WVSOM's 40th Anniversary, August 24-26, will be a DOc-tacular Event! There will be a a Friday Night concert under the tent, a CME program, The White Coat/Convocation Ceremony, and a Saturday evening banquet to be remembered!
Reserve your rooms early! This is a very busy weekend in Lewisburg and we were only able to hold a limited number of rooms. Don't be left out!
Help Us Celebrate 40 Years of Excellence
Come join us August 24-26 as the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine celebrates its 40th Anniversary.
In 1972 the Greenbrier College of Osteopathic Medicine was chartered with financial assistance from the Appalachian Regional Commission and encouragement from numerous state and federal officials. Initial renovation of the military school complex continued for two years before the school opened and accepted its charter class of 36 osteopathic medical students in 1974.
The move from a private to a public institution came in January 1976 when the college was brought into the state system of higher education. By virtue of its state funding, the college was renamed the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and focused its efforts on training West Virginia residents to practice primary care medicine in rural communities of the state. The First Class WVSOM awarded 33 students with their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degrees in June 1978, marking the beginning of a new era of medical care for the state of West Virginia.
Now, 40 years later, WVSOM is a leader in producing in osteopathic medical eduction and nationally renowned. U.S.News & World Report has ranked WVSOM among the top medical schools in the nation in primary care and family medicine for the past 13 years, solidifying the school's reputation as a place where scientific study and compassion are joined in one curriculum.