2016 - 2017 REPORT No . 1 i n rura l p ri m ary c a re
No. 1 in rural primary care
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.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
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LEADERSHIP
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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FACULTY AND STAFF
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RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
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THE WVSOM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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RESEARCH
ADMISSIONS
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STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
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GRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS
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CENTER FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
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HEALTHY CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE
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THE WVSOM FOUNDATION
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND GIFTS
ACADEMICS AND OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION/MSOPTI
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Charles H. Davis, D.O.
CHAIR, WVSOM BOARD OF GOVERNORS
I am honored to be a part of the WVSOM family. When I visit campus I can feel the energy and it is contagious. As I look back over the 20162017 fiscal year, it is apparent in every endeavor, WVSOM is making strides – moving forward as a leader in osteopathic medical education.
“WVSOM is making strides – moving forward as a leader in osteopathic medical education. - CHARLES H. DAVIS, D.O.
I believe our success is a credit to our vigilant pursuit of excellence in all we do. Every victory is evaluated for improvement, every hurdle is reviewed for resolution; students try harder, faculty educate at a higher level and our staff is dedicated to giving their best effort to WVSOM. In addition to supporting our mission to educate the very best osteopathic physicians in the nation, WVSOM contributes to the health and well-being of West Virginia residents through outreach programs such as the Center for Rural and Community Health (CRCH) and the Healthy Children’s Initiative (HCI). Both programs tackle very real issues regarding healthy communities. CRCH heavily contributed to the development of an Opioid Toolkit designed for the local community that has now been adopted as a publication for use all across the state. WVSOM’s HCI supported healthy choice habits for our youngest residents through the televised children’s show Abracadabra and through an outreach program to elementary schools. However, that is not all. I wonder if people realize that WVSOM’s Statewide Campus system reaches every county in the state. We have students, assistant deans, faculty and staff embedded in communities throughout West Virginia. Many students select a residency in the same area as their Statewide Campus rotation base when they graduate and ultimately stay to practice medicine. They become a part of the community. After reviewing this report, I trust you will be as enthusiastic as I am regarding WVSOM’s excellent program. The future is indeed bright at WVSOM.
Warm regards,
Charles H. Davis, D.O.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Michael D. Adelman, D.O., D.P.M., J.D. WVSOM PRESIDENT
WOW! It’s hard to believe that another year has flown by—and what a great year it has been! The stories and statistics on the pages that follow are a testament to the many successes of our faculty, staff and students over the past twelve months.
“WVSOM is no longer a ‘well kept secret.’ Our reputation continues to grow and shine throughout the state and all over this nation!” - MICHAEL ADELMAN, D.O., D.P.M., J.D.
The year started with a terrible flood in our community. Our faculty, staff and students went to work immediately to help flood victims—raising funds, gathering goods, food and water. In addition, they reached out to the local community physically by digging out mud from homes and basements and providing more than a thousand hours of community service to help our neighbors get back on their feet. It was a truly amazing effort and we are very proud of our WVSOM family. On a happier note, we celebrated the opening of our new Student Center. Fifty-four thousand square feet of space housing a restaurant, open and quiet study areas, a recreation center and a conference center, all dedicated to our students and to the community. The year continued with the passing of major state legislation, which gave WVSOM more autonomy, and recognized WVSOM to be on equal footing with WVU and Marshall University. Also during this time, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s annual Health Sciences and Rural Health Report noted that WVSOM has more physicians practicing rural medicine in the state than the other two medical schools. In addition, we have the most physicians practicing primary care in the state and, for the first time, more physicians overall staying and practicing medicine in West Virginia. Other accolades include being acknowledged for the 19th consecutive year as one of the top medical schools by U.S. News & World Report, and for the sixth consecutive year we were recognized as a Great College to Work For, by The Chronicle of Higher Education. WVSOM is no longer a “well kept secret.” Our reputation continues to grow and shine throughout the state and all over this nation! I invite you to explore our annual report and to celebrate our accomplishments with us.
Best regards,
Michael Adelman, D.O., D.P.M., J.D.
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GET TO KNOW OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Michael D. Adelman, D.O., D.P.M., J.D. President
Larry Ware, M.B.A., C.P.A. Vice President for Finance and Facilities
Craig Boisvert, D.O., FACOFP Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean
James W. Nemitz, Ph.D. Vice President for Administration and External Relations
Jeffrey M. Shawver, J.D. Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs and General Counsel
Leslie W. Bicksler, MSW Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Marilea Butcher Associate Vice President for Administrative Affairs
Debbie Green Administrative Assistant Senior
Amy F. Goetz Director of Marketing and Public Relations
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Marietta D. Chaney Events Coordinator
Cheryl Baker Executive Administrative Assistant
OUR CURRENT BOARD OF GOVERNORS Board of Governors members are appointed by the governor of West Virginia and bring to the table their expertise in their career field. WVSOM is honored to have them serve in this capacity.
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ACHIEVEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION In addition to our students’ success, progress can be measured in a variety of ways. Because our mission is securely aligned with serving others, it is significant to note that WVSOM is No. 1 in the
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WVSOM was ranked one of the nation’s top medical schools for the 19th consecutive year.
state, the region and the nation in the percentage of graduates who practice rural medicine. Rural care supports some of the most underserved areas in the country.
WVSOM POINTS OF PRIDE
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WVSOM is No. 1 in the nation among all medical schools graduating physicians who practice in rural areas. Academic Medicine 2012
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WVSOM was recognized for the sixth consecutive year as a Great College to Work For. The Chronicle of Higher Education
U.S. News & World Report
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WVSOM is No. 1 in overall retention of graduates in the state, number of primary care physicians and physicians practicing in rural areas of West Virginia.
WVSOM is No. 1 in the nation graduating primary care physicians who practice in rural Appalachia.
Data obtained from W.Va. HEPC 2016 Health Sciences and Rural Health Report for graduating classes of 2006-2011
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LEGISLATIVE BILLS PROVIDE SCHOOLS WITH MORE AUTONOMY During the 2017 legislative session, two important bills were passed that provide significant opportunities for WVSOM. The first bill, House Bill 2542, gives WVSOM and other colleges in the state the ability to have more autonomy with regard to its employees. It allows our Board of Governors to set personnel policies and compensation packages based on our market, rather than having to rely on the previous system, which “cookie cut” compensation and policies throughout the state. This will make our school more competitive for attracting faculty and staff.
state system were more highly regulated. This year, Governor Jim Justice’s office submitted House Bill 2815, which the legislature supported and passed, to give WVSOM and Marshall University the same autonomy as WVU and, in fact, increased autonomy for all three schools. Rules governing tuition and fees, purchasing and the start of new programs are among the multiple items described in the bill. During the next year, administration, faculty, and staff will work closely with our Board of Governors to develop new policies in order to implement these bills.
For many years, West Virginia University has had greater independence regarding the ability to develop and implement many other policies, while the other colleges and universities in the
WVSOM President Michael Adelman, WVU President Gordon Gee, Delegate Esposito and Marshall President Jerome Gilbert with Governor Jim Justice following the signing of House Bill 2815 on April 25, 2017.
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FACULTY AND STAFF The fiscal year focused on building employees’ strengths and fostering an environment where employees could grow personally and professionally.
Professional development funding
Educational development funding for continuing education
WVSOM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES
On-campus training opportunities
Health and wellness programs
The Office of Human Resources believes that when employees are provided with a supportive and collegial work environment, as well as the resources and tools to do their jobs well, employees will continue to grow personally and professionally and WVSOM will continue to be a point of pride for all.
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ESSENTIAL PIECE
WVSOM’s training during 2016-2017 focused on recognizing the essential role all WVSOM employees play in fulfilling our mission. Each employee contributes their talents and expertise and together we achieve amazing results for the students we serve. Each and every employee is an “Essential Piece” to achieving WVSOM’s success. Our trainings during the last year have focused on developing and recognizing each individual’s strengths and their contributions to WVSOM. The common characteristic that each of our employees exhibit is that they are passionate about the jobs they do to ensure WVSOM’s continued success.
FACULTY AND STAFF BY THE NUMBERS
166
CLASSIFIED STAFF
287
WVSOM’S OVERALL WORKFORCE
63
58
FACULTY
NON-CLASSIFIED STAFF
2016 - 2017 EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING ALLOCATION
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING Since the initiation of the Educational Development program in 2010, 44 employees have benefited. The goal is to provide and enhance professional knowledge or skills, and to improve academic and professional credentials for each employee. Funding is provided to employees in pursuit of degrees, nondegree studies, research, presentations and other academic or professional programs that would not normally fall under funds that would be awarded for job-related professional development. Classified employees also had the opportunity to access two tuition waivers per semester from New River Technical and Community College.
44
EMPLOYEES HAVE ENHANCED THEIR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS THROUGH THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SINCE 2010
$17,148.89 FOR 14 EMPLOYEES
12 CLASSIFIED STAFF / 2 NON-CLASSIFIED STAFF 3
2
1
8
Master ’s Bachelor ’s Associate’s Continuing education/ Degree Degree Degree certification courses that were not applied toward a degree program Participating staff received up to $2,000 per fiscal year for educational development.
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ACADEMICS AND OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Our rigorous program produces physicians who are dedicated, disciplined and committed to mastering knowledge and embracing a compassionate bedside manner. The patient-centered curricular structure offers a clinically integrated approach to medical education.
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FIRST AND SECOND YEARS: PATIENT PRESENTATION CURRICULUM
WVSOM developed its Patient Presentation Curriculum (PPC) to encourage students to take a more active role in their education. The PPC is centered on the most common ways patients present to their physician. Rather than passively sitting back and listening to hour after hour of lecture, faculty use case openings and closings to draw students into discussions about presenting symptoms, physical signs they may expect, what the cause could be and what disease processes are occurring. The use of flipped classrooms, Team Based Learning (TBL) and application sessions allow the students to apply the knowledge they are learning. In student labs, students acquire and hone the skills necessary to treat patients. During Clinical Skills 1, students learn how to carry out patient interviews and perform patient physicals. The Clinical Skills 2 course allows students time in provider offices and the opportunity to participate in skills labs such as scrub, suture and ultrasound. The Osteopathic Principles and Practice course teaches students the skills to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients using osteopathic manipulation. Sessions with standardized patients, 24 high-fidelity human simulators and interprofessional experiences further enhance the learning experience.
PATIENT-CENTERED FROM THE START: Flipped classrooms Team Based Learning (TBL) Application sessions Skills labs Osteopathic manipulation integration Cadaver dissection Standardized patients Human-patient simulators Interprofessional experiences
135 ACADEMIC SUPPORT The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine offers several programs that support academic performance.
STUDENT MENTORS FROM THE CLASS OF 2020 ASSISTED STUDENTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2021
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT WVSOM INCLUDE:
THE WVSOM PEER MENTOR PROGRAM
►► Academic Support and Intervention Resources (ASPIRE)
Soon after arriving on campus for the fall semester, first-year students are introduced to the Peer Mentor Program. First-year students are each assigned a second-year student to assist them in making the transition to medical school. Every first-year student is assigned a peer mentor prior to orientation; during the 2016-2017 fiscal year, 135 members of the second-year class (Class of 2020) formally mentored the entire first-year class (Class of 2021). Due to the increased efforts to build rapport and camaraderie between the first- and second-year classes, many students established mentoring relationships on an informal basis as well.
