Margaret Karcher and Drs.Vida Falahatian and Jennifer Lultschik, School of Public Health, help answer some frequently asked questions about masks, including the KN95 mask, recommended by WVU, and N95 mask, used widely in patient-care settings.
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In his latest blog, Dr. Clay Marsh discusses the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Omicron is, by far, the most infectious form of COVID-19 we have experienced. We have seen more new cases in West Virginia, the United States and the world than ever before driven by Omicron. By a lot.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been emotionally, physically and mentally challenging, especially for nurses. To help students, faculty and staff find a healthy way to express themselves, West Virginia University School of Nursing Clinical Education Assistant Professor Brad Phillips recently hosted an art project called, “What COVID-19 Means to Me.”
WVU School of Nursing is offering “Foundations of Faith Community Nursing” — an online continuing professional development course for individuals interested in helping to address the unique health-related needs within faith community settings March 7 through April 29.
HSC faculty and staff are invited to register for the WVU Exercise Physiology's “5% Healthier Initiative.” This training program will help participants get healthier by working one-on-one with a student coach who will provide support, accountability and personalized exercise coaching.
This week's Walk with a Future Doc session will feature a discussion by a first-year medical student on how he overcame his unhealthy eating habits Saturday (Jan. 22) at 9 a.m. This walk will be held via Zoom, with participants encouraged to walk along at home.