Program Description: Located in Huntington, West Virginia at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. We accept 2 residents per year. Medicine-Pediatric trained Program Director. Excellent teaching facility associated with 3 area hospitals-- Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and the VA Medical Center.Graduating residents very successful in finding fellowships and employment option of choice. Multitude of research opportunities. Extensive one-on-one teaching.
Additional facilities include: (a) The Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center - Thanks to the generosity of the Edwards family, patients from our area and beyond can find comfort in the fact that state-of-the art cancer care is available right here at home. The Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center was established through a strong partnership with the two leading healthcare providers in the area: Cabell Huntington Hospital and Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. This partnership offers patients access to experienced and respected physicians, radiologists and surgeons, a skilled and caring nursing staff and the most current protocols for cancer diagnosis, treatment and care. In our modern and attractive facility, patients have access to a full range of diagnosis and treatment services, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, laboratory testing, clinical trials and support services. (b)The Clinical Education & Outreach Center - Part of Marshall University's Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health, the $22.5 million, 80,000 square foot, four-story Clinical Education & Outreach Center is currently being constructed at the former Fairfield Stadium site. It will house major new medical student teaching facilities and clinical education patient care clinics that will enable the School of Medicine to increase the size of its medical school class over the next several years, making it possible for Marshall to increase the number of well-trained doctors practicing in southern West Virginia and surrounding areas. (c) The Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center - With a grant of more than $35 million from the National Institutes of Health, the $40 million, 200,000 square foot Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center is near completion on Third Avenue across from the Science Building, bringing together faculty, staff and students from both the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and the College of Science.
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