►► Clinical Evaluation Center (CEC) ►► Center for International Medicine and
Cultural Concerns (CIMCC)
►► Exam Center ►► Office of Assessment and Educational Development (OAED) ►► Office of National Boards ►► Rural Health Initiative (RHI) ►► Peer Mentoring Program ►► Peer Tutoring Program (Accredited through the College Reading
and Learning Association)
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CLINICAL EVALUATION CENTER WVSOM’s Clinical Evaluation Center (CEC) is at the core of the WVSOM student experience. WVSOM believes that patient-centered care begins with hands-on learning. Within the walls of the CEC, students experience working with human-patient simulators in a variety of scenarios to expose students to a wide spectrum of patient encounters. Using technology and innovation, WVSOM faculty can quickly design, monitor and review student responses. Labs dedicated to routine procedures
such as suturing and casting instill confidence in reallife encounters. Standardized patients are used to hone communication and physical diagnosis skills, placing students in a clinic-like environment and context. The 2016-2017 year included an expanded level of technology and training in the area of handheld ultrasounds, and impressed upon students the importance of ethical handling of Electronic Health Records (EHR).
445 TOTAL EXPERIENCES
20,766
CONTACT HOURS
13,994 STUDENT INTERACTIONS
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS TRAINING – A NECESSARY COMPONENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
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Since August 2011, WVSOM’s CEC has integrated multidisciplinary training in EHRs throughout the curriculum. This training includes seminars on broad concepts supplemented with online modules, didactic lectures and handson experiences. Students gain instruction of EHRs in communication labs featuring standardized patient encounters that are conducted in a realistic clinical environment at the CEC. In such encounters, students demonstrate essential multi-tasking skills by managing the EHRs and maintaining patient interaction. Students also gain experience using a web-based Electronic Medical Record (EMR) during hospital-based simulations that prepares them for electronic charts in most hospitals.
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SIMULATION OPEN LABS
554
Osteopathic manipulative treatment training
STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN SIMULATION OPEN LABS
Hands-on birthing lab experiences
554
HANDHELD ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT – INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
9
STANDARDIZED PATIENT OPEN LABS
355
STUDENT PARTICIPANTS
530
CONTACT HOURS
CONTACT HOURS
Handheld ultrasound equipment provides a costeffective ultrasound option for smaller clinics, rural practices and emergent situations. Elizabeth Ziner, D.O., assistant director of medical simulation in the CEC, introduced second year WVSOM students to this technology as part of the cardiac examination. Faculty members Jandy Hanna, Ph.D. and Emily Thomas, D.O. are also incorporating use of the handheld equipment into the curriculum. Dr. Hanna utilizes the devices during first-year student anatomy lab and Dr. Thomas is interested in second-year students integrating them in lung findings. “Visualization of structures in the human body brings the anatomy of the patient to life. The point of care ultrasound is becoming a mainstay in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. We are exposing students to this vital piece of equipment early in their education. Our goal is to integrate ultrasound training throughout the curriculum to create a seamless transition into their residencies,” Ziner said.
Visualization of structures in the human body brings the anatomy of the patient to life.
OTHER EVENTS AT THE CEC 3
Interprofessional Events
6
Faculty Development
6
Resident Simulation Day
15
Community Tours
2
Continuing Medical Education
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THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS:
STATEWIDE CAMPUS (SWC) In the third and fourth years, students are assigned to one of seven regions in the state where 24 hospitals serve as base sites for their medical education. Additionally, 40 other hospitals in the region serve as training sites for third- and fourth-year students. Within the Statewide Campus, third-year students fulfill the majority of their core clinical rotations, which include eight weeks each of family medicine and internal medicine, plus four weeks each of general surgery, psychiatry, pediatrics, OB-GYN and emergency medicine. In the third year, students complete four weeks of an elective and four weeks of a Dean selective course. During this time, WVSOM’s Rural Health Initiative provides students interested in rural medicine the chance to enhance and expand their rural rotation experiences. Students take advantage of international experiences through clubs and elective rotations. In the fourth year, students are required to complete rotations of eight weeks each in surgery, internal medicine and family medicine. Additionally, students must complete four weeks of pediatrics and 10 weeks of electives. The fourth year may be completed at their current Statewide Campus site, another SWC site, or at an approved site of their choosing.
BENEFITS OF STATEWIDE CAMPUS ►► Benefits for students
SWC provides students with an opportunity to see quality patient care provided in rural communities. The program also emphasizes the importance of establishing a strong doctor-patient relationship and seeing the importance of helping patients navigate the health care marketplace to receive the care they need. ►► Benefits for West Virginia
When students complete their rotations in West Virginia, they are more likely to complete a residency in West Virginia and, ultimately, they are more likely to stay in West Virginia as physicians.
WVSOM students participate in SWC orientation.
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TOTAL SITES
24
BASE SITE HOSPITALS
40
ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS
WVSOM students provide approximately
1,050,000 HEALTH CARE HOURS
across the state and beyond per year
AN EXAMPLE OF OUR STUDENTS’ COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
In addition to their medical education, students in the South Central Region of WVSOM’s Statewide Campus system spent more than 100 hours in volunteer roles after the devastating floods that occured in June 2016 in the Clendenin area of Kanawha County. These roles included cleanups, material distribution, food service and participation in a free medical clinic.
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SWC regions are supported by
14 STAFF MEMBERS AND 7 REGIONAL ASSISTANT DEANS
2,335 PRECEPTORS
Hancock
STATEWIDE CAMPUS REGIONS AND SITES
B2 A
B1
Brooke 1
5
Ohio
A
2
C
Pennsylvania 6
3
Marshall
Ohio
Tyler
B A
A
1
Mason
B
C
1 4
Wayne
Cabell
2 2
Hardy
Randolph
4
Greenbrier
3
A1 A2
Logan
Raleigh
Wyoming
Monroe
Mercer 1
Virginia
2
C
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CENTRAL WEST
SOUTH WEST A
HOLZER HEALTH SYSTEMS Gallipolis, Ohio
A
CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER Parkersburg, W.Va.
B
KING’S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER Ashland, Ky.
B
MARIETTA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM Marietta, Ohio
C
OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL Ashland, Ky.
1
D
ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER Huntington, W.Va.
JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL Ripley, W.Va.
2
1
CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL Huntington, W.Va.
MINNIE HAMILTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Grantsville, W.Va.
2
CAMC TEAYS VALLEY HOSPTIAL Hurricane, W.Va.
3
PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL Pt. Pleasant, W.Va.
PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL Toledo, Ohio (not represented on map) 3
ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL Spencer, W.Va.
RIVER PARK HOSPTAL Huntington, W.Va.
CENTRAL EAST
NORTHERN A
OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Wheeling, W.Va.
B
B2 WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
C
Steubenville, Ohio Weirton, W.Va.
FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Frederick, Md. GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Petersburg, W.Va.
MARTINSBURG VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER Martinsburg, W.Va.
WHEELING HOSPITAL Wheeling, W.Va.
1
BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL Barnesville, Ohio
E
2
EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL Martins Ferry, Ohio
MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER Hagerstown, Md.
1
3
REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Glen Dale, W.Va.
HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Romney, W.Va.
4
SISTERSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL Sistersville, W.Va.
3
5
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL Washington, Pa.
4
6
WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL New Martinsville, W.Va.
5
A
CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER Charleston, W.Va.
A2 ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL
B
LOGAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Logan, W.Va.
B
MON HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Morgantown, W.Va.
C
THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL South Charleston, W.Va.
C
UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER Bridgeport, W.Va.
1
BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Madison, W.Va.
1
BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Gassaway, W.Va.
B
2
CAMC TEAYS VALLEY HOSPITAL Hurricane, W.Va.
2
FAIRMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Fairmont, W.Va.
GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Ronceverte, W.Va.
C
3
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL Charleston, W.Va.
3 7
HIGHLAND CLARKSBURG HOSPITAL Clarksburg, W.Va.
PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Princeton, W.Va.
1
4
MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL Montgomery, W.Va.
4
STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Weston, W.Va.
BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Bluefield, W.Va.
2
5
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL Charleston, W.Va.
5
CATAWBA HOSPITAL Catawba, Va.
3
6
TUG VALLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL Williamson, Ky.
LOUIS A. JOHNSON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER Clarksburg, W.Va.
PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER Oak Hill, W.Va.
6
WASHINTON HEALTH SYSTEM GREENE Waynesburg, Pa.
4
POCAHONTAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Buckeye, W.Va.
5
SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Summersville, W.Va.
2
POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL Keyser, W.Va. CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL/ SUMMIT HEALTH Chambersburg, Pa.
WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Cumberland, Md.
SOUTH EAST
Buckhannon, W.Va.
WILLIAM R. SHARPE JR. HOSPITAL Weston, W.Va.
D
BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER Martinsburg, W.Va. (WVU Facility/Program)
C
Elkins, W.Va.
7
EASTERN A
B1 TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM
A1 DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Williamson, W.Va.
7
Northern Central West Central East Eastern South West South Central South East Letter indicates base hospital Number indicates additional hospital
SOUTH CENTRAL
7
Jefferson
SWC REGIONS
B
Summers
B
D
In order to better serve students, the Central region was split into the Central East and Central West regions.
Fayette
Mcdowell
4
C
A1
Pocahontas
5
A
Hampshire
E
Grant
Pendleton
Nicholas
B
7
1
Webster
Clay
4
2
Tucker
1
3 C A 5
1
6
A2 C
Upshur
Braxton
Kanawha
Lincoln
Mingo
7 4 Gilmer Lewis
3
Boone
Kentucky
Calhoun
Preston
Barbour
Morgan Berkeley
Mineral
C
Ritchie
Roane
Putnam D
5
2
Jackson
3
3
4
Maryland
2
Doddridge Wirt
B
Marion
Harrison Taylor
Pleasants
Wood
Monongalia
Wetzel
6
4
3
5
A1-2
BECKLEY AREA Beckley, W.Va. A1 - BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL A2 - RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL
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A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
46 WVSOM STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN APPROVED INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES DURING THE 2016-17 ACADEMIC YEAR
WVSOM’S CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE AND CULTURAL CONCERNS: INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM In 2009, WVSOM formally established the WVSOM-Center for International Medicine and Cultural Concerns (CIMCC). CIMCC provides students the opportunity to participate in global medical training experiences while ensuring academic integrity. During the 2016-17 school year, 46 students participated in a WVSOM approved international experience. WVSOM prides itself on producing first-class, dedicated primary care physicians, with its main mission focused on rural and primary care medicine for the residents of West 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 www.wvsom.edu
Virginia and the Appalachian region. WVSOM also recognizes the importance of creating well-rounded, culturally sensitive physicians who are aware of global health issues. Prior to 2009, less than three WVSOM students took part in an international rotation. In addition, the International Medical Club/PAX and the Christian Medical & Dental Association (CMDA) Club participated in medical service and medical mission trips during spring breaks. Since 2009, more than 350 students have participated in international medical experiences, largely in rural underserved areas.
353
STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED RURAL HEALTH ON A GLOBAL SCALE SINCE 2009
353
WVSOM STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EXPERIENCES Rotation sites and number of students who visited sites between 2009-2017
WVSOM STUDENTS PARTICIPATED
1 1
GERMANY
NETHERLANDS
25
120
MEXICO
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1 POLAND
1
2
6
ITALY
REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
HIMALAYAS
BANGLADESH
8
67
25
GUATEMALA
NICARAGUA
INDIA
21
3
1 1 CAMBODIA
VIETNAM
3 PHILIPPINES
SIERRA LEONE
ECUADOR
2
27 PERU
1 BOLIVIA
37 SOUTH AFRICA
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RESEARCH
20
STUDENTS
participated in research on campus during the summer of 2017
4
WVSOM STUDENT PARTICIPANTS
8
20
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
with faculty, staff and/ or student authors* *The list can be found on page 22.
