LEADERSHIP TEAM
WVSOM’S BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Board of Governors members are appointed by the governor of West Virginia and provide valuable expertise to the institution. WVSOM is honored to have them serve in this capacity.
Gary L. Poling, D.O. Member at Large
Randall Belt, D.O. Chair
Frederick B. Morgan, D.O. Vice Chair
Marlena Kirby Staff Representative, Secretary
Caitlyn Santer, D.O. Member at Large
Todd Smith, D.O. Member at Large
Peter Ward, Ph.D. Faculty Representative
Thomas Cole Member at Large
Ryan Fitzwater, D.O. Member at Large
Michael A. Muscari, D.O. Member at Large
Sharon Hall Member at Large
Ethan Galloway Student Representative
Bicksler,
James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.
Drema Hill, Ph.D.
David Meadows, MBA
Machelle Linsenmeyer, Ed.D.
The mission of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is to educate students from diverse backgrounds as lifelong learners in osteopathic medicine and complementary health-related programs; to support and develop graduate medical education training; to advance scientific knowledge through academic, clinical and basic science research; and to promote patient-centered, evidence-based medicine. WVSOM is dedicated to serve, first and foremost, the state of West Virginia and the health care needs of its residents, emphasizing primary care in rural areas.
Bestwishes for a happy and healthy 2025 from the WVSOM Board of Governors. As we thankfully reflect on the many accomplishments and the growth WVSOM experienced in 2024, we look forward to maintaining the highest standards in meeting the health care needs of West Virginians.
Last summer, the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program was successfully launched, recruiting 26 new students to WVSOM to this innovative program. The incoming Class of 2028 achieved full capacity, despite the growing popularity of competing osteopathic medical education programs. The graduating Class of 2024 obtained a 100% residency placement rate.
Our institution’s Annual Report demonstrates a consistent pattern of financial stability. Due to continued and increasing alumni support, ambitious fundraising efforts and all-time high research grants, WVSOM continues to fulfill its mission to educate students in osteopathic medicine and health-related graduate programs. All these accomplishments are made possible by the efforts of the school’s dedicated faculty and staff, led by President James Nemitz, Ph.D.
I had the honor of speaking to the Class of 2028 during its White Coat Ceremony last fall. My eldest daughter, an aspiring author, has always advised me to write about what I know, what is familiar. During the track season, I spent most every Saturday watching both of my daughters compete in cross-country races. Noting the parallels between medical school and endurance sports, I reminded students of the wisdom of showing up, putting in the work and relying on their team when the course feels mostly uphill. I hope our students are becoming increasingly confident in their training and feeling the wind at their backs as another semester is added to the training log. I hope their eyes are on the finish line, and that they are doling out some fist bumps and high fives along the way.
May WVSOM’s administration, faculty, staff, alumni and Board of Governors continue this worthwhile journey. I am confident that 2025 will bring continued investment of our collective gifts in order to improve the health and well-being of our communities.
Randall Belt, D.O.
WhenWVSOM introduced its “Finding Health” curriculum, it marked a new chapter in the school’s history. Our new curriculum — named for a quote by A.T. Still, D.O., the founder of osteopathic medicine — allows us to provide a learner-centered education that will make wellness both an integral part of the medical school experience and one of the foundations on which our graduates treat their future patients. I’m proud of our faculty and administration for proving that it’s possible to deliver the highest-quality medical education while prioritizing students’ well-being.
But the purpose of this Annual Report is to look back at the past year, and it has truly been a time of achievement and growth for WVSOM. In January 2024, our Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, allowing us to expand our degree offerings for the first time in the school’s history. We spent the first half of the calendar year recruiting students for this innovative program, and the result was a strong inaugural class that exceeded our expectations and stands poised to increase in 2025.
Our D.O. program’s Class of 2024 had a 100% residency placement rate, a testament to our academic program, our graduate medical education staff and our students’ hard work. We have 3,969 graduates who practice in 52 of West Virginia’s 55 counties and in all 50 states, which means our impact on health care reaches farther than ever before.
Students are getting hands-on experience in WVSOM’s Clinical Evaluation Center in their first and second years, and students continue to provide more than one million health care hours annually in our Statewide Campus system during their third and fourth years. More students worked on research projects or conducted other scholarly activities in the 2023-24 academic year, and more gave back to those around them by participating in community service projects. I’m inspired by the countless stories I hear of our students having a positive influence on the communities in which they live.
