Announcements
WVU’s Linda S. Nield, M.D. named Pediatrician of the Year
Linda S. Nield, M.D., assistant dean for admissions and professor of medical education and pediatrics at West Virginia University’s School of Medicine has been named “Pediatrician of the Year” by the West Virginia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
National healthcare expert to deliver Jenab lecture, nursing students to be honored
Dr. Michael Bleich, a nationally and internationally recognized healthcare expert, will present “Nursing Leadership: A Call to Action” at the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s 2017 Lorita D. Jenab Lectureship. The event will be held on Thursday, April 27, in Okey Patteson Auditorium at the Health Sciences Center beginning at 6 p.m.
Last chance to tell your health story
Renee Nicholson of the Eberly College of Arts & Sciences and Nancy Andrews of the Reed College of Media will return to the Health Sciences Center April 19 for the last health storytelling workshop of the academic year. The session will be from 12 noon-1 p.m. in Room 3022 Health Sciences North.
WVU Heart and Vascular team invite public to Evening of Science on April 17
The university community will have an opportunity to learn about innovations in cardiovascular therapies and imaging at WVU's Heart and Vascular Institute during an “Evening of Science” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mon., April 17 at the WVU Media Innovation Center in Evansdale Crossing, Morgantown.
WVU recognizes Health Sciences staff and faculty
West Virginia University honored 13 individuals and two teams at the Health Sciences Center for outstanding achievement on Wednesday, April 12 at 4 p.m. in the Pylons Lobby.
WVU Health Sciences Center Library hosts 'Imagining the West Side' Exhibit
West Virginia continuously falls at or near the bottom of national statistics when it comes to the social determinants of health including employment, poverty, education, and healthy food access…but why is that? Dr. Lauri Andress, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, is exploring this question through her research on low wealth communities, community and economic development, and nontraditional ‘ policy analysis tools.’
School of Public Health faculty member appointed to committee on coal dust exposure
Dr. Michael McCawley, Interim Chair of the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health, has been appointed to a committee for the National Academies of Sciences on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines.
WVU Student Association of Public Health celebrates National Public Health Week
In honor of National Public Health Week, April 3-9, the Student Association of Public Health will be hosting tabling events on the WVU Health Sciences campus. National Public Health Week is an initiative started by the American Public Health Association to honor and promote public health. School of Public Health interim dean Dr. Jeff Coben says, "Public health saves money, improves our quality of life, helps children thrive and reduces human suffering."
TRY THIS for Healthcare Professionals Conference
Join Us! Take action to fight West Virginia’s soaring rates of chronic disease. Engage in a day of evidence-based strategies for identifying, preventing, and reversing obesity, diabetes and metabolic roots of disease. The dedicated Healthcare Professionals conference will take place on Thursday, June 1.
Health Sciences Day at the WVU Ballpark planned
Join friends and colleagues and enjoy an evening of America’s favorite pastime as WVU Baseball takes on the University of Kansas on Saturday, April 8, at 4 p.m.