Announcements
BeWell offers behavioral wellness services for Health Sciences students
To help Health Sciences students who are experiencing distress, mental illness or problems with substance use, BeWell is offering a solution.
WVPBRN project sets sights on preventing blindness in diabetic patients
When people think about the treatment and management of their diabetes, A1C tests and foot exams usually come to mind. Often overlooked is the recommended retinal eye exam, which is crucial because many West Virginians with diabetes are at risk for blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy.
Session on Health Sciences library journals set for Jan. 21
Health Sciences faculty are invited Tuesday, Jan. 21 to meet with library officials to learn more about the state of library journals, following the 2016-18 cuts.
When physical activity extends beyond PE class
West Virginia University researchers Nancy O’Hara Tompkins and Lesley Cottrell have launched a project to help increase physical activity in West Virginia classrooms.
WVU School of Medicine professor appointed to national medical council
Dr. Laura F. Gibson, senior associate vice president for research and graduate education, has been appointed to the National Advisory General Medical Sciences (NAGMS) Council.
Cancer Prevention and Control team present poster at National Lung Cancer Roundtable Meeting
The WV Lung Cancer Project (WVLCP) was invited to present a poster at the 2019 National Lung Cancer Roundtable Meeting in Washington, DC on December 9-10th. Representatives from WVU Cancer and the Patient Advocate Foundation, a partner organization, attended the conference with a record number of 300+ professionals from around the country. The WVLCP’s poster depicted the change in lung cancer screening infrastructure in WV since the project’s inception. At the start of 2016, there were only five lung cancer screening facilities in WV that could screen and bill most major insurances; today that number is 24. The WVLCP assisted 12 additional centers in becoming accredited through the American College of Radiology.
Train to become a certified tobacco treatment specialist
This course is for professionals in the fields of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, public health, social work, respiratory therapy and addiction counseling.
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.
Too much light may darken mood of hospital patients, say WVU researchers
It never gets dark in a hospital room, even in the middle of the night. The constant illumination can do more than just annoy patients. According to a study by Randy Nelson and Courtney DeVries—researchers in the WVU School of Medicine—it may even depress them. Nelson’s and DeVries’ work may suggest new hospital lighting schemes that bolster patients’ moods and promote healing.
With pancreatic cancer rates on the rise, WVU surgeon looks for a cure
For those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the battle is mainly uphill. The disease is hard to identify. Treatment options are limited. Response rates are low. But, a new Hirshberg Foundation seed grant will allow a West Virginia University School of Medicine surgeon to explore new treatment therapies.