Announcements
Epidemiology Doctoral Defense: Zheng Dai
Zheng Dai, epidemiology PhD candidate, will defend his dissertation titled “Changing Dynamics of Opioid Overdoses in West Virginia and Impact of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder on Reducing Recurrence of Overdose and Mortality among West Virginia Medicaid Beneficiaries” on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at noon.
Update for MPH students enrolled in PUBH 630 (MPH Field Practicum)
Public health responses at the local, state, and federal levels continue to evolve and are unpredictable for the foreseeable future. This may affect those of you enrolled in the MPH Practicum (PUBH 630) scheduled to occur during the summer term (May 13-August 7, 2020).
Moving your classes online? Here’s what you should know
The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered classrooms from P-12 schools to the nation’s top universities and forced educators to quickly adapt instruction to the virtual realm. Online learning experts - William Beasley, Ugur Kale and Jiangmei Yuan - offer the following advice for educators who may now be online instructors for the first time. The three faculty members are part of the Instructional Design and Technology Program at the West Virginia University College of Education and Human Services
Epidemiology Doctoral Defense: Stacy Tressler
Stacy Tressler, MPH, epidemiology PhD candidate, will defend her dissertation titled “Hepatitis B in At-Risk Groups: Three Studies to Guide Education, Testing, and Vaccination Efforts in West Virginia” on Monday, March 30, 2020, at 11 a.m. Committee members (only) can participate in Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center room 201.
Registration for fall 2020 term postponed by two weeks
A message to students, on behalf of the Office of the University Registrar:
WVU in the News: Telehealth can help flatten the curve for coronavirus
West Virginia University researchers launched a pilot program that uses technology to provide health care remotely with the end goal of keeping patients from returning to a hospital or entering a long-term care facility, and even possibly reducing the impact of the novel coronavirus.
WVU in the News: Telemedicine struggles to be an option for everyone in the wake of coronavirus
Telehealth services are being met with a flood of patients in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
WVU eases scholarship requirements in light of academic changes amid COVID-19 outbreak
West Virginia University students will be able to more easily focus on transitioning to online courses during the COVID-19 outbreak instead of being troubled about maintaining their scholarship eligibility during the end of the spring semester, as the University has taken steps to continue making higher education affordable.
Accreditation site visit postponed
The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) site visit scheduled for April 20-22 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education requires an onsite visit for this agency’s accreditation, so a virtual visit is not an option. The School of Public Health is working with CEPH to reschedule the onsite meeting for the fall 2020 semester. Updated information will be posted as soon as it is available.
WVU in the News: Medicare telehealth expansion vital in COVID-19 outbreak
With West Virginia reporting its first case of exposure to the new coronavirus this week, the use of telemedicine could be vital to keeping the state's older residents safe. Stephen Davis, associate professor at the West Virginia University School of Public Health, is conducting a pilot program on telemedicine in the Mountain State. He says the Trump administration's expansion of telehealth for Medicare patients will help the state prevent high-risk individuals from being exposed to the virus in health-care environments. "Telehealth will enable us to be able to deliver some type of health care without having to have some type of interaction with healthcare workers that, sadly, may be infected or become infected themselves," says Davis.