Announcements
Donations of vitamins needed for health care team's medical trip to Honduras
Donations of vitamins are requested for a health team who is traveling to the remote areas of Honduras next April.
Service opportunities from iServe
WVU's iServe platform has a variety of service opportunities available for students. Here are a few SPH students might find interesting!
REMINDER: WVU inclement weather policy outlined for students, faculty and staff
Students, faculty and staff are reminded how the University responds when harsh winter weather occurs. Should conditions occur making travel potentially dangerous, both students and employees are reminded to use their own good judgment before venturing out.
WVU researchers help West Virginia become first state to collect real-time data on neonatal abstinence syndrome
As opioid use has pervaded West Virginia, the rate of infants who develop neonatal abstinence syndrome has increased. But significant barriers—including that various ways healthcare providers define NAS and document it in medical records—make it difficult for researchers to capture NAS data that is useful and reliable. WVU researchers, however, are finding ways around these barriers.
WVU in the News: Public health expert reminds West Virginians about the impact of diabetes
Samantha Shawley-Brzoska, Ph.D., M.P.H., project coordinator for the WVU School of Public Health’s Office of Health Services Research, recently spoke with The Exponent-Telegram for Diabetes Awareness Month.
Update regarding SPH’s strategic planning process
The School’s strategic planning task force has begun drafting set of priorities for introduction during the School’s December 7 All-Hands meeting and laid out next steps for implementation through January 2019.
The Market to install additional registers to support increased demand
With the opening of the updated The Market at Health Sciences, WVU Dining has noticed that wait times at BurgerShop have been longer than expected. Additional registers will be installed the week of Nov. 19 to remedy this issue.
Call for Submissions: The Robert E. Stitzel Award for student-generated educational media in pharmacology
Students: Do you make your own study aids? Do you love to draw or make videos? If you are a budding student educator, then the Robert E. Stitzel Award for Student-Generated Educational Media in Pharmacology is here to recognize you.
WVU Public Health students present work at national health summit
West Virginia University School of Public Health students recently had the opportunity to join their peers and health experts from across the country to share ideas and solutions for our nation’s most pressing health issues.
WVU in the News: Davis discusses research on effectiveness of needle exchange programs
Assistant Professor Steve Davis recently spoke with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about needle exchange programs and the obstacles faced when trying to research their effectiveness. Davis is a faculty member in the WVU School of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership.