2025 West Virginia Health Sciences and Rural Health Report
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| Title: | 2025 West Virginia Health Sciences and Rural Health Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission |
| Source: | West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. 2025. |
| Availability: | West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. 1018 Kanawha Boulevard East Suite 700, Charleston, WV 25301-2800. Tel: 304-558-2101; Fax: 304-558-5719; Web site: http://www.wvhepc.edu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 63 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Numerical/Quantitative Data Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Medical Schools, Graduate Medical Education, Public Colleges, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Debt (Financial), Primary Health Care, Pharmaceutical Education, Dentistry, Nursing Education, Profiles, Student Loan Programs, Incentives, Community Colleges, Rural Areas, Mental Health, College Graduates, In State Students, Medical Students, Nursing Students |
| Geographic Terms: | West Virginia |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, United States Medical Licensing Examination |
| Abstract: | West Virginia's three state-funded medical schools enroll more medical students per capita than any other state in the country. Due to the large number of medical student seats, most qualified West Virginians have the opportunity to complete their medical education in the state. In the academic year of 2024-2025, 38 percent (157) of the 418 medical students who enrolled in the first-year classes of the state's three medical schools were West Virginia residents. In-state tuition at West Virginia medical schools is among the most affordable in the nation. In addition to affordability, all three schools well prepare students to succeed as practitioners and reported licensure exam passage rates ranging from 97-100 percent in 2022. Retaining medical school graduates for residency is a proven way to recruit them for long-term practice in West Virginia. To support this, the Commission and the state's three medical schools offer programs that encourage students, especially those interested in primary care and rural practice, to complete residency training in-state. This report includes information about public dentistry, pharmacy, and pre-licensure nursing program outcomes. The report also discusses five financial aid programs for students in health professions that the Commission administers to incentivize them to remain in West Virginia after completing their training. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED677731 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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