VCOM - Carolinas 2016 Yearbook

HIGHLIGHTS

4. JEB BUSH, TREY GOWDY VISIT VCOM-CAROLINAS

5. INTER-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

4 In 2015, VCOM–Carolinas welcomed several well- known visitors. In July, former Governor Jeb Bush made VCOM a stop on his presidential campaign tour, and in November, Congressman Trey Gowdy and his Chief of Staff stopped by for a tour with Dean Tim Kowalski, DO. 5 Students participated in an Inter-Professional Education (IPE) Immersion event on campus in the fall as the first step toward a proposed program that will provide experience for students to make educated clinical decisions in a collaborative setting. 6 VCOM faculty and staff participated in a City of Spartanburg community building project in October, helping Spartanburg Parks employees and other community volunteers construct a new playground at Cleveland Park in the Northside area of the city, just a mile from campus.

6. COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT

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