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VCOM Virginia White Coat Ceremony Fall 2021

VCOM Virginia White Coat Ceremony Fall 2021

The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for first-year osteopathic medical students and signifies a commitment to the osteopathic profession and patient care. Immediate family can coat a student if they are a Doctor of Osteopathic medicine and join them to help celebrate. It is a psychological contract that stresses the importance of compassionate care for the patient and professionalism and scientific proficiency. The ceremony symbolizes the trust between physician and patient, compassion, and the purity of the medical profession’s purpose.

Campus: Virginia
When: October 17, 2021 2:00pm to 5:00pm EDT

Frequently Asked Questions

Am I able to work with a group?

You can work with a group on a project, but you must present your research individually to your committee.

Can I join after a research project has already begun?

While you can join an existing research project, you will need to assemble a committee as soon as you join the DO with Research Distinction program to discuss your research plans and have them approve the project. You will also need to detail your roles and contributions to the research, present at Research Day or a similar meeting, and be an author on a peer-reviewed publication submission. Please contact Kayla at kafkinich@carolinas.vcom.edu to join.

If I complete my DO with Research Distinction in my first years at VCOM, do I still have to take any research rotations in the 3rd or 4th year?

Yes, there is a curricular requirement to do research in the 3rd and/or 4th year. This is an opportunity to expand your research or take on an entirely new research area.

Can the publication requirement be a case report, or does it have to be a testable research topic (involving a hypothesis and laboratory or clinical data)?

Case reports are not recommended unless they cover a rare or unusual presentation case with a review of the literature and a robust discussion. It would be advised to complete a case series. Please discuss your research plans with your committee for approval.

Does the role “contributor in dissection, data collection, and data analysis” in a research project (not an author) meet the publication requirements?

No, you must be an author on the publication to meet this requirement.

Can a committee include an outside researcher?

Committee members can be outside researchers. If the research takes place at a rotation site, it would be beneficial to include someone from there on your team.

What is the difference between the DO with Research Distinction and the 3rd and 4th year research rotations?

Every 3rd and 4th-year student must complete a one-month research rotation and submit a report in a format that follows the manuscript style of the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.  The one-month duration of the rotation limits the intensity and sophistication of the research that can be conducted, so students most often choose to produce a clinical case report.  Students in the DO with Research Distinction Program undertake a research program that can span months to years designed to produce significant novel results that must result in the submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.  DO with Research Distinction students can use their research rotation to advance their research towards publication.

VCOM Virginia Virtual Open House

VCOM Virginia Virtual Open House

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Find out how we are inspired to make a difference in our communities and beyond.

Please join us to:

  • Learn about our innovative and integrated curriculum, and the osteopathic profession
  • See Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) in practice
  • Meet and talk with current students and faculty

REGISTER

A link and schedule will be sent to registered participants.

Campus: Virginia
When: November 6, 2021 9:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Fumi Adesanya

Fourth Year Student Doctor Wins Visiting Electives Program for Students Underrepresented in Medicine (VEPSUM) Fellowship

Congratulations to Fumi Adesanya, Class of 2022, OMS-IV on receiving the Visiting Electives Program for Students Underrepresented in Medicine (VEPSUM) Fellowship! Student Doctor Adesanya will be participating in a physical medicine and rehabilitation rotation at Mount Sinai Health System.

VCOM-Virginia Homecoming 2026

Mark your calendars to return to Blacksburg, Virginia!

September 11-12, 2026

Since 2012, the Virginia Campus Homecoming has offered alumni and faculty led CME seminars, fun activities and plenty of fellowship during Homecoming Weekend. VCOM Virginia’s Homecomings are for VCOM graduates from ANY year.

Homecoming 2026 will honor the reunion classes of 2011, 2016, and 2021;  all alumni (from any year and any campus) are invited and encouraged to attend!

Highlights include:

  • CME
  • Friday night dinner at Virginia Tech’s Hahn Horticulture Garden
  • Saturday Tailgate
  • Virginia Tech vs ODU football game

2025 Sponsors

VCOM Alumni Relations would like to thank our Homecoming 2025 Sponsors. Their support allows us to provide CME and networking opportunities for our alumni this fall.

Ballad Health Logo
Marino-Brolinson/Stoner Management Group
First Bank and Trust logo
Twin County Regional Healthcare - Duke LifePoint logo

2024 Sponsors

First Bank and Trust logo
Twin County Regional Healthcare - Duke LifePoint logo
Marino-Brolinson/Stoner Management Group
Jeanne Nwagwu

VCOM Student Continues Leadership on the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Board of Directors

The 2021 Virtual SNMA Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) was from April 1st – April 4th. At this convention, Jeanne Nwagwu, MBS continued in the position of Region VI Director. At the 2021 AMEC, medical students and professionals attended a wide range of educational and networking events. It is consistently the largest gathering of underrepresented minority medical students at any time of the year in any place in the nation.
Alana Castro-Gilliard

VCOM-Virginia Fourth-Year Student Selected as AACOM Osteopathic Health Policy Intern

SNMA Presents: You're Invited to the Cookout - A Juneteenth Celebration

SNMA Presents: You're Invited to the Cookout - A Juneteenth Celebration

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Please join SNMA on Friday, June 18th from 5-8PM to celebrate the American holiday, Juneteenth. We will have food, music, line dancing, and speeches. Free food will be provided to the first 150 people to sign up (check your VCOM email for sign up link). Come celebrate the second to last Friday of the school year with SNMA! 

Informational Flyer (PDF)

Campus: Virginia
When: June 18, 2021 5:00pm to 8:00pm EDT

SNMA Chipotle Percentage Night

SNMA Chipotle Percentage Night

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SNMA will be hosting a percentage night at Chipotle on Prices Fork Road in Blacksburg. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) in celebration of Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month! Please show the cashier the flyer, tell the cashier you are there for the fundraiser or use the code NCCAH43 for online orders!

Campus: Virginia
When: June 9, 2021 6:00pm to 9:00pm EDT
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