Announcements
Encourage health professions students to apply for Rural Community Health Scholars program
This two-year program is available to 75 of West Virginia’s top health professions students interested in rural health care across the state.
iOS update 17.4.1 to WVU Medicine owned iPads/iPhones on April 4
Starting Wednesday, April 4, 2024, between from midnight to 4 a.m., WVU Medicine Information Technology will begin security maintenance on all WVU Medicine owned and managed Apple devices.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Manaker to give presentation on ICD coding
Scott Manaker, M.D., Ph.D., will be giving a presentation on ICD coding during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, April. 5, at 8 a.m.
Duo screen will look different but work the same starting Sunday
Faculty, staff and students will see a new Duo Mobile authentication screen when logging into WVU services after an update during the normal maintenance window on Sunday (April 7).
Kendra Unger named Department of Family Medicine Vice Chair of Education
Kendra Unger, M.D., recently became the WVU School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine Vice Chair of Education. Additionally, she serves as the MS3 Clerkship Director and as an associate professor for the Department. She is a board-certified medical acupuncturist and the former president of American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
WVU Department of Urology offers rotation stipend for medical students
The West Virginia University Department of Urology is providing a unique opportunity for medical students whose institutions do not have an associated urology residency program by providing a $1,500 stipend for a four-week rotation.
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Chen to give presentation on retinal degeneration
A visiting professor from the University of Pittsburgh will give a presentation on retinal degeneration as a part of the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Seminar Series on Friday, April 5, at 1 p.m.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Dossett to give presentation
James Dossett, M.D., will give a presentation on retinal surgery during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, April 3, at 7 a.m.
WVU professor honored with national Distinguished Service Award
West Virginia University Professor Christopher Martin, MD, MSc, has been selected to receive the National Board of Medical Examiners Edithe J. Levit Distinguished Service Award.
Panel discussion will promote mental health through lens of lived experience
The West Virginia University community is invited to a panel discussion titled “Mental Health Awareness Through the Lens of Multiple Lived Experiences” on Tuesday, April 16, from 1-2 p.m. in Health Sciences Center – North 2940B.