WVSOM remains in a financially secure position. Our total net assets increased considerably this fiscal year. Extramural funding rose from $3,519,137 to $9,493,556, and total funding from WVSOM’s Center for Rural and Community Health increased as well. Funds received by the WVSOM Foundation nearly tripled over the previous year, increasing from $816,200 to $2,207,426 thanks to our generous donors and some significant estate gifts provided by individuals whose careers were profoundly impacted by this school.
Thanks to the legislators who represent West Virginia, we received a $6 million federal appropriation in spring 2024 to aid in the planned expansion of the research facility on WVSOM’s main campus in Lewisburg. In conjunction with an earlier $29 million state appropriation, the school has received a total of $35 million in funding for this important project, which will fuel our ability to remain competitive with other medical schools and increase our scientific influence.
The campus also grew with the opening of our Testing Center, a 234-seat hall designed to allow students to be tested in an environment that resembles those in which their national board exams are administered. And growth is happening with our facilities outside Greenbrier County, including the recent expansion of our Statewide Campus location in Charleston, W.Va.
In the pages ahead you’ll find more examples of our accomplishments during the 2023-24 fiscal year. As WVSOM’s president, I couldn’t be more gratified that this exceptional school remains a leader in osteopathic medical education, and that its students, alumni, faculty and staff continue to excel. I extend my thanks to all who have supported us, and I hope that you “find health” and happiness right along with us.
Best regards,
James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.
WVSOM UPDATES PROGRAMMING WITH NEW FINDING HEALTH CURRICULUM, ACCREDITATION FOR MASTER’S PROGRAM
In order to meet its mission and vision, and to foster a culture of wellness for its students, WVSOM has enhanced and expanded its educational model. This was accomplished by incorporating a new curriculum for its osteopathic medical students and offering a biomedical sciences program for master’s degree students.
FINDING HEALTH CURRICULUM
The Finding Health curriculum was implemented in July 2024 for students in the Class of 2028, and incorporates wellness, nutrition, exercise, lifestyle and preventive medicine. It is named for a quote by A.T. Still, D.O., the founder of osteopathic medicine, that states: “To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.”
Under the new curriculum, students spend their first two years at WVSOM completing eight organ system-based course blocks along with two integrated longitudinal courses — Clinical Skills and Osteopathic Principles and Practice — and two curricular threads. Each course provides an integrated review of normal human structure and function followed by the clinical presentation and underlying mechanism of disease and available treatments.
The curriculum affords students a one-week break after each course block. All course exams take place on Fridays so that students can have what is referred to as a “golden weekend,” free from studying. Classroom time is minimized to allow free time for studying or extracurricular events. Fridays when no exams are scheduled are reserved for medical simulation, small-group activities, point-of-care ultrasound or other learning activities.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
WVSOM’s Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree program — which received accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission in January 2024 — is a two-semester, nine-month program. It includes a core of biomedical sciences courses designed to prepare students for advanced study in any health profession, as well as a health sciences thread that introduces students to the principles of community and public health.
WVSOM’s graduate program also places an emphasis on lifestyle and chronic disease prevention — an issue of value to the state of West Virginia, which has some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease in the nation — by teaching the science behind those issues. The medical school’s existing Culinary Medicine and Exercise is Medicine courses allow students to take a closer look at health maintenance and wellness through nutrition, dietary patterns and exercise.
122 EMPLOYEES WITH 10+ YEARS OF SERVICE
60
EMPLOYEES WITH 15+ YEARS OF SERVICE
23
EMPLOYEES WITH 20+ YEARS OF SERVICE
314 WVSOM’S OVERALL WORKFORCE
$19,321 TO 14 EMPLOYEES FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Year ending June 30, 2024 (in thousands of dollars) The financial charts were created with unaudited numbers.
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Net assets, end of year
GROWTH OF NET ASSETS DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS
Year ending June 30, 2024 (in thousands of dollars)
2024 *2023 2022
ASSETS
Current assets
Non-current assets
Capital assets
TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
Invested in capital assets
Restricted - expendable
Unrestricted
WVSOM’s total assets increased from $171.1M to $201.1M, primarily due to appropriations for an addition to the science building. Total liabilities decreased from $9.33M to $8.74M. The institution's overall total net asset position improved to $191.9M, up $30.1M or 18.63%
*Figures for 2023 were restated due to subscription-based information technology arrangements per Governmental Accounting Standards Board 96 requirements.
