Announcements
WVU in the News: Faith Community Nursing course aims to connect churches via holistic health care
FAIRMONT — A nursing initiative designed to provide health care in churches is free to Marion County nurses. The West Virginia University School of Nursing offers a Faith Community Nursing course for individuals interested in helping address the specific needs of faith-based organizations. The course can be completed anywhere in the state, but for the fall semester, Mingo and Marion Counties are being prioritized.
WVU in the News: Garofoli, Elswick: Medicare in WV just got better (Opinion)
Every fall between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, 48.7 million Americans sit down at their kitchen tables to decide which Medicare perscription drug plan they should choose to cover their medication. More than 300,000 of our fellow West Virginians are among them.
WVU in the News: Hearing Aid Access Still a Struggle in W.Va. Despite New Over-The-Counter Options
Hearing aids can now be purchased over the counter at stores nationwide as part of President Joe’s Biden’s effort to increase access to the pricey devices.
Expanded WVU Homecoming Week filled with school pride and traditions
Gold and blue pride abounds in Morgantown this week (Oct. 24-29) as generations of alumni return home to reconnect, reminisce and celebrate an expanded West Virginia University Homecoming Week.
Save the Date: December Dean's Colloquium to feature speakers from National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Mark your calendars for the next School of Public Health Dean's Colloquium, which will feature two speakers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Chia-Chia Chang and Dr. L. Casey Chosewood.
Cotton, Velickoff honored with West Virginia Nurses Association awards
Two WVU School of Nursing professors, Dr. Sam Cotton and Luke Velickoff, were honored Oct. 20 during the West Virginia Nurses Association’s Fall 2022 Conference.
WVU School of Nursing faculty, students participate in WVNA Fall 2022 Conference
Faculty, students and alumni from the West Virginia University School of Nursing participated virtually Thursday at the West Virginia Nurses Association’s Fall 2022 Conference during presentations, breakout sessions and more.
WVU professors participate in inaugural orthodontics clinical showcase
West Virginia University School of Dentistry was the first school featured in the newly launched International Orthodontics Foundation (IOF) Clinical Showcase program.
Dental school alumni named fellows with International College of Dentists
Dentists with ties to WVU were recognized in the ICD publication Key 2022.
School of Public Health graduate student presents Health Affairs project at state rural health conference
Uniontown, Pa. native Matthew Myers was one of a select group of students presenting at the West Virginia Rural Health Conference from Oct. 19 to 21. Myers, a biostatistics graduate student in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, assisted the Office of Health Affairs’ Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care team with its presentation on developing trauma-informed training for direct service professionals in West Virginia.