Class of 2015 Virginia Campus Profile

In August of 2011, VCOM admitted it's ninth medical student class - the Class of 2015.

Class Size:	189
Age:	Average upon matriculation is 24 and upon graduation will be 28. Approximately 19% are married.
Gender:	55% of the class is male and 45% is female.
Minority:	28% from multicultural backgrounds, and 15% is underrepresented minority.
Residence:	44% are from Virginia, 17% from North Carolina, 3% from South Carolina, and 86% are from an Appalachian State.
GPA:	The Class of 2015 has an average Science GPA of 3.52 and an average Overall GPA of 3.59.
MCAT:	The average MCAT score is above 25 and median writing sample of O.

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Dwayne participated in a mission trip to Calcutta/Kolkata, India in 2008 prior to enrolling in medical school. He looks forward to participating in VCOM’s mission program as a medical student.

Dwayne North

Class of 2015
VCOM-Virginia Campus
Hometown: Originally from Guyana, South America and now considers Triangle, VA his permanent address
Undergraduate: Liberty University, Biology/Pre-Med, Minor: Chemistry & Inter-cultural Studies
Interests: Missions, Cricket, Soccer, Frisbee golf, Different cultural foods

I am convinced that DO’s stay true to what medicine is and has always been about and that is patient-centered care and wellness. DO’s are also addressing the needs of the nation and the world; primary care physicians are lacking and DO’s have been the ones that have been filling the void.

I want to help people because my faith in Jesus Christ compels me to. I believe that it is my duty and privilege to be able to give back to my immediate underserved community and the global underserved community. I have been truly blessed and fortunate to be in this position and I don’t know anything else that would bring me as much satisfaction as serving my community.

VCOM is my dream come true. I visited VCOM three years prior to my attending and was absolutely blown away by the mission and philosophy of the school. VCOM’s commitment to patient-centered, service-oriented medicine was exactly what I was seeking in an institution. Their emphasis on primary care medicine captured my attention and the family atmosphere was overwhelming. Then I felt at home. Now I am home.