Announcements
School of Medicine seeks new chair for the Department of Exercise Physiology
West Virginia University is seeking a highly qualified leader to serve as Chairperson for the Division of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Human Performance at the School of Medicine.
REDCap Help Clinics starting August 1
Are you in need of REDCap support? On August 1, WVCTSI will host its first REDCap Help Clinic to provide WVCTSI members with interactive assistance. During these sessions, participants can receive guidance and ask questions on a variety of REDCap topics including project initiation, features, functionality, and more.
School of Medicine names new communications and marketing director
Cassie Thomas was recently named the School of Medicine’s communications and marketing director. She fills the position previously held by Tara Scatterday who is now serving as the executive director for health sciences communications and institutional relations.
WVU in the News: Facing deaths of despair from the depths of despair in West Virginia
Clay Marsh, M.D., shares insight on facing the opioid epidemic and West Virginia's health crisis in STAT, a national publication focused on finding and telling compelling stories about health, medicine, and scientific discovery.
Submit your application for the Health Sciences teaching scholars program
Applications are now being accepted for the teaching scholars program, a teacher development program which combines online resources with informal weekly discussions from September–May. Scholars prepare for the informal discussions by reading the resources on SOLE.
Welcome picnic for WVU physicians to be held August 4
The WVU Medicine Physician Family Network will host the first annual welcome picnic for physicians and their families from 4–7 p.m. on August 4 at Coopers Rock State Park pavilions one and two.
Call for posters: WVU's 44th Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference
The 44th Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference is scheduled for September 20-21, 2018, in Morgantown, W.Va. In conjunction with the conference, the department is soliciting poster presentations for the poster portion of the conference. This is an excellent opportunity for presenters to showcase their research and professional work. Students, residents, fellows and faculty in any health sciences profession are encouraged to participate. A "best poster" award will be given. Abstracts for submission are being accepted through August 20 at 5 p.m., and authors will be notified of acceptance status by September 1. Abstracts should be less than 250 words and include a brief introduction, methods, results, and discussion/conclusion of the project. Abstracts will be assessed via a peer-reviewed process. The conference will begin early afternoon on Thurs., September 20, followed by evening workshops and will continue through Friday, September 21st. Dr. Halvard Wanger organized the conference in 1956. In 1975, the Department of Family Medicine assumed responsibility for hosting this annual conference. To submit a poster abstract or for more information, contact Holly Maroon at maroonh@wvumedicine.org or 304-581-1642.
WVU Charleston Campus names new behavioral medicine and psychiatry department chair
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James P. Griffith, MD FACP has been named chair of the West Virginia University Health Sciences Charleston Campus department of behavioral medicine and psychiatry.
Call for posters: WVU's 44th Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference
The 44th Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference is scheduled for September 20-21, 2018, in Morgantown, W.Va. In conjunction with the conference, the department is soliciting poster presentations for the poster portion of the conference. This is an excellent opportunity for presenters to showcase their research and professional work. Students, residents, fellows and faculty in any health sciences profession are encouraged to participate. A "best poster" award will be given. Abstracts for submission are being accepted through August 20 at 5 p.m., and authors will be notified of acceptance status by September 1. Abstracts should be less than 250 words and include a brief introduction, methods, results, and discussion/conclusion of the project. Abstracts will be assessed via a peer-reviewed process. The conference will begin early afternoon on Thursday, Sept. 20, followed by evening workshops and will continue through Friday, Sept. 21. Dr. Halvard Wanger organized the conference in 1956. In 1975, the Department of Family Medicine assumed responsibility for hosting this annual conference.
Save the date: 2018 WVU Medicine Spine Conference is Oct. 26
The 2018 WVU Medicine Spine Conference is Friday, Oct. 26 at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown.