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Raffle raises $12K for scholarship in honor of late professor

People holding a large check

What began as a tribute to a former faculty member of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) resulted in a $12,000 expansion of a scholarship designed to encourage graduates to practice in regions experiencing a physician shortage.

People holding a large check
Thursday, June 4, 2026 - 08:31

Raffle raises $12K for scholarship in honor of late professor

What began as a tribute to a former faculty member of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) resulted in a $12,000 expansion of a scholarship designed to encourage graduates to practice in regions experiencing a physician shortag

Gail Swarm, D.O.
Friday, May 15, 2026 - 08:30

New dean’s ‘leadership has been instrumental,’ president says

Gail Swarm, D.O., who became the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) interim dean in January, has been appointed vice president of academic affairs and dean and chief academic officer starting May 30.

MSBS Class of 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:40

WVSOM honors graduating master’s degree class in first standalone ceremony

For more than 50 years, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) graduation season was defined by the celebration of newly minted physicians.