graduates ; psychiatry , with 10 graduates ; and orthopedic surgery , with six graduates . One Class of 2022 graduate entered a residency in urology , a specialty commonly recognized as requiring one of the most competitive application processes in the field of medicine .
In addition to residency programs at some of West Virginia ’ s largest medical organizations , such as Charleston Area Medical Center , West Virginia University , and Marshall University , WVSOM graduates matched to programs at renowned healthcare facilities nationwide . They include the Cleveland Clinic , Sinai Hospital of Baltimore , Mount Carmel Health System , Kettering Health Network , Rutgers University , Howard University , and Kent Hospital / Brown University .
The NRMP ’ s Main Residency Match was the largest in the organization ’ s 70-year history , with 39,205 residency positions offered and 36,943 positions filled , according to the NRMP website .
“ In our 70th year of matching , we were excited to see the high postgraduate year 1 match rates among each applicant type , especially the record high rate for US DO seniors ,” said Donna Lamb , DHSc , MBA , BSN , president and chief executive officer of the NRMP .
Images : Courtesy of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine . WVSOM students match with residency programs nationwide .
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Submit your nomination by November 1 , 2022 , to info @ wvexecutive . com .
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