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9
STUDENTS
with authorship on peer-reviewed articles
WVSOM STUDENT PARTICIPANTS
in a pilot QA/QI training program
in the CAMC Summer Research Externship Program
30
STUDENT AUTHORS
of posters/meeting presentations
NEW RESEARCH AWARDS $5,000
(7/31/16 – 12/31/17)
Reading Rate and Comprehension as a Predictor of Student Success in Medical Education, AACOM, PI – Machelle Linsenmeyer
$14,485
(8/1/16 – 8/31/17)
Barriers to Accurate Medication Reconciliation and Reducing Adverse Drug Events, WVCTSI Hope Grant, PI – Jill Cochran, sub award
$39,529
(4/1/16 – 5/31/17)
Linking macrophages to gut microbiota in obesity-enhanced colon cancer, NIH, joint grant with Univ. of South Carolina Cory Robinson is co-PI
MSOPTI UPDATES $30,000
RESEARCH GRANTS CONTINUING AWARDS
$285,000
(7/1/16 – 6/30/17, year five of five)
WVCTSI grant: grant pass through from WVURC (NIH). Arnold Hassen
NON-RESEARCH GRANTS
$2,413
(2/19/16 – 8/31/16)
Just Say Know to Drugs: grant from West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts. Raeann Carrier
$10,000
(7/1/16 – 7/30/17)
Perinatal grant: grant from WVHEPC. Kathleen Martin
$10,000
(7/1/16 – 6/30/17)
MSOPTI Rural Scholars received a grant from WVHEPC. The two-year grant supports 10 student rotations and four residency placements in West Virginia and MSOPTI residency programs.
Diversity grant: grant from WVHEPC. Rebecca Morrow
MSOPTI’S 2017 RESEARCH DAY POSTER PRESENTATION WINNERS
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students: grant from HRSA. Rebecca Morrow
1 ST PLACE
Glen Hayes, D.O., WVSOM 2015 grad; Patricia Southerly, D.O., WVSOM 2015 grad; and Adam Heinemann, D.O., MSUCOM 2015 grad. “Vasculitis — Is Cocaine the Culprit or is There More to the Story?”
1 ST PLACE
Stephen Lehmkuhl, D.O., WVSOM 2014 grad and Kyle Fusselman, D.O., WVSOM 2015 grad. “Congenital Contractual Arachnodactyly.”
2
ND
3RD PLACE
Shaun Raganyi, WVSOM student. “ClinSy: An Innovative and Technologically Advanced Method of Instruction.”
PEOPLE’S CHOICE CATEGORY:
Ahmad Eter, M.D. and Christopher Edwards, D.O., WVSOM 2012 grad. “La Crosse Encephalitis.”
PLACE
John Almeida, D.O., KCUMB 2014 grad. “A Real Pain in the Neck.”
WVSOM TO THE SHARK TANK Jill Cochran, Ph.D., Tina Plaugher, Greenbrier East High School engineering teacher Kevin Warfield and three GEHS students participated in the shark tank competition at the WVCTSI annual meeting.
$650,000
(7/1/16 – 6/30/20)
$15,000
(10/1/16 – 9/30/17)
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment MOU/Grant: grant from Community Connections, Inc. Drema Mace and Haylee Heinsberg
$3,000
(10/1/16 – 9/30/19)
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grant: pass through grant from West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services. Rebecca Morrow
$30,000
(10/1/16 – 3/31/18)
Rural Health Residency Grant: grant from WVHEPC. Patti Crawford and George Boxwell
$587,000 per year (7/1/15 – 6/30/17)
WV Rural Health Initiative Program: grant from WVHEPC contract.
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PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES Lee, RH; Couto, E; Silva, A; Lerner, FM; Wilkins, CS; Valido, SE; Klein, DD; Wu, CY; Neumann, JT; Della-Morete, D; Koslow, SH; Minagar, A; Lin, HW; American Journal Heart Circ. Physiology; 2017, Jan. 1; 312(1).
Sex-dependent Expression of TRPV1 in Bladder Arterioles. Phan, TX; Ton, HT; Chen, Y; Basha, M; Ahern, GP; American Journal of Physiology – Renal Physiology; 2016, Nov.; 311(5) F1063-F1073.
Crouching to fit in: the energetic cost of locomotion in tunnels. Horner, AM; Hanna, JB; Biknevicius, AR; J Exp Biol.; 2016, Nov. 1; 219(Pt 21): 3420-3427.
Community adaptations to an impending food desert in rural Appalachia, USA. Miller, WC; Rogalla, D*; Spencer, D*; Zia, N*; Griffith, BN; Heinsberg, HB; Rural Remote Health; 2016, Oct.-Dec.; 16(4). The evolution of vertical climbing in primates: evidence from reaction forces. Hanna, JB; Granatosky, MC; Rana, P*; Schmidt, D; J Exp Biol.; 2017, June 15. Bridging the gap: an osteopathic primary care-centered approach to duchenne muscular dystrophy. Carls, C*; Krajacic, P; J Am Osteopath Assoc.; 2017, June 1; 117(6):377-385. Osteopathic medical students entering family medicine and attitudes regarding osteopathic manipulative treatment: preliminary findings of differences by sex. Baker, HH; Linsenmeyer, M; Ridpath, LC; Bauer, LJ; Foster, RW; J Am Osteopath Assoc.; 2017, June 1; 117(6):387-392. Elevated interleukin-27 levels in human neonatal macrophages regulate indoleamine dioxygenase in a STAT-1 and STAT-3dependent manner. Jung, JY; Gleave, Parson M*; Kraft, JD; Lyda, L; Kobe, B*; Davis, C; Robinson, J; Peña, MM; Robinson, CM; Immunology; 2016, Sept.; 149(1):35-47. Interruption of perivascular sympathetic nerves of cerebral arteries offers neuroprotection against ischemia.
Pedigree analysis: a team-based learning activity. Thatcher, J; Canfield, P; Bauer, L; Griffith, BN; MedEdPORTAL Publications; 2017; 13:10557. Heat shock proteins and cancer. Wu, J; Liu, T; Rios, Z; Mei, Q; Lin, X; Cao, S; Trends Pharmacol Sci.; 2017, March; 38(3):226-256. Knockdown of HSPA9 induces TP53dependent adoptosis in human hematopoietic progenitor cells. Liu, T; Krysiask, K; Shirai, CL; Kim, S; Shao, J; Ndonwi, M; Walter, MJ; PLOS ONE; 2017, Feb. 8.
Relationship between self-reported maternal tobacco usage, cotinine levels and birth outcomes. Moore, C*; Cook, J; Seybold, D; Hill, S; Barnes, A; Broce, M; Calhoun, B; West Virginia Medical Journal. 2016, Oct. 25.
Development and evaluation of a customizable electronic medical record for clinical outcomes research and patient engagement. Miller, WC; Patton, J; Lally, P; Cusick-Lewis, J; Fitzpatrick, K; Heinsberg, H; International Journal of Medicine; 5 (1) (2017) (10-13).
Improving residents’ ability to teach complex skills through the use of objective structured teaching exercises. Linsenmeyer, M. et al; Medical Science Educator; 2016, Dec.; 26(4) 657-664.
Self-reported minimalist running injury incidence and severity: a pilot study. Ostermann, K*; Ridpath, L; Hanna, JB; J Am Osteopath Assoc.; 2016, Aug. 1; 116(8):512-20.
Making the data talk. Cochran, J; Baus, A; Jarrett, T; Plaugher, C; Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI); 2017, June; 21(2).
High-grade undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the pelvis: A case report and review of literature. Agafonoff, S*; Vaidya, SK; DeFade, B; Urol Ann; 2016, July-Sept.; 8(3):372-6. Correlation between digit length ratios and risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome. White, M; Jarrett, T; Komar, C; Journal of Metabolic Syndrome; 2017; 6(1). Mouse preferential incising force orientation changes during jaw closing muscle hyperalgesia and is sex dependent. Widmer, CG; Morris-Wiman, J; Physiology and Behavior; 167 (2016) 132-144.
Assessment of hospital staff’s knowledge of osteopathic manipulative medicine: a survey-based study. Smith-Kelly, JB; Cardenas, A; J Am Osteopath Assoc.; 2016; 116(12):764. *WVSOM student
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ACTIVE PROJECTS STUDENTS: Zachary Greathouse,
Steven Boehm •
HIV/HCV co-infection among West Virginia residents: Establishing prevalence and assessing health care needs
FACULTY: Lourdes Bernardino, M.D. STUDENTS: Laura Bradel, Tiffany Hubman
• Investigating muscular
dystrophies using C. elegans as a model organism
• Hippocampal neuronal damage
following cerebral ischemia and mechanisms for neuroprotection FACULTY: Jacob Neumann, Ph.D. STUDENTS: Rinata Azizbayeva,
Joshua Van Allen
• Understanding the role of
gene deletions and/or mutations in hematopoiesis
FACULTY: Predrag Krajacic, M.D. STUDENTS: Christopher Carls,
Ethan Stephens, Carl Bou-Abboud
• Aging in the CNS, the
pathobiology of chronic pain, transition to acute pain to chronic pain and the role of the external milieu on muscle stem cell activation and muscle repair
• Role of serine threonine kinase
interacting protein during rotavirus infection
Rebecca Kelso, Ph.D.
• Demographics and use of
osteopathic manipulation treatment of spinal back pain in rural Appalachia FACULTY: Abigail Frank, D.O. RESIDENT: Anastasia Yi, D.O. STUDENTS: Jennifer Bannister,
Robert Tavares
• Assessment of bone quality in
18-29 year olds
FACULTY: Carolyn Komar, Ph.D.,
Andrea Nazar, D.O., Laurie Bauer, D.O.
factors in shaping human functional anatomy and skeletal morphology during growth FACULTY: Courtney Eleazer, Ph.D.
• Improving HPV vaccination rates
at the Robert C. Byrd Clinic
FACULTY: Kristie Bridges, Ph.D.,
Ph.D.
STUDENTS: James Lawrence,
Kelsey Full, Aamir Mohiuddin
• Linking muscle energy use to
power production in primates during locomotion, energetic cost of feeding in primates FACULTY: Jandy Hanna, Ph.D.
• Growth and development of the
juvenile skeleton under varying nutritional and health conditions FACULTY: Rebecca Kelso, Ph.D. STUDENT: Reina Lopez
• Cardiorespiratory fitness and
academic achievement in medical school students
FACULTY: Jandy Hanna, Ph.D.,
Robert Pepper, D.O. STUDENT: Andrea Freska
Jill Cochran, Ph.D., APRN, CFNP, Jandy Hanna, Ph.D. STUDENTS: Kayla King, Phillip Nichols
• A data review of scoliosis in
the Robert C. Byrd Clinic patient population
FACULTY: Abigail Frank, D.O. RESIDENT: Theresa Mellette, D.O. STUDENT: Delaney Keane
• The impact of osteopathic
manipulation on patient outcomes in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
FACULTY: Deborah Schmidt, D.O.,
Rebecca Kelso, Ph.D. STUDENTS: Catherine Batz, Aaron Jacobson
• Descriptive analysis and
FACULTY: Cory Robinson, Ph.D. STUDENT: Lindsey Kent
• Increased body mass in human
• HCV knowledge assessment FACULTY: Joyce Morris-Wiman,
FACULTY: Kristie Bridges, Ph.D.,
Jill Cochran, Ph.D., APRN, CFNP, Jandy Hanna, Ph.D., Shannon Bashlor, FNP, Robert C. Byrd Clinic STUDENTS: Aditya Kesari, Seth Moomaw
Alyssa Gates
reconciliation and reducing adverse drug events
FACULTY: Courtney Eleazer, Ph.D.,
• The role of environmental
FACULTY: Maureen Basha, Ph.D. STUDENTS: Kelsi Rogers,
• Barriers to accurate medication
Genetically controlled vs environmentally controlled measures of growth
C. elegans as a model organism for investigating uric acid metabolism FACULTY: Kristie Bridges, Ph.D., Predrag Krajacic, M.D. STUDENTS: Trenton Ferguson, Jacob Helsel, David Marble
treatment on the vaginal muscularis in a model of menopause
Patricia Marthey
• How stressed is stress?
