Announcements
February 9, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for February 9, 2023.
Network maintenance scheduled for HSC-North
HSC Information Technology Services will complete maintenance on the Health Sciences Center network per the following schedule. During the maintenance windows, outages are planned on Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 affecting 2nd floor HSC-North and 1st floor HSC-North, respectively.
Two new faculty join the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine is excited to announce two new faculty members, Dr. Kevin Courtney and Dr. Rong Liu.
$100K scholarship gift to WVU School of Medicine aids future doctors from West Virginia
Mountain State students pursuing a medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine will benefit from an alum’s $100,000 scholarship gift.
WVU researchers estimate cost of ‘injury deaths of despair,’ including suicide, exceeds $1 trillion annually in the U.S.
Self-injury deaths cost the United States more than $1 trillion a year in medical expenses and work and quality of life losses, according to new West Virginia University research.
Department of Urology lectureship scheduled for March 8
The WVU School of Medicine Department of Urology is pleased to welcome Joel Gelman, M.D., for the 3rd Annual Stanley J. Kandzari Visiting Professor Lectureship.
WVU in the News: WVU study looks at full practice authority
Allowing nurse practitioners to provide a broader range of care can improve health outcomes in underserved rural and minority communities according to a new WVU study.
WVU in the News: Nurse practitioner FPA reduces health disparities in underserved communities, study finds
A ground-breaking study from West Virginia University has revealed the secret to reducing health disparities in underserved and minority communities: full practice authority (FPA) for nurse practitioners. The research indicates that those with diverse backgrounds can provide an unparalleled quality of patient care when they share a cultural understanding with patients.
WVU study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences.
Three-time WVU School of Nursing graduate elected to serve as WVNA president in 2024
Donte Newsom, a three-time West Virginia University School of Nursing graduate, has been elected to serve as the 2024 president of the West Virginia Nurses Association. He will serve during 2023 as president-elect.