Announcements
Student studies links between breastfeeding and oral health
Sarah E. Hayes, M.S., M.P.H., a WVU doctoral student in psychology, represented the West Virginia University School of Dentistry at the Hinman Student Research Symposium in October at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center.
National Rural Health Day Nov. 19
Webinars offered on National Rural Health Day, Nov. 19.
Pack The Rack: Health Sciences Center collecting food for students in need
This holiday season, the WVU Health Sciences Center community is stepping up to make sure WVU’s student food pantry, The Rack, is stocked and ready heading into the cold months. The goal is to collect at least 2,015 non-perishable food items between Monday, Nov. 16, and the end of Fall Semester.
Pfister Scholarship Campaign achieves half million dollar goal
The WVU School of Medicine, Charleston Division has established a new scholarship fund honoring longtime faculty member, Al Pfister, M.D.
School of Public Health honored with Chapter of the Year Award
Congratulations are in order for the Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Omega at the WVU School of Public Health; the honorary society was recently selected as Chapter of the Year.
Professor to present on income inequality and premature mortality
The Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series continues at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in room 1905, Health Sciences North, with a presentation on the relationship between income inequality and the health of a population.
Attacking stroke on all fronts
WVU is changing the outcome for patient Jimmy Boehler and the 795,000 people who have a stroke in the U.S. every year.
Early intervention makes a difference for newborn hearing (Video)
In West Virginia, two to three children in every 1,000 are born with hearing loss or deafness, and can face life-long deficits in learning and communication. But early intervention can make a difference. Techniques have been developed to test hearing within hours of birth. WVU Medicine Audiologist Lindsay Yurisko explains in this WVU Medicine Health Report.
School of Public Health professor presenting in Cuba
A West Virginia University assistant professor is traveling to Havana, Cuba in November for a presentation on clinical information systems.