Announcements
RUSH (Rural Undergraduate Shadown in Healthcare) Program Application Now Open!
Are you an undergraduate student interested in a career in healthcare serving in a rural community? Thinking about medical, dental, or nursing school? The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health RUSH program is a great introduction to practicing in rural communities. The application is now open. All applications must be completed by October 15, 2021. A selection will be made by November 2021.
WV STEPS announces recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation
Dr. Jenna Sizemore, MD, has been named the first recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Sleep Hygiene"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Seth Haxel discusses sleep hygiene and some of the habits that can be formed to improve your sleep quality.
Zoom recording now available: "Leadership in Health Sciences Academic Affairs: We’re All in this Together"
The recording from the Sept. 13 "Leadership in Health Sciences Academic Affairs: We’re All in this Together" HSC Faculty Development session is now available to review.
Fall 2021 Clinical Trials Toolkit session features Epic Research Module: Billing Compliance, Efficiency, Metrics
WVCTSI will host its next Clinical Trials Toolkit session on Sept. 24, featuring "Epic Research Module: Billing Compliance, Efficiency, Metrics."
Apply now to participate in three-part anti-racism workshop, "A Long Talk about the Uncomfortable Truth"
Applications are being accepted to participate in an anti-racism workshop that will be happening virtually for the WVU community Sept. 21 to 23 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Clinical Trials Center of Excellence beginning monthly PI information sessions
WVCTSI's Clinical Trials Center of Excellence will begin hosting regular sessions titled "Principal Investigators: What Every PI Needs to Know about the Conduct and Oversight of Clinical Research" on September 22 from 5 to 6 p.m.
Virtual Mental Health Summit for Health Sciences and Human Services Students
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia Community and Technical College System, and West Virginia Center for Nursing will host a virtual Mental Health Summit for Health Sciences and Human Services Students on Nov. 2, 2021, beginning at noon.
Zoom Recording of HSC Faculty Development session now available
The recording from the Sept. 13 HSC Faculty Development session "Mentoring and Motivating the Novice Author to Write for the Clinical Literature" session is now available to review.
WVU expands indoor mask requirement to all indoor campus spaces
West Virginia University is updating its mask guidelines. Beginning Monday, Sept. 13, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask indoors in all WVU System buildings and facilities through Oct. 6, when public health conditions will be reevaluated.