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| MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN |
 I would like to welcome you and encourage you to read the first official School of Medicine newsletter. During these fast paced times, it is easy to forget to communicate the important things that are going on in our School. My hope is that this newsletter will serve as a communication vehicle to our faculty, staff, and students, as well as our external constituencies. Our goal is to provide you with the important School news, while it is still newsworthy.
Please note, this newsletter is a work in progress. Over the next few months, we will be working on making modifications based on your feedback. In future months, you can look forward to additional sections including: student’s corner, recruitment and facilities updates.
I look forward to communicating with you every month, and I hope you find the content of this newsletter of significant value. |
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| General:
• Dr. David McFadden has announced his resignation from his position as Chair, Department of Surgery. Dr. McFadden’s last day at WVU will be on January 5th. Dean Prescott has initiated the process to identify an interim chair.
• United Way donations from the Health Sciences Center are down from the previous year. Please be sure to submit your form as soon as possible, if you are planning to donate.
Leadership Recruitment:
• The chair search for the Department of OB-Gyn has been reopened. This search committee will be chaired by Dr. Jim Arbogast.
• The chair search for Department of Biochemistry has been reopened. This search committee will be chaired by Dr. Dick Dey.
• The search committee, for the director of Center for Diabetes and Obesity, has been formed. This search committee will be chaired by Dr. Uma Sundaram.
• The search committee for the director of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center has recommended five candidates for interviews. These interviews will occur over the next two months. Dr. Jeff Neely is the chair of this search committee.
LCME Accreditation Visit Update:
• Five months until the site visit, 25 Feb - 1 March, 2007
Institutional Self Study Progress: Four of the five task forces have met and completed their review and recommendations of strengths, concerns, and areas in transition for the Institutional Setting, Educational Program, and Medical Student sections of the database. Section five, Faculty and Resources (finances, facilities, and IT-library), is currently being reviewed by their self-study task forces. We are on schedule with completing the LCME database and self-studies to be mailed to the LCME in December. Next month's update will present some of the preliminary findings of the self-study task forces. Jamie Shumway, Associate Dean for Medical Education, has been charged with the responsibility of providingg oversight for the preparation of our LCME accreditation visit.
New Faculty:
• October 2 - Dr. Linn Mangano joined the WVU Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Mangano completed her residency at WVU. In addition, she completed two Pediatric Ophthalmology fellowships at Duke and Indiana University prior to coming back to WVU.
• October 25 - Dr. Jennifer Cox Janus joined the WVU Department of Family Medicine, Eastern Division. Prior to coming to WVU Dr. Janus completed her Med/Peds residency at University of Michigan. |
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November 2nd - Job Fair
Representatives from more than 40 healthcare organizations and agencies from throughout West Virginia will attend the Health Professions Job Fair, Thursday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the John E. Jones Conference Rooms at the Health Sciences Center.
November 3rd - AAMC Outstanding Community Service Award
Please join Joe Manchin III, Governor, State of West Virginia; Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., President, Association of American Medical Colleges; David C. Hardesty Jr., President, West Virginia University and the faculty and students of the WVU School of Medicine at a special celebration honoring the WVU School of Medicine, recipient of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2006 Outstanding Community Service Award on Nov. 3, 2006, 1:00 PM, HSC Auditorium, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University.
November 6th - Special Faculty Meeting
Special meeting of the School of Medicine Faculty to review proposed changes to the Bylaws. November 6, 2006, 5:00 PM, Hostler Auditorium, HSC. MDTV connectivity to the Eastern & Charleston campuses.
November 6th - Community Medicine Grand Rounds
WVU Department of Community Medicine Public Health Grand Rounds 'Cultivating a Tradition of Excellence' in Outreach and Continuing Education Changing the Face of Medicine' The Family Physician as a Rural Healthcare Provider' Katrina N. Poe MD, 2006 Center For Women's Studies Resident Chief of Staff, Kilmichael Hospital, Kilmichael, MS, Monday,
Nov. 6.
November 10th - Pediatric Fall Fest
First Annual Gwendolyn Hogan Pediatric Fall Fest, Friday, November 10, 2006, Lakeview Resort and Conference Center. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Guest speakers are: Larry K. Pickering, M.D., Red Book Editor, James Brien, D.O. and Tina Tan, M.D. Dr. Gwen Hogan will be honored before the beginning of the program.
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The West Virginia University School of Medicine was one of nine U.S. medical schools that expanded first-year enrollment by 10% or more, according to a study by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Overall, there are 424 students enrolled in the WVU School of Medicine, with 293 from West Virginia (70%). Of the 424 students, 264 are male and 160 female. |
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Honoring Women in Healthcare:
• New York State Health Commissioner and former U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Coello Novello, M.D., MPH, Dr.P.H., visited West Virginia University on Oct. 23 to kick off a series of events celebrating women in health care.
• The West Virginia University School of Medicine is proud to host the “Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America’s Women Physicians” traveling exhibit, which will be open to the public Oct. 18 through Dec. 8 at the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in the Pylon entrance, 1st floor.
Honors, Promotions & Retirements:
• David R. Brisell has been named executive vice president of University Health Associates. The appointment was made by Jeff Neely, M.D., president and CEO of UHA.
• Gannett News Service awarded five stars - the highest available ranking - to WVU Hospitals in both heart attack care and heart failure care.
• William Neal, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist and professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, has been named the WVU School of Medicine’s 2006 Distinguished Alumnus.
• West Virginia University School of Nursing Dean E. Jane Martin, Ph.D., will retire from her post effective June 30, 2007. Dean Prescott will serve as Chair of this search committee.
Events:
• The Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Project (CVRP) at the West Virginia University Eye Institute co-sponsored a career fair with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Career Connect.
• The Division of Occupational Therapy hosted the West Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (WVOTA) conference. The conference was attended by 200 occupational therapists and certified occupational therapy assistants from throughout West Virginia.
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