With a growing need for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to serve patients in rural and underserved areas, the West Virginia University School of Nursing is implementing a new project to enhance educational and clinical experiences for advanced practice nursing students while addressing the complex healthcare needs of West Virginia.
Construction will begin June 16 on two new conference rooms (G-119 A and B) on the ground floor of Health Sciences North. They will replace the two conference rooms closed several weeks ago in the John Jones Conference Center as part of the cafeteria renewal.
Several medical students gathered on the north side of the Health Sciences Center in late May to fill three wood crafted garden boxes, compliments of WVU Facilities Management, with plants such as tomatoes, arugula, Swiss chard, lettuce, peas and cucumbers.
On behalf of the West Virginia University Injury Control Research Center’s (ICRC) Director, Dr. Robert Bossarte, and Principal Investigator, Dr. Jeffrey Coben, we are pleased to invite ICRC affiliated faculty to submit proposals for research projects to be conducted as part of ICRC-funded activities during the fiscal years 2018-2019. If not an affiliate faculty, we encourage you to submit your idea, however if funded, you will agree to accept the terms and conditions of affiliation with our center. Interested investigators should prepare a two- to three-page letter of intent describing the project’s objectives, setting, research team and projected cost. Based on current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we anticipate support will be available for two to three R03- or R21-scale projects over the two-year period. Proposed projects may be one to two years in length with total annual cost between $50,000-$200,000. Proposed projects should address areas of ICRC activities, funded during the last five years (e.g., opioid/opiate overdose prevention, motor-vehicle-related deaths and injuries, falls among older persons, suicide prevention, intimate partner violence), be consistent with research priorities identified by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and focus on implementation/translational science or the impact of policy change/implementation. Letters of intent should be submitted electronically to Mr. Dave Fulaytar (dfulaytar@hsc.wvu.edu) by June 30, 2016. Investigators of selected projects will be notified by July 8, 2016 and full proposals will be due by August 5, 2016. Guidance on formatting requirements for full proposals will be provided to selected investigators as it becomes available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Questions about proposed projects or ICRC priorities should be directed Dr. Robert Bossarte (rbossarte@hsc.wvu.edu) or the ICRC Deputy Director, Mr. Herbert Linn (hlinn2@hsc.wvu.edu).
Finding Wellness is a new, free program for people who are ready to make permanent lifestyle changes to improve personal health. This six-week program is open to anyone in the community and meets from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday afternoons at WVU Medicine University Town Centre. Monthly supermarket shopping events take place on the second Friday of every month.
Asbestos abatement is currently underway in the area of the Health Sciences Café renovation. Due to the asbestos abatement containment, the hallway will be narrowed on the HSC North ground floor in the construction area.
As the healthcare industry continues to grow, the demand for highly skilled nurse leaders is also growing. Through a new dual degree master’s program at West Virginia University, future nursing leaders will be able to combine their passion for patient care with business management experience to fulfill unique roles in healthcare organizations.
This weekend, the nation will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day. West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Dr. Sandra “Sam” Cotton will be one of two veterans to be honored during Star City’s annual Memorial Day observance.
Contractors have begun renovations in and around the former HSC Café in preparation for the new food service area that will open in the fall. New food options are coming into the campus.
Starting Monday, May 9, local food trucks and other temporary hot food vendors will be set up on the East-West Concourse between the Health Sciences Center and Ruby Memorial Hospital to serve lunch over the summer.