The Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE) system is an integrated statewide medical education consortium formed by affiliations between OU-HCOM and teaching hospitals in Ohio, as well as other colleges of osteopathic medicine nationwide. This infrastructure supports and promotes excellence in the continuum of osteopathic medical education that begins with matriculation at an osteopathic medical school and extends through residency training and beyond into continuing medical education.  All CORE partners are linked via real-time videoconferencing and distance learning technology as well as global, interactive, online Internet access.

The Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE) became the nation’s first accredited Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution (OPTI) in 1997 and established a model for the osteopathic profession. The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) defines an OPTI as a community-based training consortium comprised of at least one college of osteopathic medicine and one teaching hospital. CORE internship and residency programs accommodate over 450 postdoctoral trainees.

Individuals who demonstrate their willingness to teach and mentor OU-HCOM/CORE students, interns, residents, and/or fellows associated with the CORE system in the hospital, research lab, ambulatory setting, and /or other sanctioned programs may be considered for a Group IV Faculty appointment.

This appointment is reviewed and approved by the respective OU-HCOM departments of Specialty Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatric Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, or Geriatric Medicine.

To apply for Group IV Faculty status please complete the Profile and Disclosure Forms and submit to your nearest CORE office.

Please see the CORE Membership Directory for the phone number and address of the CORE Office nearest you.