The Health Sciences & Technology Academy, Minorities Association of Pre-Healthcare Students, and the Student National Medical Association will sponsor a Community Health Expo on Sunday, April 28th from 1-5 p.m. outside the Student Recreation Center.

The event is free, open to the public and will offer complementary health services and health and wellness-related information including, but not limited to, the following:

• Oxygen screenings and healthy vs. unhealthy lung display by the WVU Medicine Children’s’ Transport Team

• Blood pressure and nutritional screenings by Project REACH

• Diabetes Prevention/ Exercise Promotion Education by the  WVU Student Nurses’ Association 

The 2-mile Community Health Walk/Run will begin at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.

“Our goal is to provide an inclusive event where people can enjoy the festivities while receiving services and information that will be helpful to their personal health and wellness,” said Dr. Gregory Epps, who advises the sponsoring student organizations.

Inclement weather location is inside the Student Rec Center. 

The Expo is supported by, the WVU Health Sciences Center, WVU Medicine, and the NASA WV Space Grant Consortium, among other campus and community partners. 

For more information, contact Epps at gdepps@hsc.wvu.edu