Announcements
Plan B: Diana Bonnell’s five-year plan stretched into a 42-year career
Like many of us, Diana Bonnell entered the workforce with a plan.
Johnstone published in JAMA
Robert Johnstone, M.D., was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association with an essay that shares stories, memories conjured when passing sites in the hospital—the room where his first wife died or the room where his grandson was born—reliving moments of sorrow, moments of joy, and moments of learning as he approaches retirement.
Drs. Christopher Kiefer and Erica Shaver receive grant
Christopher Kiefer M.D. FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency, Chief, Division of Education and Training, Vice Chief of Staff, J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital and Erica Shaver, MD, FACEP, Vice Chair of Education and Training. Residency Program Director, Associate Professor received notice of being awarded a Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) Medical Education, Scholarship, Research and Evaluation (MESRE) Grant for their project entitled “The Narrative Themes Used to Describe Lower-1/3 Emergency Medicine Applicants in the Standardized Letter of Evaluation and Their Impact Upon Real-World Match Status”.
WVU Eye Institute orthoptist named 2021 Scobee Award Winner
A West Virginia University Eye Institute orthoptist has received national recognition for her outstanding scores on the American Association of Certified Orthoptists (AACO) exams.
‘Good virus’ may help scientists slow progression of incurable eye disorders
Viruses have a bad reputation for a good reason. But some viruses don’t harm people. Some can even help them.
Grant Memorial Hospital, Potomac Valley Hospital partner with WVU Cancer Institute
On Friday (Dec. 10), two West Virginia hospitals held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the opening of cancer care facilities in partnership with the WVU Cancer Institute.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Residents present trauma and cornea cases
This week's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds will feature presentations from two PGY-2 residents.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Try One!"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Layne Hitchcock encourages everyone to take time over the holidays to unplug and to focus on rest and connecting with others.
Health Sciences students invited to participate in research study
Health Sciences students and faculty are invited to participate in a research study which is intended to improve patient care and to better understand the attitudes towards people with disabilities among dental, dental hygiene, medical and nursing students.
Health Sciences students participate in Community Action Poverty Simulation event
The Martin Hall Agency, a student-run advertising and public relations agency in the West Virginia University Reed College of Media, partnered with the HSC Office of Interprofessional Education, the WVU School of Public Health, WVU School of Pharmacy and the WV STEPS Center in hosting the Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) — a new certification available to all Health Sciences students.