Announcements
WVU to study mandatory mine training
West Virginia University researchers are collaborating on a study designed to assess and improve training required for individuals responsible for implementing emergency response plans in mines.
School of Public Health faculty, students, presenting at national conference
Members of the West Virginia University School of Public Health have been selected to speak at a national conference in early November.
Congressman Mooney visits the WVU Disordered Eating Center of Charleston
U.S. Congressman Alex Mooney toured the West Virginia University Disordered Eating Center of Charleston at the Robert C. Byrd Clinical Teaching Center at CAMC Memorial Hospital on Thursday, October 15, 2015.
WISH Committee names excellence award winners
The WVU Health Sciences Center Women In Science and Health (WISH) Committee honors Elizabeth J. Scharman, Pharm.D., and Lesley E. Cottrell, Ph.D. for outstanding achievements at reception on Oct. 23 at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU to research cell phone law effectiveness
West Virginia University researchers are looking at the effectiveness of laws that deal with cell phone use and driving.
Paper written by School of Public Health personnel accepted for publication
“Bridging the Divide between Policy Makers and Public Health Researchers,” a paper written by Thomas Bias, PhD, Christiaan Abildso, PhD, Emily Vasile, MPA, and Jessica Coffman, MA, was recently selected as a contest winner. The manuscript looks at ways to successfully connect public health researchers and policymakers. The contest, sponsored by the American Public Health Association American Planning Association, and Georgia Tech, accepted six papers total. The paper will be published through the Built Environment and Public Health Clearinghouse later this fall.
WVU to study violence against young workers
West Virginia University researchers are creating the first comprehensive national profile of workplace violence against teenagers and young adults.
Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series event taking place Nov. 6
Public Health Dialogues will host Sally Morton, Ph.D., on Friday, Nov. 6, in room 1905, Health Sciences Center North. Dr. Morton is professor and chair in the University of Pittsburgh Biostatistics Graduate School of Public Health. She is also director of the Health Policy Institute's Comparative Effectiveness Research Center.
WV STEPS simulation center dedication ceremony celebrates expansion, honors donors
The future for clinical education just became a little brighter for West Virginia University health sciences students due to the generosity of David Shaw and Jo Ann Goldbaugh Shaw, a retired pharmacist and physician and alumni of the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine.
Innovative technology brings virtual care to patients with chronic illnesses
Rhonda Barker lives 45 minutes from Milan Puskar Health Right in Morgantown where she is receiving treatment for diabetes. But making the trip to and from her rural Marion County home can often be challenging, particularly during the harsh winters.