Dine Out for Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day set for Oct. 18


WVU Medicine’s plastic and reconstructive surgeons are partnering with local restaurants in Dine Out for Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day on Wednesday, October 18 to help raise awareness of breast reconstruction options available to women following breast cancer surgery. Local restaurants participating in BRA Day throughout the day will donate a percentage of their total receipts to a fund at WVU for patient education and assistance to uninsured and underinsured women seeking breast reconstruction.  Event page link

Participating restaurants:
Table 9, Wine Bar, Morgantown Flour& Feed, Lakehouse at Cheat Lake, Tutto Gelato, Terra Café, Crockett’s Lodge and The Custard Stand in Summersville, Flatwoods and Webster Springs

Toothman Ford kicks off annual campaign to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer

Toothman Ford of Grafton is driving home the breast cancer awareness message while supporting the work of the WVU Cancer Institute and the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center.  So far this year, the dealership has raised more than $2,000.  Toothman Ford donates the chase car used by the Cancer Institute’s Bonnie Wells Wilson Mobile Mammography Program. 

New Tobacco Cessation Group Starting October 24th

Cancer Prevention and Control is offering a five-session tobacco cessation support group for cancer patients and their families starting on October 24th.  The program is designed to support patient’s efforts to eliminate tobacco products from their life.  The Program will offer five one-hour support sessions conducted by certified tobacco treatment specialists and includes educational materials as well as information about nicotine replacement products.  The program is free for everyone.  It will be held on Tuesday nights from 6-7 PM at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center in Morgantown in room G801.  The dates for the program are October 24 and 31, and November 7, 14, and 28th. Individuals can contact CPC with questions or register by calling 304-293-2370 or emailing tdaugher@hsc.wvu.edu or amie.muraski@hsc.wvu.edu.

WVU to hold inaugural Day of Giving Nov. 8

On Nov. 8, West Virginia University will hold its first Day of Giving, a 24-hour online fundraising effort to support the University’s greatest priorities and opportunities, and those of the WVU Cancer Institute.
It’s an easy way to help WVU as we wrap up the “State of Minds” comprehensive campaign and celebrate the University’s 150th anniversary.  Through matches and challenges your donation could have double the impact!

WVU women’s soccer “pink” game raises breast cancer awareness and support

Many thanks to the WVU women’s soccer team and their fans who came out to watch the Mountaineers beat Oklahoma 5-1 during the “pink” game at Dick Dlesk Stadium in Morgantown on October 8.  The game was an opportunity for both the team and fans to join the WVU Cancer Institute and WVU Medicine to raise breast cancer awareness and support the fight against breast cancer.   Cancer Institute Director Rich Goldberg, representatives of the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center and the Bonnie Wells Wilson Mobile Mammography Program (Bonnie’s Bus), and assistant women’s soccer coach Marisa Kanela were called to the field for halftime recognition and an announcement that the Mountaineers raised nearly $9,000 for the Cancer Institute’s Betty Puskar Breast Care Center during the team’s annual spring fundraiser.   Additionally, Mountaineer fans donated more than $1,300 and each received the official pink Mountaineer T-shirt.  Additionally, Mountaineer fans donated more than $1,300 in exchange for official pink Mountaineer T-shirts.

Cancer Institute donor Jo Statler featured in WV Living

Cancer Institute donor Jo Statler is featured in WV Living as among the Wonder Women class of 2017.  The women selected by the magazine are considered committed to doing the things necessary to make our state a better place to live.  Jo and her husband Ben made a donation to the WVU Cancer Institute to help launch Bonnie’s Bus.  The article about Jo Statler is titled Detection on Wheels.

Healthcare providers from West Virginia and surrounding region learn latest approaches in cancer treatment at annual conference


Nearly 200 physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare providers from West Virginia University and the surrounding region participated in the 27th Annual Fall Cancer Conference “Translating Personalized Medicine into Cancer Care” at Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown on October 6. 

Biochemistry will host leading expert in CRISPR-Cas systems

CEOD offering new courses focused on research and evidence-based practice

Blood drive to be held at Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center on Oct. 31

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Rachel Harper joins cancer center as social worker

Rachel Harper of Glenville, WV, has joined the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center staff as a social worker.  She earned her undergraduate degree at West Virginia Wesleyan where she also completed internships with the Family Guidance Center in Hickory, NC. After earning her masters in social work with a certificate in gerontology at WVU, she completed internships with the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and Ruby Memorial Hospital’s Care Management Department. Daniel Hare named market engagement director   Daniel Hare has been named market engagement director for the WVU Cancer Institute.  Daniel comes to WVU from the March of Dimes where he served as the senior development manager. In his new position, Daniel will oversee the annual fund, events and stewardship in the Cancer Institute Office of Philanthropy.