The Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine at The Chicago School Awarded AACOM Grant to Advance Graduate Medical Education in Underserved CommunitiesChicago, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHICAGO, June 4, 2026 – The Chicago School announced that its Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine (IllinoisCOM) has been awarded an American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Innovations in Graduate Medical Education Development Grant to support BridgeGME Chicago, a collaborative initiative designed to expand primary care residency training in underserved communities. Developed in partnership with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, the initiative aims to strengthen graduate medical education capacity and help address Chicago’s growing shortage of primary care physicians.
