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Richard T. Williams, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department Chair of Geriatric Medicine
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Welcome to the Geriatrics Online Website.
The site is available for Geriatric faculty and students to use for clinical rotations and education. The site will be used as a portal for grading and information necessary for third and fourth year rotations. The departments' goal is to develop an ongoing and evolving site for interaction between the faculty, students and public regarding VCOM education and Geriatric care.
Brief description of Department Goals:
The Mission of the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is "to prepare osteopathic primary care physicians to serve the rural and medically underserved areas of the Commonwealth of Virginia, North Carolina, and the Appalachian region and to provide scientific research that will improve the health of all humans." Among the goals of the college include the education of students on their responsibilities to be professional, ethical, dutiful, compassionate, and knowledgeable and the emphasis of patient-centered care, collaborative approaches to care, and a sense of community responsibility throughout the curriculum to prepare the student for practicing in rural and underserved areas. Southwestern Virginia, particularly the Roanoke Valley and far Southwest Virginia, has a population that is older than the nation's average. Considering this demographic reality in light of the mission of the college, one can understand the prominence that Geriatric Medicine plays in the curriculum at VCOM.
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