Announcements
Letter to Governor Justice from WVU, WVSOM, MU on Immunizations
West Virginia's three medical school leaders have communicated with Governor Justice on the importance of keeping West Virginia immunization laws intact. This letter (below) was sent to the Governor on Thursday, Feb. 23, and a similar message was delivered to each member of the Legislature.
Don't miss the ice skating party on March 11
Admission and skate rentals are free for WVU Medicine employees and their family members.
Blood drives scheduled at Health Sciences Center
With WVU Medicine now partnering with Central Blood Bank as their provider, two upcoming blood drive events have been scheduled. Her's how you can get involved.
Neurosurgery Visiting Professor Lecture: Errors and the Neurosurgeon
Mark Bernstein, M.D., professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, will be the guest lecturer for the Department of Neurosurgery on Wednesday, March 15, 7 a.m. in Room 4007, Health Sciences Center. His topic will be "Errors and the Neurosurgeon."
Nominations requested for President's Volunteer Service Award
The Center for Service and Learning is accepting nominations for the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Any Mountaineer who has completed at least 100 hours of service between February 1, 2016 and February 1, 2017 is eligible for nomination.
A 'portable' approach to studying the brain unveiled at American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Boston
Research assistant professor Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, Ph.D., and her research team, are perfecting what they say is the world's first portable, wearable positron emission tomography (PET) scanner that obtains "live" internal depictions of the human brain working while a person walks or is involved in other physical movement. She unveiled her work at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this weekend in Boston.
Under the Dome: Feb. 21, 2017 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. This issue provides a review of the governor’s State of the State address, the first week of regular session, legislative budget hearings and recent vacancies and appointments.
WVU School of Medicine offers three new physician training programs
The West Virginia University School of Medicine announced recently that accreditation was granted for three new physician training programs on the Morgantown campus: radiation oncology, plastic surgery and vascular surgery.
Faculty input sought in consequences for academic dishonesty
A new Teaching Scholars Program research project survey has been created to determine perception on the appropriate consequences of lapses in academic integrity.This research project could be beneficial in understanding the perceptions on the appropriate consequences of academic dishonesty and provide recommendations for measures to be taken by appropriate academic personnel as a consequence of academic dishonesty.
2017 Harriet Tubman Lectureship
WVU's Department of Surgery will host the 2017 Harriet Tubman Lectureship featuring visiting professor L.D. Britt, MD, MPH DSc (Hon). Dr. Britt will lecture on "Health Disparities: The Greatest Challenge Facing the Nation." Dr. Britt is the Henry Fort Professor and Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman, Eastern Medical School and Department of Surgery, Norfolk, Virginia.