Announcements
New Faculty Orientation welcomes WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine faculty
New faculty members from WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine are invited to attend New Faculty Orientation on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Bruce McClymonds Conference Center.
Nominate an HSC Employee of the Month through Blue Sky
Operation Blue Sky will be honoring a Health Science’s Employee of the Month each quarter beginning in September 2026.
In Remembrance: Amanda Acord-Vira EdD, OTR/L, CBIS, FAOTA
Dr. Amanda Acord-Vira, beloved daughter of Frank and Cathy Acord of Beckley, WV, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, surrounded by the love she so freely gave throughout her life. Amanda was a bright, generous soul whose compassion touched everyone she met. Her family and friends knew her as someone who led with her heart — a woman whose spirit was unmistakably kind, sincere, and devoted.
Dr. Alyson Leo gives back to hometown with patient care
Old-fashioned primary care is alive and well in Elkins, thanks in part to Dr. Alyson Leo. While a student at WVU School of Medicine, the Institute for Community and Rural Health’s programs pinpointed her passion to practicing medicine in her hometown—and now she’s giving back.
Action Required: OKTA desktop password sync for MacOS
Ahead of Apple’s next major software update expected this fall, WVU is rolling out Okta Desktop Password Sync for university-managed Macs.
Join School of Public Health for graduate programs information sessions
Have you considered taking your career or education to the next level? Join WVU School of Public Health director of admissions and recruitment for one of our virtual information sessions that explore our various master's programs and provide tips on how to apply!
Faculty invited to School of Medicine M.D. Tailgate before WVU/Oklahoma St. game
WVU School of Medicine M.D. program faculty, alumni and students are invited to join their peers in cheering on the Mountaineers as they take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday, Sept. 26.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Barghouti to give presentation on cortisol interpretation in internal medicine
Nadia Barghouti, MD, MPH, will give a presentation on cortisol interpretation in internal medicine for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Aug. 28, at noon.
Blood Drive planned for September 1 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Tuesday, September 1, from noon to 6 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A, for WVU employees and students.
Schreurs receives continued funding for dementias study
Bernard Schreurs, assistant vice president of Research Development in the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center and professor in the School of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “Stroke and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias.” Paul Chantler, professor, and James Simpkins, professor emeritus, in the School of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, serve as co-principle investigators.