Edward Via Virginia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Programs: Educational accomplishments: the virginia campus in blacksburg, virginia graduated the eleventh class of 189 medical students, and the graduate certificate program graduated its eighth class of 84 students. Also, the carolinas campus in spartanburg, south carolina graduated its third class of 156 students. Moreover, the auburn campus in auburn, alabama matriculated its third class of 166 medical students in july 2017. The colleges enrollment on three campuses totaled to 1908 medical students. The following statistics and information also help illustrate the attainment of vcoms mission: a) over 2300 physicians have graduated since 2007; b) from the classes of 2017-2020, 58% of medical students were from target states in appalachia; c) from the classes of 2007 to 2020, an average of 14% of medical students were recruited from underrepresented minorities; d) from the classes of 2013 to 2016, the four year average of alumni placed in residencies in states in appalachia was 66%; e) from the classes of 2013 to 2016, 68% of alumni were placed in primary care residencies, which includes ob/gyn and general surgery; f) from the classes of 2007 to 2013, an average of 68% of alumni first practiced medicine in states in appalachia; and, g) ranked sixth in a recent survey by u. S. News and world reports among medical schools graduating the most primary care residents. Moreover, the national board of osteopathic medical examiners (nbome) is the leading assessment organization for the osteopathic medical profession. Its mission is to protect the public by providing the means to assess competencies for osteopathic medicine and related health care professions. The nbome comlex-usa examination series provides the pathway for licensure for osteopathic physicians in the united states, and is a graduation requirement for earning a d. O. Degree from colleges of osteopathic medicine. In 2017, vcom medical students achieved passing rates of 96% in comlex level 1 and comlex level 2 ce for both the carolinas and virginia campuses, of 94% and 95% for comlex level 2 pe for the carolinas and virginia campuses, respectively, and, of 97% and 94% for comlex level 3 for the carolinas and virginia campuses, respectively. In eight years of operation, the omnee has grown to include 22 additional hospital members that offer positions or residencies in dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neuromusculoskeletal medicine/neuromusculoskeletal medicine plus 1 year, neurosurgery, ob/gyn, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, and traditional rotating internship. Also, college of osteopathic members have increased to include vcoms branch campuses in spartanburg, south carolina and auburn, alabama; campbell universitys jerry m. Wallace school of osteopathic medicine (cusom) in lillington, north carolina; liberty universitys college of osteopathic medicine (lucom) in lynchburg, virginia; burrell college of osteopathic medicine at new mexico state university, las cruces, new mexico; a proposed member of idaho college of osteopathic medicine at idaho state university, meridian, idaho; and, university of the incarnate word, school of osteopathic medicine, san antonio, texas. In 2017, the omnee had 54 programs, 940 positions or residencies and 352 first-year positions or residencies, and offered fellowships in gastrointestinal, geriatrics, hospice and palliative care, neuromusculoskeletal medicine plus 1 year, and sports medicine. Finally, the economic impact of vcom in southern appalachia is estimated to be $138,037,813.

