Announcements
New course for Spring 2025: Psychosocial Aspects of Disease Management (SBHS 693)
A new special topics course, Psychosocial Aspects of Disease Management (SBHS 693), will be offered for the Spring 2025 semester. The course will be held in person on Thursdays from 2-4:50 p.m.
WVU Health Sciences hosts Employee and Student Life Fair
Students and employees can connect with various campus groups and local organizations during the WVU Health Sciences Employee and Student Life Fair, Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pylons.
WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute Expands Fresh Tissue Training Program Facilities
On Wednesday (Oct. 2), the WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute’s Fresh Tissue Training Program hosted an open house to highlight the $2.2 million renovation and expansion of its facilities, located on the ground floor of the WVU Health Sciences Center in Morgantown.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Muthukumar to present on Malignant Mitral Valve Prolapse
Lakshmi Muthukumar, M.D., will give a presentation titled "Malignant Mitral Valve Prolapse" on Friday, Oct. 11, at noon.
SoP DEI Cultural Humility Series presents: A celebration of LGBTQ+ History event
Stop by to enjoy LGBTQ+ identity and ally button making, try your knowledge at a quick game of trivia, and embrace the contributions of our LGBTQ+ pioneers and influencers on Oct. 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Pylon Commons. All are welcome!
Team-building tailgate kicks off interprofessional opportunities for WVU Health Sciences students
Students at West Virginia University kicked off their team-based approach to learning with a tailgate at the WVU Athletics Caperton Indoor Facility on Monday, Sept. 30.
WVU healthcare providers invited to apply for tobacco treatment training scholarship
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry, in cooperation with the WVU Health Sciences Office of Continuing Education, is pleased to offer 17 scholarships for members of the WVU healthcare community to complete its Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (CTTTP). The next training course will be available online January 13, 2025, through March 1, 2025.
Department of Medicine’s Endocrinology and Diabetes Conference set for Nov. 8
The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism within the West Virginia University Department of Medicine is hosting their Endocrinology and Diabetes Conference on Friday, November 8 at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, West Virginia.
WVU School of Medicine Charleston Campus faculty member joins editorial board of SCORE
Jade Gallimore, DO, MBA, an assistant professor at the WVU School of Medicine Charleston Campus department of surgery and program director of general surgery at the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine, has been appointed to the editorial board of The Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE®).
Rural Health Interest Group meeting scheduled for Oct. 8
The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Rural Health Interest Group invites all students to join its next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 12-12:50 p.m. via Zoom.