Announcements
Simulation Certificate Program to be held March 5-8
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education in collaboration with the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) will offer the Simulation Certificate Program March 5-8 for instructors with interest in simulation.
WVU Nursing students to lead free Community Health Fair in Beckley
A newly formed student organization on the WVU Tech campus, Faith Community Health, is hosting a community health fair Nov. 8 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Beckley Presbyterian Church. The event is free and open to the public. Formed by undergraduate nursing students at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus, the organization aims to support and improve holistic health in southern West Virginia.
Open enrollment begins for ACA Marketplace health insurance plans
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance began Nov. 1 and goes through Jan. 15, 2024.
Keyser nursing students volunteer at health careers fair
WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students recently volunteered to participate in the WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital Health Careers Fair for Mineral County Schools.
Internet connectivity will be unavailable on 4th Floor North 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16
Internet connectivity will be unavailable on the 4th Floor North and a 5th Floor mechanical room from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16.
High school students can explore orthopedic surgery and engineering during one-day event
The West Virginia University School of Medicine is partnering with The Perry Initiative to let local high-school students explore careers in medicine and engineering.
macOS Sonoma is available, Mac users are encouraged to update by Nov. 27
The new macOS Sonoma is available for installation on WVU-owned and -managed computers, and employees are encouraged to update at their earliest convenience.
Access to HSC VDI may be intermittently unavailable midnight Saturday, Nov. 4 to noon Sunday, Nov. 5
HSC VDI (HSView) may be intermittently unavailable between 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 and noon Sunday, Nov. 5 for important security updates.
Sokos named interim chair of the new Department of Cardiology
George G. Sokos, D.O., FACC, has been named interim chair of the School of Medicine's new Department of Cardiology. Ramesh Daggubati, MD, FACC, FSCAI, professor and chief of Interventional Cardiology, will serve as the department's vice chair.
Health Tips: Diabetes Awareness
The WVU School of Nursing and the McDowell County Commission on Aging are partnering to present a series of health tips. In this video, Rylie O'Neal highlights diabetes awareness and ways individuals who have diabetes can better manage it.