Announcements
WVU Professor presents at International Conference
Anne Swisher, PT, PhD, CCS, FAPTA, Professor and Director of Scholarship Development for Physical Therapy and Human Performance and a Cancer Institute Member recently attended the World Confederation of Physical Therapy’s Congress 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland on May 9-14 and presented research conducted at WVU Cancer Institute.
New WVU Medicine Children's tower, campaign continue to grow; virtual tour available
The new WVU Medicine Children’s tower will be as much a symbol of hope for patients all over West Virginia and the surrounding region as it is a state-of-the-art facility.
Neuroscience students “Feed Our Brains” through elementary, middle school outreach program
Students in the Department of Neuroscience at the West Virginia University School of Medicine are leading a campaign to raise money to pay off overdue student lunch balances at schools in the greater Monongalia area.
Call for art/crafts by health sciences students, employees
We want to know about the handmade art and crafts that WVU health professionals are making! Any part- or full-time Health Sciences staff, faculty or students may submit ready-to-display craftwork of any media or theme for this exhibition. All levels will be considered.
Cronin named Outstanding Alumna by University of Missouri
Anne Cronin, Ph.D., interim chair of Occupational Therapy, was recently named an Outstanding Alumna by the University Of Missouri, Department Of Occupational Therapy.
Sengupta to present at Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare conference
Partho Sengupta, M.D., chief of the Division of Cardiology and director of Cardiovascular Imaging at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, will present at the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare Conference in June.
WVU Police holding on-campus training exercise Wednesday
The exercise will take place at the Towers Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) station and the elevated PRT guideway near the Erickson Alumni Center. The PRT will not be in operation that day. Some activity may be visible to those attending the Farmers Market on the WVU Health Sciences Center campus.
Davisson named local governor of national doctors’ group
Laura M. Davisson, MD, MPH, FACP, has been named Governor of the West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. The Board of Governors is an advisory board to the Board of Regents, and implements national projects in addition to representing members at the national level.
Where Should I Publish? Using Library Resources for Manuscript Submission Decisions
Find the right journal to publish your article in using library resources such as the Web of Science Core Collection, InCites Journal Citation Reports, and EndNote Match. Bring your completed or partial journal manuscript title/abstract and keywords to search and analyze the literature.
More girls and young women are committing suicide; targeted prevention efforts may help save them, says WVU researcher
Teenage girls and young women are increasingly likely to commit suicide, said West Virginia University researcher John Campo. In particular, the rates at which they die by hanging and suffocation have risen markedly. These were the findings of a study he and his colleagues carried out recently. Their findings appear in JAMA Network Open.