VCOM - Virginia 2016 Yearbook

SOMA Student Osteopathic Medical Association

Katherine Kirby, National Liasion; David Kruchko, President; Erin Hobson, Vice President; Whitney Crain, Secretary; Nataly Peck, Treasurer

T he Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) is the student affiliate organization of the American

such as regional and national conferences, DO Day on the Hill and various campus social events. ■ ■ On Saturday June 4, 2016, students from VCOM–Virginia traveled to Jonesville, Virginia for the annual A. T. Still Cleanup. For this annual event SOMA officers decided to not only make this a community service event, but also a leadership retreat for officers from the different organizations at VCOM. Officers from SOSA,

Family Med Club, Ped’s Club, SGA, SAAO, HCMO, IM Club, and Class Council attended this event and worked together to clean up the park dedicated pavilions, laid down new mulch and planted rose bushes. Once the painting and yard work was finished, everyone gathered in a group to discuss upcoming club events and ways in which organizations can collaborate on future events. to A.T. Still. The members painted picnic tables and

Osteopathic Association (AOA). The organization works to educate future

osteopathic physicians about current issues in healthcare and foster dialogue among healthcare professionals to continually improve the quality of the nation’s healthcare. Furthermore, SOMA encourages student-physician networking through events

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