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School of Medicine student wins Pat Fedeles Award for Compassion
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
The winner of the annual Patricia “Pat” Fedeles Award for Compassion in Physical Diagnosis was presented to Christopher Feghali on March 20, 2018. This award is presented to the second-year medical student who portrays ongoing compassion, friendliness and an overall caring attitude toward patients, peers, faculty and staff.Read School of Medicine student wins Pat Fedeles Award for Compassion full story
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WVU medical students received white coats March 17
Monday, March 19, 2018
The 105 members of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Class of 2020 medical students donned the most significant symbol of their chosen profession – the white coat – for the first time on Saturday, March 17.Read WVU medical students received white coats March 17 full story
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WVU medical students selected for residency training
Monday, March 19, 2018
On Friday, March 16, the West Virginia University School of Medicine celebrated Match Day with the class of 2018 medical students on all three medical school campus locations in Morgantown, Charleston and Martinsburg. On Match Day, medical students and graduates from the United States and around the world learn in which U.S. residency programs they will train for the next three to seven years.Read WVU medical students selected for residency training full story
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WVU researcher explores connection between sepsis and dementia
Monday, March 19, 2018
In the short term, sepsis can injure patients’ lungs and kidneys, trigger problems with blood clotting and cause the liver and other organs to fail. But in the long term, patients who overcome sepsis may face other health issues. Particularly, sepsis survivors are more likely to develop long-term changes in learning and memory, and they may show signs of dementia earlier and to a more severe degree.Read WVU researcher explores connection between sepsis and dementia full story
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Global health rotations provide health sciences students with international experience
Monday, March 19, 2018
Every year, teams from West Virginia University’s Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health and Pharmacy participate in clinical rotations at locations across the world. These rotations are coordinated by WVU’s Global Health Program, under the leadership of Melanie A. Fisher, M.D., M.Sc.