Announcements
Beckley Summer Jumpstart Program successfully welcomes incoming students
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus successfully provided incoming students with an engaging overview of the nursing profession and the student experience during the Summer Jumpstart Program.
WVU in the News: WVU Trains And Retains Highly Trained Nurses
Fifteen graduates from West Virginia University’s School of Nursing have achieved a significant milestone by earning one of the highest degrees in nursing. Notably, eight of these graduates have chosen to stay in West Virginia, addressing the state’s critical need for healthcare professionals.
WVU dentistry residents participate in national program
Residents from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently participated in the Graduate Orthodontic Residents Program.
WVU in the News: Hospital emergency departments serve as a lifeline for after-hours care, report finds
Dr. Thomas Marshall, a faculty member in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to a report from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Hospital emergency departments.
Physical Therapy students accomplish perfect pass rate on national certifying exam
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2024 at the West Virginia University School of Medicine achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE).
WVU in the News: Why people are breaking open their Mounjaro pens
Dr. Laura Davisson, director of medical weight management in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to reporting from The Atlantic looking at how the high costs of drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are driving some patients to tamper with their injection pens to extend doses.
Majority of WVU nurse anesthetist graduates to remain in state to provide care
The majority of the second cohort of WVU School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthetist graduates will remain in West Virginia to provide care close to home.
NEI grant will support undergraduate research at WVU as faculty researchers and students partner to explore relationship between vision and the brain
Since launching his lab in 2019, West Virginia University Department of Biology assistant professor Eric Horstick, Ph.D., has emphasized the importance of student participation in research at the undergraduate level by providing students with opportunities to work directly on major research projects.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine publishes article by WVU School of Dentistry faculty member
West Virginia University School of Dentistry Associate Dean for Clinical Education and Patient Care Tammy Chipps, DDS, MA, co-authored a recently published research article in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
WVU in the News: West Virginia’s vaccine divide
Drs. Lisa Costello and Tim Lefeber of the WVU School of Medicine contribute to West Virginia Public Broadcasting reporting on vaccination requirements in the Mountain State.