Announcements
WVU in the News: Are you overlooking this critical health factor?
“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection.”
WVU Health Affairs awarded RWJF grant to strengthen census data and community resources in rural West Virginia
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded WVU Health Affairs Institute (HAI) a grant to study McDowell County’s population and housing in support of the U.S. CENSUS Bureau’s 2030 Decennial Census.
Faculty, staff honored for extraordinary contributions at WVU School of Dentistry
Four West Virginia University School of Dentistry faculty and staff members were recently honored for their extraordinary contributions to the School and its students and patients with the WVU Impact Award.
New podcast episode: Weylon the Warrior
Info about the new Adjusting the Sails podcast episode featuring mother and advocate Gennifer Friend.
Cartwright-Stroupe to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
A WVU School of Nursing alumna and faculty member, Lya M. Cartwright-Stroupe, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, has been selected to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (Academy).
WVU researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms
Concerned about the ability of artificial intelligence models trained on data from urban demographics to make the right medical diagnoses for rural populations, West Virginia Universitycomputer scientists have developed several AI models that can identify signs of heart failure in patients from Appalachia.
Biddle named interim coordinator for BeWell
Maxx Biddle has been named interim coordinator for WVU Health Sciences BeWell. BeWell is a satellite office of the Carruth Center serving all Health Sciences students, including undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, on the Morgantown Campus.
WVU Global Medical and Dental Brigades set to travel to Panama
The West Virginia University Global Medical and Dental Brigades will be traveling to rural Panama spring break 2026 to facilitate medical, dental, and public health tasks.
Statewide MATCH health survey returns in 2025
The West Virginia Department of Human Services and West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute are thrilled to announce that the Mountain State Assessment of Trends in Community Health (MATCH) survey is back in 2025, and data collection is now underway.
WVU School of Nursing Dean establishes scholarship fund for Accelerated BSN students
Dr. Tara Hulsey, WVU School of Nursing Dean and E. Jane Martin Endowed Professor, has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship fund to support non-traditional students enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.