Announcements
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Seachrist to give presentation on CPR
This week's Department of Medicine grand rounds will include a presentation from Katherine Seachrist, M.D. on CPR.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Clawges to give presentation on sleep medicine
This week's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds will feature a presentation from Heather Clawges, M.D., B.S., on sleep medicine.
WVU Cancer Institute first in state to implement new treatment for prostate cancer
Radiation oncologists at the WVU Cancer Institute are the first in the state to implement PluvictoTM (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan), a new treatment for metastatic prostate-specific membrane antigen-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (PSMA-positive mCRPC), which has spread to other parts of the body and has been resistant to other treatments.
WVU Cancer Institute partners with Live Like Brent Foundation for tailgate fundraiser
Late West Virginia University graduate Brent P. Evans threw caution to the wind after his initial battle with blood cancer, launching a winter sports and music festival that has raised close to $1 million over the past decade for cancer research and patient care.
Blood drive set for Aug. 10 for WVU Medicine and Health Sciences community
An American Red Cross blood drive will hosted Wednesday, August 10 from 12 to 5 p.m. at the WVU Medicine J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room for employees and students.
Health Sciences Faculty Development Program offering events and programs
The WVU Health Sciences Faculty Development Program is offering multiple opportunities for engagement during the fall semester.
School of Medicine seeks classes and events for Welcome Week video
The School of Medicine seeks classes, activities and events to cover during Welcome Week. University Relations is compiling video footage from Welcome Week for an upcoming social media video. School of Medicine faculty who are willing to have their classrooms filmed during the first week of classes are encouraged to submit the class name, time, and day to schoolofmedicine@hsc.wvu.edu to be added to the list of potential film opportunities. The commitment is small. One to two camera people will join your class and film for a few minutes to capture our student’s engaged and learning. For questions, contact Nikki Gannon, School of Medicine marketing assistant, at Nicole.Gannon@wvumedicine.org.
Registration open for Health Sciences Faculty Development event
WVU Health Sciences faculty are invited to attend a Faculty Development Program engagement event on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Hafez to give presentation on breast cancer treatment
This week's Department of Medicine grand rounds will include a presentation from Maria Hafez, M.D., on breast cancer treatment.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Fellows to give "5 in 5" presentations
This week's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds will include the Department's fellows giving their "5 in 5" presentations, where each fellow will be giving a five-minute presentation on a topic of their choice.