West Virginia University Awarded Prestigious Heiskell Award for International Partnerships
West Virginia University has been selected as the recipient of the Heiskell Award for innovation in international partnerships with its strategic partner in the Middle East, the Royal University for Women in Bahrain. Awarded by the Institute of International Education, the distinguished award is given to institutions that demonstrate excellence in international education. As a […]
Women’s Heart Health Topic Community Seminar
February is National Women’s Heart Health Month. WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Eastern Division will sponsor a community mini-medical school program on women’s heart health. The seminar titled A Heart to Heart About Women’s Heart Disease will be held on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in […]
Cabell Huntington Hospital Recognized for Higher Quality in Bariatric Surgery
Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) has been recognized by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia with a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. CHH has held this distinction since 2015. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety […]
Marshall School of Medicine Kicks Off 40th Anniversary Year
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine which was officially recognized by Huntington Mayor Steve Williams in a proclamation declaring today “Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Day” in Huntington. The mayor met with Marshall University President Jerry Gilbert, Ph.D.; School of Medicine Dean […]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Samir & Sobhy Ewida
By Samantha Cart In the Fall 2017 issue of West Virginia Executive (WVE), we highlighted six successful Mountain State entrepreneurs who are affecting change and living out their dreams in their home state. Entrepreneurs have tremendous potential for growing West Virginia’s economy and creating quality jobs, which is why the staff at WVE wanted to […]
Generation West Virginia’s Impact Fellowship More Than Doubles Job Opportunities in Year Two
Generation West Virginia (GWV) announced in a press conference today that their Impact Fellowship program is more than doubling in size in year two. Eleven host companies from across the state have partnered with GWV to offer yearlong fellowship opportunities to 17 Impact Fellows. In 2017, nearly 200 applicants from West Virginia and across the […]
