Announcements
WVU, CDC report week 9 results for 'MASCUP!'
The West Virginia University School of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported observation results for the ninth week of 'MASCUP!', an ongoing mask observation study.
Gee addresses mental health challenges facing campus communities as WVU’s Board of Governors resumes in-person meetings
Members of the West Virginia University Board of Governors met in person at the Erickson Alumni Center for the first time since the pandemic began more than a year ago. A virtual meeting option was available for those unable to be in Morgantown. President Gordon Gee took the opportunity to talk about the challenges the pandemic created and amplified, most critically, mental health.
WVU in the News: West Virginia overdose deaths set new record amid pandemic
More West Virginians died of drug overdoses in 2020 than in any previous year on record, according to new data showing the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on the addiction crisis.
Health Sciences remembers Dr. David Wilks
David Hunt Wilks, MD, 70, of Dilliner, PA, passed away April 14, 2021, following a lengthy illness. Wilks was an associate professor at WVU's School of Medicine and former assistant dean for technology in medical education and medical director of the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS).
Virtual screening, panel discussion on "Picture a Scientist"
The Association for Women in Science West Virginia and Women in Natural Resources present a virtual screening of "Picture a Scientist" and post-screening panel discussion with faculty. View the screening at your leisure from April 28-30, then a panel Q&A will be held April 30 from 4 to 5 p.m. Please register in advance to participate.
One session remains, recordings available for SMART Resilience and Healing Program
This free 8-week virtual program is open to all students, faculty, and staff at WVU and employees of WVU Medicine. Participants will learn empowering practices to create more balance, increase emotional intelligence, and tap into inner resources to heal the body and mind.
National Drug Take Back Day
The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness and University Police Department will host National Drug Take Back Day on April 24. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the community is invited to stop by the Coliseum Blue Gate entrance to safely dispose of unwanted medications.
E-cigarette users in rural Appalachia develop more severe lung injuries, according to new study
Just as e-cigarette ingredients can vary from one region to another, the health effects of vaping can have regional characteristics as well. A new study out of West Virginia University suggests that rural e-cigarette users are older—and often get sicker—than their urban counterparts.
Pediatric ICU stay can be scary, lonely experience—for parents
A new study led by Brad Phillips—a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Nursing—suggests that being young, being single, having a low income and having limited post-secondary education may make parents more likely to feel lonely or perceive a lack of emotional support when their children are in the PICU.
Geriatrics Lunchtime Learning- 'Comprehending the Spectrum of Depression'
Title: "Comprehending the Spectrum of Depression"