BCOM was one of the first educational establishments to be accredited and meet the quality standards set by the profession’s governing body, the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). As our name indicates, we at BCOM are committed to the practice of medicine as a healing art with the specific focus on osteopathic technique application. Our extensive facilities all drive towards the education and training of safe, competent and efficient practitioners of Osteopathic Medicine that, at BCOM, includes the use of rational nutrition and dietetics, psychology, exercise physiology and hydrotherapy.

Attending an Open Day at the College enables you to experience first-hand our facilities, to talk to faculty and, most importantly, to meet and talk to our students. We are committed to maintaining and further developing the osteopathic centre of excellence that is the British College of Osteopathic Medicine , and to furthering our research programmes to underpin the evidence base for Osteopathic Medicine. In 2008, the College validated its new undergraduate integrated masters degree, the Masters in Osteopathy, opening another exciting and innovative chapter in our history. I hope to meet you at BCOM, but wherever you ultimately decide to study, I wish you every success in what I believe is a fascinating and rewarding profession.

Dr Ian P Drysdale BSc, PhD, ND, DO
Principal, BCOM