Announcements
Answering the Call: Keyser Campus supports local food pantry
The WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus recently answered a call on social media from the Mineral County Faith in Action Food Pantry for an urgent request for food items.
Beckley Campus participates in Cub Club event
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus recently participated in a Cub Club event hosted by WVU Tech.
WVU in the News: Sinusitis is tough to diagnose, but that may get easier if a Children’s Hospital pediatrician gets his way
Dr. Bryce Harvey contributes to health reporting on sinus infections in kids from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
WVU in the News: It impacts some 30M U.S. adults. But what, exactly, is sleep apnea?
Dr. Sunil Sharma contributes to health reporting on sleep apnea from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
WVU in the News: West Virginia University Hospitals, Health Sciences Center to receive more than $23M in federal funding
The West Virginia University Health System and WVU’s Health Sciences Center will receive federal funding totaling more than $23 million. The funding will support eight projects at WVU Hospitals, Inc., including WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, as well as an award for the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU Nursing advisors offer support, resources for students impacted by SUD
Resources and support networks are oftentimes shared with students struggling with substance use disorder themselves, but the WVU School of Nursing advising team realized there was a population of students oftentimes falling through the cracks — students with loved ones suffering from SUD.
Appalachian Regional Commission names Hartley as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Summer Hartley, interim associate vice president of WVU Health Affairs Institute, to participate in the 2023-2024 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute.
WVU in the News: Study shows large number of seniors vulnerable to benefits scams
Dr. R. Osvaldo weighs in for reporting from UPI on a study highlighting scam susceptibility among senior citizens.
WVU in the News: 'Beer goggles' a myth, but alcohol’s allure real and risky
Dr. Daniel Farmer tells WebMD “learned hopelessness” is a common thread among many people with severe alcohol use disorder.
Athletic Training student conducts research at Special Olympics World Games in Berlin
This summer, athletes and Unified partners from 190 countries converged in Berlin, Germany to compete at the Special Olympics World Games. The athletes were supported by coaches, volunteers, providers and researchers – including Ryan James, a current student in the Master of Science in Athletic Training program at the WVU School of Medicine.