Announcements
Community Pharmacy Partnership Expands Heart Failure Care Across Rural Regions
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) and the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy are expanding a heart failure care program that helps patients living in rural areas get specialized cardiovascular support through their local pharmacies.
WVU in the News: You’re not alone: Why driving anxiety happens—and how to keep it from taking over
Researchers at West Virginia University say driving anxiety is far more common than many people realize. It affects drivers of every age and can range from mild uneasiness to a fear so intense that some people stop driving altogether. West Virginia Explorer discusses the topic with School of Public Health Associate Professor Toni Rudisill and School of Medicine Assistant Professor Jacob Greenfield.
WVU in the News: An emerging road map to better addiction care
At an engaging forum not far from the Capitol, patients, researchers, health care providers and policy makers met to spotlight new ways to combat an ongoing scourge that still ravages millions.
MAVERICK answers the call of service at Scouting America’s National Jamboree
You never know when you might be called upon to step up and serve, and when MAVERICK, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s (WVCTSI) mobile clinical trials unit, got the call to assist at the Scouting America National Jamboree in Fayette County, the operating team quickly moved into action.
WVU in the News: No One to Call
The trouble struck suddenly. Kimberly Stump was getting ready for work one morning last February when she passed out in the shower.
WVU Occupational Therapy faculty member honored with emeritus status, scholarship established in her name
Longtime West Virginia University School of Medicine Occupational Therapy faculty member Amanda Acord-Vira, EdD, OTR/L, CBIS, FAOTA, celebrated her newly earned professor emeritus status by announcing the establishment of a scholarship fund created in her name by her friend and colleague, Nichole Trump.
Keyser Campus nursing students use VR to assist in training
When students in the WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus program start classes this fall, they will be aided and assisted by the latest technology that will allow them to explore human anatomy with a view from the inside out.
Interprofessional team at WVU develops oral health integration for community outreach
A new initiative, MUSHROOM – Oral Health Integration, is expanding on the longstanding MUSHROOM community outreach project and providing additional opportunities for students to build on classroom curriculum while serving vulnerable populations.
WVU to help welcome and engage thousands of Scouts during National Jamboree in Fayette County
As Scouting America’s National Jamboree opens in Fayette County, West Virginia University students, faculty, and staff are providing experiences and support to the thousands of Scouts who will learn and grow over 10 days in the Mountain State.