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Potomac State and West Virginia University announce plans to offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing
West Virginia University’s (WVU) Potomac State College (PSC) is pleased to announce the official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the WVU School of Nursing and PSC to offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program on the Keyser campus. The School plans to begin offering the four-year academic program beginning in fall 2018, upon approval from the West Virginia Board of Nursing. The signing will take place on June 29, 2017 at 10 a.m. in the Davis Conference Center.
Town Hall to focus on heart care and research Thursday, June 15
Two WVU Medicine heart specialists will be the special guests at an open forum for Health Sciences and WVU Medicine faculty, staff, and students at noon on Thursday, June 15, in the Okey Patteson Auditorium in the Health Sciences Center.
Professionals focus on West Virginia health
More than 100 health professionals from across West Virginia gathered today (June 1) in Buckhannon to share information on community approaches to the state’s health issues. The Try This for Health Professionals day was held at West Virginia Wesleyan College, one day ahead of the fourth annual Try This West Virginia conference that will take place Friday and Saturday.
New video highlights mission of the WVU Cancer Institute
This new video gives an overview on how the WVU Cancer Institute is providing the best cancer care possible. WVU Cancer Institute leaders Richard Goldberg, MD, director; Laura Gibson, PhD, deputy director; Hannah Hazard, MD, director of clinical services and surgeon in chief; and Stephenie Kennedy, EdD, associate director of cancer prevention and control share how the Institute is carrying out its mission: patient care, research, outreach, and education.
Investigative science and health journalist Gary Taubes to speak at Try This for Health Professionals Day
In partnership with the fourth annual Try This West Virginia conference, state health professionals are planning a Try This for Health Professionals day that will take place June 1, one day before the annual Try This conference June 2 -3 at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon.
Ready to make a change in your relationship with stress?
If you’re ready to integrate mindfulness in your own life and your work, the Mindful Steps to Stress Less program is a good starting point for HSC employees. This new a 4-week session starts June 5 and is 1 hour per week. Classes will be on Mondays (June 5,12,19 and 26) from 4:30-5:30 pm in room G119.
ASK WVU MEDICINE: Breast to Brain Cancer - Risks and Research
Join Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, M.D. and Paul Lockman, Ph.D., doctors who are dedicating their efforts to research and treatment of breast cancer, at the next Ask WVU Medicine Community Conversation, Tuesday, May 23 at 6 p.m. in the WVU Health Sciences Center Fukushima Auditorium.
WVU Cancer Institute releases second edition of The Signature
The second edition of The Signature, the WVU Cancer Institute’s annual report, is posted online.
WVPRC sponsors book drive for flood affected victims
The WV Prevention Research Center (WVPRC) is partnering with Save the Children and WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) to sponsor a book drive to support schools who lost their libraries during the flash floods a year ago.