Virtual Well-Being and Mindfulness programs available

The following virtual exercise classes, well-being, and mindfulness programs will be available to WVU and WVU Medicine employees:

Virtual Exercise Classes:

All classes listed above will be offered through Webex video conferencing. Please visit our classes webpage or home webpage to view our wellness calendar which has class days, times and meeting invitations.

Wellbeing Coaching:

Wellbeing Solutions – is offering health and wellness coaching for healthcare professionals.

Mindfulness Programs:

20-minute virtual meditation sessions three times a week via Webex.
Virtual Mindful Steps Series is a free 6-week series designed to assist in developing and maintaining mindful resilience, mental fitness, and relaxation.
Check out the Mindful Steps WV Facebook page which has resources such as daily Breathing with Nicole and meditations with neuroscientist Julie Brefczynski-Lewis and clinical therapist Laurel Faulkenberry.
Also please view the Yoga by Nicole videos posted on YouTube for instruction on different yoga practices.

Online Resources:

Walk with a Future Doc – are free bimonthly walking events hosted by the WVU School of Medicine.
Mountaineers Move – offers free online exercise programming available to all WVU employees and students.
Headspace – offers an app and also online content in mindfulness and meditation practices.
10% Happier – has free access to the app for healthcare through their Coronavirus Sanity Guide which also includes meditations, podcasts, blog posts and talks.
WVU Extension Service – offers tips for families to incorporate physical activity while practicing social distancing.
WVU Campus Recreation – has an online rec and wellness guide.
WVU Medicine Employee Assistance Program

For more information, please contact The Wellness Center at wellnesscenter@hsc.wvu.edu.

University community invited to on-campus presentation by National Institutes of Health director

West Virginia University will host Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health, on Wednesday (March 27) on the Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown for a presentation at 3 p.m. in Fukushima Auditorium (HSC-North 1901). The event is open to WVU students, faculty and staff. Attendees are asked to register in advance, bring their WVU ID and arrive early to help manage space needs.

WVU Cancer Institute making investments in cancer care, research with $50M commitment from State

The WVU Cancer Institute continues to work toward National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation as it begins making investments in cancer care and research utilizing the $50 million commitment from the State of West Virginia announced last summer.

HPML faculty to co-chair community of practice for American Society of Clinical Oncology

Dr. Nicole Stout, research assistant professor with Health Policy, Management and Leadership and WVU Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention and Control was selected to co-chair the new American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Survivorship Community of Practice. The community of practice will lead multidisciplinary collaborations in education, research and policy to advance initiatives for cancer survivorship.