Osteopathic Leadership Advocacy Day was held on September 10, with leaders from the profession – including Ron Januchowski, DO, VCOM-Carolinas Associate Dean for Curriculum, Assessment and Medical Education and VCOM-Carolinas students Anna Green (Class of 2022), Annie Nguyen (Class of 2023) and Meg Ray (Class of 2023) – meeting remotely with 125 congressional offices from 31 states. The purpose of the event, organized by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), was to lobby Congress on three proposed healthcare bills.
It is with great sadness and regret that Dean Elizabeth Palmarozzi, DO, FACOFP, on behalf of the faculty, staff and students at VCOM-Auburn, announces the sudden passing of a beloved employee, Michelle “Miki” Torres Parker, MEd.
The call to help others in need is one that many people hear, especially during a time of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic that is currently sweeping through the world. One such person who is listening to this calling is Tiffany L. Carpenetti, PhD, an Assistant Professor for Anatomical Sciences at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Virginia. With a severe shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), Dr. Carpenetti was looking for ways to help fellow healthcare workers since they are on the frontlines every day during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) received two awards for its 2020 Annual Report: The Future of Primary Care in the Southeast, in the Annual Report Competition (ARC) International Awards program. For seven consecutive years, SWAGƵhas received recognition in the ARC Awards program that celebrates world-class achievement in annual reports.
Research into the effects of disinfectants conducted by Terry Hrubec, DVM, PhD, Professor for Anatomical Sciences for VCOM-Virginia, was featured as the cover story for the publication, Chemical & Engineering News.
Each SWAGƵclinical education site chooses an outstanding third-year medical student who goes above and beyond their duties. Distinguished scholars are also selected; these students are recognized for their dedication in the classroom and to their studies.
The Appalachian College of Pharmacy’s (ACP) Board of Directors voted this week to align with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) under the Harvey Peter’s Center Foundation’s family of schools by joining its educational consortium.
The country has faced many challenges this spring. We are adapting to a pandemic that threatens our lives and the lives of those we love.
In an effort to collect needed supplies for healthcare workers, the faculty, students, and staff from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) rallied to collect Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to assist. To spearhead the effort, SWAGƵcontributed thousands of dollars of PPE equipment from each its four campuses in Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana to be used in local hospitals to help combat the COVID-19 crisis.
The Bluefield College Board of Trustees voted this month to further align Bluefield College with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) family of schools by joining its education consortium. Representatives of the two higher education institutions jointly announced the agreement in a March 19 announcement in the Chandler Boardroom at Bluefield College.
The best of advertising was honored Saturday, March 7, 2020, at the Western Virginia American Advertising Awards Gala at Charter Hall in Roanoke, VA.
VCOM-Carolinas Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted a unique experience on Saturday, February 29, 2020, bringing together under-represented minority medical students and the physicians who have helped to pave their way.
VCOM-Virginia had the honor and privilege to host Hilda Hutcherson, MD, as a part of the annual William G. Anderson Black History Month Speaker Series. A native of Tuskegee, Alabama, Dr. Hutcherson studied Biology at Stanford University. She received her medical training from Harvard Medical School and performed her medical internship at the University of California in San Francisco. She then completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York.
The stressors of medical school can be momentous for any student but the addition of the loss of a family member, friend, or loved one, the stressors can seem to be almost too much, as if a hundred foot wave is crashing down onto you.
Scientists at the Edward Via of College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) need all the supercomputing power they can get to understand what makes every patient’s cancer unique.
Each year medical physicians and providers are voted for by the local community based on their empathy, attentiveness, and the ability to communicate with concern – attributes that go a long way in
Beth O'Connor, Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA) Executive Director (SWAGƵaffiliate), was named the 2019 Community Star for Virginia!
Congratulations to Julianna Procaccini, who has been chosen as VCOM-Virginia’s 2020 Student Doctor of the Year!
Marianne Abadam, a second-year medical student at VCOM-Virginia, is a lively person bursting with positivity and energy.
