Announcements
Mountaineer Simulation Week
Mountaineer Simulation Week kicks off on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 with interactive training sessions, tours and challenges that extend through the week for faculty and students.
Ramamurthy named interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry
Visvanathan Ramamurthy, Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the WVU School of Medicine’s Department of Biochemistry, effective September 6, 2019.
Public Health researcher to present at international conference
WVU School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology Professor and WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs Member Sarah Knox has been invited to speak at the Biomedicine and Holistic Medicine in Cooperation Conference.
Dental Hygiene – What’s Jenga have to do with it?
The dental hygiene program welcomes a freshman class of 22 students with updates on academic and professional standards and team building.
WVU School of Pharmacy first-year students receive white coats
Members of the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2023 are now white coat official.
Save the Date: Learn how to help your patients kick the habit
Dental school's tobacco treatment training program will host its third continuing education course in May 2020.
Dentists serving patients, state and country
Through the West Virginia Army National Guard, dental school graduates who commit to service could be eligible for a bonus, loan repayment or stipends.
WVU in the News: The Truth About Wanting to Die
You’re more likely to find suicides when you look for them. And, much of the time, we don’t. Grieving families would frequently prefer not to touch the issue. “The underreporting of suicide is a recognized concern in Canada and internationally,” reads a 2016 study based on data from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Suicide deaths are also examined a lot less closely, on average: a 2010 report found that about 55 percent of US suicide deaths get autopsied, compared to 92 percent of homicides.
WVU in the News: HIV Infection “Clusters” Put Focus On Harm Reduction Programs
In a recent article, health officials in Huntington, West Virginia, said a cluster of HIV infections has grown to 71 confirmed cases. That’s in a city that usually sees about eight HIV infections in a year. As with an earlier such cluster in northern Kentucky, officials say the primary cause of infection is needle drug use.
Pledging professionalism and service, future dentists begin classes
The future dentists are from five countries and nine states in the US.