Announcements
Magnetic leg-lengthening implant gets teenager active again
After an ATV accident in 2011, Michael Duggan had a discrepancy in the length of his legs. But pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, John Lubicky, M.D., made it possible for the teenager to return to an active lifestyle.
WVU honors Health Sciences Faculty and Staff April 28; winners announced
The awards honor faculty and staff who have made exceptional contributions to the mission of the University and the HSC over the past year. WVU Provost Joyce McConnell and HSC Vice President Clay Marsh will present awards Thursday, April 28 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Pylons Lobby.
McAllister leads system-wide telehealth efforts
Shannon McAllister has been appointed executive dIrector of telehealth at WVU Medicine. In this newly created position, McAllister will coordinate telehealth efforts across system hospitals and providers, and continue to expand virtual care offerings throughout the state.
Goode to oversee system's emergency medicine efforts
Christopher Goode has been named assistant vice president of the WVU Medicine Physician Services Division and medical director, Emergency Medicine.
School of Medicine names new WV STEPS director and graduate medical education assistant dean
Dorian Williams, M.D., professor in the Department of Family Medicine and medical director of the Clinical and Pharmacologic Research Center has been named assistant dean for simulation and technology in education in the School of Medicine and medical director of the WV STEPS David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety. Dr. Williams replaces David Wilks, M.D., who will be retiring in June.
WVU researcher receives $1.7 million award to fight cancer
A West Virginia University researcher has been awarded $1.7 million to conduct research into how immunotherapy can strengthen the body’s own defenses to improve treatment for breast and lung cancers.
WVU to expand food and retail options at Health Sciences
Beginning in May, the cafeteria will close for renovations. A new food court, modeled on the successful WVU Evansdale Crossing project that opened in January, will open later this year.
WVU Medicine-Ruby Memorial Hospital continues to climb in UHC rankings
WVU Medicine-Ruby Memorial Hospital was ranked ninth, according to a mid-year report just issued by the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC).
Ruby Memorial practices the ABCs of intensive care
Among the 6 million adults admitted annually to intensive care units across the United States, 60 to 80 percent will have some form of functional or physical disability afterwards. In a recent study, 48 percent of adults had not returned to work within a year of their critical illness. A new initiative at WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital is aimed at reversing that trend.
WVU Charleston Division names new internal medicine chair
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia University, Charleston Division has named Shawn A. Chillag, MD as professor and chair of the department of internal medicine, effective May 23.