FACULTY: Karen Wines, MS
• The effect of local estrogen
FACULTY: Crystal Boudreaux, Ph.D. STUDENTS: Madison Chase,
APRN, CFNP STUDENT: Kayla Delmar
anatomy lab experience
• Borrelia growth in human serum
FACULTY: Tuoen Liu, Ph.D. STUDENT: Raji Akileh
FACULTY: Jill Cochran, Ph.D.,
• High school STEM educator
urbanization classification of a population of West Virginia residents infected with Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C FACULTY: Drema Mace, Ph.D.
juveniles and the effect on bone joint morphology in the lower limb
FACULTY: Rebecca Kelso, Ph.D. STUDENTS: Shruti Iyer, Pejmahn
Efkafarzideh, John Kuipers
• Pharmacology enrichment for
high school students
in a rural community: A student survey project FACULTY: Drema Mace, Ph.D. STUDENTS: Megan Wilson,
Samantha Smith, Stephen Zachary Cox
• Demographic and clinical
characteristics of primary care patients discharged from a rural hospital FACULTY: Jill Cochran, Ph.D.,
APRN, CFNP STUDENT: Stacy McCormick
• Demographics of colorectal
cancer screening rates
FACULTY: Raeann Carrier, Ph.D. STUDENTS: Garin Bergeson,
Jacqueline Lamson
FACULTY: Maureen Basha, Ph.D.,
Rachel Johnson, D.O. STUDENT: Aaron Hartkop
• Quality Improvement:
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RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVE (RHI) WVSOM’s RHI is answering the call for leaders in rural medicine. 2016-2017 FUNDING
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission awarded WVSOM RHI a grant for
$587,000
2,736
TOTAL W.VA. ROTATIONS
RHI MISSION
The Rural Health Initiative’s mission is to enhance the rural primary care curriculum at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in order to produce graduates uniquely qualified to practice medicine in rural/ underserved communities of West Virginia.
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WERE COMPLETED BY WVSOM STUDENTS
1,394 RURAL
2,454 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
were introduced to rural medicine opportunities through RHI pipeline activities. This number includes 334 high school students who participated in a new program called CPR in Schools where WVSOM students taught high school students the steps necessary for CPR as well as encouraging a career in health care.
W.VA. ROTATIONS
WERE COMPLETED BY WVSOM STUDENTS
12 PRE-MED/UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS participated in WVSOM’s RHI Green Coat Program, a pipeline program to support West Virginia students attending WVSOM.
15 RURAL PHYSICIAN MENTORS LOCATION OF WVSOM RHI RESIDENTS AND GREEN COAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
encouraged RHI students to participate in rotations that enhanced rural primary care, reinforced student interest in rural primary care practice and demonstrated the quality of life in a rural community.
Hancock
WVSOM RHI Green Coat program participants
Brooke
WVSOM RHI residents accepted to primary care residencies in West Virginia.
Ohio
WVU Rural Family Medicine Program and Harpers Ferry Family Medicine - Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Marshall
Camden Clark - Parkersburg, W.Va. Students from the University of Charleston - Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Charleston, W.Va.
2 Wood
Wirt
Mason
Cabell
Calhoun
Wayne
Roane
Putnam
Preston
Doddridge
Harrison
Hampshire
Barbour
Lewis
Gilmer
Upshur
Grant
5
Pendleton
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Students from Davis and Elkins College - Davis Health Systems (DHS) Elkins, W.Va.
Lincoln Boone
Fayette
2
Greenbrier Mingo
Logan
1
Wyoming
McDowell
Raleigh
Summers
Mercer
Hardy
Webster
Clay
7
Tucker
Jefferson
Randolph
Braxton
Kanawha
Berkeley
Mineral
Taylor
Ritchie
Jackson
Morgan
Marion
Tyler
Pleasants
1
Monongalia
Wetzel
Monroe
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center - Ronceverte, W.Va.
AccessHealth Teaching Health Center - Beckley, W.Va.
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ADMISSIONS
4,995 ADMISSIONS APPLICANTS
RECRUITERS MET
3,000+
PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS DURING THEIR TRAVEL TO
242
RECRUITMENT EVENTS INCLUDING: ►►
Visits to colleges/universities
►►
Community visits throughout the state of West Virginia at hospitals and various medical centers to recruit non-traditional students
►►
National conference recruitment events and/or multi-COM events
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TRAVEL AND TRIPS During the 2016 recruitment cycle, WVSOM recruiters made 242 recruitment visits throughout the Southeast region and beyond. They met more than 3,000 prospective applicants during their travel. Throughout the state of West Virginia during the 51 visits to colleges/universities, recruiters saw 596 prospective applicants. Six community visits took place throughout the state of West Virginia at hospitals and various medical centers to recruit non-traditional students. Recruiters also participated in 18 national conference recruitment events and/or multi-COM events.
ON CAMPUS WVSOM hosted 154 students at three Open House events. Additionally, the admissions office provided 27 daily campus
806
TOTAL ON-CAMPUS CONTACTS
tours and hosted 78 total participants throughout the year in small groups. At the annual Health Professions Advisors Conference, the school had 22 college advisors on campus. Ten of the advisors were firsttime visitors to campus. Those advisors represented schools in states from West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
525
INTERVIEWS
During the interview cycle, 525 students were interviewed. Of those interviewed, 435 students were accepted. In July of 2016, WVSOM enrolled 205 new students. The average MCAT for accepted students was a 500 and the average science GPA was a 3.4.
If the coat fits... There’s nothing like finding the perfect fit. The same goes for applicants finding the right medical school.
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STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS WVSOM students hail from across the United States. The number of applications is strong each year. This past year, 4,995 students applied for approximately 200 available seats. WVSOM then makes mission-driven decisions based on each applicant’s academic success, their extracurricular experiences and their passion to become an osteopathic physician.
110
FEMALES
26 % 39%
56 MINORITY STUDENTS 83 25 YEARS OR OLDER
214
total students in the firstyear class
51%
Compared to 102 (49%) in 2015
104
MALES
49%
Compared to 107 (51%) in 2015
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HOME COUNTY OF 2016-2017 WVSOM STUDENTS
Home County of 2016-17 WVSOM Students
** CURRENT YEAR 1 THROUGH YEAR 4 STUDENTS**
232
Hancock-4
TOTAL STUDENTS
First year through fourth year Map created 10/30/2017
Brooke-3 Ohio-8 Marshall-3 Monongalia-20
Wetzel-1 Pleas.-2
Harrison-7
Wood-6
Ritchie-1
Wirt-1
Roane-1
Putnam-4 Cabell-17 Wayne-4
Kanawha-36
Berkeley-4
Hampshire-3 Tucker-2
Grant-1
Hardy-1
Randolph-3
Braxton-2 Webster-2
Clay-2
Pocahontas-2
Lincoln-1 Fayette-6
Boone-3 Logan-13
Taylor-1
Upsh.-2
Morgan-1
Preston-4
Barbour-4 Gilmer-2
Jackson-2 Mason-3
Marion-6
Tyler-1
27 % OF WVSOM STUDENTS
Greenbrier-14
WERE FROM WEST VIRGINIA
Raleigh-13
Wyoming-1
Jefferson-1
Monroe-4 Mercer-9
HOME STATE OF 2016-2017 WVSOM STUDENTS
Map Created 10/30/2017 Total Students from West Virginia - 232
Home State of WVSOM Students 2016-17 ** YEAR 1 THROUGH YEAR 4 STUDENTS**
847
TOTAL STUDENTS
First year through fourth year Map created 10/30/2017 WA-5 MT
ME-2
ND
MN-14
OR-2 ID-5 WY-1
PA-86
IA-2
UT-13
IL-22 CO-4
KS-1
OK-1
AZ-10
NY-54
MI-42
NE-2
NV-2 CA-36
WI-10
SD-1
NM-1
MO-3
OH-47 WV232
KY-7
VA-55
SC-1
AR-1
LA-1
RI-1 CT-8 NJ-33 DE-2 MD-35 DC-1
NC-15
TN-6
MS-1 TX-13
IN-10
NH-2 VT-0 MA-8
AL
GA-5
FL-40
AK-3
HI
PR
Map Created 10/30/2017 Total Students - 847
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COMMITMENT TO SERVING OTHERS DEDICATION FOLLOWING DISASTER WVSOM employees and students provided helping hands following floods. Employees and students donated
THE FLOOD OF 2016 June 23, 2016
The WVSOM community contributed to relief efforts within days of flooding.
TRUCK-LOADS OF GOODS Items were distributed to: ► ► Rupert ► ► Alderson ► ► White Sulphur Springs ► ► Renick ► ► The United Way of Greenbrier Valley ► ► The Greenbrier County Humane Society
PARTICIPATION IN CLEAN-UP EFFORTS
MORE THAN
$15,800 RAISED
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The work toward healing and re-building after the disastrous flood began in the early days of the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The WVSOM family’s commitment to service and passionate care was evident in the early days of recovery, but also throughout the year. Looking back over the year, we are thankful for WVSOM faculty, staff and students who helped residents and communities in West Virginia recover from the record rainfall that hit the southeastern and central portions of the state on June 23, 2016. Within two days after the storm subsided, WVSOM employees and students began helping with general flood clean-up and collected and distributed multiple car and truck loads of donated items to Rupert, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs, Renick, the United Way of Greenbrier Valley and the Greenbrier County Humane Society. They also raised more than $15,882 according to Shannon Warren, WVSOM Alumni Association director. She, along with WVSOM employee Joyce Martin, helped coordinate the school’s flood relief efforts.
200+
STUDENTS VOLUNTEERED More than 200 student volunteers provided hands-on assistance to local residents throughout Greenbrier County during WVSOM Cares. A group of students assisted in flood recovery efforts in White Sulphur Springs and Rainelle by removing large household appliances and furniture and ripping out carpet and flooring covered in mud. “We are a community and going into this profession means we want to help people in any way that we can,” said Ethan Stephens, then WVSOM Student Government Association president. “A lot of people lost homes and loved ones and we wanted to do what we could to alleviate the stress of dealing with that. I can’t even imagine having to go through something like that and losing everything you have. It was eye-opening.”
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Faculty members were also involved in the recovery. According to Craig Boisvert, WVSOM vice president for academic affairs and dean, faculty members provided medical evaluations, Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy (OMT) and assistance to victims alongside the West Virginia National Guard. Jill Cochran, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Clinical Sciences Department, spent the entire weekend administering tetanus shots to victims and volunteers working in the flooded waters. Cochran’s son, who works for Fairmont Supply Company, an industrial cleaning distributor headquartered in Washington, Pa., coordinated an estimated $10,000 donation of cleaning supplies and water for impacted communities. The shipment arrived on the WVSOM campus and were allocated to community organizations for those in need.
Bridgett Morrison, D.O. was one of the faculty administering
TETANUS SHOTS to victims and volunteers
WVSOM’s Robert C. Byrd Clinic, in cooperation with the school, received a donation of 200 pairs of Rocky brand mud boots that were provided to community organizations. “I’m proud that our faculty, staff and students joined together to help the community members who are always supportive of WVSOM,” said Michael Adelman, D.O., president of WVSOM. “They once again demonstrated their passion to serve our community.” The spirit of caring did not stop there. Throughout the year students made time in their busy schedules to care for people in the community. In WVSOM’s Day of Caring 2016, more than 200 students filled the need at 13 project sites, which included areas ravaged by the flood.
