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U.S. Sen. Capito, Halle Berry raise awareness of menopause challenges

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress, Halle Berry, on Aug. 14, hosted a roundtable discussion on the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, bipartisan legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would—for the first time—coordinate the federal government’s existing programs[Read More…]

In WVSOM’s student-designed activity, Appalachian stories illustrate the social determinants of health

LEWISBURG, W.Va. – “Raise your hand if this simulation made you feel anxious or stressed,” said Courtney Eleazer, Ph.D., a faculty member at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). A sea of arms went up. First-year medical students had just completed the first mandatory activity of the academic year[Read More…]

Opinion: Last

By E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University “Last” can be defined as a conclusion; a time when things are done. However, as I prepare for my final – or last – year at West Virginia University, I am not focused on concluding my tenure as a university president. Instead,[Read More…]

West Virginia has a severe shortage of direct care professionals: Here’s how you can help

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Help your community while earning money — that’s the opportunity that the West Virginia pathways to Professional In-Home Care is offering. The West Virginia Department of Human Services has partnered with the West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute to create a new training[Read More…]

Community engagement and partnerships the focus of Thursday’s WVSOM presentation

Online option offered; NIH to present national engagement ‘toolkit’ based on WVSOM’s CRCH model LEWISBURG W.Va. — Anyone interested in increasing community engagement and building community partnerships will want to attend or view the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Center for Rural and Community Health (CRCH) —  in partnership with the National[Read More…]