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West Virginia University Pediatrics

Residency · Morgantown, WV

Sponsored by West Virginia University School of Medicine · Directors Joseph Lynch, Ryan McCarthy and Timothy Lefeber

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Class size
2
Visas
J-1
PGY-1 salary
$65k2027 to 2028

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 1 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

20225/6
20231/1
20244/4
20254/4
20262/2

How it chooses

  • The selection committee weighs USMLE or COMLEX scores, grades, letters of recommendation, communication skills and personal qualities, with no minimum score.

Who started, by class

Started 20267 on record of 2 seats · 1 US MD · 3 published before starting
  • Bianca Pate3 papers
  • Samantha Weaver2 papers · 1 case report
  • Anna PetersonWest Virginia University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Brandt Potas
  • Iman ShereWVU School of Medicine
  • Kayla Hilton
  • Kyle Steele
Started 202510 on record of 4 seats · 1 US MD, 1 DO · 3 published before starting
  • Kayla Steinberger6 papers · 3 first author · 1 review
  • Megann BooneWest Virginia University School of Medicine4 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report
  • Brianna CaisonWVU School of Medicine1 paper
  • Adam Slayton
  • Alexandra Metz
  • Elizabeth Steele
  • Jennie Silver
  • Kymbre Robinson
  • Lakin Wellman
  • Samuel ParkerA.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Started 202412 on record of 4 seats · 4 US MD, 1 DO · 7 published before starting
  • Nicklaus DigginsIUSM3 papers · 1 review
  • Sydney DowneyWest Virginia University School of Medicine3 papers · 3 case reports
  • Caroline Cwalina1 paper
  • Colin WinkieWest Virginia University School of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author · 1 case report
  • Morgan Decker1 paper · 1 case report
  • Paige Poffenberger1 paper · 1 case report
  • Tejasri Polana1 paper · 1 review
  • John Goellner
  • Kassie Johnson
  • Maria GanoeWest Virginia Sch of Osteo Med
  • Sara SredyWest Virginia University School of Medicine
  • Taylor CunninghamWest Virginia University School of Medicine

Training

2 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to neonatal-perinatal medicine.

Months at each site

  • West Virginia University Hospitals39 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship15
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship9
  • Adolescent Medicine Fellowship7
  • Internal Medicine Residency6
  • Fellowship4
  • Allergy And Immunology Fellowship3

Where graduates work now

  • West Virginia University School of Medicine26
  • CMS Hih8
  • Charleston Area Medical Center4
  • Cobius Healthcare Solutions4
  • Akron Children's3
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital3

Research

42% of current residents have a paper since 2023

13 of 31, 23 papers between them

  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization

People

Leadership

  • Joseph LynchPediatrics Residency Program Director; Hospitalist-Director of Pediatric Simulation
  • Ryan McCarthyProgram Director
  • Timothy LefeberResidency Director, Pediatrics
  • Linda NieldCo-Director, Pediatrics Residency Rural Scholars Program

Find someone

Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

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ProgramPositions
ProgramPositions
  • Neonatal-Perinatal MedicinePositions: 3
  • Pediatric CardiologyPositions: 3

Place

Summers reach 84°, winters fall to 24°. About 31 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

89k people live within 20 minutes of West Virginia University Hospitals by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $950 a month within 10 miles of West Virginia University Hospitals.

Hazards

  • LNDS
  • River flooding
  • Lightning
  • Strong wind

Publishes with residents

  • Isabela NegrinPediatrics, 2 residents
  • Norman FerrariPediatrics, 2 residents