Announcements
WVU in the News: Davis discusses research on effectiveness of needle exchange programs
Assistant Professor Steve Davis recently spoke with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about needle exchange programs and the obstacles faced when trying to research their effectiveness. Davis is a faculty member in the WVU School of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership.
From Dean Borgia: Why your dental school gift matters
The WVU School of Dentistry shares how donations impact students and help prepare for growth. The message is ahead of WVU's second annual Day of Giving on November 14.
CPC Director, Dr. Stephenie Kennedy-Rea, Receives the Order of the Bell Award from State Cancer Coalition
Dr. Stephenie Kennedy-Rea was awarded the Order of the Bell from the state’s Mountains of Hope (MOH) Cancer Coalition. The Order of the Bell draws upon the concept of Chuck Yeager’s Bell X-1 aircraft that he flew when he broke the sound barrier. The recipients of this award are breaking barriers in public health and creating “a call to action.”
Two new restaurants to open at The Market
BurgerShop and Mindful will open Nov. 12 at The Market in the WVU Health Sciences Center.
Global health expert to discuss health challenges
Keith Martin, M.D., executive director of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, will dicuss global health challenges at WVU Health Sciences on Thur., Nov. 15 at noon in Fukushima Auditorium. Complimentary box lunches will be provided for the first 50 attendees.
WVU ASDA members set example, win big
The dental school’s chapter is part of district six which includes five dental schools in West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan. The most recent accolades for WVU ASDA members came in Columbus, Ohio at the District 6 and District 7 (includes four other states) meeting.
Testimonials prove transformation for dental school patient and graduate
A before and after transformation at the WVU School of Dentistry clinics, WVU Dental Care, leaves patient and dentist with plenty to smile about.
WVU Radiation Oncology team participates in Annual ASTRO meeting: Translating Discovery to Cure; with posters and oral presentations
ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologist, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies.
WVU establishes first accelerated master’s degree program with external institution
In an effort to provide an affordable option for students seeking a graduate degree, the WVU School of Public Health has established the first shared-credit degree program with a program outside of the University system.
SPH Biostatistics Monthly Seminar Series welcomes Jacek Urbanek - Nov. 7
Jacek K. Urbanek, PhD, from John Hopkins University will present “Objective Quantification of Human Activity in Large Health Studies Using Wearable Accelerometers” on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 at 11am – noon in Room 1070 of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute building.