WVSOM FOUNDATION
This year the WVSOM Foundation’s growth initiatives continued developing new ways to reach and engage loyal and new donors.
$2,207,426 CASH RECEIVED
$258,400 GIVEN IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
$27,000
NEW SCHOLARSHIP PLEDGES
$4,000
$12,945 SCHOOL SUPPORT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS FROM EMERGENCY FUND
153
38 BUSINESS DONORS
$88,000
$20,391 STUDENT SUPPORT RAISED AT WVSOM’S WILD WEST BENEFIT
$22,375 NONSCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
127 SCHOLARSHIP DONORS
978 GIFTS RECEIVED
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
The WVSOM Foundation added two scholarships to its expanding portfolio. In the past 51 years, donors and sponsors have provided meaningful gifts that have created opportunities for WVSOM students to pursue medicine.
▶ Helen Elaine Hill George and Katherine Terrell Hill Calloway, D.O., Sisters Fund
39 FACULTY AND STAFF DONORS ANNUAL FUND PARTNERS
▶ Michael C. Pyles, D.O., Scholarship
Thank you to our Annual Fund Partners for the past five years of support!
DONATIONS BY CATEGORY
$755,473 UNRESTRICTED
$1,208,616 RESTRICTED
GROWING OUR ASSETS
$6,683,760 WVSOM Foundation investments July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
$45,859,792 WVSOM managed investments July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
$5,329,971 WVSOM Foundation investments inception to June 30, 2024
GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED
During fiscal year 2024, the WVSOM Foundation was approved for $70,875 in grant awards and received a $300,000 challenge grant.
Grant awarded from the James F.B. Peyton Fund at the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation to enhance scholarship endowment $ 48,500
$30,661,580 WVSOM managed investments inception to June 30, 2024
The Maier Foundation’s fiscal year 2023 challenge was met, and the foundation added $300,000 to the Dr. Olen E. Jones Jr. Scholarship at the West Virginia Emulation Endowment Trust. Since the challenge was met, the Maier Foundation awarded WVSOM an additional $50,000 for Class of 2028 current-use scholarships.
$ 50,000
$7,500
$ 300,000 $4,875
THE MAIER FOUNDATION CHALLENGED THE WVSOM FOUNDATION TO RAISE $400,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS BETWEEN Oct. 1, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2024. The challenge was met in March 2024.
GRANT FUNDING FISCAL AGENT
The WVSOM Foundation served as the fiscal agent for an additional $22,375 in grant awards for related entities.
A grant from the Jeanne G. Hamilton and Lawson W. Hamilton Jr. Family Foundation to the WVSOM Clinical Anatomy Summer Experience one-week gross anatomy summer camp
A grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation to the WVSOM Clinical Anatomy Summer Experience one-week gross anatomy summer camp
Challenge met in March 2024!
$10,000
A grant from the James F.B. Peyton Fund to Rosewood Cemetery, the interment facility for WVSOM’s Human Gift Registry
RESEARCH AND NON-RESEARCH SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
$350,713
261
FACULTY AND STUDENTS joined research and scholarly activity projects.
CRCH research and non-research community engagement activity
$1,045,232
Research and non-research scholarly activity
$1,388,611
154 NON-RESEARCH SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY FORMS were received.
62
NEW RESEARCH REQUESTS were received.
Total extramural funding $2,784,556
288 STUDENTS worked on research projects or conducted other scholarly activities.
60 PRECEPTORS and other collaborators participated on a research or scholarly activity project with WVSOM employees and students.
28 STUDENTS were listed as authors on journal articles.
44
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES OR BOOK CHAPTERS with employee or student authors.
130 STUDENTS participated in research.
149
STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES gave presentations.
117
STUDENT AUTHORS participated in poster/oral presentations.
CENTER FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
2023-24 FUNDING
$4,777,813
STATE OPIOID RESPONSE SUBAWARD
$550,000
$500,000
$200,000
$350,713
$20,000
$30,000
$21,000
$25,000
$8,600 $10,000
$31,500
$1,000
$30,000
A subaward to support organizations offering treatment or recovery services to people with substance use disorder in West Virginia.
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION INSPIRE GRANT
A grant to address transportation and workforce re-entry shortcomings of Greenbrier County’s addiction recovery ecosystem.
STATE OPIOID RESPONSE SUBAWARD
A subaward to provide care for people with substance use disorder who have limited or no insurance coverage.
