Announcements
WVU School of Nursing to offer faith community nursing education program
For many cities and towns, faith-based organizations are integral to the overall well-being of these communities. During the past 10 years there has been an enhanced interest from healthcare professionals to address the unique needs of these organizations. To address this growing area of specialization within the nursing community, the West Virginia University School of Nursing will launch a new faith community nursing certificate course in fall 2016.
WVU’s Women on Wellness retreat set for Sept. 24 in Marion County
The annual Marion County Women on Wellness (WOW) retreat, in partnership with the Mannington WOW Community Partnership planning committee and National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health at West Virginia University, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Health Sciences researcher to speak at international research network meeting
David Siderovski, Ph.D., E.J. Van Liere professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology in the School of Medicine will be speaking at the Sturge-Weber Foundation International Research Network (SWFIRN) meeting taking place Sept. 12 - 13 in Atlanta.
Health Sciences researchers work published in Nature Microbiology
Two WVU Health Sciences researchers recently had their work published online in Nature Microbiology, a scientific journal that publishes exceptional research from across the field of microbiology. The manuscript is entitled “Spirochaete flagella hook proteins self-catalyse a lysinoalanine covalent crosslink for motility.”
Internationally known expert joins WVU School of Public Health as first endowed professor
Internationally renowned researcher Gordon S. Smith, M.B., Ch.B., MPH, has joined the WVU School of Public Health as the inaugural Stuart M. and Joyce N. Robbins Distinguished Professor in Epidemiology.
Perry G. Fine, M.D. Pain Lecture Series to be held at WVU Health Sciences Center
The Ninth Annual Perry G. Fine, M.D. Pain Lecture Series will be held on Monday, October, 3, 2016, at the WVU Health Sciences Center, Okey Patteson Auditorium in Morgantown, West Virginia.
HSC immigration training session on September 12
The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) and the Global Engagement Office (GEO) will be holding an immigration training session that will provide a comprehensive review of the recruitment process pertaining to hiring foreign individuals.
WVU to Host 42nd Annual Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference
The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine is hosting the 42nd Annual Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference Sept. 29 - 30 at the new Holiday Inn, Morgantown.
WVU trauma surgeon named president of international surgical society
Alison Wilson, M.D., F.A.C.S., director of West Virginia University’s Institute for Critical Care and the Skewes Family Chair for Trauma Surgery in the WVU School of Medicine was recently named president of the Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society.
WVCTSI engages communities in health discussion
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) recently held three public town hall meetings in the Greenbrier Valley, New River Valley, and the Mid-Ohio Valley. These public forums provided community members with an opportunity to discuss the health concerns they feel are most important in their communities and the role research can play in addressing those concerns.