Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department
of Education and the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. These state
education agencies have a formal process for complaints regarding noncompliance with
state regulations. In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the following
contact information is provided for both agencies:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education
333 Market Street, 12th floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Fax: 717-772-3622
State of Georgia
The Commission requires that students utilize and complete their institution's grievance procedure in an attempt to resolve any complaint or concern before submitting a complaint to
the Commission. If the institution’s resolution is not satisfactory, a student may
then appeal to the Commission, but it will not investigate a complaint unless the
student has exhausted all available grievance procedures outlined by the institution.
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 East Exchange Place Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084-5305
Phone: 770-414-3300
Fax: 770-414-3309
Web: https://gnpec.georgia.gov/student-resources/complaints-against-institution
Complaints Regarding Non-Compliance with American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Accreditation
Standards:
PCOM is committed to meeting the standards for Accreditation of Colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine as described by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
A copy of the standards is available upon request from the Office of the Dean or at
the AOA COCA’s website at: osteopathic.org/accreditation/.
Students in the Osteopathic Medicine program who believe that PCOM may not be in compliance
with a standard of accreditation have the right to file a complaint by utilizing the
procedure described in the Policy on Student Complaints and Grievances. All records
of such complaints or grievances shall be kept confidential by the Chief Student Affairs
Officer.
In addition, at any time, the student may file a complaint directly to the COCA without
fear of retaliation from the institution or the individuals named in the complaint.
AOA Office of Predoctoral Education
Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
American Osteopathic Association
142 East Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2864
Phone: 888-626-9262 Fax: 312-202-8202
Email: predoc@osteopathic.org
Chairperson, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
American Osteopathic Association
142 East Ontario Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2864
Phone: 1-800-621-1773
Email: predoc@osteopathic.org