Announcements
Faith Community Nurse leads suicide prevention efforts in McDowell County
During Suicide Prevention Month in September, Melissa Coleman, BSN, RN, led impactful efforts to support youth mental health in her community in McDowell County. As a WVU School of Nursing-trained Faith Community Nurse, Coleman helped organize the Silent Suicide Walk in Iaeger, alongside students from the Riverview High School SADD Club. Together, they helped raise awareness and fostered dialogue around suicide prevention.
Sisters of St. Joseph to support WVU School of Nursing Faith Community Nursing program
The WVU School of Nursing will receive more than $12,000 in funding from the Sisters of St. Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation to support Faith Community Nursing efforts in southern West Virginia.
WVU in the News: Morrisey wants to make West Virginia healthy again
WVU School of Public Health experts Bethany Barone Gibbs and Elizabeth Claydon suggest ways the state can help West Virginians live healthier, longer lives.
WVU School of Dentistry presents scholarships, awards to 75 students
In support of the next generation of oral health leaders, the West Virginia University School of Dentistry presented 55 unique scholarships and awards to 75 students for the 2025-26 academic year.
WVU in the News: WVU Global Health Week kicks off with speaker Rahul Gupta
WVU Health Sciences is hosting Global Health Week from Oct. 6-10, and former White House senior drug policy advisor Rahul Gupta kicked off the event speaking to students and staff on topics related to global health.
WVU School of Public Health welcomes new ambassadors for 2025-26 academic year
The West Virginia University School of Public Health is pleased to welcome five new student ambassadors for the 2025-26 academic year: McKenzie Akers, Amelia Holtschneider, Trey Rouse, Connor Stricklen and Sabrina Thorn.
Virtual Speaker Series: Early Autism, What's Next?
Registration info for the October 14, 2025 Virtual Speaker Series featuring Claire Baniak and Jenna Wallace from Unlocked Potential discussing the early stages of autism.
WVU in the News: For Some Colorectal Cancer Survivors, Aspirin May Slash Recurrence Risk
Taking a daily low-dose aspirin pill can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancerreturning in people with specific genetic mutations, a new study suggests.
WVU in the News: Cardiologists, heart surgeons sound alarm over widespread use of TAVR in low-risk patients
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is being used to treat a rising number of patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, according to a new commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), this trend may have gone too far.[1] The authors fear that too many low-risk patients are undergoing TAVR when they should be considered for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) instead.[1]
Matthews honored with Wilks Award for excellence in simulation education
Jessica Matthews, MSN, RN, CNE, a clinical education assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, has been named the 2025 recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation presented by the WV STEPS David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education Patient Safety.