Location: Bayou Pointe Event Center
Location: Monroe Civic Center Arena
GRADUATION CHECK-IN*
8:00 am - 4:00 pm | MPR 129-132
Your graduation portraits with cap and gown will be taken at this time. The Registrar's office will distribute check-in times.
GRADUATION DROP-IN
5-8 PM at Surge Entertainment Center
Hosted by LOMA
GRADUATION REHEARSAL & CLASS PHOTO*
9:00am | Monroe Civic Center Arena
MILITARY PROMOTION CEREMONY
3:00 pm | Bayou Pointe Event Center
(Military graduates arrive at 2:30 pm)
GRADUATION AWARDS RECEPTION
6:00 PM - 8:00 pm | Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus
Awards reception, hors-d'oeuvres and live music
GRADUATION CEREMONY*
10:00 am – 12:30 pm | Monroe Civic Center Arena
(Graduates with family hooders arrive by 9: 00 am)
GRADUATION CEREMONY RECEPTION
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | VCOM-Louisiana
Campus tours, punch, and dessert
DIPLOMA PICK- UP*
12:30-til | Monroe Civic Center Arena
Pickup will immediately follow the ceremony. Note: diplomas will only be issued to the graduate and will not be mailed
Events marked with * are mandatory
Church Hill Classics
Handcrafted in the USA and custom-sized specifically for the official Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine diploma.
The position of Family Medicine Faculty participates in the organization and delivery of the educational and research programs related to family medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, sports medicine and primary care at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Louisiana Campus. This position encompasses educational, clinical, and research components as well as practice in a clinical practice setting.
Pay range is $180,000 to $220,000 (Note: Starting salary will be determined by education, experience and skill set.)
Required Qualifications
Education: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or Medical Doctor (MD)
Licensure or certification: State License
Experience: Residency Completion (field of specialty rotation or equivalent credentials); Board Eligible/Board Certified; clinical practice experience in specialty field; experience with the education of medical students and/or residents in an academic setting
Other skills important to this position:
Preferences may be given to applicants who possess any or all of the following skills or attributes:
Location: VCOM-Louisiana, 4408 Bon Aire Dr, Monroe, LA 71203
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Louisiana Campus will hold its Annual Via Research Recognition Day on Friday, February 28, 2025. Research Day is a significant event for VCOM and supports the mission of the College to provide medical education and research that prepares globally-minded, community-focused physicians and improves the health of those most in need.
Registration is FREE and is required for all participants, including students and poster presenters. Registration is now open and the deadline to register is Monday, January 13, 2025.
Registration is now closed.
With registration for this event, you get:
For any problems with registration, please email researchday-lc@ulm.vcom.edu
VCOM-Louisiana Research Day Agenda 2025 (PDF)
James Weger-Lucarelli, PhD
Assistant Professor - Viral Genetics and Host Interactions
VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Attendees are invited to share their research in poster format. Poster abstracts must be accepted for the event for posters to be displayed. The Via Research Recognition Day features an optional poster competition with distinct categories; Research by a medical resident can be in the following categories: Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Clinical Case Reports, Educational Research and Simulation Research.
Guidelines for Writing Research Abstracts for Posters (DOC)
Abstracts must be submitted electronically using the Abstract Submission Form at the link above. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5 PM.
Please note: In the interest of professionalism and fairness, no extensions for abstract submission will be granted.
For questions about abstract submissions or participation in the poster competition, please email the Research Day Committee at researchday-lc@ulm.vcom.edu.
When an abstract is accepted, the submitting author will receive further instructions on poster submission via email.
VCOM provides free poster printing for any meeting attendee with an accepted abstract. Details will be sent to submitting authors with the abstract acceptance email.
Poster Template (PPT) (Please save poster file name as: lastname,firstname-VCOM-RD25)
Poster Submissions are due by Friday, February 7th, 2025 at 5 PM.
The Via Research Recognition Day is a forum for health professionals and scientists at academic institutions, teaching hospitals and practice sites to present or benefit from new research innovations and programs intended to improve the health of all humans. By attending the oral presentations and poster sessions, participants will have the opportunity to learn cutting edge information in the physiological bases of osteopathic manipulative therapy efficacy, new trends in physician-based research networks, and how to develop innovative research projects with high impact for human health. By attending the poster session, participants will also learn about the biomedical, clinical and educational research activities at VCOM and its partner institutions and will have an opportunity to identify new collaborative research opportunities.
Medical and pharmacology students, physicians, physician assistants, biomedical researchers, nurse practitioners, public health professionals, medical residents, and other health profession students and others interested in primary care issues and research.
It is the policy of the VCOM Medical Education Department to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the participants any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.
