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2011 Annual Report
WVSOMforward
Greetingsfrom the WVSOM BOG Chair
The 39th year of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine will be remembered for the transitions in leadership and the institution’s reaffirmed focus on teaching.
In January, the Board of Governors installed Michael Adelman, D.O., as the sixth president of the school. Dr. Adelman is only the second osteopathic physician to serve in that capacity. In a recent small gathering, the first president of the school, Roland Sharp, D.O., offered sound advice to the new president. He said, “Listen.” The board is confident that Dr. Adelman will listen well and then apply his many years of clinical and administrative experience in the osteopathic profession to provide excellent leadership.
One of Dr. Adelman’s first critical decisions was the selection of the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean. Dr. Adelman chose Lorenzo Pence, D.O., WVSOM ’86. Dr. Pence brings a wealth of knowledge to his new position as an osteopathic family physician and former associate dean for graduate medical education.
Finally, in December, the WV Higher Education Policy Commission approved unanimously the institution’s strategic plan and the five year master plan. Both documents clearly delineate the school’s continued commitment to the success of our students and the well-being of the faculty, staff and the community we serve.
WVSOM is very strong, with excellent leadership, exceptional employees and outstanding students and is financially stable. The BOG look forward to an exciting new year and in 2012, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the school.
Sincere best wishes,
Rodney L. Fink, D.O.
Rodney L. Fink, D.O., Chair, Member at Large
Heather Antolini, Member at Large
Manuel Ballas, D.O., Member at Large
Edward Dugan, Ph.D., Faculty Representative
Sue Holvey, R.N., J.D., Member at Large
Cindi Knight, Classified Staff Representative
John Manchin, II, D.O., Member at Large
Mark Messmer, Student Representative
David L. Rader, Member at Large
Cheryl Schreiber, Member at Large
Randall L. Short, D.O., Member at Large
Kendall L. Wilson, D.O., Member at Large
Our mission
Board of Governors
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. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 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.
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Greetings
Table of contents
from the presidentGreat things are happening at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. As we look back on this past year, we see the commitment and support of our Board of Governors through all of our accomplishments. For example, the approval of an institutional strategic plan and campus master plan by the WVSOM Board of Governors and the Higher Education Policy Commission attests to the progressive, positive path the institution is on.
Exciting new initiatives began in 2011, including the creation of the Center for Rural and Community Health, the implementation of electronic health records in the Clinical Evaluation Center and the development of the Rural Health Initiative. Additionally, the American Osteopathic Association’s Council on College Accreditation approved WVSOM’s proposal to create a new curriculum based on patient presentations.
Graduation was one of the highlights of 2011 with 192 students graduating with the D.O. degree – the largest number in WVSOM history. Moreover, the beginning of the new academic year saw the largest class of students matriculate at the school.
Numerous faculty, staff, students and alumni received awards for their achievements this past year, and WVSOM was recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the best colleges in the country to work for. The students and graduates are the “life-blood” of our institution. WVSOM is a nationally ranked medical school because of the accomplishments of our graduates. The institution will continue to succeed based on the achievements of the new generations of WVSOM students.
WVSOM remains financially secure during difficult economic times enabling the institution to provide a quality osteopathic medical education to its students.
It is both an honor and privilege to serve as president of this great school, I hope that this first annual report will convey some of the excitement of the past year as the institution moves forward to a new level of excellence.
Sincere best wishes,
Michael Adelman, D.O., J.D.
Welcome by BOG Chair / Our missionWelcome by WVSOM President Table of ContentsLeadership TeamOrganizational ChartHuman Resources . Leadership . Years of Service . Workforce DevelopmentInstitutional Awards and HonorsStudent Section . Student Demographics and Maps . Student AchievementsAlumni Achievements Academics . New Curriculum . Rural Health Initiative . Graduate Demographics and Maps . Graduate Medical Education/MSOPTI . Research . GrantsInstitutional Strategic PlanWVSOM Rural Outreach: Serving West Virginia . WVSOM CRCH . Abracadabra . CEC EHR Initiative . SE AHEC ActivitiesFinancesFacility Improvements and Technology . Facilities Master Plan . CEC Expansion and Capital Campaign “Naming Opportunity”
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EDITORMarilea Butcher
DESIGNErica Bell, Designer and Coordinator
PHOTOGRAPHYKaren AyersPat BausermanScott Holstein
STATISTICAL DATALance Ridpath
CONTRIBUTORSDenise GetsonJames Nemitz, Ph.D.Tiffany Wright
Michael Adelman, D.O., J.D., D.P.M.President
James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.Vice President for Administration & External Relations
Larry Ware, M.B.A., C.P.A.Vice President for Finance and Facilities
Lorenzo L. Pence, D.O., FACOFPVice President for Academic Affairs & Dean
Dr. Nemitz is a tenured professor of anatomy with 25 years of service at WVSOM.
From 2004-2010, he served as the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education overseeing the first two years of the program.
He previously served as the gross anatomy course coordinator, director of the Office of Rural Recruitment and Retention, faculty representative to the WVSOM Board of Advisors and Board of Governors, and the Higher Education Policy Commission’s State Advisory Council of Faculty of West Virginia.
A native of West Virginia, Ware earned his MBA from Regis University in Denver, Colo.
He has more than 20 years of financial and administrative experience in higher education.
Previously, he served as Associate Vice President for Fiscal Affairs at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, Calif., and as Associate Controller at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dr. Adelman is the sixth president of WVSOM. He previously served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean at WVSOM.
Prior to his appointment at WVSOM, he was the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM).
Dr. Adelman graduated from the Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery followed by a residency in proctology. He has a degree from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a residency in podiatric surgery.
He maintained a private practice prior to pursuing an academic medicine career. He received his law degree from the University of Toledo in 2004.
Dr. Adelman was in the first cohort of the AOA/OU-COM Health Policy Fellowship and served as the chair of the Institute for National Health Policy and Research from 1996-1999.
He lectures nationally on leadership and medical education issues and hospital and government regulations.
He also has more than 40 years experience as a professional entertainer in magic and ventriloquism.
Dr. Pence currently serves as the chief academic officer for WVSOM through his appointment as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean.
He is a tenured professor of family medicine. Previously he served as the associate dean of Graduate Medical Education for seven years.
Dr. Pence served as director of medical education at three hospitals: Greenbrier Valley Medical Center (GVMC) in Ronceverte, W.Va., St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo and The Toledo Hospital, Ohio.
Pence earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Bluefield State College in Bluefield, W.Va. He graduated from WVSOM in 1985 and completed his residency training in family medicine at Parkview Hospital in Toledo.
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In 2011, a new leadership team was established to guide
WVSOM. In addition to the installation of Dr. Adelman
as President and the appointment of Dr. Pence as VP
for Academic Affairs and Dean, Marilea Butcher and
Leslie Bicksler joined the team as Associate VP for
Administration and Human Resources, respectively.
Completing the senior leadership team are Larry Ware,
VP for Finance and Facilities; James Nemitz, Ph.D., VP
for Administration and External Relations; Cheryl Baker,
Executive Administrative Assistant and Amanda Hughes,
Administrative Assistant Senior. This section of the annual
report provides background information on the WVSOM
leadership team.
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Amanda HughesAdministrative Assistant Senior
Cheryl BakerExecutive Administrative Assistant
Leslie W. Bicksler, MSW Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Marilea Butcher Associate Vice President for Administrative Affairs
A native of Greenbrier County, Bicksler understands the importance of cultivating people, organizations and communities to their full potential.
Prior to joining WVSOM’s staff in 2005, she served as the Director of Human Resources for a regional bank with locations in West Virginia and Virginia and as Executive Director of the United Way of Greenbrier Valley.
Bicksler is an active member of the Greenbrier Valley community including Rotary, PEO, The Greenbrier Classic and the Greater Greenbrier Chamber of Commerce for which she has served as president.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Centre College in Danville, Ky. and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.
Marilea Butcher is WVSOM’s Associate Vice President for Administrative Affairs. She is a native of Greenbrier County and a graduate of Concord University’s communications arts program.
She was promoted to her current position after serving as interim Executive Assistant to the President. Prior to this, she served as Administrative Assistant for the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
In her current role, she provides executive and confidential support to the president to achive the mission and strategic plan of WVSOM.
She also coordinates special projects and functions for the president and oversees the alumni relations office and WVSOM foundation offices. In addition, she currently manages and directs the department of marketing and communications.
Cheryl Baker, a native of Pocahontas County, is the Executive Administrative Assistant for the President’s Office with more than 35 years of experience in that position at WVSOM.
In her current role, she serves as the liaison between the Board of Governors members and WVSOM.
Amanda Hughes serves as the Administrative Assistant Senior for the President’s Office. She is a native of neighboring Monroe County.
Her current responsibilities include providing administrative support to the President and VP for Administration and External Relations.
L. BICKSLERL. WARE
C. BAKER
M. ADELMAN
M. BUTCHERL. PENCE
A. HUGHESJ. NEMITZ
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
WVSOM BOARD OF GOVERNORS
PRESIDENTM. Adelman, DO, JD
GENERAL COUNSEL
EXECUTIVE ADMIN. ASSISTANTC. Baker
ROBERT C. BYRD CLINIC BOARDS. Swart, Ex. Dir/CFO
WVSOM FOUNDATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORSAlumni BoardMSOPTI Board
Faculty CouncilClassified CouncilStudent Government Association
WV HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT FOR
FINANCE & FACILITIESL. Ware, MBA, CPA
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRSM. Butcher, BA
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION & EXTERNAL RELATIONSJ. Nemitz, PhD
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEANL. Pence, DO
ASSOC. DEAN FOR AFFILIATED AND SPONSORED PROGRAMSM. Modrzakowski, PhD
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCESL. Bicksler, MSW
CONTROLLERB. Bragg, MBA
MANAGER PHYSICAL PLANTW. Alder
MANAGER BOOKSTOREC. Knight, BA
SUPERVISOR SHIP/REC & INVENTORYE. Piercy
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENTS. Cooper, BA
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR OF ALUMNIRELATIONS/CMES. Warren, MA
DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTSP. Ochala, MBA
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYK. Ransom, EMBA
A new WVSOM Organizational Chart was
approved by the WVSOM Board of Governors in
2011. This organizational chart provides a clear
picture of the reporting lines of the institution.
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DIRECTOR OF MEDIA SERVICESR. McMahan, BA
DIRECTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETYT. Steele, DO
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF RURAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTIOND. Brown, PhD
ASSOCIATE DEAN PREDOCTORAL CLINICAL EDUCATIONR. Foster, DO
ASSOCIATE DEAN PREDOCTORAL CLINICAL EDUCATIONJ. Schriefer, PhD
ASSISTANT DEAN PREDOCTORAL CLINICAL EDUCATIONS. Schuler, BS
STATEWIDE CAMPUS
CHAIRPERSON DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SCIENCESC. Boisvert, DO
CLINICAL SCIENCESFACULTY
CHAIRPERSON DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCESE. Bridges, PhD
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCESFACULTY
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONSD. Varney, MA
DIRECTOR OF LIBRARYA. McMil l ion, MSL
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL BOARDS & TESTING CENTERR. Fisk, PhD
CHAIRPERSON DEPARTMENT OF OSTEOPATHIC - PRINCIPLES & PRACTICEJ. Kribs, DO
OSTEOPATHIC - PRINCIPLES & PRACTICEFACULTY
REGISTRARJ. Seams, BS
DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AIDS. Howard, BS
ASSOCIATE DEAN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATIONK. Steele, DO
ASSOCIATE DEAN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONV. Shuman, DO
ASSISTANT DEAN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONW. Shires, MA
ASSOCIATE DEAN ASSESSMENT & EDU. DEVELOPMENTE. Soper, PhD
ASSISTANT VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTSH. Baker, PhD
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL INFORMATICSA. Hassen, PhD
DIRECTOR, WVSOM CENTER FOR RURAL & COMMUNITY HEALTHW. Mil ler, PhD
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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HUMAN RESOURCES
2011 was a year of many changes and
transitions for WVSOM. This section of the
annual report will summarize leadership
changes, personnel additions, faculty
and staff accomplishments, workforce
development activities and other highlights.Leadership changes
Michael Adelman, D.O., J.D., was named WVSOM’s sixth president
Lorenzo Pence, D.O., was named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean
Marilea Butcher was named Associate Vice President for Administrative Affairs
Leslie Bicksler, M.S.W., was named Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Malcolm Modrzakowski, Ph.D., was named Associate Dean for Sponsored and Affiliated Programs
Victoria Shuman, D.O., was named Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
William Lemley, D.O., was named Regional Assistant Dean for Predoctoral Medical Education
Edward Bridges, Ph.D., was named Chairperson of the Department of Biomedical Sciences
Wayne Miller, Ph.D., was named Director of the WVSOM Center for Rural and Community Health
WVSOM’s turnover rate in FY 2011 was as follows: faculty at 4.7%, non-classified staff at 10.2% and classified staff at 5.3%.
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5 YEARS 10 YEARS
15 YEARS
20 YEARS
25 YEARS
35 YEARS
For every five years of service, WVSOM gives special recognition. The following WVSOM employees reached this milestone in 2011:
Brian Griffith Jennifer Seams Peter Ward Todd Trent David Leech Angie Amick Leslie Bicksler Teddy Hamrick Margaret McKeon April Jones David Thomas Joyce Martin Patrick Underwood Nicholas DeanCharles Miller
Patricia Cruse Susan Griffith
John Reinholt Amber CobbShannon WarrenWilliam Shires
Barbara Bragg Deborah Montgomery
Shirley ParkerPatricia PerkinsPatrice BausermanJohn SchrieferJan Kessler
Alfred AkersCheryl Baker/ PHOTO ON RIGHT /
2011 RETIREES: Kaye Withrow,
Gary Cochran and Dennis Small
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> 62%> 38%
FEMALE
MALE
Employee stats:
WVSOM CURRENTLY HAS
EMPLOYEES
142 ARE CLASSIFIED STAFF
55 ARE FACULTY
44 ARE NON-CLASSIFIED STAFF
employees have either moved into a new position or joined WVSOM as a new employee during the 2010-11 academic and fiscal year.
Over the course of FY 2011, 39 classified staff positions
were reviewed for classification and compensation.
Workforce development:
In order to meet our mission of educating students from diverse backgrounds as lifelong learners in osteopathic medicine and complementary health related programs, WVSOM sustains an environment in which its employees have the necessary support and resources to excel in their positions. This includes providing professional development, funds for continuing education, on campus training opportunities and a “family environment” that is encouraging. In support of this initiative, WVSOM implemented an educational development program for all classified and non-classified employees.
The goal of this program is to provide and enhance professional knowledge or skills and to improve academic credentials for each employee. Funding is provided to applicants in pursuit of degrees, non-degree studies, research, presentations and other academic programs that would not normally fall under funds awarded for job related professional development. Classified employees also have the ability to access two tuition waivers a semester from New River Technical and Community College.
Throughout FY 2011, the Office of Human Resources provided 10 training series to WVSOM employees on a range of subject matters from leadership and wellness to drug and alcohol awareness.
Employees were appreciative of the wide range of training sessions made available to them. In particular, Covey Leadership training was a success. Additionally, the use of WVSOM employees as presenters was well received. Employees thought they could relate to the material and see their co-workers in a different setting. Additionally, using internal presenters was a significant cost savings to the institution.
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$21,819.60
5432
> 79%> 21%
CLASSIFIED
NON-CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES
Employees are currently working toward a Master’s Degree. To these employees, the Educational Development Committee awarded $8,887.50 or 41% of the total funding.
Employees are currently working toward a Bachelor’s Degree. These employees received a total of $6,925 or 32% of the total funding. Amy Carey received her Regents Bachelor’s Degree in December 2010.
Employees are currently working toward an Associate’s Degree. The total amount awarded to these employees was $4,267.89 or 19% of the total funding.
Employees took Continuing Education courses that were not applied toward a degree program. These employees were awarded a total of $1,739.21 or 8% of the total funding.
