VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S001

discriminate is required by Title IX and Part 106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations and extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and Part 106 to VCOM may be directed to the VCOM Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education, or both. VCOM’s commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination includes and extends far beyond the federally protected classes and includes, but is not limited to, age, gender, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, ancestry, marital status, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. VCOM has a commitment to nondiscrimination against any individual or group of individuals. VCOM has no tolerance to inappropriate behavior exhibited as an act of discrimination. 3. RECRUITMENT PRIORITIES VCOM has focused recruitment efforts in four major areas: • Appalachian and Delta Regions VCOM recruits students from the socioeconomically depressed states within the southern Appalachian and Delta regions. These include the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi, SE Missouri, and the bordering states of Maryland, Florida, and Texas. Students from these states or region are a priority for recruitment to enable VCOM to meet its mission to improve healthcare to rural and medically underserved populations. Students from these states and region, who meet VCOM’s minimum standards or greater, are a priority for interview. • Rural VCOM has a commitment to recruiting additional students from all rural areas. It is VCOM’s commitment to meet the physician shortage in rural areas throughout the Eastern and Mid-United States, especially within Appalachia and the Delta regions as a priority recruitment area. • Minority VCOM recognizes the lack of medical care to minority populations; therefore, VCOM actively recruits minority students from minority populations that are currently underrepresented in health care. The population of the United States is becoming increasingly diverse; thus, VCOM seeks a student body that will ultimately meet the needs of a diverse society. • Mission-Minded VCOM is committed to producing physicians to meet society's health care needs. VCOM seeks students who are compassionate, knowledgeable, and committed to quality health care for all. The Appalachian outreach and international outreach programs, in which all students may participate, were developed to assist students in developing the skills needed to provide compassionate and altruistic care whether for a rural area, a medically underserved population in an urban area, or in a developing country. VCOM seeks students who share this personal mission and commitment to those who are medically underserved and who have demonstrated a commitment to underserved populations in the past. VCOM does accept students from outside this region who have demonstrated a commitment to a common mission of caring for medically underserved populations whether rural, minority, or international.

VCOM Admissions Policy for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program

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