Announcements
Service to others propels WVU simulation educator’s career
From firefighter to flight paramedic to educator, Russell “Rusty” Doerr has lived a life of service to others. Rusty’s desire to help others started as a young child, growing up as the son of a firefighter, and led him to a career at West Virginia University that spans more than 30 years.
Harnessing research insights, close to home: WVU Cancer Institute hosts the fifth annual Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium
The Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium 2023 drew 177 participants from five institutions.
An uptick in confronting ‘the silent epidemic of this decade’
Tick-borne disease – such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and babesiosis – rose by 25% from 2011 to 2019 in the United States. WVU scientists are confronting the issue head-on from angles that include developing vaccines and designing tools that quickly diagnose tick-borne infections. And they’re mostly working in cross-disciplinary teams to take down the tiny but mighty tick.
“Healthcare is Human” exhibit opens September 25
The COVID pandemic brought to light the long hours, challenges and sacrifices healthcare workers and support staff have long endured to serve their communities. Their stories are the subject of “Healthcare is Human,” a new exhibit at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU in the News: Over 60 or pregnant? Then you’ve got to know about this new vaccine, say doctors
Dr. Kathryn Moffett talks with “The Healthy” at Reader’s Digest about new RSV vaccines that can be given to pregnant women, people over age 60 and infants under eight months.
WVU in the News: Marsh eyes COVID uptick as feds approve new booster shot
Dr. Clay Marsh MetroNews “Talkline” to discuss the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Learn more about LPN to BSN program during Oct. 26 Virtual Open House
The WVU School of Nursing is hosting a Virtual Open House for the new LPN to BSN Program on Thursday, Oct. 26 from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Health Sciences community to host several WVU Diversity Week events
The West Virginia University Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host its annual Diversity Week Sunday, Sept. 17, through Saturday, Sept. 23.
WVU Athletic Training program to host information sessions for potential students
Students interested in learning more about WVU’s Athletic Training Master’s degree are invited to hear from faculty and current students at open house events in October. Sessions are intended for college seniors planning to apply to the Class of 2024. Sessions will also appeal to college juniors, sophomores and first-year students interested in exploring the degree or the admissions process for applying.
Students achieve dreams through scholarships
Jaliyah Hubbard, of Weirton, W.Va., has dreamed of being a dentist since she was in fifth grade. She was inspired by her own childhood experience with braces and her mother’s career as an orthodontic assistant.