Announcements
Learn to grow your network and used LinkedIn at webinar on Nov. 10
Robert Barricelli, career development specialist for the WVU Health Sciences Student Career Center, will present a webinar on growing a network and using LinkedIn on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m.
Dining Etiquette 101 webinar to be held Nov. 11 on Zoom
Students are invited to a webinar presented by HSC Student Career Center Career Development Specialist Robert Barricelli on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Register Now: Mountain State Conference on Disabilities seeks attendees, vendors and sponsorship opportunities
The 2026 Mountain State Conference on Disabilities is scheduled to take place April 15-17 at Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV.
Department of Medicine launches Camp Med for high school students
The Department of Medicine is launching Camp Med, a new summer initiative designed to introduce rising 11th and 12th grade students from rural West Virginia to careers in healthcare. Through an immersive, week‑long camp experience, students will explore the world of medicine while building confidence, skills, and a sense of belonging in healthcare professions. Camp Med will host two sessions, each with up to 16 students.
William A. Neal Museum to host event on Nov. 9
The William A. Neal Museum is offering a unique opportunity to learn about the history of West Virginia's fight against tuberculosis. This event, consisting of both a talk and exhibit walkthrough, complements the 2026-2027 WVU Campus Read, "Everything is Tuberculosis" by John Green.
WVU Health Affairs Institute completes landmark address validation study in McDowell County
Through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), WVU Health Affairs Institute (HAI) has completed a study of McDowell County’s population and housing ahead of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2030 Decennial Census.
Hodder and DeVries receive continued funding for research training program
Dr. Sally Hodder, WVCTSI director, associate vice president for clinical and translational science and Preeminent Scholar Chair at West Virginia University Health Sciences, and Courtney DeVries, PhD, deputy director of WVU Cancer Institute and John T & June R Chambers Chair of Oncology Research, have received notification of continued funding for the research project “West Virginia University Stimulating Access to Research in Residency.”
Carpenter receives continued funding for Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Roger Carpenter, PhD, RN, professor in the West Virginia University School of Nursing Adult Health Department and director of the nursing PhD program in the Office of Academics, has received notification of continued funding for the “Nurse Faculty Loan Program.”
Understanding and negotiating salary and benefits webinar to be held Nov. 6
All Health Sciences Center students are invited to a webinar titled, "Understanding and Negotiating Salary and Benefits," and presented by Robert Barricelli, career development specialist for the HSC Student Career Center.
How to get work, volunteer, and shadowing experience webinar to be held Nov. 10
All Health Sciences Center students are invited to a webinar presented by HSC Student Career Center Career Development Specialist Robert Barricelli on Tuesday Nov. 10 from noon to 12:30 p.m.