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SUBAWARD
A multi-site project subaward in collaboration with the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute to build research infrastructure that improves health outcomes for West Virginia.
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SUBAWARD
A multi-site project subaward in collaboration with the West Virginia Perinatal Partnership is intended to develop a consortium to address health care needs for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorder.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUBAWARD
The multi-site project subaward, Civic Innovation Challenge, is intended to increase community flood resiliency through education about flood risk and management.
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT GRANTS
The Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery awarded three $7,000 awards to engage youth and families through community events.
QUALITY INSIGHTS HEALTH CARE GRANT
A grant award to support the Women Interested in Staying Healthy (WISH) program which empowers women to take control of their health and lower their body mass index.
VOLUNTEER WEST VIRGINIA 9/11 DAY OF SERVICE
The funds were used for recruiting vounteers to help with projects along with training and emergency preparedness. Additionally, backpacks and school supplies were purchased for youths.
WEST VIRGINIA CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE
A grant supported by the WVCTSI Jumpstart Program to assess hypertension prevalence and stroke risk in an underserved minority community in West Virginia.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
This funding supports the Greenbrier County CARE Coalition and is specifically for Greenbrier County.
WVSOM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
These funds support WVSOM Fit Kids programming offered to youth in the community to promote well-being.
STATE OPIOID RESPONSE SUBAWARD
This subaward supports coordination of a medication-assisted treatment program at the Robert C. Byrd Clinic.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION RESOURCES (ASPIRE)
WVSOM's ASPIRE Department is dedicated to supporting our students in successfully navigating the challenges of medical school to include academics, mental health and general wellness. During the 2023-24 academic year, ASPIRE continued to grow to meet student needs.
150 students attended the Self-Aware Integrated Learning (SAIL) program
SAIL is an intensive two-day program offered to the incoming class just before orientation. Sessions concentrated on academic and wellness topics. (more than threequarters of the class)
2,900+
TOTAL HOURS spent with students (continued to increase)
Federal grant funds were used to support wellness activities on campus. A dedicated wellness room was established.
College Reading and Learning Association-certified peer tutoring was provided to first-year students by second-year students.
An additional counselor/learning specialist was recruited to meet the increasing demand for ASPIRE services.
STATEWIDE CAMPUS
In their third and fourth years, students are given the opportunity to match into one of seven regions in the state and surrounding areas where 24 hospitals serve as base sites for their medical education. Additionally, 38 other hospitals serve as training sites for third- and fourth-year students.
66 TOTAL SITES
HEALTH CARE HOURS
1,184,000 provided by students
24 BASE SITE HOSPITALS
42 ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS
STATEWIDE CAMPUS regions are supported by
8
16 STAFF MEMBERS REGIONAL ASSISTANT DEANS
8,617 PRECEPTORS
CLINICAL EVALUATION CENTER
WVSOM’s Clinical Evaluation Center is where students receive hands-on experiences that allow them to put their knowledge into practice. Students participate in a variety of experiences and labs, including practicing clinical encounters with standardized patients, airway management, advanced cardiovascular life support, suturing, peripheral vascular catheter insertion, human-patient simulators, virtual reality encounters and more. WVSOM’s simulation center is accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
24,548
RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
The Rural Health Initiative's (RHI) mission is to enhance the rural primary care curriculum at WVSOM in order to produce graduates uniquely qualified to practice in underserved communities of West Virginia. In addition to offering rural training opportunities to all students, WVSOM operates an intensive RHI program that provides special training and enrichment opportunities to students who express the strongest interest in rural practice.
RHI’s Health Education Lending Library expands on the health education supplies available to community groups, medical students and schools for in-state health education-related events.
The Rural Physician Service Program incentivizes WVSOM students to remain in West Virginia by offering financial awards in exchange for their commitment to practice in eligible rural or underserved areas within the state. This year, 10 students were selected to receive $22,000 each, and agreed to practice in these critical service sites for one year. Additionally, these students benefit from enhanced rural health training during medical school through the RHI program.
RHI STUDENTS
RHI students completed rotations in six WVSOM Statewide Campus regions. Nine hospitals served as RHI base sites in rural/underserved areas. Thirty-one of a total of 48 RHI students rotated in the Statewide Campus during the 2023-24 academic year.
RHI industry activities
9 base sites
RHI activities introduce students to key state industries, equipping them to treat rural patients holistically by addressing their health concerns as well as the broader factors affecting their well-being.
