West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
TypePublic medical school
Established1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Budget$35.64 million[1]
PresidentJames W. Nemitz[2]
DeanLinda Boyd[3]
Academic staff
57[4]
Students778
Location
Lewisburg
,
West Virginia
,
United States

37°48′21″N 80°26′14″W / 37.8058°N 80.4373°W / 37.8058; -80.4373
CampusRural
Websitewww.wvsom.edu

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is a public medical school in Lewisburg, West Virginia. Founded in 1974, WVSOM is one of three medical schools in West Virginia and the sole institution that grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. WVSOM currently has 778 students,[5] and focuses on primary care and rural medicine.

  1. ^ "Fiscal Year 2013 Revenues and Expenditures by Osteopathic Medical College" (PDF). AACOM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Nemitz named next WVSOM president - West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine". www.wvsom.edu.
  3. ^ "WVSOM Senior Leadership - West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine". www.wvsom.edu.
  4. ^ "West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. ^ "WVSOM at a Glance". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2008-04-03.