Announcements
WVU in the News: Mental health, addiction drive homelessness in West Virginia, study finds
West Virginia Watch reports on a study completed by the WVU Health Affairs Institute.
WVU School of Nursing to host DNP Nurse Anesthetist Virtual Open House on July 27
The WVU School of Nursing is hosting an online information session for the DNP Nurse Anesthetist program on Saturday, July 27 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. During the event, attendees can learn more about the program from director Dr. Aaron Ostrowski.
Expect a new experience when your version of Microsoft Office is updated Monday, July 15
All Health Sciences Center computers that are still running a 2019 version of Microsoft Office will be updated to a more modern version starting Monday, July 15.
New Health Sciences faculty invited to participate in orientation sessions
All new faculty at WVU Health Sciences are invited to participate in a two-part orientation hosted by the Faculty Development Program this fall.
WVU Health Sciences graduate students lead diabetes education program at local church
In a collaborative effort to tackle diabetes in the community, graduate students from the WVU School of Nursing and Health Sciences teamed up to provide crucial education at Suncrest United Methodist Church.
Mountaineer Marketplace unavailable this weekend
Mountaineer Marketplace will be unavailable from 9 p.m. Friday (July 12) to noon Sunday (July 14) for important system upgrades.
WVU widens service area to assist pregnant women, parenting families
A West Virginia University-led effort is extending its reach to 11 Mountain State counties, providing more low-income pregnant women and families with children access to health care and life skills through the West Virginia Healthy Start/Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants — HAPI — project.
Journal of Family Violence publishes article by Public Health faculty member
An article by Social & Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor Danielle M. Davidov, “A Blessing and a Curse”: The Impact of Sociopolitical Events and National Discourse Surrounding Sexual Violence on College Campuses, was recently published in the "Journal of Family Violence."
Local health care leaders and learners provide free sports physicals and screenings to area students
An annual outreach effort led by WVU Medicine and WVU School of Medicine faculty and staff is helping monitor the health of hundreds of local students by providing them with free sports physicals and health screenings.
Interprofessional, simulation educator provides student-oriented approach to learning at WVU Health Sciences
After learning about the Standardized Patient Program from a friend during her undergraduate studies at West Virginia University, Katie Hoffman applied for the program and began working with WVU Health Sciences students as part of their clinical training.