REPORT 2024-2025
WVSOM’S 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.
Caitlyn Santer, D.O.
Courtney Eleazer, Ph.D. Secretary, Faculty Representative
Randall Belt, D.O. Member at Large
Raymond Joseph Member at Large Scott Maxwell
Michael Muscari, D.O. Member at Large
Norman Wood Jr., D.O. Member at Large
Leslie Bicksler, MSW
James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.
Drema Hill, Ph.D.
Machelle Linsenmeyer, Ed.D.
Brian Lutz, J.D.
Officer
Mission Statement
The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) empowers students to find health within themselves and the people and the communities they serve.
We advance health and well-being in West Virginia and beyond through cutting-edge training, pioneering research and immersive clinical experience. By blending innovation, compassion and a deep-rooted dedication to osteopathic principles, we are shaping the future of health.
STATEWIDE CAMPUS
CLINICAL EVALUATION CENTER
RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION/ MSOPTI
ADMISSIONS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WVSOM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
STUDENT
Greetings and best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2026 from the WVSOM Board of Governors. These are exciting times for our school as we continue to maintain a level of accomplishment and growth that will allow WVSOM to serve the needs of our state and beyond for years to come.
The Commencement Ceremony in May was a milestone in many ways. The Class of 2025 continued the impressive trend of achieving a 100% residency match rate, which is truly amazing. We also had the pleasure of seeing the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) program graduate its first class, much to the pleasure of WVSOM’s board, administration, faculty and staff, all of whom have worked diligently toward making this goal possible.
The Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony welcomed another full class of osteopathic medical students chosen from more than 5,000 applicants. The MSBS Class of 2026 welcomed 47 new students, doubling the size of the initial class.
On Aug. 20, a ceremonial groundbreaking took place for a $35 million expansion of the Fredric W. Smith Science Building. This historic occasion marked the beginning of the Greenbrier Valley Bio Hub, positioning WVSOM as a national leader in biomedical research, designed to make the school, the Greenbrier Valley and West Virginia more attractive to the bioscience industry.
This Annual Report continues to demonstrate the financial stability and steady growth that helps our school fulfill its mission, a task accomplished only with the continued support of our alumni, governor, legislature, research grants and ambitious fundraising.
The original goal set forth more than 50 years ago when WVSOM was founded was to provide excellent health care in underserved and rural areas. U.S. News & World Report recently recognized WVSOM as ranked 15th in the nation for Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care and 16th in the nation for Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas, honors that indicate our dedication to fulfilling our mission.
These are only a few of WVSOM’s accomplishments from the past year, made possible by the incredible administration, faculty and staff led by President James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., who first set foot on our campus in 1986. Dr. Nemitz and I had our first meeting in fall 1987, in the anatomy lab. A relationship that began as an anatomy professor and a first-year medical student continues 38 years later as a president and a board chair, dedicated to continuing the excellence that is WVSOM.
I am confident that 2026 will continue to bring growth, prosperity and accomplishment to the school we all hold dear.
Sincerely,
Frederick B. Morgan, D.O.
The 2024-25 academic year marked another step forward for WVSOM, as we strengthened the programs that define us and embraced new opportunities that will help us remain a leader in medical education.
This Annual Report reflects many of our accomplishments during that time. In the pages ahead, you’ll see that the number of applicants our Office of Admissions meets with annually continues to grow. The WVSOM Foundation secured new scholarships to help our students fulfill their dreams. We launched a master’s degree program in biomedical sciences that doubled after just one year. And we’re increasing the number of physicians who care for patients in West Virginia and the nation as a whole. Our achievements reflect WVSOM’s commitment to excellence, innovation and the health of the communities our graduates serve.
We’ve made two significant changes this year that are highlighted on the next page. We’ve created a new mission statement that reflects our “Finding Health” curriculum and that addresses the school’s dedication to providing cutting-edge training, pioneering research and immersive clinical experience while remaining rooted in time-tested osteopathic principles. We’ve also established a strategic framework to help us navigate the next five years — a period that promises to bring fresh opportunities and new challenges to the medical education and health care landscape.
