Announcements
WVU Health Sciences partnership with First Presbyterian aims to help the community through outreach and screenings
The WVU School of Nursing, the WVU School of Pharmacy, the WVU School of Medicine, and First Presbyterian Church have collaborated to provide clinical service as an outreach program for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in the Morgantown area. Some of the services include checking vital signs, blood glucose screenings, glaucoma screenings, health education and pharmaceutical education.
Traffic disruption to occur for steam vault work
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Natural medicines information now available via AccessPharmacy
AccessPharmacy now includes evidence-based information on natural medicines. Locate the Herbs and Supplements section by clicking on the “…More” navigation option or use the search box to find information on specific products.
Stroke Conference to be held by WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute will host a stroke conference on May 30, 2025 in the Fukushima Auditorium, Room 190l, of WVU Health Sciences Center North.
School of Medicine undergraduate students spoke with representatives on Capitol Hill
WVU School of Medicine undergraduate students Audra Hurley and Lainey Shouldis spoke with representatives from all four of West Virginia’s elected congressional officials- Senator Shelly Moore Capito, Senator Jim Justice, Representative Carol Miller and Representative Riley Moore, about the future of science, the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), before presenting their work at the annual American Physiology Summit (APS) in Baltimore, Maryland.
Pre-hospital Ultrasound Trial in Berkeley County Awarded Research Grant
Colten Harmon, a paramedic with Berkeley County Emergency Ambulance Authority, and Garrick Anderson, MD, attending physician at the Berkeley Medical Center Emergency Department, participate in a hands-on ultrasound training session as part of the pre-hospital ultrasound trial.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Mark Wicclair to give presentation on chronic disease awareness
Mark Wicclair, Ph.D. will give a presentation on chronic disease awarness and how it affects West Virginians for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, May 2, at noon.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Drs. Elhamdani and Sadat to give presentations
A pair of second-year residents will give presentations for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, April 30, at 7 a.m.
WVU hosts ninth annual Rural Health Day to inspire future rural health professionals
More than 60 undergraduate students gathered at the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center on Saturday, April 5, for the ninth annual WVU Rural Health Day, an event designed to introduce aspiring health professionals to the opportunities and rewards of practicing in rural communities.
Huffmyer named School of Medicine assistant ACGME DIO
Julie Huffmyer, M.D., has been named the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education assistant designated institution official for the West Virginia University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education program effective by July 1.