Announcements
$100,000 endowment established for WVU histotechnology program
A $100,000 endowment has been established by Richard Swanson and his wife Kathryn Skitarelic Swanson, MD, to support students enrolled in the histotechnology program within the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Under the Dome: WVU Legislature 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.
May 2018 Commencement details for faculty
The commencement ceremony for the M.D. program is scheduled for May 2018. The Class of 2018 will walk the aisle on Friday, May 11 at 6 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center.
WVU Global Health Outreach Reconstructs Victims of Domestic Abuse
One of the most insidious aspects of domestic violence is the way the abuse can linger. Domestic violence victims have to live with the consequences of their abuser’s acts for the rest of their lives. Sadly, these consequences often include physical scars and damage that don’t heal naturally.
WVU resident wins national competition
Rachael Warner, DO, a fourth year resident in the Department of Surgery recently won the Raymond H. Alexander MD Resident Paper Competition.
How domestic violence impacts healthcare
Of the Mindful Physician, an organization for medical students focusing on the impact that arts and humanities have on healthcare, is hosting a community event discussing the intersection of domestic violence and healthcare from multiple perspectives: physician, researcher, rape counselor, survivor and martial arts instructors.
WVU Festival of Ideas to host panel of six opioid crisis experts
Six experts on the state’s opioid crisis will take part in a panel discussion Feb. 20 in the Charleston Civic Center Little Theater as part of West Virginia University’s Festival of Ideas. “Understanding the Opioid Epidemic” starts at 7:30 p.m., and is co-sponsored by The Charleston Gazette-Mail.
WVU medical student selected as 2018 Paul Ambrose Scholar
As a budding medical student, making an impact in the lives of patients is paramount to a successful and fulfilling career.
West Virginia’s first pediatric urologist Dr. William Fred Tarry remembered
Dr. William Fred Tarry, who joined the School of Medicine as a general surgery and urology resident in 1982 and became West Virginia's first pediatric urologist, died on February 8, 2018.
Bodies of Truth exhibit at HSC part of WVU Campus Wide Art Crawl
Bodies of Truth: An Artist's Creative Exploration through Cancer by Lacie Wallace will be the featured exhibit at the Health Sciences campus during the WVU Campus Wide Art Crawl on Feb. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. Through her art, Wallace shares self-portraits and other artwork she has painted throughout her experience in and out of hospitals as a patient with cancer. Her bright and intimate portraits are coupled with narratives written by her as well as those around her who have been moved by her courage and stamina including members of her healthcare team and others. Wallace’s artwork is housed in the Health Sciences Library. Follow the Facebook event page for more details about the WVU Campus Art Crawl.