VCOM 2023 Annual Report

VCOM is making a difference in the world

Matthew D. Cannon, DO Dean for the Carolinas Campus

M ake a difference in the world. Set out to train globally minded, community focused physicians to meet the needs of rural and medically underserved areas. That’s precisely what the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine was created to do. Spartanburg, South Carolina, has been the home of VCOM-Carolinas since 2011. Over the past 12 years, dignitaries and community members alike have stated numerous times that there has been more growth, more development and

Throughout the last 10 years, VCOM Carolinas has produced more primary care residents for South Carolina than the other three medical schools combined. And South Carolina currently has 410 fully licensed, board-certified VCOM alumni practicing in the state. We were named the Community Hero for the state of South Carolina by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The Dupre House renovation was completed and has been awarded the best revitalization effort in the city in 2023 by the Spartanburg Historical Society. We have developed an affiliation with both the

more vitality around Spartanburg over the last 12 years than any period in this town’s history. There are new schools and community centers, freshly constructed

“Over the past decade, what resonates most from the students of today and the graduates of yesterday is the feeling of ‘home’ here at VCOM-Carolinas.”

Cleveland Clinic for clinical rotations and the U.S. Performance Center for research. These are but a few of the innumerable accomplishments achieved on this campus.

retail shops and elegant, modern

neighborhoods being established—all from the catalyst that is known as VCOM.

Over the past decade, what resonates most from the students of today and the graduates of yesterday is the feeling of “home” here at VCOM-Carolinas. It is a place where we know each other well, we care for each other and we make memories that last a lifetime. Our graduates span from east to west, north to south, military and domestic, sports fields to international mission fields. VCOM is making a difference in the world. However, our passion never rests. It is with confidence and conviction that I truly believe the best is yet to come.

In addition to this community growth, VCOM-Carolinas has graduated nearly 1400 physicians. Our alumni live by the motto, “Bloom where you are planted, and be the best version of yourself.” Men and women from the Appalachian region and beyond have made VCOM-Carolinas their home and have become some of the most well-rounded, superbly trained physicians this country has seen.

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