February 13, 2023

School-Based Wellness Centers’ Portable Dental Unit Q&A

Are you familiar with Coplin Health Systems’ School-Based Wellness Centers? At these locations, dental services are offered exclusively to students. We sat down with Merinda Birkett, RDH to discuss the Portable Dental Unit and how it is […]

January 23, 2023

Wirt County Schools Wellness Center Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Kenna Wagner

ELIZABETH, WV (Jan. 23, 2022) – We are pleased to welcome family nurse practitioner Kenna Wagner to Coplin Health Systems at our Wirt County Schools Wellness Center. Wagner is excited to return home and provide quality care […]

January 17, 2023

River Valley Family Care Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Bridget Briscoe

RAVENSWOOD, WV (Jan. 10, 2022) – We are pleased to welcome family nurse practitioner Bridget Briscoe to Coplin Health Systems at the River Valley Family Care location. Briscoe is excited to join the health center’s medical team […]

December 27, 2022

Coplin Health Systems names Dr. Darrin Nichols as Chief Medical Officer

ELIZABETH, WV  – Coplin Health Systems is pleased to announce the promotion of family physician Darrin Nichols, MD, to Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Nichols will lead Coplin Health Systems’ clinical team while continuing to provide medical care […]

Get to Know Kenna L. Wagner, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Coplin Health Systems is pleased to welcome Kenna L. Wagner, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC to its healthcare team. Kenna will utilize her skills in a multitude of ways, including working within school-based healthcare, acute care, preventative medicine, and […]

Get to Know Bridget Briscoe, FNP-BC

Coplin Health Systems is excited to announce Bridget Briscoe FNP-BC will be joining its healthcare team. Bridget will be offering acute care to Coplin patients. We sat down with Bridget to discuss her experience working in healthcare […]

September 22, 2022

Get to Know Kelly McLain – Parkersburg Clinic’s New Pediatrician

Coplin Health Systems is pleased to announce that pediatrician Dr. Kelly McLain, MD has been serving patients at the Parkersburg Family Care on Emerson Avenue since May of this year. Dr. McLain joins the Coplin healthcare team […]

July 19, 2022

Renovations completed at Coplin Administrative Building

Coplin Health Systems recently completed renovations on a new administrative building. The new 4,400 square-foot facility houses the health center’s administrative offices, conference rooms, and training center. Located adjacent to the Parkersburg Family Care (Pediatric and Primary […]

June 22, 2022

What Are School-Based Health Clinics?

There’s nothing quite unsettling like getting a call while at work from the school that your child is feeling under the weather. Do I need to pick them up? Do they need to go to the doctor? […]

May 23, 2022

Coplin Health Systems and Westbrook Health Services Partner for Mobile MAT Services

Coplin Health Systems and Westbrook Health Services recognize the prevalence of the opioid epidemic in the United States and its harmful impact in the state of West Virginia. Because of the great need for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) […]

May 9, 2022

Why You Need a Primary Care Provider

The month of May observes areas of health and prevention, including Women’s Health, Hepatitis Awareness, Brain Cancer Awareness, Mental Health, Skin Cancer Awareness, and Stroke Awareness. Health organizations and professionals across the nation use this month to […]

May 4, 2022

Dr. Kelly McLain Joins Coplin Health Systems

Coplin Health Systems is pleased to welcome pediatrician Dr. Kelly L. McLain to its talented team of physicians at Parkersburg Family Care (Emerson Square). Dr. McLain brings more than a decade of experience as a pediatrician and […]