Announcements
School of Medicine student wins Pat Fedeles Award for Compassion
The tenth winner of the Patricia “Pat” Fedeles Award for Compassion in Physical Diagnosis was presented to Rebecca Brown on March 22, 2016. This award is presented to a second year medical student who portrays ongoing compassion, friendliness, and an overall caring attitude toward patients, peers, faculty, and staff.
Health Sciences Innovation Center to open doors April 7
Students, faculty and staff are invited to join in the launch of West Virginia University's new Health Sciences Innovation Center, part of the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute. The opening will be held Thursday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the Neurosciences Institute building.
Statement regarding IT issues at Ruby Memorial Hospital
Please see the statement below from Amy Johns, Director of Public Affairs and Creative Services:
Intelligence Community Research Opportunities Now Available for Postdoc and Faculty Teams
ORAU is now accepting proposals for the Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. Recent Ph.D. graduates or Ph.D. students who will soon complete their degrees are invited to collaborate with full-time faculty or staff members from accredited colleges, universities, and U.S. Government laboratories who will serve as the Postdoc’s local Research Advisor. In partnership with the Research Advisor, the Postdoc composes and submits a technical proposal that responds to one of the research opportunities identified at http://orau.org/icpostdoc/current-opportunities.aspx.
WVU School of Medicine students received white coats March 19
The School of Medicine recently held its annual John W. Traubert White Coat Ceremony, during which the 110 students in the class were presented with their white coats.
Exercise Physiology student presents research at Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C
Ashlee Seldomridge and her research advisor, Paul Chantler, Ph.D., assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine’s Department of Exercise Physiology and the clinical research director for the Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, have earned the honor of participating in the 20th annual Posters on the Hill event, a selective poster session sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), based in Washington, D.C.
WVU medical school graduates selected for residency training
West Virginia University School of Medicine’s class of 2016 learned where they will continue training at the Match Day celebration Friday, March 18, on all three medical school campus locations in Morgantown, Charleston and Martinsburg.
Preliminary Winners from the 3 Minute Thesis move on
Congratulations Danielle, Breanne and Kimberly!
West Virginia Gold Humanism Summit set for March 23 in Charleston
The West Virginia University Charleston Division will host the annual West Virginia Gold Humanism Summit on March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the WVU Building auditorium on the WVU/CAMC Memorial campus.
Biomedical Graduate students win travel grant to national meetings
WVU Biomedical Graduate students Aaron Snoberger and Andrew Nickerson each recently won travel grants to attend the Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego, CA.