During the last fiscal year, WVSOM has awarded the above dollars for Educational Development.
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WVSOM received recognition as one of the best colleges in the U.S. to work for, according to a survey by The Chronicle
of Higher Education. WVSOM was recognized in six categories and was one of 42 institutions listed on the honor roll, which represented institutions that were most highly recognized in their size categories.
• Professional/career development programs — employees are given the opportunity to develop skills and understand requirements to advance in their careers. • Teaching environment — faculty members report the institution recognizes innovative and high-quality teaching.
• Facilities, workspaces and security — facilities adequately meet needs, the appearance of the campus is pleasing and the institution takes steps to provide a secure environment. • Job satisfaction and support — the institution enhances satisfaction with job fit, autonomy and resources. • Confidence in senior leadership — leaders have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for institutional success. • Respect and appreciation — employees are regularly recognized for their contributions.
WVSOM was nationally ranked by U.S.News and World Report for the 13th consecutive year
“Best colleges in the U.S. to work for” recognition:
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is ranked No. 9 in rural medicine and No. 12 in family medicine by the latest U.S.News & World Report “America’s Best Graduate Schools” annual publication. This is the 13th consecutive year that WVSOM has been recognized in this prestigious listing of the best medical schools in the nation.
WVSOM was ranked third in primary care and 22nd overall out of 141 U.S.
allopathic (M.D.) and osteopathic (D.O.) medical schools in a Social Mission study conducted this year by George Washington University. The study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, measured number of primary care physicians produced, number of physicians practicing in underserved communities and ratio of underrepresented minorities who graduated.
INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS & HONORS
RURAL MEDICINEFAMILY MEDICINEPRIMARY CARE
WVSOM continues to receive national
recognition for its programs. We are
especially proud of being repeatedly
named one of the best medical schools
in the country by U.S.News & World
Report. In 2011, WVSOM received
new recognition as one of the “Best
Colleges in the U.S. to Work For” by The
Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Demographic data for recent entering classes:
These tables provide demographic data for each class upon matriculation,
including a comparison of in-state and out-of-state students and the overall
profile for each class. The institution has a mix of students that includes
approximately equal numbers of male and female students, significant
numbers of non-traditional students and students from diverse ethnic
backgrounds. The school also has 83 first-year West Virginia students.
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
3452
202
109 (54%)
93 (46%)
170 (84%)
32 (16%)
53 (26%)
149 (74%)
3520
210
108 (51%)
102 (49%)
162 (77%)
48 (23%)
36 (17%)
174 (83%)
153
37
22 (59%)
15 (41%)
30 (81%)
7 (19%)
3 (8%)
34 (92%)
176
83
41 (49%)
42 (51%)
62 (75%)
21 (25%)
7 (8%)
76 (92%)
3299
165
87 (53%)
78 (47%)
140 (85%)
25 (15%)
50 (30%)
115 (70%)
3344
127
67 (53%)
60 (47%)
100 (79%)
27 (21%)
29 (23%)
98 (77%)
Overall In-State Out-of-State
TOTAL APPLICANTS
TOTAL MATRICULANTS
FemaleMale25 years old and underAbove 25 years oldRace/Ethnicity: MinorityRace/Ethnicity: White
20102011
2940
205
115 (56%)
90 (44%)
143 (70%)
62 (30%)
43 (21%)
162 (79%)
170
65
39 (60%)
26 (40%)
41 (63%)
24 (37%)
7 (11%)
58 (89%)
2770
140
76 (54%)
64 (46%)
102 (73%)
38 (27%)
36 (26%)
104 (74%)
TOTAL APPLICANTS
TOTAL MATRICULANTS
FemaleMale
25 years old and underAbove 25 years old
Race/Ethnicity: MinorityRace/Ethnicity: White
20083296
192
112 (58%)
80 (42%)
147 (77%)
45 (23%)
34 (18%)
158 (82%)
135
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28 (54%)
24 (46%)
38 (73%)
14 (27%)
3 (6%)
49 (94%)
3161
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84 (60%)
56 (40%)
109 (78%)
31 (22%)
31 (22%)
109 (78%)
2009
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Home county of 2010-11WVSOM students:First year through fourth year
map created 2/14/2012
205TOTAL STUDENTS
FROM WEST VIRGINIA
Home stateof 2010-11 WVSOM students:First year through fourth year
map created 2/14/2012
806TOTAL STUDENTS
The maps on this page illustrate the home state for all of the
current students in our program. There are students from every
state in the country with the exception of six states. The West
Virginia map illustrates that the in-state students are from 43 of
the 55 counties that make up West Virginia.
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
We are very proud of the many
accomplishments of our students. We have
a very talented, hard working student
body who are committed to serving
others. In spite of their heavy work loads,
WVSOM students continue to provide
an extraordinary number of community
service hours, as well as being involved
in a variety of co-curricular activities as
indicated in this section of the report.
Community ServiceVolunteer service to the community has been a value held by our students for many years. The city of Lewisburg and the Greater Greenbrier Valley have benefitted from the many hours of direct service to nonprofit organizations as well as fundraising performed by WVSOM students.
The T.O.U.C.H (Translating Osteopathic Understanding to Community Health) program began during the 2007-2008 academic year under the leadership of Michael Brackman (Class of 2010). T.O.U.C.H. is a program sponsored by the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP), which seeks to encourage osteopathic medical students at all the COMs to become active members of their community. Each year of the program, WVSOM students have contributed thousands of hours of community service.
In the spring of 2011, new levels of recognition were developed by COSGP for T.O.U.C.H. participation. Students received one of three levels of recognition: platinum, gold or silver.
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM1 WVSOM STUDENT
62 WVSOM STUDENTS
67 WVSOM STUDENTS
One student qualified for the platinum level by performing 317 hours of service.
The gold level recognized students who completed more than 100 hours of volunteer service. In this category, 62 of our students completed 8,063 hours, averaging 130 hours per student.
The silver level recognized students who contributed between 50 and 100 hours of service. In this category, 67 students completed 4,100 hours of service, averaging 61 hours per student.
For the 2010-2011 academic year, first through fourth year students volunteered 13,612 hours of community service.
In 2010, the Student Government Association organized and ran its first community Mini-Med School and expanded
the program in 2011 to include a Mini-Med School for high school students. These programs provide important
health information to participants and also encourage high school students to consider careers in health care. WVSOM
students gain experience in developing curriculum, teaching and interacting with adults and high school students.
WVSOM Mini-Med School programs have become popular with waiting lists for registration each year.
The Green Team of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) has been actively involved in promoting recycling on campus and in the Lewisburg community for approximately four years. Each year the students have taken on the responsibility of organizing a recycling program at two major events in downtown Lewisburg: T.O.O.T. (Taste of Our Town) and the Chocolate Festival. Students distribute recycling bins, collect and sort the recyclable materials and then drop them off out the recycling center in Ronceverte. Through education and advocacy, The Green Team was successful in getting a recycling program instituted on campus that was supported by the school. Students continue to collect glass items and electronics twice a year and transport them to either Covington or Ronceverte in their continued support of environmental sustainability.
Mini-Medical School
Recycling
The following are some of the activities students were involved in during 2011:
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The commitment to serve others includes a desire to see each WVSOM student succeed academically and to graduate with their class. In addition to all the service to community groups and agencies, students have organized systems for studying for COMLEX I, Saturday reviews and mock exams. This peer support is another example of what makes the WVSOM experience unique.
While the great majority of service hours are performed in the state of West Virginia the interest in providing health education and health care in under served, poverty stricken countries has increased. Students continually seek service opportunities in countries such as the Dominican Republic, an annual service trip organized by the PAX Club; and Honduras, an annual mission/service trip organized by the WVSOM chapter of CMDA (Christian Medical and Dental Association). Students have also volunteered in Sierra Leone, Haiti, Republic of Georgia and Zambia.
International service experience
Social justice and multicultural understandingDuring the last five years, the WVSOM student body has become much more diversified. Students from a variety of ethnic cultures and religions learn and work together each day. The desire to learn about other cultures and religions through co-curricular activities has provided the opportunity for celebration of these diverse backgrounds.
