WHEELING, W.Va. — On Friday, July 19, at 10 a.m., in Wheeling, Jeff Knight, president and CEO of The Health Plan (THP), and James W. Nemitz, president of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), will announce a partnership that allows medical students attending WVSOM to apply for The Health Plan Scholarship.
The Health Plan Scholarship is a need-based program that helps fund medical school for qualified students who have the intention to stay and practice in the state of West Virginia. Since 2009, The Health Plan Scholarship program has provided over $3 million in scholarships to more than 50 medical and nursing students. WVSOM leads the state in producing physicians who practice in West Virginia, with 40% of the state’s physicians being WVSOM graduates.
Who: The Health Plan and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
What: Photo opportunity and announcement of WVSOM inclusion in The Health Plan Scholarship program.
When: 10 a.m., Friday, July 19.
Where: The Health Plan Corporate Office, 1110 Main Street, Wheeling, WV 26003.
Interviews: Jeff Knight and James Nemitz will be available for media interviews following the announcement.