Announcements
Tsang to guest lecture at WVU Eye Institute Research Day
Stephen H. Tsang, M.D., Ph.D., Laslo A. Bito associate professor of Ophthalmology and professor of pathology and cell biology at the Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology, will be the guest lecturer at the 2015 Ophthalmology Resident Research Day and the inaugural Joginder Nath Ophthalmology Lecture.
WVU nursing professor, veteran, to participate in nation’s longest ongoing Memorial Day observance
GRAFTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia University nursing professor, and veteran of the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps, will participate in Monday's 148th Memorial Day Parade in Grafton, the nation's longest ongoing Memorial Day observance.
Brancazio named chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Leo R. Brancazio, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., has been named professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, according to Clay Marsh, M.D., vice president and executive dean of health sciences.
School of Nursing alumni celebration set for June 5-6
All alumni will be honored, and reunion classes recognized, Friday, June 5, at Touchdown Terrace at Milan Puskar Stadium. On Saturday, June 6, Dean Tara Hulsey will host a breakfast for classes 1964 through 1970 at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa.
IDEA award recipient to visit WVU
Pedram Fadavi, M.D., a 2015 IDEA award recipient, will visit the WVU Department of Radiation Oncology and the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center June 3-5. Dr. Fadavi is a radiation oncologist at the Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Public Health guest lecturer to speak on hangovers, trauma recidivism and gambling
Gordon S. Smith, M.B., Ch.B., M.P.H., will present “Hangovers, trauma recidivism and gambling: Importance of data linkage” at 1 p.m. Friday, May 22, in room 1905 of the Health Sciences Center.
WVU creates new doctoral degree in clinical and translational science
The new doctor of philosophy degree in clinical and translational science will consist of courses guided by a highly flexible framework tailored to each student's interest and background. Students will also conduct research in basic, population and clinical sciences. The degree will require 99 credit hours to complete.
Haut named chair of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
Following a national search, the WVU School of Medicine has chosen one of its own faculty members, Marc W. Haut, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., to serve as the chair of the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. Dr. Haut was named interim chair in August 2014 while also serving as Psychology section chief, program director of neuropsychology, research advisor and professor in the Departments of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Neurology and Radiology.
WVU D.D.S. Class of 2015 makes donation to support Health Right patients
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) Class of 2015 just couldn’t wait until their tassels were turned to start caring for West Virginians’ oral health. The 48 students in the graduating class donated more than $700 to the We Care Fund to help underprivileged people receive care at the WVU Dental Care clinic.
WVU Dentistry provides care in Guatemala
A team of 13 dentists and dentists-in-training from the WVU School of Dentistry spent a week in and around San Lucas, Guatemala, providing free dental care to the rural population.