Announcements
WVU School of Nursing dean re-elected president of state board of nursing
Tara Hulsey, dean of the West Virginia University School of Nursing and vice president of Health Promotion and Wellness for WVU, was unanimously re-elected to serve as the president of the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses.
WVU Charleston Campus names new behavioral medicine and psychiatry department chair
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James P. Griffith, MD FACP has been named chair of the West Virginia University Health Sciences Charleston Campus department of behavioral medicine and psychiatry.
Dental school connects healthcare partners to help patients stop using tobacco
The tobacco cessation treatment training program at WVU urges collaboration in helping patients kick the tobacco habit and decrease health risks associated with tobacco use.
WVU transforms neuroscience research and education with new Department of Neuroscience
In an effort to continue to improve brain health and wellness and understanding of neurological disorders, West Virginia University is bringing together more than 50 of its laboratories and dozens of educators to form a new Department of Neuroscience within the School of Medicine and as a part of the recently established Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
Costello appointed to the CHIP Board of Directors
Lisa M. Costello, M.D., has recently been appointed as a citizen member to the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
WVU to host tobacco experts leading efforts on reducing tobacco-related disparities
Tobacco disparities thought leader experts will gather in Morgantown, W.Va., July 9 and 10 to develop a strategic blueprint for continued efforts toward reducing the burden of tobacco-related disease and death.
WVU School of Medicine launches new advance track curriculum to help lessen student debt
Incoming West Virginia University School of Medicine students can compete for a spot in the new Mountaineer Accelerated Track to Enter Residency, or MATTER program, which provides a fast-track curriculum option— allowing medical students to graduate earlier and with less debt.
WVU’s Chester recognized as national leader in science and math mentoring
West Virginia University Health Sciences and Technology Academy’s founder and director, Ann Chester, Ph.D., has been awarded a President’s Award for Excellence in Science Math and Engineering Mentoring— the highest honor for mentoring in the nation.
WVU School of Medicine announces new physician assistant program, names director
To meet growing healthcare needs locally and statewide, the West Virginia University School of Medicine is launching a new physician assistant education program. The program will begin accepting students in January 2020 and is comprised of four semesters of classroom instruction, followed by a full year of clinical training.
Middle school students visit WVU School of Nursing at WV Tech for Junior Nursing Academy
Middle school students from across the region filled a classroom on WVU Tech's campus Tuesday morning to learn the fundamentals of what it takes to be a nurse.