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Proud that @WVSOM students and alumni are engaged in student advocacy and are attending DO Day on the Hill. #DODay26

WVSOM and its students are proud to participate in DO Day on the Hill. We thank US Senators Capito and Justice and US Representatives Miller and Moore for the time and consideration. @SenCapito @JimJustice_WV @RepCarolMiller @RepRileyMoore

Attending @wvgovernor Patrick Morrisey’s press conference on tax relief at the State Fairgrounds in Greenbrier County, WV. President James Nemitz and WVSOM representatives joining with local leaders and residents to hear the Governor’s message.

Let's travel upstairs and take a look at the future second floor of the Fredric W. Smith Science Building. The renovation and expansion of the building will more than double the existing space dedicated to biomedical sciences and research.

Representatives of WVSOM, including President James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., participated in Rural Health Day at the West Virginia State Legislature at the Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on Feb. 16.

WVSOM hosted a press conference by West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Feb. 9. Morrisey announced a public water line extension project in western Greenbrier County, parts of which currently rely on private water sources such as wells. Read more at wvsom.edu/news/2026/febr…

Here's a glimpse of the future first floor of the Fredric W. Smith Science Building. We look forward to this expansion becoming a reality and elevating research opportunities for WVSOM students and employees.

WVSOM has appointed Gail Swarm, D.O., its interim vice president of academic affairs and dean starting Jan. 7. Learn more at wvsom.edu/news/2026/janu…

.@WVSOM continues to lead the state in training physicians who stay in WV, practice primary care and serve rural communities, according to a new report on health sciences education. wvsom.edu/news/2025/dece…

WVSOM congratulated West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on securing $199 million from the Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund (RHTF). Read more at wvsom.edu/news/2026/janu…

Congratulations. This effort is moving rural health forward in West Virginia.

Big news today. @wvgovernor Patrick Morrisey announced that WV received $199 million for 2026 from the Trump Administration through the Rural Health Transformation Fund. @WVSOM_AlumAssoc @wvlegislature @AACOMmunities @AAMCtoday @WVPress governor.wv.gov/article/west-v…

Ellie Lepkowski used WVSOM's Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program as a bridge to take her from being a nurse to a future physician. 📖 Read Lepkowski's story at issuu.com/wvsom/docs/202…

Kyle Hawthorne credits WVSOM's Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program for preparing him for medical school. After graduating from WVSOM’s D.O. program, he hopes to stay and practice medicine in West Virginia. 📖 Read Hawthorne's story at issuu.com/wvsom/docs/202…

After being introduced to the operating room during his third year of medical school, Rommy Obeid, D.O., discovered his passion for plastic surgery. 📖 Read Obeid's story at issuu.com/wvsom/docs/202…

Isabella Lane, D.O., didn't always plan on pursuing family medicine, but everything clicked during third-year rotations. 📖 Read Lane's story at issuu.com/wvsom/docs/202…

Leading the way.

Personal experiences led Cody Fuller, D.O., to a career in medicine and a urology residency. Read Fuller's story at issuu.com/wvsom/docs/202…

Natalie Fabrizio, D.O., shares her plan to continue practicing osteopathic manipulative treatment to help her patients. 📖 Read Fabrizio's story at issuu.com/wvsom/docs/202…

Four pillars are behind WVSOM's new strategic framework. 📖 Read WVSOM’s Fall 2025 magazine feature story at issuu.com/wvsom/docs/202…