Announcements
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.
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.
I’m fully vaccinated but feel sick – should I get tested for COVID-19?
Imagine last night you developed a little runny nose and a sore throat. When you woke up this morning you started coughing and had a fever. In the past year, your mind would have immediately jumped to COVID-19. But if you are already fully vaccinated, you might wonder: Should I still get tested for COVID-19?
Faith-community nurses promote physical activity among congregants
If someone joins a church, mosque or synagogue, they may be seeking better emotional or spiritual health. But according to research out of West Virginia University, faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing, as well.
WVU Vice President Poore to lead Big 12 diversity officers
West Virginia University Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea L. Poore, Esq. is the new president of the Big 12 Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Her term officially began on June 1.
WVCTSI at WVU designated as one of only eight ECHO Superhubs in the U.S.
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute Project ECHO program has been spreading specialty care knowledge across the Mountain State for five years. Building upon its success, the project can now lend resources and expertise to health providers beyond West Virginia with its recent designation as an ECHO Superhub – one of only eight in the United States and 18 worldwide.
WVU antiracist course offers opportunities for Health Sciences students to better navigate health care fields
After a successful course offering in the spring, West Virginia University is again offering students an opportunity this fall to learn how to be an antiracist and what that means as a concept.
Mental Health First Aid now available
Mental Health First Aid teaches participants to apply skills that include assessing for suicide or harm, listening non-judgmentally, giving reassurance and information, and encouraging professional help and self-help strategies. The information will be presented by WVU’s certified instructors in a variety of formats, including virtual, blended and in-person as pandemic protocols allow. Contact the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness for additional information.
Health Sciences students invited to participate in COVID-19 research project
Health Sciences students are being invited to participate in a research project to assess the impact of COVID-19 on health and wellness. This project is being conducted by Angela Goodhart, PharmD, and co-investigators at the WVU Health Science Center.
As CBD oil sales hit the gas, WVU researcher studies its effects on driving performance
The widespread use of CBD oil is so new that scientists don’t yet understand all of the ways it affects drivers. Toni Marie Rudisill—a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Public Health—is recruiting participants for a new study into whether and how CBD oil impairs driving ability.