Announcements
2019 Van Liere Research Conference
The 54th Annual Van Liere Research Conference (formerly the E.J. Van Liere Convocation and HSC Research Day) will be held on March 21st and 22nd, 2019 on the WVU Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown, WV.
WVU researcher explores how to improve stroke recovery in obese patients
Obesity doesn’t just make strokes more likely. It also makes them more damaging—and more lethal.
Save the date: WVU Presidents Panel
Current WVU President E. Gordon Gee will welcome former WVU Presidents for a wide-ranging discussion about the future of higher education. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Robert E. DiClerico, professor emeritus of political science at WVU and expert on the American Presidency. Featuring a panel with a wealth of leadership experience at WVU and around the country, this discussion will provide a fascinating look at changes in higher education and how WVU fits into this landscape.
WVU establishes first accelerated master’s degree program with external institution
In an effort to provide an affordable option for students seeking a graduate degree, the WVU School of Public Health has established the first shared-credit degree program with a program outside of the University system.
WVU in the news—Dr. Rolly Sullivan: Friends, colleagues from 8 states celebrate his career
More than 150 people from eight states gathered at Lakeview Resort Friday evening to celebrate the 38-year career of Dr. Rolly Sullivan, former vice chair of behavioral medicine and psychiatry at WVU.
Save the date: STEPS to hold simulation certificate program Spring 2019
The David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation and Education for Patient Safety will soon offer a simulation certificate program. The continuing education course aims to teach effective strategies for including simulation training in the classroom.
First recipient of Mildred C. Swanson Scholarship in Histotechnology announced
Kelsey Holben was recently announced as the first-ever recipient of the Mildred C. Swanson Scholarship in Histotechnology. The scholarship supports students in the medical laboratory science program who study histotechnology and have shown academic success.
Dermatology Grand Rounds: Why does hair turn gray?
Friday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. at WVU Medicine University Town Center, Lu Q. Le, MD, PhD, will present "Why does hair turn gray?" as part of Dermatology Grand Rounds.
Yale Neurosurgeon to Lecture
Eyiyemisi Damisah, MD, MHS, of Yale University will be our guest on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 AM. Her lecture will be “Regulation of Orchestrated Glial Responses to Apoptotic Cell Death in the Live Mammalian Brain”
Students, faculty, and staff encouraged to provide feedback on wellness at WVU
WVU and WVU Medicine students and employees are invited to attend on-campus focus groups to learn more about Blue Zones Project and share thoughts on challenges and opportunities to creating a culture of health.