Announcements
MEET OUR GRADS: Rob Waldrop
Rob Waldrop is a non-traditional student graduating from a calling he said he's had since he was 12. That calling is dentistry.
MEET OUR GRADS: Terri Davis
Terri Davis is a testament to the fact that medical school does not interrupt life. As a wife, a mother of six, a member of the Army National Guard and a fourth-year medical student at West Virginia University—to name just a few of the other activities she is involved in—Davis knows how to pursue her dreams and reach new milestones.
MEET OUR GRADS: Sarah Yourman
Describe your journey leading up to graduation—what made you want to study occupational therapy?
MEET OUR GRADS: Paul Burchard
Describe your journey leading up to graduation—what made you want to go to medical school
MEET OUR GRADS: Kaltume Ndayako
Sometimes a life-changing experience opens your eyes to what type of career you want to pursue. Growing up in Abuja, Nigeria, Kaltume Usman Ndayako witnessed many diseases endemic to the African continent. Motivated by a desire to gain a deeper understanding of underlying factors of health, Ndayako decided to pursue a degree in the field of Immunology. She ended up choosing the Immunology and Medical Microbiology program at West Virginia University.
MEET OUR GRADS: Jacob Borror
Medical laboratory science may not sound familiar to everyone, but you may have experienced its services if you have ever been sick. Medical laboratory science involves diagnostic laboratory testing from A to Z. Doctors make many decisions based on lab results, which play a vital role in nearly every medical field.
MEET OUR GRADS: Haily Hickey
Describe your journey leading up to graduation—what made you want to study physical therapy?
MEET OUR GRADS: Brandon Lucke-Wold
Describe your journey leading up to graduation—what made you want to pursue a medical degree and a PhD?
MEET OUR GRADS: Jonathan Beard
Jonathan came to West Virginia University with a music degree from the Juilliard school. Music has helped him focus his skills on internal medicine.
WVU appoints Rhodes to lead health programs on Beckley Campus
Larry A. Rhodes, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist and former chair of the Department of Pediatrics in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, has been named assistant dean for health sciences programs at the University’s Beckley Campus.