PROVIDED MEDICAL EVALUATIONS TO VICTIMS AND ADMINISTERED OMT
WVSOM faculty
to the West Virginia National Guard
203
STUDENTS
THIRTEEN SITES WVSOM faculty helped coordinate a
$10,000 DONATION OF CLEANING SUPPLIES AND WATER
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In cooperation with the Robert C. Byrd Clinic,
200 PAIRS OF MUD BOOTS were distributed to community organizations
STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE OVERVIEW Many student clubs and organizations committed to the mission of serving others during the year. In fact, more than 300 students participated in community service for a total of 14,445 hours. Some clubs have weekly activities to help others. For example, members of the Alzheimer’s Club make almost weekly visits to local residents living with Alzheimer’s disease. They play music and games and have meaningful interactions with patients. Mini-Med School
14,445 TOTAL HOURS
of service were logged Science fair
25+
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
unite WVSOM students in volunteer efforts pertaining to their interests Science carnival
Heart of the Holidays
300+ STUDENTS
participated in community service
Visits with senior citizens
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OUR GRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS
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ALL SPECIALTIES These maps show the total distribution of WVSOM graduates for all specialties throughout West Virginia and the United States by county and state, respectively.
Practice Location of Grads in West Virginia - 1978-2013 ** ALL SPECIALTIES **
Hancock-15 Brooke-1
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2013 PRACTICE IN WEST VIRGINIA
Ohio-59
758
Marshall-6 Monongalia-48
Wetzel-4
TOTAL GRADUATES
Marion-10
Tyler-2
Map created 9/28/2016
Dodd.-2
Wood-30
Gilmer-2
Jackson-14 Mason-8 Putnam-12
Wayne-8
Barbour-5
Berkeley16
Hampshire-1
Grant-3
Jefferson-7
Lewis-13 Randolph-8
Upsh.-6
Webster-5
Kanawha-134
Nicholas-15
Lincoln-2
Logan-15
Pocahontas-11
Fayette-16
Boone-9
Mingo-3
Mineral-2
Harrison-34 Taylor-6
Braxton-5
Roane-2
Cabell-32
Morgan-3
Preston-1
Greenbrier-66
31 %
Raleigh-48 Summers-5 Monroe-8
Wyoming-5 McDowell-3
Mercer-44
Map Created 9/26/2017 Total Students from West Virginia - 758
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2013 PRACTICE IN THE U.S.
OF WVSOM GRADUATES ARE PHYSICIANS IN
2,409 Practice Location of All WVSOM Grads 1978-2013
WEST VIRGINIA
TOTAL GRADUATES
** ALL SPECIALTIES - IN PRACTICE **
Map created 9/28/2016
WA-18 ME-9
ND-3
MT-5
MN-7
OR-7 ID-4
WI-14
SD-3
NE-1
NV-5 CA-27
IA-3 IL-25
UT-1 CO-8
AZ-22
NM-4
KS-3
OK-15
TX-52 AK-7
NY-40
MI-73
WY-2
MO-10
OH250
IN13
PA-146
WV758
KY-72
RI-5 CT-6 NJ-33 DE-4 MD-52 DC-9
VA-147
NC-76
TN-80
SC-47
AR-8
LA-2
NH-0 VT-3 MA-10
MS52
AL-63
GA-93
FL102
HI-4
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www.wvsom.edu Map Created 9/28/2016
PRIMARY CARE Practice Location of Grads in West Virginia - 1978-2013
The maps on this page illustrate WVSOM primary care physicians located in 48 of 50 states nationwide. In West Virginia, 46 counties have WVSOM graduates practicing primary care medicine.
** PRIMARY CARE **
Hancock-11
Ohio-45
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2013 PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE IN WEST VIRGINIA
Marshall-6 Monongalia-28
Wetzel-3
Marion-9
Tyler-2
594
Harrison-25 Taylor-5
Dodd.-2
Wood-27
TOTAL GRADUATES Map created 9/28/2016
Jackson-13
Mason-7
Gilmer-2 Roane-2
Wayne-8
Mingo-3
Upsh.-6
Randolph-7
Fayette-16
Greenbrier-52
84 %
Raleigh-39
Wyoming-5 McDowell-3
Jefferson-6
Grant-3
Pocahontas-11
Nicholas-12
Lincoln-2
Logan-11
Barbour-4
Lewis-12
Webster-3
Kanawha-95
Boone-8
Mineral-2 Hampshire-1
Braxton-3
Putnam-10 Cabell-23
Morgan-3 Berkeley-8
Preston-1
Summers-5
Monroe-8
Mercer-37
Map Created 9/28/2016 Primary Care includes General Practice, Family Practice, GRADUATES FROM 1978-2013 Total Students from West Virginia - 594 Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN and Internal Medicine/Pediatrics OF THE COUNTIES IN PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE IN THE U.S.
1,662
WEST VIRGINIA HAVE
TOTAL GRADUATES Map created 9/28/2016
WVSOM GRADUATES
Practice Location of All WVSOM Grads - 1978-2013 PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE ** PRIMARY CARE **
WA-9 MT-5
ME-8
ND-2
MN-6
OR-3 ID-3 WY-1
SD-1
PA-100
IA-1 IL-13
UT CO-5
OK-8 NM-2
MO-7
OH-151
TX-25
VA-107
KY-44
NC-56
TN-52
SC-32
AR-6 MS-36
AL-43
GA-68
LA-1 FL-67
AK-4
www.wvsom.edu
IN-6
WV-594 KS-2
AZ-15
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NY-30
MI-37
NE-1
NV-3 CA-20
WI-11
HI-3
NH-0 VT-1 MA-4 RI-4 CT-4 NJ-21 DE-2 MD-33 DC-2
RURAL MEDICINE The maps on this page show that Practice WVSOM graduates practice medicine in rural areas all over the country but especially in Appalachia.
Location of Grads in West Virginia - 1978-&NEW_COHORT ** RURAL MEDICINE **
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2013 PRACTICE RURAL MEDICINE IN WEST VIRGINIA
Wetzel-4
385
Dodd.-2
TOTAL GRADUATES Map created 9/28/2016
Gilmer-2
Jackson-13
Mason-8
Morgan-3
Marion-10
Tyler-2
Harrison-34 Taylor-6
Preston-1
Mineral-2
Barbour- 5
Lewis-13 Upsh.-6
Hampshire-1
Jefferson-3
Grant-3
Randolph-8
Braxton-5
Roane- 2
Webster-5
Fayette-14
Boone-9
Greenbrier-66
Logan-15 Mingo-3
Raleigh-48 Summ.-5
Wyoming-5
McDowell-3
TOTAL GRADUATES
Monroe-8
Merc.-44
GRADUATES FROM 1978-2013 PRACTICE RURAL MEDICINE IN THE U.S.
783
Pocahontas-11
Nicholas-15
Lincoln-1
This map used the RUCA Code for RURAL
65 % Map Created 9/28/2016 Total Students from West Virginia - 385
OF THE COUNTIES IN WEST
VIRGINIA HAVE PHYSICIANS
FROM WVSOM PRACTICING Practice Location of All WVSOM Grads - 1978-2013 RURAL MEDICINE
** RURAL MEDICINE **
Map created 9/28/2016
MT-2
ME-1
ND-2
MN-1
OR-2 ID-2
VT-2
SD-3
WI-4
WY-1
NY-8
MI-11
PA-29
IA-1 IL-2
CO-1
CA-1
KS-1
AZ-4
NM-2
OK-1
MO-3
DE-2 MD-9
WV-385 KY-29
VA-60
NC-21
TN-24
SC-8
AR-4 MS 32
TX-6
IN-4
OH-45
AL-20
GA-34
LA-2 FL-10
AK-3
HI-1
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GME/MSOPTI Mountain State Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions, Inc. (MSOPTI) is an accredited graduate medical education training consortium consisting of WVSOM and affiliated training institutions.
SPECIALTIES
There are currently 150 D.O.s in MSOPTI programs. These include WVSOM graduates as well as graduates from other osteopathic medical schools across the nation. There are 105 (70%) D.O.s currently in either MSOPTI primary care residencies (family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics) or traditional rotating osteopathic internships.
LOCATION OF MOUNTAIN STATE OSTEOPATHIC POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
MSOPTI 2016-2017 33
(22%)
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
53
(35%)
FAMILY MEDICINE
38
(25%)
INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2%)
INTERNAL MEDICINE AND
3
CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER
EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2
(2%)
NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL
Wood
MEDICINE + 1 6
(4%)
PEDIATRICS
5
(3%)
TRADITIONAL ROTATING
(7%)
Mason
Cabell
Wayne
www.wvsom.edu
Roane
Putnam
Kanawha
Mingo
OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL
Fay
Logan Wyoming
Ashland, Ky. McDowell
CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER Charleston, W.Va.
C
Lincoln Boone
MSOPTI, as an ACGME sponsoring institution, has submitted applications for all of its partner programs. At this time, all MSOPTI programs have achieved ACGME Pre-Accreditation or Initial Accreditation. All programs under MSOPTI ACGME sponsorship will be seeking Osteopathic Recognition (OR). Over half of these programs have achieved OR designation. 38 ANNUAL REPORT 2017
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UROLOGICAL SURGERY
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and American Osteopathic Association (AOA) have been working together to ensure a smooth transition to the single accreditation system (SAS). AOA-approved programs and sponsoring institutions can now apply for ACGME accreditation, and must achieve ACGME Initial Accreditation by June 30, 2020. AOA will cease to accredit graduate medical education programs after this date.
Ri
Wirt
OSTEOPATHIC INTERNSHIP 10
Pleasant
Parkersburg, W.Va.
Raleigh
Mer
WHEELING HOSPITAL Wheeling, W.Va.
Hancock
Brooke
OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Ohio
Wheeling, W.Va.
CORNERSTONE CARE TEACHING HEALTH CENTER Mount Morris, Pa.
Marshall
Monongalia
Wetzel Tyler
ts
Morgan
Marion
Preston Taylor
itchie
oun
Doddridge
Harrison
Barbour
Hampshire Tucker
Upshur
Hardy
Randolph Pendleton
Braxton
Nicholas
MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER Hagerstown, Md.
Webster
Clay
Jefferson
Grant
Lewis
Gilmer
Berkeley
Mineral
Pocahontas
yette
h
Greenbrier
UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER Summers
Bridgeport, W.Va.
Monroe
rcer
GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ACCESSHEALTH TEACHING HEALTH CENTER Beckley, W.Va.
Ronceverte, W.Va.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW The following is a summary of WVSOM’s financial strength as of June 30, 2017.
72.6% STUDENT TUITION AND FEES
15.4%
$
STATE APPROPRIATIONS
SOURCES OF REVENUE
12% OTHER
6.3% 1.2% 3.7% 0.8%
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
$346,366
Investment income Auxiliary revenue Contracts and grants Misc.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$132,082
TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED (NOT PLEDGED) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 ONLY.
OPERATING EXPENSES
58.4%
Total operating expenses for fiscal year 2017 were $43,015,422
Classified staff continued to be fully funded on the Mercer Schedule.
SALARIES, WAGES AND BENEFITS
28.2%
13.4% OTHER
SUPPLIES AND OTHER SERVICES
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OTHER
►►
Depreciation
►►
Utilities
►►
Loan cancellations and write-offs
►►
Fees assessed by commission for operations
SOUTHEASTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
$123,074
ANNUAL FUND (5 FOR 5)
$91,210
TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED (NOT PLEDGED) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 ONLY.
