SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 27
(By Senators Schoonover and Love)
Congratulating the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine on
the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary.
Whereas, Chartered in 1972, the Greenbrier College of
Osteopathic Medicine, the nation's eighth Osteopathic Medical
College, was later renamed the West Virginia School of Osteopathic
Medicine and changed from a private to public institution; and
Whereas, The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine,
after having graduated more than one thousand physicians, is
dedicated to providing the finest family physicians for West
Virginia; and
Whereas, With ninety-one percent of the graduates of the West
Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine remaining in the state,
nearly one hundred West Virginia communities have graduates
practicing in primary care medicine; and
Whereas, The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has
proven itself to be a strong and indispensable member of West
Virginia's higher education system and is accredited by the Bureau
of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association;
and
Whereas, The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
assists in the economic development of West Virginia through the expertise of its faculty, students and staff. The faculty
s's
professionalism and dedication to teaching of the faculty prepares its students
for life-long careers of service and learning for the betterment of
the people of West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby congratulates the West Virginia School
of Osteopathic Medicine on the occasion of its twenty-fifthve
anniversary years and an institution of high medical learning; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its appreciation to
the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for its commitment
and dedication to West Virginia's health care and the betterment of
our citizens; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of the
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.