research accomplishments: research summary scholarly research activities in which vcom faculty are involved not only include externally-funded research, but also numerous internally-funded or intramural research projects. These internally-funded projects, called reap (research eureka accelerator program) grants, allow faculty to collect preliminary data hopefully for future externally-funded research, and offer excellent, firsthand opportunities for students to learn about research. Intramural projects cover all areas of research - biomedical, clinical, educational and outreach, and the majority of them involve our students as active members of the research team. There are currently over 120 vcom students involved in these projects. Research summary for each campus virginia campus faculty at the virginia campus continue to develop partnerships with research centers and research universities across the nation, and also locally at virginia tech, including the institute for critical technology and applied science(ictas), and school of biomedical engineering and sciences (sbes). The area of greatest collaborative activity is in the newly formed vcom and virginia- maryland college of veterinary medicine one health research center, which recently opened after extensive renovations to the shared research facilities. Carolinas campus the research program on the carolinas campus is expanding with many applications to the national institutes of health (nih) and research foundations. Vcoms collaborative research programs with the gibbs cancer center and research institute have brought about submissions for nih grants and promising research is developing in our labs at converse college in spartanburg, south carolina. One exciting aspect of our research is the participation of vcomcarolinas students in research projects at gibbs cancer center, converse college, and in community outreach. Research is now being conducted at the magnolia research center on campus. Auburn campus auburn faculty are working in partnership with outside institutions, such as auburn university. Orthopedics researchers in sports medicine and osteopathic medicine have joined vcom and auburn university school of kinesiology, as well as andrews sports medicine and orthopaedics center. Other initiatives include research in medical genetics and primary care medicine, and studying the effects of chronic disease in rural populations. Motion analysis research laboratory is a collaborative initiative with the jack hughston foundation. Vcom is facilitating motionanalysis research, which involves collaborations with hughston clinic orthopaedic faculty and residents, and in osteopathic manipulative medicine. Extramurally funded research virginia campus p. Gunnar brolinson, do dr. Brolinson is the vice provost for research, professor for family and sports medicine, and discipline chair for sports medicine at vcomvirginia, and head team physician for virginia tech. His research interests include exercise and immune function, exercise and bone mineral density, mild traumatic brain injury in sports, impact biomechanics, human factors in auto safety, sports performance and manipulation, and other health and disease prevention related topics. Dr. Brolinson is currently principal investigator or co-investigator on the following federally funded grants: a) national institutes of health: biomechanical basis of pediatric mtbi due to sports related concussion; in collaboration with virginia tech, total award $3. 3 million. B) national science foundation: determining feasibility and scalability of a life/medical science hybrid-core based platform. Dr. Harold "skip" garner is the co-principal investigator, and virginia tech is a collaborative partner. C) national science foundation: mri: acquisition of a force-measuring treadmill for biomedical experimentation and assistive device development; in collaboration with virginia techs biomedical engineering and mechanics group. P. Gunnar brolinson, do, and mark rogers, do, caqsm dr. Brolinson and mark rogers, do, caqsm, assistant professor for family and sports medicine, are involved in the large scale, multi-site ncaa-dod grant challenge program: a) national collegiate athletic association: department of defense: concussion assessmnet, research and education (care) consortium. Dr. Brolinson is serving as the vcom principal investigator and dr. Rogers is an investigator on this three-year project. This work is in collaboration with virginia tech, university of michigan, and many other universities across the country. The project involves cutting-edge research that incorporates head impact sensor technologies, advanced neuroimaging, biological markers, and detailed clinical studies to examine the acute effects and early pattern of recovery from sport-related concussion. The goal of this initiative is to enhance the safety of student-athletes and service members. Blaise costa, m pharm, phd dr. Costa is an assistant professor for pharmacology at vcomvirginia. He is also a member of the virginia tech drug discovery group to promote progress in identifying novel compounds to treat neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Costas active research includes an extramural funding from the aha: a) american heart association: the role of tri-hetromeric nmda receptors in stroke and its mitigation. Dr. Costa is the principal investigator of this research, with an award of over $300,000. The overall outcome of this study will generate a novel class of drug-like compounds that are not currently available to reduce stroke induced mortality and morbidity. Dr. Costa also has an active research program focused on cranial osteopathic manipulation (com); specifically, how com may clear metabolic wastes using an animal model of alzheimers disease. Harold "skip" garner, phd dr. Garner is the executive director of the primary care research network and the center for bioinformatics and genetics at vcom. His main research focuses are the development and application of bioinformatics resources, and translation, applications research, and training of clinicians in personalized medicine and ethics. He has several funded projects ongoing: a) via-bradley college of engineering foundation: via bioinformatics and clinical genetics network. This grant of $1. 