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Year ended June 30, 2017 (in thousands of dollars)
Operating revenues Operating expenses
2016
2015
37,616
35,400
34,428
43,016
38,635
38,466
(5,400)
(3,235)
(4,038)
10,369
7,226
8,458
4,969
3,991
4,420
127,585
123,594
119,174
132,554
127,585
123,594
6 5 4 3 2 1
Operating income Non-operating revenues - net Increase in net assets Net assets
Net assets, end of the year
2017
135 130 125 120 115 110
GROWTH OF THE NET ASSETS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS Year ended June 30, 2017 • (in thousands of dollars)
2017
2016
2015
61,001
56,074
62,025
5,903
5,895
6,103
78,794
79,572
69,014
145,698
141,541
137,141
Current liabilities
3,879
4,943
4,759
Non-current liabilities
9,264
9,013
8,551
13,143
13,956
13,310
Invested in capital assets
78,794
79,572
69,014
Restricted - expendable
10,679
10,298
9,170
Unrestricted
43,082
37,715
45,410
132,555
127,585
123,594
ASSETS Current assets Non-current assets Capital assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS
TOTAL NET ASSETS
As the data shows, WVSOM’s financial position improved during this period. Total assets grew from $142M to $146M during the previous year, while total liabilities decreased by approximately $813K, resulting in a $5M increase in net assets. RATIO OF CURRENT ASSETS 2017 2016
15.73:1 11.35:1
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CENTER FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH (CRCH) 2016-2017 FUNDING
8 EXTRAMURAL GRANTS $
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$499,750
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOINS CRCH
CRCH MISSION AND VISION MISSION The WVSOM Center for Rural and Community Health supports the osteopathic medical education focus on team-based and patient-centered care and the integration of prevention and population health to improve quality and efficiency of health care delivery.
VISION ►► Develop and implement statewide programs,
resources and collaborations to improve health.
►► Support clinical and community research. ►► Advance a statewide evidence-based health
infrastructure.
►► Provide education to communities, providers,
faculty, staff and students.
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Drema Mace, Ph.D., joined the CRCH in November 2016. Mace has a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services with a specialization in Health Care Administration and a Master of Science in Public Service Management. Mace’s public health career spans four decades. She began her career at the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health in the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health. Throughout her 22-year career with the Bureau she held the positions of HIV/AIDS program director, State Office of Rural Health Policy director, Office of Emergency Medical Services director, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner administrative director and Office of Community Health Systems Associate director. Mace served 14 years of her career in Nashville, TN, first as the section chief of the Tennessee Department of Health HIV/AIDS/HCV Section and later as the chief executive officer of Vanderbilt University’s Nashville Health Management Foundation and Comprehensive Care Center, one of the largest infectious diseases clinics in the country. Mace returned to her home state of West Virginia in 2010. Prior to her position at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, she was the executive director of the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, a six-county regional health office in Parkersburg, W.Va.
The opioid epidemic affects us all. MAJOR PROJECTS CRCH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS ►► Participated on Governor’s Substance Abuse Task Force. ►► Developed, produced and disseminated a toolkit to address the
opioid epidemic in Greenbrier County, in partnership with the Greenbrier County CARxE Coalition.
►► A Community Forum took place in June 2017 to involve
community, health care providers and stakeholders in discussion relative to the opioid crisis in the state and county. Approximately 90 people attended.
►► Operationalized the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
(SAPT) grant for Community Connections, Inc.
►► The Try This Greenbrier Valley Networking Gathering took place
on campus at the Student Center and approximately 80 people attended from around the region.
►► Engaged clinical researchers and students in 16 QA/QI &
research projects and partnered with the RCBC to engage in research through the WV Practice-based Research Network.
GREENBRIER COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE: A MODEL FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ►► Working within eight Greenbrier County
communities to develop leadership (ambassadors) and build capacity for healthy change.
►► Support, fund and evaluate eight ambassador mini-
grant projects in Greenbrier County communities.
►► Partnership development and implementation of
“Gleaning for Seniors” project.
►► Development of countywide interactive calendar of
events that promote community engagement.
►► Women of the Week posts that highlight women
engaged in healthy community change.
►► Program planning and support for local food
initiative, opioid prevention and early childhood development.
►► Completed all requirements of the five year West Virginia Clinical
and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) grant and received another five years of WVCTSI funding.
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HEALTHY CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE
Since the program’s inception,
1. SHOW WVSOM’s Healthy Children’s Initiative made great strides this year. The television series, Abracadabra, was nominated for an EMMY® Award in the Ohio Valley Region in the Children/Youth/Teens category.
14,000+
STUDENTS
have been encouraged to make healthier choices through HCI
The series began airing season five in West Virginia this year and the episodes focused on topics such as bullying, ignoring friends and family, eating healthy vegetables, responsibility and allergies. Abracadabra is also expanding beyond the West Virginia viewership. The distribution process for airing the series in Ohio and Florida has begun.
2. OUTREACH: ABRA LIVE! Cast member events in rural elementary schools and community centers entertained children and reinforced the key elements of healthy living through music, magic, games and science experiments. This past year, Abra Live! presentations to schools and community events reached 1,385 children.
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Cast and crew members gather to celebrate at the EMMY ® Awards dinner in the Ohio Valley Region.
Throughout 2016-2017,
1,385+ STUDENTS experienced Abra Live!
3. OUTREACH: ABRA CLASSROOM Cast members from the Abracadabra TV show visited individual elementary school classrooms to bring healthy choices to life in a small group setting and introduce science in a fun and interactive way. The outreach efforts had an increase in participants. Since the program’s inception, more than 14,000 students were
encouraged to make healthier choices through HCI. Abra Classroom completed three years of outreach for kindergarten through fifth grade students. The end of year evaluations reflect an 89 percent retention rate of the program’s content.
ABRA CLASSROOM: UNDERSTANDING AND RETENTION RESULTS An evaluation tool was developed for use in the classroom setting to determine overall knowledge improvement for children who watch the show. The Abra Classroom program was presented at
4
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Lewisburg Elementary White Sulphur Elementary Daniels Elementary Frankford Elementary
1,450 STUDENTS
participated in the Abra Classroom
BEFORE
concept knowledge pretest
EXPOSURE
to Abracadabra
AFTER
concept knowledge post-test
16%
increase seen in post-test scores
ONE MONTH AFTER
88%
retention rate
BY END OF YEAR
89%
RETENTION RATE
4. RESOURCES WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA
The show’s website, www.abracadabra.org, offers children ages 4-10 games and activities designed around health and nutrition. Additional content is available for parents and teachers. GAMES EXPERIMENTS MAGIC
PUBLICATIONS
Activity books and other materials introduce young children to the transformative power that comes from making healthy choices.
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WVSOM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (Alumni stats as of June 30, 2017 )
The WVSOM Alumni Association experienced unique highlights from July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017.
During the month of July, the Alumni Association raised more than $15,000 and worked with students to provide relief to those affected by the devastating floods that ravaged West Virginia communities. Cleaning supplies and bottled water were given to students who volunteered in the affected areas to help with cleanup and provide comfort to so many who lost so much.
ALUMNI TOWER DONATIONS (as of June 30, 2017) $33,542
35K 30K 25K 20K 15K 10K 5K
March saw the Alumni Association host its first-ever bluegrass concert fundraiser. International Bluegrass Music Association 2016 Songwriter of the Year Donna Ulisse and the Poor Mountain Boys showcased their stylized vocal and instrumental prowess in their performance in the Conference Center located in the WVSOM Student Center.
$30,965
$8,331
2017
2016 2015
$111,950.39 TOWER DONATIONS TO DATE
WHITE COAT CLUB (as of June 30, 2017)
In the month of December, the Alumni Association sponsored an ultrasound workshop for students, teaching them a skill they will carry forward the rest of their careers.
7K 6K 5K 4K 3K 2K 1K
“Knowing our alumni are willing to give back to support student education makes me grateful and proud to be part of the WVSOM family.” — RYAN GRANT, OMS II
$6,760
$6,800 $3,460
2017
2016 2015
CME ATTENDEES (as of June 30, 2017 )
2017
MID-WINTER
SUMMER
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282
$69,018.16
173
$30,904.85
2016
256
$66,195.57
156
$21,574.57
2015
248
$59,461.44
193
$33,317.01
3,443
During the year, the Alumni Association initiated a strong membership drive by inviting alumni to become Life Members before membership fees increased from $500 to $750. Together with the funds raised through the Summer Seminar, D.O.c-tacular II and Mid-Winter Seminar, this has been an outstanding year.
TOTAL ALUMNI
873
TOTAL LIFE MEMBERS
WVSOM ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS CLASS OF 1979
Steve Richman, D.O.,
Department of the Army and the Pentagon. In October 2016, he was part of an assessment team from
created “My Hometown Doctor Fund,” a fund with the
USACRC who traveled to Ukraine and helped
area students who wish to attend WVSOM and return
training there.
Hinton Area Foundation that offers financial help to
to Summers County, W.Va., to practice medicine. The fund’s first award recipient is Nick Bennett, who is in this year’s WVSOM Class of 2021.
CLASS OF 1985
Darby Hand, D.O., completed his 15th year as the medical officer for the
Pennsylvania State Police Department and is also the aviation medical examiner who provides care for the pilots within the department.
Karen Montgomery-Reagan, D.O., FACOP, was awarded the Harold H. Finkel, D.O. and Arnold
advise Ukrainian Armed Forces and NATO partners Previously, Col. Romine served as CENTCOM
Surgeon-Forward in Jordan and as unit flight surgeon for multinational expeditionary and operational forces in Iraq and Afghanistan during both Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. In addition to aerospace medicine, Col. Romine is an adjunct
faculty member for aerospace medicine residencies
in the Army where he teaches traditional osteopathic medicine and has an osteopathic specialty clinic.
CLASS OF 1997
Tiffany Jessee-Wylie, D.O.,
Melnick, D.O. Community Pediatrician of the Year
was awarded the 2015 HCA Frist Humanitarian Award
Pediatricians (ACOP) at the 2017 Spring Conference in
she leads to Honduras every year. Jessee-Wylie is a
Award from the American College of Osteopathic
for her involvement with a primary care mission trip that
Louisville, Ky.
general/bariatric surgeon and is the director of bariatric
Keith Speed, D.O.,
Center in Largo, Fla.
received a promotion to professor of clinical sciences and family medicine at William Carey University
College of Osteopathic Medicine. He was also named
surgery for the Florida Bariatric Center at Largo Medical
Col. Jennifer L. Ravenscroft, D.O., MC
CLASS OF 2008
Richard Fogle, D.O., is serving on the Allegheny Health Network Hospitals Physician Advisory Board along with AHN CEO
and CMO. Fogle is the only D.O. currently on the board. This network of hospitals operates out of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dennis C. Mays, D.O., has achieved fellow status in the American College of
Osteopathic Emergency Physicians and was honored in November 2017 at the Scientific Assembly.
CLASS OF 2011
Preston Gardner, D.O., completed general surgery residency at Beaumont
Hospital in Farmington Hills, Mich., and was accepted into the Plastic and Reconstructive Fellowship at
Beaumont Hospital. Gardner won first place at the 2015 American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Conference poster presentations and has a scientific research
publication. He is conducting a clinical research trial at Beaumont Hospital in Farmington Hills, Mich.
CLASS OF 2012
is in the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Randolph Air
Jason Palmer Mader, D.O.,
is a medical adjudicator, Air Force Personnel Center
medicine and was selected as the April 2016 Resident
Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and
Edwards School of Medicine. Having finished the
first vice president.
begun a three-year cardiology fellowship at Marshall
the chair of family medicine at WCUCOM.
Force Base near San Antonio, Texas. Ravenscroft
is a third-year resident in the department of internal
CLASS OF 1987
(AFPC). During the most recent meeting of the
of the Month at the Marshall University Joan C.
Surgeons (AMOPS) in April, Ravenscroft was elected
internal medicine residency in June, Mader has
Rickey Chance, D.O., completed a six-year term appointed by the Mississippi governor on the Mississippi Board of Medical
Licensure. Chance was one of two D.O. members on this combined allopathic/osteopathic board.
CLASS OF 1988
Paula Gregory, D.O., was named dean of the Kansas City University of
Medicine and Biosciences’ new osteopathic medical school in Joplin, Mo.
CLASS OF 1992
Col. David Romine, D.O., MPH, is command surgeon for the U.S. Army Combat
Readiness Center (USACRC) in Fort Rucker, Ala., and provides worldwide 24/7 medical and human factors
oversight and continuity for all accidents investigated and reviewed by USACRC and headquarters,
CLASS OF 1998
Karen Snider, D.O.,
University.