In recent years, we’ve worked hard to plan for an expansion of our research enterprise, and in August 2025 we hosted an event to present our vision to the public and to biomedical industry leaders. We expect construction on this major addition to our Fredric W. Smith Science Building to begin in the spring.
Some of our accomplishments from the past academic year aren’t detailed in this report, but they’re worth bringing attention to. In April 2025, the Higher Learning Commission awarded WVSOM a 10-year reaccreditation with no concerns, a status that indicates the school is adhering to the highest standards of compliance. I’m proud of the administrators, faculty and staff who played a role in helping us provide the evidence that we are an institution that can be trusted to maintain its high quality.
I’m also pleased about another “10” we attained during the 2024-25 academic year: WVSOM received its 10th recognition as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual report on academic workplaces. This is especially meaningful because the designation is based on our employees’ own responses to surveys. As I’ve said before, everyone at WVSOM is important and contributes to our mission, and it’s gratifying to be part of an institution where people feel valued for their work.
We’ve also ramped up our commitment to providing international rotations for students interested in learning about the practice of medicine in underserved locations worldwide. With WVSOM’s new Rural and International Medicine Center, we hope to return to the breadth of global rotations students were undertaking before the pandemic slowed international travel. Change is inevitable, but our students, faculty and staff demonstrate time and time again that we can find success no matter what lies ahead. Together, we continue to make WVSOM one of the best places to learn what being an osteopathic physician means.
Best regards,
James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
A NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AND MISSION STATEMENT WILL GUIDE WVSOM’S FUTURE
WVSOM has always been guided by a foundational concept that drives the school toward success. Now, four pillars will help to guide the medical school as part of its updated strategic framework, which includes an updated vision, mission statement and strategic goals for the next five years.
The WVSOM Board of Governors approved the institutional strategic framework for the 2025-30 academic years at a meeting in March 2025. It focuses on a new vision that allows people to find health through osteopathic principles.
The five-year framework encompasses four strategic pillars:
• Educate the health workforce for West Virginia and beyond.
• Advance research and clinical service to improve health and well-being in West Virginia.
• Invest in our people and our culture.
• Drive sustainability and innovation throughout WVSOM.
Additionally, the mission statement was revised to focus on cutting-edge training, an increase in research endeavors and incorporating the school’s new curriculum. In June 2025, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation executive committee approved the new mission statement:
“The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine empowers students to find health within themselves and the people and the communities they serve. We advance health and well-being in West Virginia and beyond through cutting-edge training, pioneering research and immersive clinical experience. By blending innovation, compassion and a deep-rooted dedication to osteopathic principles, we are shaping the future of health.”
Representatives from the WVSOM Board of Governors, administration, alumni, faculty, staff, students and members of the Lewisburg community were involved in determining the pillars. CHP Mintz, a consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., assisted with collecting, synthesizing and reporting on information from stakeholders.
To ensure successful implementation of the strategic pillars, WVSOM senior administrators have created action strategies for each goal that will be evaluated annually.
122 employees with 10+ years of service
68 employees with 15+ years of service
25 employees with 20+ years of service
FACULTY AND STAFF
305
WVSOM’s overall workforce
$29,007 to 17 employees for educational development (fiscal year 2024-25)
WVSOM is dedicated to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and encouraged to thrive. The school focuses on attracting and retaining exceptional talent, building strong connections and embracing a culture that brings out the best in employees.
WVSOM celebrates employees’ dedication through years-of-service milestones, continued investment in their education and robust training opportunities that help employees grow.
From upgraded fitness spaces to engaging wellness programs, WVSOM is committed to creating an environment where health is valued and employees’ connections to each other thrive.
Through supervisor training, a clear code of conduct and meaningful acknowledgements of employee successes, WVSOM promotes a culture of respect, collaboration and celebration.
