Announcements
Director of WVU simulation center appointed to international accreditation council
Dan Summers, director of David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety, has been appointed to the Society of Simulation Healthcare Accreditation Council.
Pathology, Anatomy and Laboratory Medicine names interim chair
Clay Marsh, M.D., WVU Health Sciences chancellor and executive dean, has named Melina Flanagan, M.D., M.S.P.H. interim chair of the Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Laboratory Medicine in the School of Medicine, effective January 1.
Holiday Mindfulness Workshop to be held Dec. 5
Equipe yourself this holiday season with a toolbox of mindful techniques on Dec. 5 at the Holiday Mindfulness Workshop.
HSC Internet connectivity, access to key WVU services may be unavailable 3-5 a.m. Nov. 14
There will be brief interruptions to internet connectivity and technology services at the Health Sciences Center from 3-5 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 while Information Technology Services conducts additional critical maintenance.
WVU School of Nursing Associate Dean joins Board of Directors at Southern West Virginia nonprofit
Dr. Angel Smothers, associate dean for community engagement at the WVU School of Nursing, recently joined the board of directors at Wellspring of Greenbrier, a nonprofit organization that has provided food, clothing, and other basic necessities to disadvantaged, unhoused, and transient populations in Southern West Virginia for over two decades.
Internet connectivity unavailable on Wednesday, Nov. 20
Wired and wireless internet connectivity will be unavailable on HSC South’s 8th floor on Wednesday, Nov 20 from 6-10 p.m.
WVU HSTA Alumni Association, MAPS collecting cold weather clothing
The WVU Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) Alumni Association and Minorities Association of Pre-Healthcare Students (MAPS) are collecting cold weather items for a local initiative hosted by the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties.
New HSC employees will need to complete annual HIPAA training in Infosec IQ
As of Monday, Nov. 11, all new employees at WVU Health Sciences Center will automatically be enrolled in HIPAA training that must be completed in Infosec IQ rather than SOLE.
WVU Student Health closed during fall recess
West Virginia University Student Health Services will be closed Nov. 25-29 during the university’s fall recess.
WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine provide holiday decorating reminders
As the holiday season approaches, employees are reminded of decoration safety guidelines.