D'Alessandri to lead the Medical College of Northeastern Pennsylvania. http://health.wvu.edu/newsreleases/
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Alison Wilson, M.D., has been appointed director of the Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center at West Virginia University Hospitals. http://health.wvu.edu/
newsreleases/news-detail.asp?ID=523

Georgia L. Narsavage, Ph.D., APRN, FAAN, will be the next dean of the West Virginia University School of Nursing. http://health.wvu.edu/newsreleases/ news-detail.asp?ID=532

Louise Veselicky, D.D.S, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Dentistry at West Virginia University. http://health.wvu.edu/newsreleases/
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Jennifer Molano was appointed to the AAN Education Committee for a 2 year stint. This is the first time one of our residents has been appointed to an AAN committee. Congratulations!

The School of Medicine Awards Convocation is on May 1st. Put this event on your calendars.

The Van Liere Convocation is being held on April 24-25. 10 Students will be presenting their research and have a poster display to show off their research. The events will be held at the Learning Center, Erickson Alumni Center and the HSC Hostler Auditorium.

There is a study being conducted by WVU Community Medicine Department that is comparing the relative effectiveness of yoga therapy and standard medical care in alleviating chronic lower back pain. If you would like to participate in or would like more information please call 293-2225.

In celebration of Careers in Aging Week, the WVU Chapters of the Gerontological Society of America and Sigma Phi Omega are hosting the WVU Aging Roundtable Networking Night on Thursday, April 12, 5:30-7:30, at the Penny Lane Caf! Contact merideth.smith@mail.wvu.edu for more information.

Blood Drives on April 18 from 1 pm to 6pm and on April 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the John Jones Conference Center, Room A. To make an appointment log on to www.redcrosslife.org

Construction update:

For safety reasons, the stairway and building exit at the northeast corner of Health Sciences North (Stair 1-B) will be redesignated for emergency use only, starting Thursday, March 29, until further notice. The closing is because of the construction of the bridge which will attach the Bio-Medical Research Facility to Health Sciences North.

MS2’s are collecting the recycling bins in the HSC on Tuesdays contact Elliot Palmer epalmer1@mix.wvu.edu for more information. 

The Morgantown Thrift Store for Hospice Care Corporation is open Monday through Friday 10am-5pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm. They need volunteers to help them with simple tasks, if you are interested please contact Tracey Mascola at 599-4200 or at tmascola@hospicecarecorp.org for more information.

The Salvation Army has several on going projects and they need your help. Their Feeding Program operates every weekday from 4pm-5:30pm. The volunteers are needed to be there from 3pm-6pm. Their Thrift Store is open Monday through Saturday from 11am-5pm and volunteers are also need from those hours. If you are interested in either of those projects please contact Sarah Hansen at 296-3525 for more information.

There is a summer opportunity for MSI students to do research in a field of specialty.  Each student will be paired with a faculty member in the School of Medicine and do research for 6-8 weeks.  Students may talk to faculty members and see if they are interested in working on this research project over the summer.  Students get a stipend for their work on the research. 

Contact Fred Minnear at fminnear@hsc.wvu.edu or Barbara Allen at ballen@hsc.wvu.edu for more details.

William Holls, MD, has joined the Morgantown Division of School of Medicine as Professor in OBGYN and Section Chief in Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Robert Cicchino, MD, has joined in Eastern Division of the School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in Surgery.

Promotion:

Edward Arnett, MD, who is currently an Adjunct faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics has been promoted from Clinical Associate Professor to Clinical Professor.

Match week results are in!

To find out where the MS4’s as a class are going and what they have chosen as their further course of study click here.

To see pictures from the Match Luncheon click here

The match results are also available for the WVU residency programs. To find out where the future residents are coming from click here and what they will be studying click here.

The WVU School of Medicine GME website has all the information about WVU residency programs. http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/gme/

Here is an article in the Charleston Gazette called ‘Med Grads Buck Trend’

David M. Deci, MD, was nominated for the AAMC Humanism in Medicine Recognition Award (2006).

Ludwig Gutman has published his latest short story entitled, "Jack Ruby", by the American Academy of Neurology. This story provides an alternate neurology-based view to why Jack Ruby had shot Kennedy's Assassin. The full article can be found on the neurology.org site.

On March 30th AOA inducted their newest members. The event was held at the Pines Country Club and included faculty and students from all three campuses. To see the new officers click here.

There has been a 100% passing rate of the first time takers on the internal medical boards 2 out of the last 3 years!

WVU’s partnership with the NETL and their work to develop CO2 Sorbents is features in an article on the NETL’s website.

Dr. Carlin Pinkstaff an Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy passed away on March 22, 2007. Dr. Pinkstaff was a professor for 35 in the WVU School of Medicine before retiring in 2002.

Life is better for many people because of the daily care provided at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center and its related operations around the state. The devotion of the staff to help improve patients’ health is well-known.

Assuring that future opportunities are available for those who want to pursue medical careers is something that anyone can help the WVU School of Medicine accomplish by including a gift in your will or revocable trust “to the West Virginia University Foundation for the benefit of the School of Medicine [‘s Department of ________ ].

Many support options are available, and the Development Office (304-293-7086) can assist you to make it work.

That there were 13 students enrolled in the first year class and eight in the second year class of the WVU school of Medicine in 1912. Those 21 students had only two faculty members to teach them. Imagine if you did not get along with one of them.

That tuition for the WVU School of Medicine in 1912 was $15 per-semester or $25 for a year for residents and $30 a semester or $50 for the year for non-residents.  What a difference 95 years makes!

The first SAFE clinic was held last month and went very successfully. The five students that participated gained valuable experience in dealing with patient care and saw a total of five patients. Four students have signed up for the next clinic at Health Right on Wednesday April 11 at 5pm.

Please contact Matt Thomas at mthomas7@mix.wvu.edu or at 292-8231 ext. 126 for more information or to sign up for the next clinic.

Click here to see pictures from the event

The current MS2’s received their white coats on March 16th. To see pictures from this event click here.

View Dominion Post article.

Some of the MS2’s have taught in health classes at the local high schools.

The MS1’s took a field trip to the Charleston Division of the School of Medicine last month. To see pictures from the events click here.