Announcements
Faculty and staff rewarded for service, curiosity, respect and appreciation
Before ascending into 2018, Dr. Anthony “Tom” Borgia, dean of the WVU School of Dentistry, took a final chance at the school’s January retreat for faculty and staff to commemorate West Virginia University’s 150th anniversary, reflect on our Mountaineer values, and celebrate a few of the School of Dentistry’s strengths – OUR FACULTY AND STAFF.
Cancer Institute to sponsor talk on LGBTQI patient care
WVU Cancer Institute will sponsor a talk on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) patient care on January 9, 2018, from 12 to 1 p.m., in the Fukushima Auditorium. Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, associate center director, patient-centered initiatives and health equity for the George Washington Cancer Center, will present What You Should (and Want) to Know About Your LGBTQI Patients. Chapman’s personal mission is to make evidence-based cancer control strategies available to more people as quickly as possible.
City seeks volunteers for health and wellness commission
The Morgantown City Council is recruiting health professionals, educators, and people enthusiastic about healthy living to serve on the newly formed Health and Wellness Commission.
Maynor named director of student affairs and academic initiatives
Lena Maynor, PharmD, has been appointed director of student affairs and academic initiatives for the Health Sciences Center at West Virginia University.
Free chair massages
Chair Massages, sponsored by QLI Wed Jan 3, 2018 – Thu Jan 4, 2018, 10am-2pm each day HSC North 1173 A (former Campus Safety Office)
Holiday celebration for Health Sciences and WVU Medicine
WVU Medicine and WVU Health Sciences faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the holidays Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 2-4 p.m. at the Market@WVU, located on the ground floor of the WVU Health Sciences Center. (A separate event for night-shift employees is set for Thursday, Dec. 14, from 1-3 a.m. in the Ruby Cafeteria.)
WVU Charleston’s Dr. Jessica Luzier addresses congressional briefing on eating disorders
CHARLESTON, WV. (November 30, 2017) — Jessica Luzier, Ph.D., ABPP, an associate professor of behavioral medicine and psychiatry at West Virginia University’s Charleston Division and clinical director of the West Virginia University Disordered Eating Center of Charleston, was a speaker earlier this month at a congressional briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC sponsored by the Eating Disorder Coalition (EDC) and the American Dental Association (ADA). Hosted by Senator Shelley Moore Capito [R-WV] in conjunction with her co-hosts Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] and Amy Klobuchar [D-MN], the briefing was titled, “Waiting on CURES: The Role of Health Professionals in Early Detection of Eating Disorders.
Quality of Life group reports survey findings
More than 1,700 people at the Health Sciences Center and WVU Medicine expressed their opinions on the environment for work and study on the Morgantown campus in an online survey this fall. One of the key findings of the assessment is a high level of perceived stress.
Common space and holiday decor guidelines established for Health Sciences
To maintain the environment for work and study, the Health Sciences Facilities Planning Committee has developed a set of guidelines for those furnishing common spaces, posting artwork, informational notices and signage, etc. There is also guidance on the use of temporary holiday decorations.
Healthcare administrator to join WVU School of Public Health leadership
Continuing efforts to strengthen the public health presence at West Virginia University, the School of Public Health has added an experienced healthcare administrator to its leadership team. Later this month, Sarah Woodrum will join the School of Public Health as its new senior associate dean for administration.