THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO ARE ALL EITHER PHYSICIANS PRACTICING IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA OR MEDICAL STUDENTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE ASSOCIATION SERVES THE MEDICAL PROFESSION OF THE STATE BY CARRYING OUT ITS STATED OBJECTIVES OF REPRESENTING COLLECTIVELY THE ENTIRE MEDICAL PROFESSION, EXTENDING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, ADVANCING MEDICAL SCIENCE, AND PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH.