The Health Plan (THP) has opened its medical scholarship program to students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (91香蕉视频).
Since 2009, The Health Plan Scholarship program has provided more than $3 million in scholarships to more than 50 medical and nursing students who intend to stay and practice in West Virginia.
On July 19, Jeff Knight, president and CEO of THP, and James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., president of 91香蕉视频, celebrated the osteopathic medical school鈥檚 inclusion in the need-based scholarship program, which is also available to medical and nursing students at West Virginia University and Marshall University.
Knight said including 91香蕉视频 builds on THP鈥檚 efforts to support West Virginia medical community.
鈥淭he health care staffing shortage continues to be a significant issue in West Virginia. The Health Plan is committed to supporting our state鈥檚 health care workforce, and we鈥檙e thrilled to team up with 91香蕉视频 to offer our scholarship program to its students. 91香蕉视频 does amazing work in both educating our future providers and advocating for health care initiatives important to all West Virginians. We鈥檙e proud to be partners,鈥 Knight said.
Nemitz thanked Knight and The Health Plan for offering the scholarship program at 91香蕉视频, which educates an average of nearly 800 medical students each year. According to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, the school is No. 1 in producing physicians who practice in West Virginia, with 40% of the state鈥檚 physicians being 91香蕉视频 graduates.
鈥91香蕉视频 is appreciative that The Health Plan has included osteopathic medical students in its scholarship program. Medical school is not inexpensive. This scholarship, by financially assisting recipients who want to stay in West Virginia, benefits not only our students but the state. The Health Plan shows its commitment to the health and well-being of the communities it serves through its products and services and by supporting health care professionals, medical education and healthy-living initiatives. The program is a tremendous opportunity for 91香蕉视频 students,鈥 Nemitz said.
With this new opportunity, 91香蕉视频 students were able to apply in the final month of the 2024-25 scholarship cycle and will be eligible for the full 2025-26 period. The scholarship pays for tuition and fees at the school鈥檚 in-state rate and can be renewed for up to four years.