VCOM - Carolinas 2016 Yearbook

ACOFP American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians

Tina Chuong, President; Gabriela Cox, Vice President; Nidhi Arashinagundi, Treasurer; Kyle Benda, Secretary

T he primary focus of the VCOM–Carolinas ACOFP student chapter is to deliver healthcare and education to surrounding communities, while simultaneously providing students with the opportunity to learn and explore the field of osteopathic family medicine. The organization is committed to providing members with access to local family physicians, information about post-doctoral training programs, tools and skills to help them succeed in their careers as osteopathic family physicians. This year, ACOFP conducted a variety of community outreach efforts and professional development opportunities for our members. Members served the Spartanburg community in

several capacities, including holding monthly health clinics at Church Builders Tabernacle, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity regularly, and participating in the annual VCOM Kids Wellness Fair. ACOFP hosted its very first Hmong Community Outreach to educate the patient population on preventative screening measures, and participated in the VCOM Adult Health Fair in February. Members participated in Relay For Life again this year, raising thousands of dollars to assist cancer patients. Members have enjoyed a new discussion series this year, called Round Table Series. For these talks, ACOFP brought in multiple family physicians, each having a different area of

interest. The purpose of this series was to educate members on the possibilities of gaining specialized skills as a family physician. In addition, ACOFP hosted various speakers to broaden members’ knowledge outside of family medicine. David Forstein, DO, who serves on the ACGME board of directors, visited to discuss the ACGME/AOA merger, and VCOM faculty Matt Cannon, DO, spoke about rotations and residency. Students who matched in family medicine took the time to discuss the residency match process in a panel for students. Furthermore, ACOFP works with other organizations like Wilderness Medicine and SAAO to host speakers related to their interests.

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