Several presentations have been delivered by students obout the impact of culture and religion on health care. One panel focused on the implications of ethnic culture on health care and how physicians can more effectively work with individuals and families if they understand the cultural influences. Another panel of students presented the importance of understanding and respect for religious beliefs when providing care.
In the last two years, a traditional Passover Seder was held on campus to introduce students to the significance of Passover and the Seder in the Jewish religion. Muslim students observing Ramadan held a program followed by a dinner to break the fast. The event provided opportunities for dialogue and fellowship.
The PAX Club continues to sponsor the International Festival each year, which has become one of the best attended events sponsored by a student group. The festival includes dance and musical performances from the many ethnic cultures represented on campus in addition to the ongoing tradition of international cuisine. In keeping with student interest in social justice issues, a hunger awareness meal has been held the last two years. During this event, attendees are randomly assigned to one of three groups: an industrialized country, a third world or impoverished country and a middle or second world experience. In accordance with the predominant socioeconomic status to which they are assigned they will then be served a four course meal, rice or rice and beans. Attendees are asked to observe how they feel about the group they are assigned, the meal they eat and the interactions of members in the group. Following the meal, attendees discuss their experience and observations.
Sports and fitnessWVSOM students are active in the area of recreational sports and fitness, which brings them together and promotes a great school spirit. Intramural football, soccer and basketball are annual events. Students have organized dodge ball tournaments, weekly volleyball games, ultimate Frisbee and softball games.
Exercise classes such as Zumba, Pilates and a Spin are offered by students trained and certified to teach these activities. Other fitness opportunities informally organized by students include P90X workouts, martial arts, boxing, running, mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding. Prior to orientation, incoming students are given the opportunity to meet classmates by going whitewater rafting.
Service to each other
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ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT
WVSOM alumni accomplishments and
contributions make all of us proud to be a
part of the WVSOM family. Many alumni
give their time, talent and resources to
such important activities as referring
student applicants, being a visiting lecturer,
precepting students, serving as chief
residents, making monetary donations
and providing quality medical care in
their practices. While we were unable
to list all the accomplishments of our
alumni, below are some of the 2011 alumni
accomplishments that reinforce the pride
and power of WVSOM.
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CLASS OF 1979Michael S. Levy, D.O. received the “2010 Health care Hero Award” recognition by Nevada Business Magazine. He is one of 10 individuals to receive this recognition in southern Nevada, and he was selected for the care provider category. Dr. Levy is one of 262 physicians, both M.D. and D.O., in the United States to be recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
Class of 1980Charles Vance, D.O.is serving his 11th year as Lincoln County Commissioner and has also been appointed to the West Virginia Drivers Licensure Advisory Board by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
CLASS OF 1982Abdul Orra, D.O.received honorary recognition from St. John Medical Center, in Cleveland, Ohio, for 25 years of dedicated service.
CLASS OF 1983James Skrabak, D.O. served as president of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists.
CLASS OF 1984Robert Beasley, D.O.spent several days ascending Mount Killmanjaro to raise money for clean water supply in Africa.
Daniel Wilson, D.O. received the award for Clinical Medicine Lecturer of the Year while at Franklin Pierce University in 2009. Currently Dr. Wilson is a Medical Director for Vermont EMS District #6, overseeing 14 agencies and approximately 300 EMTs, including 14 paramedics. In September 2011, Dr. Wilson was a guest speaker at the Vermont Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons annual meeting in Stowe, Vt.
CLASS OF 1986John Glover, D.O.was awarded the Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor from the American Academy of Osteopathy at the AAO Convocation in March 2011. No other graduate from WVSOM has received this award, and the only other person in West Virginia to receive this honor was Dr. Stookey.
CLASS OF 1989Mark Mitchell, D.O.was nominated as president elect for the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) in October 2011. He will begin serving a two-year term as president in October 2013. In 2006, Dr. Mitchell received the “Meritorious Award” and “Mentor of the Year” award from the ACOEP. In March 2011, Dr. Mitchell was promoted to president of the Emergency Medicine Division of Schumacher Group, which means he oversees 180 Emergency Departments in 25 states that see approximately 3.7 million patient visits per year.
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CLASS OF 1993Mitch Cook, D.O.is currently serving as president-elect for the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians since November 2011. Dr. Cook has also received his Fellow of American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) designation.
CLASS OF 1996Victoria Shuman, D.O. received one of four primary care Preceptor of the Year awards from WVSOM students in 2011.
CLASS OF 1998Charles E. Leckie, D.O. has completed short missionary assignments in Belize where he trains community health workers.
CLASS OF 2003Chad Walters, D.O. was Resident of the Year for both 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 during his University of Kentucky preventive medicine and rehabilitation residency. He is now the Associate Residency Program Director for this program, and medical director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Lexington, Ky.
CLASS OF 2004Robert A. Ratzlaff, D.O., M.S.is currently completing a one-year critical care fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Afterwards, Dr. Ratzlaff will return to Cleveland as both an intensivist and anesthesiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Ratzlaff was recognized as “Intern of the Year” in 2004-2005 at Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, presented by the Department of Emergency Medicine, as “Company Grade Officer of the Quarter” in 2006 by the United States Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base in California, and “Clinical Scholar Award” in 2011-2012 at the Cleveland Clinic by the Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology.
CLASS OF 2005Daniel Boxwell, D.O.completed his residency in ENT and facial plastic surgery in June 2010. Dr. Boxwell was recognized as Chief Resident from July 2009 - June 2010.
Joseph Calvert, D.O. was Co-Chief Intern and Chief Resident for internal medicine residency program as well as Chief Resident for the internal medicine/emergency medicine residency program at South Point Hospital Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Dr. Calvert has been selected as Clinical Instructor at Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center in the emergency medicine department from 2010 until the present, and was selected as the Emergency Medicine Attending and Assistant Medical Director for Wilkes Regional Medical Center from 2011 to the present. Dr. Calvert was recognized with the “Outstanding Resident” award in 2010 and the “Resident Teacher” award in 2010 from South Point Hospital Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Christi Hughart, D.O. completed her general surgery residency at Doctors’ Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and her urological surgery residency at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at Detroit Medical Center Campus. Dr. Hughart joined Halifax Urology Associates, which opened in the Physicians Pavilion at Halifax Regional Health System hospital campus on Sep. 1, 2011.
CLASS OF 2006Jennifer Ayers, D.O.completed her internal medicine residency at Norton Community Hospital and entered the cardiology fellowship at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in New Jersey.
Jessica Close, D.O.received the “Patient Satisfaction Award” and the “Teaching Resident Award” and served as Co-Chief Resident for her OB/GYN residency at West Virginia University.
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CLASS OF 2007Phillip Cox, D.O.was Chief Resident of the Osteopathic Internship Program at Charleston Area Medical Center from 2007-2008. While at Charleston Area Medical Center, Dr. Cox completed his internal medicine residency from 2008-2011 and received the Chief fellow for the Geriatric fellowship from 2011-2012. Dr. Cox will be a fellow for the Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship from 2012-2015 at Penn State in Hershey, Pa.
Karthik Mohan, D.O.completed his internal medicine residency at St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields, IL in 2010. Dr. Mohan was selected as Chief Resident of Internal Medicine for 2009-2010 at St. James Hospital and received the “Internal Medicine Resident of the Year” award.
Faith Payne, D.O.has been selected by the Awards Committee of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons to receive one of the 2011 ACOS Resident Achievement Awards sponsored by the ACOS Trust Fund.
CLASS OF 2008Jarrod Curry, D.O.is Co-Chief Resident at Grandview Medical Center where he is performing a radiology residency for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Tyler Evans, D.O.is Co-Chief Resident at Grandview Medical Center where he is performing a radiology residency for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Toni Muncy, D.O.was selected as Chief Resident of Family Practice at Bluefield Regional Medical Center from 2010-2011.
Richard Truxillo, D.O. graduated from Family Medicine Residency in June 2011 and is currently in a part-time fellowship in medical informatics and part-time teaching faculty at the Carilion Clinic family medicine residency in Roanoke, Va. Dr. Truxillo has been recognized with the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teaching award and has served as Chief Resident from 2010-2011.
