West Virginia University School of Medicine

West Virginia University
School of Medicine
TypePublic
Established1902
DeanClay Marsh
Students1,700+
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Websitemedicine.hsc.wvu.edu

The West Virginia University School of Medicine is the professional school for the study of medicine and other health professions at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The medical school was established in 1902 as the first such institution in the state of West Virginia, and remains one of only three medical schools in the state.

The school is organized into three campuses. The main campus in Morgantown is located in the WVU Health Sciences Center, a 2,000,000 sq.ft. medical complex that is also home to the Schools of Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health.[1] All medical students spend their first two years before moving on to complete their clinical work during their final two years in the program. Students can choose to complete their rotations at either the Morgantown campus, the Charleston Campus in the state capital of Charleston or the Eastern Campus in Martinsburg. Students who remain in Morgantown will practice at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, a 690-bed academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma Center.[2] Charleston Campus is located the Charleston Area Medical Center's Memorial Hospital campus.[3] WVU's Eastern Campus provides a community-based, direct clinical experience and teaches students in Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg and Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson. All hospitals are part of the WVU Medicine system.

  1. ^ "Your Morgantown Experience". West Virginia University Health Sciences. West Virginia University. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ruby Memorial Hospital". WVU Medicine. WVU Medicine. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ "About". WVU Charleston Division. West Virginia University. Retrieved 12 June 2019.