The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) has been ranked among the top medical schools in the country by US News & World Report for 2023.
In line with the College鈥檚 mission to provide globally-minded, community-focused physicians to meet the needs of rural and medically underserved populations, SWAG视频has been named in the top ten in the country for Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Fields.
This ranking demonstrates how the original vision for SWAG视频is being achieved. Since the first class graduated, 67 percent of our alumni practice in the Appalachian or Delta regions in the United States.
SWAG视频also ranked among the top third of medical schools in the nation for 2023 in the following categories: Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Needy Areas and Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas.
The mission of the College is to provide physicians to rural and medically underserved areas. Our alumni practice statistics show that our students are filling the gaps in healthcare in our target areas. This is important to our goals in our target regions surrounding Virginia, the Carolinas, Alabama and Louisiana which have a great need for primary care physicians.