With comprehensive governance training, active involvement in strategic planning and thoughtful policy reviews, the WVSOM Board of Governors remains deeply engaged in guiding WVSOM’s future.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
GROWTH OF NET ASSETS DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS
Year ending June 30, 2025 (in thousands of dollars)
2024 *2023 2025
Current
Non-current assets
Capital
Current
*Figures for 2023 were restated due to subscription-based information technology arrangements per Governmental Accounting Standards Board 96 requirements.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE FUNDING IMPACT ON CAMPUS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
WVSOM has made progress in addressing longstanding deferred maintenance needs thanks to funding allocated in October 2024 by the West Virginia Legislature and thenGov. Jim Justice. These investments are enabling WVSOM to enhance safety, accessibility and functionality across campus facilities, ensuring students, faculty and staff have an environment conducive to learning and innovation.
Work on the Main Building, A Wing began in October 2025 to address foundation cracking and water intrusion issues. Roof replacement in the Main Building, C Wing was completed in summer 2025, and the C Wing is also undergoing architectural and engineering reviews to eliminate water intrusion and upgrade critical systems.
The James R. Stookey Library and Student Services areas are being modernized through a $3.15 million investment. Roof replacement was completed in summer 2025, and expanded learning spaces and other upgrades will create a more functional and comfortable environment for students.
Improvements to the Robert C. Byrd Clinic building, owned by WVSOM, included roof replacement, masonry repairs, water damage restoration and security upgrades.
WVSOM’s total assets increased from $201.1M to $217.3M, primarily due to appropriations for deferred maintenance projects. Total liabilities increased from $8.74M to $23.65M. The institution’s overall total net asset position improved to
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The Founders’ Activity Center closed in October 2025 for a $1.43 million renovation project that includes upgrading the HVAC system, renovating bathrooms to meet ADA standards and improving the building’s facade and entrance.
Additional projects include WVSOM’s Admissions Center, where HVAC upgrades and accessibility improvements will be paired with expanded square footage to support recruitment growth; the Center for Technology and Rural Medicine, which will receive mechanical and electrical upgrades; and the Roland P. Sharp Alumni Conference Center, which will undergo HVAC and boardroom updates. The Clinical Evaluation Center will receive improvements related to accessibility and modernized electrical systems.
These deferred maintenance projects represent a total investment of more than $13 million in critical infrastructure improvements. This funding ensures that WVSOM remains prepared to meet the needs of future generations of medical professionals.
WVSOM FOUNDATION
This year the WVSOM Foundation’s growth initiatives continued developing new ways to reach and engage loyal and new donors. NEW SCHOLARSHIP PLEDGES
$30,000 $1,657,069 CASH RECEIVED $296,050 GIVEN IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS $19,060 NONSCHOLARSHIP GRANTS $28,731 STUDENT SUPPORT RAISED THROUGH WVSOM’S FIRST DAY OF GIVING $22,500
$24,419 SCHOOL SUPPORT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS FROM EMERGENCY FUND $3,881
157
37
10
94
1,075
The WVSOM Foundation added four scholarships to its expanding portfolio. In the past 52 years, donors and sponsors have provided meaningful gifts that have created opportunities for WVSOM students to pursue medicine.
Class of 1981 Scholarship
John Manchin II, D.O., and John Manchin IV, D.O., Scholarship
Thank you to our Annual Fund Partners for the past five years of support! NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
Jerry A. Warren and Retha St. Clair Warren Scholarship J.P. Tierney, D.O., Legacy Scholarship
ANNUAL FUND PARTNERS
BY CATEGORY
$648,159 UNRESTRICTED $1,028,937 RESTRICTED
WVSOM Foundation Performance vs. Benchmark Net fees/annualized
GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED
$10,000
Grant awarded from the James F.B. Peyton Fund at the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation to enhance scholarship endowment
The Maier Foundation added $400,000 to the Dr. Olen E. Jones Jr. Scholarship at the West Virginia Emulation Endowment Trust after the Oct. 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2024 match challenge was completed.
A grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation to the WVSOM Clinical Anatomy Summer Experience one-week gross anatomy summer camp Challenge met in January 2025.
$7,500
The Maier Foundation challenged the WVSOM Foundation to raise $100,000 in scholarship funds in each of the next four years. For the first challenge year (Dec. 14, 2024-Oct. 20, 2025), the challenge was met in January 2025. Scholarships received in the next three years (from October to October) will help meet the full challenge.
