Announcements
WVU School of Public Health welcomes new ambassadors for 2025-26 academic year
The West Virginia University School of Public Health is pleased to welcome five new student ambassadors for the 2025-26 academic year: McKenzie Akers, Amelia Holtschneider, Trey Rouse, Connor Stricklen and Sabrina Thorn.
Residents and Fellows invited to Job Fair on October 28
Residents and Fellows are welcome to participate in a WVU Medicine system-wide job fair on October 28, 2025. The event will take place in the Bruce McClymonds Conference Room in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Virtual Speaker Series: Early Autism, What's Next?
Registration info for the October 14, 2025 Virtual Speaker Series featuring Claire Baniak and Jenna Wallace from Unlocked Potential discussing the early stages of autism.
Annual fundraiser brightens the holidays for former foster youth
The MODIFY program at the WVU CED is accepting monetary donations through December 14, 2025 to benefit former foster youth pursuing post-secondary education through the program.
WVU School of Pharmacy and student pharmacists celebrate American Pharmacists Month
October is American Pharmacists Month, a time to recognize the incredible impact pharmacists have on our health and well-being. According to the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), 90% of Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy. That accessibility makes pharmacists some of the most trusted and relied-upon health care professionals.
Undergraduate GEF course to be offered online in Spring 2026: Social Determinants of Health (PUBH 202)
PUBH 202: Social Determinants of Health is a 3-credit course available to undergraduate students interested in learning more about the social factors or determinants that impact health. This course will be offered ONLINE in Spring 2026.
Undergraduate GEF and Honors course for Spring 2026: Introduction to Public and Community Health (PUBH 101)
PUBH 101: Introduction to Public and Community Health is a 3-credit course available to undergraduate students interested in learning more about public and community health. The course will be offered in person on the Downtown Campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2:15 p.m. in Spring 2026.
WVU in the News: For Some Colorectal Cancer Survivors, Aspirin May Slash Recurrence Risk
Taking a daily low-dose aspirin pill can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancerreturning in people with specific genetic mutations, a new study suggests.
WVU in the News: Cardiologists, heart surgeons sound alarm over widespread use of TAVR in low-risk patients
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is being used to treat a rising number of patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, according to a new commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), this trend may have gone too far.[1] The authors fear that too many low-risk patients are undergoing TAVR when they should be considered for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) instead.[1]
Matthews honored with Wilks Award for excellence in simulation education
Jessica Matthews, MSN, RN, CNE, a clinical education assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, has been named the 2025 recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation presented by the WV STEPS David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education Patient Safety.