organizations to oversee the subcommittees and begin recruiting participants for each group by mid-August . For more information , be sure to join the ecosystem ’ s monthly calls the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p . m . EST .
“ Through this effort , we ’ re working collectively to identify , address and bridge gaps to entrepreneurial development ,” says Amber Ravenscroft , cochair . “ The ecosystem recognizes and champions collaboration as a catalyst for positive change .”
Additionally , plans are underway for Bridging Innovation Week 2024 , which will be held in Huntington , WV , on April 8-11 . Beginning in August , the ecosystem is inviting individuals and organizations to participate in monthly planning calls , join workshop review panels and explore sponsorship opportunities . The 2024 call for speakers will open in October . This collaborative effort ensures that future events will continue to bring together the brightest minds to further propel entrepreneurship and innovation in West Virginia .
Glenville State Poised to Address Health Care Shortages
Glenville State students practice skills inside a nursing simulation lab .
A recent report from the West Virginia Hospital Association ( WVHA ) found that the state is facing serious health care workforce shortages . The Hospital Workforce Report 2023 examined data collected from 46 hospitals around the state .
“ This study illustrates what we at Glenville State University have also found through the work of our Health Sciences Task Force — that there are significant shortages in the health care industry in the state , specifically in rural and central West Virginia . While we can recognize that the shortages
have been caused by various factors , the only thing to do now is work to fix it ,” says President Mark Manchin .
Glenville State ’ s Health Sciences Task Force has included membership from representatives across campus in addition to other professionals from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission , the West Virginia Rural Health Association , the Northern West Virginia Rural Health Education Center , Mon Health , Pierpont Community and Technical College and Marshall University .
The report highlights 11 critical professions as those most impacted by workforce shortages . The WVHA then divided those professions into four broad categories : nursing , medical laboratory , diagnostic imaging and respiratory therapy .
Glenville State ’ s College of Health Sciences is set to launch fall 2023 , initially with bachelor ’ s degree programs in physical education , health and human performance and the pre-nursing curriculum required for admission into Marshall University ’ s nursing program . •
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