Announcements
WVU School of Pharmacy alumna appointed director of West Virginia Poison Center
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy graduate, Dr. Rachel Cruickshank, was appointed the West Virginia Poison Control Center director earlier this summer. Dr. Cruickshank, a native of Sissonville, West Virginia, replaces Dr. Elizabeth Scharman, who retired in June.
WV STEPS Center to host Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 16-20
The David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (WV STEPS Center) will host Healthcare Simulation Week Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20.
WVU School of Medicine alumni couple’s gift aids MD students interested in research
A West Virginia University School of Medicine alumni couple is expanding research opportunities for Mountain State medical students with a $100,000 scholarship gift.
WVU School of Nursing updates Mission, Vision and Values statements
To help guide the WVU School of Nursing forward in teaching, learning, scholarship, practice and service, a faculty taskforce recently updated the school’s Mission, Vision and Values statements.
WVU researchers looking for way to inhibit enzyme that feeds pancreatic cancer
West Virginia University scientists are building on their research to alter the immune system by inhibiting a certain enzyme responsible for the progression of pancreatic cancer, one of the most challenging cancers to manage.
WVU School of Nursing, Suncrest United Methodist Church to collaborate for Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month
The WVU School of Nursing and Suncrest United Methodist Church are hosting a Zoom educational session for Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. The Zoom session will be held Sept. 18, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature guest speakers who will discuss suicide warning signs and what to do. The virtual event is open to anyone who would like to attend.
School of Public Health Speaker Series highlights rural health and community engagement
WVU School of Public Health will kick off its Fall 2024 Speaker Series on Wednesday, Sept. 25, with Brian Hendricks, Ph.D., and Dovenia Ponnoth, Ph.D., from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine presenting "Cultivating Innovation - West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Expanding Research Horizons in Rural Health and Community Engagement.”
WVU School of Nursing Associate Dean selected for WVU Bridge Faculty Fellowship
The WVU School of Nursing Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Dr. Brad Phillips, has been selected as a WVU Bridge Faculty Fellow.
Hollander named interim chair of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology
John Hollander, Ph.D., senior advisor for research development in the Office of Research and Graduate Education, will serve as interim chair of the Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, effective Sept. 1.
WVU in the News: A closer look at the updated CDC opioid guideline
Ahead of his session at the 2024 Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders, "CDC Opioid Guideline Update: What EVERYONE Needs to Know," the Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Learning Network asked Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, clinical assistant professor and director of experiential learning for the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, a few questions about what these guideline changes mean for addiction treatment.