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  • WVU School of Medicine offers new endocrinology and metabolism fellowship 

    Monday, September 18, 2017

    The West Virginia University School of Medicine announced recently that accreditation was granted for a new fellowship program in endocrinology and metabolism, one of only two such fellowships in the state. Recruitment for the position starts in fall 2017.

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  • Health navigators funding restored

    Thursday, September 14, 2017

    A West Virginia University program that has helped thousands of West Virginians sign up for health insurance has received a third year of funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The program serves 29 West Virginia counties in both panhandles and the north central part of the state.

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  • DeLynn Lecture to feature national expert on improving cancer care delivery

    Wednesday, September 13, 2017

    Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH, a nationally renowned medical oncologist and population health researcher, will deliver the 2017 Laurence and Jean DeLynn Lecture at 4 p.m., September 21, in the Fukushima Auditorium of the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center. The lecture is open to the public. A reception will follow in the Learning Center Commons.

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  • WVU-led report shows smoking has not flamed out in all populations

    Wednesday, September 13, 2017

    The number one cause of preventable death is on the decline, but not for everyone. A new report led by a West Virginia University public health expert shows that despite a drop in cigarette smoking nationwide, minority groups are at higher risk for tobacco-related diseases than others.

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  • After Charlottesville: Diversity and Inclusion at Health Sciences

    Wednesday, September 13, 2017

    A month after the tragic events on and around the campus of the University of Virginia, the Health Sciences Center and WVU Medicine community will hold a Town Hall Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 12 noon in Okey Patteson Auditorium to discuss what we are doing - and what we can do better - to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive environment for our students, faculty, patients, staff and visitors.  

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