Announcements
Update: Two processes for providers to be upgraded
Dragon, a software application for dictation and voice command used by WVU Medicine providers, will be replaced with M*Modal Fluency Direct, a similar system, effective March 31.
WVU medical students meet their #Match2017; discover residency training selections
WVU medical students will receive notice of their residency matches beginning at 12 p.m. on Fri., March 17 at celebrations held on the Morgantown, Charleston and Eastern campuses.
WVU's Ian B.K. Martin elected to Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Board of Directors
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) recently voted in a new Board of Directors. WVU's Ian B.K. Martin, MD, MBA was named Secretary Treasurer.
Nancy Sanders Memorial Student and Faculty travel and research abroad grants open to submissions
In honor of the legacy of long-time staff member in WVU’s Global Health Program, the Global Engagement Office (GEO) at Health Sciences is pleased to announce that the application period for the Nancy Sanders Memorial Student Travel Grant and the Nancy Sanders Memorial Faculty Research Abroad Grant is now open.
Faculty arrivals - February 2017
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Omar Dueñas, MD is a new Urogynecologist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Massachusetts where he also earned his MPH. He completed Ob/Gyn residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York.
WVU Medicine takes first steps with Employee Engagement Survey results
The results of the 2016 Employee Engagement Survey are in, and WVU Medicine is taking steps to address the ideas and needs of employees.
WVU Medicine research and medical team present Silent Strokes: Risks and Research
People have strokes, sometimes without even knowing. These “silent strokes,” while often unnoticed, can cause permanent damage to the brain and increased risk of a more serious stroke in the future.
HSC Interprofessional Education Week celebration is March 27-31
Join us for the inaugural HSC Interprofessional Education Week celebration
WVU School of Medicine researchers find that retirement and healthy lifestyle don’t always correlate
Dana King, M.D., professor and chair of the WVU School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine published results from a study that examined whether retired late-middle-aged adults have differing rates of adherence to healthy lifestyle and metabolic risk factors, including diet, exercise, smoking, weight, glucose levels, blood pressure, and cholesterol, compared with same-aged adults who are not yet retired.
ElSaid receives Don Marsh Scholarship
Dalia ElSaid, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in journalism at West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media, is the latest recipient of the Don Marsh Scholarship in Healthcare Writing. The scholarship includes a tuition waiver and a paid internship in the University Relations office at the WVU Health Science’s Center.