VCOM Auburn Yearbook 2019

O n Saturday, May 18, 2019, a Class of 2019. A total of 147 medical students walked across the stage of the Auburn Arena this year to graduate with the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. This was such a momentous day for the Auburn campus as the Class of 2019 was the first class of students to graduate from VCOM-Auburn. Family and friends of the graduating students cheered their loved ones on as they crossed the stage. Delivering the graduation address was Auburn University President Jay Gogue, PhD, who was instrumental in bringing a medical school to the Auburn University campus. Another special guest speaker from Auburn University was trustee Jimmy Sanford, who also serves on the VCOM Board of Directors, as well as the VCOM-Auburn Campus Advisory Board. Ray L. Morrison, DO, FACOS, Dean for the new VCOM-Louisiana campus, delivered greetings on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). VCOM Chairman John G. Rocovich Jr., JD, LLM, President and Provost Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP and VCOM-Auburn Dean Elizabeth Palmarozzi, DO, FACOFP also delivered welcome addresses and greetings to the ceremony attendees. The VCOM-Auburn Class of 2019 saw excellent match results, with students moving forward to residencies throughout Alabama and across the United States. The majority of graduates will pursue primary care as their specialty, following the College’s mission to meet the needs of rural and medically underserved populations and promoting research to improve human health. The Inaugural Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony commencement ceremony was held for the VCOM-Auburn Inaugural

Speakers

1. John G. Rocovich Jr., JD, LLM Chairman of the VCOM Board of Directors 2. Ray L. Morrison, DO, FACOS Dean, VCOM-Louisiana AOA Campus Representative 3. Jimmy Sanford Board of Trustees, Auburn University Invocation Speaker 4. Elizabeth Palmarozzi, DO, FACOFP Dean, VCOM-Auburn

5. Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP VCOM President and Provost

153 Graduates in the

VCOM-Auburn Class of 2019

99 % of students in VCOM- Auburn’s inaugural class matched

31

INAUGURAL CLASS OF 2019 GRADUATION