Announcements
WVU researcher wins national award; examines use of multiple medications among older cancer survivors
Traci LeMasters, assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy, is a recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s New Investigator Award, which grants funding to early-career faculty to jumpstart independent research programs. She is one of only 16 people nationwide to receive the award this year.
Under the Dome: WVU Legislative Update
Under the Dome is an update on actions and activities of the West Virginia Legislature, provided during the regular legislative session, interim sessions and special sessions for West Virginia University faculty and staff by WVU’s Office of State and Local Relations.
WVU women’s basketball players visit cancer patients
Several members of the WVU women’s basketball team made a surprise visit to the WVU Cancer Institute in Morgantown this past week. It was an opportunity for them to talk with patients in the infusion center and present each with a silk rose.
January Faculty Arrivals
COMMUNITY PRACTICE Binu Chacko, MD is a new primary care physician with the WVU Medicine Community Practice division. He was most recently the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD.
WVU Medicine hosts inaugural Prescribing Policy Summit
Representatives from insurance companies, WVU Medicine physicians, and employees met recently at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital to discuss policies and procedures about the treatment of acute and chronic pain and options of how to treat pain with non-pharmacological methods.
WVU Occupational Medicine experts react to rise in black lung cases
New information from researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has identified 416 cases of advanced black lung disease among coal miners in Appalachia. Drs. Anna Allen and Carl Werntz, associate professors in Occupational Medicine at West Virginia University, explain what causes this debilitating disease.
School of Medicine’s Rebecca Schmidt wins national award
Rebecca Schmidt, DO, professor and section chief in the Department Medicine, was recently selected by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), America’s largest independent and patient-lead kidney advocacy organization, to receive the 2018 Medal of Excellence Award.
WVU School of Pharmacy professor debunks common flu-related myths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “FluView” map shows the virus is currently active in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. WVU School of Pharmacy professor Douglas Slain, specializing in infectious diseases, answers some frequently asked questions and dispels common myths.
Scholarship established honoring beloved WVU Medicine physician
A West Virginia University School of Medicine alumnus has established a scholarship honoring Rashida Khakoo, MD, professor and infectious disease section chief within the School of Medicine.