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No. 1 i n rur a l p r i m a ry ca r e

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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.

CONTENTS

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

LEADERSHIP

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ACHIEVEMENTS

NEMITZ AS WVSOM’S SEVENTH PRESIDENT

FACULTY AND STAFF

RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

GRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS

COMMUNITY SERVICE

WVSOM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

ACADEMICS AND OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

ADMISSIONS

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION/MSOPTI

CENTER FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

WVSOM FOUNDATION

RESEARCH

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

HEALTHY CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE

CAMPAIGNS AND GIFTS

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Steven C. Sarver

CHAIR, WVSOM BOARD OF GOVERNORS

“WVSOM serves students, the community and the medical profession with passion and expertise.” - STEVEN C. SARVER

I am excited, humbled and honored to serve WVSOM as chairman of the Board of Governors. Every day, month and year brings new opportunities and challenges. WVSOM serves students, the community and the medical profession with passion and expertise. Our employees are second to none, providing a close-knit family atmosphere and a highly trained professional team of administrators, faculty, technicians and support staff. Our facilities present a magnificent campus and provide students a pleasing and practical atmosphere in which to pursue their medical studies. As we continue to expand and improve these facilities, our efforts will attract more top applicants and enhance the experience of current students. WVSOM greatly enhanced its community presence in 2019. The new Clingman Center for Community Engagement in Lewisburg and the expanding Statewide Campus system provide great examples of WVSOM reaching beyond our beautiful campus. Our administrators, led by our president, Dr. James Nemitz, continually attend and present at various meetings and events nationally and throughout the most beautiful of the 50 states, Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Academically and medically, our faculty members excel. Many of our teaching staff publish papers and present new medical research at seminars and conventions throughout the U.S. Our faculty members contribute to medical textbooks and oversee exciting

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national and international workshops. WVSOM is in the process of creating a research corporation that will increase the school’s presence in the world of medical research. WVSOM plans to aggressively pursue new certification programs in 2020. These programs will enhance WVSOM’s prestige, financial strength and sustainability as one of the United States’ great medical schools. New programs will provide our students additional opportunities to gain successful and meaningful employment in the medical profession. WVSOM has been blessed richly by two individuals, Dr. Nemitz, our current president, and Dr. Michael Adelman, our president emeritus. We continue to enjoy two great leaders. Their passion, vision and dedication to WVSOM would be difficult to match. Dr. Adelman’s Emmy award-winning television program Abracadabra brings visibility and praise to WVSOM. Dr. Nemitz is spearheading efforts to add new and exciting programs to WVSOM that will enhance and advance the school’s bright future. We extend great gratitude and applause to Dr. Nemitz and Dr. Adelman. WVSOM is family. WVSOM is academically and financially strong, physically beautiful and will not rest on its laurels. Our school wants to wake up every morning and ask, “How can we achieve more?” Sincerely, Steven C. Sarver

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT James W. Nemitz, Ph.D. WVSOM PRESIDENT

“I’m humbled that the initiative has been such a success, with so many members of the WVSOM community volunteering their time, effort and resources to help make the world a better place.” - JAMES W. NEMITZ, PH.D.

Time moves quickly for hard-working medical students. It moves just as quickly for those of us whose job is to ensure that those students receive the best education possible. One year ago I was just beginning my journey as the seventh president of WVSOM, and the months have breezed past so rapidly that it feels like it was just the other day. About this time last year, I announced the kickoff of WVSOM’s “Living Our Mission” campaign, with the goal of inspiring our students, faculty, staff and alumni to “pay it forward” by helping others through community service. I’m humbled that the initiative has been such a success, with so many members of the WVSOM community volunteering their time, effort and resources to help make the world a better place. “Living Our Mission” means that we’ve had former faculty members and students who supported our local food pantries. It means that the WVSOM Alumni Association provided snacks for families staying at the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Foundation’s Hospitality House while their loved ones were treated. And it means that, as they do every year, some of our students spent their spring break traveling to places in need of assistance, such as Peru, where they were part of a group that treated about 1,300 patients in less than a week’s time. Of course, the past year has also been filled with accomplishments and academic progress. In August 2018, WVSOM’s Healthy Children’s Initiative won an Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Award for Abracadabra, the children’s educational television series we produce

in partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Later in the academic year, we offered our first-ever elective courses in the growing field of culinary medicine. And in June 2019, WVSOM announced a collaboration with CAMC to establish a regional medical school campus in Charleston, W.Va., that will ensure our students have ample opportunities for in-state clinical rotations and allow WVSOM to have a strong presence in West Virginia’s capital. WVSOM’s administration and staff spent time this past year preparing for a comprehensive visit by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) as part of our re-accreditation process. Two months after the 2018-19 academic year ended, we learned that the HLC has granted the school continued accreditation for the next five years. I’m proud that WVSOM has succeeded in this aspect of the school’s strategic plan to fulfill its mission of educating lifelong learners. Those are just a few of the achievements from the past year that have helped WVSOM cement its reputation at the forefront of osteopathic medical education. Many more can be found within the pages of this annual report. We’re already working to make sure the next year is filled with just as many successes, so rest assured that the accomplishments featured in this publication are just a glimpse of all that we do. Best regards,

James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.

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GET TO KNOW OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

James W. Nemitz, Ph.D. President

Michael D. Adelman, D.O., D.P.M., J.D. President Emeritus

Craig Boisvert, D.O., FACOFP Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean

Larry Ware, M.B.A., C.P.A. Vice President for Finance and Facilities

Leslie W. Bicksler, MSW Vice President of Human Resources

Edward Bridges, Ph.D. Vice President for Administration and External Relations

Marilea Butcher Vice President for Communications and Administrative Affairs

Jeffrey M. Shawver, J.D. Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs and General Counsel

Drema G. Mace, Ph.D. Vice President for Community Engagement and Development

Marietta D. Chaney Administrative Assistant Senior

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Debbie Green Administrative Assistant Senior

WVSOM’S 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 number

one in the 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.

No.

Consecutive Years

WVSOM has been recognized as one of the

NATION’S TOP MEDICAL SCHOOLS

WVSOM POINTS OF PRIDE

WVSOM was recognized for the seventh time as a

GREAT COLLEGE TO WORK FOR. The Chronicle of Higher Education

for 21 consecutive years. U.S. News & World Report

$53.5 MILLION PER YEAR

IS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH WVSOM and its affiliated Robert C. Byrd Clinic and WVSOM Foundation, as well as the expenditures of students, faculty and staff.

No.

WVSOM is number one in the nation among all medical schools

GRADUATING PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE IN RURAL AREAS.

No.

WVSOM is number one in providing

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS FOR WEST VIRGINIA. W.Va. HEPC Health Sciences Report Card

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No.

WVSOM is number one in the nation graduating

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE IN RURAL APPALACHIA. Academic Medicine

A NEW PRESIDENT:

INSTALLATION CEREMONY CELEBRATED NEMITZ AS WVSOM’S SEVENTH PRESIDENT A huge celebration took place on the WVSOM campus during the installation ceremony of James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., the school’s seventh president. An installation ceremony is an official recognition of a school’s change in presidents. The formal ceremony included words of support from the WVSOM Board of Governors’ chairman at the time, Charles Davis, D.O., and Alumni Association President Robert Olexo, D.O. Music was provided by the Greenbrier Valley Chorale and the Greenbrier Academy for Girls.

The ceremony also focused on celebrating the three themes of “honoring our heritage, living our mission and engaging our future.” WVSOM was founded on modest beginnings, but has risen to national prominence due to the dedicated hard work of many. Nemitz reiterated the importance of the past while also looking toward the future.

WVSOM’s president explained the “Living Our Mission” campaign that encourages students, faculty, staff and alumni to take care of themselves and to help others by doing community service and sharing the work they are doing to inspire others.

“We are a public institution and we are here to serve this great state and take care of the citizens of West Virginia. We have to live our mission every day. Many of our alumni are going back to their communities and serving others. We should be taking care of our neighbors and communities. We need to embrace diversity and differences of opinion and to celebrate differences and care for our communities,” Nemitz said. “Living Our Mission” bandanas were given to all installation ceremony guests to highlight the sense of service embraced by the WVSOM community. “These are a symbol of what I’m going to challenge you with — to go out there and do something for somebody else,” Nemitz said.

The informal celebration that followed included music by the Ramp Supper Band and RiverJam Band, dancing and a West Virginia-focused dinner that paid homage to Gwen Clingman, owner of the former Clingman’s restaurant in downtown Lewisburg. Much of the early business of WVSOM was conducted in her restaurant, and she is credited by many with providing nourishment of the body and soul to many students and their families over the years. WVSOM continues Clingman’s legacy through the Gwen Clingman Scholarship award for a graduating student who has demonstrated a commitment to serve people and classmates unselfishly and humbly through community service.

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FACULTY AND STAFF

284

WORKFORCE

AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, WVSOM HAD

31 EMPLOYEES WITH AT LEAST 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL.

40+

YEARS

30+

YEARS

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WVSOM’S OVERALL

During the 2018-19 fiscal year, WVSOM’s faculty and staff focused on the importance of honoring the school’s heritage, living the mission each day and embracing the future of the institution. In the past year, the school’s Board of Governors honored WVSOM’s heritage by awarding four retiring faculty members professor emeritus status. The school’s employee retention rate of 94.5 percent (excluding retirements and deaths) proved it is living its mission to the best of its ability. Looking toward the future, WVSOM hired 31 new employees during the fiscal year, while awarding $27,739.65 in educational development funds to 15 employees. Six employees graduated from degree programs during the year.

20+

YEARS

229

FACULTY EMERITUS

The honor of emeritus status is granted at retirement selectively in recognition of meritorious service. The faculty member is nominated by their department chair and vice chair, and the faculty council reviews the nomination before sending it to the faculty, who vote on the candidate. Their recommendation for emeritus status is forwarded to the dean and then from the dean to the president for approval. Lastly, the WVSOM Board of Governors approves the faculty member for professor emeritus status.

2018 - 2019 EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING ALLOCATION

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

$27,739.65 FOR

Since the initiation of the Educational Development program in 2010, 55 employees have benefited. The goal is to enhance professional knowledge or skills and improve the academic and professional credentials of employees. Funding is provided to staff in pursuit of degrees, non-degree studies, research, presentations and other academic or professional programs that would not normally fall under funds awarded for job-related professional development.

7 Master ’s Degree

EMPLOYEES HAVE ENHANCED THEIR

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS THROUGH THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SINCE 2010

15 EMPLOYEES

7 Bachelor ’s Degree

1 Continuing education/ 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 educational program produces physicians who are dedicated, disciplined and committed to mastering knowledge and embracing a compassionate bedside manner. The patient-centered, evidence-based curricular structure offers a clinically integrated approach to medical education.

