What’s Happening – Morgantown

Sarnoff Medical Student Fellowship Information Session

On Sunday, October 19 at 4-5 EST, a virtual info session with be held for interested fellowship applicants; register for the session by emailing Dana Boyd. The mission of the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation is to engage medical students in a personalized research experience with preeminent cardiovascular scientists and to foster the next generation of leaders in the field. Spanning more than 45 years, the Fellowship program has afforded medical students from across the nation extraordinary, often career direction defining, experiences of mentorship and research.

The Sarnoff Fellowship Program offers medical students enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools the opportunity to spend a year conducting intensive work in a biomedical research facility in the United States. The award provides an annual stipend and allowance. The application deadline for the 2026-27 Sarnoff Fellowship is January 7, 2026. More information: www.SarnoffFoundation.org

Career Planning Session - Round Robin Discussion - November 19

Due to the interest in surgical subspecialties and the success of last few years of Career Planning Sessions, we are hosting another Round Robin Discussion with all the surgical subspecialties in G119 A, Wednesday, November 19th from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. We plan to have pizza there for you to eat at 5:30 pm.

We have invited the following specialties to speak about " a day in the life of a ..... " and the rest of the time is YOURs to ask any questions. How to best position yourself to get into residency? How competitive? How to engage in research and shadowing? How can I make myself stand out? Our goal is to get you ahead in the process of validating what you do and don't want to do, so that you can start research and shadowing to better position yourself to match in your residency choice anywhere in the country!

We plan to have faculty and residents from the following: ENT, General Surgery, CV/Thoracic, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Vascular. Please RSVP by 10:00 am November 12th so we’ll know how much food to order.

MS4 Class of 2026

Notice to MS4s - Interview Release Dates

To view interview release dates for residency applications, click here.

Career Planning and Advising Sessions with Dr. Hashmi

All MS4 students should take advantage of the Career Planning and Advising Sessions provided by Dr. Hashmi on Wednesdays in Medical Education to optimize your Residency application with reviews of your CV's, personal statements, and Residency Program selections. The goal is help you best position yourself to obtain the Residency Program of your choice. Email mhashmi@hsc.wvu.edu for an appointment.

MS3 Class of 2027

For Future Pediatricians….Application now open!

If you hope to complete your pediatrics residency at WVU in Morgantown, consider applying to the Pediatrics Residency Rural Scholars Program. Benefits include a $10,000 stipend applied to your Year 4 tuition, your creation and implementation of a rural scholars project of your choice, guaranteed acceptance into the WVU Pediatrics Residency Program, and more. You don’t have to go through the Match! The earned and saved money is great, the completion of a scholarly project is fulfilling, and the peace of mind from knowing you have matched at your number one choice for residency is priceless. Application deadline is January 31, 2026. If you want an application or more information, please email the co-directors (Dr. Emily Nease at enease@hsc.wvu.edu and Dr. Linda Nield at lnield@hsc.wvu.edu).

Rural Scholar's Program at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital's Family Medicine Residency Program, funded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Click for more information.