Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2024–2025 106 Goal 3: To develop and maintain clinical education opportunities in rural and urban heightened-need areas and to develop and maintain national and international medical outreach programs that both provide expanded health care for patients and quality clinical educational opportunities for students and residents. Goal 4: To collaborate with our affiliated hospitals and clinical partners to develop graduate medical education programs for osteopathic medical students; provide educational opportunities for health care professionals involved in graduate medical education; and to provide health care among our affiliated hospitals and clinical partners engaged in graduate medical education. Professional Accreditation The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association. KPCOM is a college within Nova Southeastern University, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Accreditation Standards and Grievance Procedures A student complaint related to accreditation standards and procedures should be brought to the KPCOM Student Government Association (SGA) president, who will address the complaint with the Office of Student Affairs. The initial complaint must be in writing, signed by the complainant, and must include sufficient information regarding the allegation as it relates to the accreditation standards or procedures, and include any documentation that could support the allegation. The associate dean of Student Affairs will adjudicate the initial complaint within 10 business days of receipt of the complaint. If a satisfactory resolution cannot be reached through this process, the KPCOM SGA president will appeal in writing to the dean. The dean will adjudicate the complaint within 10 days of receipt of the complaint and will notify the KPCOM SGA president in writing. Records of each complaint, along with the adjudication results, will be maintained in the Office of the Dean according to the NSU Record Retention Policy. If the student has followed the complete appeals process and is not satisfied with the resolution reached, the student may contact the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 202-8124, predoc@osteopathic.org. The KPCOM Accreditation Standards and Procedures, including the complaint procedure, can be found at osteopathic.org/accreditation.
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