Announcements
2023 RUSH (Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare) Application Now Open!
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. The application is now open. All applications must be completed by February 13, 2023. A selection will be made by February 20, 2023.
Judith Feinberg, MD, to present at 2023 North American Viral Hepatitis Elimination Summit
Judith Feinberg, M.D., will present at the 2023 North American Viral Hepatitis Elimination Summit in March.
Inpatient sleep medicine program serves as a growing model of care for other institutions
Sleep is important, and a new study directed by West Virginia University Department of Medicine researchers Robert Stansbury, M.D., and Christine Del Prado Rico, M.D., suggests that incorporating hospital-based sleep medicine to detect sleep deficiencies in previously undiagnosed patients can improve outcomes and even potentially keep them from being readmitted.
Free, personalized aquatic therapy sessions available for University community
Under the supervision of Lori Sherlock, Ed.D., graduating seniors in exercise physiology with an emphasis in aquatic therapy will be hosting free one-on-one sessions at the WVU Student Recreation Center for adults and children who can benefit.
MOT Program Director Recognized for Interprofessional Collaboration Award
Amy Kurowski-Burt, Ed.D., MOT, OTR/L, Program Director of the WVU Division of Occupational Therapy Master’s degree program, has been awarded the 2023 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Interprofessional Collaboration Award.
Winter wellness classes now available
It's a new year, and with that is a new season of wellness classes, including Pilates, meditation, yoga, Tai Chi and zumba. The in-person and virtual classes are open to all WVU and WVU Medicine faculty, staff and students.
Nominations open for Distinction in Mentoring Graduate Students in Research
Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Education and Life and the Research Office, faculty, staff and current and former graduate students are invited to nominate faculty who exhibit the qualities of excellent graduate research/creative work mentorship.
Division of Exercise Physiology seeks participants for Cubii research study
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Division of Exercise Physiology is seeking participants for a research study on the effectiveness of using a Cubii seated elliptical to increase physical activity during the workday.
Ophthalmology Interest Group at WVU School of Medicine introduces medical students to career in visual sciences
The Ophthalmology Interest Group at the West Virginia University School of Medicine is opening doors for medical students by introducing them to a career in visual sciences through lectures, hands-on-trainings and shadowing opportunities led by WVU Eye Institute ophthalmologists.
American Red Cross hosting volunteer information session
The American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region is currently in need of volunteers to continue its mission in various areas within the organization.