UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine Achieves Major Accreditation Milestone UIWSOM Receives Full Accreditation for the Next Seven Years News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN ANTONIO, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) has been granted full accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). UIW President Dr. Thomas M. Evans congratulates Dr. Maria Ahmad, the very first graduate of the inaugural class of the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine "We are exceptionally proud of COCA's decision to grant full accreditation to UIWSOM, which is dedicated to transforming students into physicians that care for the whole person and make positive impacts on their patients' lives," said Dr. Thomas M. Evans, UIW president. "This is yet another recognition of the high standards and outstanding education that students can expect from the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine."