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WVU physicians volunteer, perform free corrective surgery in Haiti
Friday, April 6, 2018
A group of 10 providers, eight from WVU Medicine, visited Pignon, Haiti, in March to deliver much-needed care to 30 patients. The group was part of Interplast West Virginia, Inc., an all-volunteer program in which physicians perform free surgery repairing facial, hand or other deformities and burn scars of patients in Third World nations.Read WVU physicians volunteer, perform free corrective surgery in Haiti full story
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WVU in the News: Tackling prescribing patterns to combat the opioid crisis
Thursday, April 5, 2018
When Dr. Clay Marsh looks out the windows at West Virginia University, he sees a landscape of rolling hills nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. The scenery is breathtaking but deceiving, as it conceals one of the worst public health crises in modern times: rampant and deadly abuse of opioid pain medication. Marsh, WVU’s vice president and executive dean for health sciences, believes a solution is possible.Read WVU in the News: Tackling prescribing patterns to combat the opioid crisis full story
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Celebrate Dr. Alan Ducatman's retirement - April 20
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Save the Date! Please mark your calendar to help us celebrate Dr. Alan Ducatman’s retirement.Read Celebrate Dr. Alan Ducatman's retirement - April 20 full story
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WVU researcher investigates role of misfolded proteins in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
Monday, April 2, 2018
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease may have more in common than their effects on the functions of the brain and spinal cord. And finding that common thread could lead to a treatment that could work for all three. -
WVU to host suicide prevention expert April 4
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
The WVU Health Sciences Center will host suicide prevention expert, Michael Hogan, Ph.D., who currently works as a consultant and advisor on high-urgency mental health issues including suicide prevention. The event will be held Wednesday, April 4 from 1 to 2 p.m. in G17-Hostler Auditorium. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.Read WVU to host suicide prevention expert April 4 full story
