The WVU Cancer Institute and WVU Medicine – WVU Hospitals has unveiled LUCAS, a fully mobile unit that will traverse West Virginia providing lung cancer screening in rural areas. It is the first of its kind in the nation.
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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences faculty members will continue to present their "5 in 5" presentations during the department's grand rounds on Wednesday (August 11) at 7 a.m.
Housed in WVU’s School of Public Health, the new Master of Science in Population Health program—one of only seven of its kind being offered by a CEPH-accredited school —is designed to prepare graduates for occupations in this field, which are projected to grow by nearly 20% across the country over the next 10 years, placing this emerging field of study in high student demand.
They were deciding where to pursue their medical education during a pandemic, completing interviews through Zoom and wrapping up the previous stage of their education virtually. That said, setting foot on WVU’s Health Sciences Campus in person this fall is a momentous occasion in more ways than one for this School of Medicine Class of 2025.
Dr. Cecilia Chung of Vanderbilt University's Medical Center will speak as part of the Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday (Aug. 6) at 8 a.m. This presentation titled "Prescribed Opioids and the Opioid Epidemic: Lessons from Pharmacoepidemiology" will take place over Zoom and in person at the Fukushima Auditorium, Room 1901.
The Teaching Scholars Program, set for September through May via Zoom, focuses on developing educational theories/technologies as well as promoting educational skills, critical thinking and innovative approaches among WVU Health Sciences Center faculty. Applications due Aug. 13.