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Students achieve dreams through scholarships
Jaliyah Hubbard, of Weirton, W.Va., has dreamed of being a dentist since she was in fifth grade. She was inspired by her own childhood experience with braces and her mother’s career as an orthodontic assistant.
New WVU study tracks medical resident sleep, burnout
From treating patients to continuing education, medical school graduates spend several hours each week dedicated to their practice during residency training. To help determine the level of fatigue the trainees experience, West Virginia University researchers studied individuals completing a rotation in the intensive care unit.
Meal Ticket: A prescription for fresh produce, better health
For “Terry,” a 60-year-old with diabetes, it began with the bok choy. “Terry” was reluctant to take the Chinese cabbage found in many Asian recipes from the box of vegetables prescribed through the Farm to You Program at the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus, but it came with a recipe, so they gave the stir fry a try.
WVU in the News: Exercise is one of the best forms of preventive medicine
Writing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dr. Scott Meester provides insights into exercise as preventative medicine.
WVU pharmacy professor to lead groundbreaking research with new $11.2 million grant
The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy will soon join the elite institutions championing biomedical research excellence.
WVU in the News: Multiarmed approach key to battling substance addiction
This year for International Overdose Awareness Day, which took place last Thursday, West Virginia showed something that the rest of the country could not. The state’s overdose deaths decreased slightly while the nation as a whole did not.
Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship honors 10 students striving to better West Virginia
Ten students with a shared goal of bettering the Mountain State — including Madison Taylor, who is continuging her research and education by earning a Master of Public Health — have been awarded the Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship to help them continue graduate study in their chosen fields.
Study abroad trip provides WVU student with beneficial experiences in pharmacy and beyond
While balancing classes, extracurricular activities, internships and work, students at West Virginia University have several opportunities for hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning to real-word practice.
WVU in the News: Your patient leaves you money in their will: Can you accept it?
In Medscape, Dr. Laurel Lyckholm addresses best practices for health care professionals who receive gifts from patients.
Frame named Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has awarded Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Mike Frame, the designation of Fellow of the AANA (FAANA) – a recognized marker of leadership and professionalism in the profession and science of nurse anesthesia.