Announcements
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.
Maternal and fetal medicine doctors address concerns about COVID-19 vaccine
Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the West Virginia University Health System, recently spoke with Annelee Boyle, MD, director of WVU Medicine Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Labor and Delivery Services, and Kelly Cummings, MD, assistant professor in the WVU Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, to discuss common myths related to the COVID vaccine and its effect on fertility and pregnancy.
New Study: Asking and Analyzing Questions About Gender Identity Message
Have you considered how you ask about gender in your research? There is new and exciting work by Kacie Kidd, M.D., MS, medical director of the WVU Medicine Children's Gender and Sexual Development Clinic, et al. in JAMIA on analyzing 2-step gender questions.
STEPS Simulation Certificate Program to be offered Oct. 6-8
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Information will offer the STEPS Simulation Certificate Program for instructors with interest in quality teaching with simulation.
Let your voice be heard: Participate in the MATCH survey to help improve access to health services
A new West Virginia population-based health survey—the Mountain State Assessment of Trends in Community Health (MATCH)—is being launched statewide. The information from this survey can help health officials and policy makers direct resources to the areas in WV that need them most.
Mon County QRT Grief Support Group works to heal, reduce stigma
With each life lost to overdose, there are family and friends who are left behind. If you are one of those people, the Monongalia County Quick Response Team (QRT) wants to show you that you are not alone with its Grief Support Group, which meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at Sabra United Methodist Church, 1234 Richwood Ave.
Mindfulness program offering free online classes this fall
In effort to support well-being during COVID, the HSC Mindfulness Program is offering several levels of engagement to enhance relaxation response and resilience—all free of charge.
Annual lecture presents "An Age-Friendly University (AFU) Perspective"
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at WVU will host the 15th annual Irving Goodman Aging Lecture, "Intergenerational Teaching and Lecturing: An Age-Friendly University (AFU) Perspective," on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. on Zoom.