The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine recently achieved initial accreditation through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for two new training programs in gastroenterology and neurology.
"These new programs will benefit our community for years to come by providing a pipeline of well-trained specialty physicians to meet the needs of our community," said Doug Knutson, MD, chief academic officer. "These programs build on our strong foundation of academic programs. Even more importantly, these new residents and fellows will begin to serve our community from day one."
ACGME accreditation is a rigorous process that sets accreditation standards and provides peer evaluation of sponsoring institutions and residency and fellowship programs. ACGME accreditation also provides assurance that a sponsoring institution or program meets the quality standards of the specialty or subspecialty practices for which it prepares its graduates.
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is a leading medical education and academic research institution, training thousands of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other advanced practice professionals since 1972. We currently feature 19 residency and fellowship training programs with nearly 200 training positions. Our physicians and clinicians treat thousands of patients annually throughout southern West Virginia and neighboring states, and CAMC has multiple nationally-recognized specialty care programs.
Applications are already being accepted for both programs through the following process:
- Applicants interested in our new GI fellowship should send their CV/ERAS application - including a personal statement - to Cindy Hanna at cindy.hanna@vandaliahealth.org.
- Applicants interested in our new Neurology residency program must apply directly through ERAS. The neurology program will be participating in the upcoming 2023 match process, so applications should be completed and submitted in a timely manner.
