Announcements
WVU graduating medical students learn their residency placements
West Virginia University’s graduating medical students will span 21 states for their residency placements, with 43% of the class remaining in West Virginia. The placement announcements were made as part of the University’s Match Day celebration, Friday, March 17.
Tobacco treatment training program set for May 17-19
West Virginia University School of Dentistry looks forward to hosting our Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program each spring. Registration is open and limited scholarships are available.
March 15, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 15, 2023.
Working in service: WVU research reaches all of West Virginia
Breakthroughs and research expertise nurtured at West Virginia University extend far beyond its labs, experimental sites and classrooms. In fact, WVU research efforts are unique compared to most universities, according to Vice President for Research Fred King.
WVU medical students earn white coats, transition to clinical care
As they marked a symbolic day in their medical journey, more than 100 students in West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Class of 2025 received their white coats, marking their transition from foundational science in the pre-clerkship phase of the curriculum to clinical care.
Visit WVU’s cutting-edge simulation training center through new virtual tour
By providing experiential learning in the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety, West Virginia University Health Sciences students are safer and smarter before encountering patients in everyday and critical care situations.
WVU in the News: Mississippi voted to ban ‘gas station heroin’
Dr. Patrick Marshalek, an associate professor in the WVU School of Medicine, talks with Vice about a Mississippi ban on tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin.”
MHA Administrative Grand Rounds: Meet the Panelists
The WVU School of Public Health's Master of Health Administration program will host a virtual Administrative Grand Rounds on Friday, April 14, at noon. Dr. Sarah Woodrum, moderator, will be joined by panelists Brandon Hatfield, Alexander Macia and Megan Roskovensky for a discussion focused on updates from the WV State Legislature.
WVU School of Medicine residency programs prioritize wellness among students
For more than 550 residents at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, juggling patients, personal lives and training is an adjustment as they enter their residency program. For some, they’re adjusting to new cities, new living arrangements, new clinics and communities. For others, it’s learning to find work-life balance in a new environment.
WVU dental school orthodontic resident advocates for specialty
From February 28 to March 1, West Virginia University School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics resident Dr. Jenna Schneider attended the American Association of Orthodontists Political Action Committee (AAO PAC) conference in Washington D.C.