William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences
Enabling West Virginians to connect history and modern healthcare to promote greater understanding/innovation and healthier communities.
About the MuseumMuseum Exhibits
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL OF NURSING
St. Mary's Hospital in Clarksburg began as Harrison County Hospital in 1900 and operated until 1977. The School of Nursing trained 960 nurses between 1905 and 1969. St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing was also a trailblazer in West Virginia for admitting African American and male students.
Protecting WV's Children
This exhibit examines the history of immunization policy from statehood to the present, with special emphasis on the smallpox, polio, and measles vaccines.
Honoring nicu pioneers
A new exhibit in the lobby of WVU Medicine Children's Hospital honors the pioneers who founded WVU's first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the 1970s.
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