Announcements
WVU Health Affairs Institute completes landmark address validation study in McDowell County
Through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), WVU Health Affairs Institute (HAI) has completed a study of McDowell County’s population and housing ahead of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2030 Decennial Census.
Hodder and DeVries receive continued funding for research training program
Dr. Sally Hodder, WVCTSI director, associate vice president for clinical and translational science and Preeminent Scholar Chair at West Virginia University Health Sciences, and Courtney DeVries, PhD, deputy director of WVU Cancer Institute and John T & June R Chambers Chair of Oncology Research, have received notification of continued funding for the research project “West Virginia University Stimulating Access to Research in Residency.”
Carpenter receives continued funding for Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Roger Carpenter, PhD, RN, professor in the West Virginia University School of Nursing Adult Health Department and director of the nursing PhD program in the Office of Academics, has received notification of continued funding for the “Nurse Faculty Loan Program.”
Understanding and negotiating salary and benefits webinar to be held Nov. 6
All Health Sciences Center students are invited to a webinar titled, "Understanding and Negotiating Salary and Benefits," and presented by Robert Barricelli, career development specialist for the HSC Student Career Center.
How to get work, volunteer, and shadowing experience webinar to be held Nov. 10
All Health Sciences Center students are invited to a webinar presented by HSC Student Career Center Career Development Specialist Robert Barricelli on Tuesday Nov. 10 from noon to 12:30 p.m.
Improve your Resume, CV, and Cover Letter on Nov. 2
Robert Barricelli, career development specialist for the WVU Health Sciences Student Career Center, will present a webinar on how to improve a resume, CV, and cover letter on Monday, Nov. 2, from noon to 12:30 p.m.
CliftonStrengths 101 webinar to be held Nov. 6
Robert Barricelli, career development specialist for the WVU Health Sciences Student Career Center will present, "CliftonStrengths 101." Students will learn how to utilize their CliftonStrengths report for self-reflection and success in their professional career during the webinar on Friday, Nov. 6, from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Dining Etiquette 101 webinar to be presented by HSC Student Career Center
Robert Barricelli, career development specialist for the WVU Health Sciences Student Career Center, will present basic dining etiquette tips for success in your professional career on Thursday, Oct. 29, from noon to 12:45 p.m.
WVU researcher elected Fellow of the American Heart Association
Venkatesh Sundararajan, M.Pharm., Ph.D., an associate professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, has been elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA). The fellowship was conferred by the American Heart Association’s Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences.
Celebrate Physical Therapy Month on Oct. 29
Join Physical Therapy faculty and staff in the Health Sciences Center Pylons area on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to celebrate Physical Therapy Month. Free balance, strength, and mobility assessments will be provided to HSC students, faculty, and staff, who will also have the oppurtunity to win other free prizes, like a Starbucks gift card. No registration is required.