Outreach Field trip to VCOM

The Anatomy Outreach Project at VCOM was designed to introduce young people from underserved areas to the anatomical sciences and educate the community about the role of anatomical science in osteopathic medical education. The goal is to stimulate interest in science for local youth from rural areas. The hands-on experience in the gross anatomy lab is a way to introduce youth, from target areas, to the true science of anatomy and careers in and related to medicine. As part of a school sponsored field trip, students from rural high schools spend time in the anatomy lab learning about the human body. Medical student volunteers facilitate the experience and answer questions related to anatomy and their experience learning the specifics of osteopathic medicine. Annually, over 800 students have the opportunity to learn about health related topics through this unique hands-on activity. High school educators who participated in this project plan to make the VCOM anatomy lab visit part of their class activities in the future.

Graham High School (Tazewell, VA) students schools along with VCOM listen to an anatomy demonstration students following an outreach experience.

VCOM students demonstrate the principles of osteopathic
treatment to outreach participants.

Tonya Carr (VCOM Class of 2009) with 6th graders from southwest Virginia participate in the S.T.E.M. program (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The conference was held at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia .

International and Appalachian Outreach

Outreach Field trip to VCOM