Announcements
West Virginia Immunization Network to host webinar "COVID-19 Vaccination of Children 5-11 Years of Age"
This webinar will provide an overview of Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccination in children 5-11 years of age, including the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, vaccine recommendations, and clinical guidance for using the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children in this age group.
Nov. 9, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Nov. 9, 2021.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Infectious disease specialist to give presentation on syphilis
This Week's Department of Medicine grand rounds will feature a discussion on syphilis from an infectious disease specialist.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Self-Compassion"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Seth Haxel discusses self-compassion, which means offering understanding and kindness to ourselves when we fail, make a mistake, or notice something we dislike about ourselves, rather than criticizing or judging ourselves.
New West Virginia health survey underway
The Mountain State Assessment of Trends in Community Health, a new biennial West Virginia population-based health survey dubbed M.A.T.C.H., will gather information to help health officials and policy makers better understand the critical health needs of all 55 West Virginia counties, with the goal of directing resource allocation to communities that need them most.
Nov. 8, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Nov. 8, 2021.
Male participants, ages 25 to 50, needed for research study
A study is seeking male adults, ages 25 to 50 years old, who have been involved in manual labor to assess dexterity when wearing gloves.
WVCTSI to steer ‘medical clinic on wheels’ to West Virginia communities
By customizing and deploying a new mobile clinical trials unit, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, housed at West Virginia University, will bring important clinical trials and follow-up visits to rural residents, thanks to the aid of a $350,000 grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health.
Healthy Smiles Day to provide free dental services to uninsured adults
Those who qualify can make an appointment for Wednesday, Nov. 24, by calling 304-598-5108. MCHD Dentistry practitioners will be seeing patients between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Four students named WVU Mountaineers of Distinction
West Virginia University has named Madison Bowers, Ashley Eby, Grant DuVall and Sarah Snider 2021 Mountaineers of Distinction. The award, presented during Mountaineer Week, recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.