Announcements
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences welcomes newly-matched residents for 2026
The West Virginia University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will welcome five newly matched residents to the residency program in July.
OLLI at WVU and Committee of Retired Faculty host free lecture: ‘Quantifying Health: Data, Discovery and the Path to Longevity’
OLLI at WVU and the WVU Committee of Retired Faculty will host Chancellor and Executive Dean for Health Sciences Dr. Clay Marsh for "Quantifying Health: Data, Discovery, and the Path to Longevity," on Wednesday, February 4, at 2:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Interested in learning about infectious diseases and how they are transmitted?
The School of Public Health is offering a new undergraduate-level course in the fall 2026 semester for any students interested in learning about infectious diseases and the role of public health in disease transmission and control. PUBH 428: Infectious Disease Epidemiology is a 3-credit course that will be offered in person at the WVU Health Sciences Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 - 2:20 p.m.
Faculty invited to annual M.D. White Coat Ceremony
The WVU School of Medicine M.D. White Coat Ceremony will be held Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m. at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center. Faculty members are invited to attend as the members of the Class of 2028 will receive their white coats and reaffirm their reasons for choosing medicine as their life’s work.
Multiple Health Sciences entrances temporarily closed due to inclement weather
Multiple entrances to the Health Sciences buildings are temporarily closed due to cold temperatures. Detour signage is posted for the affected areas and facilities is working to resolve those issues.
Test of WVU Safety Notification System scheduled for Feb. 3
To ensure proper communication during emergencies, a test of the WVU Safety Notification System is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 3) on the Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser campuses.
WVU Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine partners with American Thoracic Society to improve respiratory care in West Virginia
The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine recently established a major partnership with the American Thoracic Society to advance data-driven quality improvement and implementation strategies for patients with respiratory diseases in West Virginia and Appalachia.
From WVU ITS: WVU Zoom Phone Transition at HSC ramps up this spring
WVU continues to transition to Zoom Phone to avoid deferred maintenance costs exceeding $1 million and better support a large workforce with many hybrid and fully remote staff.
Operation Blue Sky Music in the Pylons to be held Feb. 2
WVU Health Sciences Operation Blue Sky invites all students, faculty and staff to visit Pylons Commons for a special performance on Feb. 2 by Ryu Wada, violin; Jackson Thee, flute; Jeremiah Hines, piano; and Supphanat Lamache, piano. Music will last from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Free coffee and hot chocolate will be provided.
Two IMPACT WV graduate students to present at WVU Prevention Summit on Jan. 30
Two IMPACT WV graduate students will be presenting at the WVU Prevention Summit on Friday, January 30 at the Mountainlair.