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WVU School of Public Health welcomes new faculty and department chair

The West Virginia University School of Public Health welcomes three new faculty members this month, including a new department chair. School of Public Health Dean Jeffrey Coben says the new faculty members will open doors to new collaborations for both faculty and students. “By bringing on high-caliber faculty members like Drs. Huzurbazar, Bhandari and Allen, we will continue to provide our students access to seasoned practitioners, researchers and experts for a balanced public health education and to build on the important work we are doing for the state’s citizens.”

WVU School of Nursing dean re-appointed to state nursing board

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has re-appointed Dr. Tara Hulsey, dean of the West Virginia University School of Nursing, to a five-year term on the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses. Hulsey also was re-elected president of the Board.  

Former Miss Colorado, nurse to speak at WVU

Former Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson made headlines for her powerful monologue in the 2016 Miss America pageant. Ms. Johnson, a registered nurse, will be presenting, “I’m More Than Just a Nurse” on Friday, July 14, 2017 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Professor weighs in on opioid and other drug overdoses and poisonings

Suicides are often misclassified as accidental or undetermined – especially when they involve opioid and other drug overdoses and poisonings. Accurate classification is crucial to public health surveillance, which drives resource allocation for prevention research, policy and practice. Dr. Ian Rockett, professor in the WVU School of Public Health’s Epidemiology department, is part of a collaborative team of experts brought together by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address suicide classification issues in instances involving opioid overdoses.

WVU School of Medicine names Sarwari as new chair of Medicine

Arif Sarwari, M.D., infectious diseases specialist, has been named to lead the Department of Medicine. Dr. Sarwari has been serving as interim chair of the department for more than a year and administering the day-to-day operational management and oversight.

Health Sciences community invited to West Virginia Writers’ Workshop

Several events at this year’s West Virginia Writers’ Workshop, July 20-23 at WVU, are focused on the role of writing and storytelling in health. Presenters include narrative medicine faculty from several campuses across the U.S., along with the leaders of an expressive writing program for patients at the WVU Cancer Institute. Health sciences faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in some or all of the Workshop.