Announcements
RUSH (Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare) Program Application Opens September 15, 2023
The 2023 RUSH application is now open! https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/icrh/students/rush-program/ Please submit full applications by October 15, 2023. Are you an undergraduate student interested in a career in a healthcare profession serving in a rural community? Thinking about medical, dental or nursing school? The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health RUSH program is a great introduction to practicing in rural communities. Selections will be made by November 15, 2023. Shadow a rural practitioner for a total of 20 hours during specific dates agreed upon by the participating practitioner and the student. Students will receive a participation award of $300 after shadow completion. If you have questions, please email icrh@hsc.wvu.edu
Harnessing research insights, close to home: WVU Cancer Institute hosts the fifth annual Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium
The Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium 2023 drew 177 participants from five institutions.
“Healthcare is Human” exhibit opens September 25
The COVID pandemic brought to light the long hours, challenges and sacrifices healthcare workers and support staff have long endured to serve their communities. Their stories are the subject of “Healthcare is Human,” a new exhibit at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU Eye Institute hosts CVRP “Our Voice” concert series showcasing WV students who are blind or visually impaired
Blessing Offor, a former contestant on NBC’s reality series, “The Voice,” will perform a concert alongside students from the West Virginia Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program at Chestnut Ridge Church in Morgantown on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m.
Learn about community organizations at Employee and Student Life Fair
Students, faculty and staff on the West Virginia University Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown are invited to learn more about the community at an Employee and Student Life Fair planned for Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Pylons Commons.
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Brockerhoff to give presentation
A visiting professor from the University of Washington will give a presentation on retinal disease as a part of the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Seminar Series on Friday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m.
Walk with a Future Doc session to feature discussion on weight loss from third-year medical student
A third-year medical student will give a presentation about his weight loss journey during the WVU Walk with a Future Doc session on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Wang to give presentation
Diane Wang, M.D., will give a presentation during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 7 a.m.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Zeb to give presentation on coronary CTA
Ifran Zeb, M.D., will give a presentation on coronary CTA during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Sept. 15, at 8 a.m.
MAP and Applaud services may be offline Saturday
MAP, Applaud and related services such as Web Clock, Leave Request and MyReports may be unavailable from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 16) for important system updates that must be done outside our normal maintenance window.