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FIRST AND SECOND YEARS: PATIENT PRESENTATION CURRICULUM

WVSOM’s Patient Presentation Curriculum (PPC) integrates the basic and clinical sciences and stresses student engagement, allowing students to take an active role in their education. The PPC is centered on the most common ways patients present to their physician. Faculty use case openings and closings to engage students in discussions about presenting symptoms of the patient, physical signs they may expect, what the cause could be and what disease processes are occurring. The use of flipped classrooms, TeamBased Learning (TBL) and application exercises allow students to apply the knowledge they are learning. In clinical labs, students acquire and hone the skills necessary to treat patients. During Clinical Skills 1, students learn to conduct patient interviews and perform physical exams on patients. 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 Principle and Practice course teaches students the skills to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients using osteopathic manipulation. Sessions with standardized patients, 24 high-fidelity human-patient simulators and interprofessional experiences further enhance the learning experience.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine offers several programs that support academic performance.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT WVSOM INCLUDE: NEW! Faculty coaching program ► Academic Support and

Intervention Resources

► Clinical Evaluation Center ► Center for International Medicine

and Cultural Concerns

► Exam Center ► Library services ► Office of Assessment and

Educational Development

► Office of National Boards ► Rural Health Initiative ► Peer Mentor Program

PATIENT-CENTERED FROM THE START: Flipped classrooms Team-Based Learning Application exercises Clinical skills labs Osteopathic manipulation integration Cadaver dissection Standardized patients Human-patient simulators Interprofessional experiences

136 STUDENT MENTORS FROM THE CLASS OF 2022 ASSISTED STUDENTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2023

THE WVSOM PEER MENTOR PROGRAM Soon after arriving on campus for the fall semester, first-year students are introduced to the Peer Mentor Program. Prior to orientation, first-year students are each assigned a second-year student to assist them in making the transition to medical school. During the 2018-19 fiscal year, 136 members of the second-year class (Class of 2022) formally mentored the entire first-year class (Class of 2023). Due to the increased efforts to build rapport and camaraderie between the firstand second-year classes, many students established mentoring relationships on an informal basis as well.

► 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 where students get the practical, hands-on experience that lies at the heart of the school’s approach to medical education. Besides offering labs on a variety of topics ranging from basic practices such as sterile technique, gowning and gloving, and electronic health records to specialized subjects such as pharmacology, respiratory medicine and cardiac life support, the center allows students to learn through the use of simulated patient encounters. If the classroom is where students acquire knowledge, WVSOM’s CEC is where they experience the firsthand application of that knowledge, in a setting where faculty are available to provide support. The CEC received re-accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in the areas of teaching/education and assessment. The accreditation process is a peer-reviewed evaluation of our simulation center that examined our processes and outcomes. We are one of more than 100 programs from 10 countries certified as meeting the standards for simulation. WVSOM’s CEC was the first in the state accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in the area of teaching/education. Most recently, the facility received additional accreditation in the area of assessment.

457

TOTAL EXPERIENCES

31,783

CONTACT HOURS

13,171

STUDENT INTERACTIONS

SIMULATION WEEK WVSOM hosted its first ever faculty “Sim War” at its Clinical Evaluation Center. Teams consisted of basic science faculty and clinical faculty. The teams practiced their roles in a trauma scenario before competing against each other. The objective was to improve “closed-loop” communication in a health care team. Although one team was the winner, both teams were successful in their timing for patient stabilization, demonstrating how hospital teams can improve patient outcomes by practicing scenarios as a team. Healthcare Simulation Week celebrates professionals who use simulation to improve the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of health care delivery and is sponsored by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, by whom WVSOM is accredited. Simulation-based training encompasses a range of experiences, including the use of task trainers, humanpatient simulators and learning various technical procedures that range from suturing to delivering babies. It also includes standardized patients, individuals who play the role of patients.

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INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

ULTRASOUND CURRICULUM WVSOM has completed its second year of offering an ultrasound elective to students during the summer between their first and second years. This course offers a mix of activities, including directed learning activities to integrate anatomy, physiology and sonography for normal and abnormal presentations. In-class time includes practicing scanning, observing OB-GYN ultrasounds and discussing journal articles. The elective culminates with each student making a case presentation that includes ultrasound.

WVSOM offers a variety of health care team experiences at the Clinical Evaluation Center. Nursing, pharmacy and physician assistant students participate with our medical students. Collaborating institutions include Bluefield State College, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, University of Charleston and West Virginia Wesleyan College. This year, we added “virtual” interprofessional education activities that incorporate aspects of a telehealth visit and consultation. These activities occured with pharmacy students from University of the Pacific (California) and Shenandoah University (Virginia).

Ultrasound technologies are useful for bedside diagnoses and procedures and for improving patient care while minimizing unnecessary risks to the patient.

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THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS: STATEWIDE CAMPUS

TOTAL SITES

BASE SITE HOSPITALS

ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS

WVSOM students provide approximately

1,050,000 HEALTH CARE HOURS

In their third and fourth years, students are assigned to one of seven regions in the state where 22 hospitals serve as base sites for their medical education. Additionally, 36 other hospitals in the region serve as training sites for third- and fourth-year students. Within the Statewide Campus (SWC), 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 their third year, students complete four weeks of an elective and four weeks of a Dean’s Selective course. In addition, 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 their 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 an approved site of their choosing.

BENEFITS OF STATEWIDE CAMPUS ► Benefits for students

The Statewide Campus gives students an opportunity to see quality patient care provided in rural communities. The program also emphasizes the importance of establishing strong doctorpatient relationships and of helping patients navigate the health care marketplace to receive the care they need. Students have the opportunity to work with resident physicians. ► Benefits for West Virginia

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across the state and beyond per year

SWC regions are supported by

14 STAFF MEMBERS AND 7 REGIONAL ASSISTANT DEANS

3,545 PRECEPTORS

Hancock

STATEWIDE CAMPUS REGIONS AND SITES

B2 A

Brooke Ohio

Pennsylvania

Marshall

Ohio

Tyler

Wood Wirt A

Mason

1 5

Wayne

2 Cabell 2 2

Raleigh

Wyoming

OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL Ashland, Ky.

ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER Huntington, W.Va.

CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL Huntington, W.Va.

CAMC TEAYS VALLEY HOSPTIAL Hurricane, W.Va.

KING’S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER Ashland, Ky.

PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL Pt. Pleasant, W.Va.

RIVER PARK HOSPTAL Huntington, W.Va.

SOUTH CENTRAL

Monroe

CENTRAL WEST

SOUTH WEST HOLZER HEALTH SYSTEMS Gallipolis, Ohio

Virginia

Summers

SWC REGIONS

Greenbrier

Mercer

Mcdowell

Randolph

1 A1 A2

MARIETTA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM Marietta, Ohio

Hardy

Pocahontas

Logan 6

Tucker

Fayette

Pendleton

3 1

Mingo

A2 C

Nicholas

Hampshire

Grant

Webster

Clay

C A 4

Morgan Berkeley

Jefferson

Kanawha

Lincoln

Preston

Barbour

Upshur

Braxton

Boone

Kentucky

Calhoun

5 4 Gilmer Lewis

Mineral

Ritchie

Roane

Putnam C

Jackson

Doddridge

Maryland

Marion

Harrison Taylor

Pleasants B

Wetzel

Monongalia

Northern Central West Central East Eastern South West South Central South East Letter indicates base hospital Number only indicates additional hospital

NORTHERN A

OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Wheeling, W.Va.

EASTERN A

B1 TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM

B2 WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER

BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER Martinsburg, W.Va. (WVU Facility/Program) FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Frederick, Md.

WVU MEDICINE CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER Parkersburg, W.Va.

JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL Ripley, W.Va.

MINNIE HAMILTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Grantsville, W.Va.

WHEELING HOSPITAL Wheeling, W.Va.

EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL Martins Ferry, Ohio

ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL Spencer, W.Va.

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH Beaver, Pa.

MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER Hagerstown, Md.

ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL (not represented on map) Maumee, OH

REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Glen Dale, W.Va.

CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL/ SUMMIT HEALTH Chambersburg, Pa.

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL Washington, Pa.

WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL New Martinsville, W.Va.

Steubenville, Ohio Weirton, W.Va.

CENTRAL EAST

SOUTH EAST

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER Charleston, W.Va.

A1 DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER

LOGAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Logan, W.Va.

A2 ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL Buckhannon, W.Va.

THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL South Charleston, W.Va.

MON HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Morgantown, W.Va.

BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Madison, W.Va.

UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER Bridgeport, W.Va.

GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Ronceverte, W.Va.

CAMC TEAYS VALLEY HOSPITAL Hurricane, W.Va.

BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Gassaway, W.Va.

PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Princeton, W.Va.

MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL Montgomery, W.Va.

FAIRMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Fairmont, W.Va.

BECKLEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER Beckley, W.Va.

ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL Charleston, W.Va.

BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Bluefield, W.Va.

TUG VALLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL Williamson, Ky.

LOUIS A. JOHNSON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER Clarksburg, W.Va.

3 7

STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Weston, W.Va.

CATAWBA HOSPITAL Catawba, Va.

WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Williamson, W.Va.

WILLIAM R. SHARPE JR. HOSPITAL Weston, W.Va.

PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER Oak Hill, W.Va.

POCAHONTAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Buckeye, W.Va.

SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Summersville, W.Va.

Elkins, W.Va.

A1-2

GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Petersburg, W.Va.

MARTINSBURG VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER Martinsburg, W.Va.

POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL Keyser, W.Va.

WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Cumberland, Md. WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER Winchester, Va.

BECKLEY AREA Beckley, W.Va. A1 - BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL A2 - RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL

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A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

17 WVSOM STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN APPROVED INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES DURING THE 2018-19 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). The CIMCC provides students the opportunity to participate in global medical training experiences while ensuring academic integrity. During the 2018-19 academic year, 17 students participated in a WVSOMapproved international experience. WVSOM prides itself on producing firstclass, dedicated physicians, with its main mission focused on rural and primary care medicine for the residents of West 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, fewer than three WVSOM students took part in international rotations. Since then, 389 students have participated in international medical experiences, typically in rural, underserved areas. These experiences occurred either as required and elective rotations or through the DOCARE and the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA) Club medical service trips during spring breaks.

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389

STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED RURAL HEALTH ON A GLOBAL SCALE SINCE 2009

MEDICAL EXPERIENCES IN

WVSOM STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EXPERIENCES

25 COUNTRIES

Rotation sites and number of students who visited each site between 2009 and 2019.

1 1

GERMANY

1 POLAND

NETHERLANDS

1 ITALY

120

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

MEXICO

67 GUATEMALA

REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA

NEW! LEBANON

NICARAGUA

3 ECUADOR

SIERRA LEONE

KENYA

27 PERU

5 NEW! TANZANIA

1 BOLIVIA

HIMALAYAS

BANGLADESH

INDIA

COSTA RICA

2 VIETNAM

1 CAMBODIA

3 PHILIPPINES

2 NEW! BALI

38 SOUTH AFRICA

HOLISTIC CARE

VISION CARE

ORAL HEALTH CARE

MEDICAL CARE

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RESEARCH

STUDENTS participated in a research project or conducted other scholarly activity

PUBLICATIONS

with faculty, staff and student authors* *The list can be found on page 23.

NEW PROJECT REQUESTS

were received in 2018-19, compared with 28 in 2017-18

STUDENTS

were listed as authors on journal articles

EMPLOYEES

participated in a research project or reported participating in other scholarly activity

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STUDENT AUTHORS

participated in posters/oral presentations

RESEARCH GRANTS TOTALING

$679,298

TOTAL AMOUNT UNDER MANAGEMENT 2016-17

$3.5M

2017-18

2018-19

$3M $2.5M

NON-RESEARCH GRANTS TOTALING

$2,481,591

$2M $1.5M $1M

$1,656,014 $1,930,947 $3,160,889

RESEARCH GRANTS

$5,000

Pilot project using simulation with standardized patients to improve mastery of medical ethics content and student confidence. (7/1/17-12/31/18)

AACOM PI – Gail Swarm

$31,500

Role of serine/threonine kinase interacting protein during rotavirus replication. (8/1/17-7/31/18)

MURC (WV INBRE/NIH) PI – Crystal Boudreaux

$22,000

Hypomethylating agents in treating brain metastasis breast cancer. (10/1/17-9/30/18)

WVCTSI Collaborative Grant PI – Tuoen Liu

$23,846

Community childhood asthma detection and barrier identification. (10/1/17-9/30/18)

LSU HSC (AHA) PI – Jacob Neumann

$50,000

WV INBRE Equipment Award. (3/28/18-7/31/18)

MURC (WV INBRE/NIH) PI – Jacob Neumann

$332,141

WV Clinical and Translational Science Institute grant. (7/1/18-6/30/19)

(5/8/19-7/31/19)

$17,994

Neuronal fatty acid methylation by protein arginine methyltransferase. (1/1/18-6/30/19)

WV INBRE Equipment Award.

MURC (WV INBRE/NIH) PI – Jandy Hanna

WVCTSI Collaborative Grant PI – Maple Landvoigt

$19,250

$50,000

A randomized controlled trial of a community-based chronic pain self-management program in West Virginia. (9/30/17-9/29/18)

WVURC (CDC) PI – Sally Hurst

$127,567

Rural West Virginia responds to opioid injection epidemics: from data to action. (8/15/18-11/30/19)

WVURC (NIDA/NIH/CDC/SAMHSA, ARC) PI – Drema Mace

WVURC (NIH) PI – Drema Mace

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NON-RESEARCH GRANTS

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

(1/1/18-6/30/19)

(8/1/18-12/30/18)

(8/1/18-8/1/20)

Perinatal Partnership.

Title IX Investigator Training.

WV HEPC PD – Kathleen Martin

WV HEPC PD – Leslie Bicksler

Diversity for Equity.

Rural Health Initiative Program.

$13,500

(7/1/18-6/30/19)

WV HEPC PD – Rebecca Morrow

$641,959

Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students. (7/1/18-6/30/19)

HRSA PD – Rebecca Morrow

$15,000

Substance abuse prevention and treatment. (10/1/18-9/30/19)

Community Connections Inc. PDs – Haylee Heinsberg and Drema Mace

$9,000

Grants to reduce sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campus. (10/1/16-9/30/19)

WV Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRISOVW) PD – Rebecca Morrow

$30,000

Rural Health Residency. (9/4/18-7/31/20)

WV HEPC PD – Robert Pepper

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$587,000 (7/1/18-6/30/20)

MSOPTI Rural Scholars Grant.

WV HEPC PDs – William Shires and Victoria Shuman

$30,000

Healthy Children’s Initiative. (7/17/17-6/30/19)

WV HEPC PD – Craig Boisvert

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield PD – Marilea Butcher

Prescription Drug Overdose Toolkit.

Healthy Children’s Initiative.

$79,638

$30,000

(9/1/18-8/31/19)

(7/17/17-6/30/19)

SAMHSA, WV BBHHF PD – Drema Mace

Hoops Family Children’s Hospital

State Opioid Response Program.

Healthy Children’s Initiative.

$864,600 (1/1/19-9/30/19)

SAMHSA, WV BBHHF PD – Drema Mace

$35,894

Greenbrier County Health Alliance Contract for Program Management. (11/1/18-10/31/19)

SAMHSA, WV DHHR PD – Sally Hurst

$5,000

All of Us Community Engagement Through Public Libraries. (5/1/19-4/30/20)

NIH PD – Heather Bladen

$50,000

(7/17/17-6/30/19)

WV Governor’s office

$15,000

Healthy Children’s Initiative. (7/17/17-6/30/19)

Hamilton Family Foundation

PUBLICATIONS WVSOM employees • WVSOM student*

A Sub-Acute Cerebral Contusion Presenting With MedicationResistant Psychosis. Cureus 10(7): e2938. doi:10.7759/cureus.2938. (July 6, 2018) Rubin, AN*; Espiridion, ED; Lofgren, DH*

Neurosyphilis Presenting With Anxiety: A Case Report. Cureus 10(7): 33020. doi:10.7759/ cureus.3020. (July 22, 2018) Rubin, AN*; Espiridion, ED; Truong, N-H*; Lofgren, DH*

Mouse Incising Central Pattern Generator: Characteristics and Modulation by Pain. Physiology & Behavior. 196:8-24. doi:10.1016/j. physbeh.2018.08.012. (Aug. 25, 2018) Widmer, CG; Morris-Wiman, J

Do Forelimb Shape and Peak Force Co-Vary in Strepsirrhines? American Journal of Physical Anthropology 67(3): 602-614 doi: 10.1002/ ajpa.23688. (Aug. 29, 2018) Fabre, AC; Granatosky, M; Hanna, JB; Schmitt, D

Fifteen-Degree Clavicular Hook Plate Achieves Better Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation. Journal of International Medical Research 46(11): 4546-4559. doi: 10.1177/0300060518786910. (August 2018) Li, G; Liu, T; Shao, X; Liu, Z; Duan, J; Akileh, R*; Cao, S; Jin, D

Serotonin Syndrome With Atypical Hypernatremia. Cureus 10(11): e3616. doi:10.7759/cureus.3616. (Nov. 19, 2018) Rubin, AN*; Espiridion, ED; Kattan, M*; Desmarais, EC

Palmitic Acid Methyl Ester Is a Novel Neuroprotective Agent Against Cardiac Arrest. Plefa. 147: 6-14. doi: 10.1016/j.plefa. (Nov. 23, 2018) Huio-Chao Lee, R; Couto e Silva, A; Possoit, HE; Lerner, FM; Chen, P-Y; Azizbayeva, R*; Citadin, CT; Wu, CY-C; Neumann, JT; Lin, HW

Hyponatremia Presenting With Recurrent Mania. Cureus 10(11): e3645. doi:10.7759/cureus.3645.

Medicine: Philosophy, Science, Clinical Applications, and Research, 4e, Seffinger, MA (Ed). Wolters Kluwer.

(Nov. 28, 2018) Parag, S*; Espiridion, ED

Inter-Stride Variability Triggers Gait Transitions in Mammals and Birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society, B 285(1893): 20181766. doi: 10.1098/ rspb.2018.1766. (Dec. 12, 2018) Granatosky, MC; Bryce, CM; Hanna, JB; Fitzsimons, A; Laird, MF; Stilson, K; Wall, CE; Ross, CF

Group A Rotavirus VP1 Polymerase and VP2 Core Shell Proteins: Intergenotypic Sequence Variation and in Vitro Functional Compatability. Journal of Virology. 93(2) e01642-18. doi:10.1128/ Jvi.01642-18.

(Dec. 21, 2018) Espiridion, ED; Daniel, A*; Van Allen, JR*

Readmission Rates of Patients With Schizophrenia Treated With Depot Antipsychotics Versus Oral Antipsychotics in a Community Hospital. Cureus 10(12): e3775. doi:10.7759/cureus.3775.

Suicidality in a 27-Year-Old Male With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Cureus 10(12): e3804. doi:10.7759/cureus.3804. (Dec. 31, 2018) Ross, BM*; Lee, JD*; Espiridion, ED

Osteopathic Considerations In Oncology, Chapter 43e. In: Foundations of Osteopathic

Prescribing Herbal Medicines to Complement Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Chronic Pain and Dysfunction. AAO Journal. 28(3): 18-28. (September 2018) Beatty, DR

Recurrent Depression and Borderline Personality Disorder in a Patient With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Cureus 10(12): e3760. doi:10.7759/cureus.3760.

(Dec. 24, 2018) Espiridion, ED; Lewandrowski, C*; Shahriari, S*; Bestoyong, DF*

(December 2018) Opipari, MI; Perrotta, AL; Beatty, DR

(January 2019) Steger, CL; Boudreaux, CE; LaConte, LE; Pease, JB; McDonald, SM

Comparison of Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics Between Vertical Climbing and Horizontal Walking in Primates. The Journal of Experimental Biology 222(2): jeb185702. doi: 10.1242/jeb.185702. (Jan. 18, 2019) Granatosky, MC; Schmitt, D; Hanna, JB

Hallucinogen-Persisting Perception Disorder in a 21-Year-Old Man. Cureus 11(2): e4077. doi:10.7759/ cureus.4077. (Feb. 14, 2019) Kurtom, M*; Henning, A*; Espiridion, ED

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A Case Study of Acute StimulantInduced Psychosis. Cureus 11(2): e4126. doi:10.7759/cureus.4126.

Program for a Rural Population. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 119(3):199-207. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2019.031.

(Feb. 23, 2019) Henning, A*; Kurtom, M*; Espiridion, ED

(Feb. 26, 2019) Hamrick, L*; Harter, S*; Fox, C*; Dhir, M*; Carrier, RL

Thermal and Mechanical Pain Thresholds of Women With Provoked Localized Vulvodynia: A Pilot Study. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 119(3):164-172. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2019.027.

Building on WVSOM’s Mission of Education and Scholarly Activity. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 119(3): 145-146. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2019.024.

(Feb. 26, 2019) Basha, ME; Kellogg-Spadt, S; Burrows, LJ; Ruberu, MS; Wallach, AS; Nazar, AM; Whitmore, KE

(Feb. 26, 2019) Hanna, JB; Boisvert, C

Point of Care Ultrasound Integration in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Student-Driven Approach. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 119(3):e11-e16. doi:10.7556/ jaoa.2019.033. (Feb. 26, 2019) Goodcoff, A*; Keane, D*; Bialczak, A*; Ziner, E; Hanna, JB

“Just Say Know To Drugs!” A High School Pharmacology Enrichment

ACTIVE PROJECTS

Advancing Methods of Assessing Bone Quality to Expand Screening for Osteoporosis. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 119(3): 147154. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2019.025. (Feb. 26, 2019) Komar, C; Ahmed, M*; Chen, A*; Richwine, H*; Zia, N*; Nazar, A; Bauer, L

Nelson-Denny Reading Test Scores as a Predictor of Student Success in Osteopathic Medical Education. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 119(3):189-197. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2019.030.

