Announcements
West Virginia law enforcement officers to receive autism spectrum disorder training
A statewide training initiative designed to provide comprehensive training to law enforcement officers on safe interactions with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, is set to launch June 13.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Pellegrino to give presentation on COVID-19
This week's Department of Medicine grand rounds will include a presentation from Ronald Pellegrino, M.D. on COVID-19.
Welcome and Inclusion Subcommittee provides best practices for welcoming new employees
The WVU Health Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee on Welcome and Inclusion aims to foster a sense of belonging among employees. To help supervisors at the Health Sciences Center ensure new employees feel welcome, the subcommittee has developed New Hire Best Practices.
Participate in community health and wellness survey
The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy is conducting a research study to examine the neighborhood walkability and walking behavior, and to investigate people’s behavior on information seeking in terms of food instability.
Scholars application open to WVU health professions students
The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health and the West Virginia Area Health Education Centers are pleased to announce that applications are open for the Rural Community Health Scholars program.
ITS Security Alert: Phishing Email Attempt
Today (Friday, June 3), WVU experienced a targeted phishing attack. This attack was stopped by WVU ITS and WVU Medicine IT and security teams. As a result, some users were required to reset their password out of an abundance of caution.
Public Health, Medicine professor nationally recognized for lifetime achievement in pioneering occupational medicine and public health curriculum at WVU
For more than 20 years, West Virginia University School of Public Health Professor and Program Director Christopher Martin, MD, has dedicated his career to education and research in occupational medicine at WVU. Now, he’s receiving national recognition for his lifetime achievements.
Heckert receives National Athletic Training Association Research & Education Foundation Scholarship
Taylor Heckert, second-year student in the Master of Science in Athletic Training program has received the PFAT Lamar “Bubba” Tyler Scholarship sponsored by the Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society and presented by the National Athletic Training Association Research & Education Foundation.
Edward Harrison joins WVU Cancer Institute
Edward Harrison has joined the WVU Cancer Institute as its vice president of cancer services. His first day on the job was May 16.
WVU PT alumnus wins prestigious research poster competition
Dr. Kari DiVito PT, DPT, Board-Certified Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Clinical Specialist (class of 2018) recently was awarded first prize at the Perioperative Team Care poster presentation during the 2022 American Association for Thoracic Surgery’s annual conference.