Announcements
HSCommunity: RESULTS WV / Seeking an End to Poverty
Just as our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives focus on creating meaningful change where we work, learn, and provide care, one group at Health Sciences is targeting their effort toward creating that change among communities we serve, as well.
WVU joins national higher ed network to scale up support for first-generation students
Transitioning to college comes with its fair share of trials and tribulations for any incoming first-year freshman. But first-generation students often face a host of additional challenges.
Occupational Medicine resident completes international rotation in Central Asia to learn about healthcare infrastructure development
A West Virginia University School of Public Health Occupational Medicine resident, Ryan Budwany, MD, recently completed a month-long rotation in Tajikistan with Medical Diplomats International, a nonprofit organization. Since 2008, this organization has been helping to improve access to healthcare in the isolated mountain regions of the world. The core of its mission is to engage local resources, embrace diverse cultures and heal through medical outreach.
Sept. 15, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Sept. 15, 2021.
WVU in the News: WVU scientists testing wastewater samples for presence of COVID-19
West Virginia University researchers Timothy Driscoll, associate professor of biology in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, and Gordon Smith, Stuart M. and Joyce N. Robbins Distinguished Professor in the School of Public Health, join KDKA to discuss a statewide wastewater sampling project geared at developing a testing network throughout West Virginia and identifying communities of concern for COVID-19.
Sept. 14, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Sept. 14, 2021.
WV STEPS announces recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation
Dr. Jenna Sizemore, MD, has been named the first recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation.
APhA Pharmacy Today-Pharmacists shift the conversation back to non-COVID-19 vaccines
Pharmacists shift the conversation back to non-COVID-19 vaccines.
Center of Excellence in Addiction Medicine Internship offers students new perspectives, experience in addiction-related treatment
West Virginia University’s School of Medicine Center of Excellence (COE) for Addiction Medicine has recently completed its second annual internship in Addiction Medicine with seven students from multiple disciplines.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Sleep Hygiene"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Seth Haxel discusses sleep hygiene and some of the habits that can be formed to improve your sleep quality.