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Attendees are invited to share their research in poster format. Poster abstracts must be accepted for the event for posters to be displayed. The abstract submission form and a guide for writing research abstracts for posters are linked below. All posters will be on display during the event. In addition, the VCOM Research Recognition Day features an optional poster competition with distinct categories: Research by faculty members, residents and fellows, medical students, graduate students, and undergraduate students in the research disciplines of biomedical, clinical, education and simulation, and community and public health. In addition, there are two case report categories for residents and fellows, and medical students.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically to ResearchDay@vt.vcom.edu using the completed Abstract Submission Form linked below. The final deadline for abstract submission is Monday, November 24, 2025, by 5 pm.

Abstract Form (PDF)

Guidelines for Writing Research Abstracts for Posters (PDF)

Please note due to limitations in space, no extensions for abstract submission will be granted.

When an abstract is accepted, the submitting author will receive further instructions on poster submission via email. Abstract acceptance will be communicated by Monday, December 8, 2025.

VCOM provides free poster printing for any meeting attendee with an accepted abstract. Details will be sent to the submitting authors with the abstract acceptance email.

Free VCOM Poster Printing Deadline (if in-person conference) is January 23, 2026, at 5 p.m.

For questions about abstract submissions or participation in the poster competition, please email Alyson Farrar or Dr. Jim Mahaney at ResearchDay@vcom.vt.edu.

What will this conference offer?

The Via Research Recognition Day is a forum for health professionals and scientists at academic institutions, teaching hospitals and practice sites to present or benefit from new research innovations and programs intended to improve the health of all humans. By attending the sessions with the speakers, participants will have the opportunity to learn cutting edge information in the physiological bases of osteopathic manipulative therapy efficacy, new trends in physician-based research networks, and how to develop innovative research projects with high impact for human health. By attending the poster session, participants will also learn about the biomedical, clinical and educational research activities at VCOM and its partner institutions and will have ample opportunity to identify new collaborative research opportunities.

Who should attend?

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, public health professionals, medical residents, health professions students and others interested in primary care issues and research.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the VCOM Medical Education Department to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the participants any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Campus: Virginia

When: February 13, 2026 8:00am to 2:00pm EST

VCOM-Virginia CORE Symposium students in white coats with one person holding a microphone speaking

VCOM-Virginia Symposium Highlights Collaboration in Tackling Regional Health Disparities

October 14, 2025

On September 24, VCOM–Virginia hosted the inaugural event in its Community Outreach Research and Education (CORE) symposium series, titled “Expanding Holistic Health with Community Partnerships.” The symposium brought together healthcare providers, public officials, law enforcement, social service professionals, and community leaders to explore collaborative approaches to improving health outcomes across rural and underserved communities in Southwest Virginia.

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Open Minds and Cutting-Edge Technology Make VCOM Simulation Centers a Hub for Critical Hands-On Clinical Training

October 10, 2025

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.

South Carolina Rural Provider Incentive Grant Program

To address the maldistribution of healthcare providers in South Carolina, the Rural Provider Incentive Program provides financial incentives to qualified healthcare providers who contract to practice in rural and underserved areas for up to 4 years.

Physicians

• Practicing in counties with populations less than 50,000 could receive up to $25,000 per year • Practicing in rural areas of other counties or working in federally qualified health centers in urban areas could receive up to $15,000 per year

Geriatric Physician Loan Forgiveness

Geriatric Physician Loan Forgiveness

Established in 2005, the Geriatric Physician Loan Forgiveness Program was created to encourage physicians who are completing, or have completed, fellowships in geriatrics and/or geriatric psychiatry to practice in South Carolina by helping them repay their medical school debt. (South Carolina 43-21-200)

In exchange for the commitment to practice geriatric medicine in South Carolina for at least five years, eligible doctors selected by the Geriatric Physician Loan Forgiveness Advisory Board receive $35,000 to repay their medical school debt.
The Geriatric Physician Loan Advisory Board is composed of a representative from: the Medical University of South Carolina; the Medical University of the University of South Carolina; the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education; the South Carolina Medical Association and; a physician who has previously received the award.
The Geriatric Physician Loan Forgiveness Program was the first loan forgiveness program for geriatricians in the nation.

Sponsored by South Carolina Department on Aging

Renewable

Contact Name: Aging PSA Help

Mailing Address: 1301 Gervais Street, Suite 350 - Columbia , SC , United States 29201

Email: psahelp@aging.sc.gov

Phone: (803) 734-9900

Website: https://aging.sc.gov/programs-initiatives/geriatric-physician-loan-forgiveness

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