Announcements
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Calvert to give presentation on photoreceptors
Peter Calvert, Ph.D., will give a presentation on photoreceptors for the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) Seminar Series on Friday, March 27, at noon.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Coakley to give presentation on low vision
Rebecca Coakley, MA, CLVT, will give a presentation on low vision for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, March 25, at 7 a.m.
Doctors' Day grab-and-go breakfast scheduled for March 25
Bravo! will host a grab-and-go breakfast for doctors from 6:30-10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, in the Bruce McClymonds Conference Center.
Register for 25Live trainings at Health Sciences Center
The Facilities Planning and Scheduling team will provide a 25Live training session from 2-3 p.m. April 8 at the Health Sciences Center, Room 2912.
Health Sciences community invited to attend screening of "Sight Unseen" documentary
The WVU Eye Institute and the WVU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will host a screening of the documentary “Sight Unseen” on Wednesday, March 25, at 1:45 p.m. in the WVU Eye Institute Auditorium.
Dr. Dhairya A. Lakhani Receives 2026 RRA New Investigator Award
Please join us in congratulating Dhairya A. Lakhani, M.D.,Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Neuroradiology, on being named the recipient of the 2026 New Investigator Award from the Radiology Research Alliance (RRA).
WVU Medicine Launches System-wide Task Force to Drive Rural Health Transformation Efforts Across Four States
The national Rural Health Transformation Program continues to gain momentum, with annual allocations now approaching $200 million across all 50 states. This expanding investment underscores the growing urgency and opportunity to strengthen care delivery, improve access, and enhance long-term sustainability for rural communities.
WV Healthy Start/HAPI and OBGYN Dept welcomed 120+ families at annual Baby and Me Day
The West Virginia Healthy Start/HAPI (Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants) Project, housed within the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, hosted its annual Baby and Me Day community event on March 7 at Meadowbrook Mall.
Register for the Contraceptive Interprofessional Workshop by April 8
Join the Office of Interprofessional Education for a Contraceptive Workshop on April 22 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m in HSC-N G119A (on the ground floor past the HSC Bookstore).
Utzman elected as Distinguished Fellow in National Academies of Practice Physical Therapy Academy
Ralph R. Utzman, PT, MPH, Ph.D., professor and director of clinical education for the Division of Physical Therapy at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, has been elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in the Physical Therapy Academy.