West Virginia University School of Medicine
The West Virginia University ( WVU ) School of Medicine continues to provide excellent training opportunities for doctors , whether recent medical school graduates or those practicing who want to refine their specialty . With supportive teaching faculty , hands-on experience with expert supervision , a strong community spirit and opportunities for research across the university , WVU supports more than 590 residents and fellows across 73 programs .
WVU has the only programs in the state for anesthesiology , diagnostic radiology , dermatology , neurosurgery , ophthalmology , otolaryngology , pathology , plastic surgery and radiation oncology .
Newer fellowships that specifically meet West Virginia ’ s pressing health care needs include addiction medicine , addiction psychiatry , cardiothoracic surgery , pain medicine , hospice palliative care , obesity medicine and sleep medicine .
With an aim of attracting and retaining talented students who are looking to reduce medical school debt without sacrificing academic quality , the WVU School of Medicine has launched the Mountaineer Accelerated Track to Enter Residency program . Students in the program commit to a core residency program at WVU and , if they demonstrate program proficiencies , can graduate in just three years and seamlessly enter their residency program .
In providing advanced training outside of medical education , the communication sciences disorders program moved to the school of medicine , which includes the re-opening of the doctoral program in audiology — the only one in the state . With brand new lab space and clinical rotations , students learn how to diagnose and treat a wide range of vestibular and hearing disorders , ensuring all patients have a voice .
Increasing access to and diversifying rehabilitation is an important priority as well . The school is offering its first orthopedic physical therapy residency program and expanding the hand therapy program .
The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute continues to drive research related to the brain . A recent grant from the National Institutes of Health was awarded to explore the role that a specific enzyme plays in protecting the brain from stroke and the effects of aging . •
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