Poultry Industry Safety and Plant Tour
Sept. 1 , 2023, Moorefield, W.Va.
Coal Mining Safety with MSHA Dec. 4, 2023, Beaver, W.Va.
Coal Mine Tour Dec. 5, 2023, Eccles, W.Va.
RHI at the Capitol Jan. 26, 2024, Charleston, W.Va.
Natural Gas Rig Tour April 15, 2024, Wheeling, W.Va.
Mental Health in the Mountain State Make-up activity, Weston, W.Va.
GME/MSOPTI
WVSOM's Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) supports and counsels students and graduates as they plan residency and fellowship training opportunities. Mountain State Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions (MSOPTI) is an educational consortium of residency training institutions. These institutions are available to WVSOM students for rotations and a variety of residency training locations in and near West Virginia.
LOCATIONS OF MOUNTAIN STATE OSTEOPATHIC POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
state opti
SPECIALTIES
For the 2023-24 academic year, 29 WVSOM students selected residencies within MSOPTI member programs, including these specialties:
Emergency medicine
Family medicine
General surgery
Internal medicine
Obstetrics and gynecology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Urolology
Mount Morris, Pa.
4,482
ADMISSIONS APPLICANTS
RECRUITERS MET
4,629
APPLICANTS DURING THE APPLICATION CYCLE
720 APPLICANTS INTERVIEWED
66% INCREASE FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE FROM PREVIOUS ACADEMIC YEAR
159 ATTENDED OPEN HOUSE EVENTS
430 PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS ATTENDED CAMPUS EVENTS
ENROLLMENT
In July 2024, WVSOM enrolled 211 new students. The average MCAT score for accepted students was 502. The average science GPA of matriculated applicants was 3.53.
OPEN HOUSE EVENTS
During the 2023-24 academic year, the Office of Admissions hosted two open houses: one in fall 2023 and one in summer 2024. All events focused on highlighting WVSOM’s campus, program and facilities. There was an increase in attendance of 66% in the 2023-24 academic year.
98 INDIVIDUAL CAMPUS TOURS
WVSOM’s admissions office hosted the annual Health Professions Advisors Conference in person. Seventeen advisors from 14 institutions in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania attended the day-and-a-half conference.
211 STUDENTS ENROLLED
381 ATTENDED OPEN HOUSE EVENTS
512 POTENTIAL STUDENTS VIRTUALLY ATTENDED
5 FIRESIDE CHATS
17 ADVISORS FROM 14 INSTITUTIONS
31
ACCEPTED STUDENTS ATTENDED VIRTUALLY
118
ACCEPTED STUDENTS ATTENDED IN PERSON ALONG WITH THEIR GUESTS FOR A TOTAL OF 339
WVSOM’s fifth annual Accepted-Student Day took place on April 13. Administration, faculty, staff and students participated, hosting sessions on ASPIRE (Academic Support and Intervention Resources), financial aid, student life, special programs and other topics. The admissions team hosted a community resource fair during lunch, offered white
2 " CHOOSE D.O." VIRTUAL EXPOS WITH 246 PARTICIPANTS
90%
OPEN RATE ON EIGHT ACCEPTED-STUDENT NEWSLETTERS
Targeted for accepted students on a monthly basis
The Office of Admissions increased its communication with prospective students from the time they are accepted to the time they matriculate. The office partnered with other osteopathic medical schools and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine to host two "Choose D.O.” virtual expos.
In order to increase accessibility and interact with prospective applicants, the social media presence of the Office of Admissions continues to grow. On Instagram, the office added 722 followers from the previous year, for a total of 1,009 followers.
1,009 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WVSOM believes that a commitment to helping others is integral to the education of future osteopathic physicians. The school works hard to foster in its students an eagerness to give back to people in the local area as well as communities in need around the world.
It does so through a variety of programs, from smaller, year-round local fundraising events and donation drives to participation in national initiatives. Two examples of community service efforts at WVSOM are the Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health (T.O.U.C.H.) program and the annual Day of Service event.
