April 2008

April 28: In a letter to the editor of the Dominion Post, MD/MPH student Jared Pomeroy wrote a well reasoned and compelling analysis of the Bar and Video Lottery owners' approach to Public Health clean air regulation.

April 28: The PRC and T²R² have partnered with Mon County Tobacco Prevention Partnership and Smoke Free Mon County in support of a proposed regulation that bans indoor smoking in public places in Monongalia County.

April 28: The Center on Aging is partnering with AT&T to determine Internet needs and issues of older West Virginians.

April 23: The American Journal of Men's Health recently accepted an article for publication entitled "Gender and Time Differences in the Associations Between Sexual Violence Victimization, Health Outcomes, and Risk Behaviors," which was written by PhD student Ekta Choudhary, MS, MPH, Jeffrey H. Coben, MD, and Robert M. Bossarte, PhD. (Originally appeared at http://jmh.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/1557988307313819v1/.)

April 22: At this year's Dean's Awards for Excellence celebration, Dr. Ruth Kershner was an unprecedented double-award winner: She won the Award for Excellence in Service to the Community, and the Distinguished Teacher Award for the Professional Degree Program, Senior Level.

April 21: MPH student Anil Kumar Swayampakula has co-authored a research paper which was published in the April 2008 edition of Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology. (Originally appeared at http://www.clinicaladvances.com/article_pdfs/ho-article-200712-abraham.pdf.)

April 21: Congratulations to Dr. Alan Ducatman, who was just named in the Dominion Post's "100 Most Influential" series!

April 17: The Dominion Post published Toni Morris' letter to the editor regarding the proposed Monongalia County smoking ban.

April 17: MPH student Jessica Oswald's winning buisness plan is discussed on the WVU School of Business & Economics website. (Originally appeared at http://www.be.wvu.edu/news_events/businessplan/08winners.htm.)

April 16: The Cancer Center's T²R² project, led by Dr. Kim Horn, is highlighted on the School of Medicine's home page. Look for the "Breathe and Be Tobacco Free" logo.

April 15: Dr. Kimberly Williams was recently awarded one of eight mini-grants from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

April 14: MPH student Jessica Oswald and her business partner won the West Virginia Student Business Plan Competition, securing one of two $10,000 cash prizes to invest in their business. (Originally appeared at http://www.da.wvu.edu/show_article.php?story_id=34191&archive_date=2008-04-14.)

April 11: Dr. Jim Helmkamp is quoted in a Charleston Daily Mail article about spring ATV accidents. (Originally appeared at http://www.dailymail.com/News/200804110246.)

April 7: The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette has published an article that appeared in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Delaware newspapers, about a contaminant called "C8" which is present in over 65,000 residents on both sides of the Ohio River, near Parkersburg. (Originally appeared at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080406/UPDATES01/80406002.)

April 7: The Dominion Post has published two letters to the editor regarding secondhand smoke, written by CMED staff members Leesa Prendergast and Alex Lubman.

April 4: The April edition of the School of Medicine's E-News features Dr. Hendryx's work, and also an interesting piece about Carl Werntz's work in medical surveillance. (Originally appeared at http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/eNews/archives/08/Apr/index.asp.)

April 4: Dr. Hendryx's work on coal mining communities is in today's Daily Athenaeum.

April 4: Congratulations to Dr. Jim Helmkamp, who has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health!

April 3: An Edmonton Journal article adds a perspective to Mike Hendryx's research coverage. (Originally appeared at http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=cebe0829-d314-4bfd-a3b8-90d41171dc15&k=83910.)

April 2: Dr. Hendryx's research continues to receive coverage. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. (Originally appeared at http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08093/869656-114.stm.)