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Icarus · 06-29-2009, 02:04 AM

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is the accrediting body for allopathic medical schools (granting the MD degree).

The Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) is the accrediting body for osteopathic medical schools (granting the DO degree).

Schools must be accredited by one of these two organizations to grant a medical degree in the US (or PR/Canada). Medical schools may also get accredited by their respective local accrediting bodies for higher education, etc. but the important ones for the purpose of being able to get a medical license are the LCME and COCA.

06-29-2009, 02:04 AM	#3
Icarus Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,503	The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is the accrediting body for allopathic medical schools (granting the MD degree). The Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) is the accrediting body for osteopathic medical schools (granting the DO degree). Schools must be accredited by one of these two organizations to grant a medical degree in the US (or PR/Canada). Medical schools may also get accredited by their respective local accrediting bodies for higher education, etc. but the important ones for the purpose of being able to get a medical license are the LCME and COCA.
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