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Gearing Up to Serve: VCOM-Louisiana Prepares to Launch Mobile Medical Units Across Northeast Louisiana by Completing Hands-On Training

This past December, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Louisiana received a gift with long-term impact, two mobile medical units designed to expand healthcare access throughout Northeast Louisiana. Delivered in partnership with the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, these units represent a major step toward bringing medical services directly to rural and underserved communities. But like any meaningful gift, the true value comes not just from unwrapping it, but from learning how to use it.
Centenary College and VCOM members smiling and holding signed articulation agreement

VCOM and Centenary College Expand Pathway for Future Doctors

The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) continues to strengthen its commitment to identifying and preparing students who are aligned with its mission to serve rural and medically underserved populations. A recent articulation agreement with Centenary College, a selective liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana, enhances this effort by offering eligible Centenary students preferred admission to VCOM.

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
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Donna Glaze

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
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.

 

Information on Giving to Outreach Programs

Dean Morrison smiling

Morrison Resumes Role as Dean of the VCOM-Louisiana Campus

Genesis Lambert with Dr. Ace

From Monroe, Louisiana, to the Mayo Clinic: Genesis Lambert’s Journey to Residency Success

When Genesis Lambert opened her Match Day envelope, her hands were trembling. It had been weeks of anticipation, a slow build of anxiety and hope that came to a head in one cathartic moment she’ll never forget.
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