GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICE West Virginia University Health Sciences Center

UNA and WVU Two 4-year scholarships for undergraduate studies One graduate assistantship for Master’s students in teaching English with Facultad de Filosofia One scholarship for 6-week Intensive English Program Two undergraduate WVU students to UNA next year Four senior medical students arrive on Saturday

UNA and WVU Exchange of students Exchange of faculty Research collaboration Educational collaboration Support for efforts to meet globally- recognized accreditation

West Virginia

West Virginia University Founded in 1867 A state, land-grant university Currently 33,000 students

Health Sciences Center Five schools –Medicine –Nursing –Dentistry –Public Health –Pharmacy

Health Sciences Center SchoolFacultyStudents Medicine8101,603 Nursing Dentistry52317 Pharmacy47382 Public Health46157 TOTAL1,0563,217

Health Sciences Center Three campuses 47 degree and certificate programs 50 medical / dental residency and fellowship programs

WVU Medicine Clinical operation Distinct organization Ruby Memorial Hospital –Cares for 30,000 patients annually

School of Medicine Four-year MD degree program –115 students per year Graduate Medical Education

School of Medicine Allied Health Programs: –Exercise Physiology –Occupational Therapy –Physiotherapy –Immunology and Microbiology –Medical Laboratory Science –Pathology Assistant

Medical Electives at WVU Final year medical students Either by agreement or: Association of American Medical College’s (AAMC) Global Health Learning Opportunity (GHLO) collaborative For more information, please visit the GHLO website

School of Nursing Bachelor Master Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) PhD Heavy emphasis on online education

School of Dentistry Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Residency programs –Orthodontics –Endodontics –Prosthodontics Dental Hygiene

School of Pharmacy Pharmacy Doctorate (PharmD) PhD programs

School of Public Health Master of Public Health (MPH) –Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Occupational & Environmental Health, Health Policy, Social & Behavioral Science PhD

Research at the HSC

Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Center for Advanced Imaging Center on Aging Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences Center for Neuroscience Injury Control Research Center West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute West Virginia Collaborative Health Outcomes Research of Therapies and Services (WV CoHORTS) Center WVU Eye Institute Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute Prevention Research Center

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in the Biomedical Sciences (IGPBMS) PhD Undifferentiated first year Common integrated core curriculum –contemporary science, scientific integrity, and scientific writing Seven programs

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in the Biomedical Sciences (IGPBMS) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Cancer Cell Biology Cellular and Integrative Physiology Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology Neuroscience Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences Health Outcomes Research

HOW CAN I VISIT WVU?

Medical Electives at WVU Final year medical students By agreement or Association of American Medical College’s (AAMC) Global Health Learning Opportunity (GHLO) collaborative For more information, please visit the GHLO website

Medical Electives at WVU One calendar month duration All specialties (schedule permitting) Accommodation provided at no cost Available after July 1, 2015

Faculty West Virginia Council of International Programs (CIP) Mid-career professionals Four months duration (mid-August to late November) Free accommodations (live with 3-4 host families) See:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, MD, MSC, FRCPC Director Global Engagement Office ASHLEY BOATENG, MPA, CRA Assistant Director Global Engagement Office