VCOM 2023 Annual Report

Awards & Honors I t is a great honor to be recognized for the service and

at the conference • 2010 American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians Student Club of the Year Award • Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce–Business of the Year • AT Still Osteopathic Cup Champion • AACOM Excellence in Communication Award–Best Program: Public Education or Community Service, 1st place for VCOM Pediatric-themed Mission Trip to Five orphanages in El Salvador • American Heart Association Heartwalk Outstanding Team • Western Virginia Chapter of the American Advertising Federation Silver ADDY ® Award for the 2010 Annual Report and Yearbook • Rawlins, DO • SOMA National Northrup Educator of the Year awarded to the Vice Dean for Post-Baccalaureate Education • AACOM Excellence in Communications Award – Best Community Service Program • 3rd place Blacksburg Fork & Cork–Can-Do Award winners • AACOM Excellence in Communications Award – Best Community Service Program • 3rd Place–Annual Best Bedside Manner Awards–Awarded to ninety-five VCOM Physician/Faculty members • 2012 Annual Best Bedside Manner Awards–Awarded to over seventy VCOM Physician/Faculty members • Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III–Grand Award winner Printed Publications–Annual Reports for the 2011 Annual Report and Yearbook • 2011 American Osteopathic Foundation Educator of the Year Award–presented to Dixie Tooke

Kind publication • Virginia Tech and VT Board of Visitors–Certificate of Appreciation & Admiration for support given during April 16th event • Clinton Global Initiative Award for work in Veron, Dominican Republic • Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce–Small Business of the Year Award nominee • Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathic Medicine–Most Improved Chapter of the Year • Fourth Annual Via Research Recognition Day, numerous faculty and students win awards for research poster presentations • 2008 Southwest Virginia Walk of Fame Inductee • Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy Chapter of the Year • Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy Outreach Chapter of the Year • Fifth Annual Via Research Recognition Day, many faculty and students win wards for poster presentations • AACOM Excellence in Communications Award–2nd Place to VCOM Flood Relief Missions booklet for best program: Public Education or Community Service • 2009 Student Chapter of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine Chapter of the Year • Annual Best Bedside Manner Awards given to fifty-four VCOM-Virginia Physician/Faculty members • First annual Golden Apple Awards presented to Biomedical and Clinical Faculty Member of the Year by VCOM Students – each year two more are awarded • Sixth Annual Via Research Recognition Day, VCOM faculty and students win awards for research posters presented

2004 United Way Community Support Appreciation Award • First Annual Via Research Recognition Day, numerous faculty and students win 1st place ribbons for research poster presentations • 2005 Virginia Rural Health Association - Friend of the Association Award for support of VRHA initiatives • Arthritis Walk Premier Sponsor Award • Council of Student Government Presidents • TOUCH Award (Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health) • Second Annual Via Research Recognition Day, numerous faculty and students win awards for research poster presentations • 2006 President’s Higher Education Community Service Award • First Annual VCOM Student Clinician Awards Ceremony–VCOM Faculty/Preceptors in each discipline were awarded plaques •Third Annual Via Research Recognition Day, faculty and students recognized for research • 2007 AACOM Excellence in Communication Award, 1st place Best Newsletter and 1st place Best One-of-a projects that are core to the VCOM mission. These are a few of the many awards the students, faculty and staff of the college have received over the last 20 years.

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