Announcements
REMINDER: Campus Conversation planned for Thursday morning
The campus community is invited to join a Campus Conversation Thursday (Feb. 18) from 10-11 a.m.
ORISE research opportunities with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Several Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) fellowship opportunities are now available at the CDC in Atlanta, GA. Application deadlines range from Feb. 16 to June 30, 2021. All ORISE opportunities provide a competitive monthly stipend.
Navy Medical Service Corps (MSC) to host the Lewis E. Angelo Professional Symposium (LEAPS)
On a yearly basis, the Navy Medical Service Corps (MSC) hosts the Lewis E. Angelo Professional Symposium (LEAPS) event during the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) conference. A letter with additional details about this event can be found here.
You're invited: Understanding and Reducing Implicit Bias in Higher Education
All School of Public Health faculty and staff are invited to participate in a virtual workshop on implicit biases and graduate education hosted by Bentley Gibson on February 17, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. This innovative workshop is designed to increase awareness about implicit bias, counteract/reduce bias and foster positive intergroup attitudes and behaviors (general behaviors and practices specific to higher-education).
Job Ready Series: Job Search Strategies Workshop
The Student Association of Public Health (SAPH) is sponsoring a series of Job Ready workshops that are open to all School Public Health students. Each workshop is facilitated by Director of Career Development and Student Success Scot McIntosh and begins with a formal presentation on the topic followed by up to 30 minutes of Q&A with participants.
WVU in the News: Health officials encourage minorities to get COVID-19 vaccine
Local health officials encouraged Black people and other minorities to get the COVID-19 vaccine after discussing the history of mistrust between minorities and health care providers and why people should get vaccinated during the “Disparities in Health Care” webinar held Wednesday.
A Valentine's Day Message to Future Mountaineers
For our students, public health is more than a choice, it's a calling. And as you'll see here, pursuing that calling at the West Virginia University School of Public Health makes fulfilling their purpose all the more meaningful.
WVU’s Third Annual Research Week slated to begin in April
WVU’s third-annual Research Week is slated to begin April 12, and the Research Office and Provost’s Office are looking for event submissions. The WVU community is invited to submit their events using the online form.
Learn more about BeWell's Behavioral Health Services
An extension of the Carruth Center, BeWell services are offered to Health Sciences students on the Morgantown campus. Layne Hitchcock joins the team as BeWell's new Behavioral Health Coordinator.
WVU Board of Governors approves new department
In response to the pressing need to invest in public health and strengthen the public health workforce, West Virginia University will establish a unified Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health.