VCOM 2023 Annual Report

2021 Printed Annual Report • 2023 The 2023 Volunteer UNITED Award winner was VCOM-Louisiana from the United Way of Northeast Louisiana • Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine • VCOM-Auburn won the 5th Annual Dean’s Fit Family Challenge Award - 8-week health and wellness competition between Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy, Auburn University College of Nursing and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Auburn • VCOM has been named in the top ten in the country for Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Fields by the US News and World Report in 2023 • VCOM also ranked among the top third of medical schools in the nation for 2023 in the following categories: Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Needy Areas and Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas by U.S. News & World Report • 2024 • VCOM-Carolinas is the 2024 recipient of the Michael Jarrett Customer Service Award from the South Carolina Public Health Association (SCPHA) • VCOM Carolinas received the Peggy Thompson Gignilliat Award for Historic Preservation

Challenge Award – A competition between healthcare colleges (VCOM, Auburn University School of Nursing, and Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy) • 2021 VCOM-Louisiana received Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s Thomas H Scott Large Business of the Year Award – Economic Development • Silver Summit Award from the Blue Ridge chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 25th Annual Summit Awards • Collegiate Advertising Award Winners – Four Gold and Three Silver Awards • 2022 • VCOM-Carolinas was recognized as a Community Hero by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for its COVID-19 response efforts • VCOM-Louisiana received West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce – Community Champion – Volunteer Efforts • VCOM-Louisiana SOMA – Golden Tibia – New SOMA Chapter of the Year (established within the last five years) • Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity

in Spartanburg County for the preservation and restoration of the DuPre House awarded by the Spartanburg County Historical Association In addition to these awards listed here, hundreds more have been presented to researchers, student organizations, individual faculty members, students and staff. VCOM looks forward to 20 more years of being recognized for excellence in innovation, osteopathic education and research.

(HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine • Collegiate

Advertising Awards, 7 Gold, 3 Silver • 2022 American Advertising Federation (AAF) - Roanoke Silver ADDY ® award for

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