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WVSOM sets record for number of students from West Virginia

Students walking to class on WVSOM's campus

With its new first-year medical students, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) welcomed a class that includes the largest number of West Virginia residents in the school’s history. 

WVSOM, the state’s largest medical school, achieved an admissions goal this year, with its 210-member Class of 2030 including 79 students who call the Mountain State their home.

Students walking to class on WVSOM's campus
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 12:01

WVSOM sets record for number of students from West Virginia

With its new first-year medical students, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) welcomed a class that includes the largest number of West Virginia residents in the school’s history. 

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Architectural rendering of WVSOM Science Building
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 08:38

Construction continues as science building expansion takes shape

Greenbrier County residents may notice that a building on the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) campus will have a new look next year. A $35 million expansion of the Fredric W.

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Mary Page Nemcik and James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 14:45

Robert C. Byrd Clinic becomes WVSOM Health on July 1

The Robert C. Byrd Clinic, located on the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) campus, will become WVSOM Health on July 1. 

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