Announcements
School of Medicine student wins Pat Fedeles Award for Compassion
The winner of the annual Patricia “Pat” Fedeles Award for Compassion in Physical Diagnosis was presented to Jeffrey Cannon on March 21, 2017.
Commencement ceremony planned for School of Medicine's M.D. program
The 2017 M.D. commencement ceremony has been set for Fri., May 12, 6 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center. The Student Awards Convocation is scheduled for Thur., May 11, 5 p.m. in Fukushima Auditorium.
Brain Awareness Week at WVU Early Learning Center
Brain Awareness Week was a hit in the WVU Early Learning Center, where kids learned about different professions like a police officer and a firefighter.
Job opportunity available for undergrads interested in health professions
WVU Medicine is looking for talented undergraduates to work in its hospitals and clinics as part-time medical scribes – documenting medical notes and other information for physicians and other health professionals.
School of Medicine to celebrate WVU's 150th anniversary
The School of Medicine will be commemorating WVU’s 150th birthday during the week of April 3-7, with a Gold and Blue Day honored across all SOM campuses on April 5; buttons, stickers and balloons will be distributed to students throughout the week; and, flying “WV” cookies will be provided to School of Medicine students on Friday, April 7.
Thomas H. Covey Jr., M.D. Visiting Professor: John I. Lew, M.D.
John I. Lew, M.D., associate professor of surgery and division chief of endocrine surgery in the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine will be the Thomas H. Covey Jr., M.D. Visiting Professor Lecture for the Department of Surgery on Wed., March 29, 8 a.m. in Okey Patteson audit, Health Sciences Center. His topic will be "Surgical Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Evolution from Form to Function."
WVU School of Medicine students received white coats March 18
The members of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Class of 2019 donned the most significant symbol of their chosen profession – the white coat – for the first time on March 18 at the annual John W. Traubert White Coat Ceremony, during which 100 students in the class were presented with their white coats.
Department of Otolaryngology residents participate in research competition at Schein Conference
Two WVU otolaryngology residents participated in the Schein competition for best research, along with several institutions at the Schein conference at the University of Pittsburgh.
Behavioral Medicine Grand Rounds features addiction specialist
WVU's Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry will host Grand Rounds featuring Scott MacDonald, M.D. Dr. McDonald will present on "Health, Heroin and Hydromorphone; The role of injectable treatments to combat the opioid overdose crisis in British Columbia, Canada" on Wed., Mar. 29, 1 p.m. in G17-Hostler Auditorium of the WVU Health Sciences Center.
Orthopaedics Visiting Professor: Effect of Federal Bundle Payment Program on Rural Areas and Small Groups
Bill Jiranek, M.D. will present on “The Effect of Federal Bundle Payment Program on Rural Areas and Small Groups” on Wed., Mar. 29 at 6:30 a.m. in room 1909 of the WVU Health Sciences Center.