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The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is a public medical school for osteopathic medicine located in Lewisburg in the US State of West Virginia. Founded in 1974, WVSOM is one of three medical schools in West Virginia and the sole institution that grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. WVSOM currently has 778 students,〔(WVSOM at a Glance )〕 and focuses on primary care and rural medicine. According to U.S. News & World Report, medical students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine graduate with more debt than any other medical school in the United States.〔 Of the top ten schools that graduate physicians with the most debt, WVSOM is the only public school. In 2014, the U.S. News & World Report ranked WVSOM program third for graduates entering into primary care specialties and as the eleventh best rural medicine program.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/primary-care-residents-rankings )〕 == History == Purchasing a facility once used as Greenbrier Military School (1812–1972), the Greenbrier College of Osteopathic Medicine began as a private school with a class of 36 students in 1974. Two years later, in 1976, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission brought the school under its umbrella, establishing it as a state-funded public institution now named the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. In 1978, WVSOM graduated its first class of 33 students.〔 Extensive renovations started in 1992 and continue into the present time, with construction just completed on a new building that includes exam rooms and laboratory space. WVSOM has spent more than $38 million on construction and renovation projects while increasing from one building in 1974 to 12 campus facilities across its more than campus, all of this was accomplished while maintaining a debt free financial status.〔 〕〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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