Announcements
Cheers to 10 Years: Public Health is Sweet!
The West Virginia University community is invited to attend an ice cream social in the WVU Health Sciences Pylon Commons to celebrate the School of Public Health's 10th anniversary. The event will feature School of Public Health trivia, a photo booth, apparel giveaways and a few special guests.
Anniversary Kickoff, Expert Panel: Current Trends and Issues in Public Health and Healthcare
Join the West Virginia University School of Public Health on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 10:30 a.m. as it kicks off its 10-year anniversary celebration, featuring opening remarks from President E. Gordon Gee, Chancellor and Executive Dean Clay Marsh, Dean Jeff Coben, and others.
HSC Microsoft 365 services will be unavailable for a few hours on Oct. 31
HSC ITS has tentatively scheduled the migration of HSC Microsoft 365 services for 10 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2022, as part of the previously announced Active Directory migration project. This will result in an approximately three-hour outage of all services such as Outlook email, Calendar, Teams and SharePoint.
Faculty member and PhD candidate represent School of Public Health at inaugural Prevention Summit
Prevention experts of the Morgantown community and West Virginia University gathered in the Mountainlair Ballrooms for the first-ever Prevention Summit on Sept. 30 to share their work.
School of Public Health faculty to develop inaugural course for AUPHA’s Art of Teaching Institute
The Association of University Programs in Health Administration has selected Heather Henderson, MA, EdD, and Steve Davis, MSW, MPA, PhD, from the West Virginia University School of Public Health to develop the first of seven inaugural courses for the Art of Teaching Institute.
WVU student participants still needed for a driving behaviors survey
We are still actively recruiting current WVU students to participate in a survey about driving after marijuana use during the COVID-19 pandemic. All the participants can complete this survey on REDCap or scan the bar code. Acknowledgment of this study by WVU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is on file.
WVU in the News: How to Start Running Effectively and Avoid Injury
School of Public Health professor Dr. George Kelley, DA was featured in a Medium article about how to establish a running habit without injury.
COVID-19 vaccine update webinar to be hosted by West Virginia Immunization Network
The CDC is anticipated to recommend COVID-19 Omicron booster shots for children 5 years of age and older by mid-October 2022. This West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Update webinar on Friday, Oct. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will provide an overview of the recommendations for the Omicron COVID-19 booster shots and clinical guidance for administering these vaccines.
Doctoral students invited to second 'Lunch and Learn' session on Nov. 18th
Dr. Ranjita Misra, PhD program director, invites all doctoral students to the first 'Lunch and Learn' of the semester on Nov. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in room 2940 B in Health Sciences North. Sponsored by the School of Public Health, this activity is open to all PhD students and will be an informal, meet-and-greet event with a boxed lunch served. There will also be a panel discussion with senior PhD students in various phases of their PhD program to offer helpful tips for the Qualifying Exam.
West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute awarded $20 million funding renewal to address West Virginia’s pressing health challenges
For a third time, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) has received a $20 million, five-year grant awarded through the National Institutes of Health’s Institutional Development for Clinical and Translational Research program to support research aimed at improving health outcomes in West Virginia.