VCOM 2021 Annual Report

MESSAGE FROM THE LOUISIANA CAMPUS DEAN

Making a Difference in the Community

Mark Sanders, DO, JD, MPH, LLM, MS, FACOFP — Interim Dean

RAY L. MORRISON, DO, FACOS Dean Emeritus

O ver the last three years, this campus has grown from a field on the Bayou Desiard to the phenomenal building we occupy. We have braved many challenges, including two hurricanes, two tornadoes, an ice storm and most significantly, the inaugural class matriculated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Memories were made and milestones reached as the campus and its first class of students experienced orientation, classes and labs, socials on the patio along the bayou, Mardi Gras, a crawfish boil, the first White Coat Ceremony and so much more.

with the Northeast Louisiana workforce in helping to administer COVID-19 vaccines in the Louisiana Department of Health’s Region 8, with over 330,000 people living in this region. Dean Emeritus, Ray Morrison, DO, transitioned to Vice President for College Advancement at VCOM-Louisiana and will continue to serve on the Louisiana Advisory Board. Mark Sanders, DO, will be leading as Interim Dean. The administration is proud of the fact that VCOM-Louisiana is already working together with state, parish and local healthcare initiatives to make a difference in the lives of the community members in the Louisiana and Delta regions. ■

As the pandemic continued throughout the year, VCOM-Louisiana students volunteered

147 INAUGURAL STUDENTS in VCOM-Louisiana’s Class of 2024 completed their first year

161 STUDENTS matriculated into VCOM-Louisiana’s Class of 2025

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