Announcements
Wiles to lead marketing and communications for WVU’s School of Public Health
Lindsay Wiles was named director of marketing and communications for the School of Public Health, and her first day in this role will be Wednesday, Nov. 1.
WVU Nursing alumni run faith-based nonprofit to support community needs
Two WVU School of Nursing alums, Abigail Spangler and Josiah Spangler, lead the nonprofit Wellspring in Greenbrier County, offering community resources to those who need it most.
WVU charting public policy model to address state’s opioid crisis
While solutions for addressing the opioid crisis often involve either beefing up law enforcement or widening the scope of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believe the best approach is a synergistic mix of both.
WVU in the News: More dentists trained in West Virginia are staying to practice, WVU says
According to the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, more dentists that are trained in West Virginia are staying in the Mountain State to practice.
WVU in the News: Focused on geriatric care: In the state with the nation's 3rd oldest average population, WVU looks to improve care for those over 65
Despite West Virginia having about 21% of its population over 65, there are only about 10 to 15 doctors who specialize in geriatric care, according to Dr. Osvaldo Navia, Section Chief of Geriatric, Palliative Medicine & Hospice and Grace Kinney Mead Chair of Geriatrics at West Virginia University. Navia is also head of the Memory Clinic at WVU Medicine Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
WVU in the News: Healthcare is Human project uses photography to tell COVID-19 response story
Dr. Ryan McCarthy knew he was going to have a front-row seat to history in the months that led up to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a primary care physician and a member of the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine faculty, he said he was preparing to see every detail that came along with a pandemic.
Beckley Campus nursing students form organization to support holistic health in the community
A group of undergraduate nursing students at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus recently formed a new student organization focused on supporting and improving holistic health in southern West Virginia.
Teeth reach: More WVU-trained dentists staying in West Virginia to practice
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is upholding the University’s commitment to improve health care for West Virginians by creating opportunities for hands-on experiences that have contributed to an increase in practitioners choosing to stay in the Mountain State following graduation.
WVU in the News: Student Health hosts vaccine clinics amid flu season
With cold and flu season right around the corner, Student Health will host a series of flu shot clinics in the Student Recreation Center and Mountainlair throughout October and November.
WVU Nursing Keyser Campus welcomes new OB/GYN manikin
To enhance the educational experience of nursing students, the WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus recently unveiled a new high fidelity manikin. Equipped with a fetus to teach proper prepartum, labor, delivery and postpartum care, as well as clinical situations unrelated to maternity, the manikin will assist students in practicing hands-on patient care in a simulated setting.