GRANT FUNDING FISCAL AGENT
The WVSOM Foundation served as the fiscal agent for an additional $22,375 in grant awards for related entities.
$4,875
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
$10,000
A grant from the James F.B. Peyton Fund to Rosewood Cemetery, the interment facility for WVSOM’s Human Gift Registry
Total extramural funding $2,498,777 CRCH research and non-research community engagement activity $757,700 Biomedical and clinical research $1,114,982 Clinical and Translational Science Institute $626,095
208
FACULTY AND STUDENTS joined research and scholarly activity projects.
STUDENTS worked on research projects or conducted other scholarly activities.
234
NON-RESEARCH SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY FORMS were received or projects started.
38
NEW RESEARCH REQUESTS were received or new projects started.
140
STUDENTS participated in research.
69
PRECEPTORS and other collaborators participated on a research or scholarly activity project with WVSOM employees and students.
52 STUDENTS were listed as authors on journal articles.
84
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES OR BOOK CHAPTERS with employee or student authors.
197
STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES gave presentations.
162
STUDENT AUTHORS participated in poster/oral presentations.
CENTER FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
2024-25 FUNDING
$1,181,973
$357,354
West Virginia Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (WVCTSI)
National Institutes of Health funding to serve as a partner site and support the WVCTSI’s mission to build infrastructure in clinical research for West Virginia.
$100,000
State Opioid Response: Peer Recovery Supports
A West Virginia Bureau of Behavioral Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration subaward to support new licensing or recertification of peer recovery support specialists throughout West Virginia.
$200,000
State Opioid Response: Access to Treatment
A West Virginia Bureau of Behavioral Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration subaward to sustain a program to cover the cost of opioid use disorder treatment in Greenbrier County for underinsured and uninsured individuals.
$129,700
Social Determinants of Health D.O. Student Rotation
Funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation to create an immersive hybrid clinical rotation program on the social drivers of wellness for D.O. students.
$157,578
Recovery Works Clinical Trial
Funding from the West Virginia First Foundation to implement a workplace apprenticeship program to improve health and recovery in individuals with opioid use disorder.
$150,000 Pathways to Purpose Clinical Trial
Funding from the West Virginia Bureau of Behavioral Health to implement a workplace apprenticeship program to improve health and recovery in individuals with stimulant use disorder.
$20,000
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Project
A West Virginia Perinatal Partnership Health Resources and Services Administration subaward to develop a regional consortium to share health services and reduce the prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in West Virginia.
$31,500
Greenbrier County C.A.R.E. Coalition
Funding from Community Connections to support a local coalition of community agencies to implement youth substance use disorder and overdose prevention programming.
$35,841
Women Interested in Staying Healthy (WISH) Program
Funding from Quality Insights Inc. to support a program promoting healthy lifestyles for women 35 years and older.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION RESOURCES (ASPIRE)
ASPIRE’s primary mission is the success and well-being of WVSOM’s students. Staff members in the department offer academic support and mental health counseling. The demand for ASPIRE services continued to grow during the 2024-25 academic year, with more than 3,000 hours spent with students.
140 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.
3,000+ TOTAL HOURS spent with students (continued to increase)
ASPIRE had a record year of attendance for the SAIL (Self-Aware Integrated Learning) program for the D.O. Class of 2029.
A SAIL program for the MSBS Class of 2026 was developed during the 2024-25 academic year.
Additional tutors were added to the College Reading and Learning Association-certified peer tutoring program.
In addition to the four existing full-time licensed counselors/learning specialists, ASPIRE added a part-time intern who provided services to students.
ASPIRE sponsored and facilitated wellness initiatives and activities that encouraged students to remember to practice self-care.
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, 43 other hospitals serve as training sites for third- and fourth-year students.
1,157,360 provided by students
HEALTH CARE HOURS
16
8 REGIONAL ASSISTANT DEANS
9,739
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, manikins, virtual reality encounters and more. WVSOM’s simulation center is accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
23,180
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.
WVSOM's Lending Library
RHI’s Health Education Lending Library expands access to health education supplies for community groups, medical students and schools across West Virginia. The library offers educational and demonstration materials tailored for different age groups, supporting health-related events statewide.
