Announcements
In the News: End-of-Life Center and advanced directives
The WV Center for End-of-Life Care is in the midst of some financing challenges, but it’s still operational and provides direction as to how West Virginians want their wishes respected and pain controlled near the end of life. Dr. Alvin Moss of the WVU Health Sciences Center is the founder of the End-of-Life Center, and he explains how important advanced directives are for families and health care providers.
WVU Medicine to host Resident and Fellow Job Fair on Sept. 27
WVU Medicine is holding a Resident and Fellow Job Fair on Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Bruce McClymonds Conference Center at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and at WVU Medicine University Town Centre from 4-5:30 p.m.
Constitution Day program September 17 will discuss education rights
West Virginia University’s annual observance of Constitution Day will focus on the right to an education.
In the News: Proposed Bill Aims to Reduce Infections In People Who Inject Drugs
Physicians hope that a bill now in the U.S. Senate will prevent the nation’s opioid epidemic from posing a secondary health threat by spreading communicable diseases like hepatitis.
Mullett to lead Department of Pediatrics
Charles Mullett, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair of West Virginia University’s Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Mullett has served in the position on an interim basis since 2016.
STEPS to provide faculty development sessions as part of Healthcare Simulation Week
Continuing Education credits are being offered to faculty who participate in the International Healthcare Simulation Week Faculty Development sessions. WV STEPS will provide training for faculty who RSVP by Friday, Sept. 14.
Parking to be affected by Saturday's high school band event
Some WVU Medicine parking lots will be affected by the Morgantown High School Band Spectacular, which is taking place Saturday, Sept. 15, from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Health Sciences Library to host opening reception for "Art & Health" exhibit on Sept. 20
The Health Sciences Library will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Art & Health: Artwork by Healthcare Professionals at WVU” on Sept. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Health Sciences Center Pylons.
WVU researchers receive $2.38M grant for hybrid imaging system
Two West Virginia University School of Medicine researchers have received $2.38 million from the National Institutes of Health to build a one-of-a-kind pre-clinical imaging system that integrates PET-scan technology with a magnet-based imaging system that’s akin to MRI.
WVU Medicine Morgantown Marathon is this weekend
The organizers of the WVU Medicine Morgantown Marathon don’t try to sugarcoat the challenges the 26-mile course presents. Even their social media posts include the hashtag #YesItsHilly.