People of African American/Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian/Alaska Native, and multiracial descent currently make up 60 percent of the individuals on the national organ transplant waiting list.
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WVU Hospitals attained Magnet recognition again in March, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice.
Following her education and hands-on laboratory experience at WVU, graduate student Samantha Fabian is leading the West Virginia National Guard’s COVID-19 mobile testing laboratories.
Award-winning advisor and champion for student interests Jennifer Clutter will join Michelle Poland as co-chair of the University’s Academic Advising Council beginning Aug. 14.
Dr. Julie Phillips has been named the inaugural medical director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at WVU Medicine Children’s.
The WVU Health System and the WVU School of Medicine’s affiliated practice plan, University Health Associates, announced the appointment of Michael B. Edmond, M.D., as the WVU Health System’s new chief medical officer, the chief executive of University Health Associates and the vice dean for clinical affairs and chief medical officer of WVU Hospitals.