Announcements
CANCELED: Spring Awards Luncheon and Delta Omega Induction Ceremony, Friday, April 3
The School of Public Health will hold its Spring Awards Luncheon and Delta Omega Induction Ceremony at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place on Friday, April 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The annual event recognizes and celebrates all graduating students from the 2019-2020 academic year and is co-hosted by the Student Association of Public Health (SAPH) and Gamma Mu Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society, in coordination with the Office of Student Affairs. It will feature the presentation of student awards and the annual Delta Omega Induction Ceremony.
WVU in the News: Telehealth in West Virginia: Many doors still left to open
Choice and availability in health care are major topics of today — from the medical community to politics — and with telehealth and telemedicine, it’s going beyond the doctor’s office.
WVU specialist to help state primary care providers with obesity care
In areas where access to specialty care is scarce, a West Virginia University doctor wants to make sure primary care providers have the tools they need to help patients with obesity.
Public Health doctoral candidate elected to national committee
Following the 2019 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in November, West Virginia University School of Public Health doctoral candidate Raihan Khan began his appointment with the organization as a student liaison. Khan was selected after submitting a candidate statement and being elected by fellow APHA Section members.
Office of Interprofessional Education seeking applications for inaugural awards
The Office of Interprofessional Education will kick off an award program for faculty/staff and students in 2020. Faculty, staff and students from the Health Sciences campus are welcome to attend the inaugural awards luncheon April 17, the final day of Interprofessional Education Week.
Colloquium for Underrepresented Aspiring Doctoral Candidates scheduled for March 22-24
The Colloquium for Underrepresented Aspiring Doctoral Candidates is a valuable, educational opportunity designed to promote graduate education at West Virginia University.
WVU in the News: Experts, community leaders talk solutions to state food desert problem
Community leaders, researchers and public policy experts met Tuesday in Bridgeport to find the oasis in the state’s food deserts — parts of the state with no or limited access to fresh food and groceries.
Campus Conversation set for Dec. 13 on WVU Shared Services update
A Campus Conversation on the WVU Shared Services is set for Friday, Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. in Health Sciences Room 1901.
WVU in the News: Food Desert Summit raises awareness for food insecurity
The 2019 WVU Food Desert Summit was held at the Bridgeport Conference Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Organized by Assistant Professor Lauri Andress -- in collaboration with the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, WVU Extension Service and the WVU Foundation -- the event focused on finding solutions to food insecurity.
Submissions sought for Robert E. Stitzel Award for Student-Generated Educational Media in Pharmacology
The Stitzel Award Competition is soliciting submissions of pharmacology educational media from students in any health professional or graduate program within the WVU Health Sciences Center.