Announcements
Longest serving staff member honored by dental school alumni association
It’s with great pride and pleasure that Alumni Assocation president Dr. Kerri Simpson introduced Mrs. Karen Soccorsi as the recipient of the 2023 WVU School of Dentistry Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement Award.
First DNP Nurse Anesthetist graduates pass certification exam, obtain employment
After graduating in December 2022, all 15 graduates in the first cohort of the DNP Nurse Anesthetist program have passed their National Certification Examination (NCE) and obtained employment.
WVU Nursing students support Community Health Expo
Several members of the WVU Student Nurses’ Association participated April 16 in the second annual Community Health Expo, which offered individuals of all ages an opportunity to receive health screenings, education and more.
National pharmacy leadership society names lifetime achievement award in honor of WVU professor
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy professor and administrator Dr. Mary Euler has dedicated her career to pharmacy education. Now her legacy has been further cemented by a prestigious award in her honor.
WVU in the News: Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here’s how Plan B and other generic versions work to prevent pregnancy
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception has become more difficult to obtain and – more than ever – shrouded in misinformation.
WVU School of Nursing student accepted into SURE program
John Sulkowski, a sophomore in the WVU School of Nursing, has been accepted into the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) program.
WVU medical student selected for prestigious NIH scholars program, hopes to put knowledge to work in his home state
Jack Victory, a third-year medical student at the West Virginia University School of Medicine and West Virginia native, was recently selected as one of the 50 students nationally to attend the National Institutes of Health Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP).
WVU School of Nursing alum creates “Emergency Go Bags” for Mon County Schools
A WVU School of Nursing alum is making emergency medical supplies readily available to school nurses across Monongalia County Schools.
WVU adjusts budget projections, explains PEIA changes and accelerates academic transformation efforts
West Virginia University administrators briefed Board of Governors members Friday (April 21) on a multitude of converging efforts being undertaken to strategically reposition the WVU System for the future.
WVU School of Nursing celebrates Jenab Lectureship, student awards and Sigma inductees
At a special ceremony April 20, the WVU School of Nursing celebrated the bi-annual Lorita D. Jenab Nursing Lectureship, as well as student awards for 2023 and the newest inductees of the Alpha Rho Chapter of the Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing.