Tag: VCOM
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VCOM-Auburn Provides Care and Supplies to Lee County Tornado Victims
BEAUREGARD – Faculty, students and staff at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Auburn campus have been working to provide free medical care and supplies to neighboring Beauregard, Alabama area tornado victims. Following the devastating tornado outbreak on Sunday, March 3, VCOM-Auburn administrators worked quickly with community partners to devise a plan to try…
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Rural Medicine at a Crossroads
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the Fall 2015 issue of Alabama Medicine magazine Part 1 – Feeling the Physician Shortage Pinch Living in a small town means everyone knows everyone, a tip of the hat speaks volumes, and the nearest neighbor may be a mile down the road. Physicians in these communities…