VCOM - Auburn 2018 Yearbook

Elizabeth A. Palmarozzi, DO, FACOFP

Dean for the Auburn Campus

T he VCOM-Auburn campus is the result of a vision shared by a group of people that sought to address the healthcare shortfall in Alabama, especially in rural and underserved areas. According to Alabama Rural Health Association statistics, 60 of Alabama’s 67 counties, including 51 of 55 of the state’s rural counties, are classified as having a shortage of primary care physicians. As each year has passed since the opening of the Auburn campus, we have moved closer to our goal of graduating future physicians to address health care disparities in Alabama and beyond. This year, a second VCOM- Auburn class will leave campus to join the inaugural class on clinical rotations. Additionally, we are especially excited to get to know the members of the class of 2022 as they report to campus this summer for classes. Through VCOM’s healthcare outreach opportunities, students develop a strong commitment to developing healthy communities while receiving practical, hands-on training. As educators, it is our goal to instill in every student Osteopathic principles, and to inspire in them a strong sense of service to the underserved in Alabama and beyond.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST AND DEAN