Announcements
Simulation Certificate Program to be offered in October
The WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Information in collaboration with the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) will offer the three-day immersive Simulation Certificate Program Oct. 2-4 for instructors with interest in quality teaching with simulation.
Dorn serves as keynote speaker at convention in the Philippines
Samuel Dorn, DDS, chair of the WVU School of Dentistry Department of Endodontics, recently served as a keynote speaker at the 22nd Biennial Convention of the Endodontic Society of the Philippines.
WVU in the News: HAPI Project helps Appalachian parents, infants and families in need
The Daily Athenaeum reports on the Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants — HAPI — project, an effort led by the WVU School of Medicine and WVU Research Office in partnership with the WVU School of Dentistry.
WVU in the News: In WV, a ban on certain services brings barriers to building trust with people who use drugs
Dr. Judith Feinberg, professor in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to a report from West Virginia Watch about the ongoing drug and overdose epidemic.
WVU graduate named first administrative fellow for Mon Health System
With a passion for healthcare and a desire to improve health equity across the state, West Virginia University School of Public Health alumna Anna Sellaro has been appointed as the inaugural administrative fellow for Mon Health System.
WVU in the News: Concerned about cost, PEIA halted pilot program for weight loss drugs
Dr. Laura Davisson, director of medical weight management in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to reporting from MetroNews about weight loss medication.
WVU in the News: Neurosurgeon works to slow Alzheimer's progression, treat addiction with cutting-edge technology
"60 Minutes" on CBS features an update on WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute research into a cutting-edge approach to brain surgery.
17th annual Heather Miller Golf Tournament continues making a difference
The 17th annual Heather Miller Golf Tournament was recently held at Oglebay Crispin Golf Center. The golf tournament is a fundraiser for the Heather Miller Scholarship Foundation. It honors Heather Miller, a WVU School of Nursing student who died in a 2008 car crash.
$50K gift from WVU faculty member benefits students at Eastern Campus
Future medical professionals studying at the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus will benefit from a faculty member’s $50,000 gift.
Internal Medicine resident’s passion for advancing the field brings her to WVU from Kuwait
As the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s newest class of the Graduate Medical Education program begins training, among them is the first resident sponsored by the government of Kuwait.