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“We were pleased to welcome our first honors cohort this
past year and look forward to a new group coming onboard,”
says D&E Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr.
Rob Phillips. “Students and faculty have found the classes and
the activities to be challenging and enjoyable. This grant will
allow us to strengthen the program, provide more opportunities
for both students and faculty and broaden its reach across
campus and into the community.”
Burning Rock Off-Road Park Joins Polaris
Adventures Network of Ride and Drive Locations
Burning Rock Off-Road Park, located in Raleigh County,
is excited to join Polaris Adventures as an outfitter in their
fast-growing nationwide rental program. As the first-ever network
of ride and drive experiences, Polaris Adventures brings
together select rental locations to provide safe, memorable,
year-round adventures in state-of-the-art Polaris vehicles.
Outfitters like Burning Rock are part of a select network
of local adventure experts and are accepted into the Polaris
Adventures program based on experience, adherence to best
practices, high scores in customer satisfaction and a commitment
to safety and ethics.
“Polaris Adventures works with premium outfitters who
raise the bar and create the best ride and drive experiences
possible,” says Polaris Adventures Director Gray Rentz. “We
are excited to continue to expand our program with superior
rental locations across the country and welcome Burning Rock
to our growing family.”
Highmark Launches First Technology-Enabled
Opioid Treatment Program in West Virginia
Highmark West Virginia members now have access to a
comprehensive, technology-enabled opioid use disorder program
that is the first of its kind in the state and one of the first
of its kind in the nation. The program, offered in partnership
with Bright Heart Health, is designed to extend opioid use
disorder treatment in rural and underserved areas and address
a critical shortage of available medication–assisted treatment
(MAT) therapy.
“MAT therapy is considered the gold standard of care for
opioid use disorder, but there are many MAT deserts across
West Virginia,” says Dr. Caesar DeLeo, vice president and executive
medical director of strategic initiatives for Highmark. “In
these areas, patients have extremely limited access to evidencebased
opioid use disorder treatment and may face significant
wait times or transportation challenges. Through this program,
we will be able to partner with clinicians so that our members
receive the kind of comprehensive, accessible opioid use disorder
treatment that puts them on a path to long-term recovery.”
Members can access services and meet on demand with
medical staff and counselors through a smart phone, tablet or
computer and are connected to a multidisciplinary care team
that includes a physician, therapist, case manager, care manager
and wellness coach. The program offers individualized treatment
plans and MAT that allows individuals to stop misusing
opioids without experiencing powerful drug cravings or severe
withdrawal symptoms.
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