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, four 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. Eleven hospitals served as RHI base sites in rural/ underserved areas.
Mastermind events
RHI hosted two Mastermind events this year, including one developed by an RHI student and supported by WVSOM’s Center for Rural and Community Health. A Social Determinants of Health simulation placed students in the roles of Appalachian community members facing challenges such as poverty, limited access to health care and social inequities. Through collaboration with multiple departments, the activity has been adopted into WVSOM’s curriculum. All first-year medical students at WVSOM now begin their training with this experience, gaining early insight into the realities their future rural patients may face.
GREEN COAT PROGRAM
Nine students completed the Green Coat Program, offered through WVSOM’s Rural Health Initiative in partnership with Charleston Area Medical Center and Davis Medical Center. The program gives undergraduate and premedical students early exposure to clinical and community health settings. Participants shadow health professionals, assist with outreach events and gain hands-on experience that prepares them for future medical training. The program fosters mentorship, professional development and a deeper understanding of the unique needs of rural West Virginia communities.
RHI industry activities
RHI activities acquaint students with state industries to understand environmental exposures that could cause injury or disease to rural patients. Six RHI industry activities occurred during the 2024-25 academic year.
Agriculture: Health and Safety Tour
Sept. 22, 2024, Morgantown, W.Va.
Coal Mining Safety with MSHA
Dec. 9, 2024, Beaver, W.Va.
Coal Mine Tour
Dec. 10, 2024, Eccles, W.Va.
is a program of WVSOM
RHI at the Capitol
Dec. 10, 2024, Charleston, W.Va.
Appalachia Off the Grid April 14, 2025, Frankford, W.Va.
Interprofessional Day Make-up activity, April 11, 2025,
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
mountain state opti
SPECIALTIES
For the 2024-25 academic year, 33 students were placed in West Virginia residencies in these specialties:
Anesthesiology
Diagnostic radiology
Emergency medicine
Family medicine
Internal medicine-pediatrics
Internal medicine
Neurology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Surgery-preliminary
Transitional year
Urology
4,892 ADMISSIONS APPLICANTS
RECRUITERS MET
5,030 CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS
ENROLLMENT
In July 2025, WVSOM enrolled 211 new students. The average MCAT score for accepted students was 502. The average science GPA of matriculated applicants was 3.57.
211 STUDENTS ENROLLED
263
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS ATTENDED CAMPUS EVENTS
471 POTENTIAL STUDENTS VIRTUALLY ATTENDED
5 FIRESIDE CHATS
28 PARTICIPATED IN THE PRE- OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE PROGRAM (POMP)
109 ATTENDED OPEN HOUSE EVENTS
126 INDIVIDUAL CAMPUS TOURS
676 APPLICANTS INTERVIEWED
OPEN HOUSE EVENTS
During the 2024-25 academic year, the Office of Admissions hosted two open houses: one in fall 2024 and one in summer 2025. Both events focused on highlighting WVSOM’s campus, program and facilities.
220 APPLICANTS AND GUESTS ATTENDED
WVSOM’s admissions office hosted the annual Health Professions Advisors Conference in person. Seventeen advisors from 16 institutions in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania attended the conference.
17 ADVISORS FROM 16 INSTITUTIONS
92%
OPEN RATE ON EIGHT ACCEPTED-STUDENT NEWSLETTERS
1,250 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
In order to increase accessibility and interact with prospective applicants, the social media presence of the Office of Admissions continues to grow.
Welcome class of
WVSOM’s sixth annual Accepted-Student Day took place April 12, 2025. 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, offered white coat fittings and opened campus for guests to explore. Staff members were available to answer questions at each location.
106
STUDENTS ATTENDED ACCEPTED - STUDENT DAY IN PERSON ALONG WITH THEIR GUESTS FOR A TOTAL OF
251 ATTENDEES
46 ACCEPTED APPLICANTS AND GUESTS ATTENDED SECOND - LOOK DAY
2
" CHOOSE D.O." VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH
98
PARTICIPANTS
The Office of Admissions partnered with other osteopathic medical schools and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine to host two "Choose D.O.” virtual events.
