Dakotas America and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

1. Dakotas America and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine The Auburn Branch Campus includes a 100,000 square ft. facility on 16 acres in the research park of Auburn. Jan M. Willcox, D.O. Vice Dean Virginia Campus

2. MISSION One Mission: Three Campuses to prepare globally minded, community-focused physicians for rural and medically underserved areas, and to provide research to improve human health The objectives include: Rural areas, Virginia, Appalachian, Carolinas, and Alabama, Minority, and Global Health initiatives. * * *

3. History of the College VIRGINIA CAMPUS • Established in the Corporate Research Park of Virginia Tech in 2001, building a 60,000 square ft. facility on 13 acres • VCOM leased and equipped a 22,000 sq. ft. Research Center in 2004 • Purchased/remodeled a Simulation & Technology Center in 2007 • Built a Second Research Center in 2009 (VCOM 2) • Over 1100 physicians graduated to date

4. History of the College CAROLINASCAMPUS Successfully completed and opened a Branch Campus for the Carolinas in 2010 • Carolinas Branch Campus in Spartanburg, S.C. • 70,000 sq. ft. facility on 19 acres • Joint Research Centers with Gibbs Cancer and Converse College. • Member of Research Collaborative with MUSC, USC, and Greenville Medical Schools. • Serve as adult Stem Cell Center for Joint Research Collaborative in the State of S.C. Recently purchased 2 additional buildings for faculty research laboratories.

5. Assessment of Need in Alabama • 55 of 67 of Alabama's counties – are rural, with 44% of the Alabama population living in a rural area. • 59 Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) in Alabama. • 60 of Alabama’s 67 counties are considered short of primary care physicians. • Every Alabama county, except 2, were included on the latest federal list of Medically Underserved Areas. Sources: Auburn Rural Medical Crisis Site and Office of Rural Health Alabama counties in yellow (in part or in whole) show primary care health professions shortage areas. All rural counties are depicted as having shortages in whole. Medically Underserved Areas Data Source: Heath Resources and Services Administration, HHS. Map by RUPRI

6. Assessment of Need • Alabama ranks 42nd in the nation in physicians per 100,000 population. • 40% of Alabama’s physician workforce is nearing retirement age. • Alabama ranks 45th to 50th in most of the Chronic Disease Outcomes (diabetes, heart disease, stroke) • 642,000 Alabamians lack health insurance, and so health reform will only increase the primary care need.

7. Addressing Rural and Primary Care Needs of Alabama VCOM developed a successful model for the prior campuses that: • Recruits student from • Trains students in • Returns physicianstoRural and Medically underserved areas

8. Outcomes in Meeting the Mission:Recruiting Target Students • With > 5000 applications it is • “Who you interview first” • VCOM interview priorities for qualified applicants: • Rural Target • All Target • Minority • All Minority • Rural Nationally

9. Carolinas and Virginia Campuses Matriculated Students by Appalachian County/City Economic Levels Class of 2007 through Class of 2017 Recruit from 13% from at risk or distressed County/City, 82% from economic transitional to distressed

10. Rural Mission:>20% of VCOM students are from communities<10,000 and >40 % from communities <30,000 Recruit from

11. Commitment to Increasing Diversity in Medicine to Change Health Outcomes in Minority Populations URM = 14% Richmond Times: “The one college in the Commonwealth that is doing their job in minority recruitment” 2011, 2012, 2013 Winner of Minority Access Awards

12. VCOM Applicants2011-2014 Strong applicant pool 2014 is the VA and Carolinas Campus current numbers combined. 4885 are unique (not duplicated). This remains a close to 20% increase. VCOM offers the opportunity to be considered on all campuses to each applicant.

13. “TRAIN IN” RURAL & MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED REGIONS

14. Virginia Campus Alumni in Primary Care and General Surgery Residencies Class of 2010 through Class of 2013 367 Graduates (56%) entered Primary Care Residencies (w/o OB/Gyn) or 419 Graduates (64%) (withOB/Gyn ) Ranked in Top 10 for Graduates Entering Primary Care for 3 years by US World News

15. Common Commitment to Global Health Sustainable clinics in Dominican Republic, Honduras and El Salvador to provide: • Primary care/ preventive/ prenatal services to over 30,000 annually • Immunizations to date for thousands of children. Over 250 students participate in the global outreach programs annually • Received Clinton Global Initiative Award • Speakers at Yale University Global Outreach conference Train in

17. 63% of VCOM Alumni in Practice in Appalachian States Class of 2007 through Class of 2010 As of now, 44 alumni have returned to our core teaching sites as VCOM faculty

18. There are many additional economic impacts beyond those from the campuses. • The average economic impact of a primary care physician on a community is $844,449 to $1,097,784 which includes inpatient, clinic and secondary income (e.g. home health services, etc.) (Doeksen, G., Elrich, F. & Peton, A., 2013) • Estimating the state economic impact of the first 244 new VCOM Alumni physicians practicing within Virginia is: Between $206,045,556 and $267,859,296 VCOM Economic Impact Doeksen, G., Elrich, F., & Peton, A., (2013). The Economic Impact of Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine upon Virginia. Page 40-41. Unpublished report based upon published report on economic impact of physician: http://ruralhealthworks.org/wp-content/files/PCP-Shortage-10-page-example-using-Noble-County.pdf