Since the pandemic gained momentum, the demands on nurses have never been greater. Larger patient to staff ratios, nurses contracting the virus themselves, and workforce burnout exacerbated an already existing nursing shortage. As the need in West Virginia grew, WVU School of Nursing Dean Tara Hulsey and her team quickly developed a plan to meet the state’s nursing demands — giving students and faculty the opportunity to put their skills to work.
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Dr. Susan K. Morgan, professor at the School of Dentistry, became part of the dental school family more than five decades ago when she entered the dental hygiene program as a student. She earned her undergraduate degree in 1977.
A WVU Eye Institute orthoptist has received national recognition for her outstanding scores on the American Association of Certified Orthoptists exams.
Thanks to a strong partnership with Think Kids, students at various points of their academic journeys in the WVU School of Public Health have been given the opportunity to engage in professional, hands-on experiences that will bring them one step closer to fulfilling their career goals.
Three WVU medical students will graduate with less debt and an early spot in their residency training program as the Mountaineer Accelerated Track to Enter Residency program graduates its inaugural class. The program was created by the WVU School of Medicine to attract talented students who are looking for efficiency and expediency into residency without sacrificing academic quality.
The Martin Hall Agency, a student-run advertising and public relations agency in the Reed College of Media, partnered with the HSC Office of Interprofessional Education, the School of Public Health, School of Pharmacy and the WV STEPS Center in hosting the Community Action Poverty Simulation — a new certification available to all Health Sciences students.