Announcements
Chick-fil-A coming to The Market at WVU Health Sciences in January
Chick-fil-A will soon be available as a new dining option at The Market at WVU Health Sciences in January 2019.
WVCTSI announces 4 fall funding opportunities
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) has released requests for applications (RFA) for the Open Competition, Launch Pilot Grant, Small Grant, and Open Competition (WVCTSI and WVU Cancer Institute) funding opportunities.
Support essential to grow WVU Medicine Children's
Any team can use more help.
Meditation and music may improve memory of those at-risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Kim Innes, an epidemiology professor from the West Virginia University School of Public Health, and her team are studying the potential benefits of a simple meditation or music listening practice for improving memory and cognitive functioning, as well as mood, sleep and quality of life in adults with subjective cognitive decline, or SCD.
WVU offers new health management fellowship to physicians
West Virginia University is offering a new training opportunity for Primary Care Physicians: the Population Health Management Fellowship. Physician leaders will be trained in advanced population management approaches to improve patient outcomes and lower cost. Fellows become experts in using data and improvement science to address unmet patient needs, working within a health system leadership team as well as in dynamic academic primary care clinic of their discipline.
Free health screenings and prize opportunities at the Mountainlair
Flu shots, Hemoglobin A1C tests, free health care screenings and prize opportunities will be available at the WVU Healthy Living Fair at the Mountainlair on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m.– 2 p.m.
Health Sciences to host "Pandemics and Vaccinations" Expert Panel on Oct. 9
Reality or fiction – just how likely is a pandemic illness? Join leading health experts as they discuss the reality of a pandemic illness on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. at the Health Sciences Center’s Okey Patteson Auditorium.
WVU Medicine to host Resident and Fellow Job Fair on Thursday
Recruiters from nine WVU Medicine locations, as well as outpatient facilities, will be available to talk with residents and fellows about current and future employment opportunities.
Faculty and students encouraged to complete academic dishonesty survey
A group looking to fulfill their Teaching Scholars Program certification is researching what factors play into thereporting of academic dishonesty at the Health Sciences Center.
Behavioral medicine, psychiatry Grand Rounds discusses burnout in academic medicine
Erick Messias, MD, MPH, PhD, will present "Professional Burnout in Academic Medicine," at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26 as part of behavioral medicine and psychiatry Grand Rounds.