Announcements
New Faculty Orientation welcomes WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine faculty
New faculty members from WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine are invited to attend New Faculty Orientation on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Bruce McClymonds Conference Center.
Nominate an HSC Employee of the Month through Blue Sky
Operation Blue Sky will be honoring a Health Science’s Employee of the Month each quarter beginning in September 2026.
Dr. Roger Carpenter to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
The WVU School of Nursing is pleased to announce that Dr. Roger Carpenter, PhD, RN, NE-BC, CNE, has been selected to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Carpenter is the director of the PhD program at the WVU School of Nursing and a professor in the Adult Health Department.
Levick awarded grant continuation for diabetes cardiac disease study
Scott Levick, associate professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “Substance P Metabolites and Receptors in the Pathogenesis of Cardiac Disease in Type 1 Diabetes.”
Dr. Alyson Leo gives back to hometown with patient care
Old-fashioned primary care is alive and well in Elkins, thanks in part to Dr. Alyson Leo. While a student at WVU School of Medicine, the Institute for Community and Rural Health’s programs pinpointed her passion to practicing medicine in her hometown—and now she’s giving back.
Action Required: OKTA desktop password sync for MacOS
Ahead of Apple’s next major software update expected this fall, WVU is rolling out Okta Desktop Password Sync for university-managed Macs.
Join School of Public Health for graduate programs information sessions
Have you considered taking your career or education to the next level? Join WVU School of Public Health director of admissions and recruitment for one of our virtual information sessions that explore our various master's programs and provide tips on how to apply!
WVU Health Sciences to host Global Health Week Oct. 5-9, 2026
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Global Health Program will host Global Health Week Oct. 5-9 with daily presentations at noon in room 1905 of the Health Sciences Center highlighting current topics and the future of health care worldwide.
Nursing faculty present poster at national Anatomage Conference
Three WVU School of Nursing faculty members attended and presented a poster at the national Anatomage Conference in Santa Clara, California, in July. Amy Miner and Drs. Kendra Barker and Stacy Huber presented, "Beyond Observation: Elevating Advanced Assessment Skills through Virtual Anatomy Exploration," during the two-day conference.
Blood Drive planned for September 1 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Tuesday, September 1, from noon to 6 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A, for WVU employees and students.