Announcements
Interprofessional Education Week provides opportunity for WVU community to celebrate and engage in collaborative learning
The West Virginia University Health Sciences Office of Interprofessional Education will celebrate and share the importance of health care professionals practicing and promoting an interprofessional collaborative approach to person-centered care during a series of events March 20-24.
Monongalia County QRT to hold mini-Free Naloxone Day
Before West Virginia University students head off for spring break on March 11, they will have the opportunity to obtain free naloxone —which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose — and to learn how to use it.
Making a difference: WVU School of Nursing student ambassadors support next generation of nursing students
As they pursue careers focused on caring and compassion, the inaugural West Virginia University School of Nursing student ambassadors are already demonstrating their dedication to helping others by sharing their personal experiences and expertise with the next generation of nursing students.
WVU to provide oncology physical therapy training opportunities through new residency program
The West Virginia University’s School of Medicine will soon be one of only seven institutions in the United States to offer a full-time, onsite Oncologic Physical Therapy Residency Program.
WVU in the News: Mike McCawley joins host of podcast Ancestry Roads to discuss East Palestine train derailment
Mike McCawley, PhD, clinical associate professor in the School of Public Health's Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, joined the host of Ancestry Roads, a podcast that highlights Appalachian stories, to discuss the train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, and its environmental impact.
Boone County native named 69th WVU Mountaineer mascot
A four-year West Virginia University cheerleader and former high school football player determined to inspire the young people in his hometown and fans across Mountaineer Nation will don the buckskins and carry the rifle as the 69th Mountaineer mascot.
WVU in the News: New West Virginia Statewide Parkinson’s Disease Registry receives planning grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation
A new West Virginia Parkinson’s disease registry has taken a big step forward with the announcement of a planning grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, the world’s largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research.
Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders offering free monthly audiology screenings to public in 2023
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders will offer free audiology screenings to the public on the first or second Friday of each month through the remainder of 2023.
WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities receives grant from Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to expand biking opportunities to West Virginians with disabilities
West Virginia University will offer adapted mountain and trail bike access to people at no charge with new grant funding from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center.
Neurologist shares personal experience with MS
For many patients facing a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, the fear is of the unknown. For Eric Seachrist, M.D., neurologist at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, the fear came in knowing too much.