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 Year	Second Year	Third Year
Internal Medicine	Emergency Medicine	Allergy/Neurology
Internal Medicine	Family Medicine Inpatient	Surgery
Inpatient Pediatrics and Nursery	Orthopedics	Pediatrics Outpatient
Inpatient Pediatrics and Nursery	Urology	Gynecology
ER	Pediatrics Inpatient and Nursery	Elective
General Surgery	Internal Medicine	Elective
ICU	Internal Medicine	Family Medical Inpatient
Family Medicine Inpatient	Elective	Family Medical Inpatient
Family Medicine Inpatient	Elective	ENT/Ophthalmology
Obstetrics	Dermatology / Gastroenterology	Geriatrics
Obstetrics	Community Medicine/Behavioral Health	Sports Medicine/Diagnostic Imaging
Elective	Gynecology	Cardiology/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

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.