The Department of Pathology provided continuing education correspondence course for medical technologists. The Department of Family Medicine held diabetes education workshops for optometrists and pharmacists. Our goal in training doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals is to meet the health needs of West Virginians everywhere. As part of their training, health sciences students spend time learning hands-on healthcare from professionals in rural and urban centers around the state. The primary goal is to encourage them to practice medicine and other professions in these areas when their training is complete.
Grant County is part of the Eastern West Virginia Rural Health Education Consortium.
Cynda Borchert Valerie Harper Shannon Lewis John Loar Nancy Martin Services in Grant County to Improve the Community's Health Health education is vital to improving the health and wellness of West Virginia communities. WVU supports community groups and agencies in providing the latest health information at places and times convenient to residents. Helped the county health department to screen 120 men for prostate cancer. Coordinated regional cancer information specialists and local professionals, who held 11 educational events, collaborated with the Family Dollar store to increase cancer awareness among employees and customers, and provided information to the public. The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Education, Information, and Prevention Program includes programs that serve people throughout the state.