Announcements
Call for mentors: Help future health professionals by sharing your story!
The WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is seeking mentors with lived disability experience to help students and professionals make healthcare more welcoming, understanding and compassionate for everyone.
WVU Health Sciences and Statler College to host AI Symposium May 1
West Virginia University Health Sciences and the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will co-host the WVU AI Symposium 2025 on Thursday, May 1, from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center.
WVU students provide care through dental mission in Guatemala
For millions of people living in rural Guatemala, access to dental care and education is significantly limited, leading to high rates of oral disease. To help address their needs and improve well-being, students and faculty from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry visited the Central American country for a humanitarian mission during Spring Break.
From student to professional: Soon-to-be WVU dental school grads join ADA
As the Class of 2025 is preparing for graduation – sending announcements, ordering gowns, decorating caps – students in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry have taken an additional step looking beyond the excitement of their upcoming commencement.
Academy of General Dentistry student chapter returns to WVU
Students at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry now have another opportunity to prepare for dental practice while enrolled in their academic program. The school recently welcomed back to campus a student chapter of the Academy of General Dentistry.
WVU in the News: WVU School of Nursing hosts open house at Bridgeport campus
The WVU School of Nursing Bridgeport Campus recently hosted an open house event, inviting community members and prospective students to explore the campus and learn more about a career in nursing.
Spring Undergraduate Capstone Showcase scheduled for Friday, May 2
WVU School of Public Health faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to participate in the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Capstone Showcase on Friday, May 2, 2025, from 1-3 p.m. in Health Sciences North, 2940A/B.
Enhancing patient care through nursing: The importance of mental health nurses
The postgraduate APRN PMHNP certificate program, offered by the School of Nursing, is for professional nurses who are interested in providing advanced psychiatric mental health nursing care in their communities. Graduates of this program meet all requirements to sit for national certification.
Health Sciences digital and web support process updated to enhance service and efficiency
To streamline digital communications and provide more specialized support, the WVU Health Sciences web team is now the primary point of contact for web and digital-related support requests for all Health Sciences and associated school websites. Requests related to any of the Health Sciences and associated school websites that were previously submitted through the WVU ITS ticketing system should now be directed to the Health Sciences web team.
Save the date: MPH Capstone Showcase scheduled for April 28, 30 and May 1
WVU School of Public Health faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to participate in the Spring 2025 Master of Public Health Capstone Showcase to be held April 28, 30 and May 1 in the Health Sciences Center.