Asano, S

Hanna, J

Benson, M

Liu, T

Benmerzouga, I Boudreaux, C Bridges, K Carrier, R

Eleazer, C Griffith, B

Krajacic, P Morris-Wiman, J Neumann, J

Scopa Kelso, R Szalai, G Ward, P

► Department of Clinical Sciences Bernardino, L

Lot, L

Frank, A

Martin, K

Cochran, J Hamric, H

Johnson, R Kelso, A

Landvoigt, M

Linsenmeyer, M

Lovett, G Nazar, A

Schaper, D Shuman, V Swarm, G

Bilateral Foot Drop Linked to Rapid Intentional Weight Loss and Long Distance Walking. Marshall Journal of Medicine: 5(2):6. doi: 10.33470/23799536.1207. (April 30, 2019) Aguirre, Morgan S*; Gibson, J; Lozowska, D

Surgical and Endovascular Comprehensive Treatment Outcomes of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Reduction of Treatment Bias. World Neurosurgery 126: e878-887. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.005. (June 2019) Ogilvy, CS; Jordan, NJ*; Ascanio, LC; Enriquez-Marulanda, AA; Salem, MM; Moore, JM; Thomas, AJ

STUDENTS ► Statewide Campus Hrutkay, L Mann, J

Rubin, A

Wadding, J

► Center for Rural and

Community Health Hereford, C Hurst, S

Mace, D

► Osteopathic Principles

and Practice Foster, R

McClung, C

Schmidt, D

► Other departments Conley, G

Webb, D

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(Feb. 27, 2019) Jarrett, T; Cochran, J; Baus, A; Delmar, K*

(Feb. 26, 2019) Linsenmeyer, M; Ridpath, L

FACULTY AND STAFF ► Department of Biomedical Sciences

Medmanage: The Development of a Tool to Assist Medication Reconciliation in a Rural Primary Care Clinic. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. doi: 101097/JXX.0000000000000197.

Wise, C

Baker, A

Gheissari, M

McCourt, L

Baker, J

Gribble, M

McDade, K

Balakrishnan, M

Hart, A

McKenna, M

Bergeson, K

Holodnik, O

Moore, D

Bestoyong, D

Hurlburt, G

Powell, T

Blake, A

Hyden, K

Ray, L

Calderwood, J

Johnson, A

Ramkissoon, P

Camp, B

Katsiaryna, M

Rohrbaugh, C

Collins, JM

Kent, L

Romaniello, C

Costello, M

Khalil, J

Ross, B

Cox, A

King Delmar, K

Sharp, J

Croce, P

Kohler, W

Siddiqui, S

DeBord, C

Lam, R

Singh, R

Eagar, H

Lane, SA

Smith, D

Forren, N

Lee, T

Sweeney, B

Gateless, K

Lewandrowski, C

Tilley, M

Gauthier, C

Maguina, S

Van Allen, J

Gay, S

Malaty, S

VanDusen, G

Geary, S

Mannan, A

Varon, K

Gebo, A

Marcinkevicius, M

Ward, J

Genovese, N

Martin, C

Wolf, B

Gerlach, D

Marzouk, D

Yasgur, B

MSOPTI RESEARCH DAY POSTER PRESENTATION WINNERS

STUDENTS

RESIDENTS

CASE STUDY CATEGORY

1ST: KAITLIN MCDADE, OMS IV • GORDON HOLEN, D.O. “A Typical Presentation of Primary Osteosarcoma in an Adult Patient in the Absence of Risk Factors”

1ST: RYAN NEWELL, D.O. • ADRIENNE FRATCZAK, D.O., PGY I • MATTHEW FRATCZAK, D.O., PGY I “A Plant-Based Medical Approach to Chronic Disease”

2ND: ROBERT D. MULLIN, OMS III • MADELINE G. PARSON, OMS III • JEREMEY J. ADAMS, D.O. • MICHAEL J. TRANOVICH, D.O. “Cotton Fever: A Sepsis Mimicker in Intravenous Drug Users”

2ND: JEFFREY LIN, D.O. • SIMONA IOJA, M.D. “Primary Adrenal Insufficiency as a Presentation of Stage IV NonHodgkin Lymphoma”

3RD: MADELINE G. PARSON, OMS III • ADAM C. HEINEMANN, D.O. • ROBERT D. MULLIN, OMS III • MICHAEL J. TRANOVICH, D.O. “Follow-Up of a Complicated Case of Cocaine-Associated Levamisole Vasculitis”

3RD: KACEY RADICIC, D.O. • JOE CISZEWSKI, D.O. • DANIEL SUDERS, D.O. “Facial and Intestinal Angioedema With Ace Inhibitor”

RESEARCH CATEGORY 1ST: BRANDY SWEENEY, OMS III • RACHAL CRUM, D.O., OGME II • EMILY THOMAS, D.O., FAC “Improving the Rate of Compliance With ACC/AHA/HFSA Guidelines Regarding Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ANRI) Use in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced EF (HFrEF)” 2ND: LAURA MCCOURT, OMS IV • KAITLIN MCDADE, OMS IV • DAVID MOORE, OMS IV • SCOTT KILLMER, M.D. “Evaluation of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Complications in Patients With Elevated Body Mass Index” 3RD: GABOR SZALAI, PH.D. • DEBORAH SCHMIDT, D.O. • DAVID WEBB, M.D. • KEVIN HENNENHOEFER, D.O. • MONIKA MARCINKEVICIUS, OMS III • CRISSANDRA DIGGES, OMS III “Effect of Lymphatic Pump Technique on the Pathogenesis and Management of Experimentally-Induced Psoriasis in Rodents” PEOPLE’S CHOICE: DAHNISH S. VALIANI, OMS III • AMEER QUADRI, OMS III “Neuroblastoma: Advances in Understanding and Therapies”

PEOPLE’S CHOICE: CHELSEA FEGER, D.O., OGME II • RACHAL CRUM, D.O., OGME II • SETH LARSON, D.O., OGME III “Thriveasaurus: A Program on Life Coping Skills”

RESEARCH CATEGORY 1ST: RACHAL CRUM, D.O., OGME II • BRANDY SWEENEY, OMS III • EMILY THOMAS, D.O. “Improving the Rate of Compliance With ACCF/AHA Guidelines” 2ND: KRISTIN BLACK, D.O., PGY III • S. WHITNEY COURTNEY, D.O. • ERIC RADCLIFFE, M.D. • LAUREN CRONISE, OMS III “Improving Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Curriculum Through Procedure Based Learning Within a Family Medicine Continuity Clinic: a Quality Improvement Project” 3RD: JEFFREY LIN, D.O. • KASEY RADICIC, D.O. • LYNDIE WILKINS, OMS III “Reducing Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit Via Education” PEOPLE’S CHOICE: CODY K. GRACE, D.O., OGME I • ZACHARY K. HAMILTON, D.O., OGME III “What? Shocked?”

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RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVE (RHI) WVSOM’s RHI is answering the call for leaders in rural medicine.

2018-2019 FUNDING The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission awarded WVSOM RHI a grant for

$587,000

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.

A two-week Wilderness Medicine rotation took place July 30-Aug. 11, 2018, and included two full weeks of didactics and outdoor workshops including swift water rescue and rope rescue training. Participants also were involved with the state EMS “Battle of the Gorge” competition. WVSOM RHI co-sponsors this rotation for fourthyear medical students and residents.

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As a portion of the RHI program, thirdand fourth-year RHI students participate in industry activities or field experiences related to West Virginia’s workforce. Examples include medical simulations in coal mines and meeting with West Virginia legislators during Rural Workforce Day.

2,546

TOTAL W.VA. ROTATIONS WERE COMPLETED BY WVSOM STUDENTS

48 WVSOM STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE RHI PROGRAM - 11 from the Class of 2019 - 12 from the Class of 2020 - 12 from the Class of 2021 - 13 from the Class of 2022

428

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

were introduced to rural medicine opportunities through RHI pipeline activities. This number includes 302 high school students who participated in a program called CPR in Schools, where WVSOM students and staff taught high school students the steps necessary for CPR and encouraged a career in health care.

PRE-MED/UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

participated in WVSOM’s RHI Green Coat Program, a pipeline program to support West Virginia students who hope to attend WVSOM.

5 STUDENTS

from University of Charleston

- Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, W.Va.

4 STUDENTS

from Davis and Elkins College

- Davis Health Systems, Elkins, W.Va.

1,210

RURAL/UNDERSERVED W.VA. ROTATIONS

WERE COMPLETED BY WVSOM STUDENTS

1 STUDENT

from WVU Institute of Technology

- Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, W.Va.

6 RHI GRADUATES FROM

THE CLASS OF 2019 WERE ACCEPTED BY: • Charleston Area Medical Center - Charleston, W.Va. (1) • Greenbrier Valley Medical Center - Ronceverte, W.Va. (3) • WVU School of Medicine (1) - Morgantown, W.Va. • Mountain State OPTI - Wheeling, W.Va. (1)

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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 rural communities. RHI is a program of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. This program is presented with financial assistance as a grant from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Living Our Mission • ANNUAL REPORT 2019 27 www.wvsom.edu

ADMISSIONS

5,298 ADMISSIONS APPLICANTS

15.2%

7.57% INCREASE FROM 2017-18

INCREASE IN SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATIONS

RECRUITERS MET

2,994

APPLICANTS DURING THEIR TRAVEL ACROSS

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TRAVEL During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, WVSOM recruiters traveled 40,467 miles to various recruitment events. They met 2,994 applicants during their travels.

ON CAMPUS More prospective students attended on-campus events during the 2018-19 cycle. There were 909 prospective students who attended on-campus events, including 116 applicants at open house events, 77 individual campus tours and other small group events. Additionally, WVSOM’s admissions office hosted the annual Health Professions Advisors Conference. Twentyfour advisors from 16 different institutions in West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Maryland attended the day-and-a-half conference.

X2 SESSIONS WITH

1,488

PARTICIPANTS

VIRTUAL FAIRS WITH

457

549

INTERVIEWS INTERVIEW CYCLE During the interview cycle, 549 applicants were interviewed. The office saw a 15.2 percent increase (2,907 total) in supplemental applications from the 2017-18 cycle to the 2018-19 cycle. In July 2019, WVSOM enrolled 200 new students. The average MCAT score for accepted students was 501. The average science GPA of accepted and matriculated applicants increased to 3.54.

PARTICIPANTS

COMMUNICATING WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS The admissions office increased its communication with prospective students from the time they are accepted to the time they matriculate. Additionally, an e-newsletter was distributed as a way to stay in touch with college advisors throughout the admissions cycle. The office hosted Facebook Live sessions to better engage prospective students and provide them an opportunity to ask questions of admissions counselors and current students. The admissions team hosted two Facebook Live sessions with 1,488 participants.

909

TOTAL ON-CAMPUS CONTACTS

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STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

Home State of WVSOM Students 2018-1

WVSOM students hail from across the United States. The number of applications is strong each year. This past year, 5,298 students applied for about 200 available seats. WVSOM makes mission-driven decisions based on each applicant’s academic success, extracurricular experiences and passion to become an osteopathic physician.

