WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has retained its title of number one hospital in West Virginia and ranked 41st in the nation in Obstetric and Gynecological Care according to the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital rankings. Nine WVU Medicine hospitals, including Ruby Memorial Hospital, were recognized as High Performing in one or more categories.
Dannell Boatman, EdD, MS, research associate in the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at WVU Cancer Institute, was selected by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH) as one of two researchers to join the 2023 cohort of the Putnam Scholars Program.
The ACH is a professional organization committed to improving communication and relationships in healthcare. The Putnam Scholars Program was created to honor the vision of the late Samuel Morse Putnam, MD, who was an advocate for education and research in physician-patient communication.
The Putnam Scholars Program was created as a career development opportunity for young investigators working to advance healthcare communication research and scholarship. The program offers participants opportunities to gain exposure to their most recent scientific work, obtain mentoring from experienced investigators, present their scholarly work at conferences, and join a professional community with the potential for scientific collaboration.
Boatman, along with an expert health communication mentor and researcher, will participate in a variety of ACH events including special retreats, and national and international health communication conferences. She will be able to collaborate on an original research project focusing on patient-provider communication and its effect on cancer screening decision-making in Appalachia.
Visit the CHATS Lab page to find out more about Dr. Boatman's work.
Inaugural Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Graduates First Fellow
Dr. Shyam Thakkar, Dr. Shailendra Singh, Dr. Moiz Ahmed, and Dr. Matthew "Skip" Krafft with a certificate of completion.
The Advanced Endoscopy team led by Dr Shyam Thakkar, has pioneered an effort to offer an Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship - the first in the state. This symbolizes WVU’s commitment to excellence in medical education and its’ continued efforts to provide cutting-edge healthcare to the community. Working as an extension of the surgical oncology team at the WVU Cancer Institute, our Advanced Endoscopists offer the ability to detect, stage, and treat many forms of cancer including bile duct, colon, liver, and pancreatic. Training alongside the three Advanced Endoscopists, Dr. Shyam Thakkar, Dr. Shailendra Singh, and Dr. Matthew “Skip” Krafft, the inaugural fellow, Dr. Moiz Ahmed received invaluable training that he will use in his new position at Community Health Network in Indianapolis.
The Live Like Brent Tailgate returns on Sept. 23 to benefit patients at the WVU Cancer Institute! You’re invited to join us again this year for the WVU versus Texas Tech football game.
Visit  https://www.livelikebrent.com/wvu to get tickets and learn more!
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