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White Coat Ceremony celebrates 221 aspiring physicians

Students in white coats stand on parade field

After seven weeks of classes, first-year students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) spent an afternoon away from their busy academic schedule for an important milestone. The school’s White Coat Ceremony took place Sept. 13, celebrating the first step in 221 students’ paths to becoming physicians.

Students in white coats stand on parade field
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 20:01

White Coat Ceremony celebrates 221 aspiring physicians

After seven weeks of classes, first-year students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) spent an afternoon away from their busy academic schedule for an important milestone.

Allen Lude, Kari Mika-Lude, Ph.D., and Brian Hendricks, Ph.D.
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 08:08

First responders visit WVSOM to learn healthy ways to cope with trauma

During a Sept.

Students standing with officials
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 08:22

Students receive $38,000 through Encova Foundation scholarships

Medical school can be an expensive undertaking, but 12aspiring physicians at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) decreased their financial burden following an Aug.