An Active Atmosphere
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ promotes an active lifestyle across our four campuses. The Virginia campus offers outdoor trails, the Appalachian Trail, and the New River for swimming and fishing, along with a yearly Adventure Race featuring kayaking, biking, and running. The Carolinas campus provides local YMCA activities, an outdoor fitness path, and access to community trails and parks. Auburn campus features a lakeside walking path and two parks for hiking. The Louisiana campus, along Bayou Desiard, includes a walking path and nearby state parks. Where agreements exist, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students can access university exercise facilities. Each campus also hosts the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Olympics, a competition for first and second-year students every fall.
The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Family
Throughout the student's time at ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ, they are enveloped in a family atmosphere. There are many opportunities for students to engage with their classmates outside of the classroom through study groups and student organizations. Students and faculty also gather for potlucks, such as Friendsgiving. Each campus is equipped with a patio and a café lounge that allow the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ family to gather. Since mental health is a crucial part of medical school, each campus offers the use of a meditation room and promotes a healthy mind, body and spirit through the Via Wellness program. Via Wellness provides enrichment to campus life through a wide variety of sports, fitness and exercise, and social, cultural and spiritual events. Students, faculty, staff and their family members are welcome to participate in all Via Wellness activities.
Osteopathic Spirit
In Osteopathic Medicine, the physicians treat the mind, body and spirit. At ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ, the osteopathic spirit is essential to the curriculum for the students. Each year the second-year students hold a memorial for the cadavers that have been donated to the College. The memorial's purpose is to thank those who donate their bodies and continue to give to the future of medicine even after they are gone.
Student Organizations
Services performed by our student organizations benefit not only the community and the region but also the student members, as they gain valuable knowledge, skills and experience. Students are encouraged to learn about all organizations and committees and to participate in those that will advance their career and personal interests as well as serve the community.
Our Campuses
While our academic programs follow the same structure across campuses, your medical school experience will be shaped by the location you choose. We have four campuses, each with its own faculty members, student groups, and university affiliations. Schedule a tour of one or more ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ campuses to decide which is the best fit for you.
