Announcements
The Conversation: Processing and grieving an ongoing loss
Processing and grieving an ongoing loss – such as a child with a devastating injury or disability – does not fit neatly into traditional models of grief. Dr. Brad Phillips discusses his research around ambiguous loss or loss without closure.
WVU School of Pharmacy announces 2023-24 scholarship and award recipients
Congratulations to the 2023-24 WVU School of Pharmacy Scholarship and Awards recipients.
WVU School of Pharmacy extends exchange program with Oman
In a world where the exchange of knowledge transcends borders, two students from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Oman traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia, for a unique learning experience.
WVU Cancer Institute summer undergraduate research program welcomes 4 interns to Morgantown campus
Four interns from colleges and universities across the country are on West Virginia University’s Health Sciences Campus this summer to explore causes and potential treatments of cancer through the WVU Cancer Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
Senior nursing student in recovery hopes to improve care for veterans with SUD
As part of her capstone, Holly Perkins has connected with veterans to share her own story of substance use disorder. She has provided facts around SUD to dispel myths and encouraged people to feel safe and supported in asking for help when they are struggling. She has also compiled a resources list with treatment locations, meeting times, contact information, and steps on how to get started.
WVU in the News: Decoding the drug epidemic
Laura Lander has lived in West Virginia for nearly 20 years and watched the trajectory of the drug epidemic from a social work perspective as an associate professor at West Virginia University’s Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry.
U.S. News & World Report: WVU Medicine Children’s top hospital in West Virginia for third straight year
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine Children’s has received its third consecutive title as the top children’s hospital in West Virginia, according to U.S News & World Report, which also awarded national rankings to WVU Medicine’s Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery programs in its 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospitals.
WVU Medicine employees reminded to not disclose PHI or business asset data on internet message applications
WVU Medicine employees are reminded not to disclose or post Protected Health Information (PHI) or business asset data on any publicly accessible internet message applications system, such as ChatGPT, Signal, WhatsApp and Conversational AI.
Campus Conversation planned June 27
Staff, faculty and students are invited to attend a Campus Conversation Tuesday (June 27) designed to provide an update on the University’s overarching transformation initiatives, including those to address academics and the structural budget deficit.
Provider and faculty member earns specialty board certification in periodontics
Dr. Shorouk Elnagdy achieved Board Certification Diplomate status and received a Diplomate certificate in Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery in June 2023.