Announcements
WVU School of Public Health leadership updates
Dr. Jeffrey H. Coben, dean of West Virginia University’s School of Public Health, will step down from the dean position he has held since May 2017, effective Nov. 1. He will remain on faculty with the Schools of Public Health and Medicine and continue to support the operations of the Health Affairs Institute in his role as associate vice president.
Access to HSC VDI may be intermittently unavailable midnight Saturday, Nov. 4 to noon Sunday, Nov. 5
HSC VDI (HSView) may be intermittently unavailable between 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 and noon Sunday, Nov. 5 for important security updates.
Sokos named interim chair of the new Department of Cardiology
George G. Sokos, D.O., FACC, has been named interim chair of the School of Medicine's new Department of Cardiology. Ramesh Daggubati, MD, FACC, FSCAI, professor and chief of Interventional Cardiology, will serve as the department's vice chair.
Health Tips: Diabetes Awareness
The WVU School of Nursing and the McDowell County Commission on Aging are partnering to present a series of health tips. In this video, Rylie O'Neal highlights diabetes awareness and ways individuals who have diabetes can better manage it.
WVU in the News: Expert Insights: Following last year's surge, here's what to know to protect kids against RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, is typically a seasonal virus that causes upper respiratory (nasal drainage, nasal congestion) and lower respiratory (coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing) symptoms.
WVU in the News: At opioid crisis epicenter, WVU Medicine blazes trail
When James Berry, DO, director of addictions at association member WVU Medicine’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, in Morgantown, W.Va., first joined the health system in 2002, he had no idea the state was on the brink of becoming a national epicenter for opioid use disorder (OUD).
WVU School of Dentistry provides oral cancer awareness at community health fair
When it comes to care and treatment, West Virginia University School of Dentistry and its accompanying WVU Dental clinics are committed to improving the oral health of West Virginians one patient at a time.
Dental school celebrates donors with honorary society induction
West Virginia University School of Dentistry welcomed nine new members to the Pylons Alliance Loyalty Society (PALS) this fall. The honorary society was created to recognize dental school donors who contributed a major gift of $50,000 or more.
WVU Health Sciences leader participates in Capitol Hill briefing
Ming Lei, West Virginia University Health Sciences senior associate vice president for research and graduate education, recently traveled to Capitol Hill to discuss the impact of National Institutes of Health research funding to West Virginia alongside U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.
Beckley nursing faculty, students participate in local health fair
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus faculty and students recently participated in the Coalfields Community Health Fair at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.