Announcements
WVU School of Nursing receives more than $1.2 million to train advance practice nursing students
With a growing need for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to serve patients in rural and underserved areas, the West Virginia University School of Nursing is implementing a new project to enhance educational and clinical experiences for advanced practice nursing students while addressing the complex healthcare needs of West Virginia.
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Health Sciences Cafe renovations continue, restaurants announced
Three restaurants have been announced for the former Health Sciences Cafe space, which is being renovated: EIO & The Hive, Little Donkey and Hugh Baby’s BBQ. Another restaurant will be announced soon.
Gregory Hand assumes new role at WVU
Dr. Gregory Hand, founding dean of the School of Public Health at West Virginia University, has been named special assistant to the vice president for health sciences.
WVU Health Outcomes Ph.D. students receive accolades at international conference
Graduate students in the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Health Outcomes Research Ph.D. program were the recipients of several awards during the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 21st Annual International Meeting. The meeting was held May 21–25 in Washington, D.C.
Colenda to retire as president and CEO of West Virginia United Health System
After several years of dedicated service, Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., will retire as the President and Chief Executive Officer of West Virginia United Health System (WVUHS) effective August 31, 2016.
New conference rooms to replace former John Jones spaces
Construction will begin June 16 on two new conference rooms (G-119 A and B) on the ground floor of Health Sciences North. They will replace the two conference rooms closed several weeks ago in the John Jones Conference Center as part of the cafeteria renewal.
Future Green Berets to receive medical training at WVU Medicine
WVU Medicine has formed a new partnership with the U.S. Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, to be the first academic medical center in the country to host clinical rotations for soldiers training to become Special Forces Medical Sergeants.
Free dirt therapy available at WVU’s Health Sciences Center
Several medical students gathered on the north side of the Health Sciences Center in late May to fill three wood crafted garden boxes, compliments of WVU Facilities Management, with plants such as tomatoes, arugula, Swiss chard, lettuce, peas and cucumbers.
WVU student wins poster contest at the 2016 National American College of Physicians meeting
Second-year WVU medical student, Nainika Nanda, recently discovered that her research poster and oral presentation won in the Medical Student Poster Competition at the 2016 National American College of Physicians’(ACP) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.