ERIC Number: ED610159
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 36
Abstractor: ERIC
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Health Sciences and Rural Health Report, 2016
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
West Virginia's three state funded medical schools enroll more medical students per capita than any other state in the country. In the academic year 2015-2016, 168 of the 402 medical students who enrolled in the first year classes of the state's three medical schools were West Virginia residents. This report provides information on health sciences in West Virginia including: (1) Medical School Profiles; (2) Medical Licensure Exams; (3) Medical School Indebtedness; (4) Residency Training; (5) Medical School Graduate Retention; (6) Other Health Professions Program Graduates; (7) Loans and Incentives; and (8) The Rural Health Initiative Program. This year's report provides enhanced information on the other health professions programs offered in West Virginia, including dental hygiene, dentistry, nurse practitioner, pharmacy, physical therapy, and physician assistant. The state has seen a growth in these program offerings in the last several years, and collecting more data on these programs is critical to understanding West Virginia's healthcare workforce. [For the previous year's report, see ED610157.]
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Public Health, Medical Schools, Health Sciences, Rural Areas, Community Health Services, Medical Education, Health Promotion, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Debt (Financial), Student Loan Programs, Graduate Medical Education, College Applicants, College Admission, Grade Point Average, Enrollment Trends, Tuition, Fees, In State Students, Out of State Students, College Entrance Examinations, Geographic Location, Intellectual Disciplines, College Graduates, Persistence, Primary Health Care, Recruitment, Health Personnel, Student Interests, Careers, Scholarships, Mentors
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/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Medical College Admission Test
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