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At West Virginia University, medical residents aren’t just observers, they’re active participants in hands-on care. As a member of WVU’s medical team, you’ll have ample opportunity to gain expert advice and supervision while being exposed to the wide-range of pathology that the state’s larger healthcare system, WVU Medicine, provides.

A lifelong learner, a patient advocate, and a leader in care. As a WVU Resident, you are preparing for practice in a specialty care area, academic medical center, hospital, clinic or private practice.

You are a team leader and participant in a collaborative work environment. What sets WVU apart from our peers is our culture. We work together to find the most innovative solutions that provide the best patient outcomes.

Our medical partner, the West Virginia University Health System, is the state’s largest private employer. Under the WVU Medicine brand, the Health System is comprised of ten hospitals and five institutes, with partnerships across the state.

We’re closer than you think. In fact, one-half of the U.S. population lives within 500 miles of our Morgantown campus. But that’s just one reason why Morgantown has been named a best college town in America by Business Insider and the American Institute for Economic Research. Get to know your neighborhood online (link to About Morgantown page), or come see the beauty of West Virginia for yourself.

By car: At the intersection of I-79 and I-68, WVU is 70 miles south of Pittsburgh and 200 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

By plane: The Morgantown Airport is close to campus, and Pittsburgh International Airport is about an hour away.

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