According to released information, “The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) are merging to create a unified accreditation system. The merger requires all AOA programs, such as SOMC to a adopt ACGME costs and requirements. This merger would require us to alter our medical education program in such a way that the program will be unsustainable in the future.”
As a result of the merger SOMC will begin to phase out its Graduate Medical Education programs over the coming years. By phasing this program out SOMC will no longer accept new residents to the programs.
“The graduate medical education program is something that has meant a lot to everyone at SOMC. The administration made a difficult decision in choosing to phase out the program, but it is one that is also necessary,” said Dr. Vincent Scarpinato in a released statement. “The impending AOA/ACGME merger would change the requirements for many programs like ours, increasing the financial commitment necessary for medical education to more than one million dollars a year for at least the next five years. That is money that we can now spend more directly on patient care.”
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Residency Programs In Southern Ohio Closing Due To Merger
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