Announcements
Black History Month Event: "When They See Us," A Four-Part Watch and Discuss Series
The group will watch one part of the series every Thursday in Black History Month, starting at 6 p.m., and engage in a guided discussion directly following the screening.
WV Virtual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference
The WV Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) program at the Center for Excellence in Disabilities is hosting its annual conference online this year from March 30-31.
WVU public health and preventive medicine physician earns board certification, helps address state’s growing need for preventive medicine specialists
Jennifer Lultschik, MD, MPH, director of the Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program in the School of Public Health, joins the short list of preventive medicine physicians in the state who have achieved board certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM).
Black History Month: Student-Organized Talk Series (Additional Events Added)
In celebration of Black History Month, the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and the Multicultural Association of Students in Healthcare (MASH) are organizing a talk series called "Reaching Back, Pull Forward."
World Hijab Day: Awareness and Action
Muslim Students Association Graduate Outreach is offering a special presentation Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. during World Hijab Day for attendees to learn what Hijab means to the presenters and how to become an ally.
Healthcare Disparities Panel via Zoom
Hosted by the John Chambers College of Business and Economics' Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Equity (DICE) Committee, in partnership with scholars at the Health Sciences Center, the Healthcare Disparities Panel aims to begin dialogues around healthcare inequities and disparities.
Register as a volunteer through WV Responder Emergency Deployment Information (WVREDI) system
The West Virginia Responder Emergency Deployment Information (WVREDI) system is a web-based system developed to facilitate health and medical response through identification, credentialing and deployment of West Virginians willing to serve in an emergency, as well as non-emergent situations.
WVU Day of Giving set for March 3
As West Virginia University and its students face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mountaineer Nation is invited to show its support Wednesday, March 3, to mark WVU’s fourth Day of Giving.
Marsh to address congressional committee on COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Dr. Clay Marsh, West Virginia’s Coronavirus Czar and West Virginia University Health Sciences vice president and executive dean, will address the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. Congressman David McKinley invited Marsh to discuss West Virginia’s successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the bipartisan group of legislators.
WVU in the News: Rural men have special physical, mental challenges during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a double whammy for rural men and their loved ones: Their access to medical care is often difficult because of long distances to travel for treatment, and they are less likely to have access to high-speed internet for telehealth visits.