Announcements
Dental school students introduced to oral biopsies, learn life-saving potential of biopsies
One hundred percent of the DDS students who attended the biopsy seminar strongly agreed or agreed that the seminar provided information and skills that can be applied to their role as a health care provider.
WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Information is offering "Simulation Certificate Program"
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Information Presents "Simulation Certificate Program." This presentation is designed for instructors with interest in quality teaching with simulation.
HSC Faculty Development Zoom Session: "Second Generation Gender Bias in Leadership"
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation "Second Generation Gender Bias in Leadership: What it is, How it Works, and Ways to Overcome it" on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, from noon to 1 p.m.
WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Student Service Award Program Applications now open!
WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Dental Student Service Award Program Application is now open! Are you a fourth-year dental school student thinking about practicing in a rural community? Could you use $50,000 to help pay for school? The #ICRH service program applications for dental students is now open. The application closes December 10, 2021. Awards will be made by March 2022.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Chillpack"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Layne Hitchcock discusses WVU's chillPACK, which includes activities ranging from 1 minute to a maximum of 30 minutes. These activities target all components of wellbeing, which in return can impact our quality of life, mental health and productivity.
Dr. Madison Humerick to provide introduction into culinary medicine for WVU Walk with a Future Doc session
This week's Walk with a Future Doc session will feature an introduction to culinary medicine from the assistant program director of the Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track at WVU.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Steven Nathan to give presentation on PH-ILD
This week's Department of Medicine Grand Rounds will feature a presentation from the University of Virginia and Inova Fairfax Hospital's Steven Nathan, M.D.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Residents to present cases on eyelid mass and giant cell arteritis
Two PGY-2 residents will each be presenting cases during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand round on Wednesday, November 17, at 7 a.m.
The Rack II@HSC to Reopen on Nov. 22
WVU Health Sciences will soon reopen “The Rack II@HSC,” WVU Health Sciences’ Campus Food Bank, to assist with campus-wide efforts to address the growing population of homeless and/or hungry employees/students.
IMMB internship program highlight
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for biomedical research, particularly in immunology. The Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology internship offers students in the Immunology and Medical Microbiology Program vital experience in cutting edge research projects in microbiology, infectious diseases, immunology, neuro-immunology, vaccinology, cancer cell biology and molecular biology.