Announcements
SPH Happenings: Oct. 7, 2024
Read the latest edition of the Happenings, the WVU School of Public Health's internal e-newsletter.
Team-building tailgate kicks off interprofessional opportunities for WVU Health Sciences students
Students at West Virginia University kicked off their team-based approach to learning with a tailgate at the WVU Athletics Caperton Indoor Facility on Monday, Sept. 30.
WVU healthcare providers invited to apply for tobacco treatment training scholarship
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry, in cooperation with the WVU Health Sciences Office of Continuing Education, is pleased to offer 17 scholarships for members of the WVU healthcare community to complete its Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (CTTTP). The next training course will be available online January 13, 2025, through March 1, 2025.
Classified Staff Spotlight: Beth Morrison
School of Public Health Senior Office Administrator Beth Morrison has been chosen as the October Staff Council Classified Employee Spotlight.
WVU alumnus impacts gifted programs through public health
When Rich Ashburn discovered a gifted and talented magnet school during his search for a student teaching position, the West Virginia University alumnus had no idea it would affect the path of his future career.
Rural Health Interest Group meeting scheduled for Oct. 8
The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Rural Health Interest Group invites all students to join its next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 12-12:50 p.m. via Zoom.
PREP (Pipeline Rural Education Program) 2024 application now open
PREP (Pipeline Rural Education Program), an initiative of the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health, introduces WVU undergraduate students to pathways into the rural healthcare professions.
Annual, mandatory HSC employee cybersecurity training will now be done in InfoSec IQ system
As announced on Oct. 1 via Mountaineer E-news, all employees on all WVU campuses are now required to complete annual cybersecurity awareness training. This will begin Wednesday, Oct. 2. Employees with an @hsc.wvu.edu email account will no longer complete this training in SOLE and will be transitioned to Infosec IQ.
UPD launches online safety training for employees and students
The WVU Police Department has launched a new online safety module to provide our campus community with on-demand safety information.
War legacies advocate to deliver WVU Global Health Week keynote address
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Global Health Program will welcome Sera Koulabdara to campus as part of Global Health Week, Oct. 7-10. Her keynote address, “Legacies of War: History, Healing and Hope,” is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in Health Sciences Center North room 1909 and via Zoom.