Announcements
Office of Continuing Medical Education offers Simulation Certificate Program
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education is offering a Simulation Certificate Program, with sessions on June 23-24 and October 28-30, 2026, at the WVU Health Sciences Center in Morgantown, West Virginia.
WVU in the News: West Virginia Receives $200M for Rural Healthcare
A major rural health transformation effort – backed by a nearly $200 million federal investment and authorized under West Virginia Senate Bill 570 – aims to reshape how healthcare is delivered across the Mountain State.
WVU in the News: WVU Bridgeport Nursing Students take pledge during Spring ceremony
Students at the West Virginia University School of Nursing Bridgeport Campus formally entered the nursing profession during the Spring 2026 Nursing Pledge Ceremony on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in their academic careers.
WVU Mountaineer Micro Academy offers health care leadership microcredential pathway
Those interested in learning how to build skills in health care leadership are encouraged to explore the WVU Mountaineer Micro Academy’s Foundations of Health Care Leadership microcredential pathway.
WVU School of Nursing assistant professor integrates holistic wellness through faith, nutrition and nursing education
For Diana Niland, nursing education extends beyond clinical skills to caring for the whole person: mind, body and spirit. A nurse practitioner and faculty member at the West Virginia University School of Nursing, Niland holds a unique role that connects classroom instruction, simulation-based learning, student wellness programming and research across undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.
WVU in the News: WVU School of Nursing launches new master’s program in nursing leadership
The West Virginia University School of Nursing is launching a new Master of Science in Nursing Leadership (MSN-NL) program, a unique degree which will prepare graduates to become nursing faculty members, enter nursing administration roles, or obtain unit-level leadership at the clinical level.
Nursing students participate in Spring 2026 Pledge Ceremony, marking their commitment to the profession
WVU School of Nursing students at the Bridgeport and Morgantown campuses recently pledged their commitment to the nursing profession during the Spring 2026 Pledge Ceremony.
Student spotlight: Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master of Health Administration student Tommy Drennan
As someone who is driven by a desire to make a lasting impact on public health, Tommy Drennan, a junior in the accelerated bachelor’s to master of health administration program at the WVU School of Public Health, is using his experiences both in the public health field and as a WVU men’s basketball student manager to help him prepare for a career in hospital leadership.
WVU Nursing student pursues purpose and passion in second degree journey
Bailey King, a nursing student from Fairmont, West Virginia, is pursuing her second degree at West Virginia University with a clear sense of purpose and passion. Inspired by her mother and grandmother, who both worked as nurses, King is continuing a family tradition rooted in compassion and service.
Scholarship award makes tremendous impact for WVU School of Nursing student
Laci Sears, a senior at the WVU School of Nursing, was the first recipient of the Debra L. Harr Nursing Scholarship, which made a tremendous impact during her junior year of nursing school.