CLASS OF 2009Elizabeth Martin, D.O. had original research accepted for a poster presentation at the 50th annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in September 2010. Her presentation was Carbipenem and Ampicillin Resistance in Enterococci. Dr. Martin will be starting fellowship in July 2012 in infectious disease at Yale. This is a three-year academic research fellowship with one year of clinical work and two years of research.
Lauren K. Smith, D.O.has been appointed Chief Resident at Memorial Hospital in York, Pa.
CLASS OF 2010Dana Nicole Pauley, D.O.was recognized as “Intern of the Year” at Doctor’s Hospital training program for 2010-2011.
Donald N. Pyle II, D.O.was appointed Chief Resident for the Department of Psychiatry at the Nova Southeastern University and the Florida Department of Corrections.
WVSOM’s new preclinical curriculum is designed to address long standing curricular goals of the faculty. It changes the way the curriculum content is organized and how is delivered to students, while retaining the best elements of the systems-based and problem-based curricula. The decision to change the organization of the curriculum is driven by the emergence of new curricular models that focus on common patient presentations as a better way to integrate basic science and clinical information in the context of physician/patient interactions. The decision to change how the curriculum is delivered to students is driven by the emergence of adult
ACADEMICS
New curriculum
In 2011, WVSOM received approval from the American
Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College
Accreditation to implement a new curriculum in August 2012
based on patient presentations and adult learning methods.
This major change in curriculum has been years in the making.
Below is a description of the new curriculum and why the
institution is making this significant change.
learning strategies that demonstrate better retention and application of information by students to solve patient problems. The WVSOM faculty and academic administration recognized the need to change the curriculum in order to better address the needs of the students to serve the patient. WVSOM’s new curricular model is based on the most common ways patients present to a physician. These patient presentations form the basis of the first- and second-year curricular structure. The new curriculum will begin with “foundation” courses, that focus the beginning medical student on basic science principles important for understanding the mechanisms of action and treatment strategies delivered as part of the patient presentations. In the first-year, patient presentations will be organized by organ systems. Second-year patient presentations will become progressively more complex, include multisystem presentations and incorporate previous presentations to form a spiral curriculum that reinforces and builds on previous learning. Clinical skills and osteopathic principles and practices (OPP) courses – in which students learn basic skills essential for an osteopathic physician – will be concurrent with the patient presentations in the first and second year. Throughout the new curriculum the seven osteopathic competencies and clinical
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reasoning skills will be incorporated as appropriate for the developmental stage of the student.
All of the courses in the new curriculum will use a mix of large and small group curricular delivery methods including traditional lectures and labs, as well as interactive team based learning and Socratic methods. In addition, standardized patients, robot simulators, electronic medical records and medical informatics will be incorporated as part of the learning experiences provided to students. Scheduled curricular hours will be kept to about
25 hours per week for all curricular activities with the exception of faculty directed assignments. Evaluation and assessment of student learning will occur throughout the curricular continuum to ensure that each student is learning and demonstrating competency as determined by the faculty. Students will receive formative, summative, faculty and peer feedback to assist the student with their strengths and weaknesses, as well as remediation of deficiencies.
• Continue to require all WVSOM students to complete three months of rural medicine rotations.• Continue to emphasize preparation for rural primary care throughout our osteopathic medical education program, residencies and post-graduation support of alumni.• Continue to expand efforts to recruit WVSOM students into rural primary care residency programs and to assist in recruiting graduates into practice in rural West Virginia.• Create a Rural Emphasis Program within our osteopathic medical education program.• Increase the interest of rural highschool students in osteopathic medicine and related health professions through the development of a networking “pipeline” with WVSOM.
Rural Health InitiativeThe West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission awarded a $664,000 grant to WVSOM for its Rural Health Initiative. Utilizing both Lewisburg-based resources and WVSOM’s “Statewide Campus” administrative structure, with this grant we expect to:
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Rural and urban areas outside West Virginia are determined by RUCA (Rural-Urban Commuting Area) codes. A zip code is considered “urban” if at least 30% of its residents commute to an urbanized area of 50,000 people or more.
Primary care specialties include general practice, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN and internal medicine/pediatrics.
*The class of 2008 represents the latest class whose members were already in practice. The members of the classes of 2009-11 are in the process of completing residency programs.
1978-20112,365
458 (78%)
130 (22%)
289 (49%)
299 (51%)
588 (32%)
784 (62%)
480 (38%)
938 (72%)
326 (28%)
1,264 (68%)
1,242 (67%)
610 (33%)
1,227 (66%)
625 (34%)
1,852
In-State Out-of-State
Primary careNon-primary care
Urban careRural care
TOTAL
Classes of 1978-2008*
Overall
There are 2,365 WVSOM graduates practicing medicine
throughout the country. A large percentage of these graduates
are primary care physicians (67%) and many practice in rural
areas (34%). For those graduates who practice medicine in West
Virginia (32%), 78% of them are primary care physicians and
49% practice in rural areas of the state. Definitions of primary
care and rural vs. non-rural areas are provided below.
GRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS
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TOTAL GRADUATES
Location of grads in West Virginia1978-2008*RURAL MEDICINE
Rural West Virginia is defined by the WV HEPC as any area outside Beckley, Charleston, South Charleston, Dunbar, Nitro, Institute, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Huntington, Barboursville, Hurricane, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Star City, Westover, Parkersburg, Vienna, Weirton and Wheeling.
Location of all WVSOM grads1978-2008*RURAL MEDICINERural is defined by the Rural-Urban Communting Area (RUCA) code.A zip code is considered “rural” if fewer than 30% of its residents commute to an urbanized area of 50,000 people or more.
map created 2/14/2012
625TOTAL GRADUATES
map created 2/14/2012
299TOTAL GRADUATES IN WEST VIRGINIA
In 2010, Academic Medicine named WVSOM the No. 1
medical school (D.O. or M.D.) in the country for producing
physicians who practice in rural areas. The maps on this
page show you why. WVSOM graduates practice medicine
in rural areas all over the country. Of special note, WVSOM
graduates serve the rural areas of 44 of the 55 counties in
West Virginia.
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UTNV
WA
NE
KS
IA
Location of grads in West Virginia1978-2008*PRIMARY CAREPrimary care includes general practice, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN and internal medicine/pediatrics
Location of all WVSOM grads1978-2008*PRIMARY CARE
map created 2/14/2012
1,242TOTAL GRADUATES
map created 2/14/2012
458TOTAL GRADUATES IN WEST VIRGINIA
WVSOM is a national leader in primary care. The maps
on this page illustrate WVSOM primary care physicians
located in 45 of 50 states nationwide. In West Virginia only
eight counties do not have a WVSOM graduate practicing
primary care medicine.
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WY
UT
ID
ND
SD
Location of grads in West Virginia1978-2008*ALL SPECIALTIES
map created 2/14/2012
588TOTAL GRADUATES IN WEST VIRGINIA
Location of all WVSOM grads1978-2008*ALL SPECIALTIES
map created 2/14/2012
1,852TOTAL GRADUATES
These maps show the total distribution of WVSOM
graduates for all specialties throughout the United States
and West Virginia by county and state, respectively.
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• MSOPTI received a full five year accreditation with no deficiencies in 2011 qualifying it as a “Blue Ribbon” OPTI (only two in the country).
• AOA and HRSA approval of a new ambulatory-based family practice residency program at AccessHealth Teaching Health Center. This is West Virginia’s first HRSA funded Teaching Health Center (one of only 11 funded nationwide in the grant cycle and the only one funded in West Virginia).
• AOA approval of new Geriatric Medicine-FP Fellowship at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center.
• Consulting activities associated with new residency program development at (nine) West Virginia-based and regional hospital locations in southern, southwestern, southeastern, central, eastern panhandle West Virginia, Virginia and Ohio.
• Participation in annual “Hospital Day” residency recruitment events in Des Moines, Iowa; Kirksville, mo.; Kansas City, mo.;
Harrogate, Tenn.; Pikeville, Ky.; Blacksburg, Va.; White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.; Parker, Co.; Athens, Ohio; and Erie, Pa.
