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WVU in the News: WVU Intersectional Health Fair brings light to diversity in health care
Monday, February 17, 2020
Dianne Techwai, Vice President of Multicultural Association for Students in Healthcare, said discrimination in the medical system has caused minorities to become a statistic. -
In rural hospitals, telemedicine may promote faster, noninvasive stroke treatments
Thursday, February 13, 2020
West Virginia University’s telestroke program connects rural hospitals throughout West Virginia—and across the Maryland border—with neurologists at WVU, who can offer insight into stroke cases. New research suggests that since the program’s launch in 2016, more patients at those hospitals are receiving prompt, noninvasive stroke treatments there, rather than being driven or flown somewhere else.Read In rural hospitals, telemedicine may promote faster, noninvasive stroke treatments full story
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Breaking a sweat — and new ground for physical activity across West Virginia
Thursday, February 13, 2020
WVU Medicine Walk with a Future Doc: Encourage patients to walk for 60 minutes through organized group walks in which patients can talk with medical students and physicians.Read Breaking a sweat — and new ground for physical activity across West Virginia full story
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WVU announces music and health degree
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Students who have a passion for music but also want a career in healthcare can now study both disciplines with a new degree program at West Virginia University. WVU will be one of the first universities in the nation with a music and health undergraduate program. -
WVU surgeon earns presidential citation from Society of Critical Care Medicine
Monday, February 10, 2020
Gregory Schaefer, DO, FACS, has received a Presidential Citation from the Society of Critical Care Medicine for his outstanding contributions to the organization.Read WVU surgeon earns presidential citation from Society of Critical Care Medicine full story