Continuing medical education for obesity care now available online for primary care providers
Primary care providers now have access to continuing medical education on obesity care from a team of West Virginia University obesity experts.
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WVU plans for the future as BOG reviews year that required ‘laser-like’ focus
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee told Board of Governors members that during the COVID-19 crisis he is “proud that we have retained our laser-like focus on the pillars of our land-grant mission – education, healthcare and prosperity in West Virginia.”
Estate gift benefits WVU School of Medicine, WVU Tech chemistry program
Students in medicine at West Virginia University’s main campus and chemistry at West Virginina University Institute of Technology will benefit from a nearly $1.4 million estate gift made by Mary Lou Hudnall.
The need for speed – and science: Virgin Hyperloop to benefit from WVU neuroscientists’ expertise on brain, body impacts
Before the first Virgin Hyperloop ride takes off, the brains behind pioneering neuroscience research at West Virginia University will help ensure the health and well-being of its passengers and operators.
Childhood trauma especially common among rural women with substance use disorders
Rural women with substance use disorders may have experienced significantly more childhood trauma than their male counterparts, according to new research from the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
WVU Day of Giving moves to March
West Virginia University’s fourth annual Day of Giving moves to March. Day of Giving is a 24-hour online event that encourages WVU alumni and friends to support the University’s greatest priorities and opportunities – including scholarships and unrestricted funds at the University and unit-specific levels. WVU Health Sciences and regional campuses in Keyser and Beckley are also included.
WVU to shift COVID-19 testing, reporting schedule during holidays
West Virginia University is providing details on its upcoming COVID-19 testing schedule as the end of the fall semester and the holidays approach.
WVU will offer additional in-person instruction this spring
West Virginia University will offer additional in-person and hybrid classes during the spring 2021 semester, which will begin on January 19. The University will continue its strategy from the fall of reducing some classroom density and moving others online to slow the spread of COVID-19. As with this fall, the University will continually monitor the local public health situation and adjust as necessary.
COVID-19 heightens urgency of advanced care planning, according to WVU study
West Virginia University researchers saw a sharp uptick in inquiries regarding end-of-life care in the first half of 2020, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
WVU researchers continue studies to decrease stroke morbidity and mortality
A group of West Virginia University researchers will continue a basic and translational study to decrease the morbidity and mortality related to stroke.