Announcements
WVU Nursing shares annual magazine, Vital Signs 2023
The WVU School of Nursing is pleased to present its second edition of Vital Signs, a revamped annual nursing publication which highlights the school’s top stories, accolades and achievements throughout the year.
WVU Foundation: Alum’s gifts to WVU School of Dentistry enhance oral surgery education
School of Dentistry Dean Dr. Stephen Pachuta said Sheinkopf’s generosity will help strengthen oral surgery education at WVU, both for residents and general dentists.
WVU in the News: Burn pits’ complex emissions simulated in NIEHS grantee’s laboratory
WVU School of Medicine Professor Tim Nurkiewicz speaks to an Environmental Factor contributor about his use of combustion generators and rodent models to gain insight into the emissions' potential effects on veterans.
New study abroad opportunity in Cyprus available for WVU Nursing students
The WVU School of Nursing will soon offer its students an opportunity to study abroad for a full semester in Cyprus, where they can experience a new culture and learn about healthcare in another country.
WVU in the News: Movember and beyond: A stache of prostate cancer advancements in 2023
Every November, the arrival of Movember once again beckons a sea of mustaches, stylish and audacious, to grace the faces of men across the globe. But behind the fun and flair of these upper-lip companions lies a more profound purpose: to raise awareness and support for the battle against prostate cancer.
WVU in the News: Long-term weight regain common after body contouring surgery
For patients undergoing trunk-based body contouring (BC) surgery, long-term weight regain is common, especially in those who have previously undergone bariatric surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Neal Museum opens exhibit on the resilience of WV’s healthcare workers
While burnout and resiliency have long been a part of working in the medical field, COVID-19 brought those experiences into public view and attention. The William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences invited West Virginia healthcare workers to submit objects that represented their personal story of resilience and avoiding burnout. The resulting exhibit, “Getting Through: Healthcare Worker Resilience in West Virginia,” is now on display through Summer 2024.
Health Tips: Hand Washing
The WVU School of Nursing and the McDowell County Commission on Aging are partnering to present a series of health tips. In this video, Shea Gallagher and Rylie O'Neal share more information about the importance of proper hand washing hygiene.
WVU physical therapists prepare students to fight the opioid epidemic in rural communities
West Virginia University School of Medicine Physical Therapy faculty have developed a new curriculum that prepares physical therapy students to educate rural communities on opioid use prevention.
New physical therapy residency will focus on cardiovascular and pulmonary patients
West Virginia University plans to offer a new Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy Clinical residency program beginning in July 2024.