Scholarships enabled School of Pharmacy alumna Patricia A. Rohman to earn her degree and pursue a fulfilling career in the pharmaceutical industry. Now, she is empowering the next generation to succeed with an endowed scholarship to benefit future students.
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As she looks ahead to completing her medical degree and transitioning into residency, fourth-year medical student Natalie Mastroianni also plans to earn her certification as a culinary medicine specialist through the School of Medicine Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track.
Erin Smith, a hospital-based coding manager for WVU Medicine and a graduate of the School of Medicine Health Informatics and Information Management program, is one of the professionals working behind the scenes each day to manage patient data.
Encourage pre-health students to participate in a clinical simulation day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (April 26) or Sunday (April 27) at the WVU Health Sciences David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety.
With the theme “AI in Action: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Across Domains,” the event will bring together faculty, students and invited guests to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in a range of research fields from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 1 at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Amy Ankrom, coordinator for the School of Nursing postgraduate APRN Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate, says the demand for mental health nursing is only growing due to multiple factors within the state, such as increasing awareness of mental health issues, shortages of mental health providers and the impact of the opioid crisis.