American Osteopathic Association

The American Osteopathic Association has announced its accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine for May 2026. The update matters to medical schools, prospective students and educators, as accreditation status determines whether institutions can operate and their graduates can be licensed. Specific colleges affected and the nature of each decision were not detailed in the announcement.

Dr Michael Greger, author of the bestselling book 'How Not to Die' and founder of NutritionFacts.org, will deliver a keynote address on nutrition in medicine at OMED26, the American Osteopathic Association's annual conference. The AOA announced the speaker as it builds its programme, drawing attention to the growing role of plant-based nutrition and preventive care in medical practice.

The American Osteopathic Association has announced its accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine, dated September 2026. The update covers which osteopathic medical schools have been approved, continued, or otherwise reviewed under the association's accreditation process, a key quality benchmark for medical education programs training future osteopathic physicians in the United States.