Announcements
School of Public Health professor leads seminar in Costa Rica
A West Virginia University professor recently presented a workshop on biostatistics to faculty and graduate students at the University of Costa Rica in San Pedro, Costa Rica.
WVU student pharmacists educate youth about substance and prescription drug abuse
Second-year students at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy are educating middle- and high school students about the dangers of substance and prescription drug abuse one school at a time.
West Virginia Rural Health Association names Outstanding Rural Health Students of the Year award
Three West Virginia University School of Medicine medical students received the West Virginia Rural Health Association’s (WVRHA) Outstanding Rural Health Student of the Year award.
WVU Exercise Physiology students make their mark on the soccer field
WVU School of Medicine Exercise Physiology students, Amanda Hill and Maggie Bedillion, also members of the WVU women's soccer team, have been best friends since they started playing soccer.
Help available with health insurance
Individuals and families who need assistance understanding health insurance options and applying for coverage are invited to meet with a healthcare navigator between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Monongalia County Health Department, 453 Van Voorhis Road, Morgantown.
WVU to hold Stroke Conference
The WVU Stroke Conference will be held Nov. 20, 2015, at the Bridgeport Conference Center in Bridgeport, W.Va., from 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Attacking Stroke on All Fronts
Across the U.S., someone dies from a stroke every four minutes, and the disease is a major cause of disability. Three years ago, WVU laid the groundwork to challenge stroke’s place in our lives. Read more about how three WVU Center for Neurosciences researchers are attacking stroke on all fronts: stroke: http://wvumag.wvu.edu/features/attacking-stroke-on-all-fronts.
November 7 marks International Day of Medical Physics
November 7 marks the third International Day of Medical Physics, and we're recognizing the medical physicists in our radiation oncology department at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities names interim director
Lesley Cottrell, Ph.D. professor and vice chair of research in the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics has agreed to serve as the interim director of the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED).
Barack Obama, Dan McGinn and a Big Idea
I had the honor of attending the program in Charleston headed by President Barack Obama and native West Virginian Sylvia Matthews Burwell, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, last week. West Virginians and the President discussed the issue of opioid drug dependence and the unacceptable – and avoidable -- death rate from overdoses. Drug overdoses now are the leading cause of accidental death in America, accounting for more deaths than car accidents.