As more and more West Virginians struggle with chronic illness, West Virginia University is taking a creative approach to address the growing healthcare needs of the state.
Global health experts from around the nation will take on important issues during the West Virginia University School of Medicine's 2016 Global Health Week.
The WVU School of Nursing’s Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Rho Chapter will celebrate its golden anniversary with a special celebration on Saturday, October 15, 2016, in Morgantown.
President E. Gordon Gee will officially welcome healthcare startup Good Measures to the WVU Health Sciences Innovation Center, at an open house from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 4. The Boston-based company established an office earlier this year WVU, located in the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Center building on the Health Sciences campus.
Seriously ill children across West Virginia will have easier access to new medical treatments in their own communities, thanks to a four-year, $1.8 million grant awarded to West Virginia University today by the National Institutes of Health.
For many cities and towns, faith-based organizations are integral to the overall well-being of these communities. During the past 10 years there has been an enhanced interest from healthcare professionals to address the unique needs of these organizations. To address this growing area of specialization within the nursing community, the West Virginia University School of Nursing will launch a new faith community nursing certificate course in fall 2016.
The annual Marion County Women on Wellness (WOW) retreat, in partnership with the Mannington WOW Community Partnership planning committee and National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health at West Virginia University, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Ninth Annual Perry G. Fine, M.D. Pain Lecture Series will be held on Monday, October, 3, 2016, at the WVU Health Sciences Center, Okey Patteson Auditorium in Morgantown, West Virginia.
The annual United Way Gold Rush is early this year - September 3, so get your t-shirt now!
Makalynn, a WVU student in a 12-step recovery program, is among the WVU and Morgantown representatives who will take part in a panel discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Mountainlair.