Announcements
School of Nursing Ambassadors share hearts and careers: A WVU Nursing love story
West Virginia University alumnus Aidan Slusser and senior Ella Slusser have found love in the School of Nursing program and as School of Nursing ambassadors.
Spring reunion to welcome School of Dentistry alumni back to WVU
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry will welcome alumni back to Morgantown April 25 for its annual spring reunion and continuing education course.
CED Ability Grand Rounds - March 11, 2025
Registration info for the March 11, 2025 CED Ability Grand Rounds presentation featuring Nicole Hansen from Seton Hall University discussing promoting anti-ableist practices in teaching and teacher education.
WVU School of Nursing to host March 12 virtual open house for BSN program
The WVU School of Nursing is hosting a spring 2025 Virtual Open House for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program Wednesday, March 12 at 6 p.m. EST. This event will feature information for our nationally ranked BSN program, which is offered on the Morgantown, Beckley, and Keyser campuses.
Contraceptive education and research event
Are you confident prescribing contraceptives to your patients? Are you confused about recent laws surrounding them? We would like to invite you to participate in a research event regarding contraceptives, their devices and their prescribing laws. This two-hour workshop is open to current students and working healthcare professionals, and will consist of three parts:
WVU in the News: Scientists say if you walk this many minutes per day, you’ll live 11 years longer
In Good Housekeeping, Bethany Barone Gibbs offers advice for establishing exercise habits.
Breaking the stigma: WVU Student Health provides access to gynecological care
WVU Student Health nurse practitioner Carrie Pratt is working to break the stigma around gynecological care by providing education, resources and support to students.
WVU School of Nursing alumna inducted into WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni
During a special Feb. 7 ceremony, WVU School of Nursing alumna Dr. Laura J. Wood was inducted into the WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Wood, who received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1977, was recognized at the Erickson Alumni Center alongside four other honorees, Linda Arnold, Luke Frazier, Sharon Burmeister Lord and Diana Murphy.
WVU in the News: WVU Medicine Raises Awareness for Heart Health in West Virginia During American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, and WVU Medicine officials hope to raise awareness of heart health in West Virginia, where cardiovascular disease is more prevalent than the national average.
WVU in the News: Mortality Lower With Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Emphysema
For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, held from Jan. 24 to 26 in Los Angeles.