VCOM - Carolinas 2017 Yearbook

Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP President and Provost

T he VCOM-Carolinas campus has experienced another great year of success! Since opening in 2011, the College has developed many traditions as can be seen throughout this publication. In the community, the VCOM-Carolinas campus has served as a catalyst for the revitalization of the Northside area of the City of Spartanburg, spreading in each direction from the new campus with the latest improvements of walking trails, the Butterfly Park, and the continued restoration of the historic DuPre House. In addition to improving the environment of the Northside region, our students, faculty and staff are inspired by the VCOM mission to serve the community and the region’s citizens in need. VCOM-Carolinas students and faculty provide free healthcare weekly in outreach clinics and free clinics throughout the city. The faculty and students have established programs to prevent high-risk behaviors for children through mini-medical schools, the pediatric clinic and an immunization project for students K-12 that has become well known throughout the community for improving the health of our community’s youth. The Campus has established weekly visits by area schools and summer science camps that help to inspire K-12 students to enter science and health careers. Carrying forth a tradition of excellence in education, our VCOM-Carolinas students boast excellent GPA scores, and 100 percent residency placement upon graduation. The College continues to lead the profession in preparing future physicians to advance osteopathic medicine, healthcare and service in the Carolinas.

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