West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

About

WVSOM blends the ease of living in a breathtaking mountain community with a nationally recognized faculty and innovative programs.

Story

WVSOM abides by Facebook’s Terms and Conditions and asks you to do the same while in this community.

The WVSOM Facebook page is a place where students, parents, alumni and others can learn about and enjoy some of the great things happening at the school.

We encourage friends of the school to post comments in this spirit, with respect for other users. WVSOM reserves the right to delete off-topic or abusive comments, and to ban users from posting to the page. We encourage students to embrace the WVSOM core values when posting on the site, and do not permit messages selling products or promoting commercial ventures.

The views expressed on this social media site do not necessarily reflect the views of WVSOM, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, or the State of West Virginia. WVSOM has not reviewed or approved all personal Content and therefore accepts no responsibility. Further, communications via this social media site, whether by WVSOM employees, students, alumni, the general public and others may be subject to monitoring and disclosure by third parties. Discretion should be used at all times. Personally identifiable information, protected health information, legal issues, and other confidential information should never be published to this site due to lack of confidentiality and privacy on this site.

Mission

The mission of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is to educate students from diverse backgrounds as lifelong learners in osteopathic medicine and complementary health related programs; to advance scientific knowledge through academic, clinical and basic science research; and to promote patient-centered, evidence based medicine.
WVSOM is dedicated to serve, first and foremost, the state of West Virginia and the special health care needs of its residents, emphasizing primary care in rural areas.