Announcements
WVU in the News: Contact tracing efforts that began in Morgantown spreading to rest of state and beyond
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia public health entities have been spearheading efforts in contact tracing to meet the state’s specific needs.
WVU in the News: How to spot and report the signs of child neglect and abuse
On this episode of “What’s Next,” we speak with Andrea Darr from the WV Center for Children’s Justice, Audra Hamrick from the WVU School of Public Health and Cortney Simmons from the WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion about the creation of the new “Handle With Care” guidelines they helped to create. These are designed to help people spot and know when to report the signs of child neglect & abuse.
Panel discussion for research impacted by COVID
Join the WVU Research Office in the first of a series of discussions focused on the issues being faced by faculty that normally conduct face-to-face human subjects research, research with now inaccessible populations such as older people or school children, travel restricted research such as international or to now closed archives, and performance based scholarship and creative work.
Walmart Foundation grant to expand access to healthy foods in West Virginia, give boost to state agriculture industry
Fresh, healthy foods can be difficult to find in rural West Virginia communities. This isn’t only evident at the dinner table, its impact shows up at the doctor’s office, too.
Continuing education credits now available for Contact Tracing and Pandemic Response
Continuing education credits are now available for Contact Tracing and Pandemic Response, an online, self-guided course developed in partnership between the West Virginia University School of Public Health and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health.
Faculty survey: Research and scholarship
The Research Office has created a brief survey to assess SARS-CoV-2 impact on research, scholarship and concerns of our faculty as we move into the fall. All faculty are encouraged to participate. The Research Office will share the results with the colleges.
Standing together for science-based approaches to COVID-19
Eighty leaders of ASPPH member schools and programs of public health on Monday issued an open letter to President Trump, urging him “and the American people to relentlessly focus on science-based interventions to prevent further transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The protection of the American people from the disease must remain our priority.” The letter continued, “The COVID-19 virus is a ruthlessly efficient and determined adversary that forces all segments of society to set aside personal conveniences and expressions of individualism to achieve our shared objective of preventing disease transmission.”
Appalachian Media Institute series features Public Health professor
On Thursday, July 23, the Appalachian Media Institute’s annual Summer Documentary Institute aired on the organizations radio station, WMMT 88.7 FM. As part of this year’s series, West Virginia University School of Public Health Assistant Professor Lauri Andress, PhD, JD, was interviewed for a short story titled “Symptom of Slavery: Racism in Healthcare During a Pandemic.”
Virtual 'Mindful Mondays' series emphasizes self-care during COVID-19
Join the mindful steps team to begin or renew your mindfulness practice, address common challenges, and learn tips for applying mindful practices during COVID-19. This four-part series is for students, faculty, and staff of WVU and employees of WVU Medicine.
WVU in the News: WVU experts encourage public to be more active in reporting child abuse and neglect cases
The decline in reports of cases of child abuse and neglect over the last few months is raising red flags for public health experts at West Virginia University.