VCOM Faculty Handbook

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education VCOM is appropriately licensed to offer an educational program, through its branch campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree by the:

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 1122 Lady Street, Suite 300; Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 737-2260 www.che.sc.gov

Licensure by SCCHE indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of any school’s quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Board of Governors, the University of North Carolina VCOM is appropriately licensed to offer third and fourth year rotations in the state of North Carolina, as part of its educational program that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, by the:

The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina 910 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Phone: (919) 962-4550 http://www.northcarolina.edu/apps/bog/members.htm

Alabama Community College System VCOM is licensed to offer an educational program, through its branch campus in Auburn, Alabama, that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and to offer clinical clerkships in Alabama associated with the VCOM Virginia and Carolinas campuses by the:

Alabama Community College System 135 South Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: (334) 293-4504 www.accs.cc

Board of Regents of the State of Louisiana VCOM is currently licensed by the Board of Regents of the State of Louisiana. Licenses are renewed by the State Board of Regents every two years. Licensed institutions have met minimal operational standards set forth by the state, but licensure does not constitute accreditations, guarantee the transferability of credit, or signify that programs are certifiable by any professional agency or organization.

Louisiana Board of Regents P.O. Box 3677, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677 Phone: (225) 342-4253 www.regents.la.gov

Professional Memberships VCOM is a member medical college in the following organizations: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA), and the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV), the South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society (SCOMS), the Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association (ALOMA), and the Louisiana Osteopathic Medical Association (LOMA).

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