HOME STATE OF 2018-19 WVSOM STUDENTS WA-2 MN-9

OR-3 ID-5 WY-1

215

91 FEMALES

42%

Compared to 117 (54%) in 2017

CA-44

58%

Compared to 98 (46%) in 2017

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IL-17

UT-18 CO-5

AZ-9

124 MALES

IA-3

NE-2

NV-1

total students in the firstyear class

WI-8

SD-2

KS-1

OK-3

TX-19 AK-2

MO-3

AR-1 MS1

22%

40%

47 MINORITY STUDENTS

86 25 YEARS OR OLDER

First-year students

841

First-year students

Home County of 2018-19 WVSOMCOUNTY Students HOME

OF 2018-19 IN-STATE WVSOM STUDENTS

TOTAL

First-year through fourth-year students; map created Aug. 29, 2019

Hancock-1

Marshall-2

NY-61

MI-50 OH42

PA-95 WV192

KY-7

Monongalia-15

RI-1 CT-7 NJ-32 DE-5 MD-44 DC-1

Harrison5

Wood-9 Wirt-1

VA-48

Cabell-13

GA-3

Wayne3

FL42

Kanawha-30

Lincoln1

Logan7

Grant1

Hampshire2 Hardy-1

Berkeley3

Jefferson-2

Randolph-1

Braxton-1

Pendleton-1

Webster-1 Nicholas-1 Fayette2

Boone-2

Preston3

Barbour3

Upsh.1

Jackson4 Roane1 Putnam4

Mason-1

SC-3

Marion-5

Tyler-2

Pleas.-2

NC-14

TN-11

TOTAL

First-year through fourth-year students; map created Aug. 29, 2019

Ohio-5

NH-3 MA-5

IN9

192

Brooke-2

ME-6

Pocahontas1

Greenbrier-18

Raleigh-12 Wyoming-2

Summ.Monroe-5 2 Merc.-13

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Map Created 8/29/2019 Total Students from West Virginia - 192

OUR GRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Practice Location of Grads in West Virginia - 1978-2016 ** ALL SPECIALTIES **

834

TOTAL GRADUATES

Hancock-18

ALL SPECIALTIES

Ohio-55

These maps show the total distribution of WVSOM graduates for all specialties throughout West Virginia and the United States by county and state, respectively.

Marshall-5

LewisGilmer-2 14

Cal.Jackson14 Roane- 1 1 Putnam13

Mason-12

Cabell-45 Wayne9

Kanawha-144

Lincoln1

Preston4 Taylor-5 Barbour5

Upsh.8

Grant4

Randolph-8

Pocahontas14

Greenbrier-76

27 %

Raleigh-51 Summ.Monroe-8 5 Merc.-47

McDowell-6

Map Created 8/29/2019 Total graduates practicing in West Virginia - 834

OF WVSOM GRADUATES

Practice Location of All WVSOM Grads 1978-2016 ** ALL SPECIALTIES - IN PRACTICE **

3,035

GRADUATES FROM 1978-2016 PRACTICING IN THE U.S.

Jefferson-5

Hardy-1

Webster-6

Fayette22

Mingo-2 Wyoming-7

Hampshire1

ARE PHYSICIANS IN WEST VIRGINIA

TOTAL GRADUATES

Map created Aug. 29, 2019

WA-32 MT-10

ME-10

ND-5

MN-11

OR-11 ID-5 WY-2 NV-5 CA-47

IA-5 IL-37

KS-6

OK-19 NM-4

TX-82

MO-16

IN23 KY-84

OH295

PA-198 WV834 VA-167 NC-115

TN-91

SC-57

AR-9

LA-4

MS55

AL-67

GA-111

FL140

AK-13

HI-8

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NY-67

MI-114

NE-2

AZ-32

NH-2 VT-4 MA-17

WI-30

SD-4

UT-4 CO-19

Berkeley21

Braxton-7

Nicholas-12

Boone-11

Logan17

Harrison38

Dodd.3

Wirt-1

Mineral-2

Marion-10

Tyler-2

Pleas.-1

Morgan-2

Monongalia-47

Wetzel-5

Wood-34

GRADUATES FROM 1978-2016 PRACTICING IN WEST VIRGINIA

Map created Aug. 29, 2019

Brooke-1

Map Created 8/29/2019 Total Graduates - 3035

RI-4 CT-10 NJ-48 DE-7 MD-72 DC-12

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PRIMARY CARE The maps on this page illustrate WVSOM primary care physicians located in all 50 states nationwide. In West Virginia, 49 counties have WVSOM graduates practicing primary care medicine.

Practice Location of Grads in West Virginia - 1978-2016 ** PRIMARY CARE **

651

TOTAL GRADUATES

Hancock-13

Map created Aug. 29, 2019 Ohio-43 Marshall-5

GRADUATES FROM 1978-2016 PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE IN WEST VIRGINIA

Wirt-1 Cal.Jackson12 Roane- 1 1 Putnam10

Wayne9

Kanawha-101

Lincoln1

Preston4 Taylor-5 Barbour4

Upsh.8

Jefferson-4

Randolph-6

Pocahontas14

Greenbrier-63

89 %

Raleigh-41 Summ.Monroe-8 5 Merc.-38

McDowell-6

Hampshire1

Grant4

Webster-5

Fayette18

Mingo-2 Wyoming-7

Berkeley12

Braxton-5

Nicholas-10

Boone-10

Logan13

Lewis14

Gilmer-2

Mason-10

Cabell-31

Harrison29

Dodd.3

Wood-27

Mineral-2

Marion-8

Tyler-2

Pleas.-1

Morgan-2

Monongalia-25

Wetzel-4

Map Created 8/29/2019 Total graduates practicing in West Virginia - 651

OF THE COUNTIES IN

2,074

GRADUATES FROM 1978-2016 PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE IN THE U.S.

Practice Location of All WVSOM Grads - 1978-2016

WEST VIRGINIA HAVE

** PRIMARY CARE **

WVSOM GRADUATES

TOTAL GRADUATES

PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE

Map created Aug. 29, 2019

WA-20 MT-8

ME-8

ND-4

MN-7

OR-4 ID-3 WY-1

SD-1 IA-4

IL-20

UT-3 CO-15

KS-1

OK-12

AZ-24

NY-49

MI-64

NE-1

NV-3 CA-35

WI-21

NM-2

TX-43

MO-9

IN12

OH183

KY-54

WV651 VA-120 NC-80

TN-58

SC-37

AR-5

LA-2

MS39

AL-45

GA-80

FL90

AK-10

HI-3

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PA-132

Map Created 8/29/2019 Total Primary Care Graduates - 2074

NH-2 VT-1 MA-8 RI-3 CT-5 NJ-31 DE-6 MD-46 DC-4

RURAL MEDICINE

478

Practice Location of Grads in West Virginia - 1978-2016 TOTAL GRADUATES ** RURAL MEDICINE **

The maps on this page show that WVSOM graduates practice medicine in rural areas all over the country but especially in Appalachia.

Map created Aug. 29, 2019

Hancock-2

Darker gold indicates counties added since last year ’s report

Ohio-4 Marshall-2

GRADUATES FROM 1978-2016 PRACTICING RURAL MEDICINE IN WEST VIRGINIA Mason-12

Cabell-6

LewisGilmer-2 14

Cal.Jackson13 Roane- 1 1

Barbour5

Grant4

Upsh.Randolph-8 8

Hampshire1

Berkeley2

Jefferson-3

Hardy-1

Braxton-7

Nicholas-12 Fayette20

Boone-11 Logan17

Preston2 Taylor-5

Webster-6

Kanawha-13

Wayne4

Harrison38

Dodd.3

Wood-6

Mineral-2

Marion-10

Tyler-2

Pleas.-1

Morgan-2

Monongalia-7

Wetzel-5

Pocahontas14

Greenbrier-76

85 %

Raleigh-51 Summ.Monroe-8 5

Mingo-2 Wyoming-7

Merc.-47

McDowell-6

Map Created 8/29/2019 Total graduates practicing in West Virginia - 478

OF THE COUNTIES IN WEST

1,052

Practice Location of All WVSOM Grads - 1978-2016 ** RURAL MEDICINE **

GRADUATES FROM 1978-2016 PRACTICING RURAL MEDICINE IN THE U.S.

VIRGINIA HAVE PHYSICIANS FROM WVSOM PRACTICING

TOTAL GRADUATES

RURAL MEDICINE

Map created Aug. 29, 2019

WA-3 MT-6

ME-5

ND-1

MN-5

OR-2 ID-2 WY-2

VT-3 MA-1

WI-7

SD-3 IA-4

CA-7

IL-2

UT-1 CO-2

KS-2

OK-3

AZ-6

NY-8

MI-16

NM-2

TX-11

MO-3

IN7

OH71

PA-51 WV478

KY-33

VA-66

NC-42

TN-26

SC-13

AR-3

LA-2

MS35

AL-25

GA-42

FL20

AK-5

CT-1 NJ-7 DE-2 MD-14

Darker gold indicates states added since last year ’s report

HI-1

Map Created 8/29/2019 Living Our Mission Total Rural Practicing Graduates - 1052

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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 126 residents in MSOPTI programs. These include WVSOM graduates as well as graduates from other osteopathic medical schools across the nation. There are 85 (65%) physicians currently in MSOPTI primary care residencies (family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and transitional/traditional rotating osteopathic internships).

LOCATION OF MOUNTAIN STATE OSTEOPATHIC POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

MSOPTI 2018-19 56

(45%)

FAMILY MEDICINE

(28%)

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

(19%)

INTERNAL MEDICINE

(5%)

NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL

OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

MEDICINE + 1 4

(3%)

OSTEOPATHIC INTERNSHIP 1

(0.1%)

Wood

Wheeling, W.Va.

TRADITIONAL ROTATING

Hospital closed as of Sept. 4, 2019.

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Jackson Mason

Cabell

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 must achieve ACGME Initial Accreditation by June 30, 2020. AOA will cease to accredit graduate medical education programs after this date.

Wayne

Putnam

Kanaw

Lincoln Boone

WVU MEDICINE UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER

Mingo

Logan

Bridgeport, W.Va.

MSOPTI, as an ACGME sponsoring institution, has submitted applications for all its partner programs. At this time, all MSOPTI programs have achieved ACGME Continued Pre-Accreditation or Initial Accreditation. All programs under MSOPTI ACGME sponsorship will be seeking Osteopathic Recognition (OR).

Wyoming

McDowell

ACCESSHEALTH TEACHING HEALTH CENTER Beckley, W.Va.

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Hancock

Brooke

CORNERSTONE CARE TEACHING HEALTH CENTER Mount Morris, Pa.

Ohio

Marshall

Monongalia

Wetzel

Pleasants

Harrison

Ritchie

Wirt Calhoun

Roane

wha

Morgan

Marion

Tyler

Preston Taylor

Hampshire

Doddridge Barbour

Tucker

Upshur

Hardy

Randolph Pendleton

Braxton Webster

Clay Nicholas

Pocahontas

MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER

Fayette

Greenbrier

Raleigh

Jefferson

Grant

Lewis

Gilmer

Berkeley

Mineral

Summers

Hagerstown, Md.

