Step inside one of VCOM’s Simulation and Technology Centers, and you’ll find some of the most dynamic spaces on all four campuses. Here, classrooms transform into high-energy, hands-on training labs where students practice life-saving skills, engage with standardized patients, and respond to high-fidelity manikin-based simulations, all under the guidance of experienced physician educators.
Chronic pain affects one in three people worldwide, disrupting work, sleep, relationships and mental well-being. For many individuals, traditional treatments fail to fully address such pain. To respond to this need, a group of researchers and clinicians at Auburn campus of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), known as the Pain Free Research Collaborative, are leading an innovative effort to rethink how chronic pain is understood and treated.
In the quiet morning hours in Verón, a town in the eastern region of the Dominican Republic, Sydney Boudreaux, VCOM-Louisiana Class of 2026, was already setting up for clinic. The air was heavy with heat, and a line of patients had begun to form outside the VCOM Verón Rural Clinic. Many had walked long distances, some for hours, just for a chance to be seen by a doctor.
Creating Culturally Competent DOs (C3DO) at VCOM-Carolinas is a seven-part lecture series designed to prepare students to serve patients with empathy, cultural awareness, and integrity. Offered outside of the regular curriculum but counted toward credit, the lectures take place once a month and reflect VCOM’s mission of training physicians who are well equipped to meet the needs of rural and underserved communities.
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)–Carolinas campus has taken another major step forward in its mission to serve rural and medically underserved populations across South Carolina. This week, the campus welcomed a second mobile medical unit (MMU), a smaller clinic-on-wheels that expands the reach and impact of VCOM’s domestic outreach program.
The first week of September, 2025, marked a milestone at VCOM-Carolinas, as Bluefield University and VCOM leadership welcomed the inaugural class of anesthesiologist assistant students to the campus. The joint program, already established at VCOM-Auburn, has expanded to the Carolinas to meet the growing demand for skilled anesthesia providers in hospitals, surgical centers, and rural communities.
Nestled inside the Boykin Recreation Center, the new War Eagle Wellness Clinic is more than just a place for check-ups and screenings—it’s a hub where learning, service, and community care come together. Its mission is clear: to provide accessible, compassionate healthcare while preparing the next generation of medical professionals for lives of service.
Medical school is an incredibly demanding journey. Over four years, future physicians dive deep into understanding the human body, disease processes, trauma care, and healing. While students spend countless hours in lectures, labs, and study groups, their families are often navigating stress, financial pressures, career decisions, and emotional challenges of their own. During this time, support and understanding can make all the difference for both medical students and their families.
This past December, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Louisiana received a gift with long-term impact, two mobile medical units designed to expand healthcare access throughout Northeast Louisiana. Delivered in partnership with the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, these units represent a major step toward bringing medical services directly to rural and underserved communities. But like any meaningful gift, the true value comes not just from unwrapping it, but from learning how to use it.
“You can’t spend two months in Zambia and come home the same,” says Abby Logan, a first-year VCOM-Carolinas student from North Augusta. Before starting med school, she joined a student research team studying the environmental health effects of mining in Zambia, an experience that cemented her love for public health and her desire to serve both global and rural communities as a future physician.
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) continues to strengthen its commitment to identifying and preparing students who are aligned with its mission to serve rural and medically underserved populations. A recent articulation agreement with Centenary College, a selective liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana, enhances this effort by offering eligible Centenary students preferred admission to VCOM.
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) has been named a recipient of Insight Into Academia magazine’s 2025 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award. This national recognition honors institutions that demonstrate a deep commitment to integrating mental health services and support into the fabric of campus life.
At the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine–Auburn (VCOM-Auburn), medical students are learning to serve communities long before they graduate. One student-led project is taking on the challenge of teen tobacco and vaping use by assessing awareness and laying the groundwork for prevention efforts in Alabama schools.
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) was well-represented at the 2025 American Osteopathic Association (AOA) House of Delegates meeting, held last week in Chicago. The annual event is one of the most significant gatherings in the osteopathic medical profession.
When Genesis Lambert opened her Match Day envelope, her hands were trembling. It had been weeks of anticipation, a slow build of anxiety and hope that came to a head in one cathartic moment she’ll never forget.
