Announcements
West Virginia AHEC faculty and staff awarded for interprofessional education
The West Virginia Area Health Education Center (AHEC) has recently been awarded the 2021 interprofessional education (IPE) Faculty and Staff Award from the West Virginia University Office of Interprofessional Education.
June 7, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 7, 2021.
Office of Health Promotion and Wellness featured in Healthy Harrison podcast
Vice President and Dean Dr. Tara Hulsey and Program Director Dr. Amy Sidwell from West Virginia University’s Office of Health Promotion and Wellness will be interviewed as part of Healthy Harrison’s podcast series.
WVU Extension Service, West Virginia State University Extension Service partnership receives $250,000 to enhance vaccine education
West Virginia University Extension Service and West Virginia State University Extension Service have received nearly $250,000 to enhance vaccine education and immunization outreach to West Virginians.
Cincinnati-area fundraising event boosts cancer research via Huggins memorial fund
Zulia and his wife, Linda, hope that shared experience motivates people to contribute to the Norma Mae Huggins Endowment Fund at the WVU Foundation, established by WVU Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Huggins in memory of his mother. In fall 2019, the Zulias donated $50,000 of their own money and $50,000 from their Cincinnati-based business, Oxford Physical Therapy Centers, to launch a fundraising campaign that focused first on their employees. Now, they are welcoming Huggins back to the Queen City for a public benefit weekend to boost their efforts to raise money for cancer research. Presented by Oxford Physical Therapy Centers, Fleet Feet Cincinnati and Central Bank, the inaugural Huggins Homecoming comprises three events June 13-14 – a 5K run/walk, post-run bites and brews, and a dinner event featuring Huggins and special guests. The dinner event will be available to the public via a tickets-required livestream, with a limited on-site audience. All proceeds will benefit the Norma Mae Huggins Endowment Fund.
June 6, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 6, 2021.
WVU in the News: COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on the mental health of adolescents
A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioral and social scientists found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls. The study is the first to investigate and document age- and gender-specific changes in adolescent mental health problems and substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic, while accounting for upward trends that were appearing before the pandemic. The findings are published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
Symposium: Health Inequities Exposed and Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows are hosting a day-long symposium addressing ‘Health Inequities Exposed and Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic' on Wednesday, June 30.
Let’s Talk: Assistive Technology for Communication
Hosted by the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities, this training — Let's Talk: Assistive Technology for Communication — will provide information about different tools that can be utilized for communication. The training will be held Wednesday, June 23 from 3 to 4 p.m. via Zoom.
Dip your toe – or dive right in: WVU psychologists spill advice on reentering the world post-COVID
Slowly, but surely, America is returning to some semblance of normalcy. Masks, wipes and sanitizers can now be found in discount bins. Dine-in restaurants are filling back up, and concerts and sporting events are opening the gates. For some folks, however, reentering society - after a deadly pandemic shuttered the world for a good chunk of one year - can be a bit terrifying.