Undergraduate osteopathic medical education: addressing the impact of college growth on the applicant pool and student enrollment.
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Griffin and Sweet • Medical Education T article presents basic data regarding the 20 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine (COM) for the 2004–2005 academic year. Information in this article has been adapted from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)/American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Annual Osteopathic Medical School Questionnaire for the 2004–2005 academic year, fiscal year (FY) 2003, and the 2005–2006 AACOM Tuition Survey. In addition, the draft of the AACOM’s 2004 Annual Statistical Report and its historical database compiled from previous surveys were used to prepare this article.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
دوره 106 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006