Announcements
WVU researchers estimate cost of ‘injury deaths of despair,’ including suicide, exceeds $1 trillion annually in the U.S.
Self-injury deaths cost the United States more than $1 trillion a year in medical expenses and work and quality of life losses, according to new West Virginia University research.
Students, faculty and staff invited to WVU Bridge Initiative informational session
The WVU Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership and Communications invites you to join its team members and 2022 Bridge Faculty Fellow, Nicole Stout, on Friday, Feb. 24, at noon for a virtual informational session.
WVU study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences.
WVU Department of Surgery welcomes Dr. Fiemu Nwariaku as 2023 Harriet Tubman Visiting Professor
The WVU School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to announce Special Grand Rounds 2023 Harriet Tubman Visiting Professor Fiemu E. Nwariaku, MD, MBA, FACS.
Create a thank you note for Random Acts of Kindness Day
To celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day, WVU Health Sciences Blue Sky invites all students, faculty and staff to create thank you notes on Friday, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Pylons Commons.
Blue Sky hosting 'Empower Women' webinar and potluck lunch
The WVU Health Sciences Blue Sky program and Office of Research and Graduate Education is hosting a viewing party for the Empower Women at Work webinar along with a potluck lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Erma Byrd room G01.
Student Medical Association to host Black History Month lecture series
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Student National Medical Association will host Sarah Dotson, M.D., and Olihe Okoro, Ph.D., as part of a Black History Month lecture series.
Participants needed for knee pain research study at WVU
Nick Linn, a student in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Exercise Physiology program, is seeking participants for his master’s thesis project.
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HIV/IPE volunteer opportunity available for Health Sciences students
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is offering a volunteer opportunity in HIV workforce development for third- and fourth-year students at WVU Health Sciences. Complete the registration form by Monday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m.