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.
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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.
WVU Alumni collect socks for sick kids
What does 1,000 pairs of socks look like? WVU Medicine Children’s and the Hill Country Mountaineer WVU Alumni Chapter in Austin, Texas, mean to find out.
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.
Senior citizens’ photos help document food access in Preston County
Preston County, W.Va. senior citizens are using photography in a West Virginia University project to identify and explore issues related to food access.
WVU Medicine going wild for pink to raise breast cancer awareness
WVU Medicine is going wild for pink with a variety of activities and events planned throughout October to raise breast cancer awareness.