Announcements
WVU in the News: Federal approval of new Alzheimer’s drug offers a welcome option
Marc Haut, director of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Memory Health Clinic, contributes to reporting by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about a new Alzheimer's drug.
WVU School of Pharmacy professor receives Governor’s highest honor
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice presented Dr. Elizabeth Scharman, professor emerita at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, with the 2024 Distinguished Mountaineer Award.
New podcast episode: Supporting other parents, a passion worth pursuing
Information about the new episode of the Adjusting the Sails podcast featuring Whitney Price, founder of the UnPuzzled Parents Connect Support Group.
For second-degree students, Aspiring Nurse Program helps turn nursing dreams into reality
Students seeking their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the WVU School of Nursing are eligible to apply for the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program, which provides direct financial assistance to nursing students at participating schools in return for a three-year work commitment at a hospital in the WVU Health System.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, School of Medicine mourn the passing of Dr. Abnash Jain
Faculty and staff at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and WVU School of Medicine are mourning the loss of Abnash C. Jain, M.D., longtime cardiologist and professor, who passed away on Monday (July 1). He was 88.
WVU's first pediatric dentistry residents begin advanced education program
Dr. Gina Graziani, West Virginia University School of Dentistry chair of Pediatric Dentistry, garnered a round of applause when she officially announced the launch of the school’s new pediatric dentistry residency.
Longtime WVU School of Medicine educator, leader retires
Following more than 50 years of service in the classroom and research lab, in communities across West Virginia and to the medical field, Rashida Khakoo, M.D., retired from West Virginia University effective June 30.
BeWell welcomes behavioral health specialist
Carmella Polak, a behavioral health specialist at the WVU Carruth Center, will join the WVU Health Sciences BeWell team in July.
Physician Assistant students boast perfect pass rate on national certifying exam
The Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2024 at the West Virginia University School of Medicine achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), performing above the national average in 20 of the 22 content areas of the exam. They are the first WVU class to do so since the program was established in 2020.
CED and Augusta Levy introduce new Wheeling support group for parents of children with disabilities
The WVU CED and the Augusta Levy Learning Center are offering a new monthly Circle of Parents Support Group in Wheeling, WV. The first meeting happens on July 16, 2024, with monthly meetings happening every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:30 p.m.