Announcements
Third-floor POC renovation underway
Phase 1 of a three-part renovation to the third floor of the Physician Office Center begins today (Monday, July 2) and should conclude around the end of the year.
Submit your nomination for the 2018 School of Medicine Dean's Awards for Excellence
Nominations are open through July 22 for the annual School of Medicine Dean’s Awards for Excellence. If you know of staff or faculty members who have gone above and beyond in their jobs, please take less than five minutes to nominate them for recognition by the School of Medicine dean. A complete description of awards is available on the Dean’s Awards webpage.
TEDX podcast features OEHS professor and the health impacts of fracking
A new TEDX podcast features an interview with Dr. Michael McCawley of the School of Public Health's Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences. In the interview, TEDX asks, "Can noise from fracking operations affect your health?"
Cancer Prevention and Control’s 2018 Thank-a-Thon is July 16
On July 16 and throughout the year Cancer Prevention and Control appreciates your partnership! Together, we represent the WVU Cancer Institute throughout the state and our collaboration connects West Virginians with life-saving cancer screening.
WVU Medicine Children’s pediatric urology ranked 42nd nationally by U.S. News & World Report
WVU Medicine Children’s has received its first-ever national ranking from U.S. News & World Report, tied for 42nd in the nation for pediatric urology with Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital.
WVU School of Medicine announces new physician assistant program, names director
To meet growing healthcare needs locally and statewide, the West Virginia University School of Medicine is launching a new physician assistant education program. The program will begin accepting students in January 2020 and is comprised of four semesters of classroom instruction, followed by a full year of clinical training.
WVU School of Medicine welcomes new medical residents
The West Virginia University School of Medicine recently welcomed a new class of 142 resident physicians to the graduate medical education program.
Ruby cafeteria Fitness Pod will close after June 25
The New fitness center is currently under construction and will open on the fourth floor of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute on Wednesday, July 18.
June edition of Young Physicians Newsletter available
The Young Physician Newsletter of the West Virginia State Medical Association has published the June edition of the YPSgram, a bimonthly newsletter targeted to physicians in training and those early in their career. The June edition of the YPSgram covers the topic of hospital and physician alignment.
Gibson selected as an Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow
Laura F. Gibson, Ph.D., senior associate vice president for research and graduate education at WVU Health Sciences, has been selected as a fellow in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine.