Announcements
Local health care leaders and learners provide free sports physicals and screenings to area students
An annual outreach effort led by WVU Medicine and WVU School of Medicine faculty and staff is helping monitor the health of hundreds of local students by providing them with free sports physicals and health screenings.
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Cho to give presentation on retinal pathologies
Seo-Hee Cho, Ph.D., will give a presentation on retinal pathologies as a part of the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Seminar Series on Thursday, July 18, at 1 p.m.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Wang to give presentation
Diane Wang, M.D., will give a presentation during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds, on Wednesday, July 10, at 7 a.m.
Panopto Recorders: Some Mac users will be required to upgrade software on Friday, July 19
Panopto Creators who are working with an outdated version of the Panopto recorder for Mac will receive a vendor-required software upgrade at 4 a.m. Friday, July 19
Windows 11 will be installed on all WVU computers capable of receiving upgrade, starting July 9
Information Technology Services will install Windows 11 on all WVU-managed Windows computers that need and can accept the update, starting Tuesday, July 9.
John E. Parker Pulmonary Sleep Symposium registration now open
Registration for the John E. Parker Pulmonary Sleep Symposium is now open. The event is hosted by West Virginia University’s Department of Medicine and will be held on August 16, 2024 at the Marriott at Waterfront Place in Morgantown.
Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders offering free hearing screenings on July 12
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders will provide free hearing screenings to members of the public on Friday, July 12.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, School of Medicine mourn the passing of Dr. Abnash Jain
Faculty and staff at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and WVU School of Medicine are mourning the loss of Abnash C. Jain, M.D., longtime cardiologist and professor, who passed away on Monday (July 1). He was 88.
WVU study finds vulnerabilities among sexual minorities seeking weight-loss surgery
MORGANTOWN, WV – West Virginia University researchers have found that gay and bisexual adults seeking bariatric surgery are more likely to binge eat and believe derogatory weight-related stereotypes apply to them, making it less likely they will follow through with the procedure. The study suggests the reason could have to do with stress related to identifying as a sexual minority.
Longtime WVU School of Medicine educator, leader retires
Following more than 50 years of service in the classroom and research lab, in communities across West Virginia and to the medical field, Rashida Khakoo, M.D., retired from West Virginia University effective June 30.