Linda Boyd, D.O., became WVSOM’s vice president for academic affairs and dean in 2021. Bringing more than 30 years of experience in academic medicine, she is also a tenured professor of family medicine.
Dr. Boyd most recently worked at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, where she served as senior associate dean for academic affairs, supervising all aspects of the medical school academic program. Prior to that, Dr. Boyd worked at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga., as associate dean for regional campus coordination, where she developed and managed four regional campuses. She also worked at the New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J., where she was heavily involved in teaching, research, patient care and administration.
Her passion is to build a medical school environment and curriculum that is “kinder and gentler” and allows students to maintain a level of balance throughout their rigorous training.
Dr. Boyd received a Bachelor of Science degree in distributed sciences from American University, and a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of the New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine (now Rowan University). She completed a family medicine residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, N.J., and is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She completed two leadership fellowships, including Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine and the Senior Leadership Development Program of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
She has served the osteopathic profession as faculty for the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and as program chair for several national osteopathic conferences, and is now a commissioner for the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.