Announcements
WVU School of Medicine Eastern Campus Class of 2024 celebrates Match Day
The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus recently celebrated Match Day, where fourth-year medical students were given their letters and learned where they will spend the next several years completing their residency training.
Annual research symposium helps Eastern Campus students and residents build vital research skills
For more than a decade, the annual research symposium at the WVU School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus has provided learners with a platform to conduct vital research while building their investigative and presentation skills.
Match Day 2024: Rural Family Medicine Residency Program welcomes five rural scholars to Class of 2027
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Rural Family Medicine Residency Program will welcome five West Virginia medical students to the program in July. For the first time in the program’s history, each incoming resident is a current rural scholar from either the West Virginia University School of Medicine or the West Virginia School for Osteopathic Medicine.
WVU School of Medicine to start enrolling students in respiratory therapy program
The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BRST) program has earned provisional accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, making it one of two BRST programs in West Virginia.
‘Protecting, Connecting and Thriving’: WVU School of Public Health to celebrate national week of recognition
The WVU School of Public Health encourages everyone to join in with students, faculty and staff to celebrate National Public Health Week with a series of events, April 1-5, focused on collaboration and community engagement. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
WVU in the News: GIFTED: The Docuseries premieres tonight at WPHS
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports on the premiere of GIFTED: The Docuseries, the story of Wheeling native Heather Miller and her untimely death and the gift of organ donation. Miller was a student in the WVU School of Nursing at the time of her death.
WVU in the News: Popular weight loss drugs remain out of reach for many who need them
Dr. Laura Davisson, director of Medical Weight Management and professor in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes reporting from NBC News about the cost of weight loss medication.
Graduating medical students learn residency placements, prepare for next chapter of training
West Virginia University’s graduating medical students will go to 24 states and Washington, D.C. for their residency placements. West Virginia will retain 48% of the class. The placement announcements were made as part of the University’s Match Day celebration, Friday, March 15.
WVU in the News: The next gen of smart pills will transform personalized care
James Mahoney, associate professor and clinical neuropsychologist in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes reporting from Medscape about using smart pill technology to help identify early indications of an overdose.
WVCTSI provides spring training, seminar sessions
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) is hosting several upcoming training opportunities and seminar sessions this spring.