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.
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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.
The $41,000 grant will help build nurse-led access to care points within West Virginia faith community settings.
The School of Dentistry recently welcomed the student chapter of the Academy of General Dentistry back to campus to help prepare students for dental practice while enrolled in their academic program.
A group of medical students recently attended a national medical advocacy conference, where they had the opportunity to meet with West Virginia’s congressional representatives to discuss several important pieces of legislation related to health care in the state.