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Amber Stroupe

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Amber Stroupe, DO, FAAP, FACOI, FACOP, FACP
Associate Professor for Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Education

Year University Degree
2014 Geisinger Health System Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency
2010 Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus DO
2006 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University BS, Biochemistry

Research Interests

Dr. Stroupe is a board-certified internist and pediatrician. Her practice focus is on the clinical teaching of primary care to medical students and residents and the management of complex medical conditions in adults and children. Her academic focus is on curriculum development and integration of pre-clinical and clinical education. Her research interests include undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, care delivery to underserved populations, preventative health measures, multidisciplinary team-based care models, and transitions of care for children into adulthood.

Office: 410
Department/Disciplines: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Campus: Carolinas

Activities

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American College of Osteopathic Internists
  • American College of Physicians
  • American Osteopathic Associations
  • American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians
Fax: 864-804-6986

Alexis Stoner

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Alexis Stoner, PhD, MPH
Discipline Chair and Associate Professor for Epidemiology, Community and Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Alexis Stoner has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Kenyon College, a Master’s degree in Public Health from The Ohio State University, and recently earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction – Instructional Design and Technology from Virginia Tech. During her Ph.D program, her dissertation explored incorporating mindfulness as an instructional strategy to enhance reflection within a situation learning environment. Currently, her research focuses on topics within medical education, along with developing public health initiatives across many areas to improve health outcomes among underserved populations. She is passionate about serving South Carolina in effort to improve community health. She currently resides is Belmont, North Carolina with her husband and two young children.

Education

Year Institution Degree
2016 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University PhD - Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design and Technology
2012 The Ohio State University School of Public Health MPH - specialization in Environmental Health Science
2009 Kenyon College BA - Biology

Research Interests

With a master’s degree in public health and a doctorate in instructional design and technology, I have a unique expertise of knowledge and understanding of how to effectively design, implement, and evaluate educational interventions that will improve the health outcomes of populations. I have either been the lead investigator or participated in a wide variety of research studies including qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and also evaluation studies including quality assessment and quality improvement. Additionally, as a public health practitioner, I have the experience and knowledge of researching and addressing pertinent community health issues through both research and outreach efforts. Currently, my research interests and areas focus on incorporating mindfulness within medical education, community mental health issues, designing authentic learning experiences for undergraduate medical students, along with developing educational public health initiatives to improve health outcomes among underserved populations.

Office: 141
Department/Discipline: Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Campus: Carolinas

Activities

  • American Public Health Association
  • Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
  • Association for Education Communication and Technology
  • The Way to Wellville- Access to Care for the Uninsured Committee Co-chair
Fax: 864-804-6991

Stacey Stokes

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Stacey Stokes, LPN
Director for Standardized Patient Program
Office: 327
Department/Discipline: Center for Simulation and Technology
Campus: Carolinas
Fax: 864-804-6986

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

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

Susan Lancaster

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Susan Lancaster
Administrative Assistant for Pediatrics and Surgery
Office: 248
Department/Discipline: Clinical Affairs
Campus: Carolinas
Fax: 864-804-6991

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

Victoria Shadiack

Victoria Shadiack, DO
Victoria Shadiack, DO
Assistant Professor for Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and Sports Medicine
Office: 237
Department/Disciplines: Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine - OMM, Sports Medicine
Campus: Carolinas
Fax: 864-804-6991
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