VCOM View Magazine Vol. 14 | No. 1

Faculty Spotlight Empowering Students and Strengthening Communities Worldwide F or Jonas Rawlins, DO, medicine is more than a career—it’s a calling that blends service, teaching, and a passion for global health. Now serving as the assistant vice president for international medical outreach at VCOM, Dr. Rawlins brings full circle the personal and professional values that first led him to osteopathic medicine. Growing up, Dr. Rawlins was surrounded by symptoms—they were treating people. As I got older and started thinking about my own career, I knew I wanted to do the same.” Playing football during his undergraduate years reinforced that vision of his future. Gunnar Brolinson, DO, and Delmas Bolin, MD, who have both been with VCOM for more than 20 years, treated him several times with osteopathic manipulative treatment. “Their treatment helped me recover quickly and get back on the field,” he recalls. That experience, combined with by Amy Ostroth role models in healthcare. “All the physicians I knew were DOs,” he reflects. “They weren’t just treating

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