VCOM 2025 Annual Report

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INTRODUCTION

A Message from the President Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP V COM’s mission is more than just words. It is a commitment we have made

An $8 million transformational gift, the largest in College history, will further enhance excellence in medical education. A $3.5 million Department of Defense grant is strengthening research focused on biothreat surveillance. Our International department, VCOM faculty, and students provided eight international outreach trips, caring for more than 4,200 patients. Our international clinics continue the ongoing follow-up care. New medical mobile clinics have allowed our campus faculty and students to reach rural and medically underserved communities in our Appalachian and Delta states. We believe that access matters, that communities matter, and that character and competence matter. Every member of the VCOM family is all in for educating physicians who will improve lives. Thank you for supporting this mission.

to our students, our community partners, and to the regions we serve. Today’s healthcare challenges include access, cost, and trust. Our commitment to educating future physicians who will care for patients and their community matters today more than ever. Across our four campuses, we remain “all in” for healthcare, not only by what we teach in our classrooms and laboratories, but in our partner, community-based hospitals where students learn the value of caring for patients and their families. VCOM’s outcomes speak for the College. The Class of 2025 is an example of how to turn preparation into measurable success. The graduating class included 635 new physicians, and they achieved a 99.3% residency match rate, well above the national average. Our graduates maintain a 0% federal loan default rate. Also this year, VCOM received a full 10-year reaccreditation, affirming the strength of our academic programs.

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Every member of the VCOM family is all in for educating physicians who will improve lives. ”