Physicians at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute are encouraging members of the community to learn about heart valve disease and the importance of early detection as part of National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day Friday (Feb. 22).
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Dr. Rashida Khakoo will present “Clinical Teaching” March 5 from noon - 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided to faculty who are pre-registered by noon Feb. 26.
The Biostatistics Monthly Seminar Series invites students, faculty and staff to “Nuts and Bolts of being a Data Scientist,” a presentation by Akbar Esfahani, senior data scientist with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Esfahani will visit the WVU campus Feb. 27 from noon to 1 p.m.
The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy is making it easier for students and parents to navigate the admissions process. In January, the name of the School of Pharmacy’s Office of Student Services was changed to the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs. Dr. Mary Euler, associate dean for admissions and student affairs, says the name change better reflects the broad nature of the services she and her team provide.
Through WVU Dental Care and WVU School of Dentistry patients can choose among multiple clinics and providers. Students, residents and faculty all see patients in separate clinics. *Both the student and resident clinics are teaching clinics.
The WVU School of Nursing has officially opened its new Student Services Wing on the Morgantown campus.