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.
14,293
Alderson Hospitality House
Child and Youth Advocacy Center
Davis Stuart
Edgewood Presbyterian Church
Greenbrier Christian Retreat
Greenbrier County Committee on Aging
Greenbrier County Public Library
Greenbrier Humane Society
Greenbrier River Watershed Association
Lewisburg Baptist Church and Academy
Montwell Commons
Renick Community Center
Seasons Place
State Fair of West Virginia
Trinity United Methodist Church
West Virginia Healing Homes
Williamsburg Community Fair
4,968 TOTAL D.O. ALUMNI
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
WVSOM students hail from across the United States. The number of applications is strong each year. This past year, 4,892 students applied
approximately 200 available seats. WVSOM makes mission-driven decisions based on each applicant’s
and passion to become an osteopathic physician.
GRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS
Graduate demographic maps exclude anyone who is still in residency, deceased, retired or otherwise not in practice. Map sources: State Licensing Boards and WVSOM Alumni Association
ALL SPECIALTIES
These maps show the total distribution of WVSOM graduates in 51 of 55 counties and all 50 states. WVSOM is the leader in producing physicians who practice in West Virginia.
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2022 PRACTICING IN WEST VIRGINIA
963 TOTAL GRADUATES IN WEST VIRGINIA
93% OF THE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA HAVE WVSOM GRADUATES IN PRACTICE.
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2022 PRACTICING IN THE U.S.
4,041 TOTAL GRADUATES
WVSOM primary care physicians are located in 49 states nationwide. In West Virginia, 50 counties have WVSOM graduates practicing primary care medicine, which includes family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics.
705 TOTAL GRADUATES IN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE IN WEST VIRGINIA
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2022 PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE IN WEST VIRGINIA
2,603 TOTAL GRADUATES IN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2022 PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE IN
91% OF THE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA HAVE WVSOM GRADUATES PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE.
RURAL MEDICINE
WVSOM graduates practice medicine
GRADUATES
89% OF THE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA HAVE WVSOM GRADUATES PROVIDING CARE IN RURAL AREAS.
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2022 PRACTICING IN RURAL AREAS IN THE U.S. 545
1,368
NETWORK OF SUPPORT LIFETIME
GIVING LEADERS
Distinguished benefactors whose cumulative philanthropic contributions have played a pivotal role in advancing WVSOM’s mission and sustaining long-term organizational impact.
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., Estate*
Roland Sharp, D.O.
Hildegard P. Swick Estate
Marlene Wager, D.O.
Lydia Weisser, D.O.*
Gary White
Kendall Wilson Jr., D.O., Estate*
BUSINESSES
Encova Foundation of West Virginia WVSOM Alumni Association
The Greenbrier Hotel Corp.
Greenbrier Military School Alumni Association
Hollowell Foundation Inc.
Maier Foundation Inc.
Seneca Trail Charitable Foundation Inc.
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
July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025
Drs. Robert and Rachel Hunter
William McLaughlin, D.O.
Jim and Nancy Nemitz*
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
Reggie Triplett Jr., D.O., and Leah Triplett, D.O.*
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.
Allen Finkelstein, D.O.
Robert Flowers, D.O.
J. Robert Holmes, DDS
Dr. Gregory and Penny Jarrell*
Cynthia Mayer, D.O.*
Richard McClung, DDS*
Dorothy Montgomery and Donna Toothman*
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.
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
Jeanne G. Hamilton and Lawson W. Hamilton Jr. Family Foundation Inc.
Highmark Inc.
Highmark West Virginia
Little General Stores
OVP Foundation for Healthier Communities
OVP Health Inc.
Peoples Bank
Robert C. Byrd Clinic Inc.
Smith Kline & French Laboratories
Truist Corporation
West Virginia State Medical Association Alliance
The WVSOM Foundation would like to recognize its generous donors for their support in the past fiscal year
$10,000-$24,999
Robert Boles*
John Hibler, D.O., Estate*
BUSINESS
Vandalia Health
$5,000-$9,999
Matthew and Kelli Allaway*
Bruce Chase, M.D*.