• Re-organization of Southeastern Area Health Education Center (SEAHEC) under MSOPTI. MSOPTI now serves as the program (grant) administrator for SEAHEC.
• Increased Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) coordination for WVSOM fourth year students
• Sponsorship and co-sponsorship of faculty development and CME programs including:- Incorporating Teaching in Medical Education- Update on AOA Core Competency Evaluation Forms- Information Technology Resources in Medical Education- Electronic Medical Resources- Digital and Print Resources for OPP Integration- The Impaired Provider: Recognition, Referral and Recovery- Restoring Safety in Vulnerable Populations
The WVSOM Graduate Medical
Education (GME) department and
Mountain State OPTI (MSOPTI)
were engaged in numerous efforts
in support of GME in 2011. We
are proud that the number and
quality of graduate medical
programs continues to improve
and make WVSOM strong.
GME/MSOPTI
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The summary below references the department’s most significant projects and activities during the past academic year:
There are currently 519 WVSOM graduates in post-graduate training, either in a residency or internship. Most of them are recent graduates, however, several graduates have returned to GME to obtain certification in a sub-specialty or to take part in a fellowship. There are 314 (60.5%) WVSOM graduates currently in either primary care residencies (family practice, geriatrics, internal medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics) or a traditional rotating osteopathic internship.
ANESTHESIOLOGY
CARDIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
CHILD PSYCHIATRY
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
CYTOPATHOLOGY
DERMATOLOGY
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
FAMILY PRACTICE
FAMILY PRACTICE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
GENERAL SURGERY
GERIATRICS
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INTERNAL MEDICINE
INTERNAL MEDICINE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
INTERNAL MEDICINE/PEDIATRICS
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
NEUROLOGY
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
PEDIATRICS
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
PSYCHIATRY
RADIOLOGY
TRADITIONAL ROTATING OSTEOPATHIC INTERNSHIP
TRANSITIONAL YEAR
UROLOGICAL SURGERY
UROLOGY
Total 519
Specialty (WVSOM graduates
in residency)
15 (2.9%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
11 (2.1%)
50 (9.6%)
113 (21.8%)
2 (0.4%)
31 (6.0%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
2 (0.4%)
120 (23.1%)
11 (2.1%)
6 (1.2%)
3 (0.6%)
8 (1.5%)
31 (6.0%)
16 (3.1%)
37 (7.1%)
13 (2.5%)
23 (4.4%)
1 (0.2%)
6 (1.2%)
2 (0.4%)
6 (1.2%)
1 (0.2%)
There are currently 154 D.O.s in MSOPTI programs. These include WVSOM graduates as well as graduates from other osteopathic medical colleges around the nation. There are 106 (68.8%) D.O.s currently in either MSOPTI primary care residencies (family practice, geriatrics, internal medicine, pediatrics) or a traditional rotating osteopathic internship.
Specialty (MSOPTI participants)
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
FAMILY PRACTICE
GERIATRICS (FELLOWSHIP)
INTERNAL MEDICINE
INTERNAL MEDICINE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
PEDIATRICS
TRADITIONAL ROTATING OSTEOPATHIC INTERNSHIP
UROLOGICAL SURGERY
30 (19.5%)
36 (23.4%)
1 (0.6%)
48 (31.2%)
9 (5.8%)
13 (8.4%)
8 (5.2%)
9 (5.8%)
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Faculty in researchWVSOM faculty published 13 peer reviewed articles and made 42 invited speaker or peer-reviewed poster presentations.
Extramural grant applications by faculty continue to grow and strengthen. We entered the academic year with ongoing support for three projects. During 2010-2011 academic year, WVSOM faculty submitted 10 extramural funding requests totaling $1,230,165 with four grants being awarded.
Institutional support for researchIntramural funding remains a cornerstone of research support for our faculty. This funding allows faculty to present and publish their research, generate preliminary data to support extramural funding applications and involve students in research projects.
• The institution continues to support access to Community of Science (COS) for faculty. COS helps researchers find funding sources through a comprehensive database of more than 25,000 records of public and private grant opportunities worth more than $33 billion. COS also aids researchers in identifying experts and collaborators. The service has more than 500,000 profiles
Additional research highlights
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of researchers from 1,600 institutions throughout the world.
• The institution provided funds for the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program. This is a subscription service providing research ethics education to all members of the research community. The CITI Program is used by more than 1,130 participating institutions and facilities from around the world. Its content includes:
The institution provided funding for a protocol management system. This will allow the implementation of a web-based system to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of human and animal research protocol review processes.
RESEARCH AND GRANTS
A revival of research productivity is
occurring at WVSOM. We are proud
of the activities of our faculty and
students to create new knowledge
and serve others through research.
This section provides an overview of
research highlights in 2011.
During the academic year, 14 intramural grants were awarded to faculty for approximately $175,000. In addition, the institution continues to strengthen research infrastructure through the purchase of shared equipment. This type of support is critical for the continued growth of research at WVSOM. During the academic year, $173,000 in funds were allocated for equipment purchases that included a table top autoclave, realtime PCR, microplate reader and flow cytometer.
Newly funded research projectsHugh Clements-Jewery, Ph.D. was awarded an American Heart Association Scientists Development four Year Grant to exame the role of energy depletion during a heart attack and its role in triggering a lethal arrhythmia. The goal of the grant is to understand what triggers ventricular fibrillation during a heart attack. Understanding the cellular processes involved in producing this lethal heart rhythm can aid the development of new drugs that affect these processes in order to prevent death from a heart attack. The grant began in January 2011 for $308,000.
Jandy Hanna, Ph.D. is a Co-PI on a grant with other collaborators at Duke University. They were awarded a $168,466 grant to study how much energy it takes primates to eat. Specifically, they are looking at jaw muscles and how they have changed over time. This information will help them to better understand how changes in the jaw muscle impact one’s ability to eat different kinds of foods. Dr. Hanna also became a certified IRB (Institutional Review Board) professional. WVSOM’s IRB reviews all research projects using human subjects at WVSOM and must approve them.
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Extramural funding
Continuing Awards
New Awards
$308,000
$159,109
$4,400
$5,000
$9,050
$49,500K. BRIDGES1 year
J. HANNA3 years - final year
H. CLEMENTS-JEWERY4 years
W. MILLER2 years
HASSEN/MILLER5 years
J. COCHRAN1 year
American Osteopathic Association
American Heart Association
American Chemical Society
National Science Foundation
CW Benedum Foundation
WVU Oral Health Initiative
$250,000 US Department of Health and Human Services
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Students in researchStudent involvement in research during the year was significant as evidenced by approximately 30 student co-authors listed on faculty publications and presentations. In addition, institutional support remains strong for students to present their research at national meetings. WVSOM provided more than $15,000 in funds to support student travel. Several posters were presented at the West Virginia Rural Health Conference in Morgantown, W.Va., and at the Research Conference of the Annual Meeting of the American Osteopathic Association held in Orlando, Fla., at the AOA Research Conference, second year student Izabela Robel shared the national second place award for best student poster for her poster “Salivary C-Reactive Protein and Adiponectin in Metabolic Syndrome.” In October 2011, the inaugural Research Series meeting was held for faculty and students. This meeting featured the research of Drs. Bonny Dickinson and Jill Cochran. Dr. Edward Bridges also presented on how to start a research project and authoring a clinical protocol.
The Research Series replaces the Bi-Annual Research Days. The purpose of the Research Series is to have quarterly “Lunch and Learn” type sessions where one to two faculty members or students can present their research.
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Grants and donationsIn addition to research grants, WVSOM also received an Abracadabra grant, Electronic Health Records (EHR) donation and Access Health Hosting for EHR.
TOTAL GRANTS AND DONATIONS: $4,135,509
Grants and donations
Alpha Natural Resources
63,500721,509
$785,009
$25,000
$2,787,500
PRICELESS!
$410,000$125,000
TOTAL GRANT FUNDING
Continuing grant funding
New grant awards
Abracadabra grant
Greenway
AllScripts
GE Centricity
+
Electronic Health Record Donations
Access Health Hosting for EHR
WVSOM will continue to expand its state, national and international recognition by placing a consistent focus on the institutional mission, seeking regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, improving marketing and communications, defining target audiences and maintaining our osteopathic uniqueness.
INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN
One of the important achievements of the past year was the development of an institutional five year
Strategic Plan. Representatives from our board, faculty, staff, students, administration, alumni and
the Lewisburg community were brought together to help develop the plan. The plan was then vetted
by each constituent group and revised based on input from these groups. Next, the WVSOM Board of
Governors reviewed and ultimately approved the Strategic Plan. At its December 2011 meeting, the
plan was also approved by the WV Higher Education Policy Commission. Covering six major areas:
education, facilities, technology, finances, outreach and reputation, this Institutional Strategic Plan
puts WVSOM on a continued path of excellence.
Education
Facilities
Osteopathic medical education is the primary focus of the institution and comprises a continuum that includes the medical school program and postgraduate residency programs. In addition, WVSOM will explore partnership opportunities with other state institutions. Research is integrated into the educational mission of the institution with a focus on addressing the health care needs of West Virginia. Recruitment of faculty, staff and students from diverse backgrounds will be focused on meeting the educational mission of the institution.
The 2011 Institutional Facilities Master Plan provides a comprehensive overview of WVSOM facilities. A Student Center is planned for construction along with an expansion of the Clinical Evaluation Center. A continued focus on recycling efforts, beautifying the campus, maintaining facilities and addressing storage needs will be on-going.
TechnologyThe institution will continue to monitor, identify and invest in technology improvements in the areas of communication, network, medical education and other emergent hardware and software innovations. Electronic medical records are to be included in the training of students, physicians and other health care providers with continued development and expansion of these opportunities.
FinancesWVSOM will continue to provide good stewardship of its financial resources and will improve its financial status through several strategies. The institution will focus on identifying funding opportunities for medical education and health disparity outreach interventions. Marketing of the Clinical Evaluation Center to address health care reform and medical education needs in the state will continue. The institution will continue to identify ways to reduce expenses – especially in the areas of utilities and purchases. A five-year financial projection will be created that will include an evaluation of tuition costs.
OutreachThe institution will continue to provide services to our state and community. Outreach will include a focus on rural communities, Statewide Campus affiliates and related constituents, and other organizations affiliated with WVSOM. The WVSOM Center for Rural and Community Health will be established with the mission of improving the health of West Virginians. WVSOM will continue to seek, expand and enhance opportunities to partner with organizations in the state to improve health care and education in West Virginia.
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WVSOM RURAL OUTREACH
As stated in WVSOM’s mission, “WVSOM is dedicated to serve, first and
foremost, the state of West Virginia and the special health care needs of
its residents.” WVSOM uses several strategies to meet our mission to serve
West Virginia that includes the work of the newly created Center for Rural
and Community Health (CRCH), the affiliated Southeast Academic Health
Education Center (SEAHEC), the Clinical Evaluation Center (CEC) and Rural
Health Initiative (RHI).
“Serving West Virginia”
WVSOM Center for Rural and Community Health (CRCH) The WVSOM CRCH was created in 2011 to improve health care, lifestyle and chronic disease management for individuals and families in rural West Virginia through translational research, education and outreach programs. Wayne C. Miller, Ph.D., the WVSOM CRCH director, has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of community health, exercise and nutrition. Dr. Miller, along with staff members Joyce Martin and Haylee Heinsberg, has launched two initiatives: a health literacy campaign and a community health worker training program.
These CRCH initiatives involve community outreach, education and training in the Greenbrier Valley and eventually throughout West Virginia as follows:• Health Index Score & Health Enhancement Reponses (HIS & HER) campaign recognizes that unhealthy West Virginians often do not realize their health or health behaviors are poor. The goal of the campaign is to help West Virginians better understand the concept of health and the importance of preventive health behaviors. Health scorecards are distributed each month throughout the communities of Greenbrier Valley, with each monthly scorecard focusing on a different health behavior or disease.
The scorecard describes the disease or behavior, provides a way for the person to make a self assessment and gives directions on what to do for each level of assessment. Funding for this initiative was provided by state rural outreach and SEAHEC funds in the amount of $10,709.
• Community Health Education Resource Person (CHERP) initiative is focused on training lay volunteers to be resource people in their communities. Participants will be able to certify at six different levels, which will give them the skills to help their friends and neighbors gain access to health care services, understand the health care system, learn how to manage chronic diseases, make lifestyle changes and lower risk for future health problems. Initial funding for this initiative was provided by The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation in the amount of $159,000 over a two-year period.
• A State Fair Health Survey is conducted by the CRCH as part of the WVSOM blood pressure booth at the West Virginia State Fair. Visitors at the booth are asked to complete a survey regarding their health status, their health behaviors, their environment and their perception of health. Results from the survey are used to guide community health outreach efforts of the center.
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Abracadabra TV show focuses on children’s health “Abracadabra” is a PBS television series that promotes children’s nutrition by incorporating magic and ventriloquism. Dr. Adelman created the show, which includes musical videos, science experiments, healthy snacks, fitness exercises and magic tricks.
The magic shop serves as the set’s primary location where real life characters including Salty the pirate, Daisy the gardener, Professor Science and Nastini interact with Mike, the shop’s owner, and Joey, the show’s ventriloquist character to teach important lessons to children ages 4 to 10. The show’s content is focused on healthy nutrition, fitness, safety and science delivered in a fun, entertaining way.
The combination of a beautiful colorful set, entertaining characters, magic tricks and ventriloquism has a nostalgic feel with a modern look making it a unique contribution to the current children TV programming. In addition to the 13 episodes that have been taped, educational materials for teachers and parents are planned along with appearances by the show’s characters in elementary schools promoting healthy lifestyles. This innovative strategy has been conceived by Dr. Adelman to address West Virginia’s serious problem of childhood obesity. The initial 13 episodes of the show were sponsored by Alpha Natural Resources, CAMC Health System, West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company and WVSOM.
UNHEALTHY FOOD!
FOOD THAT’S GOOD FOR YOU!
WVSOM CEC Electronic Health Record InitiativeThe WVSOM CEC was involved in a number of initiatives involving Electronic Health Records in 2011.
• The center initiated multidisciplinary training in electronic health records (EHRs) and medical informatics in 2011 for WVSOM students. Training is being integrated throughout WVSOM’s curriculum and will prepare WVSOM students to use EHRs, evidence-based medicine, medical decision support, and point-of-care tools to reduce errors, improve standards of care and promote appropriate documentation. First- and second-year students will use the EHR in communication labs featuring standardized patient (SP) encounters at the WVSOM CEC. During SP encounters, students will demonstrate essential multi-tasking skills by managing the EHR while maintaining patient interaction. Third- and fourth-year students will receive additional EHR training on educational days.
• Three EHR systems, Greenway PrimeSuite, GE Centricity, and HEALTHeWV, were donated to the CEC in 2011 to educate WVSOM students.
• The WVSOM CEC hosted an EHR Vendor Fair for the West Virginia Regional Health Information Technology Extension Center in 2011. Participants were able to experience hands-on demos from eight Five Star Vendors certified for EHR use in addition to receiving CME credit for attending a presentation on meaningful use criteria.
• The WVSOM CEC hosted the Mid-Atlantic Regional Simulation Forum in 2011 that included several hands-on scenarios utilizing an EHR for data retrieval and entry in emergency department settings.
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The SEAHEC became affiliated with the MSOPTI in 2011. The mission of the SEAHEC is to advocate for quality primary and preventive health care delivery to rural and underserved populations by improving distribution of health care professionals through academic and community collaborations. The SEAHEC has conducted numerous trainings and other activities to accomplish its mission as follows:
• Conducted physical activity, fitness and nutrition programs to address overweight children using an interdisciplinary team of WVSOM medical residents and other health care profession students. AHEC team activities were designed to educate parents and families to address childhood obesity and inspire kids in the local communities to eat right, get fit and live well. Team members presented information on fat and sugar intake, food comparisons and the causes and effects of obesity. They also provided interactive stations emphasizing the food pyramid, healthy food choices and exercise.
