Announcements
National healthcare expert to deliver Jenab lecture, nursing students to be honored
Dr. Michael Bleich, a nationally and internationally recognized healthcare expert, will present “Nursing Leadership: A Call to Action” at the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s 2017 Lorita D. Jenab Lectureship. The event will be held on Thursday, April 27, in Okey Patteson Auditorium at the Health Sciences Center beginning at 6 p.m.
WVCTSI Research Scholar first in state to secure PCORI funding
Danielle Davidov, Ph.D., West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) research scholar and assistant professor in the West Virginia University (WVU) Schools of Medicine and Public Health, has become the first researcher in West Virginia to secure a grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI funding is extremely competitive; only 16 percent of applications were funded this cycle. Davidov’s proposal “The West Virginia Collaborative for Intimate Partner Violence Screening,” addresses a critically important issue.
Last chance to tell your health story
Renee Nicholson of the Eberly College of Arts & Sciences and Nancy Andrews of the Reed College of Media will return to the Health Sciences Center April 19 for the last health storytelling workshop of the academic year. The session will be from 12 noon-1 p.m. in Room 3022 Health Sciences North.
WVU Heart and Vascular team invite public to Evening of Science on April 17
The university community will have an opportunity to learn about innovations in cardiovascular therapies and imaging at WVU's Heart and Vascular Institute during an “Evening of Science” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mon., April 17 at the WVU Media Innovation Center in Evansdale Crossing, Morgantown.
WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital opens Neurological Critical Care Unit
WVU Medicine celebrated the grand opening of a dedicated Neurological Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital today (April 11).
WVU recognizes Health Sciences staff and faculty
West Virginia University honored 13 individuals and two teams at the Health Sciences Center for outstanding achievement on Wednesday, April 12 at 4 p.m. in the Pylons Lobby.
WVU Health Sciences Center Library hosts 'Imagining the West Side' Exhibit
West Virginia continuously falls at or near the bottom of national statistics when it comes to the social determinants of health including employment, poverty, education, and healthy food access…but why is that? Dr. Lauri Andress, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, is exploring this question through her research on low wealth communities, community and economic development, and nontraditional ‘ policy analysis tools.’
Dr. Kristine Robinson selected to present research topic at the 2017 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Lion’s Den
Congratulations to Kristine Robinson, M.D., on being selected to present her research at the 2017 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Conference (SAEM).
Grill area closed, beverage area moved, during first phase of Ruby Cafeteria renovation
One area of the Ruby Cafeteria has closed and one has relocated as part of Phase One of a four-phase expansion and remodel.
Ohio State's Dr. Timothy Pawlik to speak at Department of Surgery's Grand Rounds
Timothy Pawlik, M.D., chair of the Department of Surgery, professor of surgery and oncology, and the Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research at the Wexner Medical Center of The Ohio State University, will serve as the WVU Department of Surgery's 2017 H. Bernard Zimmermann, M.D. Visiting Professor.