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Biomedical Research Laboratory Technician

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Part-Time Biomedical Research Laboratory Technician to join our breast cancer research team. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research aimed at advancing our understanding of breast cancer biology. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment supporting ongoing research projects focused on breast cancer mechanisms and biomarker discovery. Please see full position description. 

Campus: Louisiana
Status: Part-Time Positions

Donna Glaze

Donna Glaze
Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist
Office: 404
Department/Discipline: Center for Simulation and Technology
Campus: Louisiana
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Shonnette Roach

Shonnette Roach
Administrative Assistant for Biomedical Division
Department/Discipline: Biomedical Affairs and Research
Campus: Louisiana
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VCOM-Louisiana Fall Open House

VCOM-Louisiana Fall 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

Campus: Louisiana
When: October 10, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm CDT

VCOM-Louisiana White Coat Ceremony Fall 2025

VCOM-Louisiana White Coat Ceremony Fall 2025

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Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum (ULM Campus)

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.

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Campus: Louisiana
When: October 17, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm CDT

Louisiana Rural and Community Outreach

Medical students at VCOM enhance their skills in providing patient centered medicine through medical outreach activities in the Appalachian region. From the time they begin their medical education, VCOM students are actively involved in local area health fairs, free clinics, community education, and other service-based learning opportunities to engage with the community, all while receiving instruction from experienced faculty and staff.

VCOM students participate in weekly Interprofessional Early Clinical Experiences, or IECEs, throughout their second year of medical school. During these experiences, students work alongside faculty mentors and allied healthcare professionals including nurses, pharmacists, EMS personnel, athletic trainers, and others. This practical experience helps to prepare second-year medical students for the team approach to medical care and for their third-year core clinical rotations.

 

Community outreach programs include:

  • Preventive Medicine Community Outreach (PMCO), wellness screenings for local communities
  • Free Clinics
  • Mini Med Schools
  • Health and wellness programs for community events
  • Outreach programs to rescue missions and remote communities
Mobile medical unit parked in front of VCOM-Louisiana campus building

VCOM-Louisiana Mobile Medical Outreach

VCOM-Louisiana proudly launched two new mobile clinics to serve Northeast Louisiana in partnership with the Ouachita Parish Police Jury. By bringing medical care directly to those in need, these mobile units represent a lasting investment in the region’s well-being, ensuring that even the most remote populations receive the healthcare they deserve.

Mini-Med Schools

As part of their Appalachian Outreach and IECE training, VCOM students assist faculty in hosting “Mini-Medical Schools” promoting healthy behaviors and providing a glimpse at what it’s like to be a medical student for rural high school students. VCOM students supervised by faculty host mini med school to promote healthy behaviors in youth, to prevent at-risk behaviors, and to provide a glimpse of what it is like to be a medical student for high school students.

 

STEM Opportunities for Youth

VCOM students and faculty provide STEM programs to local schools where VCOM students share their experience with students from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds. And sharing these experiences promotes interest in healthcare careers.

Through Appalachian Outreach, VCOM students gain experience in public and environmental health, as well as providing care for patients who live in poor socioeconomic conditions. Medical outreach experiences are a key component in educating students to provide healthcare in challenging environments.

 

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Sydney Gould

Was there anything or anyone at VCOM that inspired you to become the physician you are today?
[Former VCOM employee] Dr. Sneed inspired me to continue fine-tuning my OMT skills to better serve my patients, truly care about my patients and how they are doing as a whole, and approach healthcare with compassion. Before OMM lab, Dr. Sneed would always check in with us and make sure we were in the right mental space, especially after an exam.

How has the VCOM mission inspired you during residency or in your practice?
As an Army physician, you must keep a community-focused mindset when treating soldiers. Knowing that the care you give will impact the Army’s combat readiness, will help keep that mindset to provide the best care you can give.

What is the best advice you can give a medical student to help them in their path towards being a physician?
My advice is to give yourself grace and learn from your mistakes.  Find a trusted friend or family member outside of medical school to support you and help you reinforce your goals. Finally, it is okay not to know everything during clinical rotations.  Be open to feedback and learning.

What are your fondest memories about your time at VCOM?
Finding the right study partner and making them my "battle buddy". When you have someone you can lean on when you are having a bad day, and hold each other accountable, it will make medical school better. I also really enjoyed the yearly crawfish boil, getting together with friends, and enjoying some good food and company.

What career accomplishment are you most proud of?
As I am just starting residency, I am proud of my resiliency and adaptability that I learned in medical school. Moving forward, these traits will be very important in residency and practicing medicine in the Army.

When not working, what activities do you enjoy?
I enjoy hiking, spending time with my significant other and dog, hanging out with friends, and binge-watching shows or movies. I also enjoy traveling when I have enough time and funds.

Sydney Gould, DO

Graduated: Class of 2025
Campus: Louisiana
Prior Schools: University of Southern California, Christopher Newport University
Degrees: M.S., Global Medicine, B.S., Neuroscience and Cellular/Molecular Biology
Hometown: Springfield, VA
Sydney Gould

I am proud of my resiliency and adaptability that I learned in medical school. Moving forward, these traits will be very important in residency and practicing medicine in the Army.

Alumni
Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
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