Announcements
WVU Public Health student association to host family-fun 5K on April 7
Get your running shoes ready and join us for a family-friendly 5K on April 7, 2019, hosted by the WVU Student Association of Public Health (SAPH) . We'll have games, prizes, snacks, face painting and a FREE kids fun run to kick off the event! Register before March 24 to receive a T-shirt. Check the event page on Facebook.
Course scheduled for healthcare providers working to help patients quit using tobacco
The School of Dentistry's tobacco treatment training program welcomes more than 10 types of heathcare providers to learn more about evidence-based strategies for helping patients quit using tobacco.
Dental students win gold, represent WVU on national level for the first time
The American Student Dental Association welcomes a West Virginia University School of Dentistry student as a national representative and recognizes the WVU ASDA chapter.
Dental school recognizes employees who exhibit Mountaineer values
The WVU School of Dentistry has distributed eight coins through the Mountaineer value coin program since it began in 2017.
Wellness to Welcome Spring – Evening of Science on Mar. 13
The Office of Research and Graduate Education along with Dr. Clay Marsh will host an Evening of Science on Mar. 13 at 4 p.m. in room 2940A HSC North.
SPH to sponsor American Lung Association's 2019 Bike Trek
The SPH is once again a sponsor for the American Lung Association’s annual Bike Trek. The Greenbrier River Trail Bike Trek is a 3-day, 100-mile cycling event on May 16-19, 2019, in Marlinton WV.
School of Dentistry periodontist earns perfect score on oral exam; Invited to guest lecture in Chennai, India
Arif Salman Abdul Shakore, BDS, MDS, MDSc, recently earned a perfect score during the oral exam administered by the American Board of Periodontology (ABP). Dr. Salman is a board-certified periodontist and assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics.
WVU Public Health researchers evaluate impact of local rail-trails
An effort to expand a multiuse rail-to-trail network throughout the Industrial Heartland is drawing on the expertise and work of faculty at the West Virginia University Health Research Center.
Healthcare policy expert to share insights on state-university partnerships
The WVU School of Public Health continues its 2018-2019 Dean’s Colloquium Series with a discussion about the role that state Medicaid programs play in financing the safety net and serving vulnerable populations.
School of Dentistry Mesaros Lectureship focuses on gum disease and diabetes
The lectureship is designed to bring to campus clinicians and researchers who are working on key issues in oral health.