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he MISSION of the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is to provide medical education and research that prepares globally minded, community-focused physicians and to improve the health of those most in need.
VCOM’s faculty, staff, and students VALUE: Professionalism, integrity, duty, compassion, altruism, knowledge, and critical thinking.
Goals
- To provide education in the art and science of osteopathic medicine.
- To recruit and graduate students who will address health care disparities including those related to rural locations, minority populations, or poverty status.
- Priority 1 – Recruit students from, and educate students in, rural and medically underserved areas of Virginia, North Carolina, and the Appalachian region.
- Priority 2 – Recruit students with a strong desire to care for medically underserved populations.
- To provide medical students with experiences that promote an understanding of global healthcare and disaster medicine.
- To provide osteopathic medical education and research focused on evidence-based medicine, patient centered care, the body’s innate ability to heal, the relationship of structure to function, and the clinical application of osteopathic manipulation
- To generate, promote, and disseminate medical knowledge in disease prevention, chronic disease management, community health, and public health practices.
- To advance scientific knowledge through biomedical and clinical research.
- To partner with hospitals, healthcare organizations, and health care providers who value medical education and healthcare for the medically underserved.
- To serve as an advocate for osteopathic medicine, rural health, and affordable, accessible healthcare for the medically underserved.
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