Announcements
CME course for advanced care and treatment in epilepsy for clinicians
Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, M.D., assistant professor in WVU's Department of Neurology will conduct a training course in "Advanced Care and Treatment for Epilepsy in Clinicians." Offered in partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation and the Office of Continuing Medical Education, the course will be held on Tues., Nov. 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriot, Morgantown. Registration and buffet dinner will be provided at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to 877-804-2241 by Nov. 8 to reserve your seat.
WVU Health Sciences’ faculty appointed to Governor’s newly formed advisory council on prescriptive authority
Three WVU Health Sciences faculty members have been tapped by West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to help address the growing healthcare needs in West Virginia.
Kevin Mullen, M.D., named new Section Chief of Digestive Diseases
Kevin Mullen, M.D., has joined WVU Medicine as Section Chief of Digestive Diseases. Dr. Mullen obtained his medical degree from the University College of Dublin's School of Medicine in Dublin, Ireland. He completed his residency in internal medicine at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.
Former WVU neurosurgeon Dr. Robert 'Bob' Nugent remembered for his devotion to patients and students
G. Robert “Bob” Nugent, M.D., who joined the faculty of the WVU School of Medicine in 1961, died Oct. 31 at his home in Morgantown.
New restaurant coming to the Market@WVU
Panini Pete’s, which will offer an extended menu featuring salads, sandwiches, soups and more, will replace EiO & the Hive.
State public health commissioner and health officer Rahul Gupta to speak at Behavioral Health Grand Rounds
West Virginia Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, and State Health Officer, Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, FACP, will present at the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry's Grand Rounds on November 2 at 1:00 p.m. in HSC classroom 2118. He will be speaking about the state of mental health in West Virginia. CME and CEU's provided.
WVU’s Women on Wellness retreat set for Nov. 12 in Greenbrier County
The annual Greenbrier County Women on Wellness (WOW) retreat, in partnership with The Greenbrier WOW Community Partnership planning committee and the National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health at West Virginia University (CoE), will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rainelle Elementary School.
WVU recruiting six new quantitative neuroscientists
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU’s Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) has launched a national search for six scientists to form the backbone of a new push into quantitative neuroscience – an interdisciplinary approach to studying how the nervous system processes information within the human brain.
WVU Division of Physical Therapy participates in PT Day of Service
WVU School of Medicine Division of Physical Therapy students and faculty members recently took part in the PT Day of Service 2016, helping community members complete yard work activities that they were unable to perform themselves due to reasons such as injuries or surgeries.
Employees who are veterans to be honored at Nov. 11 brunch
On Friday, Nov. 11, WVU Medicine will host a Veterans Day Appreciation Brunch in honor of all those employees who have served in the armed forces. The brunch will be held from 11 a.m – 12 p.m. in conference rooms 3A/B on the fourth floor of Ruby Memorial Hospital.