Announcements
WVU School of Medicine offers new headache medicine fellowship
The West Virginia University School of Medicine announced recently that accreditation was granted for a new fellowship program in headache medicine. The fellowship is the only one in the state, and recruitment for the position starts in January 2018.
Researcher calls West Virginia's drug overdose death rate increase ‘totally unacceptable’
A West Virginia University researcher is calling for expanded treatment and a sustainable statewide naloxone distribution program after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report today (Dec. 21), which highlights the mounting public health crisis surrounding drug overdose deaths. The Mountain State continues to have the highest drug overdose death rate in the nation.
Bob Huggins Fish Fry Set for January in Morgantown
************* Update -- Event is SOLD OUT *************
Nationally recognized lifestyle medicine expert named dean at WVU Eastern Campus
Emma M. Morton-Eggleston, MD, will also serve as director of the newly established WVU Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health.
Linda Vona-Davis presents research at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Linda Vona-Davis, PhD, teaching assistant professor in the WVU Department of Surgery and member of the WVU Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Research Program, presented her research work at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on December 8, 2017.
City seeks volunteers for health and wellness commission
The Morgantown City Council is recruiting health professionals, educators, and people enthusiastic about healthy living to serve on the newly formed Health and Wellness Commission.
Maynor named director of student affairs and academic initiatives
Lena Maynor, PharmD, has been appointed director of student affairs and academic initiatives for the Health Sciences Center at West Virginia University.
NIH funds WVU research to make diabetes and hypertension management a community activity
Managing diabetes and high blood pressure can feel like a solitary enterprise dependent on relationships with objects (like pills or foods) and activities (like brisk walks or early bedtimes) instead of relationships with people, but a group of WVU researchers is hoping to change that.
WVU Medicine Children’s using 3D models to better treat patients with complex heart problems
While many kids will be hoping that Santa will leave a high tech gift of some sort under their Christmas trees, one little boy in Wellersburg, Pa., will be celebrating the holidays with his family thanks to a 3D model of his heart that was printed to help doctors at WVU Medicine Children’s determine the best approach to treat him.
Free chair massages
Chair Massages, sponsored by QLI Wed Jan 3, 2018 – Thu Jan 4, 2018, 10am-2pm each day HSC North 1173 A (former Campus Safety Office)