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DO with Research Distinction

Many students at VCOM have a desire to conduct research as part of their medical education experience. Faculty and students also recognize the importance of continuous advancement in medical practice through cutting-edge research findings.

Students are encouraged to actively conduct a research project to gain experience in basic and applied research and advance scientific knowledge. This will enable DO clinicians to understand how their profession is evolving and can contribute to the effort required for such evolution. Students will complete a research project, designed and conducted with a faculty research mentor. After successfully completing the project the student will be awarded a Research Distinction degree designation at graduation.

Benefits to the student, mentor and VCOM:

Many faculty and students have ideas for research projects; your effort will advance these ideas.
Hypotheses and high-risk ideas can be tested to provide essential data for grant applications.
Publish peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts to demonstrate research prowess; improves residency competitiveness.
Preparing future physicians in primary care and specialties with cutting edge research experiences.
Increase grant supported research, critical to VCOM’s future.

The VCOM Research Division is here to help enable and facilitate your DO with Research Distinction experience:

Helping students match to research mentors.
Providing input by experienced researchers, including lectures and advice on conducting research, collaboration, publication ethics, paper writing.
Monitoring progress of student/mentor team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Syllabus (PDF)

Mentor Guidelines (PDF)

Kayla Afkinich, BA

Administrative Assistant for Biomedical Affairs

Darren Beck, PhD

Associate Dean for Biomedical Affairs and Research

Discipline Chair and Associate Professor for Cell Biology and Physiology

David Eagerton, PhD, F-ABFT

Associate Dean for Biomedical Affairs and Research and Associate Professor for Pharmacology

Pawel Michalak, PhD

Associate Dean for Biomedical Affairs and Research

Jim Mahaney, PhD

Associate Dean for Biomedical Affairs and Research and Professor for Cellular and Molecular Biology

Signing of Agreement - Harvey Peter’s Center Foundation regarding VCOM and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy

VCOM to Align with the Appalachian College of Pharmacy

July 13, 2020

The Appalachian College of Pharmacy’s (ACP) Board of Directors voted this week to align with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) under the Harvey Peter’s Center Foundation’s family of schools by joining its educational consortium.