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The WVU Hospitals Transition to Practice Program, a program for nurse residents designed to empower new graduate nurses with the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to be successful and satisfied in their nursing career, has received accreditation with distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This is the highest, achievable level of accreditation.

WVU Hospitals Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program receives accreditation with distinction The WVU Hospitals (WVUH) Transition to Practice Program for nurse residents has received accreditation with distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This is the highest, achievable level of accreditation.

The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is the first in West Virginia to offer a new, AI-powered cardiovascular screening algorithm to improve cardiovascular care for its patients.

WVU Heart and Vascular Institute first in state to offer new AI-powered cardiovascular screening The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is the first in West Virginia to offer a new, AI-powered cardiovascular screening algorithm to improve cardiovascular care for its patients.

A WVU Cancer Institute team led by Shyam Thakkar, M.D., is the first in the world to commercially use the new, FDA-approved 180° C2 Cryoballoon in the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition that can lead to esophageal cancer.

WVU Cancer Institute’s Thakkar first in the world to use device that lowers risk of esophageal cancer A WVU Cancer Institute team led by Shyam Thakkar, M.D., is the first in the world to commercially use the new, FDA-approved 180° C2 Cryoballoon in the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition that can lead to esophageal cancer

We may have reached the end of October 🗓️, but not the end of Breast Cancer Awareness efforts. 🎗️

Early detection is key, so be sure to conduct monthly breast self-exams, schedule regular clinical breast exams, and follow mammography recommendations.

The work that Dr. Ali R. Rezai and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are doing with focused ultrasound is not just impacting the field, but it is also changing lives.

The The Wall Street Journal recently chronicled Joe Hilton's journey from active addiction to life after treatment with the RNI team.

Can Zapping the Brain Help Treat Addiction? A radical experiment uses focused ultrasound waves to reset cells inside the brain’s reward center to combat cravings.

In the latest edition of the WVU Medicine Health Report, we explore the story of an Ohio native who suffered from debilitating pancreatitis until the first successful Total Pancreatectomy Islet Autotransplantation surgery, or TPAIT, cured her.

Watch the full episode now to learn more about TPAIT and the WVU Medicine team that made this life-changing treatment available.

WVU Medicine Health Report - TPIAT Surgery This year, the first successful Total Pancreatectomy Islet Autotransplantation surgery, or TPAIT, was performed in West Virginia. What exactly is that surger...

Rehabilitation plays a large part in recovery from breast cancer surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatment.

On this episode of Live Healthy WV, we talk about how breast cancer rehab is helping to increase recovery rates with Dr. Megan Clark, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialist at the WVU Cancer Institute.

Stream it now at https://wvmetronews.com/podcast/live-healthy-wv/.

Community members are invited to “think pink” with the WVU Cancer Institute and Howard Hanna Premier Properties by Barbara Alexander at this year’s Breast Cancer Survivor Walk on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Mountaineer Field hosting Breast Cancer Survivor Walk on Oct. 26

“WVU Medicine strives to be a place of employment, growth, and fulfillment for all,” Colleen Sybert, WVU Hospitals vice president of Human Resources, said. “We take our position as a leading employer seriously and are committed to providing an environment where employees of all abilities can thrive.”

WVU Medicine policies and partnerships embrace spirit of National Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout the year October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an observance that celebrates the contributions of disabled workers and highlights the commitment to ensuring access to quality jobs for all

Do you know what breast density is and what it means for your health?

Researchers at WVU Medicine and the WVU School of Medicine have identified high-resolution pulse oximetry as a feasible tool for detecting sleep-disordered breathing in acute stroke patients.

Multidisciplinary collaboration leads to breakthrough in sleep-disordered breathing Researchers at WVU Medicine and the WVU School of Medicine have identified high-resolution pulse oximetry (HRPO) as a feasible tool for detecting sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in acute stroke patients.

The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education (CNE) received more than 650 applications for its initial 24-student cohort, which will begin classes in August 2025.

WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education receives more than 650 applications for initial cohort