VCOM 2023 Annual Report

Ouachita Parish Policy Jury Awards VCOM-Louisiana $1 Million for Purchase of Mobile Medical Units

T he Ouachita Parish Police Jury, the governing authority for Ouachita Parish in Louisiana, approved a $1 million award to VCOM-Louisiana for the purchase of two state-of-the-art mobile medical units. The mobile units will offer preventive medicine, primary care, geriatric services, immunization clinics and disaster relief assistance to underserved populations in Ouachita Parish and

the surrounding area. VCOM Louisiana will utilize the units to train medical students in community engagement, including involvement in vaccination clinics. During emergency and disaster relief situations, these medical units will be available to shift and serve newly displaced populations as needed. Each mobile unit will have vibrant VCOM branded wraps featuring VCOM-Louisiana students from local communities. It is anticipated that both mobile units will be on the VCOM-Louisiana campus by the end of calendar year 2024.

Louisiana Campus Student Home Location Analysis

VCOM-LC Students from Louisiana

86% 88%

Come from a Rural Area (population under 30,000)

Come from a Medically Underserved Area including Primary Care Health Professions Shortage Areas (PC HPSA)

VCOM-LC Students from FL, GA, MS, TX, AR 44% Come from a Rural Area (population under 30,000) 44% Come from a Medically Underserved Area including Primary Care Health Professions Shortage Areas (PC HPSA)

VCOM-Louisiana Louisiana Campus Home Locations

Data Analysis performed by the National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data, March 2024

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