The West Virginia University School of Medicine will welcome 261 new resident and fellow physicians, dentists, clinical psychologists and researchers to its Graduate Medical Education programs July 1.
The incoming cohort brings total enrollment across all WVU GME programs to 667 trainees across 102 training programs, 78 of which are the only programs of their kind in West Virginia.
The new class represents 28 states and 20 countries. Among them, 101 hold degrees from West Virginia medical schools — 73 of which are WVU graduates.
“It’s incredible that we’re able to offer more than 100 training opportunities that meet critical needs in our state and also advance medicine overall for our patients and communities,” said Sarah Sofka, M.D., associate dean and designated institutional official for graduate medical education. “It’s a testament to our mission of training exceptional physicians who deliver compassionate, high-quality and patient-centered care while advancing health equity.”
Internal medicine draws the largest share of entering trainees, with 42 new residents across three hospitals: J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, and Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg.
WVU has long served as the state's primary source of specialized graduate medical training. Its programs range from rural primary care to advanced subspecialty surgical and medical fellowships, allowing trainees to address the full scope of health care needs across the state.
Residents and fellows in WVU's GME programs train at clinical sites, caring for patients across West Virginia while advancing their medical education under the supervision of faculty physicians. Most programs run one to seven years depending on specialty.
For more information on WVU's graduate medical education programs, visit medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/gme.