https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Apps/News/rss/SchoolofMedicine/Family-Medicine-Eastern50 most recent storiesen-US05d2b9e8-e299-4e19-8bbb-89890b2f1e03https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=harpers-ferry-rural-family-medicine-welcomes-newly-matched-residents-for-2026somempowerThe West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus will welcome six new residents to the Harpers Ferry Rural Family Medicine Residency Program during the next educational year.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-03-25T14:53:42-04:009fff1c63-5ba4-4d83-9b29-f92369d1e2cahttps://medicine.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 -05002026-02-25T14:01:54-05:0019aada78-f769-48fe-b3da-bbf2bcd72643https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-health-sciences-eastern-campus-launches-grand-rounds-series-with-presentation-on-sleep-medicineThe West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus will kick off a new grand rounds series with a special presentation on Monday, Feb. 2, from Sunil Sharma, M.D., professor and division chief for the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from WVU's main campus.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-01-09T10:29:16-05:00362f6105-8970-468f-ba7f-3c5c1427d041https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=community-responds-with-compassion-and-unity-after-jefferson-county-emergencysomhealCHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – When severe storms caused serious structural damage to the Charles Towers apartment complex in Charles Town on the evening of July 16, WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center teams responded immediately—demonstrating not only clinical excellence, but deep compassion.Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-07-25T16:26:05-04:00f0ef7e2b-ffe8-4db3-8171-c7841f803a0bhttps://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=rural-family-medicine-residency-program-welcomes-newly-matched-residents-for-2025The West Virginia University Department of Family Medicine Eastern Division will welcome six newly-matched residents to the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program in July.Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-03-25T15:50:56-04:007b04c66b-5b5a-40e6-b034-e9f59e0eeaa1https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/eat-sleep-console-baby-detox-opioid-withdrawal-parenting/Dr. David Baltierra contributes to reporting from KFF Health News about neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-10-28T10:33:55-04:00c8b21bd1-07b0-4813-a255-1d12e6a7abd9https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=som-eastern-campus-announces-2024-research-symposium-winnerssomenagaeThe WVU School of Medicine's annual Eastern Campus Research Symposium, held each spring at the Health Sciences Center Eastern Division in Martinsburg, provides students and residents on the campus with a platform to conduct vital clinical research while building their investigative and presentation skills.Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -04002025-04-22T14:24:11-04:003fa10c53-67d2-4807-957e-5f7b48b49f53https://medicine.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://medicine.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://medicine.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 -04002024-10-10T15:43:48-04:00dfd8e99f-0492-4483-b9a9-f7e6f721b3b3https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=annual-research-symposium-provides-eastern-campus-students-and-residents-with-opportunity-to-showcassompurposeStudents and residents at the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Eastern Campus had the opportunity to showcase their research skills as they presented their posters during the campus's annual research symposium on Friday, March 31.Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-10-10T15:48:19-04:0033f325b9-15a5-44ff-818e-0b4cfd793955https://medicine.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 -04002024-10-10T15:49:11-04:00