PURPOSE / SCOPE:
This document aims to describe circumstances under which ICOM may consider transfer students from another accredited medical school.
DEFINITIONS:
- ICOM – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
- COCA – Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
- LCME - Liaison Committee on Medical Education
POLICY:
The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) will generally not accept transfer coursework. Transfer coursework will only be accepted when the student demonstrates an extenuating circumstance, vacancies exist, and the transfer is approved by the ICOM Dean. Students applying for transfer must meet the ICOM requirements for admission and submit documents required of applicants.
When a transfer based upon extenuating circumstances is approved, ICOM will only accept credits from a school accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) or Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) where the student is eligible for readmission. When the transfer credits are from an LCME accredited school of medicine, the student must acquire osteopathic manipulative medicine/osteopathic principles and practice competency prior to graduation from ICOM. The last two years of medical education must be completed at ICOM in order to be granted a degree from ICOM.
Students accepted as a transfer to ICOM will not be assigned a GPA for year’s completed at another accredited medical school and therefore will not be included in the class rank calculations for their graduating cohort.
The Admissions Committee will review the transfer applicant’s materials, including but not limited to
undergraduate coursework and GPA, prior medical school coursework and GPA, MCAT scores, board scores and number of attempts, letters of recommendation, performance in clinical skills courses in medical school (if applicable), and verification of good standing from the transferring institution. The committee may choose to interview the applicant and provide their recommendation to the Dean. The Dean will make a final decision on the student’s transfer.
PRIMARY POLICY OWNER:
Associate Dean for Student Services
CROSS REFERENCE AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Information and links to other policies or supporting documents referenced within this policy.
Document/Resource | Location |
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Item #1 COCA Continuing COM 2023 Standard 9.3 | https://osteopathic.org/index.php?aam-media=/wp-content/uploads/COCA-2023-COM-Continuing-Standards.pdf |
APPROVAL:
Effective: Jul 1, 2022
Last Reviewed: 1/11/24
Review Requirement: 5 Years