Pink Out Photo Shoot
When: 10/20/2023 12:00 PM - 10/20/2023 12:15 PM
Event Location: Mary Babb Randolph Cancer, Morgantown (meet outside at sidewalk near front entrance)
WVU Hospitals employees are invited to wear pink and pearls on Friday, Oct. 20 – National Mammography Day – and participate in a photo shoot to promote both Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is recognized in October, and Lung Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed in November.
The photoshoot will take place at noon, outside, in front of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, located on WVU Medicine's Morgantown campus. Employees are asked to arrive a few minutes early.
We would also like to re-introduce the Pink and Pearl campaign is an effort of the WVU Cancer Institute and Mountains of Hope, the state's cancer coalition., that focuses on bringing awareness to the prevalence of and screening options for breast and lung cancer. The campaign lasts through October and November. The color pink is associated with breast cancer awareness, while white (or pearl) is a symbol of lung cancer awareness. Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death in West Virginia women. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in West Virginia and beyond. Our goal is to bring awareness to both breast and lung cancer and to encourage everyone to get their recommended cancer screenings.
Note: While employees are encouraged to wear pink, they should follow Dress and Appearance Policy V.250S.
Remember that early screening – for every form of cancer – saves lives. To that end, I’d like to re-introduce the Pink and Pearl campaign, an initiative of the WVU Cancer Institute and Mountains of Hope, West Virginia’s cancer coalition, that focuses on bringing awareness to the prevalence of and screening options for breast and lung cancer throughout West Virginia and surrounding areas. The campaign lasts through October and November, and adds the color pearl, which represents lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in West Virginia and beyond.
Pink Party Raises Record $162,616 To Mark 15-Year Anniversary of Bonnie’s Bus
The WVU Cancer Institute celebrated the 15-year anniversary of the ribbon-cutting that launched Bonnie’s Bus at the 2023 Pink Party, which raised a record $162,616 to support the mobile mammography unit.
Below are some scenes from the 2023 Pink Party, including Jo Statler between the Mountaineer and Kristen Falconi (second row, left photo); Ben Statler (second row, right photo, on the right); Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, MD (director of the WVU Cancer Institute, pictured in the third row, right photo); Ed Harrison (vice president of cancer services, pictured with me in the third row, left photo); and Andy Clump, MD, PhD (chair of radiation oncology, pictured in the bottom right photo).
WVU Cancer Institute Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Nationally Accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
The WVU Cancer Institute Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center today announced that it has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program. The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards.
WVU Cancer Institute Team Represented at Student Research Day
Working under the mentorship of Dr. Nicole Stout DPT, FAPTA and Dr. Megan Burkart DPT, two student teams presented their work at the WVU School of Medicine Physical Therapy Research Day on September 25. Both projects represent meaningful contributions that advance the WVUCI cancer survivorship program and research agenda.
Ashley Casto and Olivia Bias presented “Geospatial Analysis of Supportive Services for Cancer Survivors in West Virginia” (Pictured with their mentor Dr. Nicole Stout.
Jacob Lehman and Hannah Little presented “Study of West Virginia Rehabilitation Professionals’ Attitudes and Knowledge about Cancer Rehabilitation”
and won the Faculty Award for best poster.
Konstantinos Sdrimas, MD, Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology at WVU Cancer Institute, presented at the Eastern Great Lakes Blood Cancer Conference in Cleveland this past weekend. Dr. Sdrimas spoke on Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), providing valuable updates on diagnosis and treatment advancements.
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Danish Safi, MD - WVU Cancer Institute
Erika P. Hamilton, MD - Sarah Cannon Research Institute
For oncologists, advanced practice professionals, and healthcare professionals in breast cancer treatment (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)
Registration required
West Virginia University Women's Soccer vs. Oklahoma State
Order Tickets or watch on ESPN+
Jose Saenz, MD/PhD
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
ADAR on the radar: insights into the role of double-stranded RNA signaling in gastric injury and tumorigenesis
3067 HSC North
Community Health Fair IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH NURSE MINISTRY
150 South Maple Avenue, Clarksburg
Ryan Lacinski
Graduate Student in Laboratory of Brock Lindsey
Harnessing artificial intelligence for medical diagnosis and treatment during space exploration missions
3067 HSC North
Dr. R. Alfredo C. Sciochi, Associate Chair of Radiation Oncology and Director of Medical Physics at WVU Medicine
A Brief Survey of Medical Physics -- never a dull moment!
White Hall, G09
West Virginia University Volleyball vs Cincinnati - Pink Night for WVU Cancer Institute
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Oct. 20
Annual Pink Out Day (Supporting Pink and Pearls campaign) - 11:50 a.m.
Photo in front of MBRCC at 12 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
Dr. Kathyrn S. Moffett, MD
HPV Vaccination Outreach for Primary Care Providers
Registration is required for the webinar. CEU credits are available.
Oct. 25
Srishti Kala
Development of an iPSC derived model of the human BBB and BTB
3067 HSC North
Registration is open (and free for healthcare professionals involved in oncology care at MBRCC).
Erickson Alumni Center
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Erickson Alumni Center
Nov. 6
Save the Date - Inaugural Cancer Collaborative
This inaugural cancer collaborative focuses on Metastatic Colon Cancer. Subsequent collaboratives will rotate to regional sites and focus on different cancer types.
Contact Amy Romano with questions and for registration
Location TBD
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Please stop by the exhibit in the WVU Health Sciences Pylons through September 2024.
The American Cancer Society is encouraging people who smoke to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking with The Great American Smokeout.
www.cancer.org
Student and Faculty Innovation will host Stephanie Fertig, director of the NIH Small Business Program, as she provides an overview of the Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development program at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, on Zoom.
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