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Browse 63 degree and certificate programs offered across our health schools and explore 81 medical, dental, pharmacy and public health residency and fellowship programs.
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WVU Medicine, West Virginia’s largest private employer and WVU’s affiliated health system, is a national leader in patient safety and quality—giving students hands-on experience that prepares them to lead from day one.
Explore WVU MedicineYour path to a health career starts at WVU Health Sciences.
Whether you’re driven to care for others, uncover the causes of disease, or explore data that shapes public health—your path begins here. We are West Virginia's only comprehensive academic medical center with five unique health schools, an R1 research enterprise, and WVU Medicine - the state's top ranked health system - on our flagship Health Sciences campus. With affiliated medical and nursing campuses across the state, WVU Health Sciences offers immersive, hands-on learning and a community that helps you grow into the health professional you’re meant to be.
West Virginia’s only premier, top-ranked academic medical center.
WVU has the state’s only comprehensive academic medical center and is one of only 11 universities in the country that offers five distinct professional health schools located on a shared Health Sciences campus. Our health priorities are tied to the needs of our citizens, and we partner with other universities, hospitals and clinics, state and federal agencies, and health organizations across West Virginia to address the issues West Virginians are facing.
Learn as a team guided by skilled clinicians and scientists.
Here, students learn alongside clinicians, researchers and peers from other health professions through WVU's nationally recognized interprofessional education program, preparing them to collaborate across disciplines to improve health outcomes by the bedside, in the operating room, and with a care team. Whether you’re pursuing a clinical or research career, you’ll graduate with real-world experience and a network that helps you get hired.
Practice before you practice with advanced simulation technology.
When it comes to patient care, experience is everything. At our world-class WV STEPS Simulation Training Center, our students learn life-saving procedures, develop analytical skills, foster interprofessional communication, and train in a safe setting with state-of-the-art patient simulators that range from premature babies to adults - all before encountering real life critical care situations.
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Explore learning across the state and train where you work.
With three Health Sciences campuses – Morgantown, Charleston and Eastern – five School of Nursing campuses, and countless collaborations across the state and region through our nationally ranked health system partner – WVU Medicine – you can get hands-on experience and unique training during clinical rotations, residencies and other opportunities on the frontlines of modern care.
Gain a lifelong connection to the Mountaineer family.
Graduating from the WVU School of Dentistry is going to be the most bittersweet occasion of my life. I am so happy I have come to be where I am. The classmates that I have come to call friends, the faculty and staff that have become mentors and role models to me, and the lifestyle I have led in Morgantown is going to be so hard to leave.
As a Mountaineer, you are part of the WVU community with an alumni network that spans the globe. Our graduates are passionate, loyal and caring. They serve as ambassadors and advocates for health and education. They provide valuable resources, including time and money, to support the programs and initiatives that expand your opportunities as a student and improve the quality of life of those we serve.