Announcements
WVU in the News: State employee health insurance ends pilot program to treat obesity, related illness
Dr. Laura Davisson, director of medical weight management in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to reporting from WV Public Broadcasting about weight loss medication coverage.
WVU in the News: WVU Health Sciences Center hosts Yappy Hour to kick off Diversity Week
WDTV featured Yappy Hour at the WVU Health Sciences Center as the kickoff to Diversity Week.
Boland’s legacy continues to grow at WVU School of Medicine Charleston Campus
Longtime Department of Surgery chairman Dr. James Boland continues to influence the WVU School of Medicine Charleston Campus more than 13 years after his death.
WVU in the News: Dean Tara Hulsey speaks with Hoppy Kercheval on Talkline about nursing faculty shortages, WVU solutions
Dean Tara Hulsey speaks with Hoppy Kercheval on Talkline about nursing faculty shortages and the solutions offered by the WVU School of Nursing. Dean Hulsey's portion begins at 39:18.
WVU School of Pharmacy alumna appointed director of West Virginia Poison Center
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy graduate, Dr. Rachel Cruickshank, was appointed the West Virginia Poison Control Center director earlier this summer. Dr. Cruickshank, a native of Sissonville, West Virginia, replaces Dr. Elizabeth Scharman, who retired in June.
WV STEPS Center to host Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 16-20
The David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (WV STEPS Center) will host Healthcare Simulation Week Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20.
WVU School of Medicine alumni couple’s gift aids MD students interested in research
A West Virginia University School of Medicine alumni couple is expanding research opportunities for Mountain State medical students with a $100,000 scholarship gift.
WVU in the News: Two WVU nursing students honored at special signing ceremony on WVU Tech campus
Two WVU School of Nursing students were honored on the Beckley campus at a special signing ceremony on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
WVU School of Nursing updates Mission, Vision and Values statements
To help guide the WVU School of Nursing forward in teaching, learning, scholarship, practice and service, a faculty taskforce recently updated the school’s Mission, Vision and Values statements.
WVU researchers looking for way to inhibit enzyme that feeds pancreatic cancer
West Virginia University scientists are building on their research to alter the immune system by inhibiting a certain enzyme responsible for the progression of pancreatic cancer, one of the most challenging cancers to manage.