Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic medical school in Virginia, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is a private medical school on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, with branch campuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Auburn, Alabama, and Monroe, Louisiana. VCOM also recently added Bluefield University to its list of campuses.[2] Founded in 2002, VCOM graduated its first class of 139 students in June 2007.
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Former names | Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Type | Private medical school |
Established | 2001 |
President | Dixie Tooke-Rawlins |
Students | 1853 |
Location | Virginia Tech (main campus), Blacksburg, Virginia, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Auburn, Alabama, Monroe, Louisiana, Bluefield, Virginia , United States 37.1989°N 80.4060°W / 37.1989; -80.4060 |
Colors | Chicago maroon and burnt orange[1] |
Website | www |
According to the U.S. News & World Report, VCOM was the second-largest medical school in the U.S. in 2021, with a total enrollment of 2,122 students among its four campuses.[3]
VCOM is an osteopathic medical school, which grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO), and one of four located in the Appalachian region. It is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.[4]