The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) and Butterfly Network Announce Long-Term Alliance to Build New Model for Ultrasound Education
Key Highlights
- ➤VCOM graduates approximately 660 osteopathic physicians annually, mostly serving rural and underserved communities
- ➤2026 incoming class will receive Butterfly iQ3 devices throughout training and beyond
- ➤Butterfly will provide meaningfully discounted iQ+ devices to VCOM’s remaining students
- ➤Lighthouse Program extends ultrasound education and cloud-based collaboration into physicians’ clinical practice
Expert Statements
Tom Lindsey, DO, FACOS, CHSE, Associate Dean of Simulation and Educational Technology, Lead Medical Education Specialist and Professor of Surgery at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
“Our mission has always been to prepare physicians to care for the communities that need them most.”
Tom Lindsey, DO, FACOS, CHSE, Associate Dean of Simulation and Educational Technology, Lead Medical Education Specialist and Professor of Surgery at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
“By placing handheld ultrasound in our students’ hands from the beginning of medical school and ensuring they carry it into practice, we’re preparing generations of physicians who will bring POCUS to rural and underserved communities throughout their careers.”
Tom Lindsey, DO, FACOS, CHSE, Associate Dean of Simulation and Educational Technology, Lead Medical Education Specialist and Professor of Surgery at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
“Every graduating class will go on to care for millions of patients over the course of their careers.”
Tom Lindsey, DO, FACOS, CHSE, Associate Dean of Simulation and Educational Technology, Lead Medical Education Specialist and Professor of Surgery at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
“By creating a flywheel model where their experience helps inform the next, we’re multiplying the impact of every student we train.”
Joseph DeVivo, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Butterfly Network
“Healthcare is moving closer to the patient, and ultrasound is becoming an essential part of the physical exam.”
Joseph DeVivo, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Butterfly Network
“Most education partnerships end at graduation. Ours is designed to grow with clinicians throughout their careers because that’s what’s missing today.”
Joseph DeVivo, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Butterfly Network
“Healthcare needs a better way to learn from how technology is used in real clinical practice – and turn those insights into better education, better technology and ultimately better patient care.”
Joseph DeVivo, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Butterfly Network
“By combining VCOM’s leadership in education and broad community reach with Butterfly’s imaging platform and unique cloud advantage, we’re filling that gap at a scale the industry has never seen before.”
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) and Butterfly Network Announce Long-Term Alliance to Build New Model for Ultrasound Education
Joint investment will establish VCOM as a center of excellence for ultrasound education, in a first-of-its kind model combining 1:1 probe deployment and integrated education with longitudinal tracking from medical school through clinical practice in rural communities.
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