Announcements
Teeth reach: More WVU-trained dentists staying in West Virginia to practice
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is upholding the University’s commitment to improve health care for West Virginians by creating opportunities for hands-on experiences that have contributed to an increase in practitioners choosing to stay in the Mountain State following graduation.
WVU in the News: Student Health hosts vaccine clinics amid flu season
With cold and flu season right around the corner, Student Health will host a series of flu shot clinics in the Student Recreation Center and Mountainlair throughout October and November.
WVU Nursing Keyser Campus welcomes new OB/GYN manikin
To enhance the educational experience of nursing students, the WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus recently unveiled a new high fidelity manikin. Equipped with a fetus to teach proper prepartum, labor, delivery and postpartum care, as well as clinical situations unrelated to maternity, the manikin will assist students in practicing hands-on patient care in a simulated setting.
PREP (Pipeline Rural Education Program) 2023 application now open
PREP (Pipeline Rural Education Program), an initiative of the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health, introduces WVU undergraduate students to pathways into the rural healthcare professions.
Hutter-Thomas named Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow by Appalachian Regional Commission
The Appalachian Regional Commission has selected Stephanie Hutter-Thomas, Ph.D., to participate in the 2023-24 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute. Hutter-Thomas is director for the Buprenorphine Implementation Research and Community Health (BIRCH) project in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry.
New grant to increase health disparities training for WVU medical learners
Patient groups who are often underrepresented in healthcare will benefit from increased health disparities training for medical students and residents at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Teaching and Learning Commons partner event scheduled for Oct. 26
Teaching and Learning Commons is partnering with WVU Libraries to host "Incorporating Open Access and Open Educational Resources into Your Instruction" on Oct. 26.
Teaching and Learning Commons partner session planned for Oct. 25
Teaching and Learning Commons is partnering with the Carruth Center to host "Communicating with Students in Distress" on Oct. 25.
WVU in the News: Nutrition: The national security threat no one is talking about
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel (ret.), contributes to an article about the importance of nutrition for military recruitment for The Hill.
Commitment to scholarship, outreach and service earns WVU School of Public Health honorary society national recognition
Gamma Mu, the West Virginia University chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, will be recognized as the runner-up for the 2023 Chapter of the Year Award at the annual Delta Omega meeting on Nov. 13 at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia.