Announcements
Music at the Pylons fall schedule released
Music at the Pylons fall schedule has been released. The concert series held on the Health Sciences Campus will take place in the Pylons Lobby throughout the fall semester.
New rural scholars program available to health professions students in West Virginia
West Virginia AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars is a new, highly selective program available to 75 of West Virginia’s top health professions students interested in practicing in rural or underserved communities; WVU and non-WVU students alike may participate.
Two WVU leaders named to The State Journal’s 2018 Who’s Who in West Virginia Business list
Carolyn Long, West Virginia Institute of Technology campus president, and Clay Marsh, M.D., West Virginia University health sciences vice president and executive dean, have been named to The State Journal’s 2018 Who’s Who in West Virginia Business list.
WVU School of Medicine alumna elected as American Medical Association president-elect
Patrice A. Harris, M.D., graduate of the WVU School of Medicine, was elected as the new president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA) today by physicians gathered at the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Chicago.
Volunteers needed for cardiovascular screening and diagnostic triage event
In partnership with the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, the ASE Foundation is accepting volunteer applications for a cardiovascular screening and diagnostic triage event that will take place in the Morgantown area over the weekend of Oct. 19-21.
The Market at Health Sciences to undergo changes with new Sodexo agreement
The Board of Governors recently approved the selection of Sodexo to assume dining services operations, which includes The Market at Health Sciences. Specific food options are still being determined, and WVU is working with Sodexo to present the best solutions for our students, faculty and staff.
WVU School of Medicine names renowned pediatric neurosurgeon as chair of Neurosurgery
Mark R. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., nationally and internationally recognized pediatric neurosurgeon, has been named to lead the Department of Neurosurgery in the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
May Faculty Arrivals
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE AND PSYCHIATRY John Campo, MD joins the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute as Chief Behavioral Wellness Officer and Assistant Dean for Behavioral Health. He is a former Chair of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Ohio State University.
WVU researchers investigate link between sleep apnea treatment and diabetes management
For adults with diabetes, managing the disease is a day-in, day-out effort to control the factors that affect blood sugar levels. A team of scientists, including two West Virginia University professors, is researching how one aspect of a patient’s daily routine could help keep blood sugar levels within a specific range.
School of Medicine recognizes compassion in practicing in medicine
The WVU School of Medicine recently recognized 13 medical students, two residents and two faculty members for their compassion in the practice of medicine. All were inducted into the chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society at a ceremony held on June 2 at the WVU Health Sciences Center.