451
students participated in community service
34
clubs and organizations united WVSOM students in volunteer efforts pertaining to their interests
TOTAL RAISED by clubs and organizations $34,922
TOTAL HOURS
11,917 of service were logged
NONPROFITS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT BENEFITED
Child and Youth Advocacy Center
Greenbrier River Watershed Davis Stuart
Children’s Home Society
Greenbrier County Public Library
Bethlehem Farm
Marvel Center
Helping Hands of West Virginia
Carnegie Hall
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Global Health Outreach
High Rocks
Greenbrier Humane Society
Greenbrier County Committee on Aging
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Family Refuge Center
Disabled Veterans National Foundation
Habitat for Humanity
NAACP
Right From the Start
Lewisburg youth football and cheerleading teams
West Virginia Kids Cancer Crusaders
Greenbrier County Emergency Ambulance Service
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Lewisburg Fairlea Food Locker
American Red Cross
Bonnie’s Bus
Northern Greenbrier Latchkey Kids
4,783 TOTAL ALUMNI
975
In April, the WVSOM Alumni Association hosted an on-campus continuing medical education session, "Recovering the Lost Osteopathic Gems of Beryl Arbuckle, D.O.," taught by Marianne Herr-Paul, D.O.
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
WVSOM students hail from across the United States. The number of applications is strong each year. This past year, 4,482 students applied for approximately 200 available seats. WVSOM makes mission-driven decisions based on each applicant’s academic success, extracurricular experiences and passion to become an osteopathic physician.
HOME COUNTY OF 2023-24 IN-STATE WVSOM STUDENTS
First-year through fourth-year students
TOTAL STUDENTS
GRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS
ALL SPECIALTIES
These maps show the total distribution of WVSOM graduates in 52 of 55 counties and all 50 states. WVSOM is the leader in producing physicians who practice in West Virginia.
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2021 PRACTICING IN WEST VIRGINIA
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2021 PRACTICING IN THE U.S.
3,969
TOTAL GRADUATES
952
TOTAL GRADUATES IN WEST VIRGINIA
96% OF THE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA HAVE WVSOM GRADUATES IN PRACTICE.
PRIMARY CARE
WVSOM primary care physicians located in 49 states nationwide. In West Virginia, 49 counties have WVSOM graduates practicing primary care medicine, which includes family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics.
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2021 PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE IN WEST VIRGINIA
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2021 PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE IN THE U.S.
2,548
GRADUATES IN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE
TOTAL GRADUATES IN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE IN WEST
VIRGINIA
89% OF THE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA HAVE WVSOM GRADUATES PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE.
RURAL MEDICINE
1,342
NETWORK OF SUPPORT
LIFETIME GIVING LEADERS
President’s Council Donors
$100,000+
Drs. Michael and Cheryl Adelman
Drs. David and Bonita Barger
Charles Davis, D.O./Davis Eye Center Inc.
Abdollatif Ghiathi, D.O.
James Harless
Ray Harron, M.D./Harron Foundation
John Manchin II, D.O./Manchin Clinic
Angus Peyton/Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
Michael C. Pyles, D.O.
Roland Sharp, D.O.
Marlene Wager, D.O.
Lydia Weisser, D.O.
Gary White
Kendall Wilson Jr., D.O.
Businesses
Encova Foundation of West Virginia
The Greenbrier Hotel Corp.
Hildegard P. Swick Estate
Hollowell Foundation
Maier Foundation
Seneca Trail Charitable Foundation Inc.
WVSOM Alumni Association
Founder’s Club Donors
$50,000-$99,999
Christopher Beckett, D.O.
Sean Brain and Jandy Hanna, Ph.D.
Joseph Cincinnati, D.O.
James Deering, D.O., and Jodi Flanders, D.O.
Troy Foster, D.O.
GIFTS TO WVSOM
Dean’s Circle Donors
$10,000-$24,999
Hal Armistead, D.O., and Amelia Roush, D.O.
Randall Belt, D.O.
Linda Boyd, D.O.
Richard Carey, D.O.
Elizabeth Clark, D.O.
Samuel Deem, D.O.
Robert Foster, D.O.
John Garlitz, D.O.
John Glover, D.O.
Donald Gullickson II, D.O.
Marla Haller, D.O., and U.S. Navy
Master Chief Paul Haller
John Hibler, D.O.
Robert Holstein, D.O.
Thomas Johnson, D.O.
Drs. Robert and Rachel Hunter
William McLaughlin, D.O.
James Nemitz, Ph.D.
Michael Nicholas, D.O.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Obrokta Jr./ Olivia Claire Obrokta Foundation
Patrick Pagur, D.O., and Billie Wright, D.O.