Elizabeth Clark, D.O.
H. Lawrence and Janice Clark*
Paul Conley, D.O.*
Cordell Davis, D.O.*
Samuel Deem, D.O.*
Stephen Deitz*
Nathan Hale, D.O.*
Karen Montgomery-Reagan, D.O.*
L. Faith Payne, D.O.*
Stephen Phillips II, D.O.*
John Talbott, D.O.*
James Tierney, D.O.*
Mark Waddell, D.O.*
BUSINESSES
Edward Tucker Architects Inc.
Hasenstab Architects
PracticeLink
The Thrasher Group
WVU Princeton Community Hospital
ZMM
$2,500-$4,999
Randall Belt, D.O.
Linda Boyd, D.O.
Gail Dudley, D.O.
Kathy Goodman, D.O.
Ryan Waddell, D.O.
BUSINESSES
Advocates of the American Osteopathic Association
FirstEnergy Foundation
$1,000-$2,499
Richard Carey, D.O.
Charles Cornell
David Crandall, D.O.
Raymond Crosby, D.O.
Joseph Donzella, D.O., and Amy Vasilakis- Donzella, D.O.
Gary Ewing
Darla Gallentine, D.O.
John Garlitz, D.O.
Donald Gullickson II, D.O.
Marla Haller, D.O.
Drema Hill, Ph.D.
Brant Hinchman, D.O.
Johnny Howell, D.O.
Ben and Renda James
Anthony Johnson, D.O.
Kimberly Jones
Albert and Susan Ketchem
Afeworki Kidane, D.O.
Forrest Lane Jr., D.O.
Thomas Mance, D.O.
Josalyn Mann, D.O.
Andrew McLaughlin, D.O.
Pete Palko III, D.O.
James Paugh II, D.O.
Rebecca Perry, D.O.
Mary Pozega, D.O.
Ryan Runyon, D.O.
Eric Schneider, D.O.
Linda Smith
Ronald Smith, D.O.
Drs. Russell and Sally Stewart
Kimberly Tieman
Monte Ward
Naomi Wriston, D.O.
Samuel Whit Yates, Ph.D.
BUSINESSES
American College of Osteopathic Internists
Family Medicine Foundation of West Virginia
Greenbrier Valley Community Foundation
Renaissance Charitable Foundation
West Virginia Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
WVSOM Staff Council
$500-$999
Edward Brennan II, D.O.
David Brown, Ph.D.
Brande Carpenter
James Cooper II, D.O.
Michael Cope, Ph.D.
Suzanne Courtney, D.O.
Timothy Darnell, D.O.
Marina Diioia, Ph.D.
Linda Eakle, D.O.
Al Emch, J.D.
Robert Foster, D.O.
Eleonora Grey, D.O.
Ray Hayes, D.O.
Heidi Henson, D.O.
Buddy Hurt, D.O.
Jay and Gelila Jones
Christopher Kennedy, D.O.
Edward Knight III
Miriam Knight
James Kohari, D.O.
Gretchen Lovett, Ph.D.
Janice Miller, D.O.
Donette Mizia
John Myer
Andrea Nazar, D.O.
Jean Rettos, D.O.
Sandra Robinson, D.O.
Linda Smith, D.O.
George Triplett, D.O.
Katherine Williams, Ph.D.
Karen Wines
BUSINESSES
Comquest Osteopathic Specialists LLC
Greenbrier Chapter of the NAACP
$250-$499
Dara Aliff, D.O.
Beth Been, D.O.
Leslie Bicksler
Dan Breece, D.O.
Amy Casto, D.O.
David Dietz
Roderick Doss, D.O.
Brian N. Griffith, Ph.D.
Crystal Hammons, D.O.
Mark Jeffries, D.O.
Courtney Levendorf, D.O.
William Martin, Ph.D.
Christine Moore, D.O.
Thomas Richardson, D.O.
Dina Schaper, D.O.
Stefanie Shull
Don Smith
Shawn Stern, D.O.
Shannon Warren
Calvin Whaley, D.O.
Lisa Zaleski-Larsen, D.O.
$50-$249
David Apgar, D.O.
