Announcements
Opioid grant webinar set for June 10
Congressman David B. McKinley will host a special opioid grant webinar with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) on June 10 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
I’m fully vaccinated but feel sick – should I get tested for COVID-19?
Imagine last night you developed a little runny nose and a sore throat. When you woke up this morning you started coughing and had a fever. In the past year, your mind would have immediately jumped to COVID-19. But if you are already fully vaccinated, you might wonder: Should I still get tested for COVID-19?
June 3, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 3, 2021.
Mertins to manage social media for Health Sciences
Tyler Mertins recently joined WVU Health Sciences as the new social media strategist for University Relations-Health Sciences.
Faith-community nurses promote physical activity among congregants
If someone joins a church, mosque or synagogue, they may be seeking better emotional or spiritual health. But according to research out of West Virginia University, faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing, as well.
June 2, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 2, 2021.
WVU Vice President Poore to lead Big 12 diversity officers
West Virginia University Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea L. Poore, Esq. is the new president of the Big 12 Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Her term officially began on June 1.
WVU Charleston Surgeon Dr. Bryan Richmond elected to American Board of Surgery Council
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Bryan Richmond, M.D., MBA, FACS, professor and chair of West Virginia University – Charleston Division’s Department of Surgery and Chief Medical Officer of WVU Physicians of Charleston, has been elected to the American Board of Surgery Council for a six-year term beginning in July 2021.
WVCTSI at WVU designated as one of only eight ECHO Superhubs in the U.S.
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute Project ECHO program has been spreading specialty care knowledge across the Mountain State for five years. Building upon its success, the project can now lend resources and expertise to health providers beyond West Virginia with its recent designation as an ECHO Superhub – one of only eight in the United States and 18 worldwide.
June 1, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 1, 2021.