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The West Virginia Board of Osteopathy is a state agency that licenses osteopathic physicians and osteopathic physician assistants.  By statute, we are composed of 3 licensed physicians with at least 5 years of practice and 2 lay members appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate.

WEST VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS PLAN:

With 2009 outbreaks of pneumonia, swine flu
and hepatitis B the West Virginia healthcare
associated infections plan is now available online
for healthcare practitioners to join the fight against
healthcare associated infections.  Danae Bixler, MD, MPH,
Director of Infectious Disease/Epidemiology at WV Department
of Health invites healthcare providers to review the information at http://www.wvidep.org/HealthcareAssociatedInfections/tabid/1912/Default.aspx. 
This plan was developed with the assistance of a multi-disciplinary
advisory group.  Please familiarize yourself with these efforts.  If
you have questions, please contact  Danae Bixler, MD at (304) 558-5358
or dee.bixler@wv.gov.

WVBoardPresentationFebruary2010.pdf