Announcements
PCORI webinar to highlight funding and engagement opportunities
Join PCORI Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH, and other PCORI leaders for a dynamic, fast-paced webinar on February 2 to learn about our bold vision for 2022, funding opportunities, and how you can get involved.
WVU Medicine updates masking policy
Based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about masking, WVU Medicine is strongly encouraging non-clinical staff who do not work in patient care areas to switch to a medical-grade mask and not use cloth masks.
HSC update: Student Activity Center to be closed
The Student Activity Center will be closed beginning Friday, January 21, to be used for N-95 mask fit testing for three weeks. An announcement will be released when the center is set to reopen for student use.
NIOSH PPRB Seminar Series Feb. 9
The NIOSH PPRB Seminar Series welcomes Ann Hubbs, DVM, PhD, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. for "The Many Types of Lung Fibrosis and Why We Care." Hubbs serves as veterinary medical officer in the Pathology and Physiology Research Branch of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
WVU in the News: Professor Christopher Martin addresses vaccine hesitancy, risks of remaining unvaccinated with host of The Agenda, Georgia Tolley
Prompted by the news of tennis player Novak Djokovic being asked to leave Australia, Christopher Martin, MD, professor in the School of Public Health and School of Medicine, speaks with Georgia Tolley, news reporter and host of The Agenda, about the larger issues the unique circumstance brings to light regarding vaccine hesitancy, risks from remaining unvaccinated and more.
New contact information for HSC Financial Aid Office
The HSC Financial Aid Office is changing its contact information. The HSC vanity email account will no longer be used; requests must be sent through the WVU Hub ticketing system.
WVU resumes dashboard to track campus COVID-19 data during spring semester
West Virginia University will resume its public dashboard this week to track and compile COVID-19 information collected on the Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser campuses.
HSCommunity: Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Prior to a meeting of the Medical Committee for Human Rights on March 25, 1966, in Chicago, Martin Luther King Jr. is quoted as saying: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman because it often results in physical death.”
Geriatrics Lunchtime Learning, Jan. 26 . Topic: Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment
What: Geriatric Lunchtime Learning Presentation Title: “I Can Remember That: An Overview of Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment” Speaker: Robb Allison, DO Date: Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 Time: Noon-1:00 p.m.
Delta Omega: Fall 2021 at a Glance
Undoubtedly, our daily lives look different than they did a few years ago as public health has emerged at the forefront of global news. Our leadership team has become quite adept at carrying out our mission, with the health and safety of our community being the top priority. In the Fall of 2021, Delta Omega’s Gamma Mu chapter at WVU exceeded the expectations of our leadership team. We continued to fulfill our goals of service, scholarship and engagement with students, faculty, staff and alumni at WVU both virtually and at times in person, with COVID-precautions in place.