Monroe

Mercer

GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Ronceverte, W.Va. Living Our Mission â€¢ ANNUAL REPORT 2019 37 www.wvsom.edu

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW The following is a summary of WVSOM’s financial strength as of June 30, 2019.

71% STUDENT TUITION AND FEES

14.2%

STATE APPROPRIATIONS

SOURCES OF REVENUE

14.8% OTHER

7.92% 1.10% 4.80% 0.98%

ADDITIONAL DONATIONS

$288,733

Investment income Auxiliary revenue Contracts and grants Misc. SCHOLARSHIPS

$114,129

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 ONLY.

OPERATING EXPENSES

60.5%

Total operating expenses for fiscal year 2019 were $46,511,942.

Classified staff continued to be fully funded on the Mercer Schedule.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

SALARIES, WAGES AND BENEFITS

27.7%

11.8% OTHER

SUPPLIES AND OTHER SERVICES

OTHER

►

Depreciation

►

Utilities

►

Loan cancellations and write-offs

►

Fees assessed by commission for operations

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$16,443

TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED (NOT PLEDGED) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 ONLY.

SOUTHEASTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER

$111,438

TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED (NOT PLEDGED) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 ONLY.

ANNUAL FUND

$46,723

TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED (NOT PLEDGED) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 ONLY.

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Year ending June 30, 2019 (in thousands of dollars)

2019

2018

2017

40,369

39,363

37,616

46,511

44,088

43,016

(6,142)

(4,725)

(5,400)

11,886

9,896

10,369

5,744

5,171

4,969

138,066

132,556

127,585

143,810

138,066

132,554

Operating revenues Operating expenses 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Operating income Non-operating revenues - net Increase in net assets Net assets (beginning of year)

145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110

Net assets, end of year

GROWTH OF NET ASSETS DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS Year ending June 30, 2019 • (in thousands of dollars)

2019

2018

2017

75,562

69,335

61,001

5,885

5,205

5,903

75,893

76,187

78,794

157,340

150,727

145,698

Current liabilities

4,424

4,410

3,879

Non-current liabilities

9,106

8,252

9,264

13,530

12,662

13,143

Invested in capital assets

75,893

76,187

78,794

Restricted - expendable

11,232

11,158

10,679

Unrestricted

56,685

50,720

43,082

143,810

138,065

132,555

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 $151M to $157M during the previous year, while total liabilities increased by approximately $868K, resulting in a $5.7M increase in net assets. RATIO OF CURRENT ASSETS 2019 2018

17.08:1 15.72:1

The 2019 ratio increased.

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COMMITMENT TO SERVING OTHERS DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE WVSOM believes that a commitment to helping others is integral to the education of future osteopathic physicians. The school works hard to foster in its students an eagerness to give back to people in the local area as well as communities in need around the world. It does so through a variety of programs, from smaller, year-round fundraising events and donation drives to participation in national initiatives. Two examples of community service efforts at WVSOM are the Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health (T.O.U.C.H.) program and the annual Heart of the Holidays event.

300+

28 CLUBS AND

participated in community service

unite WVSOM students in volunteer efforts pertaining to their interests

STUDENTS

ORGANIZATIONS

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10,445 TOTAL HOURS

of service were logged

NONPROFITS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT BENEFITED

$49,889

White Sulphur Springs EMS Family Refuge Center West Virginia Breast Health Initiative Make-A-Wish Foundation Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern West Virginia

RAISED BY CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CAMPUS

Recovery Point of West Virginia Greenbrier County Humane Society Davis Stuart Inc. Lewisburg Food Pantry Right From the Start

T.O.U.C.H. PROGRAM The T.O.U.C.H. program is a national initiative by the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) and has been a part of WVSOM student life since 2007. The program encourages medical students to volunteer for community service work throughout the year, rewarding those who log more than 50 hours in a 12-month period with the designation of “silver” status and those accruing more than 100 hours with “gold” status. The student with the highest number of service hours each year is awarded “platinum” status.

HIMS Foundation Anthony’s Wrecker Service Women’s Health Center of West Virginia Prostate Cancer Research Foundation Team Grayson Children’s Home Society Mission trip to Peru

During the 2018-19 academic year, WVSOM clubs and organizations collectively raised more than $49,889. More than $30,000 went to charities, nonprofit organizations and to fund service trips.

VISION OF WELLNESS ONGOING, ADAPTIVE PURSUIT OF OPTIMAL EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL BALANCE THE WVSOM WELLNESS COMMITTEE IS COMMITTED TO: Fostering health and wellness in the work and educational environment

Ensuring accreditation standards and procedures related to health and wellness

WELLNESS COMMITTEE

The WVSOM Health and Wellness Committee was established two years ago to improve the mental and physical health of its employees and students. During its second year, the committee focused on increasing its visibility and expanding its impact. The committee established a webpage to provide wellness resources on an ongoing and asynchronous basis. The committee sought to increase the engagement of all members of the WVSOM community through the activity of walking. The committee received a $750 grant from the WVSOM Alumni Association to establish signage and develop maps of walking tracks of a quarter mile, a half mile and a mile on campus, and contracted with an outside company, Walker Tracker, which allows for team-based walking competitions along virtually mapped themed courses. The committee will continue to encourage participation in the activity during the next academic year. The committee also continued to encourage wellness activities in other WVSOM departments. For example, in 2018-19, the Academic Support and Intervention Resources (ASPIRE) department instituted wellness lunch groups during which students could have lunch with ASPIRE counselors and discuss wellness topics. ASPIRE also offered open art studios for students as well as drumming circles featuring instruction from students at the Greenbrier Academy for Girls, a Pence Springs, W.Va.-based therapeutic boarding school.

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DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

The Diversity Committee received a $7,500 grant from the Higher Education Policy Commission for the fiscal year. The committee hosted an educational series called “Difficult Conversations: Considering Identities in Health Care,” a five-part series developed by a student subcommittee in conjunction with a WVSOM faculty member. It focused on how patient identity categories such as rurality, race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status factor into ethical decisions in health care. Students learned the importance of considering diversity in health care settings, including how identities can affect patients’ understanding of and ability to comply with medical treatment; learned how rurality, socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity intersect with the health care system; explored their own identity categories as they relate to the health care system; and practiced communicating with standardized patients whose cultural backgrounds and identity categories differed from their own. A chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) was established this past year to further support diverse students at WVSOM. The group received a small grant to purchase children’s books to read at a local library, and hosted a “hunger banquet” at which participants dined on meals reflecting a range of socioeconomic status. SNMA meetings provided informal networking opportunities for underrepresented students. The committee also hosted a trainer who focused on unconscious bias for sessions with students, staff and faculty. Efforts for the 2019-20 year will include training members of the WVSOM community as moderators for issue-based discussions and offering a series on medical Spanish to help medical professionals better communicate with Spanish-speaking patients.

The WVSOM Health and Wellness Committee’s walking program encouraged teams of participants to complete a “virtual tour” of the Appalachian Trail.

CENTER FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH (CRCH) 2018-19 FUNDING

FEDERAL AND STATE AND FOUNDATION GRANTS, CONTRACTS AND PURCHASING AGREEMENTS

$2,856,475

CRCH MISSION AND VISION

MAJOR PROJECTS

MISSION

► Engaged clinicians, medical students and community partners

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 the quality and efficiency of health care delivery. This is accomplished by developing programs that contribute to improving health in rural communities, supporting clinical research in rural practices, developing resources that support these efforts, providing education to communities, rural providers and students, and developing collaborations that support these efforts.

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.

CRCH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS in 12 research and scholarly activity projects across West Virginia, with partners including West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia University, Marshall Health, Minnie Hamilton Health, Westbrook Health and West Virginia Family Health.

► Representatives from the West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral

Health and Health Facilities and the three state medical schools collaborated using federal funds to offer professional development and training around opioid use disorder/substance use disorder.

► The WVSOM Opioid Series was offered to first- and second-

year medical students and faculty to increase knowledge and awareness of opioid use disorder, medication-assisted treatment and non-pharmacological treatment of pain to improve patient outcomes. Overall, 190 medical students and staff attended the training, with 128 medical students and staff attending all five sessions.

► Chronic pain self-management courses were led in Greenbrier

and Wood counties. State Opioid Response funds have been used to fund three six-week courses, with each course serving approximately 10-12 participants.

► Ten osteopathic continuing medical education opportunities for

physicians statewide were attended by 495 physicians/mid-level providers on topics related to substance use disorder. Living Our Mission • ANNUAL REPORT 2019 43 www.wvsom.edu

Drema Mace, Ph.D., MSP, presented at the national AACOM meeting with colleagues from the federal DHHR and the National Institutes of Health. ► A Charleston Area Medical Center speaker series

on “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Substance Use Disorder” was attended by 20 physicians and 23 nurses.

► The first of seven regional American Society of

Addiction Medicine Medication Assisted Treatment waiver training sessions was completed at WVSOM, with 38 providers trained.

► Created and developed the first online training

platform, “Community Health Education Resource Person (CHERP) Level 1 – Wellness.” The CHERP training is the foundation of the community health worker program.

► Printed and disseminated opioid prevention and

awareness toolkits in Wyoming and Fayette counties in partnership with the West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities.

► Completed a second-year Substance Abuse

Prevention and Treatment grant for Community Connections Inc.

► Awarded the Express Library Project “Health Happens

in Libraries” from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

► Participated in “Thriveasaurus: A Program on Life

Coping Skills” attended by 300 students in five elementary schools.

► Approximately 817 youths participated in Youth

Education Days in schools.

► Approximately 300 youths participated in CPR

in schools.

► CRCH and RHI partnered with the Flying Falcons 4-H

Club to offer health education.

► Attended multiple health and youth fairs to promote

health, wellness and physical activity.

► AmeriCorps projects with community focus included

health, wellness and opioid use disorders.

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$515,000 IN GRANT FUNDS GREENBRIER COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE ► A total of $515,000 in grant funds were received by GCHA.

Funders include:

• Benedum Foundation • Hollowell Foundation • Disability Opportunity Fund • GROW Inc. • USDA Rural Business Development • State Opioid Response • WV Healthy Kids and Families Coalition • Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment • Peyton Foundation • Seneca Trail Foundation ► Funds awarded to GCHA were invested into the community

for the following:

• Mini-grants to 10 ambassador communities. • Acquired property for development of Marvel Early

Childhood Center.

• Partnered with Center for Rural and Community Health

to engage three WVSOM second-year work-study students to build capacity for student community engagement and research.

• Offered weekly Waste Not/Want Not gleaning project to

link local food to local need and increase use of senior vouchers and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

• Created demonstration garden and offered free weekly

gardening lessons to the public.

• Trained leaders and offered community workshops in

diabetes and chronic pain self-management program.

• Collaborated with WV Health Connection to develop

a statewide system to schedule and track community workshop participation and referrals.

INFRASTRUCTURE, PROGRAMMING AND MANAGEMENT ARE BEING DESIGNED TO: ► Equip people with chronic disease and chronic pain with skills and self-efficacy to better self-manage their wellness.

