VCOM - 2019 Annual Report

A BRIEF TIMELINE OF Our History

2001

Charter established for the College.

2003

First campus opens to inaugural Class of 2007.

Opening of the first year- round permanent VCOM Clinic in Verón, Dominican Republic. Partnerships in El Salvador and Honduras established.

2006

2007

Inaugural class graduates from VCOM-Virginia.

History of the College A fter the leaders of the Harvey W. and determined that there was an extreme healthcare deficiency in the southwest part of the state, the decision to establish the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) was made. A 2002 national study also estimated a shortage of more than 100,000 physicians by 2020. Plans to establish the College moved forward under the leadership of John G. Rocovich, Jr. JD, LLM and his wife, Sue Ellen Rocovich, DO, PhD. Peters Research Foundation studied the healthcare needs of Virginia

Initially funded by the Harvey W. Peters Research Center, founded by the late Marion Bradley Via to benefit Virginia Tech and southwest Virginia, VCOM is a non-profit, private 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Prior to establishing VCOM, the Harvey W. Peters Research Center benefited from contributions by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Peters and substantial growth in its investment portfolio. Marion Bradley Via’s son, Edward Via, has been instrumental in funding this initiative.

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