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The Newsletter for Marshall University May 4, 2022
Faculty and Staff
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A new joint rural surgery residency program at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Logan Regional Medical Center earned initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), making it the nation’s first officially designated, separately accredited rural residency training track program. The new rural surgery program is sponsored by the Marshall Community Health Consortium, which …
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Dear Marshall University community, During the recently concluded Listening Tour, some members of our university community asked how they could change their MUNet username after a life event for which their legal name was changed. When your username changes, it can affect your interaction with as many as 55 different systems in use at the university, and while changing your …
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Early detection and intervention are keys to preventing the progression of many diseases, including liver disease. Marshall Health now offers patients a non-invasive procedure to effectively screen for fibrosis and cirrhosis. FibroScan® uses a small probe on the skin to transmit vibrations that help determine the degree of fibrosis or scarring that may be present on the liver. Hepatologist Tejas …
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Marshall University Libraries, a selective Government Documents repository, has announced the move of their Government Documents collection from Morrow Library to the second floor of Drinko Library. This move will allow more visibility and extended access to the collection. While preparing for the move, Library staff has refined and consolidated the collection, in accordance with the Federal Depository Library Program …
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The Empty Bowls 2022 pottery sale fundraiser hosted by the Marshall University School of Art and Design continues in an online format through Friday, May 6. Bowls can be purchased online via the Pottery Place website at www.thepotteryplace.biz. Bowls are $20, with proceeds going to the Facing Hunger Foodbank. The in-person sale hosted at Pullman Square on April 22 raised …
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Dr. Laura Michele Diener, associate professor of history, is the 2022 Hazel Rowley Prize winner, announced by the Biographers International Organization. The $2,000 prize is awarded annually to a first-time biographer and is accompanied by a careful reading by an established agent and a year’s membership in BIO. Diener received the award after a proposal for a biography of the …
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John D. Apgar, D.O., has been selected as the April Resident of the Month for the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, announced Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean of graduate medical education. Apgar is completing his third and final year as co-chief of the family medicine residency at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. “It is …
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Nearly 70 new physicians and researchers were awarded degrees from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine during the school’s 42nd annual graduation and investiture ceremony, held Friday, April 29, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington. Marshall University President Brad D. Smith conferred 65 Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees, two Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in …
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The Marshall University School of Pharmacy celebrated its seventh graduating class Thursday, April 28, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington. Marshall President Brad D. Smith conferred 53 Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degrees and two Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees. Four summer graduates also participated in the ceremony. “Commencement is such an emotional experience,” said Paul Blankenship, Class …
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After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, Marshall Orthopaedics will host its 9th Annual Joints Jog. The 5K run and mile walk will be held Saturday, May 14, at 8 a.m. at Barboursville Park. Participants will experience a scenic course through the park’s rolling hills with the race starting and finishing at the lake. Certificates will be awarded for winners …
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The West Virginia Behavioral Health Workforce and Health Equity Training Center at Marshall is set to offer another series of continuing education sessions. The training center aims to support, develop and expand the behavioral health workforce throughout the state by increasing access to high-quality, evidence-based trainings at no cost to attendees. The program is funded by the West Virginia Department …
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The Marshall University Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering will host the Computer Science Adventure Zone summer camp Monday, July 11 through Wednesday, July 13, for high school students. The camp will be offered virtually, focusing primarily on programming and cybersecurity. Students will participate in activities including programming virtual robots, robotics simulation, machine learning, computer security, developing a mobile …
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Coronavirus Statistics:New Cases Since April 19, 2022 Students: 9
Faculty: 1
Staff*: 1 * Includes auxiliary employees (Sodexo, Aetna, Rec Center, etc.) All testing is being done in partnership with Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Pleasant Valley Hospital, QLabs Inc. and MedExpress Urgent Care. The most recent information is always available at www.marshall.edu/coronavirus/dashboard. |
The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed May 11, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2022. |
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