Announcements
Celebrate public health during week of recognition
During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation's health.
LEND Program recruiting graduate students for July 2021 positions
The LEND Program at the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is recruiting graduate students who are interested in working with disability populations for positions starting in July 2021.
Opportunity for providers seeking to expand ultrasound knowledge
Ultrasound on the Gorge, hosted at Adventures on the Gorge in Lansing, is targeted to providers seeking to expand upon ultrasound knowledge and implementation, including Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Hospitalists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Prehospital Providers and more.
Marshall University, West Virginia University to establish statewide infection prevention network
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has awarded grants to the schools of medicine at both Marshall University and West Virginia University (WVU) to facilitate the creation of a statewide infection prevention network.
Making the pieces fit: How WVU, Marshall and the state of West Virginia detect new COVID-19 variants
Picture viral RNA as a single component that you can break into one million pieces. Now imagine reassembling those pieces together, literally like a jigsaw puzzle. If there’s a chipped corner or if a piece won’t fit snugly as it should, consider that a virus mutation or variant. That’s genomic sequencing, in a nutshell, when it comes to identifying variants of COVID-19, according to Peter Stoilov, associate professor of biochemistry at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Stoilov helps lead the laboratory efforts of a statewide partnership between WVU Medicine, Marshall University and the state Department of Health and Human Resources to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Nominations being accepted April 1-30 for Vice President’s Awards
The Vice President's Awards Committee is accepting nominations April 1-30. The awards are an opportunity to honor and recognize employees at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
New initiatives, hires highlight WVU’s commitment to ensuring an inclusive campus
From classrooms and laboratories to residence halls, meeting rooms and a variety of nearby shops and restaurants, West Virginia University is focused on fostering a more inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff that extends across the University and beyond.
Faculty Development Zoom session: "Transformational Leadership in the Time of COVID-19"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "Transformational Leadership in the Time of COVID-19" Thursday, April 8, 2021, from noon to 1 p.m.
Faculty Development Zoom session: "Medical Jeopardy and Interactive Lectures: Learning While Having Fun Simultaneously"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "Medical Jeopardy and Interactive Lectures: Learning While Having Fun Simultaneously" Wednesday, April 7, 2021, from noon to 1 p.m.
WVU provides additional health, safety guidance for spring event planning
West Virginia University strongly encourages hosting virtual events, programs, activities and gatherings when possible to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The University has developed guidance for limited capacity events on campus during the remainder of the spring semester. This guidance may be modified based on factors such as the positivity rate on campus or in the community and increased hospitalization rates.