organization’ s contractual performance and working to meet member and state regulator satisfaction.
Before joining West Virginia Family Health, Kranz served as a senior consultant at the Lewin Group. As a national board-registered respiratory therapist with a neonatal / pediatric credential, she has also served in various health care roles, including project management for the West Virginia Health Improvement Institute on the West Virginia Tri-State Children’ s Health Improvement Consortium and patient safety for the
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West Virginia Hospital Association.
West Virginia Wesleyan College and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Enter into Partnership
West Virginia Wesleyan College( WVWC) and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine( WVSOM) have entered into an agreement to establish a pre-osteopathic program for undergraduate students. The goal of the program is to promote osteopathic medicine, increase the number of excellent applicants, support aspiring osteopathic physicians at all levels of education and continue the proud legacy of osteopathic medicine in West Virginia.
In this partnership, WVWC students will have the opportunity to network with medical students and medical professionals and assist with shadowing opportunities while improving their knowledge of osteopathic medicine. Students will be assigned a faculty mentor to monitor progress and answer questions as well as an expedited application review for WVSOM and an early admission interview. Pending successful completion of the medical interview, students will receive acceptance to WVSOM prior to their senior year of college.
“ We are very pleased to have West Virginia Wesleyan College as one of our partners for WVSOM’ s pre-osteopathic program,” says WVSOM President Michael Adelman, D. O., J. D.“ It allows for early identification of the best and brightest students who have an interest in osteopathic medicine and lets us provide guidance and mentorship to prepare them for the rigors of medical school.”
Princeton Health Care Center Offers Dementia and Alzheimer’ s Support
Affecting as many as 5 million Americans, including more than 48,000 West Virginians, Alzheimer’ s disease is the most common of the dementia disorders. In an effort to address the growing need for support services related to Alzheimer’ s and other dementia disorders, Princeton Health Care Center is now offering support group meetings for family members and caregivers.
The functional and cognitive declines that are associated with Alzheimer’ s have a tremendous impact on family members and caregivers. Family members are often overwhelmed with a wide range of emotions such as fear, anxiety, guilt and confusion. Support services may be beneficial for those that have become affected by the disease.
The Dementia / Alzheimer’ s Support Group meetings, which are open to the public, are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 2 p. m.
Glenville State College Receives Rural Health Grant
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has awarded a grant to the West Virginia Rural Health Association( WVRHA) that will provide a one-year subscription to the association’ s West Virginia Health Data Portal, as well as training and printed tutorials to Glenville State College( GSC) and nine other higher education institutions.
According to information from the WVRHA, higher education plays an important role in addressing the monumental issues facing West Virginia’ s population, including the opioid crisis, diabetes and access to quality health care. Extending access to the West Virginia Health Data Portal will be a new tool that higher education institutions utilize to make advancements in tackling these critical issues.
“ Having access to this sophisticated health information portal is an invaluable asset as GSC moves forward with program planning to meet the needs of North Central West Virginia,” says Dr. Alison Witte, an associate professor of health and nursing at GSC.
New Website Offers West Virginians a Fun Way to Find a Healthier Drink
It’ s not too late to make a New Year’ s resolution, and a new website will help West Virginians find healthier drinks for themselves and their families. RethinkYourDrinkWV. com was launched in February by the West Virginia Oral Health Coalition to raise awareness of how sugary drinks are linked to high rates of obesity, diabetes, tooth decay and other conditions that take a toll on health and quality of life. The website’ s creation
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