Contents Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Catalog Policy Statement ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 The Educational Process ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Student Complaints ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 The Mission ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Recognition ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 The Early History of the School .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Location ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Campus ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Technology ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Library ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Campus Store ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Robert C. Byrd Clinic ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Affiliated Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Student Housing ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Community Service .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 WVSOM Research and Scholarly Activity................................................................................................................................................. 11 Basic Requirements for Admission .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Transfer Policy ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 I. Transfer to WVSOM ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 II. Transfer from WVSOM .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Curriculum ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Credit Hours ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Program Outcomes .................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Core Competencies Statement ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 First-Year Curriculum ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Second-Year Curriculum .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Clinical Education ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Statewide Campus ................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Third-Year Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Fourth-Year Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Statewide Campus Site Locations ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 1. South East Region ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24 2. South Central Region ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 3. South West Region .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 4. Northern Region .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 5. Central East Region ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 6. Central West Region ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26 7. Eastern Region ................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 State Authorization of Postsecondary Education .................................................................................................................................... 26 Postdoctoral Training ............................................................................................................................................................................... 26 2 Mountain State OPTI Partners ................................................................................................................................................................. 27 WVSOM Historical GME Match Information ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Objective Structured Clinical Examination............................................................................................................................................... 28 National Board (COMLEX) Pass Rates ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 Human-Patient Simulators ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 WVSOM’s Rural Health Initiative Program .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Southeastern Area Health Education Center ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Student Support Services ........................................................................................................................................................................