Announcements
Families invited to Easter egg hunt
Parents in Medicine, in collaboration with Operation Blue Sky, will host an Easter egg hunt on April 4 at 1 p.m. at the Health Sciences Center Memorial Garden. Families can participate in the event for a $10 donation, which includes access to a variety of activities. Proceeds will go to benefit local WV families and children.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Carducci to give presentation on radiological emergencies
Hugo Carducci, DO, will give a presentation on radiological emergencies for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, March 6, at noon.
Health Sciences community invited to hear from leadership during State of Health Sciences address
Health Sciences community members, including students, are invited to hear from leaders during the State of Health Sciences address, Tuesday, April 7, at 4 p.m. in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.
Make a Wish, Make an Impact in Health Sciences event to be held March 31
The West Virginia University Health Sciences Center community is invited to attend Make a WISH, Make an Impact in Health Sciences, a signature event hosted by Working for Impact in Science and Health (WISH) on March 31 from 3-5:30 p.m., in the HSC Pylons.
Strategic Communications and Marketing provides update on digital signage upgrades
WVU Strategic Communications and Marketing – Mixed Media recently provided an update on the University’s digital signage content management system, previously known as InfoStations.
Three Zoom Phone training sessions offered this spring
The University’s two-year project to move from outdated Cisco hardware to Zoom Phone is now in the final stretch. To support the transition, Information Technology Services has coordinated three Zoom Phone training sessions throughout the spring:
Biddle named coordinator for BeWell
Maxx Biddle has been named coordinator for WVU Health Sciences BeWell.
Department of Family Medicine name change, leadership additions announced
Following the Board of Governors' approval on Friday, February 20, the WVU School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine has formally changed its name to better reflect its mission and outreach, becoming the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
New position control procedures announced, effective Feb. 23
Updates to the Health Sciences position control process have recently taken effect, and those tasked with hiring and requesting positions can review the full guidelines on the Hub.
Elevator construction details for WVU Health Sciences beginning March 2
Starting on Monday, March 2, elevator renovations will begin in both the North and South towers of the Health Sciences Center. Plans have been developed to minimize disruption, but some inconvenience cannot be avoided. Students, faculty and staff are advised to use the stairs as much as possible to minimize impacts on functioning elevators.