Mr. and Mrs. David and Martha Rader
Carole Stookey
Drs. Andrew and Tiffany Thymius
Mrs. John Tirpak
Harold Ward, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Badshah Wazir/ Spring Hill Cardiology
Businesses
Humana
National Osteopathic Foundation
West Virginia Emulation Endowment Trust
West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association
Patron Donors
$25,000-$49,999
Michael Antolini, D.O.
Manuel Ballas, D.O.
Catherine Bishop, D.O.
Craig Boisvert, D.O.
Jeffery Braham, D.O.
Drs. Edward and Kristie Bridges
Clyde Brooks III, D.O.
Cathy Dailey, D.O.
Steven Eshenaur, D.O., and Lori Eshenaur/Haven Ltd.
Ahmed Faheem, M.D.
July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024
Susan Ketchem
Cynthia Mayer, D.O.
Richard McClung, DDS
Karen Montgomery-Reagan, D.O.
Stephen Naymick, D.O.
Nancy Bulla Nemitz
Pete Palko III, D.O.
Ronald Smith, D.O.
Drs. Sally and Russell Stewart
Daniel Trent, D.O.
George Triplett, D.O.
Naomi Wriston, D.O.
Businesses
Bailey & Wyant PLLC
Jackson Kelly PLLC
MAKO Medical Laboratories
Mason & Barry Inc.
ZMM
Benefactor Donors
$5,000-$9,999
John Carvalho
Craig Chambers, D.O.
Michael Chambers
H. Lawrence Clark
Michael Cope, Ph.D.
Charles Cornell
David Cummings, D.O.
Kathy Goodman, D.O.
Ray Greco II, D.O.
Drema Hill, Ph.D.
Kristy Huffman, D.O.
Buddy Hurt, D.O.
Afeworki Kidane, D.O.
John Lackey, D.O.
Gretchen Lovett, Ph.D.
Kathleen Maley, D.O.
Allen Finkelstein, D.O.
Robert Flowers, D.O.
J. Robert Holmes, DDS
Dr. Gregory and Penny Jarrell
Dorothy Montgomery
Samuel Muscari Jr., D.O.
Deena Obrokta, D.O.
Lorenzo Pence, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Art Rubin and the Carmel-Greenfield Charitable Trust
Rosa Stone, D.O.
Peter Stracci, D.O.
Phillip Triplett Jr., D.O.
Lori Tucker, D.O.
Drs. Rafael and Letetia Villalobos
Lewis Whaley, D.O.
Businesses
CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
CAMC Health Education and Research Institute
City National Bank
Highmark
Highmark West Virginia
Jeanne G. Hamilton and Lawson W. Hamilton Jr. Family Foundation Inc.
Little General Stores
OVP Foundation for Healthier Communities
OVP Health Inc.
Robert C. Byrd Clinic Inc.
Smith Kline & French Laboratories
Truist Corporation
West Virginia State Medical Association Alliance
Andrea Nazar, D.O.
Steven and Sharon Rubin
Ryan Runyon, D.O.
Sophia Sibold, D.O.
Jan Silverman, D.O.
Marc and Ellen Slotnick
Pat Spangler, D.O.
Mark Waddell, D.O.
Shannon Warren
Samuel Yates, Ph.D.
Business
Boone Memorial Hospital
Sponsor Donors
$2,500-$4,999
Leslie Bicksler
Edward Brennan II, D.O.
Marilea Butcher
J.P. Casher, D.O.
Zachary Comeaux, D.O.
Christi Cooper-Lehki, D.O.
Allison Evans-Wood, D.O.
Monte Finch, D.O.
Darla Gallentine, D.O.
Jamette Garrett, D.O.
Ray Hayes, D.O.
Brant Hinchman, D.O.
Mark Hrko, D.O.
Anthony Johnson, D.O.
James Lebolt, D.O.
Josalyn Mann, D.O.
Stephen Mascio, D.O.
Dominick McLain, D.O.
Richard Meadows, D.O.
Mark Mitchell, D.O.
Kara O’Karma, D.O.
James Paugh II, D.O.
Lynnetta Payne, D.O.
Mary Pozega, D.O.
Jeffory Prylinski, D.O.
Drs. Angelo and Melinda Ratini
Jason Shull
Albert Smith Jr., D.O.
Kathryn Wallington Freeland
Monte Ward
Businesses
Cartledge Foundation Inc.
FirstEnergy Foundation PracticeLink
River Park Hospital
West Virginia Rural Health Association
West Virginia Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
WVSOM Staff Council
WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital
Associate Donors
$1,000-$2,499
Beth Been, D.O.
