HOSA included 111 ( 25.5 %) respondents . Of these , only two ( 1.8 %) indicated that this training had positively influenced their decision to become a physician and their practice location . Other types of pipeline programs described by several respondents in free text sections included the Rural Scholars Program , the Health Careers Opportunity Program , Med Step , and the Medical Education Community Orientation Program .
SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING Fellowship
Of the 288 respondents who reported completing one or more fellowships after residency , 23 ( 8.0 %) completed fellowships in WV , 115 ( 39.9 %) completed fellowships out of state , two ( 0.7 %) completed fellowships outside of the U . S ., and 88 ( 51.4 %) respondents provided a year of completion but no location for their fellowship . The years of fellowship completion ranged from 1967 to 2021 with the highest number of respondents graduating in 2016 ( n = 8 ) and median completion year of 2014 . Types of fellowships completed included specialties in addiction medicine , cardiovascular cardiology , chronic pain , hematology , infectious disease , oncology , palliative care , pediatrics , psychiatry , pulmonology , radiology , sleep medicine , and surgery .
Additional Degrees and Certificates
Number of Responses
FIGURE 2 : Respondents ’ Practice Specialty and Medical School
160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20
0 |
|
Out of State |
Marshall |
WVSOM |
WVU |
From WV - Primary Care |
4 |
18 |
22 |
67 |
From WV - Specialty Care |
3 |
15 |
8 |
43 |
Not from WV - Primary Care |
49 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
Not from WV - Specialty Care |
92 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
Population of Residency Program Location |
Of the 31 respondents who reported completing one or more additional degrees or certificates , six completed additional training in WV , 27 completed additional training out of state , and three completed additional training outside of the US . The year of other training completed ranged from 1978 to 2018 with the highest number of respondents completing other trainings in 2003 ( n = 4 ) and median completion years of 2017 and 2018 . Types of training completed included master ’ s degrees in biomedical science , global medicine , psychology , and business administration and certifications in electrophysiology and critical care medicine . No respondents reported completing an additional degree or certificate in public health .
DISCUSSION
Training and pipeline programs in WV are designed to promote medical careers in ru-
Program
TABLE 2 : Pipeline Programs and Impact on Career and Practice Location Decision Making
Health Science Technology Academy ( HSTA ) http :// www . wv-hsta . org /
Science , Technology , Engineering and Math Education ( STEM ) https :// stemcenter . wvu . edu /
WV Area Health Education Center ( AHEC ) https :// www . hsc . wvu . edu / west-virginia-areahealth-education-center /
Sample for analysis
Participated in program
Influenced decision to become a physician
63 9 ( 13.6 %) 0 0
Influenced decision of practice location
434 159 ( 36.6 %) 50 ( 31.3 %) 38 ( 23.8 %)
43 6 ( 13.9 %) 4 ( 67 %) 6 ( 100 %)
Other Health Career Programs 434 151 ( 34.8 %) 38 ( 25.0 %) 30 ( 19.9 %)
Rural Health Education Partnership / Rural Health Initiative ( RHEP / RHI ) ( 1994-2011 )
196 142 ( 72.4 %) 35 ( 24.6 %) 36 ( 25.3 %)
Interprofessional Training ( IPT ) 434 154 ( 35.5 %) 29 ( 18.8 %) 26 ( 16.9 %)
Health Occupation Students of America ( HOSA ) http :// hosawv . org /
434 111 ( 25.5 %) 2 ( 1.8 %) 2 ( 1.8 %)
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