Announcements
WVU School of Dentistry takes tobacco cessation efforts on the road
During the recent 2019 West Virginia legislative session, Senate Bill 348 was voted down in the House Health Committee. The bill would have raised the legal age to use tobacco in West Virginia to 21. At the WVU School of Dentistry, faculty responds.
WVU Public Health partnering with Davis College to identify barriers to food access in the Mountain State
A West Virginia University expert in the social determinants of health is exploring barriers that keep many West Virginians from eating healthy diets that can help protect against chronic disease.
Alexander to serve on editorial board of new Journal of Appalachian Health
A new journal focused on the health challenges of Appalachia launched this month, and WVU public health expert Linda Alexander will serve on the publication’s editorial board.
Campus Conversation at WVU Health Sciences Center: House Bill 2519 “campus carry”
West Virginia University faculty, staff and students are invited to join an open conversation Thursday (Feb. 28) at noon at the Okey Patteson Auditorium at the Health Sciences Center on House Bill 2519, which commonly is referred to as “campus carry.” The bill currently is making its way through the West Virginia Legislature and would permit concealed weapons to be carried in designated areas on campus by concealed weapons license holders.
Morgantown Escape Room to conduct event at Health Sciences; prizes awarded for fastest escape!
As part of Interprofessional Education Week, Morgantown Escape Room will be offering an escape activity at the Pylons Lobby on n Monday, March 18 from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest escape!
WVU Cancer Institute to host lung cancer screening March 15
The WVU Cancer Institute Lung Cancer Screening Program will provide screenings for current and former smokers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 15 at the WVU Medicine outpatient center located at University Town Centre.
School of Social Work hosts Behavioral Health Summit
The WVU School of Social Work’s Rural Integrated Behavioral Health Training Program, joined by the California University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh Behavioral Health Training Programs, will host a Behavioral Health Summit on March 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
WVU School of Public Health professor presents at worldwide tobacco research symposium
In the 55 years since the first U.S. Surgeon General report on the health consequences of cigarette smoking, smoking has declined substantially. Despite this progress, however, it remains the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Smoking rates also remain disproportionally high and relatively unchanged among certain vulnerable populations.
Public Health student to apply data science skills in competitive summer program
This summer, WVU School of Public Health graduate student Emily Hone will represent Mountaineer Nation as one of only 15 students selected to participate in a data science program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Bodice Project: Sculptural Exhibit
West Virginia University Health Sciences Center and the Bodice Project invite you to join us February 20 - 22 in the Erickson Alumni Center Nutting Gallery for the Bodice Project Sculptural Exhibit.