Announcements
Jan. 27, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Jan. 27, 2022:
COVID-19 guidance updated as omicron cases and hospitalizations climb in West Virginia
With the continued spread of the omicron variant and increased hospitalization rates in the state and region, West Virginia University is providing additional guidance on campus health and safety protocols including masking, testing, vaccines and isolation.
WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education offering simulation certificate program
Designed for instructors with an interest in quality teaching with simulation, the West Virginia University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education is offering a simulation certificate program March 2-4, 2022, at the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) on the Health Sciences campus in Morgantown.
WVU leads global effort in steering the future of oral health through behavioral, social science lens
There’s much more to having healthy teeth and gums than brushing and flossing. Oral health is central to one’s overall health and quality of life. As Daniel McNeil, a clinical health psychologist, puts it, “oral health is a mirror of overall health.”
Jan. 26, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Jan. 26, 2022.
Chemotherapy’s effectiveness may vary with time of day, suggests WVU research
The blood-brain barrier keeps foreign substances from entering the brain. That’s good when it comes to toxins and germs, but it makes treating tumors in the brain trickier. By shielding the brain from things that would harm it, the blood-brain barrier also blocks the chemotherapy that would help it. William Walker—a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Medicine—is investigating whether the blood-brain barrier is more likely to admit chemotherapy drugs at different times of day.
Jan. 25, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Jan. 25, 2022:
WVU Student Nurses Association (SNA) to host conversation about ethnic hair
The West Virginia University Student Nurses Association (SNA) will host a conversation about ethnic hair, including hair care and struggles in personal and professional life due to ethnic hair. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences. Protective hairstyle demonstrations will also be offered at the event.
LGBTQ Health Week Lecture Series
The WVUSOM LGBTQ Health Week Lecture Series is coming next week (Feb 1-3) and is sponsored by SHAPE (Student Healthcare Alliance for Promoting Equality).
Under the Dome: January 24, 2022 Edition
Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by the West Virginia Legislature. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education, as well as other hot topics being debated. This edition provides an update on the first two weeks of the legislative session, Governor Justice’s State of the State address and several bills introduced during the first few days of the 60-day session.