Announcements
Two IMPACT WV graduate students to present at WVU Prevention Summit on Jan. 30
Two IMPACT WV graduate students will be presenting at the WVU Prevention Summit on Friday, January 30 at the Mountainlair.
AccessMedicine Now Available
WVU Libraries has added AccessMedicine to the suite of online resources licensed for WVU users. Available on and off campus, AccessMedicine contains hundreds of essential medical ebooks, thousands of videos, as well as cases, review questions, and study tools.
WVU Medicine: CSAPP transitioning to RxGov
The State of West Virginia is transitioning prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) access from CSAPP to RxGov. Providers must complete this transition to maintain access to WV PDMP data through NarxCare.
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to host Dr. Gerald Chan, Cognito Therapeutics for signature keynote, panel Feb. 2
RNI to host internationally recognized scientist, investor and biotechnology leader, Dr. Gerald Chan, for a signature keynote and panel discussion Monday, Feb. 2, at WVU Health Sciences.
Destination Dentistry for prospective WVU students to be held March 28
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry invites pre-dental college students to visit campus for Destination Dentistry on Saturday, March 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Javier Cárdenas, M.D., named chair of the WVU School of Medicine Department of Neurology
Javier F. Cárdenas, M.D., a nationally renowned expert in sports neurology, concussion and traumatic brain injury, has been named chair of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Neurology, effective Feb. 2.
WVU School of Nursing departments team up to offer comfort, kindness to elderly residents
During the 2025 holiday season, the Office of Research and the Office of Community Engagement at the WVU School of Nursing partnered to bring comfort and kindness to elderly residents across West Virginia. In an effort that blended scholarship, compassion and creativity, the teams assembled customized care packages filled with practical items and warm messages of support for older adults. The effort was led by Dr. Ubolrat “Diu” Piamjariyakul, Associate Dean for Research, and Dr. Angel Smothers, Associate Dean for Community Engagement.
POSTPONED: Electrical outage scheduled for School of Dentistry areas Jan. 24-25
An electrical outage scheduled for Saturday, January 24 through Sunday, January 25, due to ongoing renovations in the School of Dentistry has been rescheduled.
Nominations now open for Interprofessional Education Awards
The WVU Health Sciences Office of Interprofessional Education is now accepting nominations for the annual Awards for Excellence in Interprofessional Education for students and faculty/staff.
Coming soon: A new website for WVU Medicine
In the next several weeks, WVU Medicine will launch a newly redesigned website that represents a significant step forward in how the organization connects patients, families, and communities to care.