Announcements
WVU in the News: For Some Colorectal Cancer Survivors, Aspirin May Slash Recurrence Risk
Taking a daily low-dose aspirin pill can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancerreturning in people with specific genetic mutations, a new study suggests.
WVU in the News: Cardiologists, heart surgeons sound alarm over widespread use of TAVR in low-risk patients
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is being used to treat a rising number of patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, according to a new commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), this trend may have gone too far.[1] The authors fear that too many low-risk patients are undergoing TAVR when they should be considered for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) instead.[1]
Matthews honored with Wilks Award for excellence in simulation education
Jessica Matthews, MSN, RN, CNE, a clinical education assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, has been named the 2025 recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation presented by the WV STEPS David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education Patient Safety.
Beckley nursing student experiences HealthNet ride along
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus nursing student Peydon Smith recently joined a HealthNet team for a ride along experience. She joined the Base 5 crew and aircraft to observe two interfacility transfers. The crew mentored her through critical care transport teamwork and debriefing back at the Beaver base.
WVU Student Health to offer flu shot clinics in October
West Virginia University Student Health Services will offer several flu shot clinics throughout October for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.
Parking enforcement and permit processes updated
WVU Health Sciences is reminding faculty, staff and students of updated guidance by WVU Parking Management and J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Security Management.
WVU in the News: RNI’s Cárdenas contributes to CDC’s training for providers treating survivors of intimate partner violence
Javier Cárdenas, M.D., director of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s Concussion and Brain Injury Center and NeuroPerformance Innovation Center (NPIC), is one of 13 subject matter experts who contributed to the development of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) training program for healthcare professionals who work with survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Dr. Clay Marsh, ‘Focus Forward’: Improving Lifespan and Healthspan in West Virginia and Beyond
Dr. Clay Marsh shares a follow-up thought piece from “Focus Forward: Long Live West Virginia” on how West Virginia, and the nation, can begin to improve health and longevity for the long-term.
Annual cybersecurity awareness training begins Oct. 6, must be done within 45 days
To help protect the integrity of WVU systems and data, and to reduce the risk of a damaging security incident, all WVU employees on all campuses are required to complete annual cybersecurity awareness training. Training will begin Monday, Oct. 6, and you will have 45 days to complete both the modules and the assessment.
UPDATE: SOLE login screen have been rescheduled for 8-9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4
SOLE users can expect to see changes to the SOLE login screen after 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1. If you have a WVU Login or WVU Medicine Login, choose the WVU/ WVU Medicine Sign-In button, select your role when prompted, and authenticate using the Okta Verify app or a supported multi-factor token.