Concord University to Host Telehealth Training Focused on Improving Appalachian Access to Health Care
Concord University will host Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond on August 1, 2025. This free, full-day event is open to professionals, social workers, community advocates, caregivers and changemakers working to improve health care, mental health care and access to care in rural communities. It will take place from 9 a.m. to […]
WVJIT Celebrates Milestone Investment in GATC Health’s West Virginia Expansion
The West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust (WVJIT) is proud to announce the successful completion of a major milestone in its equity investment with GATC Health, a California-based technology company using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug development and address critical public health challenges, including the opioid crisis. WVJIT initially invested $2 million in GATC West […]
Boone Memorial Health CEO Virgil Underwood Named to National List of Hospital CEOs to Know
Boone Memorial Health (BMH) is proud to announce that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Virgil Underwood, has been recognized as one of the 207 Community Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know for 2025 by Becker’s Hospital Review. This prestigious recognition highlights leaders in health care who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and dedication to […]
WV Hive CO.STARTERS Four-Part Bootcamp Begins July 21
The West Virginia Hive Network started offering the nationally-recognized CO.STARTERS business courses in 2020 at the subsidized rate of $50 per person, and a number of successful local entrepreneurs say this was the best investment they ever made. “Erica Bowden of Auntie E’s in McArthur is an excellent example of someone who credits the CO.STARTERS […]
Hill Appointed to West Virginia Health Care Authority Board
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has appointed Drema Hill, Ph.D., vice president of community engagement and chief operations officer for the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), to the West Virginia Health Care Authority (WVHCA). The WVHCA’s mission is to collect information about health care costs and ensure accessibility to appropriate health care services […]
Chapman Earns Accredited Learning Environments Planner Designation
ZMM Architects and Engineers Director of Interior Design Carly Chapman recently received the Accredited Learning Environments Planner (ALEP) designation, a mark of excellence developed to reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities of a competent educational facility planner. The ALEP credential was designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance and identify those in the educational environment industry […]