WVU Medicine Leaders Meet with West Virginia Delegation

Pictured from left, are Stuart Godwin, MD, associate chief medical officer, Medical Director of the Emergency Department, Fairmont Medical Center, and AEH fellow; Danielle Waltz, assistant vice president of government relations and associate general counsel, WVU Health System; U.S. Rep. Carol Miller; Umer Najib, MD, vice chair of neurology, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and AEH fellow; and Edward Harrison, vice president, WVU Cancer Institute, and AEH fellow.

Several WVU Medicine leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to meet with the West Virginia delegation. They met with U.S. Rep. Carol Miller and visited the offices of U.S. Sens. Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito, and U.S. Rep. Riley Moore.

The group was there as part of an America’s Essential Hospitals (AEH) event. Several WVU Medicine participants are AEH fellows. The program educates participants on issues that impact hospitals and provides the necessary skills to lead strategically and advocate for policies and resources that promote the health of vulnerable patients.

While in D.C., three of the WVU Medicine leaders graduated from the AEH Fellows Program. Stuart Godwin, MD, associate chief medical officer, WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center; Umer Najib, MD, vice chair of neurology, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute; and Edward Harrison, vice president, WVU Cancer Institute, were recognized during a ceremony last week.

WVU Medicine remains committed to collaborating with policymakers to enhance access to high-quality care for communities throughout West Virginia.