Announcements
Connect with the Health Sciences community during WVU Week of Purpose
West Virginia University’s inaugural Week of Purpose begins Sept. 18. Students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a variety of sessions, including a workshop with Dr. Clay Marsh and a special visit from Stormy, one of the miniature horses from On Eagles’ Wings Therapeutic Horsemanship, at the Health Sciences Center.
Simulation Certificate Program to be offered Oct. 12-14
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Information in collaboration with the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) will offer the Simulation Certificate Program Oct. 12-14 for instructors with interest in quality teaching with simulation.
Innovation Challenge accepting applications from all Health Sciences students
The WVU Health Sciences Office of Interprofessional Education is now accepting applications for its Student Innovation Challenge. A pilot project for the 2022-23 academic year, the challenge will provide funding and mentorship for select student-led interprofessional education initiatives.
Faculty Development Program to host Academy of Excellence induction ceremony
The WVU Health Sciences Faculty Development Program will host the Academy of Excellence in Teaching and Learning induction ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. in HSC-North Room 1905.
Join NIOSH PPRB for a virtual seminar on Sept. 14
Join NIOSH PPRB's seminar series on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m for a talk by Katherine Zychowski, an assistant professor in the University of New Mexico's College of Pharmacy. She will be speaking on the systemic consequences and mechanisms of mine-site derived dust exposure.
WVU in the News: Her son was addicted to heroin and died by suicide. He’s not alone.
Dr. Ian Rockett, a professor emeritus and epidemiologist in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, has spent much of his career working on suicide classification. In an article for "The Seattle Times" on suicide and drug addiction, he said there’s no big outcry for better data on drug-related suicides, in part because of the shame and rejection that are often tied to suicide and addiction.
State-of-the-art simulation facility provides surgical training opportunities for WVU students, physicians
A new operating room at West Virginia University is providing an interactive educational experience to learners of all skill levels – from medical students to surgical faculty.
Save the Date: Dean's Colloquium to feature medical sociologist with expertise in race-based stress, coping and health among Black Americans
Mark your calendars for the next School of Public Health Dean's Colloquium, which will feature Courtney S. Thomas Tobin, PhD, associate professor in Community Health Sciences at the Fielding School of Public Health and faculty affiliate of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA. Dr. Thomas Tobin will present "Stress, Coping, and Health: Insights from Research on Black Americans."
Sign up to have HSC/SPH directory profile photo taken, Sept. 22 and 28
Do you need a new (or updated) profile photo for the Health Sciences Directory?
School of Public Health students, faculty and staff encouraged to share feedback to help celebrate WVU's inaugural Week of Purpose
As West Virginia University's inaugural Week of Purpose approaches, we invite you to share your thoughts about purpose with the SPH community.