WVU Health Sciences Center Library hosts 'Imagining the West Side' Exhibit
West Virginia continuously falls at or near the bottom of national statistics when it comes to the social determinants of health including employment, poverty, education, and healthy food access…but why is that? Dr. Lauri Andress, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, is exploring this question through her research on low wealth communities, community and economic development, and nontraditional ‘ policy analysis tools.’
WVU School of Nursing faculty, students to participate in Nurses Unity Day
Nearly 40 nursing students and faculty from West Virginia University are headed to Charleston on Wednesday (April 5) to participate in West Virginia’s Nurses Unity Day 2017.
WVU Student Association of Public Health celebrates National Public Health Week
In honor of National Public Health Week, April 3-9, the Student Association of Public Health will be hosting tabling events on the WVU Health Sciences campus. National Public Health Week is an initiative started by the American Public Health Association to honor and promote public health. School of Public Health interim dean Dr. Jeff Coben says, "Public health saves money, improves our quality of life, helps children thrive and reduces human suffering."
Delta Omega Annual Speaker
The WVU School of Public Health Delta Omega Annual Speaker event will be held this Friday, April 7, at 12 PM in HSC 1905. Dr. Loretta Cain, an epidemiologist and biostatistician at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, will be presenting "Ectopic Pregnancy in the Medicaid Population: Rates, Disparities, Complications, and Risk Factors". A meet-and-greet will be held after the event, from 2 PM to 3 PM in John Jones C. This event is open to the public. To RSVP, click here. Please indicate you would like a complimentary lunch.
TRY THIS for Healthcare Professionals Conference
Join Us! Take action to fight West Virginia’s soaring rates of chronic disease. Engage in a day of evidence-based strategies for identifying, preventing, and reversing obesity, diabetes and metabolic roots of disease. The dedicated Healthcare Professionals conference will take place on Thursday, June 1.
Health Sciences Day at the WVU Ballpark planned
Join friends and colleagues and enjoy an evening of America’s favorite pastime as WVU Baseball takes on the University of Kansas on Saturday, April 8, at 4 p.m.
Vera Bradley Bingo Relay for Life fundraiser
The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Relay for Life Team and the Lambda Kappa Sigma student organization will be hosting a Vera Bradley Bingo at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, in room 1909 at the WVU Health Sciences Center in Morgantown. Doors open at noon.
Spring cleaning and shred-a-thon
Many offices and labs at the Health Sciences Center are cluttered with outdated paper and other items. We’ve designated March 27-31 as our official Spring Cleaning Week. There will be extra help available from WVU Facilities to get your unwanted items out of the building (and your life!)
Job opportunity available for undergrads interested in health professions
WVU Medicine is looking for talented undergraduates to work in its hospitals and clinics as part-time medical scribes – documenting medical notes and other information for physicians and other health professionals.
Nancy Sanders Memorial Student and Faculty travel and research abroad grants open to submissions
In honor of the legacy of long-time staff member in WVU’s Global Health Program, the Global Engagement Office (GEO) at Health Sciences is pleased to announce that the application period for the Nancy Sanders Memorial Student Travel Grant and the Nancy Sanders Memorial Faculty Research Abroad Grant is now open.