Announcements
WVU Dental clinic focuses on oral cancer awareness and services for patients
As Oral Cancer Awareness month wraps up, it is an opportune time for West Virginia University School of Dentistry and WVU Dental to emphasize the importance of screenings that could lead to early detection and treatment of cancerous lesions or precancers.
WVU Master of Health Administration program earns candidate status by national accrediting body
West Virginia University’s Master of Health Administration program has earned Candidate status from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, making it the first and only CAHME Candidate program in West Virginia and positioning the program to pursue accreditation.
April 28, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 28, 2023.
Giving Back to Those Who Need it Most: Keyser Campus senior organizes donation for Cancer Center
A WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus senior recently organized a community service project to benefit the WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Cancer Center.
Endodontist recognized as dental school distinguished alumni
Dr. Byron is currently the director of the dental school's endodontic residency program.
Future of Nursing WV Center for Nurse Entrepreneurship receives $50,000 to advance health equity
The awards are for projects offering promising solutions aimed at eliminating structural inequities, particularly structural racism, within the nursing profession, health systems, or community, and for projects that help improve access to care and services for those most disproportionately impacted by health disparities.
WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities launches international training curriculum to support engagement and child development for families impacted by substance use disorder
West Virginia University has been certified through the Brazelton Touchpoints Center Learning Network as a Touchpoints Training Site. Offering the new trainings will help support West Virginia families in recovery and their children who have experienced prenatal exposure.
Four faculty present at National League for Nursing Research Conference
Four members of the WVU School of Nursing faculty recently presented at the National League for Nursing Research Conference held in Washington, D.C., including Amanda Edwards, Dr. Stacy Huber, Dr. Tina Antill Keener and Tonya Thompson.
WVU in the News: New doctors prepare to tackle rural healthcare shortage
Nearly two-thirds of areas with a shortage of primary health care professionals are in rural communities. For decades, federal programs have offered incentives to try to correct the problem, with limited success.
WVU offers free speech, language and reading camps this summer for area youths
The Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders within the West Virginia University School of Medicine will be offering three separate summer camps to help school-aged children with speech, language and reading.