2 million funds his teams research into the genetic basis of disease, which will impact primary and specialized care. B) children's research institute: biomakers for meduloblastoma. C) carilion clinic: genetic markers for responders to dofetilide therapy in persistent atrial fibrillation. D) national science foundation: determining feasibility and scalability of a life/medical science hybrid-core based platform. Dr. Brolinson is the co-principal investigator on this project. Jim palmieri, phd dr. Palmieri is an associate professor for microbiology and immunology at vcomvirginia. He is currently a co-principal investigator on a collaborative project funded by the virginia biosciences health research corporation (vbhrc): a) vbhrc: nanotrap tick-panel test development; in collaboration with virginia tech, ceres nanosciences, and george mason university. Dr. Palmieri and his group are working to develop a novel nanotrap urine-based test for lyme disease. Chris reilly, phd dr. Reilly is the discipline chair for cell biology and physiology at vcomvirginia. He has an active research program with a focus on lupus nephritis and hdac inhibition. Through his lab at virginia tech, he has extensive funding from both federal agencies and industry: a) national institutes of health: microrna expression in the nzb/w lupus mouse (r15). B) national institutes of health: prolonged inhibition of pathologic neovascularization by catalytic antioxidants (r01). C) acetylon pharmaceuticals: inhibition of sle with the hdac-6 inhibitor acy-1083 in nzb/w female mice. Carolinas campus robert augustyniak, phd dr. Augustyniak has over 30 research publications and over five years of experience directing an independent laboratory. He currently serves as discipline chair for cell biology and physiology at vcomcarolinas. He was recently co-principal investigator on a project that examined local high school students knowledge and attitudes regarding sexually transmitted infections (sti) and gender bias, with a goal of reducing medical inaccuracies and cases of stis in the state: a) american association of university women: mini-med school: enhancing knowledge about stis among high school students in south carolina. Jennifer berglind, phd, served as the co-principal investigator. Jennifer berglind, phd dr. Berglind has over 15 years of research experience and over eight years of experience directing and managing a laboratory focusing on ibd research. She is an assistant professor for microbiology and immunology at vcomcarolinas. She currently has an active grant sponsored by the aoa and one just completed in collaboration with dr. Augustyniak: a) american osteopathic associat

missions or outreach accomplishments: vcom first began its medical outreach program to developing countries in 2005. Among the first trips were assistance with the tsunami victims in india and global health outreach trips to el salvador and to africa. Vcom believes that in order to address the health issues in these developing countries, a sustained presence is required to address determinants of health. Vcom began to collaborate with the medical schools in each country the college serves, then established year-round, sustainable, primary care clinics with public health outreach programs, and assured approvals from the ministry of health in each country. Establishing this collaborative foundation allowed vcom to focus on health related work and address the many public health, community health, and social determinants of poor health, as well as treat immediate patient needs. By 2007, vcom had established sustainable clinics in honduras, el salvador, and the dominican republic. Interested second year students may participate in one week international outreach trips. Third year students can participate in month long experiences with the sustainable clinics, and students in the dual degree tracks may spend up to one year working in the international setting. Medical outreach trips are opportunities for students to nurture their commitment to serve those who have fewer resources and to strengthen their compassion and cultural competency through patient care. The outreach trips and rotations provide students with hands-on, problem based, learning experiences in a real world setting, where they develop skills that cannot be learned in the classroom. While vcom facilitates both local and international outreach trips for the first and second year medical students, the college also provides immediate assistance after certain global emergencies such as floods, tornados, or hurricanes. Vcom faculty began caring for patients in the dominican republic in 2005, providing an opportunity for students to benefit from hands-on clinical experience with patients and improve cultural awareness. The following year, the initiative grew to develop a sustainable clinic that operates year-round and is managed by vcom faculty, students, and local physicians. In partnership with the government of the dominican republic, vcom provides sustainable healthcare through the vern primary care clinic, where faculty, students and local physicians now care for over 200 patients a day. When vcom faculty and students first arrived in vern, the population of the region was approximately 6,000, with 60% uninsured and without medical care. Today, the region has grown due to the expansion of the tourist industry in nearby punta cana, and the population now exceeds 30,000. Today, the number of uninsured is at approximately 40%. The vern clinic now offers primary care, emergency care, and prenatal care services for the community. In 2015, vcom partnered with the punta cana foundation and the government of the dominican