Announcements
Marsh to speak at South by Southwest Conference in Texas
Clay B. Marsh, M.D., WVU vice president and executive dean for health sciences, will be one of four panelists discussing “Hacking the Opioid Epidemic: How Behavioral Science Can Help Us Combat America’s Most Pressing Health Crisis,” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. March 13 in the Austin Convention Center.
WVU doctors and nurses work together to get tonsillectomy patients home faster
After having their tonsils removed, patients often can’t leave the hospital for six hours, even if they bounce back from surgery sooner. Hospital policy commonly mandates a six-hour recovery time. But research led by Habib Zalzal, M.D., a resident in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, suggests that not all tonsillectomy patients have to wait that long.
School of Medicine names Watson as chair of Neurology
David Watson, M.D., has been named to lead the WVU School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology. Dr. Watson, associate professor and headache specialist, has been serving as interim chair of the department for more than a year.
WVU in the News: Black Lung Disease Comes Storming Back in Coal Country
Dr. Carl Werntz, associate professor in Occupational Medicine at WVU, offers expertise regarding black lung disease in the New York Times.
WVU researcher wins national award; examines use of multiple medications among older cancer survivors
Traci LeMasters, assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy, is a recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s New Investigator Award, which grants funding to early-career faculty to jumpstart independent research programs. She is one of only 16 people nationwide to receive the award this year.
WVU School of Pharmacy professor debunks common flu-related myths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “FluView” map shows the virus is currently active in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. WVU School of Pharmacy professor Douglas Slain, specializing in infectious diseases, answers some frequently asked questions and dispels common myths.
Fulbright scholar's public health research highlighted at global seminar
Phat Huynh, Fulbright Scholar and MPH candidate in the WVU School of Public Health, will have his research featured at the 2018 Fulbright Global Health Innovations Seminar in Atlanta, GA, later this month.
WVU Festival of Ideas to host panel of six opioid crisis experts
Six experts on the state’s opioid crisis will take part in a panel discussion Feb. 20 in the Charleston Civic Center Little Theater as part of West Virginia University’s Festival of Ideas. “Understanding the Opioid Epidemic” starts at 7:30 p.m., and is co-sponsored by The Charleston Gazette-Mail.
WVU groups to host body positivity event Feb. 19
Groups and organizations across West Virginia University are collaborating to create a night of body acceptance for students. The WVU Collegiate Recovery Program, WELLWVU, Carruth Center, WVU Medicine Student Health and the WVU Women’s Resource Center will host “Accepting EveryBODY” on February 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the WVU Recreation Center, Meeting Room A.