Announcements
WVU Vice President Poore to lead Big 12 diversity officers
West Virginia University Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea L. Poore, Esq. is the new president of the Big 12 Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Her term officially began on June 1.
Richmond elected to American Board of Surgery Council
Bryan Richmond, M.D., MBA, FACS, professor and chair of West Virginia University – Charleston Division’s Department of Surgery and Chief Medical Officer of WVU Physicians of Charleston, has been elected to the American Board of Surgery Council for a six-year term beginning in July 2021.
Dr. Linberg presents a special Ophthalmology Grand Rounds celebrating the Eye Institute's 20th anniversary
Dr. John V. Linberg will be the presenter for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Grand Rounds on Wednesday, June 2, at 7 a.m. This will be a special grand rounds celebrating the WVU Eye Institute's 20th anniversary. The presentation will be held over Zoom.
Medicine Grand Rounds hosts Dr. Khaled Shawwa
Dr. Khaled Shawwa will speak as part of the Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, June 4, at 8 a.m. This presentation titled "AKI In the ICU: New Approaches to Challenge the Status Quo" will take place over Zoom. Contact departmentofmedicinegrandrounds@hsc.wvu.edu to receive a Zoom link to watch the presentation.
WVU antiracist course offers opportunities for Health Sciences students to better navigate health care fields
After a successful course offering in the spring, West Virginia University is again offering students an opportunity this fall to learn how to be an antiracist and what that means as a concept.
WVU graduates first Palliative Medicine and Hospice fellow in the state
The West Virginia University Department of Medicine’s Section of Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine and Hospice has graduated its first fellow, Dr. Rey Carvajal, from the Palliative Medicine and Hospice Fellowship program.
Unger named American Academy of Medical Acupuncture president
Kendra Unger, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, is the new president of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
Sharps Compliance sponsoring scholarship essay contest
The vendor for WVU’s medication disposal kiosk, Sharps Compliance, is sponsoring a scholarship essay contest. Any student enrolled in a college or university studying a healthcare-related field may submit an essay.
Longtime Eastern Campus Student Services manager to retire
Jane Horst, WVU Eastern Campus’s first Student Services manager, will retire on May 28, following more than two decades of work with medical students in the Eastern Panhandle.
Mental Health First Aid now available
Mental Health First Aid teaches participants to apply skills that include assessing for suicide or harm, listening non-judgmentally, giving reassurance and information, and encouraging professional help and self-help strategies. The information will be presented by WVU’s certified instructors in a variety of formats, including virtual, blended and in-person as pandemic protocols allow. Contact the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness for additional information.