VCOM View Magazine Vol. 13 | No. 1

“ “Registering only takes a cheek swab, and you could save a life!” - Casey Harvey

Be a Donor!

D uring her time back on campus earlier this year, Casey started planning a bone marrow registry drive in partnership with the VCOM-Virginia chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). She had been president of the chapter before her diagnosis. Her fellow students in ACOEP continued work on the bone marrow registry drive, which they hosted on Aug. 14, 2024. During the drive, they added more than 80 members to the NMDP SM registry. “We are hopeful that someone in our VCOM community will be a match for a Casey, and if not for her, for another patient in need,” says Cassandra Crouse ’27, current president of the VCOM-Virginia chapter of ACOEP. If you’re inspired to join us, we encourage you to register through NMDP SM to be a stem cell or bone marrow donor. After all, the strength of the VCOM

family is the commitment of each of its members to improving the lives of their communities. “Through my treatment, I’ve met several people who needed transplants, and they shared with me the difficulties of finding a match,” Casey says. “Registering only takes a cheek swab, and you could save a life!” Visit bethematch.org for more information about stem cell and bone marrow donations and how you may be able to save a life!

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