Announcements
WVU Nursing hosts Kandzari Lectureship, recognizes student award winners and honor society inductees
As part of the Kandzari Lectureship, the WVU School of Nursing welcomed Dr. Bernadette Melnyk as its keynote speaker during the April 25 event. In addition to the lecture, student award winners and honor society inductees were recognized.
Third-year dental students present cases at national oral medicine conference
The curriculum at West Virginia University School of Dentistry includes an emphasis oral medicine through courses like oral microbiology and radiology, research, and principles of medicine. And over the past several years, students and faculty have had a presence at the AAOM’s annual conference invigorating their mission to promote overall wellness through dentistry.
WVU Tech announces 2024 Presidential Leadership Award winners
This year's winners are Carmen Camino Falcon from the Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences, Makenzie Holley from the College of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences and Paige Shafor from the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus.
Inaugural West Virginia Colorectal Cancer Roundtable held in Summersville
A group of concerned stakeholders from across the state met at the inaugural West Virginia Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (WVCCRT) Meeting held in Summersville on April 18, 2024, to share ideas and strategies to reduce the impact of colorectal cancer in West Virginia.
Latest Live Healthy WV podcast focuses on measles
Called “the most contagious virus known to man” by some, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 but seems to be making an unwelcome comeback in 2024. And now the first case of measles – in 15 years – has been reported in West Virginia.
WVU in the News: WVU School of Nursing partners with BridgeValley to help RNs earn a bachelor’s degree
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — On Tuesday, colleagues of both the West Virginia University School of Nursing and BridgeValley Community and Technical College met within WVU’s Health Science Campus to commemorate the newly established partnerships between both institutions, including a program designed to help nursing students earn their bachelors degree.
WVU Nursing & BridgeValley partnership providing pathway for RNs to obtain bachelor's degree
Through a new dedicated partnership between the WVU School of Nursing and BridgeValley Community and Technical College, students will be able to seamlessly transition from their associate degree to become a baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse.
MHA Administrative Grand Rounds discussion to focus on legislative updates
The West Virginia University School of Public Health Master of Health Administration program will host a virtual Administrative Grand Rounds on Friday, May 3, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
WVU Public Health student contributes to research on youth access to e-cigarettes
West Virginia University student Diana Davidson has been interested in human behavior from a young age. During her master’s degree program in the School of Public Health, she has been able to apply her interest to an internship and research project that is aimed at protecting the health of youth across the United States.
WVU in the News: Alcohol-related deaths increased nearly 30% during first year of the pandemic, a CDC report shows
Dr. Patrick Marshalek contributes to reporting from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on rising death rates tied to alcohol.