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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
PCH celebrates affiliation with WVU Medicine Children's
princeton – Confetti flew and families cheered Wednesday for new affiliation bringing health care services closer to the region's many children. An outdoor ceremony celebrated the new affiliation between WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton and WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown. Administrators from both hospitals greeted guests to the celebration in Princeton Community Hospital's main parking lot. Children and their families were meeting the WVU Mountaineer, WVU Children's mascot Musket and Atlas, the WVU Children's therapy dog, as well as members of the Mercer County Sheriff's Department and Tazewell County Sheriff's Office and services with the City of Princeton. 'Thank you all for being here. We're super excited about today,' said Karen Bowling, president and CEO of Princeton Community Hospital. 'We've been planning this for a couple of months with the folks from the children's hospital, and I consider this the next monumental step as we continue to expand services here at WVU Medicine PCH. Our goal is to serve people locally, close to home with the best care possible. And as we affiliate with the children's hospital, this gives us a great opportunity to continue to expand what we currently do here.' Dr. Michael Grace, Children's president and CEO, spoke about the benefits of working with WVU Medicine Children's. 'Our goal at WVU Medicine is to make sure that we are providing world-class care close to home,' Grace told the onlookers. 'And to do that, we need partnerships like what we're doing here today in Princeton. Our team has worked tirelessly, continuously expanding our reach to children and expectant mothers that need us. They don't have to travel hours from Princeton, Mercer County to Morgantown for that care. One of my favorite sayings, one of the things I'm proud of most at WVU Medicine, I like to say that we are a blower, not a vacuum. We want to bring the services to the communities. We don't necessarily want to be taking patients from communities to Morgantown. We want to provide the care here.' Telemedicine services and access to medical specialists in Morgantown are among the assets the affiliation provides to the region's children and families, said Amy Webb, Children's chief administrative officer. 'We have a saying that WVU Medicine Children's is not just in Morgantown,' she said. 'Every inpatient, every outpatient, it's just WVU Medicine Children's family getting bigger. It's celebrations like this that I love because one of the things we talk about is hope. Every time we expand our reach, we hope that we are bringing hope to those families that are having a really difficult time.' With a count and a colorful shower from confetti tubes offered to the guests, the new WVU Medicine Children's sign on the hospital was unveiled. Representatives of the PCH Pediatrics Clinic, PCH Emergency Department/Always Ready for Kids, PCH Women's Center, WVU Telemedicine Clinic and WVU Speech and Occupational Therapy were at the celebration to share information about child care options with local families. Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan@
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
WVU Medicine celebrates fifth graduating class from Project SEARCH
May 22—MORGANTOWN — Seven interns in the Project SEARCH program at WVU Hospitals graduated Thursday morning after completing nine months of internships in various departments throughout the hospital. Project SEARCH is a nationwide initiative designed for recent high school graduates up to age 25 with disabilities. The program provides hands-on job experience, teaches essential employment skills, and simulates a real workplace environment. "All of the interns involved in the program are certified through the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services, " said Nick Lafferty, the Project SEARCH instructor at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. "They've all recently graduated high school, or they're seniors in high school, " Lafferty said. "They come into our program just like a school year, so they come in at the end of August and we always graduate in May." This year's ceremony marked a milestone for the hospital-based internship program. "This is our fifth class, " Lafferty said. "We're proud of being here for five years, and we just accepted our interns for our sixth year. We're hoping to keep the momentum rolling and keep the program going even farther." Interns complete three rotations in different departments during the program, gaining a wide range of practical job skills. "If they're in the pharmacy they would do exactly what someone in the pharmacy does, " Lafferty said. "Some of the interns are experiencing the daycare and the preoperative care where they clean up before and after surgeries." Lafferty noted that some past graduates of the program now serve as ambassadors for the hospital. Interns also receive support in job readiness, including resume writing and interviewing techniques. "We do resumes with them, they also do between six and 12 interviews while they're with the program, " he said. "They do two-week notices just like you would at a regular job." Nicole Biszantz, a graduate of East Fairmont High School and one of the seven interns who completed the program, reflected on her experience. "I feel like I have a lot more information about the future, " Biszantz said. "I know how to do stuff that I didn't know how to do when I got out of high school, like make a resume and how to dress for an interview." Biszantz said she hopes to find a job and go to college.
