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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Making a BIG IMPACT on health care in small communities across West Virginia Statewide Campus 60 TOTAL SITES 20 40 BASE SITE ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS HOSPITALS WVSOM students provide approximately 1,050,000 HEALTH CARE HOURS across the state and beyond per year. U.S. News & World Report n WVSOM has been recognized as one of the nation’s top medical schools for 21 consecutive years. Data obtained from W.Va. HEPC Health Sciences and Rural Health Report 21 Consecutive Years WVSOM is No. 1 in the number of primary care physicians and physicians practicing in rural areas of West Virginia. som.edu Ru 1 wv No. r al P rim ar