Marshall University surgery chief residents all match to specialty fellowships

All four chief residents from the general surgery residency program at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have successfully matched into subspecialty fellowship programs for the second time in program history. “The successful matches for our chief surgery residents reflect the quality of our surgery residency program,” said Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean for graduate…

West Virginia State University Establishes Endowed Scholarship for Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Students

The West Virginia State University (WVSU) College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the WVSU Foundation have announced the establishment of a new endowed scholarship for students studying chemistry or chemical engineering at the University. The Dr. George E. Keller II Memorial Scholarship has received gifts of more than $30,000 to endow the scholarship; $25,000…

2020 West Virginia Health Care Hall of Fame

There’s a lot on the line for anyone who works in the health care industry, and that’s particularly true in West Virginia, a state whose health care ranks 48th in the country. According to the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Services’ Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease’s 2018 report, the following national rankings paint a concerning picture of the state’s population health: