Announcements
The Academy of Excellence in Teaching and Learning induction ceremony is on October 15
WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program will host its Academy of Excellence in Teaching and Learning induction ceremony on Oct.
DDS student expresses gratitude for those who give
Cassie Liston wrote, "I want to sincerely thank the donors for your contributions because any amount is appreciated and so special to us students. Beyond the monetary aspect, being chosen to receive these awards gives us the validation of our efforts and the confidence to do great things."
WVU welcomes new vice chair of research
West Virginia University’s School of Medicine is proud to welcome Judith Feinberg, M.D., as the new vice chair of research.
WVU in the News: CDC approves grant for WVU effort to limit vaping, opioid abuse
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded funding to the West Virginia Prevention Research Center.
WVU-led study reveals uptick in suicide and fatal drug self-intoxication rates among blacks, Hispanics and women
To classify a death as a suicide, medical examiners and coroners rely on hard evidence, perhaps a suicide note or a gun near the body.
WVU receives national award for excellence in military pain medicine
West Virginia University’s Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management’s efforts to improve military pain medicine care for soldiers in the field were recognized by a national award for excellence in military pain medicine. This is the first time the award was given to an institution rather than an individual.
WVU in the News: Solutions to the opioid epidemic, according to its witnesses
West Virginia consistently ranks number one in state opioid-involved overdose death rates and opioid prescribing levels, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse — with about 81 opioid prescriptions per 100 persons and about 50 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. Ohio comes in second at around 63 prescriptions and 39 deaths.
WVU in the News: Hepatitis C numbers soar in Kanawha following syringe exchange closure
A new case of hepatitis C was reported nearly every eight hours in Kanawha County last year.
WVCTSI Clinical Trials Center of Excellence opens at WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – To help further cement its status as a top research institution, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute has announced the formation of the Clinical Trials Center of Excellence at West Virginia University.
Cancer prevention expert to address cervical cancer in Appalachia, Nov. 1
Cervical cancer rates are higher among women in Appalachia due to a variety of factors ranging from health policy to biology. Next month, epidemiologist and cancer prevention researcher Electra Paskett, Ph.D., will visit the WVU Health Sciences Center to explain how these factors can help identify possible interventions to reverse this trend.