“As nurses, we know a diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria—a disconnect between the gender a person identifies as and the gender assigned at birth—can be very distressing,” Angel Smothers said. “This training is a way to build supportive communities for our gender diverse friends.”
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Faculty, staff, students and the community are invited to attend the Health Sciences & Technology Academy Community Health & Wellness Expo Sunday (April 24) from 1-5 p.m. outside of the WVU Rec Center.
This week’s Department of Medicine grand rounds will feature a presentation from Robin A. Pollini titled “Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Medicine and Public Health” Friday (April 22) at 8 a.m. on Zoom.
First-generation students at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy will benefit from a $100,000 scholarship gift from a WVU alumna and her husband. The Janice M. and Paul R. Carpenter Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to first-year Doctor of Pharmacy students with financial need, with preference for those who are the first in their family to pursue a health sciences degree and/or college education.
The Advanced Spiritual Care course, offered by the WVU School of Nursing, is designed to provide nurses with advanced knowledge and skill when providing spiritual care to their patients. The four-week, all-online course will run from May 23 through June 17.
The Thomas Health Board of Directors is pleased to announce they have entered into a new management and clinical affiliation agreement with the WVU Health System. Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the WVU Health System, will serve as the Health System’s interim president and CEO.