The Center for Education & Organizational Development provides many services for staff members. Take the time to get familiar with what we have to offer. If you still have questions about what we do, check out our FAQ page for more information.
Onboarding for New Employees - At West Virginia University Hospitals, we believe that Onboarding is a process, not just an event. Our intent is to support each new employee with just in time learning, the tools that they need to be successful, and quicker engagement in a culture that makes our patients are the first priority in 
everything that we do.
Being a new employee can be overwhelming at times, but with the carefully organized New Employee Website, employees can find answers to their most pressing questions.
Our New Employee Onboarding Schedule will help our new employees and their supervisors plan for their attendance at both required New Employee Onboarding (NEO) events. The first day is a full day of essential presentations and interactive learning designed to help the new employee get properly acclimated into our hospital. The majority of the learning is designed around the requirements of The Joint Commission. The employee will also complete much of the required paperwork involved with joining our organization.
Toolkits - We want everyone to be successful in their position at West Virginia University Hospitals. The Center for Education & Organizational Development has developed a toolkit to meet the needs of the various roles throughout the hospital. These toolkits are meant to guide and support you in your daily tasks and have been developed so that they are in usable form. We encourage departments and staff to customize these toolkits to fit their departmental and personal needs. If you come up with a new tool, or resource that you think might be helpful to others, feel free to share! These toolkits may be accessed under the tab to the left titled "Toolkits."
Employee Surveys -Employee opinions matter to us and are considered in decision making and in the everyday business practices of the hospital. Employees provide feedback through confidential employee surveys and focus groups to ensure that the opinions and voices of our employees are heard and considered.
Organizational Development -The Center for Education & Organizational Development researches, designs, and implements strategies intended to change the beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of the organization. It ensures that resources and strategies are aligned and that the hospital and it’s management are agile in their ability to adapt.
The Center for Education & Organizational Development ensures that West Virginia University Hospitals has the systems and processes in place to build the full potential of its employees through strategy, leadership, and change initiatives. Examples include team development, performance management, competency development, coaching and situational assessment.
Training and Development - Because of its commitment to lifelong learning, this hospital devotes significant resources to the training (transferring knowledge, skills and abilities to improve one’s performance in their current job) and development of its employees; and sessions preparing individuals for different and/or more advanced assignments.
Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) -WVUH is an organization where all leaders lead by example and champion our mission, vision, and values. The ELI is designed to prepare future leaders’ effectiveness at the individual, departmental, and hospital level.
Recognition of Life Event- The thoughtful acknowledgement of a death in the immediate family of our employees was ranked as very meaningful in the surveys and focus groups conducted in the hospital. For that reason, West Virginia University Hospitals continues to recognize the importance of memorializing the passing of an employee or immediate family member of an employee.
Tuition Reimbursement Program (TRP) - West Virginia University Hospitals recognizes the value of education in enhancing the level of patient care and will assist employees achieve their educational goals through the Tuition Reimbursement Program. To get a detailed explanation, you can enroll in the CBL titled Tuition Reimbursement CBL in Netlearning.
There are important steps to follow when applying for TRP.
First, review West Virginia University Hospital's policy for TRP. Once you have examined the policy, and have identified your qualifying course study, you will need to complete the TRPAgreement, Application and Class Reimbursement forms.
In order to make this process smoother, please refer to the TRP Guidelines and FAQ sheet to make sure you have followed the proper steps to submit your paperwork. Managers assisting employees with this process should complete the Performance Manager Form.
The executed TRP application package needs to be submitted to The Center for Education & Organizational Development according to the timeframe outlined in the policy.
Please contact our Education Assistant at 304-598-4045 with questions.