Announcements
Allegheny-Eric Society of Toxicology Award Announcement
This year, in lieu of the travel award, AE-SOT announced the Merit-Based Professional Development Award. This award will allow the recipients to get up to $250 in reimbursement for career and professional development activities.
Deadline to complete Conflict of Interest Disclosure CBL is today
The 2021 Conflict of Interest and Disclosure CBL has been assigned to all employees and contracted employees of the WVU Health System and UHA and is available in NetLearning. The completion deadline is Monday, Feb. 15.
Innovation topic of dental school speaker series event
Integration of technology within dental schools – in both the teaching program and patient care – continues to revolutionize the way oral healthcare is delivered. In this exclusive conversation with the WVU School of Dentistry, we’ll provide an update on the incorporation of cutting-edge technology and discuss what’s next as the School of Dentistry positions itself to leverage future opportunities.
WVU Health System among country’s top employers, according to Forbes
Twenty-six hospitals and health systems were recently named to Forbes' annual list of "America's best large employers," and the WVU Health System is on the list. For its list, Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to survey Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. Survey participants were asked about their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family and were asked to nominate organizations other than their own. The final list ranks 500 large employers that received the most recommendations from the survey. The WVU Health System is No. 180 on the list. Read the Forbes article >>>
Enter through Feb. 21 to become the Ultimate Mountaineer Family
Has your Mountaineer spirit been passed down through generations? Or are you a new family with deep roots at WVU? An untraditional family? Tell us all about your very own crew of Mountaineer fans. Apply to be the Ultimate Mountaineer Family now through Sunday, Feb. 21, by visiting the Ultimate Mountaineer Family website. Share with us when your love for West Virginia University began, what traditions you and your family have, and anything else that makes you the Ultimate Mountaineer Family. The winning family will receive $3,000 in WVU swag and four WVU football season tickets. Good luck!
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.
WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management chiropractic study open to PEIA insured
The WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management is offering all West Virginia state employees who are insured through the Public Employee Insurance Agency the opportunity to receive chiropractic treatment of back or neck injuries without any copay.
Center for Excellence in Disabilities to host Virtual Open House
The WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is hosting an online open house on Thursday, Feb. 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m.