Announcements
Fellowship opportunity: Take Back Our Health WV
The Take Back Our Health WV Fellowship supports undergraduate and graduate students to contribute to policy research focused on improving access to healthy food, physical activity infrastructure and safe drinking water for all. Undergraduate fellows will be awarded $500. Graduate fellows will receive an award of $1,000. Application deadline is Oct. 22.
Clinical Trials Toolkit Series: Clinical Research Systems: Vestigo®️, eReg™️, & WVU+kc (updates)
WVCTSI will host its next Clinical Trials Toolkit session on Friday, Oct. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. in person or via remote connection. The presentation will focus on Clinical Research Systems: Vestigo®️, eReg™️ & WV+kc (updates) in person or via remote connection.
Preventing burnout and building resilience: Administrative Grand Rounds to focus on tools and techniques for healthcare managers
The West Virginia University Master of Health Administration program is partnering with the West Virginia Hospital Association to host a virtual Administrative Grand Rounds, “Action Collaborative for Resilience and Well-being,” on Friday, Oct. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. via livestream on MDTV.
Faculty Development Zoom session "WVU Mental Health 101, Parts 1 and 2"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "WVU Mental Health 101, Parts 1 and 2" Monday, Oct. 18 and Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, from noon to 1 p.m.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: 'What If' Thinking"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Layne Hitchcock discusses discusses "what if" thinking, which is normal and common, and can help keep other perspectives in mind. However, "what if" thinking can become problematic whenever prolonged, chronic, or when it causes distress, anxiety, and interferes with daily life functioning.
WVU to extend indoor mask requirement on all campuses through Oct. 20
West Virginia University will extend requirements for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask indoors in all WVU System buildings and facilities through Oct. 20, when public health conditions will be reevaluated.
U.S. Attorney’s Office and WVU hosting serial killer medicolegal symposium on October 14
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia is teaming up with the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, the FBI, and West Virginia University to hold a symposium discussing the cutting-edge methods used to convict a serial killer who preyed on veterans at a VA hospital.
School of Public Health students volunteered at Save a Life Day in Monongalia County
West Virginia University School of Public Health students volunteered at Save a Life Day that was held on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 12 different locations in Monongalia County. During this event, the Monongalia County Quick Response Team (QRT) members and volunteers gave away free naloxone, or Narcan, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, and administered Narcan training.
Web-based learning event raises WVU dental, medical students’ awareness about diversity, health disparities
A web-based learning event, which stems from a collaboration between the West Virginia University Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, is helping medical and dental students better understand health disparities in diverse patient populations.
Save the date: "Action Collaborative for Resilience and Well-Being"
The WVU School of Public Health Master of Health Administration program will host an Administrative Grand Rounds on Friday, Oct. 22, from noon to 1 p.m., featuring an expert panel and moderator Jim Kaufman, president and CEO of the West Virginia Health Association. The virtual event will be free and open to the public.