Announcements
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Moss to give presentation on kidney failure treatment
Alvin H. Moss, M.D., FACP, FAAHPM, will give a presentation on kidney failure treatment during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Sept. 22, at 8 a.m.
Celebrate postdoctoral fellows for National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week
The Office of Research and Graduate Education will host a postdoc showcase and appreciation networking breakfast to celebrate WVU's postdoctoral fellows for National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Rotating fourth-year medical students to give presentations
A group of rotating fourth-year medical students will give presentations during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 a.m.
Community invited to Walk with a Future Doc on Saturdays in Morgantown
Community members can join West Virginia University School of Medicine students and physicians at 10 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month to walk at the Star City Riverfront Park in Morgantown each month during the academic year.
Student Academy of Audiology hosts blood drive on October 11
On October 11th the Student Academy of Audiology will partner with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive. The blood drive is located at WVU Health Sciences Center South Tower (Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505) at Don Hoylman Family Cancer Center Atrium. Visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/ to schedule an appointment.
Service to others propels WVU simulation educator’s career
From firefighter to flight paramedic to educator, Russell “Rusty” Doerr has lived a life of service to others. Rusty’s desire to help others started as a young child, growing up as the son of a firefighter, and led him to a career at West Virginia University that spans more than 30 years.
RUSH (Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare) Program Application Opens September 15, 2023
The 2023 RUSH application is now open! https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/icrh/students/rush-program/ Please submit full applications by October 15, 2023. Are you an undergraduate student interested in a career in a healthcare profession serving in a rural community? Thinking about medical, dental or nursing school? The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health RUSH program is a great introduction to practicing in rural communities. Selections will be made by November 15, 2023. Shadow a rural practitioner for a total of 20 hours during specific dates agreed upon by the participating practitioner and the student. Students will receive a participation award of $300 after shadow completion. If you have questions, please email icrh@hsc.wvu.edu
Harnessing research insights, close to home: WVU Cancer Institute hosts the fifth annual Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium
The Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium 2023 drew 177 participants from five institutions.
“Healthcare is Human” exhibit opens September 25
The COVID pandemic brought to light the long hours, challenges and sacrifices healthcare workers and support staff have long endured to serve their communities. Their stories are the subject of “Healthcare is Human,” a new exhibit at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU Eye Institute hosts CVRP “Our Voice” concert series showcasing WV students who are blind or visually impaired
Blessing Offor, a former contestant on NBC’s reality series, “The Voice,” will perform a concert alongside students from the West Virginia Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program at Chestnut Ridge Church in Morgantown on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m.