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WVU’s Interprofessional Education Week theme is “WHY”

Thursday, February 1, 2018

The Office of Interprofessional Education has organized an exceptional group of speakers that will take on the theme of wellness, health and you (WHY) during the 2018 Interprofessional Education (IPE) week. A series of events and poster presentations are scheduled for March 19 - 23 at the Health Sciences Center, and all faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

Free children’s dental exams to be offered Feb. 9

Thursday, January 25, 2018

WVU Dental Care will celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month by offering free examinations, screening X-rays if needed, and fluoride treatments to children ages one to 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9 in the WVU Pediatric Dentistry Clinic.

Dr. Jim Withers: Bringing “street medicine” to the homeless

Thursday, January 25, 2018

For more than two decades, Dr. Jim Withers has been doing street rounds in Pittsburgh, PA, providing medical care to the homeless. Withers, of Operation Safety Net (OSN) and a 2015 Top 10 CNN Hero will be giving a talk on homelessness and street medicine on the WVU Health Sciences Campus on Monday February 12. The public event will be at noon in the Okey Patteson Auditorium. Guests are also invited for refreshments and the chance to speak with Dr. Withers following the talk in the Pylons area.

New workshop addresses managing conflict in laboratories

Friday, January 19, 2018

A new workshop, hosted by the Office of Research and Graduate Education, will introduce basic concepts in relation to conflict in the lab and how to best identify it, manage and address it.

National Center of Excellence in Women's Health to host Women on Wellness Day

Monday, January 8, 2018

The National Center of Excellence in Women's Health at West Virginia University and LIBERA will host a one-day event focused on improving health. Women on Wellness Day will take place Saturday, March 3, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Church in Morgantown.

Faculty and staff rewarded for service, curiosity, respect and appreciation

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Before ascending into 2018, Dr. Anthony “Tom” Borgia, dean of the WVU School of Dentistry, took a final chance at the school’s January retreat for faculty and staff to commemorate West Virginia University’s 150th anniversary, reflect on our Mountaineer values, and celebrate a few of the School of Dentistry’s strengths – OUR FACULTY AND STAFF.