CLASS OF 2013
was named to the AACOM National Academy of
Courtney Walker, D.O.,
As fellows, inductees function as leaders and mentors
psychiatry chief at UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute
Osteopathic Medical Educators (NAOME) Fellows.
has been selected as the child and adolescent
for academic scholarship and excellence within the
and Clinic for the 2017-2018 academic year.
the Board of Governors of the American Academy
CLASS OF 2015
physicians from around the country to be elected as
was named chief resident for the 2018-2019 academic
osteopathic community. Snider was also elected to of Osteopathy. She was one of three osteopathic
a governor of the largest medical society devoted to fostering neuromusculoskeletal medicine and
osteopathic manipulative medicine. Snider will serve a
Jason Green, D.O., year at State University of New York-Downstate internal medicine residency program.
three-year term.
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WVSOM FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ANNUAL FUND The former 5 for 5 Campaign transitioned into the new Annual Fund during the last fiscal year. This expanded annual giving opportunity will still provide donor recognition through leaves, acorns and foundation rocks on the “Donor Tree” located in the Technology Center Building, but it also now offers partnership opportunities for corporate partners who wish to support WVSOM with even larger contributions. Every Annual Fund gift supports two components: 75 percent goes to unrestricted funds and 25 percent goes to build the recently named “Cheryl and Michael Adelman Endowment,” which establishes reserves for future support. The endowment was named to honor the foresight, leadership and commitment of Drs. Adelman, who began the 5 for 5 Campaign with their own substantial contribution to establish an annual giving vehicle for WVSOM a number of years ago. Two young alumni, Dr. Angela Pendleton and Dr. Michael Antolini, both of the Class of 2012, stepped forward to chair the 2017 “Let’s Get Growing” Annual Fund Campaign with a goal of raising $100,000 in the calendar year of 2017. The campaign kicked off with a $10,000 matching gift, and has been enhanced by several
NEW
ANNUAL FUND
75% unrestricted
25%
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Cheryl and Michael Adelman Endowment
$1 MILLION RECEIVED
2017 “LET’S GET GROWING” ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING GOAL
$100K
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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$
$
Pledges and payments have continued with students enjoying the benefits of both the expanded Clinical Evaluation Center (CEC) and the new Student Center. Receipts to date for this campaign have exceeded the $1 million mark. New pledge commitments for the naming of two rooms and contributions to both the CEC and the Student Center facilities were received this year, but a number of opportunities are still available.
corporate partnerships with five-year commitments. Current partners include Little General Stores, Haven Ltd., Davis Eye Center, The Manchin Clinic, West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, West Virginia State Medical Association, Premier Bank and BB&T. As of June 30, 2017, the campaign had raised nearly $80,000 toward the annual $100,000 goal to be completed in December of 2017. The unrestricted portion of the Annual Fund supports activities such as student mission trips, extracurricular learning activities and conferences, guest lecturers and areas of greatest need. It is also used to supplement scholarships and provide resources for the Student Emergency Fund.
SCHOLARSHIPS
$2.5 MILLION RECEIVED $255,950 GIVEN Thanks to the generosity of donors, the overall investment in combined scholarship endowments exceeded $2.5 million this year. As a result, the total amount given in scholarships and awards through the WVSOM Foundation this year was $255,950. A new scholarship endowment was established this year by Dr. and Mrs. Richard McClung in memory of his father, Dr. Eugene McClung. In addition, new awards
were made from two existing endowments for the first time this year. Two scholarships were awarded from the John and Nancy Chambers Memorial Scholarship Fund and one award was given from the endowment established by the West Virginia State Medical Association Alliance. In an effort to increase contributions to existing scholarship endowments, the foundation also created individual “scholarship cards” describing the details of each endowment and how to make additional gifts. The WVSOM Foundation board continues to focus on increasing scholarship dollars for students as the foundation’s number one priority, and hope this positive momentum will increase in the coming year and beyond.
PLANNED GIVING
$97,000 RECEIVED The WVSOM Foundation established an opportunity for donors who wish to make a significant charitable gift to WVSOM during their life or at death as part of their financial or estate plan. This can be accomplished through a number of options, including gifts of appreciated stock, which could provide tax advantages to donors and/or their beneficiaries. This year, the WVSOM Foundation received more than $97,000 because of an estate gift. Anyone interested in discussing the various individual options for planned gifts may contact Heather Antolini at 304-647-6374.
TOTAL FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT Total funds under management grew from $35,878,099 at the end of the last fiscal year (June 30, 2016) to $44,001,312 as of June 30, 2017. This includes custodial monies invested on behalf of the school. However, funds managed by the foundation outside the WVSOM investment agreement grew from $5,453,230 to $7,373,685 during
this fiscal year, representing a growth rate of 35 percent, thanks to new donors and strong investment returns.
FUNDS OUTSIDE THE WVSOM INVESTMENT AGREEMENT 2017 $7,373,685 Funds managed by the WVSOM Foundation outside the WVSOM investment agreement significantly increased.
2016
$5,453,230
35%
growth rate
STUDENT SUPPORT The WVSOM Foundation enjoyed several opportunities to provide direct support to students this year. In addition to providing funds to support students who attended the annual “D.O. Day on the Hill,” in Washington, D.C., the foundation also secured resources to purchase medical supplies for the PAX Club’s annual mission trip, sponsored the Grand Affair, and assisted several students who represented WVSOM at national conferences, just to name a few. In addition, the WVSOM Foundation sponsored its third annual “Money Matters for Medical Students,” an educational event to provide students with resources and tools for responsible financial management. The annual event has proven so successful that it will be officially integrated into the curriculum for the coming year.
has been the new Student Emergency Fund, which has provided nearly $10,000 this year in support for individual students experiencing personal emergencies. This fund was established to assist individual students who experience personal tragedies creating a need for emergency financial assistance. In order to grow this fund on a continuing basis, the WVSOM Foundation is dedicating all receipts from Amazon Smile and Kroger Community Rewards to the Student Emergency Fund. Both Amazon Smile and Kroger Community Rewards are programs whereby customers can sign up for free to dedicate a percentage of their purchase to be given to their favorite charity, the WVSOM Foundation. It costs the individual customer nothing, but provides a great benefit to WVSOM students. All a customer needs to do is register online, and every time they shop after that, a portion of what they spend is sent to the WVSOM Foundation. Anyone interested in registering can contact the WVSOM Foundation office at 304-793-6852 or 304-647-6374.
OTHER ACTIVITIES Other WVSOM Foundation activities included the third annual “Thank-a-Thon” to express the foundation’s gratitude to the many donors who have supported WVSOM and its students during the last year. Under the leadership of the Foundation Student Committee, students spent the day making personal phone calls to more than 500 individual donors just to say “thank you” and tell them how their gifts have made a difference in the experience of students. The WVSOM Foundation was also pleased to assist the WVSOM Alumni Association with sponsoring the family picnic at the WVSOM Summer Seminar at Myrtle Beach, S.C. in June.
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Pledges and payments increased as construction was completed on the new Student Center. Receipts to date for the campaign have exceeded the $1 million mark. New pledge commitments for the naming of five rooms and contributions
CLINICAL EVALUATION CENTER (CEC)
to both the Clinical Evaluation Center and the Student Center facilities were received this year, but a number of opportunities are still available, including several new rooms that have been added to the list.
you Thank to our donors RECEPTION AREA Spring Hill Cardiology, PLLC and Dr. and Mrs. Badshah Wazir
MEDIUM CLASSROOM Drs. Cheryl and Michael Adelman
ACLS ROOM 1 Drs. Robert and Rachel Hunter
NURSES TREATMENT AREA A.S. Ghiathi, D.O.
ACLS ROOM 2 James Deering, D.O., and Jodi Flanders, D.O.
OFFICE 1 Shannon Sorah, D.O., Sophia Sibold, D.O., and Chris Flanagan, D.O.
ACLS ROOM 3 Drs. Rafael and Letetia Villalobos ACLS ROOM 4 Drs. Rafael and Letetia Villalobos
CEC FUNDRAISING TOTAL GOAL
$1,595,000
ACLS ROOM 5 Dr. Samuel and Emily Deem ACLS ROOM 6 Susan Painter, D.O. BOOK LIBRARY John Glover, D.O. STANDARDIZED PATIENT LAB 1 Rosa Stone, D.O. STANDARDIZED PATIENT LAB 22 Jeff Braham, D.O.
RECEIVED
OUTSTANDING
COMMITMENTS NEEDED
$579,086
$45,914
$970,000
EMERGENCY SIMULATION LAB Charles Davis, D.O. GRAND CONFERENCE HALL John Manchin II, D.O. GRAND HALL LOBBY Dr. Melanie Crites-Bachert and Mr. Richard Bachert LARGE CLASSROOM Lewis Whaley, D.O.
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OFFICE 2 Allen Finkelstein, D.O. OFFICE 3 Carmen Damiani, D.O. OFFICE 4 Naomi Wriston, D.O. OFFICE 5 Drs. James and Nancy Tierney OFFICE 6 Dr. and Mrs. O.J. Bailes OFFICE 7 Dr. and Mrs. Gary Swann OFFICE 8 Eloise Hayes, D.O. OFFICE 9 Class of 2003 OFFICE 10 David Allen, D.O. OFFICE 11 Cathy Dailey, D.O. OFFICE SUITE Thomas White, D.O. WELCOME OFFICE 1 West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association
WELCOME OFFICE 2 Paul Conley, D.O.
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM 3 Class of 1982
STAFF LOUNGE Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Rubin
ROBOT BIRTHING CENTER Manuel Ballas, D.O., and Derek Ballas, D.O.
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM 4 R. Alan Spencer, D.O.
STANDARDIZED PATIENT CONTROL ROOM Dr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Pence
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM 5 Jim Nemitz, Ph.D.
ROBOT CONTROL ROOM Class of 1983
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM 6 Hal Armistead, D.O., and Amy Roush, D.O.
ROBOT VIEWING ROOM John Lackey, D.O. SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM 1 Michael Antolini, D.O., and Heather Antolini SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM 2 Lydia Weisser, D.O.
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM 7 Class of 1990 SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM 8 Randy Blackburn, D.O.
TASK TRAINER ROOM Michael Nicholas, D.O. CONFERENCE ROOM 8 Marla Haller, D.O., and U.S. Navy Master Chief Paul Haller SIMULATION ENTRY/LOBBY AREA Dr. Pete and Sharon Stracci STANDARDIZED PATIENT LOUNGE Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Evans
NEW PICTURE?
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you Thank to our donors TOWER WVSOM Alumni Association
STUDENT CENTER STUDENT CENTER FUNDRAISING TOTAL GOAL
$1,745,000
QUIET STUDENT STUDY LOUNGE Spring Hill Cardiology, PLLC and Dr. and Mrs. Badshah Wazir STUDENT RECREATION LOUNGE Patrick Pagur, D.O., and Billie Wright, D.O. PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION PARLOR Drs. Andrew and Tiffany Thymius LARGE PRE-FUNCTION AREA Dino Beckett, D.O. TERRACE Michael Nicholas, D.O. ENTRY LOBBY David and Martha Rader STUDENT GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE ROOM Drs. Robert and Rachel Hunter SMALL PRE-FUNCTION AREA Drs. Robert and Rachel Hunter STUDENT COPY CENTER Brian DeFade, D.O.
RECEIVED
$528,917
OUTSTANDING
$161,083
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COMMITMENTS NEEDED
$1,055,000
STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE 1 Michael Nicholas, D.O. STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE 6 Lori Tucker, D.O.
NETWORK OF SUPPORT
LIFETIME GIVING LEADERS President’s Council Donors $100,000+ Drs. Michael and Cheryl Adelman* James “Buck” Harless
Roland P. Sharp, D.O. Marlene Wager, D.O. Gary White Businesses BrickStreet Foundation, Inc. Hildegard P. Swick Estate
Hollowell Foundation, Inc.
