Announcements
STEPS to host Simulation Week Activities
The WV STEPS David and JoAnn Shaw Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety Center will host Healthcare Simulation Week from Monday, Sept. 15, through Friday, Sept. 19.
SPH Happenings: July 21, 2025
Read the latest edition of the Happenings, the WVU School of Public Health's internal e-newsletter.
From Golden Sands to Gold and Blue: Meet Michael T. Benson, 27th president of WVU
Michael T. Benson never planned on trading beach breezes for the hills of Morgantown. But life—and leadership—has a way of pulling people toward places where they’re most needed.
Health Sciences implements updated photography services and pricing
Following recent changes to the university’s photography pricing structure and to continue to support a photography studio that offers on-campus portraits and on-location photography services, WVU Health Sciences is implementing several updated policies and pricing.
WVU in the News: Politically-connected W.Va. GameChanger program receives opioid funds amid doubts from experts
Alfgeir Kristjansson, social and behavioral sciences professor at WVU School of Public Health and co-director of the West Virginia Prevention Research Center, weighs in on the true impact of the GameChanger program.
Participants sought to evaluate impact of yoga on health, specifically for individuals with high blood pressure
To be eligible for the research study, participants must be adults aged 18-65, diagnosed with high blood pressure, not currently involved in an exercise or yoga program, and not pregnant.
In Remembrance: John Traubert, M.D.
The WVU School of Medicine community mourns the loss of John Traubert, M.D., a beloved physician, educator and leader whose contributions to family medicine and medical education have left a lasting legacy.
SPH Happenings: July 7, 2025
Read the latest edition of the Happenings, the WVU School of Public Health's internal e-newsletter.
Registration for the Mountain State Conference on Disabilities is now open!
Registration info for the Mountain State Conference on Disabilities taking place September 18-19 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, WV.
WVU and Oman’s National University highlight global accreditation success at international conference
Christopher Martin, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the West Virginia University Schools of Medicine and Public Health and director of global engagement at the WVU Health Sciences Center, recently presented a collaborative success story on medical education at an international conference in Bangkok, Thailand.