WVU in the News: West Virginia gets $2.4M federal grant to tackle rural healthcare worker shortage
West Virginia University is partnering with the state and several major health systems to launch a $2.4 million initiative aimed at recruiting and retaining licensed healthcare professionals in rural areas.
The funding, announced by Governor Patrick Morrisey, will support three new programs designed to address severe rural healthcare shortages across the Mountain State. West Virginia currently faces a projected 14% deficit in physicians and an immediate 19% shortage of registered nurses, according to the WVU Bridge Initiative.
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