Announcements
WVU Medicine Pediatrics accepting orders for annual apparel sale
The West Virginia University Medicine Pediatrics program is hosting their annual apparel sale with apparel for WVU Medicine and WVU Children's. Orders will be accepted until September 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., when both online stores will close.
Celebration of Life Honoring Solveig Grønning Ericson, M.D.
Solveig G. Ericson, M.D., former director of the West Virginia University Cancer Institute's Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) program, passed away at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 6, 2025. From 1995 to 2007, she worked at West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, where she developed and published educational material for BMT patients and caregiver, founded the WVU Hematologic Malignancy program and achieved full accreditation of the BMT program.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Adalja to give presentation on pandemics
Amesh Adalja, M.D., will present on pandemics during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, September 19, at noon.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Shi to present department's quarterly report
Michael Shi, M.D., will present the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences' quarterly report during the department's grand rounds session on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 a.m.
PREP application open through Oct. 1
The Pipeline Rural Education Program application is now open through Oct. 1, 2025. PREP is an initiative of the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health, which introduces WVU undergraduate students to pathways into rural healthcare professions.
Be$tMatch, an AI tool to help faculty researchers find matching funding opportunities
The WVU Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education has launched Be$tMatch, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that connects faculty researchers with new funding opportunities matching their research interests.
FSAP Support Squad Book Club to revisit 'Braving the Wilderness'
The Faculty Support Assistance Program support squad’s weekly book club is revisiting Brené Brown’s, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone.
OLLI at WVU hosts ‘Current Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease’ Sept. 17
The 19th annual Irving Goodman Aging Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Marc W. Haut, director of the Memory Health Clinic at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, at 1 p.m. Sept. 17 on Zoom.
FSAP encourages employees to prioritize mental wellness
An employee’s mental well-being directly affects productivity, job satisfaction and overall quality of life.
WVU President Benson to share draft strategic plan with Health Sciences Community
WVU President Michael T. Benson plans to present a draft framework for the University's strategic plan to the Health Sciences community on Friday, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m. in Okey Patteson Auditorium (Room 1175).