• Worked with Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and Greenbrier Valley Medical Reserve Corps (GVMRC) high school students resulting in winning first place in the HOSA/MRC category at the state and national levels in 2010. The GE HOSA MRC team won first place at the WV HOSA State Competition in 2011 and will represent West Virginia at the national competition.
• Sponsored Project SEED with Kristie Bridges, Ph.D., which is an American Chemical Society program that provides grants to academic or industry researchers enabling underprivileged high school students to conduct research in their labs during the summer. The goal of this program is to help economically disadvantaged high school students expand their educational and career outlook. Sponsors are encouraged to provide students with additional resources including SAT/ACT prep, college and career counseling and shadowing opportunities for chemistry-related careers. Students are also encouraged to present their results at a regional or national meeting. Two Project SEED students presented posters of their data in July 2011 at a research conference in Pittsburgh.
• SEAHEC has sponsored numerous seminars open to health care professions on a variety of topics including geriatrics: end of life, impaired providers, vulnerable populations: child abuse and developmental disabilities and the Greenbrier Valley Women On Wellness (WOW) Retreat & Seminar.
Southeastern Area Health Education Center (SEAHEC)
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The following is an overview of the financial condition
of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
as of June 30, 2011 along with a recap of projects
completed within the finance and facilities division
during fiscal year 2010-11.
Statement of net assets
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is proud to present its financial statements for fiscal year 2011, with fiscal year 2010 prior year data presented for comparative purposes. The emphasis of discussions about these statements will be on current year data. There are two financial statements presented: the statement of net assets; and the statement of revenues, expenses and changes in net assets. This discussion and analysis of WVSOM’s financial statements provides an overview of its financial activities for the year.
The statement of net assets presents the assets, liabilities and net assets of WVSOM as of the end of the fiscal year.
The statement of net assets show the amount of assets available to continue the operations of WVSOM along with what is owed to vendors, employees and lending institutions.
FINANCE
The following statement shows the growth of the net assets during the last three years:
Net AssetsYears ended June 30
2011
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
2010 200936,822
5,205
45,595
87,622
13,166
2,593
15,759
45,595
5,499
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20,723
$71,863
48,438
5,454
44,944
98,836
11,782
4,359
16,141
44,944
6,152
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31,553
$82,695
58,481
5,083
45,591
109,155
10,018
6,033
16,051
45,591
7,089
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40,378
$93,104
LiabilitiesCurrent liabilities
Non-current liabilitiesTOTAL LIABILITIES
Net AssetsInvested in capital assetsRestricted – expendable
Restricted – nonexpendableUnrestricted
TOTAL NET ASSETS
AssetsCurrent assets
Non-current assetsCapital assets
TOTAL ASSETS, NET
As the data shows, WVSOM’s financial position improved during this period. Total assets grew from $98M to $109M while total liabilities remained relatively unchanged resulting in a $10M increase in net assets.
The ratio of current assets to current liabilities improved for fiscal years 2011 to 5.84:1 from its 2010 ratio of 4.1:1.
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Statement of revenues, expenses and changes in net assets (SRECNA)
The purpose of the SRECNA is to present the revenues earned, both operating and non-operating, and the expenses incurred, operating and non-operating, and any other revenues, expenses, gains and losses earned or incurred by WVSOM.
Revenues for which goods and services are not provided are reported as non-operating revenues. For example, state appropriations are non-operating revenues because they are provided by the legislature to WVSOM without the legislature directly receiving commensurate goods and services for those revenues.
Statement of revenues, expenses and changes in net assetsYears ended June 30
2011
75.43%
6.8% includes:
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
2010 200928,336
25,210
3,126
8,743
11,869
59,994
-
$71,863
32,361
29,979
2,382
8,450
10,832
71,863
-
$82,695
34,767
32,911
1,856
8,552
10,409
82,695
-
$93,104
Non-Operating revenues - netIncrease in net assets
Student tuition and fees
Stabilization funds
Auxiliary revenue
Contracts and grants
Interest on student loans receivables
Investment income
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting principle
Net assets beginning of year
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
Operating revenuesOperating expenses
OPERATING INCOME
II.
The following are the sources of revenue for WVSOM:
17.74%State appropriations
Other6.83%
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The following shows the uses of the operating expenses during 2010-11:
47.17%
27.10%
5.40%2.71%0.55%0.28%0.01%
Salaries and wages*
Supplies and otherservices
Depreciation
Utilities
Loan cancellations and write-offs
Fees assessed by commission for operations
Students financial aid
15.93%Benefits*
* The salaries and wages and employee benefits categories increased by $1.8 million and made up approximately 63% of the operating expenses of WVSOM. Classified staff continued to be fully funded on the Mercer Schedule. A salary increase of $1,500 was provided to each person who was employed as of June 30, 2011.
Total operating expenses for fiscal year 2011 increased by approximately $2.9 million. The increase was primarily due to the costs associated with the increased class sizes and the expansion of the Statewide Campus sites.
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FACILITIES
2010-11 ProjectsThe $794,000 HVAC replacement project in the Robert C. Byrd Clinic replaced the existing heating and cooling system in the original section of the clinic.
The $2,134,000 Fredric W. Smith Science Building HVAC replacement project replaced the existing heating and cooling system in the original section of the building and addressed the humidity problem in the building.
A new employee lounge area was created by renovating existing space in the main building.
The development of a recycling program for the campus and clinic.
New state-of-the-art emergency phones were placed on campus replacing the existing land line phones.
Student laptop program was expanded and improved.
Upgrade of network and server virtual project was completed providing a state-of-art system.
The establishment of a computer center within the Technology building was completed.
Implementation of TrackIt software to manage service requests in information technology and facilities was completed.
Renovation of existing facilities and
upgrading of informational technology is
an on-going process at WVSOM.
Information Technology
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The institution is required to provide an updated facilities master plan once every 10 years to the Higher Education Policy Commission. In 2010-11 WVSOM conducted an intensive review and planning process to update its 2001 facilities master plan. The plan was approved by the WVSOM Board of Governors at its June 2011 meeting. The plan was submitted to the Higher Education Policy Commission in July 2011 and approved by the commission in December 2011.
Paradigm Architecture and a team of consultants integrated a process that was conducted with WVSOM to develop the plan for the next 10 years. Input in the plan was received through interviews with campus groups and the Board of Governors. The facilities master plan includes:
Campus grounds assessment and landscaping planSpace needs analysis Parking and circulation plansFacilities deferred maintenance assessmentEnvironmental Phase I Future building priorities
The 2011 facilities master plan will provide a guide for setting campus facilities priorities for the next 10 years.
Facilities Master Plan
Legend
Proposed shade trees
Proposed evergreen trees
Proposed ornamental trees
Proposed groundcover
Proposed fountains
Benches
Historic district boundary
Proposed future property
Proposed walkway
Proposed roadway, 20 feet wide
Proposed parking structures
Proposed building / additions
Prepared by: KCI Technologies, Inc. Paradigm Architecture
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The Clinical Evaluation Center (CEC) with its state of the art simulation and standardized patient laboratories is a cutting edge facility that is one of the best in the country. Although the CEC has 19,000 square feet of space, the constant development of new and innovative ways to educate osteopathic medical students, residents and physicians has resulted in a need for additional space. Because of this, the institution will expand the CEC as part of the approved facilities master plan. To help fund the multi-million dollar expansion, WVSOM has initiated a capital campaign to name the labs, classrooms and offices located in the CEC.
CEC expansion:
Robotic Birthing CenterEmergency Simulation LabGroup Conference HallRobot LabReception AreaStandardized Patient LabsLarge ClassroomTask Trainer RoomACLS LabMedium ClassroomNurses Treatment AreaSmall Group Conference RoomStandardized Patient Control RoomRobot Control RoomRobot Viewing RoomOffice SpaceOffice SuiteStaff Lounge
Currently, the Clinical Evaluation Center contains 19,000 square feet of space. It houses 24 standardized patient labs, six robot simulation labs, six ACLS labs, medium and large classrooms, and a variety of small conference rooms and offices. Our expansion will add more than 13,000 square feet of space and will include a robotic birthing center, a robotic emergency simulation lab, six additional robot simulation labs, a new simulation control room, nursing offices and a large meeting hall.
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