Announcements
Pairing faith with health: WVU online course promotes improving health in faith-based communities
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing, a course offered by the West Virginia University School of Nursing, teaches students how to improve health in faith communities, as well as to provide quality care to members of different faith backgrounds in the clinical care setting.
BeWell provides resources for mental health screening
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as many already know, mental health challenges can impact us all. With proper screening, we can detect concerns sooner than later, and with treatment, recovery is possible.
Summer Social Work and Community Health Institute launches May 31
The West Virginia University School of Nursing, An Giang University, and the Pacific Links Foundation, in conjunction with professional human health and social service providers associated with other organizations, will host the 15th Annual Summer Social Work and Community Health Institute from May 31 to June 16 via Zoom.
WVCTSI implements fees to support clinical trial infrastructure
Beginning on June 1, 2022, the WVCTSI Clinical Trials Center of Excellence (CT COE) will implement two required fees to ensure the compliant and efficient conduct of clinical trials at West Virginia University.
Beckley Campus supports CAMC Teddy Bear Fair
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus representatives joined the annual CAMC Teddy Bear Fair on May 14.
Beckley Campus student to receive scholarship
During the inaugural Belle Chemical Company Scholarship Honoree Banquet, several scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing STEM-based learning at a 4-year or associate program in West Virginia, including a WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus student.
Statewide partnership provides Mental Health First Aid
The West Virginia Collegiate Initiative to Advance Healthy Campus Communities and WVU will sponsor a free two-day, online Mental Health First Aid training from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1 and 2. This two-part session is open to faculty, staff and students from WVCIA member institutions and partner organizations.
Video tribute planned for armed forces, frontline workers
This year’s American Freedom Tribute XI presented by the Gene Vance Jr. Foundation for the Catastrophically Injured will be broadcast Saturday, May 21. This year’s event, available on the Gene Vance Jr. Day website, includes messages from West Virginia University President Gordon Gee, Chancellor and Executive Dean for Health Sciences Dr. Clay Marsh and Vice President for Economic Innovation Major General James Hoyer (Ret.).
Now enrolling future nurses: WVU School of Nursing Bridgeport Campus accepting applications for first cohort
The newest campus of the West Virginia University School of Nursing — Bridgeport at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center — is now accepting applications for its first cohort of students.
Keyser Campus students complete mental health training
To better serve other struggling with mental health issues, three senior nursing students at the West Virginia University School of Nursing Keyser Campus recently completed Kognito Mental Health Training.