Announcements
Statewide partnership provides Mental Health First Aid
The West Virginia Collegiate Initiative to Advance Healthy Campus Communities and WVU will sponsor a free two-day, online Mental Health First Aid training from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1 and 2. This two-part session is open to faculty, staff and students from WVCIA member institutions and partner organizations.
New tool developed by WVU researchers makes it easier to identify pregnant patients with eating disorders
Although rapid screening tools exist to help doctors identify patients with eating disorders, none have been developed and verified for use with pregnant patients specifically. That’s a problem because, when pregnancy and disordered eating intersect, unique experiences can arise. A team of WVU researchers—led by Elizabeth Claydon, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health—are pursuing a solution.
WVU in the News: 'Weak language': Analysis finds that government agencies downplay PFAS risks
Analysis from Alan Ducatman and other researchers shows official health communications are failing communities contaminated with PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals."
WVU in the News: State laws are treating fentanyl like the new crack—and making the same mistakes of the 80s and 90s
In reporting from Time, Robin Pollini raises questions about how fentanyl crimes are being treated at state levels
Travel and financial aid opportunity through the "The Voyager Scholarship" for rising juniors
President Obama and Airbnb CEO are teaming up to offer "The Voyager Scholarship". This scholarship gives college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them.
WVU graduates encouraged to harness the power of hope, relationships for success
Messages of hope and thunderous applause resounded throughout the West Virginia University Coliseum and Canady Creative Arts Center as nearly 4,500 May 2022 graduates received their diplomas during 16 in-person commencement ceremonies filled with traditional pomp and circumstance May 13-15.
ACHE president emeritus, expert healthcare leader kicks off SPH commencement activities
Thomas Dolan, PhD, President-Emeritus of the American College of Healthcare Executives and this year's School of Public Health Commencement speaker, helped kick off commencement activities last week with a special dinner, followed by a talk tailored for students embarking on their career paths.
WVU Cancer Institute & Public Health Researcher to Lead NCI-funded Clinical Trial for Cancer Symptom Management
Dr. Nicole L Stout, Research Assistant Professor with SPH Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership and the WVU Cancer Institute will serve at the WVU site PI for an NCI-funded R01 clinical trial titled Nurse AMIE in Rural PA and WV, a collaborative study with Penn State Cancer Institute.
WVU Medicine Farmers Market returns May 25
Now in its 13th season, the 2022 WVU Medicine Farmers Market is not only an onsite resource for employees to purchase everything from fresh produce from farmers to lunch food from area restaurant vendors, but also a reason to spend out of office time actively outdoors.
Save the date: 4-in-1 Institute Continuing Conversation
The “4-in-1 Institute Continuing Conversation” will be held Thursday, August 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Health Sciences Center North 2940B.