Announcements
New HSC employees will need to complete annual HIPAA training in Infosec IQ
As of Monday, Nov. 11, all new employees at WVU Health Sciences Center will automatically be enrolled in HIPAA training that must be completed in Infosec IQ rather than SOLE.
WVU Student Health closed during fall recess
West Virginia University Student Health Services will be closed Nov. 25-29 during the university’s fall recess.
WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine provide holiday decorating reminders
As the holiday season approaches, employees are reminded of decoration safety guidelines.
Educational Morbidity and Mortality Conference to be held at WVU Health Sciences Center
All WVU Health Sciences faculty are invited to attend the first Educational Morbidity and Mortality Conference to be held via Zoom on Nov. 20 from 12-1 p.m.
Save the date and register for the annual QI Fair to be held February
Rregistration is open for the West Virginia Healthcare Safety, Quality and Experience Improvement Research Day, also known as the QI Fair, on Friday, Feb. 25, in the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center Pylons Commons.
Simulation Certificate Program to be offered in February at WVU
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Information in collaboration with the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) will offer the three-day immersive Simulation Certificate Program Feb. 25-27 for instructors with interest in quality teaching with simulation.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Rotating fourth-year medical students to give presentations
A pair of rotating fourth-year medical students will give presentations during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 a.m.
Chiropractic care is a covered service for employees insured by Peak Health
The WVU Center for Integrative Pain Management is offering chiropractic care as a covered service to WVU Medicine employees insured through Peak Health.
Immunology and Medical Microbiology student wins first place at ABASM Conference
Immunology and Medical Microbiology undergraduate student Sam Ulicny was awarded first place in the Undergraduate Poster Presentation in the Medical Microbiology category at the 2024 Allegheny Branch, American Society of Microbiology Conference (ABASM).
Dr. Allison Suttle, chief quality officer of the WVU Health System, to leave effective Dec. 31
Michael Edmond, MD, chief medical officer of the WVU Health System, announced today that Allison Suttle, MD, MBA, chief quality officer of the WVU Health System, is leaving the WVU Health System, effective Dec. 31, to join Vanderbilt Health in Nashville.