Announcements
WVU Health Sciences BeWell team welcomes clinical trainee
A satellite office of the West Virginia University Carruth Center, BeWell provides support to students enrolled in Health Sciences programs, and the team recently welcomed a new clinical trainee.
WVU in the News: What do Mitch McConnell's silent episodes tell us?
Dr. Ann Murray is weighing in on the health questions surrounding U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
WVU in the News: McConnell medically cleared by Capitol physician after apparent freeze episode
Dr. Ann Murray is weighing in on the health questions surrounding U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics announces first two speakers for seminar series
The WVU School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is pleased to announce the first two speakers for its 2023-24 seminar series.
Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab seeking innovators
Do you have a million-dollar idea? Is there a business you’ve always wanted to start? The Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab is here to help bring your ideas to life.
Security reminder: Text messaging or smishing
Be aware of “smishing,” a word blend of “SMS” (short messages services, also known as texting) and “phishing.”
Health Tips: Getting Your Flu Vaccine
The West Virginia University 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 the importance of getting your influenza (flu) vaccine.
Planned gift distribution provides $1 million to expand graduate student opportunities at the WVU School of Medicine
Graduate students in the Cellular and Integrative Physiology program at the West Virginia University School of Medicine will benefit from a late alumnus’s legacy gift. A recent $1 million enhancement to the Dan Watts Endowment for Pharmacological Research and Education established by Dr. Thomas R. (Tom) Poole will further student research and education in the Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology.
RUSH Program application opens Sept. 15
The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare Program (RUSH) is a great introduction to practicing in rural communities.
WVU in the News: Even in the most depressed county in America, stigma around mental illness persists
Dr. Mark Miller talks with KFF Health News for a USA Today story looking at the reasons for high rates of depression in West Virginia.