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SPH employee updates: ICRC and Business Office
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WVU in the News: Professor Emeritus shares expert insight on suicide rate increase
Dr. Ian Rockett, professor emeritus in the WVU School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, shares his research expertise about the CDC's report on increased suicide rate in the U.S.
WVU in the News: Health policy professor discusses infant mortality issues
Dr. Lauri Andress, an assistant professor at the WVU School of Public Health, shared her research about infant mortality issues during the Mountain State Racial Justice Summit on Dec. 1, 2018, in Charleston, WV.
SPH undergraduate poster presentations - Dec. 7
Come out and support the 16 undergraduate students who are presenting their capstone posters this semester! The presentations will be Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at noon in Rooms 2940 A and B HSC-N.
Learn about IRB process at upcoming Clinical Trials Toolkit session
WVCTSI’s Clinical Trials Toolkit Series will continue with the next entry in this series— Sarah Stutler, senior IRB coordinator with the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance, will present “Research Roadmap – Navigating the CIRB Process.”
Call for Submissions: Robert E. Stitzel Award for Student-Generated Educational Media in Pharmacology
The Robert E. Stitzel Award for Student-Generated Educational Media in Pharmacology is soliciting submissions of pharmacology educational media from students in any health professional or graduate program within the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU Medicine and Health Sciences to host holiday celebration for faculty and staff
The annual Holiday Celebration for WVU Medicine and Health Sciences employees will kick off on Thurs., Dec. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Market, located on the ground floor of the Health Sciences Center. The Market will close at 11:30 a.m. for the celebration.
Public Health professor to lead national honorary organization
During the annual national meeting of the American Public Health Association earlier this month, Keith Zullig, Ph.D., department chair and professor in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, was elected as Chair-Elect for the Delta Omega Honorary Society.
Join the APHA History Project effort
The APHA History Project exists for gathering the History of Public Health and the American Public Health Association since its inception in 1872 by Dr. Stephen Smith, the founder.
Graduate Assistant position in CPASS available - Apply by December 1
The WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (CPASS) has one opening for a graduate assistant (GA) on a funded grant from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED). The project involves implementing the WV CARDIAC Project school-based health screenings in grades K, 2, and 5 in elementary schools in 20 West Virginia counties, and implementing physical activity and nutrition interventional strategies in those schools. The GA will be housed in CPASS, with some expectations of overnight travel throughout WV. The GA is for one year with an option to renew based on successful performance evaluations conducted by the PI (Dr. Eloise Elliott), and the Project Coordinator, and based on project funding renewal.