Announcements
Continuing education credits now available for Contact Tracing and Pandemic Response
Continuing education credits are now available for Contact Tracing and Pandemic Response, an online, self-guided course developed in partnership between the West Virginia University School of Public Health and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health.
July 26, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 26, 2020.
July 25, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 25, 2020.
Justice appoints Patrice Harris, reappoints two others to WVU Board of Governors
A three-time West Virginia University graduate who has completed her term as the first African-American woman president of the American Medical Association will join the WVU Board of Governors.
July 24, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 24, 2020.
July 23, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 23, 2020.
WVU’s Poore pens letter celebrating anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act, calls on campus community to ‘sustain the important work’ of the ADA
Meshea L. Poore, Esq., West Virginia University vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, sent a letter today (July 24) reflecting on the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act noting the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fact that all disabilities are not obvious or visible.
Appalachian Media Institute series features Public Health professor
On Thursday, July 23, the Appalachian Media Institute’s annual Summer Documentary Institute aired on the organizations radio station, WMMT 88.7 FM. As part of this year’s series, West Virginia University School of Public Health Assistant Professor Lauri Andress, PhD, JD, was interviewed for a short story titled “Symptom of Slavery: Racism in Healthcare During a Pandemic.”
Dental school alumni president shares summer message
"Despite all of the challenges we face day to day, I have complete trust, faith, and confidence in our School of Dentistry and its continued success!"
WVU partners with DTE Energy Foundation to establish West Virginia’s first EMS physician response team, save lives in rural areas
A new pilot project launched by the West Virginia University School of Medicine in partnership with the DTE Energy Foundation will deploy physicians to respond to emergencies in rural areas of West Virginia, improving access to – and quality of – emergency care to save lives statewide.