Announcements
WVU healthcare providers invited to apply for tobacco treatment training scholarship
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry, in cooperation with the WVU Health Sciences Office of Continuing Education, is pleased to offer 17 scholarships for members of the WVU healthcare community to complete its Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (CTTTP). The next training course will be available online January 13, 2025, through March 1, 2025.
Rural Health Interest Group meeting scheduled for Oct. 8
The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Rural Health Interest Group invites all students to join its next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 12-12:50 p.m. via Zoom.
PREP (Pipeline Rural Education Program) 2024 application now open
PREP (Pipeline Rural Education Program), an initiative of the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health, introduces WVU undergraduate students to pathways into the rural healthcare professions.
Sophomores formally enter study of nursing during Fall Pledge Ceremony
The WVU School of Nursing formally welcomed sophomores into the study of nursing during the Fall 2024 Nursing Pledge Ceremony, held Sept. 27 in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.
Annual, mandatory HSC employee cybersecurity training will now be done in InfoSec IQ system
As announced on Oct. 1 via Mountaineer E-news, all employees on all WVU campuses are now required to complete annual cybersecurity awareness training. This will begin Wednesday, Oct. 2. Employees with an @hsc.wvu.edu email account will no longer complete this training in SOLE and will be transitioned to Infosec IQ.
WVU School of Nursing, Lilly’s Heart Pantry come together to support Mercer County community
In a show of community collaboration, the WVU School of Nursing's Student Nurses' Association (SNA), has partnered with Lilly’s Heart Pantry in Princeton to provide much-needed food and supplies to the residents of Mercer County. The efforts are especially timely, considering recent flooding and power outages experienced throughout the region.
War legacies advocate to deliver WVU Global Health Week keynote address
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Global Health Program will welcome Sera Koulabdara to campus as part of Global Health Week, Oct. 7-10. Her keynote address, “Legacies of War: History, Healing and Hope,” is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in Health Sciences Center North room 1909 and via Zoom.
Nursing simulation assistant provides hands-on learning environment at WV STEPS
Courtney Riley has always had an interest in healthcare. Her academic journey at West Virginia University gave her experience in child development, psychology and communications, but her path took a turn and led her to the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety.
the Pulse: September 30, 2024 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.
Eight nursing faculty complete STEPS Simulation Certification Program
During the summer, eight WVU School of Nursing faculty members completed the STEPS Simulation Certification Program. The certification, offered by the WVU David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS), is designed for instructors with interest in quality teaching with simulation.