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• Student research on patient health literacy featured at national dentistry conference

  Tuesday, April 16, 2019

  Hollihan’s article suggests collaboration among software companies and organized dentistry entities could improve the information turned up by online patient searches.

• Study finds preventive oral healthcare is beneficial to patients and emergency departments

  Tuesday, April 16, 2019

  Preventive treatment means patients save time and money. Emergency departments can treat more critical concerns when alleviated of dental emergencies.

• Hidden Codes for Academic Success

  Tuesday, April 16, 2019

  The WVCTSI Females Advancing Clinical and Translational Science (FACTS) group is hosting a special speaker to present a discussion and workshop on academic success. Jeanette South-Paul, M.D., Andrew W. Mathieson UPMC Professor and chair of family medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will present, “Hidden Codes for Academic Success.” This session will begin with a keynote address from 12 to 1 p.m., followed by a workshop from 1:30 to 2:50 p.m.

• Preparing for and Responding to an FDA Inspection

  Tuesday, April 16, 2019

  WVCTSI’s Clinical Trials Toolkit Series will host a special webinar on FDA inspections on April 26. Ellen Liedel-Sargent, senior director of consulting, and Robert Romanchuk, IRB chair, both with Advarra, will present, “Preparing for and Responding to an FDA Inspection.”

• WVU in the News: What is the WVU Medicine Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health?

  Tuesday, April 16, 2019

  West Virginia ranked first in the United States among obesity and diabetes statistics, a team of health care providers saw a need in the Eastern Panhandle.

• 'Meditation at the Pylons' on Thursday, Apr. 18

  Friday, April 12, 2019

  Learn and experience the benefits of mindfulness meditation as students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a 20-minute group meditation session at the HSC Pylons.

• Cancer Prevention and Control’s WV PICCS project featured in NCI’s new Implementation Science at a Glance Publication

  Thursday, April 11, 2019

  At the request of the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Health, Cancer Prevention and Control’s (CPC) Program to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening (WV PICCS) is featured in their new publication, Implementation Science at a Glance. Designed specifically for cancer control researchers and practitioners, Implementation Science at a Glance provides a succinct overview of this field.

• WVU in the News: McCawley warns Congress of dangers from mountaintop mining

  Wednesday, April 10, 2019

  Clinical Associate Professor Michael McCawley, Ph.D., at the West Virginia University School of Public Health told a House subcommittee on Tuesday, April 9, that his research shows mountaintop coal mining creates a health risk to both coal miners and residents who live near such mining sites.

• First student accepted into new Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Program in Immunology and Medical Microbiology

  Tuesday, April 9, 2019

  Beginning fall of 2020, the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology will offer an Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s Degree in Immunology and Medical Microbiology.

• WVU School of Dentistry’s Mesaros Symposium addressed the impact of diabetes on oral health

  Friday, April 5, 2019

  The Mesaros Symposium is a continuing education course for physicians and dentists. The 2019 seminar focused on diagnosing and treating both diabetes and periodontal disease.