Announcements
Registration open for the 22nd annual HIV in West Virginia Conference
Registration is open for the 22nd Annual HIV in West Virginia Conference, taking place April 16–17, 2026, at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place.
Sokos to be honored at investiture ceremony
The West Virginia Health Sciences family is invited to join the School of Medicine in honoring George G. Sokos, D.O., FACC as the Abnash C. Jain Chair of Cardiology.
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Calvert to give presentation on photoreceptors
Peter Calvert, Ph.D., will give a presentation on photoreceptors for the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) Seminar Series on Friday, March 27, at noon.
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Calvert to give presentation on photoreceptors
Peter Calvert, Ph.D., will give a presentation on photoreceptors for the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) Seminar Series on Friday, March 27, at noon.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Coakley to give presentation on low vision
Rebecca Coakley, MA, CLVT, will give a presentation on low vision for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, March 25, at 7 a.m.
Doctors' Day grab-and-go breakfast scheduled for March 25
Bravo! will host a grab-and-go breakfast for doctors from 6:30-10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, in the Bruce McClymonds Conference Center.
Health Sciences community invited to attend screening of "Sight Unseen" documentary
The WVU Eye Institute and the WVU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will host a screening of the documentary “Sight Unseen” on Wednesday, March 25, at 1:45 p.m. in the WVU Eye Institute Auditorium.
Dr. Dhairya A. Lakhani Receives 2026 RRA New Investigator Award
Please join us in congratulating Dhairya A. Lakhani, M.D.,Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Neuroradiology, on being named the recipient of the 2026 New Investigator Award from the Radiology Research Alliance (RRA).
WVU Medicine Launches System-wide Task Force to Drive Rural Health Transformation Efforts Across Four States
The national Rural Health Transformation Program continues to gain momentum, with annual allocations now approaching $200 million across all 50 states. This expanding investment underscores the growing urgency and opportunity to strengthen care delivery, improve access, and enhance long-term sustainability for rural communities.
WV Healthy Start/HAPI and OBGYN Dept welcomed 120+ families at annual Baby and Me Day
The West Virginia Healthy Start/HAPI (Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants) Project, housed within the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, hosted its annual Baby and Me Day community event on March 7 at Meadowbrook Mall.