The Charleston Division of the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine is located in the state capital, and integrated with the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC).  CAMC has three campuses totaling 1000 beds; these campuses are about five to 10 minutes apart by car.

1. The General Hospital Campus includes General Hospital, the Trauma Center, a physician’s office complex, the community mental health center, and the Medical Rehabilitation Center.  The WVU Departments of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry and Family Medicine are located here. 

2. The Memorial Hospital Campus includes Memorial Hospital, the Cancer Center, the Heart Institute, a physicians office complex, and the WVU Medical Education Building and Library.  The WVU Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Community Medicine are located here.  The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is also located on the Memorial Campus. 

3. The Women and Children’s Campus includes the Women and Children’s Hospital and the Family Resources Center.  The WVU Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics are located here. 

The Medical Center is the largest in the state, serving a population of over 600,000, with the entire socioeconomic spectrum represented in this group.  WVU faculty and CAMC staff work together smoothly, providing a broad training base to students of many disciplines.  The primary function of the WVU Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry is the training of WVU medical students and CAMC residents.  Many non-medical graduate students are also trained in this department.  The guiding philosophy is the integration of excellence in training and clinical care. 

            The WVU Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry is on the General Division Campus of CAMC, at Morris and Washington Streets in downtown Charleston.  The mailing address is PO Box 1547, Charleston, WV, 25326.  Direct mail packages can be sent to CAMC, 4-West, 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV  25301.  Our FAX number is 304-341-1570. The training director’s e-mail address is jlinton@hsc.wvu.edu, and his direct phone number is 304-341-1548.