The Greenbrier Hotel Corp.
WVSOM Alumni Association*
Founder’s Club Donors $50,000-$99,999 Charles H. Davis/Davis Eye Center, Inc.* Ray A. Harron, M.D.
John Manchin II, D.O.*/The Manchin Clinic William R. McLaughlin, D.O. Michael A. Nicholas, D.O.
Patrick W. Pagur, D.O. and Billie Wright, D.O.*
Carole Stookey
Drs. Andrew and
We appreciate your long-term support.
Tiffany Thymius*
Mrs. John Tirpak
Harold M. Ward, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Badshah J. Wazir/ Spring Hill Cardiology*
Businesses Harron Foundation
The National Osteopathic Foundation West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association
Patron Donors $25,000-$49,999
Cathy A. Dailey, D.O.*
James Deering, D.O. and Jodi Flanders, D.O.*
Lawson W. Hamilton
J. Robert Holmes, D.D.S.
Drs. Robert and Rachel Hunter* Mr. and Mrs. David L. Rader* Rosa L. Stone, D.O.* Lori A. Tucker, D.O.*
Drs. Rafael and Letetia Villalobos* Lydia E. Weisser, D.O.* Lewis Whaley, D.O.* Businesses BB&T
Manuel W. Ballas, D.O.*
City National Bank
Catherine A. Bishop, D.O.
Robert C. Byrd Clinic, Inc.
Clyde M. Brooks III, D.O.
WV State Medical Association Alliance
Christopher D. Beckett, D.O.*
Humana Foundation, Inc.
Jeffery T. Braham, D.O.*
Smith Kline & French Laboratories
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OUR NETWORK OF GIVING July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017 PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL DONORS $100,000+ Marlene Wager, D.O. Businesses WVSOM Alumni Association*
Founder’s Club Donors $50,000-$99,999 Charles H. Davis, D.O./
Davis Eye Center, Inc.*
Michael A. Nicholas, D.O.*
Dr. and Mrs. Badshah J. Wazir/ Spring Hill Cardiology*
Businesses West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association*
Patron Donors $25,000-$49,999 Manuel W. Ballas, D.O.*
Christopher D. Beckett, D.O.* Catherine A. Bishop, D.O. Cathy A. Dailey, D.O.*
James H. Deering, D.O. and Jodi Flanders, D.O.*
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Rader* Lydia E. Weisser, D.O.* Businesses
Drs. Bruce and Millie Petersen**
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Rubin and
Carmel-Greenfield Charitable Trust*
Ronald K. Smith, D.O.** Alan H. Snider, D.O.
Robert C. Stanley, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Stracci* Daniel R. Trent, D.O.**
Thomas White II, D.O.* Businesses First National Bank
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center Raleigh General Hospital Woolpert, Inc.
WVSOM OPP Department
Benefactor Donors $5,000-$9,999 Heather Antolini*
Michael L. Antolini, D.O.* David R. Barger, D.O.**
Walter C. Boardwine, D.O. Lois J. Bosley, D.O.** David Brown, Ph.D.
Paul J. Conley, D.O.*
Curtis Cornella-Carlson, D.O. Raymond D. Crosby, D.O.** Clifford J. Evans, D.O.***
BB&T
Robert Foster, D.O.
WV State Medical Association Alliance
Jon M. Furbee, D.O.**
Dean’s Council Donors $10,000-$24,999
John C. Glover, D.O.*
City National Bank
Hal W. Armistead, D.O. and Amelia Roush, D.O.*
Dr. Melanie A. Crites-Bachert and Mr. Richard Bachert*
Craig Boisvert, D.O.
George Boxwell, D.O.
Michael and Matthew Chambers Linda Eakle, D.O.
Steven C. Eshenaur, D.O. Robert L. Flowers, D.O.
Abdollatif S. Ghiathi, D.O.* Jandy Hanna, Ph.D. John Hibler, D.O.
Robert B. Holstein, D.O. Susan M. Ketchem
Cynthia A. Mayer, D.O.
Richard McClung, D.D.S.
Samuel A. Muscari Jr., D.O.
Richard G. Foutch, D.O. John M. Garlitz, D.O.
Drs. Rick and Carol Greco Eloise J. Hayes, D.O.*
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Karrs/
Dermatology Centers, Inc.
John K. Lackey, D.O.* David Leech, D.O.
Robert J. Blok Jr., D.O.
Cynthia L. Butler, D.O.** J.P.B. Casher, D.O.
David A. Cummings, D.O. Jerry L. Edwards, D.O.
Allison L. Evans-Wood, D.O. Richard Girardi, D.O.
Donald E. Gullickson II, D.O.** Marla G. Haller, D.O.*
Jeffrey G. Harris, D.O., J.D. Raymond V. Harron, D.O. Milton B. Herndon, D.O. Sharon Howard
Vernon T. Hughes Jr., D.O. Buddy L. Hurt, D.O.
Kelly Jackson, Ph.D.
Afeworki O. Kidane, D.O. Forrest J. Lane Jr., D.O. James R. Lebolt, D.O. Michael D. Lee, D.O.
Stephen H. Mascio, D.O.
Richard D. Meadows, D.O. Kara A. O’Karma, D.O.
Charles M. Paroda, D.O. Sherry E. Phillips
Ryan T. Runyon, D.O.
Michael B. Shrock, D.O. Albert Smith Jr., D.O.
Tamejiro Takubo Jr., D.O. Phillip R. Triplett Jr., D.O. Robert Vass
Shannon D. Warren
Noel D. Weigel, D.O.
Danny R. Westmoreland, D.O. Businesses
Stephen A. Naymick, D.O.
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Fairmont Regional Medical Center
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Obrokta Jr.
Mason & Barry, Inc.
Susan G. Painter, D.O.* Pete J. Palko III, D.O.**
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Schreiber Jan Silverman, D.O.
Drs. Thomas and Karen Steele Dr. and Mrs. James P. Tierney* George R. Triplett, D.O. Naomi Wriston, D.O.*
Susan G. Painter, D.O.*
CAMC Health Education and
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Sponsor Donors $2,500-$4,999
Malcolm C. Modrzakowski, Ph.D.
Businesses
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MedExpress Urgent Care
Paul Lomeo, D.O.
James Nemitz, Ph.D.*
Deena S. Obrokta, D.O./Liberty Pediatrics
Little General Stores
Bailey, Joseph & Slotnick, PLLC Research Institute
Meritus Health
Radford & Radford
Ream Interests, Inc. The HealthPlan
Associate Donors $1,000-$2,499 Robby J. Aliff, J.D.
David J. Applegate, D.O. Pat Bauserman
James L. Chambers, D.O. Elizabeth C. Clark, D.O.
Jason B. Dees, D.O.
Troy D. Foster, D.O.
Karen A. Montgomery-Reagan, D.O.
John F. Facinoli, D.O.
Kathy L. Goodman, D.O.
Sandra J. Robinson, D.O.
Richard R. Durham, D.O. Monte G. Finch, D.O.** C.W. Gallops, D.O.
Charles D. Hanshaw, D.O. Ray D. Hayes, D.O.** Clay A. Lee, D.O.
Gretchen Lovett, Ph.D. William Martin, Ph.D. Satish Menon, D.O.
Mark A. Mitchell, D.O.
Rebecca Morrow, Ph.D.
George P. Naum III, D.O. Dallas E. Petrey, D.O. Angelo J. Ratini, D.O.
Madonna A. Ringswald, D.O. Ty B. Robinson, D.O. Curt Rosner
Gary Sajko, D.O. Alice A. Sarver
Steven R. Sheppard, D.O. Randall L. Short, D.O.
Scott L. Spradlin, D.O. Julia K. Spradlin, D.O.
Robert W. Thiele, D.O. Maria N. Tranto, D.O.
Mark H. Waddell, D.O. Sarah and John Wade
James K. Walker, D.O. Marvin L. Wells, D.O.
Jennifer L. Wildpret, D.O. Winter B. Wilson, D.O. Businesses Cabell Huntington Hospital Jefferies, LLC
Rainelle Medical Center
WV Society of the ACOFP
Friend Donors $500-$999 Diane H. Anderson, D.O.** Jennifer Bailey, D.O. Beth A. Been, D.O. Leslie Bicksler
John Carvalho
John L. Cavell, D.O.
Benjamin D. Chopski, D.O. Joseph P. Cincinnati, D.O. Heidi M. Clark, D.O.
Roselia M. Conrad, D.O.
Suzanne W. Courtney, D.O.** Joseph F. Dawson, D.O. Mark A. Dodd, D.O.
Mitchell Fuscardo, D.O. Francine Greco, D.O. Michael Grillis, D.O.
Ryan N. Harris, D.O.
Thomas A. Richardson, D.O. Businesses
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Bradley B. Hendricks, D.O. Tim Holbrook
Caduceus Donors $50-$249
Brandon Johnson, J.D.
Wandell and Laurie Adkins
Charles K. Kirkland, D.O.
William Alder
Drema Mace, Ph.D.
Kristina F. Brown, D.O.
Don E. McFarland, D.O.
Scott R. Brown, D.O.
Janice J. Miller, D.O.
Marilea Butcher
Bradley K. Miller, D.O.
Stephen P. Cafferty, D.O.
Ryan D. Newell, D.O.
Robert W. Eaton, D.O.
Catherine Noone
Philip M. Eskew, D.O.
Connie Perkins, D.O.
Carlos and Estrella Estrada
Rebecca S. Perry, D.O.
Michel Fulbert
Angela M. Pendleton, D.O.
Nina L. Yokochi-Funkhouser, D.O.
Jana M. Peters, D.O.
Stephen K. Funkhouser, D.O.
Michael C. Pyles, D.O.
Amy and Todd Goetz
Deborah Schmidt, D.O.
Kathy D. Harvey, D.O.
John M. Sheridan, D.O.
Holly A. Hill, D.O.
Linda S. Smith, D.O.
Kimberly A. Kasow, D.O.
Drs. Derek and Lisa Stone
Thomas M. Kleman
Robin L. King-Thiele, D.O.
Michael A. Kolosky, D.O.
Emily R. Thomas, D.O.
Jaclyn M. Kolosky, D.O.
Waris A. Waris, M.D.
Jaclyn A. Lazaro, D.O.
Samuel Yates, Ph.D.
Jon and Christine MacQuilken
Businesses
Cynthia D. Martinsen, D.O.
Country Road Realty, LLC Neathawk Lumber ProGrowth Bank
Supporter Donors $250-$499 W.S. Anderson, D.O. Thomas Asher, D.O.
Ronald L. Brownfield, D.O. Leslie K. Buchanan, D.O. Michael Burton
Shawn G. Clark, D.O. Cathy Comerci, D.O.
Christopher A. Daniel, D.O. M.S. Dillard, D.O.
Roderick H. Doss, D.O. Ken Dravis Kathy Fry
Mary C. Hendricks, D.O. Marilyn Horacek, D.O.
Shea A. Humphrey, D.O. Cindi Knight
Charles Levy, M.D.
Pedro Ottaviano, D.O.
Jesamyn L. Marshall, D.O. Dennis C. Mays II, D.O.
Jeffrey R. McCormick, D.O.
Stephen A. Naymick II, D.O. Lisa Trent-Newell, D.O.
Jilian M. Nicholas, D.O. Robert E. Olexo, D.O.
Stephen and Cynthia Olson Benjamin N. Palmer, D.O. Jennifer C. Pritchett, D.O. Heather L. Ratliff, D.O. James D. Scott, D.O.
Karen T. Snider, D.O. Thea L. Stewart
Chris and Renee Swalm Carol and Steve Szer
David and Paula Zorn Businesses Dana Foundation
Potomac Valley Hospital
WVSOM Office of Business Affairs * Capital Campaign donor ** Class of 1982, 1983, 1990 and 2003 Capital Campaign donors
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