Mon Health welcomes special populations navigator to recovery program

December 28, 2023

Mon Health Medical Center welcomed James Messenger as a special populations navigator to spearhead new peer recovery team. A West Virginia native, Messenger comes to his new role at Mon Health with nine years of experience in peer recovery, working with medication-assisted treatment of patients, and advocating for individuals and families navigating the complexities of substance use disorder through paralegal work in Monongalia County Family Court. With his passion for medication-assisted treatment and a goal to see better recovery care in West Virginia, Messenger aims to be ...

35th World AIDS Day highlights progress, local organizations spread awareness and fight concerning trends

December 26, 2023

The beginning of December marked the 35th World AIDS Day, providing an opportunity for medical professionals and community members alike to reflect on advances since the AIDS epidemic began in the 1980s and to look ahead at the progress to come. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an ...

God’s work: West Virginia Caring plans Morgantown hospice center

December 23, 2023

MORGANTOWN — There’s a big brick building at 501 Van Voorhis Road — 48,000 square feet or so shaped like a giant H.  The sign above the front door says “Friendship Manor.”   Malene Davis calls it “The building God picked out.”  You see, Davis has spent the last 30-plus years working in hospice care. These days, the registered nurse serves as the president and CEO of West Virginia Caring, formerly Hospice Care Corp., which serves 12 counties -- basically covering everything from Flatwoods, north.  In 2004, the company opened a 12-bed inpatient ...

WVU dermatology resident receives Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare honor

December 22, 2023

MORGANTOWN – WVU first-year dermatology resident Dr. Kevin Nguyen has been nationally recognized in the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare category. Forbes' summary says, “Kevin Nguyen is developing new diagnostic and treatment strategies for skin cancer. His research uncovered a key ...

Intermed teams with Marshall, WV Junior College, Mon Health to test new medical device

December 15, 2023

MORGANTOWN – Intermed Labs teamed with Marshall Health, West Virginia Junior College and Mon Health on Friday to test an innovative medical device aimed at making upper endoscopy procedures safer and easier. The small device – we can't describe it or show it because it's still in ...

Mon Health foundation accepting scholarship applications

December 9, 2023

The Mon Health Medical Center Foundation is now accepting applications for its Health Career Scholarship Program for the 2024-25 school term. The Foundation created the Health Career Scholarship program in 1991 to promote healthcare careers in fields with projected worker shortages in the Morgantown area. Since the establishment of the program, the Foundation has awarded over $750,000 in Health Career Scholarships and has expanded the program to include 13 counties in north-central West Virginia and two counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. Scholarships are funded by endowments and ...