VCOM 2021 Annual Report

Residency Specialties in the Areas of Greatest Need V COM recruits many students who grew up in medically underserved

VCOM Graduate Matches by Specialty Classes of 2018-2021

99.7 % VCOM students MATCHED to a residency Classes of 2017-2020

and rural areas. The College outcomes show that most return to live and practice in the communities in urgent need of medical professionals and provide valuable hands-on experience. Following graduation, VCOM alumni enter residencies and begin to focus on their individual specialties. A high percentage choose to enter primary care, upholding the College’s mission to meet the growing need for physicians in the Appalachian and Delta regions and beyond.

Specialty Number of Students

Family Medicine

637

Internal Medicine

573

Pediatrics

253

Emergency Medicine

239

92 % VCOM students MATCHED to a residency on their FIRST attempt Classes of 2017-2020

General Surgery

132

Obstetrics and Gynecology

129

Psychiatry

115

Traditional Rotating

79

Anesthesiology

72

Transitional

61

Neurology

30

Orthopedic Surgery

29

VCOM was ranked in the Best Medical Schools list for “Which Schools Turn Out the Most Primary Care Residencies?” by the 2021 U.S. News & World Report.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

29

Radiology

27

Medicine - Preliminary

18

Surgery - Preliminary

15

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Pathology

13

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Primary Care Residencies 4-Year Average Classes of 2017-2020

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5

Dermatology

4

Neurological Surgery

4

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