Strong turnout, strong appetites. Friendsgiving at VCOM-Carolinas was a solid pre-holiday boost. 🦃 #Friendsgiving #VCOMCarolinas #MedSchoolLife

VCOM-Carolinas students are building lifesaving skills through the Stop the Bleed program, strengthening community readiness and advancing our mission of service. Read more:

Today we celebrate National Rural Health Day and the healthcare professionals who serve rural communities! At #VCOM, we train compassionate physicians dedicated to expanding access, removing barriers, and promoting community health. 🌄 #PowerOfRural #VCOMGivingGratitude2025

Great turnout for our Food & Nutrition as Medicine event! 🍎 Thanks to Japonica Owens, FNP-C of Divine Total Healthcare for her talk on Food Disparities—highlighting food insecurity and how families can eat well on a budget. #VCOMCarolinas #FoodIsMedicine

At VCOM, no one walks the path to becoming a physician alone. Every success story is shaped by family, classmates, mentors, support programs, and a belief in the mission to bring healthcare where it’s needed most. 🩺❤️ #VCOM #VCOMFamily #VCOMGivingGratitude2025

Dr. Tom Catena, the only full-time physician for 3 million people in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, visited VCOM-Carolinas to share his story of faith, endurance, and service in medicine. Read more about his inspiring talk: https://t.co/i99hTArHgz

Coffee with the Dean offers a front-row seat to the world of medical education — including realistic emergency simulations that prepare our students to save lives.

At VCOM, gratitude runs deep. We are especially thankful for every member of our VCOM family—students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends—who work together to bring compassionate care to those who need it most. 🩺🥼 #VCOM #VCOMFamily #VCOMAlumni #VCOMGivingGratitude2025

VCOM students, faculty, and staff served more than 650 patients during an outreach trip to the Dominican Republic—bringing care, compassion, and connection to underserved communities. 🌎❤️ #VCOM #GlobalHealth #FuturePhysicians https://t.co/uweRjzVdKR

Some say she’s the heart of the Sim Center. Others say she’s flatlined more times than we can count. 💀 For this special Halloween edition of Humans of VCOM, we sat down with Mama Anne herself for an exclusive interview.

“Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination…” The Student Affairs team and nearly 100 Oompa Loompas transformed the first floor into a magical Chocolate Factory for Halloween! #VCOMFamily #VCOMSpirit #HappyHalloween #MedicalSchoolFun #PureImagination

Building confidence and competence one pulse at a time, Class of 2028 med student Meghan Warner practices life-saving CPR skills in VCOM's Sim Lab.

VCOM-Carolinas first-year students put classroom knowledge into action in the Clinical Procedural Skills lab—learning how to apply casts and splints under the guidance of Lynn Campbell, DO. Hands-on moments like these help our future physicians gain confidence from the start!

So many ways to get involved — and make lifelong connections! VCOM student orgs bring together future physicians through service, outreach, and shared passions. #VCOMFamily #FutureDOs

To every parent, sibling, friend, mentor, classmate, and faculty member who helped make this day possible — thank you. The White Coat Ceremony marks the start of a lifelong calling to serve, and your support makes all the difference. 🤍

The moment the white coat is placed on your shoulders — unforgettable. 🩺🤍 Congratulations to the VCOM–Carolinas Class of 2029 on reaching this incredible milestone! #VCOMCarolinas #WhiteCoatCeremony #FutureDOs

VCOM–Carolinas proudly celebrated the Class of 2029 as they received their white coats, marking the start of their journey in osteopathic medicine. Congratulations, Class of 2029!

Livestream of the Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony begins at 9am! 🔗 Tune in here:

A lively evening celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at VCOM-Carolinas! 💃🎉 Thanks to HCMO and the Office of Campus Enrichment for hosting a night of food, music, and community. #HispanicHeritageMonth #VCOMCarolinas”

Gabriela Pages, OMS IV at @VCOMCAROLINAS and @lmsanational National Service Chair, said being Latina in osteopathic medicine means representing the 2.4% of Latina physicians in the U.S., speaking her patients’ language, understanding their barriers and caring for the whole family