West Virginia Health Sciences and Rural Health, 2014

Throughout the past year, the Division of Health Sciences has tackled several issues unique to West Virginia, ranging from conducting focus groups with medical students to improvements in the Health Sciences scholarship program. The progress made over the past year has ushered in new projects and developments for the Division of Health Sciences and the healthcare landscape of West Virginia. The Rural Health Initiative (RHI) program continues to support the provision of unique experiences to health profession students and medical residents at the state's three academic health centers, the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center. This report card provides information on major health sciences and rural health schools in West Virginia including: (1) Medical School Profiles; (2) Medical Licensure Examinations; (3) Medical School Indebtedness; (4) Residency Training; (5) Medical School Graduate Retention; (6) Other Health Sciences Program Graduates; (7) Loans and Incentives; and (8) The Rural Health Initiative Program. [For the previous year's report, see ED610155.]