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he MISSION of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is to prepare globally minded, community-focused physicians for the rural and medically underserved areas of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and the Appalachian Region, and to improve human health especially of those most in need.
VCOM’s faculty, staff, and students VALUE: Professionalism, integrity, duty, compassion, altruism, knowledge, and critical thinking.
VCOM 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, South 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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