From rural churches to community clinics and local outreach programs, students and faculty from the School of Nursing continued to expand access to care across the state last year.
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A new exhibit curated by the William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences, “History & Impact of Pediatric Vaccines,” is now open at the WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital and is free for students, faculty, staff and community members to visit.
The free, three-session series introduces evidence-based mindfulness practices that support stress reduction, improved focus and overall well-being. Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend individual sessions or complete the full series.
The first School of Pharmacy alum to serve in the leadership role, Gates Wigner Dean Dr. William Petros plans to retire by the end of the 2026-27 academic year. Details about the search process for his replacement will be shared as they become available.
In recognition of Dr. Tony Realini’s generous gift supporting the ongoing construction of the WVU Eye Institute’s new facility at the intersection of Van Voorhis Road and Elmer Prince Drive, the fourth floor research space will be known as the Realini Clinical Research Center.
Kimberly Meigh, an associate professor and clinical coordinator for the WVU Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic, will serve as the interim chair of the School of Medicine Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders.