Announcements
New population health program at WVU prepares students to address local health concerns
While the world has been focused on COVID-19 as a health crisis, individual communities may have other specific health concerns that need attention. Population health, which integrates healthcare and public health practices, is an emerging healthcare field that allows professionals to identify a locally pressing health issue, intervene and transform the community’s health outcomes.
Challenge in memory of pioneering orthodontist boosts student research at WVU School of Dentistry
Students at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry will have the opportunity to conduct research that will enhance both their academic and professional careers through a philanthropic challenge in memory of pioneering West Virginia orthodontist Dr. William M. Jarrett.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-4-2021
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-4-2021
Aug. 4, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 4, 2021.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-3-2021
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-3-2021
Aug. 3, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 3, 2021.
WVU provides additional guidance for fall 2021, plans Return to Campus Conversation
West Virginia University is providing additional guidance to students, faculty and staff as campuses prepare to fully reopen for the fall 2021 semester.
WVU names 2021 class of Ruby Fellows
Six students pursuing doctoral degrees at West Virginia University are receiving funding through the Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows Program. This year’s fellows are Kelsey Bentley, Julia Ivey, Anuj Kankani, Claire Kelly, Zoe Pagliaro and Matthew Waalkes.
WVU in the News: Nursing homes face ongoing staff shortages, a problem that predates the pandemic
In the years before the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the nation’s long-term care facilities and overwhelmed healthcare workers, Maine nursing homes increasingly hired nurses and nursing assistants through outside agencies to prevent staffing shortages.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Journaling"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Seth Haxel discusses journaling, which can be a powerful tool to improve your mental health. Numerous studies have shown the mental health benefits of journaling, including reduced stress, anxiety and depression.