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WVU Rural Psychiatry Residency Track receives full ACGME accreditation
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
West Virginia University’s Rural Track in the psychiatry residency program has received Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accreditation, making it one of only four programs in the country to receive the distinction.Read WVU Rural Psychiatry Residency Track receives full ACGME accreditation full story
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WVU in the News: Focused on geriatric care: In the state with the nation's 3rd oldest average population, WVU looks to improve care for those over 65
Monday, October 9, 2023
Despite West Virginia having about 21% of its population over 65, there are only about 10 to 15 doctors who specialize in geriatric care, according to Dr. Osvaldo Navia, Section Chief of Geriatric, Palliative Medicine & Hospice and Grace Kinney Mead Chair of Geriatrics at West Virginia University. Navia is also head of the Memory Clinic at WVU Medicine Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. -
WVU in the News: Healthcare is Human project uses photography to tell COVID-19 response story
Monday, October 9, 2023
Dr. Ryan McCarthy knew he was going to have a front-row seat to history in the months that led up to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a primary care physician and a member of the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine faculty, he said he was preparing to see every detail that came along with a pandemic. -
Hutter-Thomas named Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow by Appalachian Regional Commission
Friday, October 6, 2023
The Appalachian Regional Commission has selected Stephanie Hutter-Thomas, Ph.D., to participate in the 2023-24 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute. Hutter-Thomas is director for the Buprenorphine Implementation Research and Community Health (BIRCH) project in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. -
New grant to increase health disparities training for WVU medical learners
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Patient groups who are often underrepresented in healthcare will benefit from increased health disparities training for medical students and residents at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.Read New grant to increase health disparities training for WVU medical learners full story