General Information
WVU School of Medicine
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The WVU School of Medicine is the place where many West Virginia physicians get their starts, but it also launches the careers of many medical researchers, technologists, rehabilitation specialists, and other health professionals. It is the largest school within the WVU Health Sciences Center.
It is known for its excellent educational programs, which train physicians, researchers, and students in the allied health fields of physical and occupational therapy, exercise physiology, and medical technology.
Faculty Members provide students with experiences that challenge them, and the guidance they need to become highly skilled healthcare professionals. Supervised professional experiences, including rotation's in community settings, begin early and continue throughout the courses of study.
Degree programs include:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) in occupational therapy
- Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) in physical therapy
- Master of Public Health (MPH) in public health
- Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in anatomy, biochemistry, medical technology, microbiology and immunology, pharmacology and toxicology, and physiology (medical)
- Master of Science (MS) in community health promotion
- Joint MD-PhD degree
- Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) in exercise physiology and medical technology
The School’s medical education curriculum has been completely revamped in recent years. Students now begin clinical experiences early in the first year of medical school, and these experiences are augmented with required first-year courses focused on patients and their care. Students gain part of their clinical experiences in rural clinics and other community settings across the state of West Virginia.
Clinical, teaching, and research facilities at the Health Sciences Center provide an outstanding working and learning environment for School of Medicine students and faculty, and for their patients. Ruby Memorial Hospital offers the most sophisticated medical technology, including positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imagery (MRI), cyclotron, lithotripsy, and laser surgery. The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center provides research, teaching, and clinical facilities for scientists and physicians working in the areas of cancer treatment, prevention, and cure.
School of Medicine:
349 Medical students
292 Graduate students
649 Allied Health students
199 Non-degree students
1489 Total Students
