WVSOM Dean Linda Boyd, D.O., holds up a photo of Andrew Taylor Still, who founded osteopathy In 1874. Still is noted for his pioneer and an holistic medical approach. Still, a physician and surgeon, was also an author, inventor and a state and territorial legislator in Kansas His groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern osteopathic medicine, emphasizing the body's natural ability to heal itself. Join us in commemorating a century and a half of osteopathy's enduring legacy and its continued impact on healthcare worldwide.
Gov. Justice declares December Osteopathic Medicine Month
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
Gov. Justice declares December Osteopathic Medicine Month
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
Gov. Justice declares December Osteopathic Medicine Month
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
Gov. Justice declares December Osteopathic Medicine Month
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
Gov. Justice declares December Osteopathic Medicine Month
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
Gov. Justice declares December Osteopathic Medicine Month
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation designating December 2024 as Osteopathic Medicine Month in West Virginia, home to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).
The proclamation encourages state residents to recognize “West Virginia’s current and future osteopathic physicians, the contributions of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for their roles in ensuring and advancing quality health care in our state.”
The proclamation also acknowledges the history of osteopathic medicine, observing that 2024 is the profession’s 150th anniversary and citing the establishment of its tenets by Andrew Taylor Still, D.O., in 1874.
WVSOM is the only school in the state that educates osteopathic physicians. The proclamation notes that WVSOM is also West Virginia’s largest medical school.
Osteopathic Medicine Month coincides with WVSOM’s Founders Day celebration, which took place Dec. 12. Students and employees gathered on the school’s Lewisburg campus to pay tribute to the four osteopathic physicians who founded the school in 1972 — Carlton Apgar, D.O., O.J. Bailes, D.O., Donald Newell Sr., D.O., and Frank Wallington, D.O. — as well as the school’s first president, Roland P. Sharp, D.O.
Penny Fioravante, executive director of the West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, provided remarks about the formation of the association in the state and celebrated the recognition by reading the governor’s proclamation.
During the event, James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., WVSOM’s president, spoke to the growth of the osteopathic profession.
“This month is important because more prospective physicians than ever before are choosing to become D.O.s. There are about 40,000 osteopathic medical students now are enrolled for the 2024-25 academic year at 42 colleges of osteopathic medicine across 67 campuses. That’s remarkable,” he said during the celebration.
Nemitz thanked Justice for issuing the proclamation and said osteopathic medicine is a crucial part of addressing the physician shortage in West Virginia and the rest of the nation.
“I’m grateful that Gov. Jim Justice is helping to increase awareness of this vital medical tradition,” Nemitz said. “With its focus on the principles that a person is a unit of body, mind and spirit, that the body is capable of self-regulation and that its structure and function are interrelated, osteopathic medicine’s distinct philosophy allows D.O.s to take a holistic approach to the treatment of patients. Osteopathic doctors are fully licensed physicians who practice in any medical specialty and continue to play an essential role in our health care system.”
— WVSOM is a national leader in educating osteopathic physicians for primary care medicine in rural areas. Visit WVSOM online at www.wvsom.edu.
Happy Founders Day!
Dec. 12 is the day WVSOM pays tribute to the visionaries who decided to create an institution that would educate physicians to serve the medical needs of residents of West Virginia, Appalachia and beyond.
It was 1972, 52 years ago, when five individuals made WVSOM a reality:
• Carlton Apgar, D.O.
• O.J. Bailes, D.O.
• Donald Newell Sr., D.O.
• Frank Wallington, D.O.
• And Roland P. Sharp, D.O., the school’s first president.
The vision of these remarkable people has been fulfilled. WVSOM has populated our small towns and rural areas with D.O.s.
We are a leader in providing primary care physicians to serve our state and our students serve in all medical specialties and fields.
Today, we reaffirm that WVSOM will continue to serve West Virginia and provide physicians throughout our state and our country.
Dec. 12 is the day WVSOM pays tribute to the visionaries who decided to create an institution that would educate physicians to serve the medical needs of residents of West Virginia, Appalachia and beyond.
It was 1972, 52 years ago, when five individuals made WVSOM a reality:
• Carlton Apgar, D.O.
• O.J. Bailes, D.O.
• Donald Newell Sr., D.O.
• Frank Wallington, D.O.
• And Roland P. Sharp, D.O., the school’s first president.
The vision of these remarkable people has been fulfilled. WVSOM has populated our small towns and rural areas with D.O.s.
We are a leader in providing primary care physicians to serve our state and our students serve in all medical specialties and fields.
Today, we reaffirm that WVSOM will continue to serve West Virginia and provide physicians throughout our state and our country.
Such a joyous and wonderful time on at the WVSOM Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 7.
Dean Linda Boyd, Aaron Phillips, Amber Reed and I enjoyed the Bazaar and seeing everyone. The event was hosted by the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Association, and the students did an outstanding job. Congratulations to Jacqueline Shoemaker and the SGA team. My thanks to Dawn Roberts, Amber Reed, Aaron Phillips and their office and our amazing Blue Crew. And thanks to the many faculty, staff, students and community members who supported the Bazaar.
Dean Linda Boyd, Aaron Phillips, Amber Reed and I enjoyed the Bazaar and seeing everyone. The event was hosted by the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Association, and the students did an outstanding job. Congratulations to Jacqueline Shoemaker and the SGA team. My thanks to Dawn Roberts, Amber Reed, Aaron Phillips and their office and our amazing Blue Crew. And thanks to the many faculty, staff, students and community members who supported the Bazaar.
Such a joyous and wonderful time on at the WVSOM Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 7.
Nancy Bulla Nemitz and I enjoyed the Bazaar and seeing everyone. The event was hosted by the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Association, and the students did an outstanding job. Congratulations to Jacqueline Shoemaker and the SGA team. My thanks to Dawn Roberts, Amber Reed, Aaron Phillips and their office and our amazing Blue Crew. And thanks to the many faculty, staff, students and community members who supported the Bazaar.
Nancy Bulla Nemitz and I enjoyed the Bazaar and seeing everyone. The event was hosted by the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Association, and the students did an outstanding job. Congratulations to Jacqueline Shoemaker and the SGA team. My thanks to Dawn Roberts, Amber Reed, Aaron Phillips and their office and our amazing Blue Crew. And thanks to the many faculty, staff, students and community members who supported the Bazaar.
Such a joyous and wonderful time on at the WVSOM Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 7.
Nancy Bulla Nemitz and I enjoyed the Bazaar and seeing everyone. The event was hosted by the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Association, and the students did an outstanding job. Congratulations to Jacqueline Shoemaker and the SGA team. My thanks to Dawn Roberts, Amber Reed, Aaron Phillips and their office and our amazing Blue Crew. And thanks to the many faculty, staff, students and community members who supported the Bazaar.
Nancy Bulla Nemitz and I enjoyed the Bazaar and seeing everyone. The event was hosted by the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Association, and the students did an outstanding job. Congratulations to Jacqueline Shoemaker and the SGA team. My thanks to Dawn Roberts, Amber Reed, Aaron Phillips and their office and our amazing Blue Crew. And thanks to the many faculty, staff, students and community members who supported the Bazaar.