Announcements
New Express Care Unit Opens in Thomas Emergency Department
WVU Medicine Thomas Memorial Hospital recently opened a new 10-bed unit to care for lower-acuity patients in the Emergency Department. The “Express Care” unit will provide expedited care for lower-acuity patients, which will help in managing Emergency Department volumes and wait times. Patients with conditions such as upper respiratory infections, sore throats, isolated extremity injuries, rashes, allergic reactions, and minor cuts and burns will be seen in the Express Care wing.
Two Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Faculty recognized at the 2023 Chancellor’s Awards
Drs. Steven Frisch and Roberta Leonardi from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, were recognized for their accomplishments at the 2023 Chancellor’s Awards.
Dr. Levy-Clarke to serve as speaker during Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Journal Club
West Virginia University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences associate professor Grace Levy-Clarke, M.D., will serve as one of the primary speakers during the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Journal Club on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m.
Registration now open for Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences annual CME conference
Registration is now open for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Pearls Conference 2024.
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Li to give presentation
A visiting researcher from the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health will be giving a presentation as a part of the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Seminar Series on Friday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Clawges to give presentation on sleep medicine
Heather Clawges, M.D., will give a presentation on sleep medicine during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 7 a.m.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Drs. Jagadeesan and Kumar to give presentation on GLP—1 RA
Two assistant professors will give a presentation on medications commonly used in the treatment of diabetes and obesity during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Sept. 29, at 8 a.m.
ITS recommends Mac users delay upgrade to Sonoma
To minimize the risk of compatibility issues, employees and students who use personally owned Apple computers for work or study should avoid installing the newest operating system, macOS Sonoma.
Many important WVU services will be inaccessible Sunday
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses will be unable to log into many important services requiring WVU Login credentials 8 a.m.-noon Sunday (Oct.1) during quarterly security patching to the single sign-on system.
Fall vaccination updates webinar to be hosted by West Virginia Immunization Network
During this webinar, presenters will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering COVID-19 and discuss resources and communication strategies that may help improve vaccination uptake.