Announcements
WVU Medicine to offer pre-screened patients drive-through specimen collection for COVID-19
WVU Medicine announced today that it is establishing five drive-through collection points in West Virginia to collect specimens from pre-screened patients to test for COVID-19. The collection points will be in Morgantown, Parkersburg, Bridgeport, Wheeling, and Martinsburg. Although there are still no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, transmission of the coronavirus is increasing nationwide, and other health systems have successfully used the drive-through approach.
Several Health Sciences exterior entrances locked indefinitely
Several exterior entrances at the WVU Health Sciences Center will be closed to the public and locked.
WVU Extension Service offers parents advice for at-home learning during coronavirus school closures
In an attempt to help limit the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in West Virginia, schools across the state will remain closed for at least the next two weeks, forcing youths to continue learning and completing coursework from home. West Virginia University Extension Service experts Kerri Carte and Sarah Owen have provided a few tips to help make this experience a little easier on the whole family.
Health Sciences Clinical Research Guidance: COVID-19
March 17, 2020 - Social distancing, telecommuting, and technology-enabled meetings have been implemented in the University community. We are now providing the following recommendations, effective immediately, relevant to clinical research:
March 17, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 17, 2020.
COVID-19 Update Lecture
Event Location: Facebook Live
WVU Medicine to defer all elective, non-emergent surgeries and GI procedures
At the urging of the U.S. Surgeon General and multiple professional medical societies, WVU Medicine will defer all elective, non-emergent surgeries and gastrointestinal (GI) procedures starting Thursday, March 18, until Friday, May 15.
March 16, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 16, 2020.
First defenses against any virus — knowledge and vigilance
A message from Clay Marsh, MD, vice president and executive dean, WVU Health Science.
HSC ITS Work from Home support
HSC Information Technology Services will begin providing all services remotely starting Tuesday, March 17, until further notice.