A total of 44 students matched to family practice residencies , 39 matched to internal medicine , 20 matched to pediatrics , and two matched to internal medicine / pediatrics , in which physicians train to become board certified in both specialties .
Other popular specialties for members of the class of 2023 include emergency medicine , with 25 students ; psychiatry , with 12 students ; general surgery , with eight students ; and orthopedic surgery , with five students .
Linda Boyd , DO , the school ’ s vice president for academic affairs and dean , praised students and employees for their work in reaching the 100 % residency placement . them become competent , compassionate osteopathic physicians .”
After completing medical school , new physicians serve in residency programs for three to seven years to qualify for medical licensure . During this time , physicians are trained in the specialty they will spend their careers practicing .
While WVSOM is renowned for producing primary care physicians , graduates of the school can practice in any specialty .
A total of 105 students , or 60 %, of students in the class of 2023 are entering primary care residency programs , encompassing the specialties of family practice , internal medicine , and pediatrics .
“ We ’ re proud of our class of 2023 graduates . The students , along with WVSOM ’ s graduate medical education career advising team , worked all year to ensure graduates ’ success in attaining their best match ,” she said .
Image 1 : Hasan Muzaffer , DO , and Elizabeth Aronica , DO , both of WVSOM ' s class of 2023 , open envelopes containing letters that identify the residency programs they were accepted into during the school ’ s Match Day celebration .
Image 2 : Justin Newman , DO , and Allison Clay , DO , both of WVSOM ’ s class of 2023 , learned during the school ’ s Match Day celebration that they matched to residency programs with Summa Health .
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