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A Tobey

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Hope Tobey, DO
Preferred First Name: Hope
Professor for OMM and Pediatrics

Research Interests

My research interests include pediatric OMT and Cranial OMT.

 

If you are a current patient or need to schedule an appointment please visit https://osteopathicsports.com/

Office: VCOM Sports and Osteopathic Medicine 
Department/Disciplines: Pediatrics, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine - OMM, Family Medicine
Campus: Virginia
Fax: 540-232-8429

Charles Swaha

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Charles Swaha, CPA, CPMA
Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Office: 371
Department/Discipline: Finance
Campuses: Virginia, Louisiana, Carolinas, Auburn
Fax: 540-231-5338

Homer Sutphin

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H. Dean Sutphin, PhD
Preferred First Name: H. Dean
Adjunct Clinical Faculty
Year University Degree
1981 The Ohio State University PhD
1975 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University MS
1972 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University BS
Office: Knollwood 104A
Department/Discipline: International and Appalachian Outreach
Campuses: Virginia, Louisiana, Carolinas, Auburn

Awards

  • General Administration Board of the Graduate School, (USDA), Washington, DC Leadership and Service Award, 2006
  • NASULGC, Service Award, 2005
  • President’s Leadership and Service Award, 2001
  • Distinguished Lecture Award of Appreciation and Recognition for Keynote Morrison, Hobson, Thomas Memorial Lecture, Alabama A & M, University Award, 2005
  • American Distance Education Consortium, National Award of Excellence National Winner, 2001
  • Program Development Award of Merit, 1999
  • Barrier Buster for National Leadership National Winner, 1998
  • Salzburg Seminar, Salzburg, Austria, Fellow, 1999
  • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Conference, Paris France, Delegate, 1998
  • President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction under “General Community Service”
Fax: 540-231-5252
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Ward Stevens

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Ward Stevens, DHSc, FACHE
Vice President for Graduate Medical Education and Chief Executive Officer, VCOM Academic Practices
Office: 1691 Innovation Drive, Suite 1300
Department/Discipline: Post–Graduate Affairs
Campuses: Virginia, Louisiana, Carolinas, Auburn

Activities

  • Board Member, Virginia Rural Health Association
  • Board Member, Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium
  • Board Member, AHEC21
  • Chair, Council for Rural Virginia
Fax: 540-231-2475

Margaret Nash

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Peggy Nash, BS
Preferred First Name: Peggy
Director for Student Accounting & Finance Training
Office: Magnolia 364
Department/Discipline: Finance
Campuses: Carolinas, Auburn, Virginia, Louisiana
Fax: 864-707-2040

Daniel Smith

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Dan Smith
Preferred First Name: Dan
Facilities Technician
Department/Discipline: Operations
Campus: Virginia

Patty Shelor Smith

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Patty Shelor Smith
Director for Institutional Licensure, Reporting, and Accreditation Support
Office: VCOM II - Suite 1000B
2280 Kraft Drive
Department/Discipline: Administration
Campuses: Virginia, Auburn, Carolinas, Louisiana
Fax: 540-231-6990

Melissa Simpkins

Melissa Simpkins
Melissa Simpkins, MBA
Program Administrator for ONMM Residency, Educational Specialist for PPC-OMM Program
Office: 2280 Kraft Drive
Department/Disciplines: Post–Graduate Affairs, Sports Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine - OMM
Campus: Virginia

David Showalter

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David Showalter, BS
Associate Vice President for Finance
Office: 378
Department/Discipline: Finance
Campuses: Virginia, Louisiana, Carolinas, Auburn
Fax: 540-231-5338

Cindy Shepard Rawlins

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Cindy Shepard Rawlins, BS
Preferred First Name: Cindy
Vice President for Communications, Marketing, Website and Publications

Leading the Communications division at VCOM, Cindy has been with the College since 2006.  She brings over 40 years of experience with award-winning communications in higher education including Washington University in St. Louis, newspaper and magazine publishing corporations, printing industry, and international marketing and design experience at two global corporate positions including Bridge Information Systems (now part of Reuters), and Cardinal Health, a Fortune 20 company.

 

The skills she has brought to VCOM are built on a foundation of extensive experience and education in marketing, graphic design, web design/development, communications, and public relations.

