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Osteopathic Family Medicine Residency Program

Wheeling Hospital offers three residency positions for osteopathic physicians.

Individuals who choose the family medicine program are expected to complete their family medicine training at Wheeling Hospital, a premier facility in the area. By doing so, eligibility for both American College of Osteopathic Family Practice (ACOFP) and American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification can be achieved in three years.

Ostepathic residency graduates are able to achieve certification by both the ACOFP and ABFM at the completion of three years of training. The osteopathic residents will train side-by-side on an equal basis with their allopathic colleagues while gaining the additional skills unique to osteopathic medicine. The curriculum includes inpatient rotations balanced by rotations with private physicians in their offices. The rotation schedules for osteopathic residents parallel the allopathic residents as closely as possible, allowing for additional emphasis in osteopathic principles and practice. The directors of both the allopathic and osteopathic programs work in close collaboration with the core faculty.

Curriculum

First YearSecond YearThird Year
Internal MedicineEmergency MedicineAllergy/Neurology
Internal MedicineFamily Medicine InpatientSurgery
Inpatient Pediatrics and NurseryOrthopedicsPediatrics Outpatient
Inpatient Pediatrics and NurseryUrologyPediatrics Inpatient and Procedures
ERPediatrics Inpatient and OutpatientElective
General SurgeryInternal MedicineElective
ICUInternal MedicineFamily Medical Inpatient
Family Medicine InpatientElectiveFamily Medical Inpatient
Family Medicine InpatientElectiveENT/Ophthalmology
ObstetricsEndocrine / Gastroenterology Geriatrics
ObstetricsCommunity Medicine/Behavioral HealthDermatology/Diagnostic Imaging
ElectiveGynecologyCardiology/Pulmonology

Contact Information

Director of Medical Education
C. Clark Milton, DO
Wheeling Hospital Medical Park
40 Medical Park, Suite 406
Wheeling, WV 26003
Telephone: 304- 243-3330
Fax: 304- 243-3891

Program Director
Robert Olexo, DO
Wheeling Hospital Medical Park
40 Medical Park, Suite 406
Wheeling, WV 26003
Telephone: 304- 243-3330
Fax: 304- 243-3891

Residency Coordinator
Tammy Knight
40 Medical Park, Suite 406
Wheeling, WV 26003
Telephone: 304-243-3330
Fax: 304-243-3891

E-Mail: wheelingfpr@wheelinghospital.org
State-of-the-Art Program

State-of-the-Art Program

The Wheeling Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program is a fully accredited program covering three years of residency training. Residents receive a wide variety of training at the 276-bed facility with state-of-the-art programs and equipment.