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WVU in the News: Journey through Parenthood | Early signs, symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in children
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 44 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. WSAZ’s Melanie Shafer speaks with Dr. Jodi Lindsey with the WVU Neuroscience Institute about the early signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in children.
April 11, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 11, 2022.
Former WVU interim provost, dean establishes School of Nursing scholarship
Graduate students in the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program will benefit from a new scholarship established by alumna and longtime dean E. Jane Martin. Martin contributed $100,000 to create the namesake scholarship, which will be awarded to nurse practitioners pursuing a post-master’s certificate in psychiatric mental health.
HSCommunity: Finding a Mountain of Hope
HSCommunity is a newsletter from the Health Sciences Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Subcommittee on Communications.
WVU in the News: Congress can help WV fight infectious disease
We’ve all heard the sobering stats about the state of health in West Virginia. Statistics for infectious diseases are no better. We’ve all heard the sobering stats about the state of health in West Virginia. Statistics for infectious diseases are no better.
WVU School of Nursing’s Family Feud event raises $1,900 for homeless outreach efforts
Survey Says! — The West Virginia University Student Nurses Association’s Family Feud event was a huge success, welcoming more than 150 attendees and raising $1,900 for MUSHROOM (Multidisciplinary UnSheltered Homeless Relief Outreach Of Morgantown).
WVU School of Nursing graduate student and Ukraine native leading effort to donate medical supplies
A WVU School of Nursing graduate student and Ukraine native is leading an effort at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital to donate medical supplies to her home country.
Showing Their Support: WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students crochet caps for cancer patients
WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students are supporting local high school student Alyson Smith’s community service project to provide gift bags to cancer patients at Potomac Valley Hospital’s new Cancer Center.
WVU Health Sciences programs provide first-of-its-kind tobacco treatment certification for students
Fueled by a desire to reduce the burden of disease and illness for the citizens of West Virginia, four West Virginia University Health Sciences academic programs have integrated nationally-recognized Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist training into their curricula.
WVU School of Nursing student organizes health fair to support public health
A West Virginia University School of Nursing student recently organized a health fair, along with the Monongalia County Health Department, to support public health across campus.