Health Sciences students can study abroad in Ecuador this summer
A two-week seminar course in Guayaquil, Ecuador from June 15-29 will explore key issues in global health, with a focus on comparative medicine between North and South American countries.
Faculty Development Presentation: Writing Multiple Choice Questions
The Health Science Faculty Development Program will host a session on Thursday, Mar. 14 from noon to 1 p.m. in room, 2256 HSS.
Morgantown Escape Room to conduct event at Health Sciences; prizes awarded for fastest escape!
As part of Interprofessional Education Week, Morgantown Escape Room will be offering an escape activity at the Pylons Lobby on n Monday, March 18 from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest escape!
Music at the Pylons on Mar. 7
All are invited to join in musical recitals from WVU students on Mar. 7, at noon in the Pylons Lobby.
2019 Thomas H. Covey, Jr., Visiting Professor Taylor Riall, M.D
All are invited to the WVU Department of Surgery Grand Rounds lecture on Wednesday, Mar. 20, at 7:30 a.m. in the WVU Health Sciences Okey Patteson Auditorium room 1175.
2019-2020 Rural Health Interest Group Leadership Council Nominations Open February 26, 2019
Do you want to be directly involved with the Rural Health Interest Group and help steer the direction and plans for the upcoming year? Do you know someone that may be interested? It's time for Rural Health Interest Group leadership council nominations! Nominate someone or nominate yourself!
WVU Cancer Institute to host lung cancer screening March 15
The WVU Cancer Institute Lung Cancer Screening Program will provide screenings for current and former smokers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 15 at the WVU Medicine outpatient center located at University Town Centre.
School of Social Work hosts Behavioral Health Summit
The WVU School of Social Work’s Rural Integrated Behavioral Health Training Program, joined by the California University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh Behavioral Health Training Programs, will host a Behavioral Health Summit on March 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
Faculty Development Presentation: Clinical Teaching
The Health Science Faculty Development Program will host a session on Thursday, Mar. 5 from noon to 1 p.m. in room, 2256 HSS.
WVU oncologist researches new treatment for cervical and vaginal cancers
Cervical cancer can be insidious. Changes to the cervix are often detected with a pap smear, but for those with limited access to health care, cervical and vaginal cancers can go unnoticed for years—silently growing, spreading and invading other organs—and by the time they’re detected, they may be so advanced that the patient’s prognosis is poor and her treatment options few.