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Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

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The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia (VCOM-Virginia), with two branch campuses located in Spartanburg, South Carolina (VCOM-Carolinas) and Auburn, Alabama (VCOM-Auburn). [1]

36 relations: Academic term, Alabama, American Osteopathic Association, Appalachia, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, Blacksburg, Virginia, Clinical clerkship, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, Comparison of MD and DO in the United States, Converse College, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Family medicine, Fellowship (medicine), Geriatrics, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Medical school, Nonprofit organization, Osteopathic manipulation, Osteopathic medicine in the United States, Primary care, Private university, Punta Cana, Residency (medicine), Roanoke, Virginia, South Carolina, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Sports medicine, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, Tegucigalpa, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Wofford College.

Academic term

An academic term (or simply "term") is a portion of an academic year, the time during which an educational institution holds classes.

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Alabama

Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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American Osteopathic Association

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative member organization for the more than 129,000 osteopathic medical doctors (D.O.s) and osteopathic medical students in the United States.

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Appalachia

Appalachia is a cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York to northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia.

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Auburn University

Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States.

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Auburn, Alabama

Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States.

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Blacksburg, Virginia

Blacksburg is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census.

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Clinical clerkship

Clinical clerkships encompass a period of medical education in which students – medical, nursing, dental, or otherwise – practice medicine under the supervision of a health practitioner.

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Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

The American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredits medical schools granting the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree in the United States.

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Comparison of MD and DO in the United States

In the United States, physicians may hold either the Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO).

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Converse College

Converse College is a liberal arts masters university in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Doctor of Medicine

A Doctor of Medicine (MD from Latin Medicinae Doctor) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions.

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) is a professional doctoral degree for physicians and surgeons offered by medical schools in the United States.

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Family medicine

Family medicine (FM), formerly family practice (FP), is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages; the specialist is named a family physician or family doctor.

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Fellowship (medicine)

A Fellowship is the period of medical training, in the United States and Canada, that a physician or dentist may undertake after completing a specialty training program (residency).

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Geriatrics

Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people.

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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine is an American textbook of internal medicine.

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Medical school

A medical school is a tertiary educational institution —or part of such an institution— that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians and surgeons.

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Nonprofit organization

A non-profit organization (NPO), also known as a non-business entity or non-profit institution, is dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view.

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Osteopathic manipulation

Osteopathic manipulation or osteopathic manipulative medicine is a core set of techniques of osteopathy and osteopathic medicine distinguishing these fields from the rest of medicine.

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Osteopathic medicine in the United States

Osteopathic medicine is a branch of the medical profession in the United States.

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Primary care

Primary care is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider.

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Private university

Private universities are typically not operated by governments, although many receive tax breaks, public student loans, and grants.

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Punta Cana

Punta Cana is a resort town within the Punta Cana-Bávaro-Veron-Macao municipal district, in the municipality of Higüey, in La Altagracia Province, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic.

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Residency (medicine)

Residency is a stage of graduate medical training.

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Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg is the most populous city in and the seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States, and the 12th-largest city by population in the state.

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Sports medicine

Sports medicine, also known as sport and exercise medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise.

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State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth's coordinating body for higher education.

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Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa (formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.), colloquially referred to as Téguz, is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its twin sister, Comayagüela.

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Virginia

Virginia (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as Virginia Tech, and traditionally known as VPI since 1896, is an American public, land-grant, research university with a main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, educational facilities in six regions statewide, and a study-abroad site in Lugano, Switzerland.

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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute is a medical school and university-level research institute of Virginia Tech.

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Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center

The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, known locally as the 'Corporate Research Center' or the 'CRC' or 'VTCRC', is a science park on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia comprising 33 completed buildings on of land.

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Wofford College

Wofford College is a private, independent liberal arts college founded in 1854 that is located in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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VCOM, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Via_College_of_Osteopathic_Medicine

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