Announcements
WVU in the News: Health insurers are starting to roll back coverage for telehealth – even though demand is way up due to COVID-19
In less than a year, telehealth has gone from a niche rarity to a common practice. Its ability to ensure physical distance, preserve personal protective equipment and prevent the spread of infection among health care workers and patients has been invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faculty from WVPRC receive award from National Institute on Drug Abuse and Food and Drug Administration
The West Virginia Prevention Research Center (WVPRC) is pleased to announce that Melissa Blank, PhD was awarded an Exploratory/Development Research Grant award (R21) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Blank currently serves as Faculty Lead for the WVPRC’s Substance Use Initiatives. WVPRC Director and WVU School of Public Health faculty member, Geri Dino, PhD, will participate in the award in the role of Co-Investigator.
WVU, CDC report ‘weeks 0-2’ preliminary results for mask observation study
The School of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported preliminary findings for weeks 0-2 for the seven-week mask observation study launched earlier this month. The purpose of the study is to estimate the percentage of people within the WVU community wearing masks correctly and, ultimately, increase the proportion of people who use masks correctly.
WVU in the News: WVU study shows increased mask usage on campus
WVU is in its third week of a seven-week study to estimate the percentage of people within the WVU campus community who are wearing masks.
WVU in the News: As virus hits rural U.S., numbers may be small, but the impact is not
More than seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, the rules and regulations that govern daily life in the United States continue to vary widely, forcing people to interpret a checkerboard map of mask requirements, restaurant occupancy restrictions and travel guidelines.
Dr. Anthony Fauci to headline virtual event discussing COVID-19
Join the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute for a special event on Thursday, October 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. discussing COVID-19 policy and public health and cutting edge research in West Virginia.
The Hayley Petit Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship
The Hayley Petit Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship is awarded to four (4) women currently enrolled in a college or university. Fellowship recipients are recognized for their interest in injury and violence prevention.
Master of Health Administration program, WVU Medicine to host Administrative Grand Rounds: Fostering a ‘fear-less’ healthcare enterprise
The West Virginia University Master of Health Administration program is partnering with WVU Medicine to host a virtual Administrative Grand Rounds, “Fearless Leadership in Pandemic Times,” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from noon to 1 p.m.
Public Health professor named president of national honorary organization
Keith Zullig, MSPH, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, officially assumed the role as president/chair of the Executive Committee of Delta Omega Honorary Society during the organization’s annual meeting on Friday, Oct. 16.
SPH community partner offering SNAP Stretch vouchers
Mountain People's Co-op, one of the School of Public Health's newest community partners, is offering a new SNAP Stretch program.