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VCOM College Catalog
Mission and Objectives of the College
Commitment to the Rural Community
History and Founding of the College
Administration &
Board of Directors
- General Information
- Admissions Process
- Applications Deadline
- AACOMAS Application
- VCOM Application Process
- Secondary Application
- Early Decision Admissions Track
- Professionalism in the Process
- Minimum Requirements for Admission
- Selection Process
- Transfer Applicants
- Attrition, Retention, Transfer, and Graduation Rates
- Post-Bac Program - Attrition, Retention, Graduation and Placement Rates
- International Student Applicants
Technical Standards for Admission to VCOM [+]
After Graduation: Assistance with Choosing your Medical Career
Campus Fire and Safety Policies and Procedures:
VCOM Policies and Procedures [+]
Resolution and Grievance Procedures
Code of Conduct: Honor Code and Professional and Ethical Behavior
Recruitment
VCOM has focused recruitment efforts in four major areas:
Appalachia
VCOM recruits students from southern Appalachian states and particularly the rural areas of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Students from the three target states in the Appalachian Region have a priority for recruitment, which includes reviewing and admitting these applicants as a first priority.
Rural
In addition, VCOM has a commitment to recruiting additional students from all rural areas. It is VCOM’s commitment to meet the physician shortage in rural areas throughout the United States.
Minority
VCOM recognizes the lack of medical care to minority populations. VCOM actively recruits minority students who are underrepresented in health care. The population of the United States is becoming increasingly diverse. VCOM seeks a student body that will ultimately meet the needs of a diverse society.
Mission-Minded
VCOM is committed to producing physicians to meet society's health care needs. VCOM seeks students who are compassionate, knowledgeable, and committed to quality health care for all. The Appalachian outreach and International outreach programs, in which all students have the opportunity to participate, were developed to assist students in developing the skills needed to provide compassionate and altruistic care whether for a rural area, a medically underserved population in an urban area, or in a developing country. VCOM seeks students who share this personal mission and commitment to those who are medically underserved.