Dominion Post
23-05-2025
- Health
- Dominion Post
WVU Medicine celebrates fifth graduating class from Project SEARCH
MORGANTOWN — Seven interns in the Project SEARCH program at WVU Hospitals graduated Thursday morning after completing nine months of internships in various departments throughout the hospital. Project SEARCH is a nationwide initiative designed for recent high school graduates up to age 25 with disabilities. The program provides hands-on job experience, teaches essential employment skills, and simulates a real workplace environment. 'All of the interns involved in the program are certified through the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services,' said Nick Lafferty, the Project SEARCH instructor at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. 'They've all recently graduated high school, or they're seniors in high school,' Lafferty said. 'They come into our program just like a school year, so they come in at the end of August and we always graduate in May.' This year's ceremony marked a milestone for the hospital-based internship program. 'This is our fifth class,' Lafferty said. 'We're proud of being here for five years, and we just accepted our interns for our sixth year. We're hoping to keep the momentum rolling and keep the program going even farther.' Graduates enter the graduation ceremony. Interns complete three rotations in different departments during the program, gaining a wide range of practical job skills. 'If they're in the pharmacy they would do exactly what someone in the pharmacy does,' Lafferty said. 'Some of the interns are experiencing the daycare and the preoperative care where they clean up before and after surgeries.' Lafferty noted that some past graduates of the program now serve as ambassadors for the hospital. Interns also receive support in job readiness, including resume writing and interviewing techniques. 'We do resumes with them, they also do between six and 12 interviews while they're with the program,' he said. 'They do two-week notices just like you would at a regular job.' Lafferty Nicole Biszantz, a graduate of East Fairmont High School and one of the seven interns who completed the program, reflected on her experience. 'I feel like I have a lot more information about the future,' Biszantz said. 'I know how to do stuff that I didn't know how to do when I got out of high school, like make a resume and how to dress for an interview.' Biszantz said she hopes to find a job and go to college.
Dominion Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Dominion Post
Bonnie Lou O'Neal
Bonnie Lou O'Neal, 69, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at WVU Medicine in Morgantown, on May 11, 1956, in Morgantown, Bonnie's life was a testament to the joy and warmth she brought into the was a beloved daughter of the late Daniel Paul O'Neal and Wilma Bennett O'Neal. Her life was a reflection of the close-knit family she was born into and the one she nurtured over the was a devoted mother to her children, Cori Skidmore (Kevin Stone), Misty O'Neal (Cole Davis), and Robert Travis was predeceased by her dear son, Franklin 'Frankie' Skidmore, whose memory remained a guiding light in her siblings, Alverta Murray (Gary), Dianne Flowers, and Paul O'Neal (Carolyn); along with her sister-in-law Barbara O'Neal, shared in the joys and sorrows of life with Bonnie, each forming an unbreakable bond. She was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel 'Danny' O'Neal, and her love for him remained unwavering. Bonnie's role as a grandmother to Lily Skidmore was one of her greatest joys, and she embraced every moment with professional life was spent in the culinary department at West Virginia University, where she not only shared her talents but also formed lasting friendships and connections. Her colleagues will remember her for her dedication, warmth, and the care she put into her was one of Bonnie's greatest passions, and she loved going to concerts, feeling the rhythm and melodies as a source of joy and celebration. Her love for yard sales and antiques spoke to her appreciation for history and the stories behind each cherished find. Bonnie's adventurous spirit shone through in her love for camping, where she found peace and contentment in the beauty of honoring Bonnie's wishes, McCulla Funeral Home is in charge of cremation may gather from 4 to 6 p.m. at McCulla Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 memorial service with Charlie Bowser officiating. Online condolences may be sent to the family at
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Monongalia County sophomores sign with WVU Medicine accelerator program MedEd
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — WVU Medicine held a signing ceremony at University High School Thursday for the MedEd program, which allows students in select high schools across Monongalia and Jefferson counties to get started in a career in healthcare. Through the program, Monongalia County students take classes while in school before taking up a paid internship at WVU Medicine during their senior year. After graduating and completing the program, students will also be considered for full-time employment at WVU Medicine. 'It's really a great way for WVU Medicine to grow our talent here in Morgantown, and it's also really great for the students in this community to get exposure to health careers,' Manager of Talent Acquisition at WVU Medicine Jessica Hall told 12 News. PHOTOS: Bridgeport High School hosts senior parade for graduating students Thursday's ceremony marked the start of this journey for sophomores from Morgantown and University High schools. 'It's so exciting. It's so exciting to see the students that are getting ready to join the program mingling with students that have completed the two-year program, hearing the stories and advice that they're sharing,' Hall said. 12 News spoke with University High School sophomore Dylan Scott, who said joining this program feels 'unreal.' He added that he looks forward to 'helping people as well as the bonus of having a nice place to work after I graduate.' WVU Medicine will also be hosting a graduation ceremony for the first cohort to have completed MedEd on Thursday evening. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
