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SWAGÊÓƵLouisiana Campus

VCOM-Louisiana Campus

Welcoming its first class in 2020, VCOM's Louisiana campus is a partnership between SWAGÊÓƵand theÌý. SWAGÊÓƵis accredited to confer the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic medicine.

Located next to ULM's athletic grounds and along the Bayou DeSiard, the construction represents some of the most modern medical teaching facilities available.ÌýFeatures include a 4,100-square-foot anatomy lab, high-tech simulation center, and a 3,300-square-foot lab for osteopathic manipulative medicine training.

ULM has the state's only public school of pharmacy and schools of nursing, kinesiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other health sciences, offering many opportunities for research and educational collaborations.

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Each year, the College admits 150 medical students per class, for a total student body ofÌý600, with the first physicians graduating in 2024.

Meeting a Powerful Need in the Delta Region

This new campus will address a physician shortage in Louisiana, which currently ranks 39th in the U.S. for per capita primary care physicians. 81% of the state has been designated a health professional shortage area by the Louisiana Department of Health, leaving lots of room for SWAGÊÓƵgraduates to make a real difference for the health of its citizens.

Meet SWAGÊÓƵLouisiana

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Louisiana Campus

4408 Bon Aire Drive, Monroe, LAÌý71203 ()

Phone: 318-342-7100

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University of Louisiana Monroe Partnership Benefits

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Campus News

October 31, 2024

Honoring the Ultimate Gift: VCOM-Louisiana Class of 2027's Donor Memorial Ceremony

VCOM-Louisiana's Class of 2027 held a Donor Memorial Ceremony to honor their anatomy donors on Sept. 30, 2024. An Anatomy Donor Symposium preceded the ceremony. Students presented posters on their first patient—their anatomy donor—summarizing the invaluable lessons each group learned while working with their donor cadaver during the past year’s anatomy curriculum. After the symposium, awards were presented for best poster and outstanding dissection before the Donor Memorial Ceremony.
September 30, 2024

Connecting Ideas: Lin Kang Translates Innovative Text on Evolution

Lin Kang, PhD., assistant professor and director for biostatistics at VCOM-Louisiana, embarked on the intricate task of translating and reviewing Inner Logic of Life: Understanding the Origins and Evolution of Life from the Perspective of Complex System, originally written in Chinese by renowned biologist Qichang Fan.
August 31, 2024

Dr. Carrie Baker-Royer receives top honors in the Monroe Chamber of Commerce Top 20 Under 40 Awards

August 31, 2024

From Oklahoma to the Olympics: Dr. Stephanie Aldret’s Journey to Becoming a Team Physician for Team USA Gymnastics-Trampolinists

July 31, 2024

SWAGÊÓƵAchieves Prestigious ACCME Accreditation, Recognizing Commitment to Excellence in Continuing Medical Education

July 31, 2024

Healing Hands in Chembolet: Dr. Gwenn Jackson's Transformative Medical Mission in Kenya

Gwenn Jackson, MD, VCOM-Louisiana's OB/GYN discipline chair, recently returned from a transformative medical mission trip to Chembolet, Kenya. This community of 6,000 in northwest Kenya welcomed Dr. Jackson and her medical team as they provided crucial medical care over the course of a week.