Establishes a Rural Medical Residency Program focusing on obstetrics and gynecology for rural hospitals in West Virginia.

The bill creates a Rural Medical Residency Program within the Rural Health Initiative to focus on obstetrics and gynecology in underserved rural areas. It mandates the vice chancellor and board of trustees to identify health care deserts and develop a plan to address them by April 1, 2027. The program aims to enhance student interest in rural health care, increase the placement of primary care physicians in underserved areas, and improve the availability of prenatal care.

Establishes a Rural Medical Residency Program focusing on obstetrics and gynecology for rural hospitals in West Virginia.

The bill creates a Rural Medical Residency Program within the Rural Health Initiative to focus on obstetrics and gynecology in underserved rural areas. It mandates the vice chancellor and board of trustees to identify health care deserts and develop a plan to address them by April 1, 2027. The program aims to enhance student interest in rural health care, increase the placement of primary care physicians in underserved areas, and improve the availability of prenatal care.