President , CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine , Charleston Area Medical Center
Sharon A . Hall
President , CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine , Charleston Area Medical Center
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Sharon Hall , president of Charleston Area Medical Center ’ s ( CAMC ) Institute for Academic Medicine , has spent her nearly 50-year career in health education positions in West Virginia .
“ West Virginia has always been my home ,” she says . “ I am grateful to have had many opportunities to grow professionally and personally . Most importantly , I am grateful for the opportunity to be contributing to the future of health care education and academic medicine that is critical to the well-being and health of the citizens of West Virginia .”
In her current role , Hall provides executive leadership and oversight for all academic programs and departments within the institute , including accredited programs in medicine , nurse anesthesia and research .
Hall ’ s story is one of success . A firstgeneration college student , she utilized her can-do attitude to achieve her dream of earning her degree .
“ I have humble roots . From a young age , I knew I wanted to go to college , but I also thought it was out of reach ,” she says . “ I remember registering for one semester knowing I could not continue without some sort of financial aid . I applied for everything I qualified for and received financial aid so I was able to complete my undergraduate education .”
Hall received her bachelor ’ s degree in political science with an emphasis in public administration from West Virginia University ( WVU ) and a master ’ s degree in management with a specialization in health care administration from Marshall University .
Her first professional job was as an admissions clerk in a teaching clinic in Morgantown before transferring to the WVU School of Medicine ’ s Charleston campus , CAMC Memorial Hospital , as a secretary in the continuing education program . She rose through the ranks to become education coordinator , then director of education and later an administrator of organization development
Photo by Chris Gosses .
and training . In 1997 , Hall was tasked with planning and developing a strategic plan for education and research , which resulted in her becoming the first president and CEO of the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine .
In this role , Hall leads efforts at CAMC in supporting graduate medical education by overseeing medical , pharmacy and psychology internships ; residency programs ; and the CAMC School of Nurse Anesthesia . In 2021 , with growing recognition of the impact on education , research and academic medicine , CAMC restructured to establish the Institute for Academic Medicine , where she continues to serve as president .
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