Announcements
STEPS to offer simulation certificate program
The STEPS Certificate Program will run February 28 - March 2, 2019, and provide opportunities for enhancing the teaching and scholarship activities of faculty from all disciplines. Three days of simulation instruction and activity will be available during the program.
Submit your research abstract for the 2019 Van Liere Research Conference
The 54th Van Liere Research Conference will be March 21 and 22, 2019, at WVU Health Sciences Center. The conference is now accepting abstracts for the poster session and oral presentations. Deadline to submit is February 15, 2019. All students, including medical, professional programs, undergraduate, graduate, and residents, are encouraged to participate. Visit http://go.wvu.edu/vanliere for details.
Export Control Fast Facts: What you need to know
The training will highlight the importance of compliance with U.S. export laws and regulations, HSC faculty and staff’s personal responsibilities, and the processes designed to assist them. In particular, the information will look at how export regulations intersect with research, travel abroad, and the ways the Export Control office works with the Office of Global Affairs in the visa process for J-1 scholars and H-1B employees working in each school at HSC.
MPH student-veteran discusses transitioning to campus life
The WVU Magazine recently featured student-veterans who are making the transition from the military to campus life, MPH candidate and U.S. Air Force veteran Marvina Jones.
Board of Governors proposes tightening of tobacco-free campus policy
A clarification and tightening of West Virginia University’s tobacco-free campus rules was approved for comment Friday by the Board of Governors.
Important R15 changes in 2019
The current NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Parent Announcement, PA-18-504, will expire after the January 7, 2019, AIDS due date and will not be reissued. The R15 activity code will be rebranded as "NIH Research Enhancement Award" and will include two programs:
2018 Cancer Burden Report Released
WVU Cancer Institute's Cancer Prevention and Control, in collaboration with the West Virginia Cancer Registry, has released the 2018 Cancer Burden Report. The report provides updated statewide, age-adjusted incidence rates and counts for cancer diagnosed among West Virginia residents from 2011 to 2015.
WVU in the News: Rockett discusses suicide classification with NBC News
Epidemiology Professor Emeritus Ian Rockett shares his research insight on suicide classification and how it can impact reported numbers.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to hosts open house - Jan. 8, 2019
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at WVU will host an open house on Tuesday, January 8, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Mountaineer Mall, 5000 Green Bag Rd. OLLI at WVU is a membership organization offering educational, recreational, and volunteer opportunities designed for adults 50 and older. At the open house, you can learn about the more than 70 classes and events offered this fall, meet the instructors, sign up for classes, and meet new friends! You can also learn about our many volunteer opportunities, from lending a hand in the office to teaching a class! For more information, call 304-293-1793 or email olli@hsc.wvu.edu
WVU School of Public Health to host panel discussion about harm reduction programs
In a continuing series of events focused on the state’s most pressing public health issues, the West Virginia University School of Public Health will host a panel discussion about harm reduction programs.