West Virginia University Program

Program Identity & Fit

WVU's OB/GYN residency is the academic, tertiary-care anchor for the entire state of West Virginia, based at Ruby Memorial Hospital as the state's only tertiary care center, with satellite rotations extending to community and rural sites (Bridgeport, Uniontown PA) that give residents exposure across the acuity spectrum. The absence of any fellowship programs in the department is presented as a deliberate structural feature, giving residents unchallenged first-line access to complex MFM, gyn-onc, urogynecology, REI, and MIGS cases rather than competing with fellows. A structured, mandatory research curriculum beginning in intern year (with QI projects, a research mentor, and an annual Palladino Lectureship/Research Day) signals real institutional investment in scholarly output, though graduate outcomes show a genuine mix of community practice, private practice, academic faculty retention, and subspecialty fellowship. The program frames itself around producing well-rounded generalist surgeons prepared for any career path while explicitly serving a broad, underserved, rural state population.