Hal Armistead, D.O., and Amelia Roush, D.O.
William Armstrong, D.O.
Porsche Beetham, D.O.
Mike and Susi Bickley
Kathleen Bors, M.D.
Kristina Brown, D.O.
Kaitlyn Brunner, D.O.
Fred and Carolyn Burns
Larry and Shelia Burns
Thomas and Dreama Burns
Marilea Butcher
J.P. Blake Casher, D.O.
John Cavell, D.O.
James Chambers, D.O.
Michael Cheshire, D.O.
Amber Cobb
Ellen Collins
Carl Colombo, D.O.
Christi Cooper-Lehki, D.O.
Dustin Crutchfield
Matthew Davis, D.O.
Matthew Deitz
Crissandra Digges, D.O.
Richard Durham, D.O.
Lynn Ebbert
Joy Elliott, D.O.
Dorothy Caldwell and Elizabeth Eubanks
Allison Evans-Wood, D.O.
Praveen Fernandes
Monte Finch, D.O.
Albert Fogle, D.O.
David and Olgusha Forrest
Charles Friedman Jr.
Kathy Fry
C. Wayne Gallops, D.O.
Daniel and Kellie Gooding
Debbie Green
Jody Hammond
Debra Hanson
Holly Hardesty
Marietta Harvey
Karen Hausler
Bradley Hendricks, D.O.
Mary Hendricks, D.O.
Janet Hinton
Tim Holbrook
Tommy Holbrook II, D.O.
Robert Holstein, D.O.
Kristy Huffman, D.O.
Rhonda Hughes
Cameron Jackson
Eugene L. Jeffus
Thomas M. Kleman
Cindi Knight
Janet Kowalsky, D.O.
Howard Lafferty Jr., D.O.
Clay Lee, D.O.
Wendy Lee, D.O.
Tia Lilly
Kathleen Maley, D.O.
Judith Maloney, Ph.D.
Nancy Martin
Cassandra McCoy, D.O.
Aaron McGuffin, M.D.
Richard Meadows, D.O.
Susan Medalie, D.O.
Ted Meehan
Mark Mitchell, D.O.
John Mooney and Helen Baker, Ph.D.
Bobbi Morgan
Sue Morgan
Georgette Morton
Reginald Motley, D.O.
Shelden Mullens
Gina Puzzuoli, M.D., and Gary Needham
Jake Neumann, Ph.D.
Justin and Vicky Nguyen
Kara O’Karma, D.O.
Garrett Parsons, D.O.
Karla Pauley
Peggy and David Point
Kim Post
Roland Powers Jr., D.O.
Angelo Ratini, D.O.
Melinda Ratini, D.O.
Amber Reed
Roi Reed, D.O.
Madonna Ringswald, D.O.
Jennifer Rose, D.O.
Shirley Runyon
Howard Sathre, DDS, M.D.
William Satterfield Jr.
Danny Seams
Randy Shemer, D.O.
Laura Sheppard
Jacqueline Shoemaker
Kelley Sills
Irene Smail, Ph.D.
Dena Smith, D.O.
Gary Smith, D.O.
Michael and Donna Smith
Richard and Julienne Smith
Eric Snider, D.O.
Brett and Kim Snyder
Shannon Sorah, D.O.
Carol and Steve Szer
Rebecca Szer, D.O.
Hira Tahir, D.O.
John Todorczuk, D.O.
Scott Tolbert
Douglas and Kelley Toler
Daniel Trent Sr., D.O.
Mark VanBuren
Junyu Wang, D.O.
Michael Warlick, D.O.
David Webb, M.D.
Daniel Whitmore, D.O.
Gregory Wood, D.O.
James Wright, D.O.
Lynn Yates
BUSINESSES
Alcova Mortgage
Country Roads Management LLC
Grand Design RV LLC
Greenbrier Ford
Greenbrier Valley Electric LLC
Greenbrier Valley Pride
Lewisburg Nutrition Club
New York Life Insurance
Rasman Walker Agency
The Livery LLC
Triton Construction Inc.
West Virginia Rural Health Association
WVSOM National Board and Exam Center
* President's Circle Members July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
