VCOM View Magazine Vol. 12 | No. 1

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Shepard Rawlins, Vice President for Communications, Marketing, Website and Publications EDITOR Amy Ostroth, Assistant Vice President for Communications COMMUNICATIONS TEAM Elijah Bailey, Director of Web Applications Scott Godwin, Auburn Director for Communications, Marketing and Publications Kailey Ketter, Auburn Communications and Graphic Design Lily Collins, Carolinas Director for Communications, Marketing and Publications James Nichols, Carolinas Communications and Graphic Design Desi Hammett, Louisiana Director for Communications, Marketing and Publications Bailey O’Quinn, Louisiana Communications and Graphic Design NormMiller, Virginia Director for Communications, Marketing and Publications Sarah Lunsford, Virginia Communications and Graphic Design Jenna Marquardt, Communications and Graphic Designer for Special Projects VCOM View magazine is a bi-annual publication produced by the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine to keep its faculty, staff, friends and supporters informed of the most recent news, events and changes at the College. of rural and medically underserved populations and promote research to improve human health. ©2023 Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. All rights reserved. Please see www.vcom.edu/outcomes for a copy of our Outcomes Reports. THE VCOMMISSION The mission of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is to prepare globally-minded, community focused physicians to meet the needs CONTRIBUTORS Charles “Chase” Regian

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ON THE COVER: VCOM students helped out on the USNS Comfort. Learn more about VCOM’s commitment to international outreach on page 4. ABOVE: Emile Jeunesse, VCOM-Carolinas Class of 2024, provides care to some of the underserved in Honduras on the USNS Comfort, see page 20.

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