Announcements
Global Health offers three learning modules in response to COVID-19
In response to changes caused by the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and for those who are inspired to broaden their awareness, the Global Health program at WVU Health Sciences invites faculty, staff, and residents to enroll in the three online learning modules of the Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers Health course, which is under the direction of Melanie Fisher, MD, FACP, MSc.
Update on Upcoming PCORI Funding Announcement: Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research
We at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) are monitoring the impacts of the novel coronavirus and cases of COVID-19 to determine whether we need to alter key dates associated with PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs). Recognizing the challenges presented by the pandemic and after careful consideration, we will now release the Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research PFA on June 9, 2020.
WVU in the News: Ohio Valley facing pandemic with a health system hollowed out by hospital closures
As new cases of coronavirus mount in the Ohio Valley, health officials are bracing for an onslaught of patients and what could be unprecedented demand for beds, medical staff and specialized equipment.
Special funding opportunities for projects surrounding COVID-19
Please see an updated listing below of special funding opportunities from various agencies for projects surrounding COVID-19.
NIH Update: Responding to Frequent Questions on Flexibilities Related to NIH Funding and COVID-19
Dr. Mike Lauer, NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research, provides updates for the research community on flexibilities NIH is providing the community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency:
WVU School of Medicine students offer a “pick-me-up” for Morgantown healthcare workers
In a student-initiated, independent project, West Virginia University medical students in the Gold Humanism Honor Society are doing their part to support local healthcare workers by offering grocery and supply pickup.
Limit your physical presence on campus
From Provost Reed's message to faculty on Friday, 3/27:
WVU in the News: Miners fear the impacts Covid-19 could have in coal country
Jimmy Moore barely leaves the house. When he does, the 74-year-old is usually parked outside his local pharmacy in Dorton, Kentucky, until someone brings out his regular meds. As soon as Moore arrives home, he changes his clothes and washes his hands. Religiously. This wasn’t his routine before, but Moore can’t take any chances with the coronavirus.
WVU launches online map of COVID-19 testing sites in West Virginia
The Office of Health Services Research, in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, has launched an online map that shows all COVID-19 testing sites in the Mountain State from Newell to Bluefield and all points in between.
Gov. Justice names WVU’s Clay Marsh to lead COVID-19 efforts for West Virginia
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice named Clay Marsh, M.D., West Virginia University’s vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences, the state’s COVID-19/Coronavirus Czar during a press conference at the Capitol Complex in Charleston on Thur., March 26.