► Educate residents to grow, cook and enjoy fresh local foods and garden vegetables.

► Provide culinary education, training and outreach via a teaching kitchen.

► Offer workforce training

opportunities to impact health, recovery and economic stability.

► Enrich research opportunities

through data collection, evaluation and development of communitydriven research initiatives.

► Host health trainings and community engagement gatherings.

► Maintain the welcoming

barn venue for private and public celebrations.

CLINGMAN CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Ranking first nationally for graduating physicians practicing in rural areas, WVSOM is dedicated to serving the unique health care needs of rural residents.

or academic medicine to play a vital role in reducing rural health disparities, genuine grassroots engagement and research are essential to find sustainable solutions to detrimental behaviors, inequalities and biases that negatively impact health outcomes.

In 2015, WVSOM’s Center for Rural and Community Health formed the Greenbrier County Health Alliance (GCHA), a nonprofit organization to engage communities experiencing social isolation. Partnerships formed, engagement strategies were implemented and healthy initiatives thrived. GCHA cultivated trust and county-wide relationships by empowering leadership, sharing resources and providing ongoing support. In 2019, WVSOM and GCHA initiated development of a community hub for engagement programming and research two blocks from campus.

Collaborating with an expanding partner group, WVSOM invested in the creation of the Clingman Center for Community Engagement and is establishing a complex service system to meet local priorities. The Clingman Center is named in honor of Gwen Clingman and her devotion to and nourishment of WVSOM students and the community. The Clingman Center serves as a home base where communities, students and faculty come together to learn and advance holistic health and the quality of life in rural West Virginia. Community engagement is an ever-evolving collaboration of art and science. WVSOM is working with communities in development and collaboration to provide new research opportunities. As diverse partners engage in shared health priorities, strong bonds are being formed to connect isolated communities, define innovative programs and provide robust data to inform and improve health outcomes.

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HEALTHY CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE The Healthy Children’s Initiative was developed eight years ago to help children learn to make healthy choices and encourage active lifestyles to prevent diseases such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes from occurring as they reach adulthood. The initiative includes the Emmy award-winning television series Abracadabra, live events for community and school programs, classroom visits and resource materials.

The seventh season of Abracadabra was filmed in summer 2019. In a science fiction-themed episode titled “To the Moon or Bust,” Joey and the rest of the cast raced to the moon.

1. SHOW Season 6 of the Emmy award-winning show was completed and released. Special distribution and emphasis focused on the episode “Know to Say NO!” This episode teaches viewers about drug awareness and risks involved with using or abusing drugs. Concord University parterned with WVSOM once again for the production of Season 7. Episode topics included awareness of Internet influencers, lying, winning, having a party with healthy snacks, STEM, mystery, and reading and imagination. A behind-the-scenes documentary is also in production. 46 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 • No. 1 in Rural Primary Care www.wvsom.edu

SPONSORED BY:

3. OUTREACH: 3. ABRA CLASSROOM

2. OUTREACH: ABRA LIVE! Abra Live! is presented by cast members to elementary schools and community groups. They entertain and reinforce key educational messages through magic, ventriloquism, games, music and science experiments.

Throughout 2018-19,

1,005+ STUDENTS

TOTAL OUTREACH IMPACT

The Abra Classroom program is designed for individual classes to bring healthy choices to life in a small group setting and introduce science in a fun and interactive way. Pre- and post-tests are administered to determine the retention rate, which averaged 90 percent.

Through the combined efforts of the Abra Live! events and Abra Classroom programming,

17,588+

ABRA CLASSROOM: UNDERSTANDING AND RETENTION RESULTS

STUDENTS

have been reached with educational messages to encourage healthy lifestyles.

An evaluation tool was developed for use in the classroom to determine overall knowledge improvement for children who watch the show.

experienced Abra Live!

The Abra Classroom program was presented at

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Overbrook Elementary Smoot Elementary

280+ STUDENTS

participated in the Abra Classroom

90% RETENTION RATE of materials covered in Abra Classroom

4. RESOURCES WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA

The show’s website, www.abracadabra.org, offers children ages 4-10 games and activities focusing on health and nutrition. Parents and teachers can also find content to assist with educational messages.

PUBLICATIONS GAMES EXPERIMENTS MAGIC

A collection of Abradacabra healthy snack recipes was published in the form of a cookbook. This publication was designed with vivid colors and fun images to encourage heathy eating. Living Our Mission • ANNUAL REPORT 2019 47 www.wvsom.edu

WVSOM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION $20K AWARDED IN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

3,842 SPOTLIGHT ACTIVITIES

The WVSOM Alumni Association awarded $20,000 in student scholarships during the 2018-19 fiscal year. The WVSOM Alumni Association sponsored a number of successful “Alumni After Hours” events with alumni and students around West Virginia and during the 2018 OMED conference in San Diego and the 2019 ACOFP convention in Chicago. Statewide events in the first half of 2019 included Martinsburg in February and Morgantown in May. Members of the Class of 1979 display a model of a bench to be placed on campus in their honor after winning the Alumni Tower Class Challenge. The class had the highest percentage of members giving as well as the highest total dollar amount donated.

321 ALUMNI

PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDENT MENTOR PROGRAM

CME ATTENDEES AND REVENUE (as of June 30, 2019)

2019

MID-WINTER

SUMMER

277

2018

250

$72,263.00

$70,788.38

155

167

$16,272.36

$24,816.99

The association’s Student Mentor Program had 163 mentors in 2018-19. In May 2019, the association added 158 new mentors, for a total of 321. The mentors added in May were assigned to second-year students.

WHITE COAT CLUB (as of June 30, 2019) 11K 10K 9K 8K 7K 6K 5K 4K 3K 2K 1K

$10,512 $7,805

2019

2018

$6,800

2017

ALUMNI TOWER DONATIONS (as of June 30, 2019) 35K 30K 25K 20K 15K 10K 5K

$33,542 $22,542 $14,166

2019

2018

2017

$148,658 TOWER DONATIONS TO DATE

905

TOTAL LIFE MEMBERS

2017

282

$69,018.16

173

$30,904.85

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TOTAL ALUMNI

SPONSORSHIPS

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

2018 award winner Christopher “Dino” Beckett, D.O.

2018 James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., presidential installation

2019 award winner Robert Holstein, D.O.

STUDENT SUPPORT The WVSOM Alumni Association provided support for the following events:

2018 Grand Affair fundraiser for student scholarships

► Sponsored a Wilderness Medicine rotation dinner in

August 2018.

► Participated in Hospital Day in November 2018.

► Sponsored a Student Osteopathic Medical Association

(SOMA) dinner in February 2019.

► Sponsored a bus for D.O. Day on the Hill in March 2019. ► Sponsored an Almost Alumni luncheon in May 2019.

► Sponsored a graduation brunch for graduates’ spouses

and families in May 2019.

► Provided dinners for the Professionalism and Leadership

in the Medical Setting student group throughout the year.

TAKE A SEAT DONORS • James Nemitz, Ph.D. • Lorenzo Pence, D.O.

The WVSOM Alumni Association sponsored snacks for 2019 Mid-Winter Osteopathic Seminar participants to package for donation to the Charleston Area Medical Center Foundation Hospitality House and YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter.

• Emily Redding, D.O.

• Naomi Wriston, D.O.

GRANT PROPOSALS

The following grant proposals were approved and funded: •

$3,500

was awarded to SOMA to help with transportation costs for students to attend the AOA’s annual D.O. Day on the Hill.

•

$750

was awarded to Health Yeah, a student-run community outreach program focused on nutrition and cooking for disease prevention, for the purchase of fresh food and kitchen supplies.

•

$750

•

was awarded to the WVSOM Health and Wellness Committee, made up of students, faculty and staff. The group is developing signage and mapping for a new campus walking project.

$700

was awarded for the SOMA dinner that took place on Feb. 8, 2019.

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WVSOM FOUNDATION

GIFTS RECEIVED

ALUMNI DONORS

SHORT-TERM STUDENT LOANS GIVEN

SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN

SCHOLARSHIP DONORS

$5,525

FACULTY AND STAFF DONORS

47 611 30

CASH RECEIVED

BUSINESS DONORS

, 2 8 6 2 2

This year the WVSOM Foundation’s growth initiatives continued developing new ways to reach and engage loyal and new donors.

FIRST-TIME DONORS

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS FROM THE STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND

177,375

GIVEN IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

$23,174

IN STUDENT SUPPORT

YEAR-END APPEAL CAMPAIGN The foundation and its partners again created a video series featuring WVSOM President James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., and two WVSOM graduates for a year-end appeal. This year’s video appeal also was launched on social media platforms and emailed to the foundation’s donor list. More than $47,250 was raised during the 2018 year-end appeal.

LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA

DOCARE CROWDFUNDING Planning for the installation of a crowdfunding tool on the new website, the foundation experimented with a social media campaign to fund WVSOM’s DOCARE chapter’s service trip to Sacred Valley, Peru. More than $2,200 was raised through social media engagement.

This year the WVSOM Foundation added three social media outlets to its marketing toolkit and participated for the first time in the social-mediadriven Giving Tuesday global event. More than $4,700 was raised through the campaign. These funds were used to kick off the Legacy Scholarship Endowment.

Collaborating with marketing partners and the school’s media services tream, foundation staff developed several videos promoting the organization’s purpose, projects, fundraising efforts and impact for the website and social media.

NEW! WAYS TO GIVE LAUNCHED

Two new giving opportunities, the Legacy Scholarship Endowment and Planned Giving, were formalized in the past year and promoted through the website, collateral pieces and events.

SECURING NEW DONORS

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

In the past year the WVSOM Foundation has secured thirty new donors, two new Annual Fund partners and three new scholarships.

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- LUCAS GOODWIN, CLASS OF 2021

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$45,122,457

$47,924,850

WVSOM FOUNDATION ASSETS 6.3M

NEW CREDENTIALS: Certified Fundraising Manager (CFRM) Certified Nonprofit Executive Leader (CNEL)

6.2M

GROWING OUR ASSETS * * 6% + $2,802,393 AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURN ON INVESTMENTS

INCREASE IN TOTAL FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT

ANATOMY OF DONATIONS UNRESTRICTED

$86,010.22

RESTRICTED

$142,253.13

*Includes custodial funds invested on behalf of WVSOM

6.1M 6M

2018

2019

WVSOM ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT 42M 41M 40M 39M 38M 37M

HEATHER ANTOLINI

Executive Director, WVSOM Foundation

2018

2019

NEW! WVSOMFOUNDATION.ORG

While an updated look and richer content will be key features of the new WVSOM Foundation website, its most important attribute will be the link it will host to a new crowdfunding online donation tool. Capable of hosting donation links for several campaigns at once, this tool is graphics-friendly with back-end technologies to make giving seamless and easy for our donors.

EXPANDING SCHOLARSHIPS This year the David Hinchman, D.O., Emergency Medicine Scholarship was established and awarded.

MAXIMIZING FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS Neighborhood Investment Program Grant Raised $15,000 by leveraging $2,500 in West Virginia NIP tax credits.

