Announcements
WVU Charleston’s Dr. Albeir Y Mousa Named to Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – Albeir Y. Mousa, MD, FACS, RPVI, MPH, MBA, professor of surgery at the WVU School of Medicine Charleston campus, has been selected as part of the inaugural class of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, a program created by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) to continually advance the science and implementation of education—teaching, learning, assessment, and scholarship—across all specialties of surgery through innovation and promotion of the highest achievements in lifelong learning.
It’s a “Code Blue” at the WVU Health Sciences Center as students train for cardiac arrest patients
Witness WVU Health Sciences students and local emergency services professionals perform a “Code Blue” emergency response to a simulated cardiac arrest situation as part of National Healthcare Simulation Week.
Health Sciences Town Hall to focus on One Mountaineer Family
Meshea Poore, vice president for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at WVU, will be the special guest at a Health Sciences Town Hall during WVU’s Diversity Week celebrations.
Constitution Day program September 17 will discuss education rights
West Virginia University’s annual observance of Constitution Day will focus on the right to an education.
Mullett to lead Department of Pediatrics
Charles Mullett, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair of West Virginia University’s Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Mullett has served in the position on an interim basis since 2016.
STEPS to provide faculty development sessions as part of Healthcare Simulation Week
Continuing Education credits are being offered to faculty who participate in the International Healthcare Simulation Week Faculty Development sessions. WV STEPS will provide training for faculty who RSVP by Friday, Sept. 14.
Health Sciences Library to host opening reception for "Art & Health" exhibit on Sept. 20
The Health Sciences Library will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Art & Health: Artwork by Healthcare Professionals at WVU” on Sept. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Health Sciences Center Pylons.
WVU researchers receive $2.38M grant for hybrid imaging system
Two West Virginia University School of Medicine researchers have received $2.38 million from the National Institutes of Health to build a one-of-a-kind pre-clinical imaging system that integrates PET-scan technology with a magnet-based imaging system that’s akin to MRI.
With NIH funding, WVU grad student investigates neural circuit’s development
You’re taking a walk, and you hear a dog growl. Is it behind you or in front of you? Two houses down or at your heels? The calyx of Held, which is located in the part of the brain that controls hearing, helps you discern this instantly.
WVU dermatologist develops app to help medical students spot skin cancer
A dermatologist may distinguish a mole from a tumor based on a glance, the way a cook can tell parsley from cilantro by sniffing it. But medical students don’t have enough experience to make such intuitive diagnoses.