Announcements
Dental hygiene professor and WVU graduate recognized by international honor society
West Virginia University School of Dentistry dental hygiene professor Alcinda Shockey, DHSc, MA, BSDH, RDH, has been inducted into Sigma Xi. The Scientific Research Honor Society is an international organization that recognizes outstanding science and engineering research.
Nursing career provides range of opportunities for WVU alumna
As the largest healthcare profession in the United States, the field of nursing is a pathway to countless opportunities, from working with hospitals and schools to the entertainment industry, athletic teams and amusement parks. At WVU, the School of Nursing offers competitive programs that provide students with the skills and clinical experience needed to be successful in today's ever-changing profession – no matter the path they want to pursue. Alumna Gina Moore has taken that training to heart, seizing opportunities to better the health of her community.
WVU Foundation raises record $282M to benefit University students, programs and more
West Virginia University alumni and friends contributed a record $282.6 million during fiscal year 2024 to support high-quality education, meaningful research, world-class patient care and outreach programs that benefit the Mountain State and beyond.
WVU in the News: PEI faces weighty decision
Abigail Cowher, a third-year medical student at the WVU School of Medicine, writes an op-ed with The Gazette-Mail about PEIA weight loss drug coverage.
Charleston surgeon Bryan Richmond moderates American College of Surgeons webinar
Dr. Bryan K. Richmond, chair of the department of surgery at the West Virginia University School of Medicine Charleston Campus and the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine, was a moderator for a recent American College of Surgeons webinar on “Management of the Difficult Gallbladder.”
WVU in the News: Mental health, addiction drive homelessness in West Virginia, study finds
West Virginia Watch reports on a study completed by the WVU Health Affairs Institute.
WVU School of Nursing to host DNP Nurse Anesthetist Virtual Open House on July 27
The WVU School of Nursing is hosting an online information session for the DNP Nurse Anesthetist program on Saturday, July 27 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. During the event, attendees can learn more about the program from director Dr. Aaron Ostrowski.
WVU Health Sciences graduate students lead diabetes education program at local church
In a collaborative effort to tackle diabetes in the community, graduate students from the WVU School of Nursing and Health Sciences teamed up to provide crucial education at Suncrest United Methodist Church.
Showing power of community, WVU Alumni chapter in Boone County marks milestone for student support
Bringing together several generations of West Virginia University supporters, the WVU Alumni Association will celebrate a summer tradition during the 37th annual Boone County Alumni and Friends Pig Roast and Mountaineer Music Frolic on Saturday (July 13) in Boone County.
WVU widens service area to assist pregnant women, parenting families
A West Virginia University-led effort is extending its reach to 11 Mountain State counties, providing more low-income pregnant women and families with children access to health care and life skills through the West Virginia Healthy Start/Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants — HAPI — project.