VCOM Academic Advisor Handbook

OMS 3 and OMS 4 Academic Support

Deja Trammell, PhD Director, OMS 3 and OMS 4 Academic Counseling Serves all campuses but is located on the Auburn Campus: Office 345 dtrammell@auburn.vcom.edu 334-442-4026

Auburn Campus Carolinas Campus Louisiana Campus

Virginia Campus

VCOM Internal Counseling Services VCOM employs a Mental Health Counselor on each campus who provides assistance to students experiencing individual stressors and/or difficulty with personal levels of functioning and are available for any student seeking assistance with preserving or restoring their mental health. The assistance provided to students is conceptualized holistically with attention to contextual influences on persons’ lives influenced by the stress of medical school and in relationship to their family, societal, historical, cultural, and socioeconomic concerns. The counseling sessions are available to address emotional and social issues that may be impeding the student’s progress. The counseling services at VCOM focus on wellness and a holistic approach to mental health. All student information gained during the counseling sessions is confidential to the student and counselor (unless required by law for a student at considered at risk). Students who require psychiatric support or physician’s evaluation and support are referred to external medical/counseling services. To schedule an appointment, students should use the bookings link (scan the QR code below) or contact the Mental Health Counselor for assistance in making the appointment if needed. Appointments may be conducted as in-person meetings or via ZOOM or phone if a student is located away from campus.

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