Residents

Residents are the future of the osteopathic profession and are a vital component of the SCOMS organization.  The  SCOMS Board of Trustees includes two Student Trustees and two Resident Trustees so that the voices of VCOM-Carolinas students and residents are represented. 

Resident Membership to SCOMS is $50 per year and includes discounts to CME events, social and networking events, and a reception at during the week of graduation. SCOMS proudly hosts a New Resident Reception and provides a free one-year membership each year for the VCOM-Carolinas graduates who remain in South Carolina for their residencies.

Benefits of being a resident member:

• Networking opportunities to connect with physicians from around the state, VCOM alumni, residents, medical students, and health care vendors
• Opportunity to receive the Resident of the Year Award
• Opportunity to participate in the Poster Presentation
• Opportunities for research collaboration
• Advocacy on behalf of the osteopathic profession in South Carolina – DO Day at the U.S. Capitol and the South Carolina Capitol
• Opportunities to attend CME events at no cost or at discounted prices
• Legislative Reports & Updates 
• Liaison to the South Carolina Medical Association