• 5 students of 62 are in Medical School this year.
• About 59% of the HSTA graduates are majoring in a health science or technology major.
• The legislature held the funding for the program above $1million in a year where budgets were crunched.

• Funding was reduced by the state legislature and theUniversity attempted to reduce it as well.
• Keeping under-represented students at above 30%
• Keeping a healthy balance of power and influence between members of the partnership

• Website: http://www.wv-hsta.org
• A. Chester, M. Bowers, A. Bushy, M. Huppert, S. Jiang. April 2001. White Paper for National Rural Health Association: HEALTH PROFESSIONS ISSUES PAPER

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