2026 WVNA Celebration of WVNurses & Unity Day
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston
300 Court Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 5:00pm ET - Monday, February 23, 2026 at 2:00pm ET
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Topic
Education, Awards, Nursing Policy, Poster-Presentations and Nurses' Day at the Capitol
Credits Offered
This event offers
7.0 CE credits
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
Coming Soon.
Additional Information
Speakers
WVNA President, Dr.
Donte Newsom, DNP, FNP-BC, is a family nurse practitioner working in interventional radiology at Allegany Imaging, PC, and UPMC Western Maryland. He is also an adjunct instructor for the family nurse practitioner program at Simmons University. Dr. Newsom earned a BSN, MSN, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice all from West Virginia University. A leader in human and civil rights in West Virginia, Dr. Newsom pursued his Doctor of Nursing Practice with the goal of opening pathways to improve nursing and health care practice. Newsom aspires to influence practice change and shape how care is delivered in the future. Donte currently serves as a board member with Fairness West Virginia, the statewide human/civil rights organization devoted to equal rights for all LGBTQ+ West Virginians. He also serves as a medical officer for Mountaineer Boys State, a board member for The Connecting Link, and on the WVNA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI). Donte is a Fairmont, West Virginia, native and spent most of his life in north central WV. He currently lives in Mineral County.