The Longitudinal Teaching Scholars Program will meet weekly via Zoom for the 2022-23 academic year from 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, through May 23, 2023. This program focuses on developing educational theories and technologies as well as promoting educational skills, critical thinking, and innovative approaches among WVU Health Sciences Center faculty.
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For students traveling to Jamaica, Dr. Tracy Evans-Gilbert, a pediatrician specializing in treating children born with HIV, leads experiences in the Cornwall Regional Hospital Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Evans-Gilbert is also a consultant in pediatrics, tropical medicine and public health at the Montego Bay hospital.
This week's Department of Medicine grand rounds will include a presentation from Dr. Ronald Pellegrino titled "COVID: The 'Long' and the Short of It” tomorrow (June 10) at 8 a.m. on Zoom.
Angel Smothers, a clinical associate professor with the WVU School of Nursing, has successfully passed the EBP Certification Knowledge Test and achieved the Evidence-Based Practice certification. She is the first in the state of West Virginia to reach this achievement.
Dr. Christopher Martin, a WVU School of Public Health professor and program director who has dedicated his career at WVU to education and research in occupational medicine for more than 20 years, is receiving national recognition for his work.
A statewide training initiative designed to provide comprehensive training to law enforcement officers on safe interactions with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, is set to launch June 13. This Safe Interactions for Law Enforcement and Persons with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities training is being offered in partnership with WVU, the state Department of Health and Human Resources and the West Virginia State Police.