Announcements
WVU changing the game for sports emergency action plans
A national position statement on emergency action plan development and implementation in sports from a West Virginia University athletic training researcher sets in motion new priorities for responding to catastrophic injuries. The recommendations apply to sports through all levels, from youth to high school to collegiate and professional leagues.
WVU in the News: How narrative medicine transformed an Appalachian doctor’s practice
Dr. Ryan McCarthy, associate professor in the WVU School of Medicine, writes for 100 Days in Appalachia.
WVU in the News: In States That Won’t Pay for Obesity Drugs, ‘They May as Well Have Never Been Created’
Dr. Laura Davisson, director of medical weight management and professor in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to reporting by The New York Times about obesity drugs.
Traumatic Brain Injury Program offers new training for educators to help students successfully return to learn after a concussion
The TBI program at the WVU CED is offering a training for West Virginia educators to help students successfully return to learn after sustaining a concussion.
Collaborative WVU program introduces undergraduate students to world of vision research
For the past several years, West Virginia University School of Medicine assistant professor Michael Robichaux, Ph.D., has spent his summers introducing undergraduate students to the world of vision research through the University’s Summer Undergraduate Vision Research Fellowship Program.
WVU in the News: West Virginia ranks 35th in 2024 Kids Count Data Book analysis
Dr. Lisa Costello, assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to reporting from WV News about children's health in West Virginia.
Health careers program offers students immersive experience at WVU
Students participating in a West Virginia University Health Sciences postgraduate preparatory program recently had the opportunity to learn about health professions from world-class providers at WVU Medicine.
WVU Magazine feature: Miles of Smiles
Over the Kanawha River and through the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia’s winding roads are leading future dental professionals to small towns and healthcare deserts across the state. Read more from WVU Magazine.
WVU in the News: Celebrating Generation Next
Dr. Lisa Costello, Ashton Marra, Dr. J. Hunter Mehaffey, Christopher Ramezan and Dr. Melanie Ward are included on The State Journal’s “Generation Next: 40 Under 40” list.