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COLLEGE LEADERSHIP AND BOARDS

A Note from the President

W ith each initiative, and outreach effort, I see the VCOM mission in action. I also see the incredible community of physicians, faculty, staff, students, donors, and friends who carry out that mission every day. In this issue, we highlight the naming of a VCOM graduating class, research

PRESIDENT Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP

PROVOST Deborah West, EdD

CAMPUS DEANS

AUBURN Heath Parker, DO, FACP CAROLINAS Matthew Cannon, DO, FACOFP, Senior Dean

LOUISIANA Ray Morrison, DO, FACOS, DFACOS VIRGINIA Ron Januchowski, DO, FACOFP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John G. Rocovich Jr., JD, LLM, Chair Thomas R. Brock Jr., MBA Nick J. Bruno, PhD

Sue Ellen B. Rocovich, DO, PhD James (Jimmy) H. Sanford Raymond D. Smoot, PhD Daniel A. Wubah, PhD Ex-Officio Members: Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP, President

Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, FACOFP

Sandra Davis Jimmy Gibbs W. Bruce Hanks Roy E. Heaton, DO Bruce Holstein Randal J. Kirk, JD

Carolinas building in honor of a transformational gift, which is a powerful reminder that our donors and friends are helping to shape the future of osteopathic medicine. Their support allows us to enhance facilities, expand programs, and deepen our commitment to the mission by providing scholarship funding that our students need to make their medical dreams into reality. I am incredibly grateful to every donor who makes our work possible. You’ll learn about the Class of 2025: more than 600 new physicians who graduated from our four campuses this spring. These exceptional individuals are now entering residency programs across the country with an impressive match rate of 99.6 percent—far exceeding the national average. Each graduate represents a new opportunity to bring compassionate, community-focused care to the places that need it most. This issue also includes several stories about how innovation is thriving at VCOM. Our faculty are leading groundbreaking research in syndromic surveillance in partnership with the Department of Defense—a project that will strengthen public health systems and ensure better preparedness for future biothreats. Our simulation centers are using voice recognition and 3D printing to enrich student learning in real time. Whether it’s equipping students with disaster response training or bringing healthcare to rural areas through our Mobile Medical Units, VCOM is staying true to its purpose: preparing physicians who are called to serve.