LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) will host Celebrate Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Week beginning Sept. 29, featuring a series of events honoring the osteopathic profession and its impact on health care and communities.

The week will include a presentation by Deborah Schmidt, D.O., a WVSOM professor who specializes in osteopathic manipulative medicine. A Lewisburg native and a 1988 graduate of WVSOM, Schmidt will share details of her journey to osteopathic medicine and reflect on the role community has played throughout her career of more than 35 years.

As a longtime WVSOM faculty member, Schmidt has mentored many future physicians. She integrates osteopathic medical principles with acupuncture and a deep understanding of anatomy and phy

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