Announcements
Thompson named recipient of award honoring excellence in simulation education at WVU
Tonya Thompson, DNP, RN has been named the recipient of the 2024 David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation presented by the West Virginia University David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education Patient Safety.
Operation Blue Sky at Health Sciences hosts events during WVU Week of Purpose
West Virginia University’s second annual Week of Purpose will take place Monday, Sept. 23 through Friday, Sept. 27.
Faculty, fellows and residents invited to attend International Asthma Conference
Registration is open for the 19th International Asthma Conference that takes place at the Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Nov. 15, through Sunday, Nov. 17. West Virginia University School of Medicine faculty, fellows and residents are invited to attend both in person and virtually.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Amin to give presentation on vasculitides
Shahrier Amin, M.D., Ph.D., will give a presentation on vasculitides during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Sept. 20, at noon.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Amin to give presentation on vasculitides
Shahrier Amin, M.D., Ph.D., will give a presentation on vasculitides during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Sept. 20, at noon.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Rotating fourth-year medical students to give presentations
A pair of rotating fourth-year medical students will give presentations during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7 a.m.
WVU team recognized with IPEC Honorable Mention Award
A team from the West Virginia University School of Medicine, in collaboration with colleagues from the WVU School of Pharmacy and WVU Health Sciences, were recently recognized for their research in teaching teamwork-based medicine to care for patients who return home after a hospital stay.
Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare program application now open
Are you an undergraduate student interested in a healthcare career serving in a rural community? Thinking about medical, dental or nursing school? The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health RUSH program is a great introduction to practicing in rural communities. The application is open through October 11, 2024.
Nomination deadline extended for annual Wilks Award for Excellence in Simulation
The nomination period has been extended for the annual David H. Wilks Award for Excellence in Simulation. Named in honor of the late Dr. David Wilks, the award acknowledges the dedication of faculty who set high standards in teaching and learning at the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS).
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Bernstein to give presentation on regenerative healing
Audrey Bernstein, Ph.D., will give a presentation on regenerative healing of the eye as a part of the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Seminar Series on Friday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m.