Announcements
WVU in the News: Politically-connected W.Va. GameChanger program receives opioid funds amid doubts from experts
Alfgeir Kristjansson, social and behavioral sciences professor at WVU School of Public Health and co-director of the West Virginia Prevention Research Center, weighs in on the true impact of the GameChanger program.
Participants sought to evaluate impact of yoga on health, specifically for individuals with high blood pressure
To be eligible for the research study, participants must be adults aged 18-65, diagnosed with high blood pressure, not currently involved in an exercise or yoga program, and not pregnant.
In Remembrance: John Traubert, M.D.
The WVU School of Medicine community mourns the loss of John Traubert, M.D., a beloved physician, educator and leader whose contributions to family medicine and medical education have left a lasting legacy.
SPH Happenings: July 7, 2025
Read the latest edition of the Happenings, the WVU School of Public Health's internal e-newsletter.
Registration for the Mountain State Conference on Disabilities is now open!
Registration info for the Mountain State Conference on Disabilities taking place September 18-19 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, WV.
WVU and Oman’s National University highlight global accreditation success at international conference
Christopher Martin, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the West Virginia University Schools of Medicine and Public Health and director of global engagement at the WVU Health Sciences Center, recently presented a collaborative success story on medical education at an international conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
STEPS Simulation Certificate Program graduates 16th cohort
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education has graduated its 16th cohort from the Simulation Certificate Program. Participants came from backgrounds of medicine, nursing and nurse anesthesia.
Abstract submissions open for Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Faculty and staff are asked to encourage their undergraduate researchers to submit abstracts for the 18th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium by July 7.
WVU in the News: New study reveals diverse roots of disordered eating in college students
Elizabeth Claydon, assistant professor at the WVU School of Public Health was lead author on a recent study published in the Journal of Eating Disorders revealing that disordered eating is far more demographically widespread with diverse causes.
WVU’s Purpose2Action program builds purpose and community through mentorship
Connor Stricklen, a recent graduate from the West Virginia University School of Public Health, reflects on his experience at the Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center as part of the WVU Center for Community Engagement's Purpose2Action program.