republic to improve the clinic by adding an emergency room and expanding the laboratory, waiting area,and pharmacy. In 2017, a gift from the family of the late oscar de la renta provided the opportunity for the punta cana foundation and vcom to build a new pediatric clinic in vern. The oscar de la renta pediatric care center was established to provide preventative and acute care specifically for the large number of children in the area. Mr. De la renta was a member of the punta cana foundation board, and his generosity will be remembered through the clinic and its services for children in the years to come. Current board member frank rainieri continues to lead the partnership between vcom and the punta cana foundation. Our collaborative partnership with the appalachian school of pharmacy has been an excellent resource for vcom international outreach in the dominican republic, as well as our appalachian outreach programs in southwest virginia and beyond. In fiscal year ending june 30, 2017, vcom supported four mission trips to this clinic involving 113 students, whom under the supervision of 43 clinical faculty, physician volunteers, and clinic employees, assisted treating over 1850 patients. Vcom first began caring for patients in el salvador in 2003, shortly after the 2001 earthquake that left over 100,000 homeless. With poor housing conditions, sanitation, and water contamination that followed, the country has struggled to recover. Over the years, vcom faculty and students have focused on improving healthcare for the people of el salvador, and have developed friendships and partnerships to support these efforts. The partnership vcom created with the university evangelica in el salvador (uees), a medical school and a nursing school, led to uees providing over 40 medical students to serve as translators during vcom outreach trips. Students from both institutions have the chance to learn together and from one another through the global seminar program, an annual videoconference event encouraging students to share knowledge and address global health challenges. Through outreach in el salvador, vcom met the benner family, who devoted their lives to caring for the orphans and children in need in el salvador. For 20 years, the benner family has maintained an orphanage and operated a primary grade school for the santo thomas community. Terry benner, president of the amilat foundation, along with vcom president dixie tooke-rawlins, do, and dean sutphin, vice provost for international and appalachian outreach, worked together to plan a sustainable healthcare clinic for the community, and in 2011 began construction. Today, through the collaboration of vcom, the amilat foundation and terry benner, a sustainable primary care clinic is open for the community. Vcom hires and trains faculty who, along with students, provide care for santo thomas and surrounding communities through the clinic, orphanage and school. Vcom provides care for many rural populations of el salvador, including those in the mountain communities of chalatenango, a northern region of the country. In 2011, vcom began partnership with the decameron resort, a local hotel company, to improve healthcare in rural communities between san salvador and the ocean. The program provides examinations, preventive care, and primary care interventions for children from two rural schools and their families. As a benefit to vcom outreach programs, the decameron resort provides interpreters, housing, and other support for students and faculty on outreach trips. In fiscal year ending june 30, 2017, vcom supported three mission trips to this clinic involving 58 students, whom under the supervision of 42 clinical faculty, physician volunteers, and clinic employees, assisted treating over 951 patients. In 2006, vcom began a new collaborative partnership with the baxter foundation in tegucigalpa, honduras. The baxter institute is home to a theology college for young men to study ministry and their spouses to enter mission work or other supportive occupations. Vcom worked with the baxter foundation to re-open the james moody adams (jma) clinic, providing primary care services for the local community as well as the young ministers and their families. The jma clinic is in an area of tegucigalpa that is bound by poverty and in great need of primary healthcare services. Facility updates were completed in 2010 and 2017 for the clinic, which cares for more than 30 patients each day. Vcom faculty and students also provide monthly clinics for four rural communities without access to healthcare approximately an hour from the city. In addition to the sustainable clinic, vcom students coordinate an annual healthcare prevention and primary care screening program for the villages and communities that surround tegucigalpa, referring patients with more serious conditions to the jma clinic for care. A new womens health initiative provided over 100 pap smears each month and screened for infections, resulting in over 700 diagnoses of infections and 30 referrals for follow-up care. Vcomvirginia student michael mabry and the hope to walk partnership have developed a new laboratory in honduras to provide the materials for prosthetic development and fitting. Though vcom does not operate an affiliated clinic in santa rosa, the college provides annual medical outreach for a remote region in the mountains, where the countrys coffee crops are grown. For most of the patients from the region, this is the only healthcare they receive each year. Additionally, vcoms partner organization in santa rosa, mission upreach, has provided for the construction of a vocational center where fifty youth each year can attend a year-long program to develop career skills. In fiscal year ending june 30, 2017, vcom supported eight mission trips to this clinic involving 146 students, whom under the supervision of 63 clinical faculty, physician volunteers, and clinic employee

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