Dan Breece, D.O.
Joseph Calvert, D.O.
John Carey, D.O.
Sonia Chattha-Sandhu, D.O.
Linda Cipriani
Heidi Clark, D.O.
Shawn Clark, D.O.
Carl Colombo, D.O.
James Cooper II, D.O.
Christopher Daniel, D.O.
David Dietz
Marina Diioia, Ph.D.
Roderick Doss, D.O.
Richard Durham, D.O.
Georgette George
Patricia Hamilton
Edison Hill
Tim Holbrook
Mark Jeffries, D.O.
Maria Khan, D.O.
Clay Lee, D.O.
Judith Maloney, Ph.D.
David Marshall, D.O.
William Martin, D.O.
Dr. William and Gloria Martin
Eric McClanahan, D.O.
Brian McDevitt, D.O.
Donette Mizia
Drs. David and Tamara Montgomery
Christine Moore, D.O.
Sue Morgan
John Myer
Connie Perkins, D.O.
Thomas Richardson, D.O.
Steve Richman, D.O.
Eric Schneider, D.O.
Victoria Shuman, D.O.
Shannon Sorah, D.O.
Jonathan Stanley, D.O.
Robert Thiele, D.O.
Emily Thomas, D.O.
Dave Trenton, D.O.
Ryan Waddell, D.O.
Ann Wells
Brittanie West, D.O.
Winter Wilson, D.O.
Karen Wines
Businesses
Comquest Osteopathic Specialists LLC
Family Medicine Foundation of West Virginia
WVSOM Center for Rural and Community Health
Friend Donors
$500-$999
Marshall Barker, D.O.
Kristina Brown, D.O.
Matthew Deitz
James Dietz
Mitchell Fuscardo, D.O.
Jesamyn Fuscardo Marshall, D.O.
Jenifer Hadley, D.O.
Karen Hausler
Chris Howard, D.O.
Scott Keller, D.O.
Christopher Kennedy, D.O.
Thomas Kleman
Cindi Knight
Lianna Lawson, D.O.
Wendy Lee, D.O.
David Maki, D.O.
Aaron McGuffin, M.D.
Susan Medalie, D.O.
Karthik Mohan, D.O.
Bobbi Morgan
Jason Oreskovich, D.O.
Rick Pellant, D.O.
Glenn Roberts, D.O.
Sandra Robinson, D.O.
Barbara Sanders
Robert Snuffer, D.O.
Louis Stanley, O.D.
Michael Warlick, D.O.
Katherine Williams, Ph.D.
Lisa Zaleski-Larsen, D.O.
Supporter Donors
$250-$499
Gregg Anders, D.O.
Scott Brown, D.O.
Richard Capito, M.D.
Matthew Davis, D.O.
Salvatore DeFilippo, D.O.
Catherine Feaga, D.O.
David and Olgusha Forrest
Holly Hardesty
Bradley Harris
Tommy Holbrook II, D.O.
Jon and Christine MacQuilken
Khan Matin, M.D.
Reginald Motley, D.O.
Fara Movagharnia, D.O.
Steve Obermeyer
Laura Oleson
Marilyn Perry, D.O.
Gina Puzzuoli, M.D., and Gary Needham
Kendra Unger, M.D.
Businesses
New York Life Insurance
United Health Group
Caduceus Donors
$50-$249
Kathleen Bors, M.D.
Jacquelyn Boswell
David Bulbin, D.O.
Dru Burns
Jennifer Calafato, D.O.
Sally Cooper
Gayle Cramer
Sara Crickenberger
Ankur Dave, D.O.
Frank Dempsey
Beth Divelbiss
William Fredericks, D.O.
Daniel and Kellie Gooding
Mistafa Hafid, D.O.
Dawn Hamlin
Jacob Harmon, D.O.
Haylee Heinsberg
Rhonda Hughes
Kamran Khan, D.O.
Carol King
Michael Lawless, D.O.
Jessica Lewis
Laura Lockwood, D.O.
Victoria Marcus
Lisa Marshall
Scott Maxwell
Shelden Mullens
Ronald Pearson
Jennifer Rose, D.O.
Dena Smith, D.O.
Gary Smith, D.O.
Karen Sparks
Daniel Suders, D.O.
Adrienne Tucker
Junyu Wang, D.O.
Daniel Whitmore, D.O.
Businesses
American College of Osteopathic Internists
Clifton Presbyterian Church
Dave Courey Media and Imaging
