https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Apps/News/rss/HealthSciences/Eastern50 most recent storiesen-US9fff1c63-5ba4-4d83-9b29-f92369d1e2cahttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=department-of-family-medicine-chair-announces-new-name-leadership-additionsFollowing the Board of Governors' approval on Friday, February 20, the WVU School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine has formally changed its name to better reflect its mission and outreach, becoming the Department of Family and Community Medicine.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-02-25T14:01:54-05:00577de054-0593-4013-85c3-55be28e4f4e4https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-eastern-campus-medical-student-attends-and-presents-at-statewide-surgical-conferenceA medical student at the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus recently attended a statewide surgical conference, where she represented the campus by giving a poster presentation to students and surgeons from across the state.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -04002026-01-26T13:12:41-05:000453fb2a-3f15-4e8b-a703-72f7b74a8bb6https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-school-of-medicine-announces-new-internal-medicine-residency-program-and-academic-department-hossomdiscoverThe West Virginia University School of Medicine has received Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approval for a new internal medicine residency program that will be hosted on the Eastern Campus.Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -04002025-10-28T09:18:45-04:0096141217-6baf-4191-ad80-4e55e928e37bhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=article-authored-by-som-faculty-highlighting-clmt-published-in-academic-journalA scholarly article authored by a team of West Virginia University School of Medicine faculty members has been published in a recent edition of the academic journal Medical Education Online.Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-09-06T10:38:35-04:005879485c-9a50-4a4e-82ff-e67e62cd59d2https://www.wvuf.org/news-publications/news/2024/07/30/-50k-gift-from-wvu-faculty-member-benefits-students-at-eastern-campussomempowerFuture medical professionals studying at the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus will benefit from a faculty member's $50,000 gift. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-08-08T12:19:43-04:0070d92226-0ea4-462d-885a-3d8acf68c9a2https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=local-health-care-leaders-and-learners-provide-free-sports-physicals-and-screenings-to-area-studentssomhealAn annual outreach effort led by WVU Medicine and WVU School of Medicine faculty and staff is helping monitor the health of hundreds of local students by providing them with free sports physicals and health screenings.Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T10:30:49-04:00fc293a2e-fefa-46f7-91ba-95646b60485chttps://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/healthcare-is-human-exhibit-honors-healthcare-workers-in-wv/article_0181f374-eaee-11ee-904d-bf7b4d88883e.htmlThe Daily Athenaeum features the Healthcare is Human exhibit created by Dr. Ryan McCarthy, associate professor in the WVU School of Medicine.Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-04-01T11:59:37-04:003fa10c53-67d2-4807-957e-5f7b48b49f53https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-school-of-medicine-eastern-campus-class-of-2024-celebrates-match-dayThe West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus recently celebrated Match Day, where fourth-year medical students were given their letters and learned where they will spend the next several years completing their residency training.Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-10-10T15:43:12-04:00643049e4-3576-4c83-979c-9c18a414dc82https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=annual-research-symposium-helps-eastern-campus-students-and-residents-build-vital-research-skillsFor more than a decade, the annual research symposium at the WVU School of Medicine's Eastern Campus has provided learners with a platform to conduct vital research while building their investigative and presentation skills.Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-10-10T15:42:35-04:00689a4b7d-fe7f-4ce8-94f2-c35ad8a001b0https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=match-day-2024-rural-family-medicine-residency-program-welcomes-five-rural-scholars-to-class-of-2027The West Virginia University School of Medicine Rural Family Medicine Residency Program will welcome five West Virginia medical students to the program in July. For the first time in the program's history, each incoming resident is a current rural scholar from either the West Virginia University School of Medicine or the West Virginia School for Osteopathic Medicine. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-10-10T15:43:48-04:0053f7a638-bf5a-4587-8f74-3345b79f8f59https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=graduating-medical-students-learn-residency-placements-prepare-for-next-chapter-of-trainingsompurposeWest Virginia University's graduating medical students will go to 24 states and Washington, D.C. for their residency placements. West Virginia will retain 48% of the class. The placement announcements were made as part of the University's Match Day celebration, Friday, March 15.Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-04-09T15:18:49-04:004c00ce8e-584d-4bce-bec7-af8ab5b64812https://www.shape.com/what-happens-if-you-start-wearing-barefoot-shoes-8584015Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, a professor at the WVU School of Medicine Eastern Campus, contributes to reporting from Shape about the benefits of barefoot shoes for functional strength and mobility.Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -05002024-03-04T10:02:42-05:003e39635e-2d41-4db7-ba0f-900db9d939b1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiiGC2GEdRgDr. Mark Cucuzzella of the WVU School of Medicine joins The MOVEMENT Movement podcast to discuss barefoot running shoes and diet.Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -05002024-01-04T10:58:18-05:0082de37f2-0c09-42ba-b07c-2c3196ed4745https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=eastern-campus-simulation-lab-provides-authentic-and-interactive-training-opportunities-for-medical-someducateMedical students on the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus are using manikins and mock patients to learn crucial patient-care skills in a controlled environment, thanks to upgrades to the simulation center.Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-12-18T14:57:21-05:009a135a07-e3ce-44ac-b438-1b2dd01573bdhttps://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/10/12/wvu-alumni-association-announces-2023-homecoming-and-alumni-service-award-winnersThe West Virginia University Alumni Association will celebrate recipients of the 2023 Homecoming and Alumni Service Awards during Homecoming Week, October 16-22. Recognizing the accomplishments of alumni around the globe, these awards honor individuals who represent service, commitment and loyalty to their alma mater.Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-10-20T15:30:16-04:00f833f7eb-de17-46c9-b296-6a7e7ac6d179https://exlibris.lib.wvu.edu/news/2023/09/13/-healthcare-is-human-exhibit-opens-september-25The COVID pandemic brought to light the long hours, challenges and sacrifices healthcare workers and support staff have long endured to serve their communities. Their stories are the subject of "Healthcare is Human," a new exhibit at the WVU Health Sciences Center.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-09-19T11:53:03-04:003871e276-2d01-4bcb-9a50-75badc39c98ehttps://magazine.wvu.edu/stories/2023/07/21/meal-ticketFor "Terry," a 60-year-old with diabetes, it began with the bok choy. "Terry" was reluctant to take the Chinese cabbage found in many Asian recipes from the box of vegetables prescribed through the Farm to You Program at the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus, but it came with a recipe, so they gave the stir fry a try.Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-09-12T13:08:38-04:00bec1a068-7d83-428f-94a8-83a3979fcda8https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=participants-needed-for-wvu-telehealth-researchResearchers at West Virginia University are currently enrolling participants in an Extended Telehealth Pilot. A collaboration of the WVU Health Affairs Institute and West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services Bureau for Medical Services, the Extended Telehealth Pilot is an expansion of previous telehealth pilot work.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-09-19T11:56:47-04:007800f5c4-a340-4465-9dbf-973e6cde3636https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-eastern-campus-medical-students-present-unique-case-at-national-psychiatric-conferenceFourth-year medical student Megan Evans and third-year medical student Aayushi Agarwal from the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus recently gave a presentation on a unique case of a rare brain condition caused by opioid use at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting held in San Francisco, Calif., from May 20-24.Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-08-07T09:18:48-04:0054e165da-c044-4b1f-acef-d291631214b4https://www.shepherdstownchronicle.com/news/2023/08/04/tomayto-tomahto-shepherdstown-residents-benefit-from-wvu-medicine-healthy-eating-program/nutritionSince its launch in 2018, WVU School of Medicine's Eastern Campus Farm to You program has brought fresh produce to local residents at WVU Medicine clinics throughout the Eastern Panhandle.Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -04002026-02-19T11:16:51-05:005b437ef0-9397-4ba2-9e19-2a906d6fbd8bhttps://www.wvctsi.org/news/story?headline=one-dedicated-west-virginia-physician-is-meeting-patients-where-they-areAn estimated 46 million Americans live in rural areas, but there is more to this number than population size, geographical location and type of environment.Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-08-08T12:20:34-04:000b15fe11-13e7-4fb6-b750-3390fe868e0ehttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-school-of-medicine-welcomes-m-d-class-of-2027sompurposeA new cohort of future physicians has begun their journey at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. This week, the Class of 2027 will meet their peers and engage with school leadership during orientation, all while laying the groundwork to be successful during their medical education.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-08-07T09:21:19-04:00217bbe56-6d58-4ebf-bac8-7bcca0a39f41https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=one-dedicated-west-virginia-physician-is-meeting-patients-where-they-areAn estimated 46 million Americans live in rural areas, but there is more to this number than population size, geographical location and type of environment.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -04002025-06-03T14:27:23-04:0065f2ba3a-4cca-4cec-bf52-e3eb2690744dhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-rural-family-medicine-residency-program-welcomesclass-of-2026sompurposeThe West Virginia University School of Medicine's Rural Family Medicine residency program in Harpers Ferry is excited to announce six newly-matched fourth-year medical students to the program.Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-04-06T14:54:05-04:00299c1ddd-e416-487c-83e5-0384471e7bachttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=culinary-and-lifestyle-medicine-track-works-to-provide-fuel-forfuture-for-patients-through-health-annutritionsomempowerStudents in the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track are encouraging people to "Fuel for the Future," as part of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Nutrition Month this March.Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -04002026-02-26T19:28:16-05:00c6b9fedb-b5ee-4f89-ae54-2a0cf6b1ac5bhttps://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/03/27/gee-announces-new-scholarship-program-addresses-budget-challenge-during-state-of-the-university-addresssomempower"The state of West Virginia University is strong," President Gordon Gee said during his spring State of the University address on Monday (March 27). "And we will be even stronger in the decades to come, thanks to a concerted focus on what matters most."Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-04-06T15:15:10-04:0033f325b9-15a5-44ff-818e-0b4cfd793955https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=eastern-campus-graduating-medical-students-celebrate-match-day-2023sompurposeThe West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus recently celebrated Match Day as fourth-year medical students were given their letters and found out where they will be completing their residency training.Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-10-10T15:49:11-04:00e7fcb293-c2a1-438f-b660-b034a005ff02https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-graduating-medical-students-learn-their-residency-placementsWest Virginia University's graduating medical students will span 21 states for their residency placements, with 43% of the class remaining in West Virginia. The placement announcements were made as part of the University's Match Day celebration, Friday, March 17.Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-03-21T12:53:19-04:0056148526-c3e6-4b3f-a006-26f79b1e7353https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/03/09/working-in-service-wvu-enhances-health-and-well-being-throughout-west-virginiasomempowerWest Virginia University Health Sciences tackles important health issues plaguing the Mountain State through academics, research, clinics and partnerships extending to communities across West Virginia and the region.Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -05002023-03-17T16:03:48-04:00e5979cb8-dc63-4630-8f2a-15a2327335d2https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/01/31/working-in-service-wvu-embedded-in-fabric-of-west-virginia-communitiesIn West Virginia's hills and hollows, its larger cities along interstates and smaller communities on country roads, at ground levels and from broader 365-degree views, West Virginia University students, faculty and staff are working each day in service to the Mountain State.Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -05002023-02-01T14:57:00-05:0018228709-4907-4db4-a6f0-86f980f084d7https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-offering-certificate-for-instructors-interested-in-teaching-with-simulationsomeducateDesigned for instructors with an interest in quality teaching with simulation, the West Virginia University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education is offering a simulation certificate program in collaboration with the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS).Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -05002023-01-26T09:36:35-05:00f72072d7-9fa6-4bd8-8291-2acdd5e54a61https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-eastern-campus-names-thomas-as-associate-vice-president-and-incoming-deansompurposeRichard "Tom" Thomas, M.D., D.D.S., has been named associate vice president and dean of the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Division and chief medical officer for WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers effective January 1, 2023.Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -05002022-12-08T11:02:48-05:004411e9f5-6b0e-4bb8-aa3c-da980c74d229https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-to-celebrate-opening-of-william-neal-museum-ofhealth-sciencessomengageWest Virginia University Libraries and WVU Health Sciences will hold a dedication ceremony to celebrate the William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences on Friday, Oct. 28 from 2-4 p.m. in the Health Sciences Center Pylons Commons. The event is free and open to the public.Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -04002022-10-28T12:11:19-04:009176debf-3c1e-4f74-ac0f-9eae6fe7a623https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=eggleston-to-lead-community-health-innovation-at-wvu-health-sciencesLifestyle medicine expert Emma Morton-Eggleston, M.D., M.P.H., has been named associate vice president for community health innovation at West Virginia University Health Sciences.Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -04002023-05-24T15:18:09-04:00cfcd3b2b-1180-4ec5-8d9d-c6c9406664a9https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-medicine-berkeley-medical-center-closing-drive-thru-covid-testing-centerMARTINSBURG, W.VA. – WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center's drive thru Covid-19 community testing site at the Dorothy A. McCormack Center will close operations on June 17 at 4 p.m.Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -04002022-06-14T14:12:49-04:00c8915ac8-4974-4638-bf49-ac31e811d545https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-researchers-help-develop-first-of-its-kind-vaccination-due-date-calculatorsomdiscoverAs science advances alongside the constantly changing virus that causes COVID-19, tools and guidelines also change, and people in West Virginia and across the nation have been challenged to stay up-to-date as vaccination guidance has evolved—a task sometimes easier said than done.Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 -04002022-05-25T16:16:20-04:000e8d44c2-8b16-4f36-b964-5290f7758ec9https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2022/03/25/wvu-trauma-team-supports-ukraine-trauma-surgeons-with-training-and-suppliessomkindAs healthcare professionals in Ukraine are increasingly overwhelmed by dire circumstances amid war, some are relying on training from experts at West Virginia University.Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -04002022-06-09T14:48:56-04:00c7ad4eba-9e89-407f-b7aa-eebbd6d64d01https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2022/03/22/donations-being-accepted-to-help-wvu-international-students-affected-by-war-in-ukraineComfort comes in many forms during a crisis. Some are easy to see, others happen quietly but with the urgency that emergencies demand. In the days since the war in Ukraine began, West Virginia University has responded to help those in need. Currently, there are eight undergraduate students and one exchange student from Ukraine and 10 Russian students, including two undergrads and eight graduate students, attending WVU.Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -04002022-03-29T09:43:47-04:00c8e23889-0c64-4792-bc52-21c6986d13c0https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=eastern-campus-medical-students-celebrate-match-day-2022The West Virginia University School of Medicine Eastern Campus recently celebrated Match Day as fourth-year medical students were given their letters and found out where they will be completing their residency training.Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -04002022-03-22T19:54:23-04:0047eb2dab-762a-4015-83b1-6d19530bfbe1https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/14/fauci-warns-not-to-forget-pandemics-catastrophic-experience.htmlDr. Clay Marsh looks back on two years in the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses what's ahead with CNBC.Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -04002022-03-22T10:27:35-04:002dc0bab8-d170-4a3f-918b-4a428bd016c0https://www.wvuf.org/news-publications/news/2022/03/16/wvu-alumna-s-1-6m-legacy-gift-boosts-research-at-school-of-medicineA $1.6 million legacy gift from a late West Virginia University alumna will bolster School of Medicine research efforts to improve health in the Mountain State and beyond.Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -04002022-03-18T10:05:37-04:001be9934f-273a-4c62-aa95-cdb9f642a74chttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=tobacco-treatment-training-program-accepting-scholarship-applications-registrationWest Virginia University School of Dentistry, in cooperation with the Office of Interprofessional Education and Office of Continuing Education, will present a certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program opportunity May 18-20, 2022, at the WVU Health Sciences Center.Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -05002022-03-16T10:34:11-04:0069e3b59e-9317-41fc-b4a5-16804861b94dhttps://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2022/03/10/wvu-s-fifth-day-of-giving-sets-new-records-for-dollars-raised-gifts-receivedSupporters of West Virginia University donated a record $15.5 million Wednesday (March 9) during the University's fifth Day of Giving, a 24-hour online fundraising event held across the University system. More than 5,600 gifts were made, also a new record. The $15.5 million figure tops 2021's WVU Day of Giving record of $11.9 million raised from just over 5,000 gifts.Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -05002022-05-11T15:03:31-04:00fd282ab9-1ac9-43aa-9b6f-d92eb79de4cehttps://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2022/02/09/wvu-sleep-medicine-program-a-game-changer-for-hospitalized-patientsSleep-disordered breathing exacerbates obesity, stroke, COPD and heart failure—some of the most prevalent conditions in Appalachia.Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -05002022-05-11T15:07:18-04:0091bf3d3b-b384-4ab6-9b34-18e846c77391https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=a-mask-q-addressing-common-questions-aboutkn95-n95-mask-and-moreSchool of Public Health Public Health-General Preventive Medicine program residents – Vida Falahatian, MD, and Margaret Karcher, DO – and PH-GPM Program Director Jennifer Lultschik, MD, help answer some frequently asked questions about masks, including the KN95 mask, recommended by WVU, and N95 mask, used widely in patient-care settings.Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -05002023-10-19T11:37:13-04:000a104469-931e-47a4-b140-a4b05b2cd626https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=dr-madison-humerick-to-provide-introduction-into-culinary-medicine-for-wvu-walk-withfuture-doc-sessiThis week's Walk with a Future Doc session will feature an introduction to culinary medicine from the assistant program director of the Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track at WVU. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -05002022-02-09T08:18:47-05:003ab22993-fdb8-4a56-a51c-466ebb4edca9https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2021/11/11/rural-covid-patients-in-icus-at-higher-risk-of-dying-than-urban-counterparts-according-to-wvu-researcherThe earliest wave of COVID-19 spared much of rural America, striking people who live in urban areas with far more frequency. The latest surge was different, however. Nonmetropolitan COVID cases outpaced metropolitan ones. So did overall COVID mortality rates. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -05002022-02-09T08:30:35-05:0086b4af6a-b45e-49a0-b627-492e45c98629https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2021/10/19/christian-nationalism-vaccine-hesitancy-and-science-skeptics-wvu-researchers-delve-into-the-sociology-of-covid-19covid19covid-19Christian nationalists are less likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine while political conservatives express high skepticism toward the coronavirus in general, two new studies published by West Virginia University sociologists conclude.Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -04002022-03-21T16:12:06-04:0036c4290d-bc38-41da-bf73-f33c8aa88232https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=the-two-thingscovid-19On Friday (Sept. 17), West Virginia had the highest transmission rate of COVID-19 in the country. If we were a country, our transmission rate was the highest in the world.Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -04002022-03-28T19:54:14-04:004d37c7d0-eb0c-48f1-985d-43361d483cb4https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=a-critical-moment-for-west-virginiacovid-19West Virginia is the state with the fastest growing, new COVID-19 infection rate in the country. To reduce the explosive growth of this surge and protect our state, we need more West Virginians to become firewalls. Dr. Clay Marsh explains how.Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -04002022-02-09T08:33:35-05:00