Announcements
Faculty Development Zoom session: "Mentoring and Motivating the Novice Author to Write for the Clinical Literature"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "Mentoring and Motivating the Novice Author to Write for the Clinical Literature" Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, from noon to 1 p.m.
Stay Sane program seeking HSC Graduate Students
Sponsored by the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, the Exercise Physiology Department is looking for Health Sciences Graduate students who would like to participate in the Stay SANE! (Support, Accountability, Exercise, Nutrition) wellness program.
HIV / IPE Volunteer Opportunity for HSC Students
The Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is offering volunteer opportunities for third and fourth year students at the Health Sciences Center for the Fall 2021 semester.
Faculty, are you in need of a mentor or wish to become a mentor?
The purpose of the Faculty Mentoring Partnership is to provide an objective advisory relationship for faculty that will complement the existing academic structure.
Wellness Webcast 2021 premiers this week
The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness is sponsoring Wellness Webcast 2021 on Thursday, Aug. 26 from noon-3 p.m. This free, virtual event is open to the entire WVU community. Our funded wellness partners will present projects aligned with the University’s wellbeing priorities.
Psychological capital may be the antidote for working in a pandemic, WVU study suggests
Just like the COVID-19 vaccine protects against contracting the contagious virus, the collective elements of self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency helps inoculate employees from the negative effects of working through a pandemic, according to a new West Virginia University study.
Join the WVU 5% Healthier program for free, personalized exercise coaching
Sponsored by the WVU Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, 5% Healthier is a 10-week personalized exercise coaching program offered by the division of exercise physiology for WVU faculty and staff.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Koru Mindfulness"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Layne Hitchcock discusses Koru Mindfulness, a recurring four-week class focusing on the skill of mindfulness. Benefits of mindfulness practice can include reduced anxiety, better ability to respond to and manage stress, and improved sleep.
WVU issues statement after FDA grants full approval Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
West Virginia University issued a statement on Monday (Aug. 23) after the Federal Drug Administration fully approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
WVU Health System to require COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 31 for those working in patient care
The West Virginia University Health System announced today that it will require all of its employees to be fully vaccinated with both doses of the two-dose series by Oct. 31, 2021. Those on the Health Sciences Campuses involved in patient care, including residents, fellows and students, are required to follow WVU Health System policies, including those related to COVID-19, such as masks, PPE and vaccinations.