VCOM - Virginia 2017 Yearbook

SOMA Student Osteopathic Medical Association

Sneha Shah, President; Katherine Farrell, Vice President; Kayla Hartz, Secretary; Joel Chittazhathu, Treasurer; Sarah Cottrell-Cumber, National Liasion

T he Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) is the student affiliate of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and it seeks to educate future osteopathic create a conversation among healthcare professionals to continually improve the nation’s healthcare. SOMA promotes relationships between students and physicians with networking events such as regional and national conferences, DO Day on the Hill and other social events held on campus. physicians about current issues in healthcare and

■ ■ SOMA officers hosted an Elevator Pitch Workshop,

Jonesville to provide OMM to over 100 patients in just one day. The team was able to collaboratively work with students and faculty from LMU-DCOM to make this project a success. ■ ■ SOMA hosted a picnic to celebrate the accomplishments

where they worked with VCOM students to construct elevator speeches so students can be the best ambassadors for osteopathic medicine.

■ ■ SOMA partnered with SAAO to help organize

the Remote Area Medical Clinic (RAM) In Jonesville, Virginia on September 10, 2016. Eight second-year VCOM students and David Harden, DO, traveled to

of the VCOM Graduate Certificate Class of 2016.

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