Announcements
George earns Certificate of Travel Health
WVU Department of Emergency Physician Saira George, M.D., has received a Certificate of Travel Health from International Society of Travel Medicine.
Berry named to Addiction Policy Forum’s Scientific Advisory Board
Addiction Policy Forum has announced the formation of the Scientific Advisory Board, including experts in medicine, psychiatry, addiction treatment, research and public health.
Blood Drive
Event Location: Operations Support Center, Conference Room 1111
WVU in the News: Boot Camp After 60
It takes moxie to flip an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one — particularly for folks over 60.
Ongoing construction continues to cause parking changes
Reminder: WVUH employees who are parking in Area 81 should be aware that the transition out of Area 81 to J82/36, which started in late January, will continue on Monday, Feb. 4.
Art in the Libraries seeking submission for craftwork exhibit
The WVU Art in the Libraries committee, in collaboration with the Health Sciences Center, is seeking visual artists working in the healthcare field at WVU and WVU Medicine to participate in an exhibition in the fall of 2019 in the Health Sciences Library.
Nominations for annual Vice President’s Awards open Feb. 1
The annual Vice President's Awards Committee is now accepting nominations. This is your opportunity to honor and recognize employees at the WVU Health Sciences Center. Nominations can be submitted starting Friday, February 1. The form will remain open through Thursday, February 28.
Department of Neuroscience raising money for student outreach program
The Department of Neuroscience is raising money for its Feed Our Brains campaign, which aims to pay off overdue student lunch balances at elementary and middle schools in greater Monongalia County that are visited as part of their student outreach program. Several neuroscience related games and activities are held at each school to help the students learn about the brain and hopefully create a love for science.
Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium: Save the Date
The Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium (GLBCRS) will highlight ongoing basic, translational, clinical and population studies addressing the biological mechanisms, management and prevention of breast cancer. Researchers from participating institutions will share their exciting work with a goal to develop crossinstitutional collaborations.
WVU Cancer Institute gives woman more time with her grandchildren
Kimberly Conrad, 45, of Weston, did not see her cancer coming. She was going about her life and spending time with her children and grandchildren when she started hemorrhaging.