VCOM 2025 Annual Report

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EDUCATION

Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency Program The HCA Healthcare LewisGale Hospital Montgomery/VCOM Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal (ONMM) Residency Program (ACGME# 2755100002) at VCOM-Virginia offers the one-year residency pathway (ONMM3) after any prior residency and provides advanced training in pediatric and adult specialty level musculoskeletal assessment, with an emphasis on pain differential diagnosis, functional rehabilitation, diagnostic and therapeutic MSK ultrasound and manual medicine skills. The ONMM3 program provides the clinical and educational experiences necessary for residents to develop advanced diagnostic, psychomotor, interpersonal, and professional skills. VCOM faculty support residents as they progressively assume responsibility for patient care. The program emphasizes osteopathic philosophy, anatomy, and physiology while also fostering academic and research development, preparing graduates for leadership, teaching, and research roles in the field.

Athletic partners include Virginia Tech, Radford University, Roanoke College, Tuskegee University and Auburn University. VCOM Sports Medicine Fellow Accomplishments Graduates of VCOM’s sports medicine fellowship programs have gone on to serve as physicians for the United States Ski Team, USA Gymnastics, the United States Paralympic Team, NFL teams, USA Water Polo, professional wrestling organizations, and other professional sports groups. Others serve as collegiate and high school team physicians, caring for athletes in sports such as football, basketball, and many others. Most maintain practices that treat not only elite athletes, but also a broad range of recreational athletes. In addition to their clinical work, many fellows have served as leaders and advocates within organizations like the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Association, as well as specialty colleges and state organizations. They also contribute to medical education as program directors, assistant directors, osteopathic directors, and faculty members, helping train the next generation of sports medicine physicians.