River Valley Health Foundation Grant Supported student housing in the northern region of West Virginia.

Assisted the Center for Rural and Community Health with grant administration

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN STUDENT CENTER TOTAL GOAL:

STUDENT CENTER AND CLINICAL EVALUATION CENTER (CEC)

RECEIVED

$555,167

OUTSTANDING

$34,833

COMMITMENTS NEEDED

$1,155,000

CEC FUNDRAISING TOTAL GOAL:

Remaining spaces

RECEIVED

$673,590

OUTSTANDING

$10,910

STUDENT CENTER

Large Conference Hall with stage ($500,000) Dining Lounge ($125,000) Quiet Student Study Lounge ($100,000) Open Student Study Lounge ($100,000) Campus Store ($100,000) Amphitheater ($100,000) Student Promenade ($50,000) Four Student Government/ Student Life Offices ($20,000 each)

ADDITIONAL NAMING OPPORTUNITIES Center for Technology and Rural Medicine First-Year Lecture Hall ($250,000) Center for Technology and Rural Medicine Second-Year Lecture Hall ($250,000)

Main Building Lecture Hall 1 ($100,000) Main Building Lecture Hall 2 ($100,000)

CEC 11 Human-Patient Simulator Labs ($35,000 each) 21 Standardized Patient Labs ($25,000 each) TO DISCUSS A GIFT OPPORTUNITY, CONTACT: James Nemitz

304.647.6368 jnemitz@osteo.wvsom.edu

Marilea Butcher

304.647.6367 mbutcher@osteo.wvsom.edu

Shannon Warren

304.647.6382 swarren@osteo.wvsom.edu

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Heather Antolini

304.647.6374 hantolini@osteo.wvsom.edu

$1,745,000

$1,594,500

COMMITMENTS NEEDED

$910,000

NETWORK OF SUPPORT LIFETIME GIVING LEADERS

President’s Council Donors $100,000+ Drs. Michael and Cheryl Adelman* James “Buck” Harless Roland Sharp, D.O. Marlene Wager, D.O. Gary White Businesses BrickStreet Foundation Inc. The Greenbrier Hotel Corp. Hildegard P. Swick Estate Hollowell Foundation Inc. WVSOM Alumni Association*

Founder’s Club Donors $50,000-$99,999 Charles Davis, D.O./Davis Eye Center Inc.* James Deering, D.O., and Jodi Flanders, D.O.* Ray A. Harron, M.D. John Manchin II, D.O./Manchin Clinic* William McLaughlin, D.O. Michael Nicholas, D.O.*

Patrick W. Pagur, D.O., and Billie Wright, D.O.* Mr. and Mrs. David L. Rader* Carole Stookey Drs. Andrew and Tiffany Thymius* Mrs. John Tirpak Harold M. Ward, D.O. Dr. and Mrs. Badshah J. Wazir/ Spring Hill Cardiology* Lydia Weisser, D.O.* Businesses Harron Foundation The National Osteopathic Foundation West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association

Patron Donors $25,000-$49,999

Business WVSOM Alumni Association*

Founder’s Club Donors $50,000-$99,999 Charles H. Davis, D.O./Davis Eye Center Inc.* James Deering, D.O., and Jodi Flanders, D.O.* John Manchin II, D.O./Manchin Clinic* Michael A. Nicholas, D.O.* Mr. and Mrs. David L. Rader* Drs. Andrew and Tiffany Thymius* Lydia Weisser, D.O.* Business Harron Foundation

Patron Donors $25,000-$49,999 Manuel W. Ballas, D.O.* Christopher D. Beckett, D.O.* Catherine A. Bishop, D.O. Sean Brain and Jandy Hanna, Ph.D. Samuel Muscari Jr., D.O. James Nemitz, Ph.D.* Dr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Rubin/ Carmel-Greenfield Charitable Trust* Lori Tucker, D.O.*

Businesses BB&T City National Bank

Highmark Inc. Humana Foundation Inc. Robert C. Byrd Clinic Inc. Smith Kline & French Laboratories WV State Medical Association Alliance

Manuel W. Ballas, D.O.* Christopher D. Beckett, D.O.* Catherine A. Bishop, D.O. Jeffery T. Braham, D.O.* Sean Brain and Jandy Hanna, Ph.D. Clyde M. Brooks III, D.O.

GIFTS TO WVSOM July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

President’s Council Donors $100,000+

Cathy A. Dailey, D.O.* Lawson W. Hamilton J. Robert Holmes, DDS Drs. Robert and Rachel Hunter* Samuel Muscari Jr., D.O. James Nemitz, Ph.D.* Dr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Rubin/ Carmel-Greenfield Charitable Trust* Rosa Stone, D.O.* Lori Tucker, D.O.* Drs. Rafael and Letetia Villalobos* Lewis Whaley, D.O.*

Businesses Highmark Inc. WV State Medical Association Alliance

Dean’s Council Donors $10,000-$24,999 Heather Antolini* Hal Armistead, D.O., and Amelia Roush, D.O.* Helen Baker, Ph.D. Richard Blackburn, D.O., MBA* Craig Boisvert, D.O. George Boxwell, D.O. Drs. Edward and Kristie Bridges Clifford Evans, D.O.*** Robert Flowers, D.O. John Garlitz, D.O. John Glover, D.O.* Marla Haller, D.O.* John Hibler, D.O. Robert Holstein, D.O. Susan Ketchem Cynthia Mayer, D.O. Richard McClung, DDS Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Naymick Deena Obrokta, D.O. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Obrokta Jr. Abdul Orra, D.O.** Susan Painter, D.O.* Pete Palko III, D.O.** Lorenzo Pence, D.O.*

R. Spencer, D.O.* Sally Stewart, D.O. Daniel Trent, D.O.** Phillip Triplett Jr., D.O. Thomas White II, D.O.* Naomi Wriston, D.O.* Businesses CAMC Health Education and Research Institute Greenbrier Valley Medical Center Little General Stores Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Premier Bank Inc. Raleigh General Hospital West Virginia Emulation Endowment Trust WVSOM OPP Department

Benefactor Donors $5,000-$9,999 O.J. Bailes, D.O. Walter Boardwine, D.O. Lois Bosley, D.O.** Joseph Cincinnati, D.O. Linda Eakle, D.O. Robert Foster, D.O. Richard Foutch, D.O. Donald Gullickson II, D.O.** Gregory Jarrell, D.O. Gregory Kelly, D.O. Paul Lomeo, D.O. Kathleen Maley, D.O.**

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Malcolm Modrzakowski, Ph.D. Karen Montgomery-Reagan, D.O. Linda Smith George Triplett, D.O. Businesses Bailey & Slotnick PLLC Cabell Huntington Hospital Meritus Health

Sponsor Donors $2,500-$4,999 Cynthia Butler, D.O.** Brande Carpenter J.P. Casher, D.O. James Chambers, D.O. David Cummings, D.O. Allison Evans-Wood, D.O. Monte Finch, D.O.** Lisa Hannen Ray Hayes, D.O.** Buddy Hurt, D.O. Afeworki Kidane, D.O. Forrest Lane, D.O. Gretchen Lovett, Ph.D. Richard Meadows, D.O. William Minor, D.O. Andrea Nazar, D.O. Kara Oâ€™Karma, D.O. Lynnetta Payne, D.O. Sherry Phillips Ryan Runyon, D.O. Randall Short, D.O. Michael Shrock, D.O. Sophia Sibold, D.O.* Albert Smith, D.O. Scott Spradlin, D.O. Russell Stewart, D.O. Robert Vass Shannon Warren Noel Weigel, D.O. Businesses MAKO Medical Laboratories United Bank

Associate Donors $1,000-$2,499 Pat Bauserman Leslie Bicksler Diana Bird Thomas Brandt Jr., D.O. Marilea Butcher Joseph Calvert, D.O. John Carey, D.O.** Elizabeth Clark, D.O. Clingman sisters Tyler Cymet, D.O. Jason Dees, D.O. Richard Durham, D.O.

John Ellison, D.O.** Troy Foster, D.O. James Harman, D.O. Ryan Harris, D.O. Holly Hill-Reinert, D.O. Mark Hrko, D.O. Charles Kirkland, D.O. Clay Lee, D.O. Judith Maloney, Ph.D. Rebecca Morrow, Ph.D. Robert Pepper, D.O., FAAFP Rebecca Perry Mary Pozega, D.O. Angelo Ratini, D.O. Melinda Ratini, D.O. Roi Reed, D.O. Madonna Ringswald, D.O. Victoria Shuman, D.O. Linda Smith, D.O. Julia Spradlin, D.O. Emily Thomas, D.O. Mark Waddell, D.O. Winter Wilson, D.O.

Businesses Davis Memorial Hospital Grant Memorial Hospital Hess, Stewart & Campbell PLLC MedExpress Urgent Care WV Society of the ACOFP

Friend Donors $500-$999 W. Anderson, D.O. Brittany Behm, D.O. Dan Breece, D.O. Leslie Buchanan, D.O. Shawn Clark, D.O. Cindy Currey Christopher Daniel, D.O. David Deuell, D.O. M. Dillard, D.O. Dewayne Duncan Kathy Fry, M.S. Mitchell Fuscardo, D.O. Brant Hinchman, D.O. Tim Holbrook Thomas Kleman Howard Lafferty Jr., D.O. Susan Lane Drema Mace, Ph.D. Janice Miller, D.O. James Paugh II, D.O. Michael Pyles, D.O. Thomas Richardson, D.O. Wendell Wager Businesses Assurant Inc. WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital

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Supporter Donors $250-$499 Kristina Brown, D.O. Rickey Chance, D.O. Jonathan Cook, D.O. Anthony Crutchfield Carmen Damiani, D.O. Robert Eaton, D.O. Jesamyn Fuscardo, D.O. Jessica Harvey, D.O. Tharon Jack Scott Keller, D.O. Cindi Knight Machelle Linsenmeyer, Ed.D. Michael Massey, D.O. Laura Miller, D.O. Aiman Rauf, D.O. Victoria Roane Joshua Smith Karen Snider, D.O. Terry York, D.O.

Caduceus Donors $50-$249 Karen Ayers Bruce Barger, D.O. J. Bauman, D.O. Charles Bibbee Gina Bray, D.O. Kaitlyn Brunner, D.O. Connie Calvert, D.O. Russell Carlisle, D.O. Nicholas Dasovich Matthew Davis, D.O. Carlos and Estrella Estrada Cheryl Ferrebee John Frame, D.O. Samuel and Loretta Haddad Scott Keffer, D.O. David Kim, D.O. Evonne Krushansky, D.O. Diane Kwitoski Laura Marple Susan Medalie, D.O. Bridget Moore Robert Olexo, D.O. Wayne Pottmeyer Kimberly Ransom Don Swift II, D.O. Mark VanBuren Ryan Waddell, D.O. Carla Wilson John Wilson Tye Young, D.O. Business Network for Good * Capital Campaign donor ** Class of 1982, 1983, 1990 and 2003 Capital Campaign donors *** Capital Campaign donor and Class of 1982, 1983, 1990 and 2003 Capital Campaign donor

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