LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – A student at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) will participate in a prestigious national program that will immerse her in the process that establishes federal health care legislation.

Jacqueline Shoemaker, of WVSOM’s Class of 2027, is one of two students nationwide selected for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s (AACOM) Osteopathic Health Policy Internship. AACOM is a nonprofit organization that supports the 44 accredited osteopathic medical schools in the U.S.

The program allows osteopathic medical students to deepen their understanding of federal health care and higher education policy. Starting in February, Shoemaker will spend eight weeks working with AACOM’s Government Relations department, participatin

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