Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM) is a medical school granting a osteopathic degree located in Parker, Colorado near Denver. The school is currently in the process of admitting its first class of medical students who will begin classes in the Fall of 2008.[1]
[edit] For-profit status
The accreditation of RVUCOM generated controversy before the school held its first class. Like all osteopathic medical schools, RVUCOM is accredited by a board of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Unlike the other 28 DO (osteopathic) and 126 MD medical colleges in the US, RVUCOM is organized as a for-profit corporation.[2] Critics claimed the AOA's approval of a for-profit school "erodes creditability" of osteopathic medical schools, especially in comparison to their MD counterparts. [3] The Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which accredits the MD-granting US medical schools, has banned for-profit schools.[4] Concerns were raised about the close ties of the RVU's founder and chancellor, Yife Tien to the American University of the Caribbean[2][5], a for-profit medical school located outside the U.S. but attended by primarily U.S. citizens. School officials insist the for-profit status of the school will not compromise the integrity of its educational mission.[6] AOA president Peter Ajluni responded, "there are many socially minded for-profit companies that contribute time, resources, and profits to their communities" and "for-profit institutions like RVUCOM can further the cause of osteopathic medicine in the United States."[7]
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[edit] References
- ^ New COM Breaks Ground. Inside OME. Vol.1 No. 4 April 2007. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. accessed 18 Nov 2007.
- ^ a b Croasdale, Myrle. First for-profit med school nears approval. American Medical News. 1 Oct 2007.
- ^ Mychaskiw G. COM Accreditation: the Flexner Report revisited. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007 Jul;107(7):246-7; 277. PMID: 17682109
- ^ Mychaskiw G. Future of DO. powerpoint presentation. accessed 7 Nov 2007.
- ^ Founder and Chancellor. Rocky Vista University website. accessed 18 Nov 2007.
- ^ Martin RB. RVUCOM: Striving to Meet the Needs of the Osteopathic Medical Profession J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007 Oct;107(10):426-8. PMID: 17956994
- ^ Ajluni PB. Nonprofit and For-Profit COMs: Investing in the Future of Osteopathic Medicine. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007 Oct;107(10):425-6. PMID: 17956993
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