WVU School of Nursing to offer in-state tuition to all students in RN-BSN program
As hospitals and other healthcare organizations across the country work to address the need for highly trained nurses, the West Virginia University School of Nursing is doing its part to address those demands. Beginning in fall 2017, the School will offer in-state tuition for all students (regardless of residency) to enhance professional opportunities for nurses through the online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) degree program.
Call for nominations: Women in Science & Health Excellence Awards 2017
Nominations for the Women in Science & Health Awards - which recognize outstanding achievements by women while at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center (HSC) of West Virginia University -- are open until March 10.
WVU Trademark Licensing updates academic lab coat standards
WVU's Trademark Licensing recently worked with HSC leadership to develop standardized protocol when ordering lab coats for employees and students in the following academic capacities: Health Sciences Center students, medical students and residents, professional programs, laboratory program students and professors.
HSC Faculty Engagement event scheduled
"The sessions gave me a chance to learn about opportunities for career development that I didn’t know existed. I also met some great clinical collaborators."
Fisher Lecture to explore ending-life decisions
Health care legal scholar Mary Crossley will deliver the annual John W. Fisher II Lecture in Law and Medicine at WVU Law on February 10 at 12 p.m. in the college’s Event Hall.
Free screening event celebrates American Heart Month
Tell your sister, your mother, your daughter, and your girlfriends — it’s time for women to love their hearts. The Seventh Annual Women Love Your Heart screening event will take place 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 4 at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute at Suncrest Towne Center.
Marsh, Wright to look forward to 2017
Join these leaders for a discussion on Wednesday at noon in Room 1909 Health Sciences South.
WVU School of Nursing teams with community to offer free diabetes education
Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects nearly 185,000 West Virginians. The WVU School of Nursing is teaming with local community groups to provide free screenings, education and prevention tips for residents in the greater Morgantown area.
Health Storytelling Workshop at HSC Jan. 25
Everyone’s got a story to tell. And in healthcare, telling and listening to stories is often a key to healing.
WVU medical student hosts panel discussion on human trafficking
Each year, 45.8 million people around the world are enslaved, and 68 percent are subject to forced labor. According to the Walk Free Foundation, over half of victims of slavery are women and girls and nearly one in three victims of slavery is a child.