Announcements
WVCTSI offers Editorial Services for Publication program
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) has launched an Editorial Services for Publication program to support the professional development of WVCTSI members and assist with submission of their clinical and translational research findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Many WVU services will be inaccessible Sunday morning
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses will be unable to log into many important services requiring WVU Login credentials from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday (Jan. 22) during quarterly security patching to the single sign-on system.
WVU study shows marginalized communities benefit when states permit nurse practitioners to provide primary care
Nurse practitioners from communities of color are generally underrepresented in the workforce. However, a recent study from West Virginia University occupational licensing experts revealed more appropriate racial representation in states permitting full practice authority, or FPA, which entitles NPs to perform all the responsibilities for which they are trained.
Save the date: SPH Teaching and Learning Community to feature Dr. William Gorby, Jan. 26
The SPH Teaching and Learning Community will be meet via Zoom on Thursday, January 26, from 6-7 p.m. Dr. William Gorby, teaching associate professor in the WVU Department of History will speak.
In memoriam: Bruce Wayne Adkins
Bruce Adkins, a colleague and friend of the Prevention Research Center, former Dept. of Community Medicine and School of Public Health passed away on Jan. 12, 2023. For information about his life, as well as the date and time of services, please visit the link below.
WVU online graduate program earns population health management certification
West Virginia University’s Master of Science in Population Health program is now certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, making it one of five inaugural programs in the country—and the only program in West Virginia—to be CAHME-certified in population health management.
Delta Omega LGBTQ+ and Inclusive Language Virtual Training
This online course through Delta Omega Gamma Mu Honorary Society provides an opportunity for participants to familiarize themselves with current terms and practice using language appropriately to contribute to improving health equity for the LGBTQ+ population, which faces disproportionate health risks. The training will be open until Jan. 31. Sign up on iServe.
Blood drives planned for Jan. and Feb. at Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be hosted Thursday, Jan. 26, from 12-5 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 12-6 p.m. at the WVU Medicine J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room for faculty, staff and students.
Application deadline approaching for AGE-ADAR Scholars Program
The Appalachian Gerontology Experiences: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Scholars Program reminds faculty and students that the application deadline for the 2023 AGE-ADAR summer research program is Jan. 15.
Many WVU services will be briefly inaccessible Sunday morning
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses will be unable to log into many important services requiring WVU Login credentials from 8-8:30 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 15) during an important security update to the single sign-on system.