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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
WVSOM Students Achieve 100 % Residency Placement Rate
Less than two months before graduation , fourth-year students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine ( WVSOM ) discovered their years of hard work and dedication paid off . The class of 2023 attained a perfect residency placement rate , with all 176 students receiving spots in residency programs .
Students at WVSOM , the state ’ s largest medical school , learned of their 100 % residency placement rate on March 17 , a day designated as Match Day by the National Resident Matching Program , the organization responsible for placing medical school graduates into residency programs . Match Day typically falls on the third Friday in March .
James W . Nemitz , PhD , WVSOM ’ s president , congratulated graduates on their success .
“ I continue to be amazed by the accomplishments of our students ,” Nemitz said . “ This class entered medical school just months before the COVID-19 pandemic became an international public health emergency , and the fact that its members have not only weathered the additional challenges but achieved a perfect residency placement is worth celebrating . I couldn ’ t be more proud of the class of 2023 and of the faculty and staff who have helped
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