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January 8, 2011
VCOM Students Show Artistic Side
January 8, 2011 -- Medical students from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Virginia Campus (VCOM) partnered with Main Lee Art in Blacksburg on Saturday, January 8th to highlight the artistic endeavors of VCOM’s students and staff. A capacity crowd attended the event which displayed paintings, poetry, fashion, photography, and musical performances. Led by VCOM’s “Bioethics and Humanities in Medicine” (BAHM) student group, this event was open to the public and included refreshments. The art submissions were diverse and represented the multicultural talents of VCOM students including influences from varying world cultures.
Second Year Medical Student Emily Holt was excited about the community interest. “We are thrilled that the response was so positive from not only the VCOM community, but also the larger community of Blacksburg.” Lisa Mitchell, also a Second Year Medical Student, expressed her enthusiasm for the student artists. “Medical students obviously see each other a lot in the classroom, but it’s wonderful to see how talented and creative my classmates are outside the classroom as well.”
The art exhibits including paintings, pottery, poetry, and photography will be on display at Main Lee Art in downtown Blacksburg until January 16th. These items will also be displayed in an upcoming exhibit at Virginia Tech’s University Club starting January 21st, with additional performances from the musical artists at that time as well. 
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About VCOM: Located in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, Virginia, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) provides medical education and research that prepares globally minded, community-focused physicians who improve the health of those most in need. The College has had a collaborative partnership with Virginia Tech since 2002.
About Osteopathic Physicians: Osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) are licensed in every state to practice the full scope of medicine, including examining patients, diagnosing illness, performing surgery, and writing prescriptions. D.O.s practice in every field of medicine as full physicians and since their training emphasizes principles that the body can heal itself given optimum conditions, disease prevention and proper nutrition and exercise are emphasized in their practice of medicine. D.O.s are also trained in musculoskeletal manipulation to address overall health needs of their patients.