Announcements
Keyser Campus juniors volunteer at local health careers fair
Five Keyser Campus junior BSN students recently spent their day off during Fall Break volunteering for the WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital Health Careers Fair, hosting a hands-on display about diabetes mellitus, including prevention, management, and complications.
Master of Health Administration students visit Garrett Regional Medical Center
Students enrolled in the WVU School of Public Health Master of Health Administration program recently visited Garrett Regional Medical Center.
Lifelong learning drives WVU simulation specialist’s career
Growing up in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, Joshua Bell would spend weekends at the ambulance station where his friend's father worked as an EMT, sparking an interest in healthcare that led him down a path to discovering the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for PatientSafety at West Virginia University.
WVU School of Nursing alum honored by American Academy of Nursing
The American Academy of Nursing recently recognized WVU School of Nursing alum Bernadette Melnyk with the President’s Award, the highest individual achievement award given by the Academy.
WVU in the News: Patients are suing over alleged side effects of weight-loss drugs
Dr. Laura Davisson tells Time most people can tolerate a GLP-1 medication, as long as they’re counseled on how to manage side effects. The problem, she says, is many providers can’t perfectly calibrate dosages, diets and lifestyles.
WVU in the News: GameChanger to team with WVU, Marshall to vigorously address fentanyl, opioid, substance misuse and vaping in West Virginia schools and communities
A new, innovative Prevention Education Plan is coming to West Virginia Schools and Communities courtesy of a collaboration between West Virginia University and Marshall University, GameChanger, prevention leaders, schools and local coalitions to aid in substance use prevention efforts.
WVU in the News: Zapping the brain with ultrasound waves may cure drug addiction
Earth.com features research conducted at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
WVU in the News: Smoking hard drugs is now killing many users
Dr. James Berry contributes to reporting from Psychology Today about a shift in drug overdose deaths.
WVU announces first physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program in West Virginia
The West Virginia University School of Medicine has received approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to offer West Virginia’s first medical residency program in physiatry.
WVU School of Nursing celebrates its first-generation college students
To celebrate First-Generation College Week at West Virginia University, Nov. 4-8, the WVU School of Nursing asked students and faculty to share their experiences and best advice for other students who are first-generation.