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August 19, 2011
New VCOM-Carolinas Campus Students Welcomed By AOA Board of Trustees Member and SCOMS President
August 8-11, 2011 -- The inaugural class at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus (VCOM-CC) held its orientation program last week at the new Spartanburg, South Carolina campus.
A highlight of the orientation program including welcomes by AOA Board of Trustees member, Barbara Walker, D.O., and SCOMS President, Brian Snyder, D.O. Student Doctor William Casey Ferrara, a member of the inaugural class, commented about the inspiration of having Dr. Walker and Dr. Snyder speaking at his orientation program. “Their investment in our orientation allowed myself and many other students to see how important we are to osteopathic medicine as a whole and served to motivate the inaugural class to realize the impact we will have to advocate for the practice of osteopathic medicine statewide, nationally and globally. “
One hundred sixty-two (162) students started at the new medical school branch campus. Almost forty percent (40% ) of the new students are from the Carolinas (North or South Carolina) with 10 coming from Clemson; 7 from University of South Carolina; 5 from College of Charleston and multiple students from UNC campuses, Western Carolina University, Anderson University, North Greenville State University, Coastal Carolina University, and Francis Marion University. Top states where other students are from include Florida, Virginia, Texas, Alabama and Pennsylvania.
The new VCOM-CC has a collaborative partnership with Wofford College located just blocks from the new medical school. VCOM students can use the Wofford campus resources such as the study areas, the library, work-out facilities, and dining halls, in addition to all of the resources on the new medical school campus.