Announcements
WVU in the News: WVU study looks at full practice authority
Allowing nurse practitioners to provide a broader range of care can improve health outcomes in underserved rural and minority communities according to a new WVU study.
WVU in the News: Nurse practitioner FPA reduces health disparities in underserved communities, study finds
A ground-breaking study from West Virginia University has revealed the secret to reducing health disparities in underserved and minority communities: full practice authority (FPA) for nurse practitioners. The research indicates that those with diverse backgrounds can provide an unparalleled quality of patient care when they share a cultural understanding with patients.
WVU study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences.
Three-time WVU School of Nursing graduate elected to serve as WVNA president in 2024
Donte Newsom, a three-time West Virginia University School of Nursing graduate, has been elected to serve as the 2024 president of the West Virginia Nurses Association. He will serve during 2023 as president-elect.
WVU Department of Surgery welcomes Dr. Fiemu Nwariaku as 2023 Harriet Tubman Visiting Professor
The WVU School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to announce Special Grand Rounds 2023 Harriet Tubman Visiting Professor Fiemu E. Nwariaku, MD, MBA, FACS.
Create a thank you note for Random Acts of Kindness Day
To celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day, WVU Health Sciences Blue Sky invites all students, faculty and staff to create thank you notes on Friday, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Pylons Commons.
Blue Sky hosting 'Empower Women' webinar and potluck lunch
The WVU Health Sciences Blue Sky program and Office of Research and Graduate Education is hosting a viewing party for the Empower Women at Work webinar along with a potluck lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Erma Byrd room G01.
Student Medical Association to host Black History Month lecture series
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Student National Medical Association will host Sarah Dotson, M.D., and Olihe Okoro, Ph.D., as part of a Black History Month lecture series.
WVU in the News: Preparing leaders to move West Virginia forward
Dr. Lisa Costello, assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine Division Pediatric General Medicine, is part of a Leadership West Virginia profile from WV Living.
Participants needed for knee pain research study at WVU
Nick Linn, a student in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Exercise Physiology program, is seeking participants for his master’s thesis project.