Office: Knollwood 133
Department/Discipline: Communications, Marketing, Website and Publications
Campuses: Virginia, Louisiana, Carolinas, Auburn

Awards

  • Annual Report Competition (ARC) International – Bronze Award for 2016 Annual Report: On the Trail of Our Appalachian Mission, in the Printing and Production category under Health and Education. October, 2016.
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Second place for Best Advertising for the “Thinking of Medical School?” advertising campaign for the Auburn campus. April, 2016.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards - Gold Award for the 2015 Annual Report and Yearbook: Building on a Tradition of Success, in the Graduate School Annual Report category. February, 2016.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards - Gold Award for "Thinking of Medical School?" digital advertising campaign for the three VCOM Campus locations, in the Graduate School Website Advertising category. February, 2016.
  • Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Southeast District III Advancement Awards. Special merit award for Magazine/Tabloid Improvement. February, 2016.
  • Annual Report Competition (ARC) International – Silver Award for 2014 Annual Report: Turning your desire to help others into a lifelong mission, in the Printing and Production category under Health and Education.
  • American Advertising Federation 2015 Western Virginia Advertising Awards - Silver ADDY® Award for Magazine Design (Entire Magazine): VCOM View Vol. 7 No. 1. February, 2015.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards – Gold Award for the 2014 Annual Report & Yearbook: Turning Your Desire to Help Others into a Lifelong Mission. February, 2015.
  • Annual Report Competition (ARC) International Bronze Award for 2016 Annual Report: On the Trail to Our Appalachian Mission, in the Printing and Production category under Health and Education. August, 2016.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards – Gold Award for the 2014 Recruitment Pocket Folder: Turning Your Desire to Help Others into a Lifelong Mission. February, 2015.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards – Bronze Award for 2014 Magazine Advertising Single: the Lifelong Mission Ad – International Outreach version. February, 2015.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards – Bronze Award for 2014 Website Advertising: The Lifelong Mission – digital advertising series – the International Outreach version. February, 2015.
  • Annual ARC International Awards – Honors Award for the 2013 Annual Report & Yearbook: Patient-Centered Care, The Heart of Medical Education. The report was exhibited in New York City, Hamburg, Germany, and Beijing, China. October, 2014.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards – Received Gold Award for 2013 "Patient-Centered Care - the Heart of Medical Education" Annual Report and Yearbook. February, 2014.
  • American Advertising Federation 2013 Western Virginia Advertising Awards - Silver ADDY® Award for the 2012 Special Edition 10th Anniversary Annual Report and Yearbook. February, 2013.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards – Gold Award for the 2012 Special Edition 10th Anniversary Annual Report and Yearbook. February 2013.
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Third Place for Best Video. Advancement Awards from the Council for Advancements and Support of Education (CASE) Southeast District III, April, 2012.
  • Received Grand Award for 2011 Annual Report and Yearbook. Received one of 39 Grand Awards out of over 1,000 entries across the U.S. February, 2012.
  • American Advertising Federation 2011 Western Virginia Advertising Awards - Silver ADDY® Award for the 2010 Annual Report and Yearbook. February, 2011.
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) First Place for Best College Newsletter. April, 2007.
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) First Place for Best One-of-a-kind Special Publication. April, 2007.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards - Gold Award for the 2016 Annual Report: On the Trail of Our Appalachian Mission, in the Graduate School Annual Report category. February, 2017.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards - Gold Award for VCOM+Virginia Tech - A Public/Private Success Story, in the Graduate School Other/Misc. awards category.February, 2017.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards - Gold award for the Auburn campus photograph titled "Our Future Physicians," in the Graduate School, Photo/Illustration - Single category. February, 2017.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards - Silver award for Auburn campus magazine ad series "Training Tomorrow's Physicians", in the Graduate School, Magazine Advertising - Series. February, 2017.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards - Silver Award for design of the VCOM Medical Outreach program logo, in the Graduate School, Logos/Trademarks/Mascots category. February, 2017.
  • Collegiate Advertising Awards - Silver Award for the redesign of the VCOM website - www.vcom.edu in the Graduate School, Website Design category. February, 2017.
  • Blue Ridge chapter of the Public Relations Society of America - Silver Summit Award - awarded to Access Advertising, Inc. and VCOM for the redesign of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine’s website. November, 2016

Activities

  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Marketing and Communications Council member. 2006-current.
  • American Advertising Federation - Roanoke Chapter board member, Government Relations Chair, 2016-18.
Fax: 540-231-5338
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