VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

OMS 3 and OMS 4 Academic Support

Deja Trammell, PhD dtrammell@auburn.vcom.edu Auburn Campus Carolinas Campus Louisiana Campus

Virginia Campus

Counseling Services

VCOM Internal Counseling Services VCOM employs a Mental Health Counselor on each campus who provides assistance to students experiencing individual stressors and/or difficulty with personal levels of functioning and are available for any student seeking assistance with preserving or restoring their mental health. The assistance provided to students is conceptualized holistically with attention to contextual influences on persons’ lives influenced by the stress of medical school and in relationship to their family, societal, historical, cultural, and socioeconomic concerns. The counseling sessions are available to address emotional and social issues that may be impeding the student’s progress. The counseling services at VCOM focus on wellness and a holistic approach to mental health. All student information gained during the counseling sessions is confidential to the student and counselor (unless required by law for a student at considered at risk). Students who require psychiatric support or physician’s evaluation and support are referred to external medical/counseling services. To schedule an appointment, students should use the bookings link (scan the QR code below) or contact the Mental Health Counselor for assistance in making the appointment if needed. Appointments may be conducted as in person meetings or via ZOOM or phone if a student is located away from campus. Auburn Campus Mary Ann Taylor, PhD, MS Office: 250 334-442-4037 mtaylor@auburn.vcom.edu Carolinas Campus Natalie Fadel, PsyD Office: 123 864-327-9875 nfadel@carolinas.vcom.edu

Louisiana Campus John Webb, PhD, LPC-S, PLMFT Office: 211 318-342-7178 jwebb@ulm.vcom.edu

Virginia Campus

Ed Magalhaes, PhD, LPC Office: 240 540-231-1944 emagalhaes@vcom.edu

External Counseling Services In addition to the mental health counseling services provided on campus, VCOM contracts with mental health providers in each of the campus communities to ensure that VCOM students have readily accessible mental health services when preferred by the student. The fee for the first four visits, per incident, is covered by the agreement between VCOM and these agencies and is free to students and their immediate families. Visits beyond this will be

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