Announcements
WVU Medicine earns 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced that WVU Medicine has earned 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 10, the highest level, on the ambulatory survey and level 9 on the acute care survey. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities.
Clinical Trials Toolkit Series: Clinical Research Systems: Vestigo®️, eReg™️, & WVU+kc (updates)
WVCTSI will host its next Clinical Trials Toolkit session on Friday, Oct. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. in person or via remote connection. The presentation will focus on Clinical Research Systems: Vestigo®️, eReg™️ & WV+kc (updates) in person or via remote connection.
Preventing burnout and building resilience: Administrative Grand Rounds to focus on tools and techniques for healthcare managers
The West Virginia University Master of Health Administration program is partnering with the West Virginia Hospital Association to host a virtual Administrative Grand Rounds, “Action Collaborative for Resilience and Well-being,” on Friday, Oct. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. via livestream on MDTV.
Faculty Development Zoom session "WVU Mental Health 101, Parts 1 and 2"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "WVU Mental Health 101, Parts 1 and 2" Monday, Oct. 18 and Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, from noon to 1 p.m.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: 'What If' Thinking"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Layne Hitchcock discusses discusses "what if" thinking, which is normal and common, and can help keep other perspectives in mind. However, "what if" thinking can become problematic whenever prolonged, chronic, or when it causes distress, anxiety, and interferes with daily life functioning.
WVU Medicine to offer COVID-19 booster shot clinic to public on Friday
WVU Medicine will offer booster vaccines to those who were vaccinated at least six months ago with the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Friday, Oct. 15 at its vaccine clinic in the former Sears location at the Morgantown Mall.
WVU Walk with a Future Doc session to focus on relationship between disease and mental health
This week's Walk with a Future Doc session will feature a discussion on the relationship between diseases and mental health presented by a WVU postdoctoral fellow.
U.S. Attorney’s Office and WVU hosting serial killer medicolegal symposium on October 14
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia is teaming up with the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, the FBI, and West Virginia University to hold a symposium discussing the cutting-edge methods used to convict a serial killer who preyed on veterans at a VA hospital.
Grand Rounds schedule for week of Oct. 11 announced
WVU Medicine is offering Grand Rounds to all physicians across the WVU Health System the week of Oct. 11.
Physics in Medicine Workshop
This Physics in Medicine workshop will be the inaugural meeting of researchers, teachers, academic leaders and practitioners from the medical and physics communities. It will be held on consecutive Saturdays, Dec. 4 and 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day ET.