Announcements
WVU in the News: How One Physician’s Commitment is Strengthening Primary Care in the Eastern Panhandle
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – For Ryan McCarthy, M.D., internal medicine is more than a specialty. It is a calling rooted in building trust, preventing illness, and walking beside patients through the seasons of their lives. As an associate professor of internal medicine and program director of the WVU School of Medicine Eastern Internal Medicine Residency Program, he is shaping the next generation of physicians while staying deeply connected to the community he serves.
WVU in the News: WVU Medicine Breaks Ground on $200 Million Patient Tower at Berkeley Medical Center
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – WVU Medicine celebrated a major milestone yesterday (Sept. 16) with the groundbreaking of a new patient tower at Berkeley Medical Center, the centerpiece of a historic $260 million investment to expand healthcare access in the Eastern Panhandle.
Community responds with compassion and unity after Jefferson County emergency
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – When severe storms caused serious structural damage to the Charles Towers apartment complex in Charles Town on the evening of July 16, WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center teams responded immediately—demonstrating not only clinical excellence, but deep compassion.
Dr. Ankit Chalia named 2024-2025 Eastern Campus Educator of the Year by students
Ankit Chalia, M.D., has been voted the 2024-2025 Eastern Campus Educator of the Year by students on the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus.
WVU medical students meet with legislators to discuss key healthcare policies at national medical advocacy conference
A group of West Virginia University medical students recently attended a national medical advocacy conference, where they had the opportunity to meet with West Virginia’s congressional representatives to discuss several important pieces of legislation related to healthcare in the state.
Eastern West Virginia AHEC donates $75,000 from Freedom’s Run Grant Fund to support local healthcare initiatives
The Eastern West Virginia Area Health Education Center, a local nonprofit partnered with the WVU School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus, will distribute $75,000 in small community grants to support local healthcare initiatives across the region.
WVU School of Medicine Eastern Campus Class of 2025 celebrates Match Day
The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus recently celebrated Match Day, where fourth-year medical students received their letters and learned where they will spend the next several years completing their residency training.
Department of Internal Medicine Eastern Division welcomes newly-matched residents to inaugural Eastern Internal Medicine Residency class
The West Virginia University Department of Internal Medicine Eastern Division will welcome six newly-matched residents to campus in June as the inaugural class for the Eastern Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Rural Family Medicine Residency Program welcomes newly-matched residents for 2025
The West Virginia University Department of Family Medicine Eastern Division will welcome six newly-matched residents to the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program in July.
School of Medicine Eastern Campus welcomes student services manager Brystal Belmonte
Brystal Belmonte joins the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus as the manager of student services.