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The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, which is authorized to accredit colleges of osteopathic medicine by the U.S. Department of Education. Ohio University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, which is one of six regional accreditors in the United States. It accredits degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions in 19 states in the central region.

A formal/structured self-study process was implemented by the executive dean in 2013 in preparation for numerous on-site accreditation visits by our program accreditor the COCA during the development of our two additional locations in Dublin (1st class began in 2014) and Cleveland (1st class began in 2015). The Self-Study Accreditation Team provides oversight to the self-study process; operates under the guiding principle of maintaining a state of accreditation readiness; and consists of faculty, staff and students who actively engage college stakeholders in the ongoing process of accreditation, which remains at the forefront of the college’s decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.

The Heritage College underwent its most recent comprehensive accreditation visit by the COCA across all three campuses on September 27 – October 1, 2021. All accreditation standards/elements were met, and the COCA awarded the college Accreditation with Exceptional Outcome, providing the college with a 10-year accreditation status. The college’s next comprehensive visit will occur in the academic year 2031-2032, with a mid-cycle report due in February 2027. The college continues reporting to the COCA and to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine to meet ongoing accreditation needs.

COCA Complaint Review Procedures: https://osteopathic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/complaint-review-procedures.pdf
COCA Complaint Form: https://osteopathic.org/wp-content/uploads/COCA-Complaint-Form.pdf
 

Secretary of the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation 
American Osteopathic Association
142 E. Ontario St.
Chicago, IL 60611-2864
Phone: 312.202.8124
Email: predoc@osteopathic.org

COCA website: https://osteopathic.org/about/contact-us/

Additionally, complaints may also be filed via the Heritage College’s Policy 2.03 on Complaints Regarding Non-Compliance with Accreditation Standards and the associated college procedures.

For questions regarding the Heritage College policy and procedures, please contact:

Chris Vinyard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Assessment, Quality and Accreditation
Office of Medical Education
Email: vinyard@ohio.edu