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VCOM-Louisiana Will Make History with First Osteopathic Graduation in Louisiana History

On May 10, 2024, VCOM-Louisiana will once again make history when it graduates the state’s first class of osteopathic physicians. The 139 graduates comprising the campus’s inaugural Class of 2024 will represent the first step toward resolving the physician shortage in Louisiana and the Delta region.

A Pathway to Medical School Admission

Two MABS students smiling

Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences

The master of arts in biomedical sciences (MABS) — offered through Bluefield University is taught by VCOM Virginia and Bluefield University faculty on the VCOM Virginia campus. The program prepares you for applying to medical schools, and it can significantly bolster acceptance to our DO program. Graduates are also accepted to other medical schools and a variety of other doctoral healthcare programs. The program is also offered as an online master of arts in biomedical sciences (OMABS) degree.

Auburn accepted students group photo

Two Program Options

If you dream of becoming a physician and want to make sure you’re ready to excel in medical school, then the Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences (MABS) degree may be the perfect fit for you. The 9-month program, a collaboration between VCOM and Bluefield University, is taught on the VCOM campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. (To date, over 70% of MABS graduates have been accepted to VCOM or other U.S.-based medical schools).

You can also earn the degree 100% online with an Online Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences (OMABS), without the need to relocate to Blacksburg. Both programs prepare students for entry into medical school and a range of professions in healthcare. If students meet benchmarks in the program, they have a significant advantage for interview and acceptance into the following programs: VCOM D.O. degree, Anesthesiologist Assistant Program, and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy. MABS graduates have been accepted into other medical schools and a variety of healthcare professions.

Sandra Davis

Sandra Davis
Sandra Davis
Owner, BCR Real Estate & Property Management
Campuses: Auburn, Carolinas, Louisiana, Virginia
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Carolinas students posing with match day posters

VCOM Celebrates Successful Match Day

Each year in March, future physicians across the globe experience Match Day, a milestone when they learn where and in what specialties they will continue their training in residencies. VCOM students did particularly well on Match Day, as they always do.
Kristin Lynch Grimes

Kristin Lynch Grimes: Prioritizing Patient Voices and Embracing Whole-Person Wellness

Kristin Lynch Grimes, DO, VCOM-Virginia 2013, is a woman of faith who knew from the age of seven that she wanted to be a physician.

In fact, one of her defining childhood memories is of her previously healthy grandmother being admitted to a hospital on a Friday afternoon and dying just two days later. “I remember observing what was going on and listening to my mom and her siblings talking, but the voice of my family wasn’t being heard by the medical professionals,” she recalls.
Research Day winners posing for a photograph

Aldret, Salim Take Top Honors at VCOM-Louisiana’s Second-Annual Research Day

VCOM-Louisiana’s second-annual Via Research Recognition Day is in the books, and in the words of Pawel Michalak, PhD, associate dean for Biomedical Affairs and Research, “The event was a resounding success.”

Jed C. Robinson

Jed Robinson
Jed Robinson, DO
Discipline Co-Chair and Assistant Professor for Surgery
Office: 222
Department/Discipline: Surgery
Campus: Louisiana
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Louisiana Graduation Class of 2024

Louisiana Graduation Class of 2024

Tags: graduation

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum

 

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, May 8th

GRADUATION CHECK-IN*

8:00 am - 4:00 pm | MPR 129-132

Your graduation portraits with cap and gown will be taken at this time. The Registrar's office will distribute check-in times.

 

Thursday, May 9th

MILITARY PROMOTION CEREMONY

1:00 pm | Room 107

(Military graduates arrive at 12: 30 pm)

GRADUATION REHEARSAL*

3:30 - 4:30 pm | Fant-Ewing Coliseum

GRADUATION PRECEPTION

6:00 PM - 8:00 pm | Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus Awards reception, hors ’ oeuvres and live music

 

Friday, May 10th

GRADUATION CEREMONY*

10:00 am - 12;30 pm | Fant-Ewing Coliseum

(graduates with family hooders arrive by 9: 00 am)

The Coliseum is located on&Բ;’s Campus and parking is located at the facility. Attendance is required for all graduates.

GRADUATION RECEPTION

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | VCOM-Louisiana

Merch Fair, tours, dessert, and diploma pick-up

DIPLOMA PICK- UP*

12:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Lecture Halls 1 & 2

Note: diplomas will only be issued to the graduate and will not be mailed.

Events marked with * are mandatory

Ordering Regalia

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel Info (PDF)

While in Monroe

Diploma Frame Information

Church Hill Classics

Handcrafted in the USA and custom-­sized specifically for the official Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine diploma.

Campus: Louisiana
When: May 10, 2024 10:00am to 12:00pm CDT

VCOM Louisiana Spring Open House

VCOM Louisiana Spring Open House

Tags: open house

Address: 4408 Bon Aire Drive, Monroe, LA 71203

Find out how we are inspired to make a difference in our communities and beyond.

Please join us to:

  • Learn about our innovative and integrated curriculum and the osteopathic profession
  • See OMM and our Simulation Center in practice
  • Meet and talk with current students and faculty
  • See the beautiful bayou and experience ULM athletics

REGISTER

Campus: Louisiana
When: April 12, 2024 1:00pm to 3:00pm CDT

Justin Forrester

Justin Forrester
Justin Forrester, BA
IT Systems Administrator
Department/Discipline: Information Technology
Campuses: Carolinas, Auburn, Virginia, Louisiana
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