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MEDIA ADVISORY: WVSOM and Marshall University celebrate dual D.O./MPH degree

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — On Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m., in Lewisburg, WVSOM and Marshall University will host a ceremonial signing and kick-off event for their partnership on a dual D.O./MPH degree program that allows WVSOM students to earn a Masters of Public Health degree (MPH) while completing their osteopathic medical education.

The agreement allows the medical school’s students to supplement their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree with an MPH degree through a program that lasts a total of five years.

Who:  West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and Marshall University.

What:  Ceremonial signing and kick-off event for a partnership that allows WVSOM students to earn a Masters of Public Health degree from Marshall University.

When:  2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Where:  WVSOM Student Center, Conference Room, WVSOM, Lewisburg.

Attendees:  Linda Boyd, D.O., WVSOM’s chief academic officer and Dean; Michael Prewitt, Ph.D., dean of the College of Health Professions at Marshall University

Media Contact: Don Smith at 304-647-6372, [email protected]

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