Announcements
Hutter-Thomas named Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow by Appalachian Regional Commission
The Appalachian Regional Commission has selected Stephanie Hutter-Thomas, Ph.D., to participate in the 2023-24 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute. Hutter-Thomas is director for the Buprenorphine Implementation Research and Community Health (BIRCH) project in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry.
New grant to increase health disparities training for WVU medical learners
Patient groups who are often underrepresented in healthcare will benefit from increased health disparities training for medical students and residents at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
WVU in the News: Nutrition: The national security threat no one is talking about
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel (ret.), contributes to an article about the importance of nutrition for military recruitment for The Hill.
Commitment to scholarship, outreach and service earns WVU School of Public Health honorary society national recognition
Gamma Mu, the West Virginia University chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, will be recognized as the runner-up for the 2023 Chapter of the Year Award at the annual Delta Omega meeting on Nov. 13 at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ivanoff joins WVU dental school’s restorative dentistry department
Chris Ivanoff, DDS, a professor, researcher and provider, has joined the faculty in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at West Virginia University School of Dentistry.
WVU in the News: WVU’s HSTA looking to extend reach amongst youth
The Health Sciences and Technology Academy, or HSTA, at West Virginia University is looking to increase the interest of middle school students across the state in the subjects of STEM and mathematics.
WVU Nursing’s LPN to BSN program to begin accepting applications Dec. 1
Designed to create a direct pathway for licensed practical nurses to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the WVU School of Nursing’s LPN to BSN program will begin accepting applications Dec. 1.
WVU Health Sciences kicks off fall interprofessional education with team-building tailgate
The West Virginia University Health Sciences Office of Interprofessional Education kicked off its fall semester Monday Sessions lineup with a tailgate at the WVU Athletics Caperton Indoor Facility.
Health Sciences & Technology Academy at WVU expanding to engage middle schoolers across the state
The Health Sciences & Technology Academy at West Virginia University is expanding its reach to engage middle school students across the state in community-based participatory research.
WVU in the News: PSC welcomes, names new OB/GYN manikin
The WVU School of Nursing, located in the Kelley Center on the campus of WVU Potomac State College, officially welcomed the addition of a state-of-the-art OB/GYN manikin on Friday, and unveiled the name chosen for her by a collaborative effort of nursing students, the general PSC student population, and the state secretary of Human Resource.