Announcements
McCawley moderates WV Public Health Association Symposium
On April 27, the West Virginia Public Health Association and RAD (Rural Agricultural Defenders) sponsored a free, day-long event on air pollution and health with a special emphasis on children and other vulnerable groups. Dr. Michael McCawley of the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, coordinated the panel discussions and moderated the event.
WVU in the News: Ducatman weighs in CDC's decision on PFAS health study
Dr. Alan Ducatman, professor emeritus in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, agrees that there could be a number of valid reasons for cancer to be excluded. Read the full story in The Intelligencer.
Andress to attend summer institute on oral history
Dr. Lauri Andress, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership, has been accepted to attend the competitive Columbia Center for Oral History Research’s 2019 Summer Institute at Columbia University in June 2019.
WVU Public Health student puts passion to work through research and advocacy
WVU School of Public Health student Brittany Smith is following her passion. And that path recently led her to Capitol Hill.
WVU research suggests conflicting drug laws may keep contaminated needles in circulation, contribute to hepatitis C infections
Acute hepatitis C infections rose 98 percent between 2010 and 2015 nationwide, largely because more people were injecting drugs. Using a new needle for every injection can slow the spread of hepatitis C, but getting those new needles isn’t always as simple as buying glucose-meter lancets at the pharmacy. And safely disposing of old needles presents a whole other set of problems.
Login.wvu.edu and related processes will be changing in May
Soon after the end of the spring semester, the login.wvu.edu site will be changing, and so will some of the processes you currently use. The new WVU Login site should be ready for use in mid-May, so if you need to change your password over summer break, you will notice some differences.
Call for papers on "Clinical and Translational Science to Improve Rural Health"
Cambridge Core has issued a call for papers for a special themed issue of the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, which will focus on Clinical and Translational Science to Improve Rural Health.
WVU in the News: Davidov discusses intimate partner violence with Newsweek
Assistant Professor Danielle Davidov, Ph.D., in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences spoke with Newsweek about a recent study looking into intimate partner violence.
SPH Bylaws - Voting Is Open Until April 30!
Please take a minute to cast your vote on the amended School of Public Health Bylaws. Votes must be cast by April 30. https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_54JGg3iYCBt5VhX
SPH announces faculty and staff awards for spring 2019
At a quarterly all-hands meeting today, School of Public Health Dean Jeffrey Coben presented awards to select members of the school's faculty and staff. Congratulations to all the deserving recipients!