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WVSOM alumna named cabinet secretary of West Virginia Department of Health

Sherri Young, D.O.

Sherri Young, D.O., a West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) Class of 2003 alumna, was named cabinet secretary of the newly formed West Virginia Department of Health by Gov. Jim Justice. This is one of three new departments that will replace the Department of Health and Human Resources in January 2024 as mandated by the passage of House Bill 2006.

Sherri Young, D.O.
Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 16:10

WVSOM alumna named cabinet secretary of West Virginia Department of Health

Sherri Young, D.O., a West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) Class of 2003 alumna, was named cabinet secretary of the newly formed West Virginia Department of Health by Gov. Jim Justice.

2023 WVSOM hat toss
Friday, May 5, 2023 - 20:08

WVSOM’s first pandemic-era class graduates 177 new physicians

When students in this year’s graduating class at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) began their medical education in summer 2019, none of them could have predicted that just a few months after their first labs and lectures, a

WVSOM students receive recognition during the 2023 Graduate Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 16:50

WVSOM graduates receive $47,700 at awards ceremony

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) students in the Class of 2023 were recognized for their achievements in medical school during a Graduation Awards Ceremony on May 4. Graduation awards totaled $47,700.