Announcements
Operation Blue Sky announces events to brighten up February
West Virginia University’s Operation Blue Sky has two events scheduled in February for the Health Sciences community.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Rickard to give presentation on hormone replacement therapy
Tara Rickard, M.D., will give a presentation on hormone replacement therapy for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Feb. 13, at noon.
Respiratory cases are beginning to increase across the state, and the Eastern Panhandle is no exception
WVU Medicine providers are reporting a surge in respiratory illnesses across our community, with cases of Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 coming through. Doctor Ben Deuell is an emergency room physician at Berkeley Medical Center was a guest Friday on Panhandle Live, where he talked about what respiratory illnesses they are seeing.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Drs. Desire and Patel to give presentations
Galaxy Desire, M.D., and Ami Patel, M.D., will give presentations for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 a.m.
National search for next research vice president to start this spring
Taking a significant step forward in the University’s pursuit of membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, President Michael T. Benson is announcing the upcoming April 1 launch of a national search for the next vice president for Research.
Fourth annual Heart Health and Black History Month discussion panel slated for Feb. 25
The fourth annual Hearth Health and Black History Month Panel is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at West Virginia University’s Mountainlair Gluck Theater.
NAEMT Designation Will Enhance, Expand MedCom’s Role in Emergency Medicine Training
The photo above shows members of the MedCom leadership team, including, from left, Anthony Oliverio, NRP, AAS, paramedic communication specialist; James Laird, BA, MCCP, FP-C, NREMT-P, CFC, supervisor; Christopher M. Lindsey, BSN, RN, MBA, CCRN, director, Emergency Services; Steve Ashcraft, NREMT-P, MCCP, FP-C, CFC, manager; and James F. Scheidler, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, medical director.
Faculty encouraged to complete survey on artificial intelligence
West Virginia University is collecting information about Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in teaching and research.
Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare research accepted by Marshall Journal of Medicine
The Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare research (WVU ICRHs RUSH program) has been accepted and published by the Marshall Journal of Medicine.
John Moll, CNIM from WVU Medicine to present on "Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring"
John Moll, CNIM from WVU Medicine will discuss Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) basics, a day in the life of IONM care personnel, a case study and review session, and an overview of career and education opportunities on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the North Health Sciences Center room 1909.