Announcements
Pride of Rural Virginia Project to host healthcare conversations to better understand needs, experiences of LGBTQ+ community
The Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA) will host a series of interactive community conversations to better understand the healthcare needs and experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in rural communities across Virginia.
HSCommunity: Inclusive Cancer Screening Tool Now Available
Inclusive online cancer screening tool now available for WVU Medicine employees
WVU outlines employee expectations for the fall semester
As West Virginia University prepares to welcome back students, faculty and staff to campus for the fall 2021 semester, the University has developed plans and guidelines for employees to ensure continued adaptation of new ways of working and operating in as safe a manner as possible.
Convenient, online cancer screening tool now available for WVU Medicine employees
Through a partnership with the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program, employees can now use our new, online WVU Medicine Employee Cancer Screening Eligibility Tool to determine screening recommendations and possible risk factors.
Cincinnati-area fundraising event boosts cancer research via Huggins memorial fund
Zulia and his wife, Linda, hope that shared experience motivates people to contribute to the Norma Mae Huggins Endowment Fund at the WVU Foundation, established by WVU Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Huggins in memory of his mother. In fall 2019, the Zulias donated $50,000 of their own money and $50,000 from their Cincinnati-based business, Oxford Physical Therapy Centers, to launch a fundraising campaign that focused first on their employees. Now, they are welcoming Huggins back to the Queen City for a public benefit weekend to boost their efforts to raise money for cancer research. Presented by Oxford Physical Therapy Centers, Fleet Feet Cincinnati and Central Bank, the inaugural Huggins Homecoming comprises three events June 13-14 – a 5K run/walk, post-run bites and brews, and a dinner event featuring Huggins and special guests. The dinner event will be available to the public via a tickets-required livestream, with a limited on-site audience. All proceeds will benefit the Norma Mae Huggins Endowment Fund.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Residents present research projects
Several Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences residents will present their research projects during grand rounds on Wednesday, June 9, at 7 a.m. The presentation will be held over Zoom.
Symposium: Health Inequities Exposed and Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows are hosting a day-long symposium addressing ‘Health Inequities Exposed and Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic' on Wednesday, June 30.
Let’s Talk: Assistive Technology for Communication
Hosted by the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities, this training — Let's Talk: Assistive Technology for Communication — will provide information about different tools that can be utilized for communication. The training will be held Wednesday, June 23 from 3 to 4 p.m. via Zoom.
Department of Neurology Assistant Professor named 2021 Clinician of the Year
West Virginia University’s Eastern Campus medical students have voted Assistant Professor and Neurologist Apoorv Prasad, M.D., the 2021 Eastern Campus Clinician of the Year.
Opioid grant webinar set for June 10
Congressman David B. McKinley will host a special opioid grant webinar with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) on June 10 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.