Mine Safety Agency Accepting Exam Applications for Inspectors and Instructors
The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training (MHST) is accepting exam applications for the positions of Underground Inspector, Surface Inspector, Electrical Inspector and Safety Instructor. Applicants must have a minimum of five years of experience in the position for which they plan to test. Exam applications are available for download from the agency’s […]
Watters Named Practice Manager of the Year for West Virginia
Judy Watters, a department administrator with Marshall Health, has received the 2016 Practice Manager of the Year award from the West Virginia State Medical Association (WVSMA). Watters has served as the department administrator for Marshall Family Medicine for 40 years. In that role, she manages a department and coordinates schedules for 28 faculty, 24 resident […]
Thomas Health Expands Services to Promote Health and Wellness in West Virginia
Thomas Health is expanding services and is committed to improving health and wellness within the state of West Virginia and by making significant investments in services and technologies to promote positive change. While recent reports have highlighted negative healthcare trends within the state, it is important to recognize that many of the behaviors and healthcare […]
Learn to Kayak and Rappel at North Bend State Park
Introductory courses teaching guests to kayak and rappel will be offered Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 at North Bend State Park. “This is our newest ‘Outdoors in the Parks’ initiative designed to provide basic instruction and equipment to get people started in a new activity,” said North Bend State Park Supt. Steve Jones. The new rappelling […]
University Healthcare To Offer Discount Mammograms
In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, WVU Medicine University Healthcare will hold discount mammogram clinics in October at both Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg and Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson. These special 3D tomo digital mammography clinics will be held on Saturdays in October. Berkeley Medical Center will offer the clinics from 8 […]
Sending Our Kids Off to College Helps Keep Them Here at Home
Over the past few weeks, families across the state hugged their children “goodbye” and sent them off to college. For many, it was a bittersweet and emotional moment filled with both pride and sorrow, worry and relief. But we can all take heart. Because earning a college degree puts students on a path to fulfilling […]