Announcements
Rural Health Interest Group hosting food drive through Nov. 12
The West Virginia University Health Sciences Rural Health Interest Group is hosting a food drive through Nov. 12 to benefit the North Preston Food Pantry in Bruceton Mills.
Elswick to be honored at investiture ceremony
The West Virginia University Health Sciences family is invited to join the School of Medicine in honoring Daniel E. Elswick, M.D., as the Dana L. and Peggy M. Farnsworth Chair in Education Psychiatry.
WVU undergraduate student explores gene therapy approaches to treating blinding diseases through summer research program
Summer break can mean a lot of different things for students – taking part-time jobs, returning to their hometowns and relaxing under the sun after a challenging academic year. But for Kenneth Wang, a senior biomedical engineering and biochemistry major at West Virginia University, summer meant taking steps toward treating the blinding disease known as blue cone monochromacy.
Department of Orthopaedics emerges as a leader in national clinical trial to advance patient care
The West Virginia University Department of Orthopaedics recently announced that it received recognition for enrolling more than 1,100 patients over six years into a nationwide study aimed at investigating an evidence-based approach to preventing pulmonary embolisms—a potentially life-threatening complication following surgery.
Reminder: Deadline to receive flu shot is Nov. 19 for WVU Medicine
The WVU Medicine flu shot campaign is underway. Employees, physicians, licensed independent practitioners, residents, volunteers, students, contractors, and vendors throughout the organization are, once again, required to receive the vaccine, unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption. The deadline to receive the annual flu shot is Wednesday, Nov. 19.
WVU Medicine Legal Services warns healthcare providers of scam
WVU Medicine Legal Services has been made aware of a scam targeting healthcare providers in which individuals falsely claim to be representatives of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or other law enforcement agencies.
Monongalia County Health Department invites residents to take three-minute community health needs assessment
The Monongalia County Health Department conducts this Community Health Needs Assessment every three years. Residents of Monongalia, Preston and Marion counties are encouraged to take this three-minute survey that helps them decide what programs to offer and who to partner with to make real community changes.
WVU honors ‘Most Loyal’ award recipients during Mountaineer Week
The 2025 “Most Loyal” honorees are: David Hendrickson, Most Loyal West Virginian; Dr. David O’Neal, Most Loyal Alumni Mountaineer; Dr. Robert Gerbo, Most Loyal Faculty/Professional Staff Member; and Anthony Martin, Most Loyal Staff Member.
WVU in the News: Top 5% in the Nation: Berkeley Medical Center Earns National Honors for Quality Care
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – WVU Berkeley Medical Center is proud to announce it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. These honors reflect the hospital’s commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care to the Eastern Panhandle and surrounding communities.
Arruda named Reviewer of the Year by national journal
John “Brandon” Arruda, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, CUNP, has been named the 2025 Reviewer of the Year by the Urologic Nursing Journal for his contributions as a urologic oncology manuscript reviewer. A certified urologic nurse practitioner and member of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates, Arruda also has served on the Journal’s reviewer panel for several years where he helps advance published research in the field.