Announcements
WVU in the News: Health systems, infectious disease specialists prepare West Virginia hospitals for potential disease outbreaks
Dr. Michael Stevens, system healthcare epidemiologist and associate chief quality officer for infection prevention at WVU Health System, and Dr. Mark Povroznik, vice president of quality and chief quality officer at WVU United Hospital Center, speaks with WV News about preparing for disease outbreaks.
WVU in the News: WVU Nursing hosts summer day camp for high school students
The WVU School of Nursing held a day camp on Saturday (June 1) for high school students considering the program so they can get a taste of what the field is like.
WVU in the News: Poverty simulation to be held for WVU staff
Brad Phillips, an associate dean of undergraduate programs & director of International BSN Programs in the WVU School of Nursing, served as an organizer for the event. He said that one of the main goals of this experience is to broaden the mindsets of its participants and open their eyes to the struggles of poverty.
WVU in the News: Pioneering Public Health Preparedness and Response
As a participant in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Research Participation Program, School of Public Health alumna Gabrielle Henry-Bevan contributes to advancing public health emergency preparedness and response initiatives.
Keyser Campus inducts new members into Sigma nursing honor society
The WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus recently hosted a Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing induction ceremony for its newest members.
Care Beyond the Hospital: Faith Community Nursing allows Logan County nurse to give back to her community
Shatika Jones, a new Faith Community Nurse who received training from the WVU School of Nursing, is working with West Logan Church to build a nurse-led access to care point within her community.
WVU in the News: The role of medical education in addressing rural physician shortages
Brianna Sheppard, director of WV Area Health Education Centers, writes for the National Rural Health Association blog about rural physician shortages.
Student interns participate in WVU Cancer Institute summer research program
The West Virginia University Cancer Institute has welcomed five student interns to the WVU Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown to participate in its nine week Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
Summer Undergraduate Vision Research Fellowship Program welcomes 8 students to Health Sciences Campus
Eight students from colleges and universities across the United States and Puerto Rico are on West Virginia University's Health Sciences Campus this summer to explore causes and potential treatments of ocular diseases through the Summer Undergraduate Vision Research Fellowship Program.
Transitional Year Program provides WVU ophthalmology residents with crucial skills ahead of specialized training
As he prepares to wrap up his first year of medical residency in the Transitional Year Residency Program and advance to an ophthalmology residency in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Omar Sadat, M.D., said his experiences through the program have added some crucial tools to his toolbelt for his next three years of specialized training.