https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Apps/News/rss/SchoolofMedicine/Medicine50 most recent storiesen-US8354e40e-03e6-44ba-83cd-56c156b5e5dchttps://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=school-of-medicine-announces-faculty-promotions-for-2026The West Virginia University School of Medicine recently announced the faculty promotions for 2026. A total of 91 faculty members from 31 departments across the School of Medicine's three campuses were awarded associate professor or professor status. See the full list of awarded faculty below:Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-05-21T11:01:42-04:00e5833885-9fe7-4671-9a48-103fa30cb797https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=medicine-grand-rounds-dr-sedney-to-give-presentation-of-psychological-first-aidCara Sendey, MD, MA, FAANS, will give a presentation for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, May 22, at noon.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-05-18T15:19:41-04:009d1c3c1d-0ce5-47dc-b2cd-eb74b18f9613https://civileats.com/2026/05/12/can-maha-change-the-way-medical-schools-teach-nutrition/In early March, in the lobby of the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood alongside medical leaders and other cabinet members to make an announcement.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-05-18T10:38:46-04:001b60e652-8927-4cdd-93fa-eddfe04601e8https://www.healio.com/news/rheumatology/20260507/refreshing-change-or-just-rhetoric-experts-weigh-maha-programs-targeting-rural-healthAlthough experts generally support the stated goals of programs targeting rural areas in HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" initiative, many have questioned whether the actual policies are up to the task. Rebecca J. Schmidt, DO, FACP, FASN, assistant dean for rural outreach and community engagement and professor of medicine in the division of nephrology, and Bethany Pellegrino, MD, division chief of nephrology and nephrology fellowship program director from WVU School of Medicine shared statements.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-05-11T12:32:23-04:00bdbbf9c9-b66c-4677-b16c-cc28453a7049https://wvuf.org/news-and-publications/news/2026/04/28/driven-by-family-wvu-medical-student-strives-to-help-as-many-families-as-possible-with-scholarship-support?utm_source=cision-digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=general&utm_id=strat-comm&utm_content=gen2881somempowerWest Virginia University School of Medicine student Jonathan "Tucker" Bennett is on a mission to save others through emergency medicine. He is graduating in May with his medical degree at WVU thanks to private support from the The Health Plan Medicine Scholarship and the George and Ethel Curry Medical Scholarship, combined with community aid from the Hinton Area Foundation.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-04-30T09:26:42-04:00f812b65c-e977-4423-8ba8-b33cad713faehttps://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=medicine-grand-rounds-dr-russo-to-give-presentation-on-cystic-fibrosisJoseph Russo, M.D., will give a presentation on cystic fibrosis for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, May 1, at noon.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-04-28T09:36:53-04:0094050f6c-e887-4976-9a14-98f07561ce4dhttps://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=medicine-grand-rounds-dr-chan-to-give-presentation-of-epilepsyAndy Ho Wing Chan, M.D., will give a presentation on epilepsy for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, April 24, at noon.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-04-20T16:22:56-04:00dedbc7e0-567a-4f4e-b6a3-5da72cb514f1https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=medicine-grand-rounds-dr-hickman-to-give-presentation-on-advanced-care-planningSusan Hickman, Ph.D., will give a presentation on advanced care planning for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, April 10, at noon.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -04002026-04-06T16:03:15-04:0056eb0ea0-68bf-4210-935e-3d23a91be706https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-innews-pittsburgh-developed-ai-tool-now-in-use-across-wvu-medicine-s-25-hospital-network