Announcements
WVU researcher prototypes new equipment to improve head and neck cancer treatment
Head and neck cancer may not be as common as breast or prostate cancer, but it’s one of the most challenging to treat. Its five-year survival rate can be as low as 25%, while its recurrence rate can be as high as 43%.
Health Tips: Seated Exercises for Older Adults
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 shares more information about seated exercises for older adults.
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus staff member receives WVU Values Coin
Julie Wood, an alum and long-time employee at WVU Tech, recently received a WVU Values Coin. She has worked 25 years with WVU Tech, 23 of which have been spent with the Nursing department.
Connect with Clay
This month marks a special time of recognition and celebration for individuals who have chosen to practice medicine. In this edition of Connect with Clay, Dr. Marsh highlights National Doctors' Day and the School of Medicine’s John W. Traubert White Coat Ceremony and Match Day.
WVU School of Nursing welcomes faculty and student projects during Research Week 2023
The research display including 21 research manuscripts from 48 faculty members; 16 scholarship papers, including book chapters, education and clinical articles from 40 faculty members; and 14 abstracts for presentations, both oral and posters, from 40 faculty members. Additionally, 24 students were involved across these projects.
Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track works to provide ‘fuel for the future’ for patients through health and wellness education
Students in the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track are encouraging people to “Fuel for the Future,” as part of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Nutrition Month this March.
Public Health assistant professor recognized nationally for contributions to health education
Heather Henderson, EdD, assistant professor of Health Policy, Management & Leadership and Director of Accreditation, Planning & Evaluation for the West Virginia University School of Public Health, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Ann E. Nolte Writing Award by the Foundation for the Advancement of Health Education's.
New scholarship program provides last-dollar-in assistance to qualifying first-time WVU students
West Virginia University will offer additional financial assistance to incoming first-time freshmen with the launch of the WVU Pledge, a last-dollar-in aid program for qualifying Promise Scholarship recipients, set to begin with the fall 2023 semester.
Gee announces new scholarship program, addresses budget challenge during State of the University address
“The state of West Virginia University is strong,” President Gordon Gee said during his spring State of the University address on Monday (March 27). “And we will be even stronger in the decades to come, thanks to a concerted focus on what matters most.”
Medicine, Pharmacy faculty honored for excellence in interprofessional education at WVU
The West Virginia University Health Sciences Office of Interprofessional Education has named Angela Goodhart, PharmD, and Jennifer Momen, MD, MPH, as recipients of the 2023 Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education.