On Sunday, April 28, from 1-5 p.m., the Student Recreation Center will host a health and wellness event organized by the Health Sciences and Technology Academy, Minorities Association of Pre-Healthcare Students, and the Student National Medical Association. The main attraction of the event is a two-mile Community Health Walk starting at 2:30 p.m., followed by a run starting at 3:30 p.m. Participants can access various services and information including oxygen screenings, healthy vs. unhealthy lung displays by the WVU Medicine Children’s Transport Team, blood pressure and nutritional screenings by Project REACH, and diabetes prevention/exercise promotion education by the WVU Student Nurses’ Association.
Gregory Epps, advisor to the sponsoring student organizations, stated that the goal of the event is to provide an inclusive environment where attendees can enjoy festivities while also receiving beneficial services and information for their personal health and wellness. The Expo is made possible thanks to support from WVU Health Sciences Center, WVU Medicine, NASA WV Space Grant Consortium, and other campus and community partners.
For more information about this event, contact Gregory Epps at gdepps@hsc.wvu.edu or visit the Student Recreation Center on Sunday April 28th between 1pm-5pm for an afternoon filled with health-related activities!