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'Connect With Clay' to discuss 'State of the Health Sciences'

In his next “Connect with Clay” open forum, Vice President and Executive Dean Clay Marsh will address the terrific year we’ve had at Health Sciences, while also looking forward to the big changes and challenges ahead. He will also reinforce our commitment to West Virginia’s health challenges, including opioid addiction, obesity, and elderly care. He will also discuss upcoming changes to improve the learning and working environment on our campus. This session will be broadcast live to all campuses and will be held in Room 1905 Health Sciences South on Tuesday, April 19 at 12 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. All are encouraged to attend.

Inspiring Students

I had a lot of fun recording some video with students from each of the Health Sciences schools Tuesday for a back to school video in the fall.

Noted researcher and academic leader to present WVU School of Nursing’s Kandzari Lecture

The WVU School of Nursing welcomes a well-known, respected researcher and nursing leader to present the Judy C. Kandzari Memorial Lectureship on Friday, April 15, 2016, in Fukushima Auditorium at the WVU Health Sciences Center, beginning at 7 p.m. The School will also honor academic achievements of student scholars, as well as recognize students, faculty and community leaders with induction into Sigma Theta Tau International – Alpha Rho Chapter nursing honorary immediately following the lecture. 

WVU Injury Control Research Center Award Nominations Open

As part of our mission, the Education and Training Core of the West Virginia University Injury Control Research Center would like to recognize excellence in teaching injury and violence prevention among our faculty as well as excellence in injury and violence research among our students.  To that end, we are opening nominations for three different awards, each described below.

Health Sciences Innovation Center to open doors April 7

Students, faculty and staff are invited to join in the launch of West Virginia University's new Health Sciences Innovation Center, part of the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute. The opening will be held Thursday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the Neurosciences Institute building.

School of Public Health Biostatistics department chair candidate presentation

Please join us for "Response Adaptive Design of Clinical Trials (REACTs)", a presentation by Dr. Xikui Wang, Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Manitoba. Dr. Wang is a candidate for the WVU School of Public Health Biostatistics Department Chair. He is currently the Head of the Department of Statistics at University of Manitoba.

Beyond the plate: award-winning author to share experiences as an undercover worker in America's food industry

In today’s food-obsessed culture with farm-to-table meals, organic foods and fresh, locally sourced ingredients, what does it take for working class, average Americans to eat well? Tackling issues around food and class, award winning journalist and author Tracie McMillan examines these issues in her New York Times best-seller, “The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table.”