Announcements
WVU School of Nursing’s Family Feud event raises $1,900 for homeless outreach efforts
Survey Says! — The West Virginia University Student Nurses Association’s Family Feud event was a huge success, welcoming more than 150 attendees and raising $1,900 for MUSHROOM (Multidisciplinary UnSheltered Homeless Relief Outreach Of Morgantown).
Guidance for Health Sciences on the purchasing and shipment of computer supplies
Recently, WVU’s Procurement, Contacting and Payment Services (PCPS) team developed updated employee guidance on the purchasing and shipment of office and computer supplies.
Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences hosting 'War on Science' speaker, discussion
The WVU Health Sciences Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences T32 Symposium will welcome Shawn Otto to campus April 27, 2022, to discuss “The War on Science.” Otto’s presentation will take place in the Health Sciences Center Fukushima Auditorium and via Zoom from 3 to 3:50 p.m. followed by a panel discussion, “Truth in our Time,” at 4 p.m.
Rata Cutlery fundraiser being held for Alpha Rho Chapter of Sigma International
The Alpha Rho Chapter of Sigma International, the honor society of nursing, is hosting a Rada Cutlery on-line fundraiser until May 5.
WVU School of Nursing graduate student and Ukraine native leading effort to donate medical supplies
A WVU School of Nursing graduate student and Ukraine native is leading an effort at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital to donate medical supplies to her home country.
Faculty Feature: Heather Coddington
Learn more about Heather Coddington in this Faculty Feature Q&A.
Showing Their Support: WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students crochet caps for cancer patients
WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students are supporting local high school student Alyson Smith’s community service project to provide gift bags to cancer patients at Potomac Valley Hospital’s new Cancer Center.
Sign up for Faculty Development Zoom session: “Generational Learning and Teaching Challenges”
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Faculty Development Program presentation “Generational Learning and Teaching Challenges” on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
School of Nursing's DEI Committee Journal Club set for April 14
Set for Thursday, April 14, from 3 to 4 p.m. via Zoom, the Journal Club will be led by Dr. Teresa Ritchie. This month, the topic will be "Student Perspectives on Recruiting Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Students to Nursing: Enhancing Outreach, Engaging Family, and Correcting Misconceptions."
WVU Health Sciences programs provide first-of-its-kind tobacco treatment certification for students
Fueled by a desire to reduce the burden of disease and illness for the citizens of West Virginia, four West Virginia University Health Sciences academic programs have integrated nationally-recognized Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist training into their curricula.