Medicine

Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine student explores health policy through role with American Medical Association

Alarmed about the number of uninsured Americans—48.6 million—John Corker began studying health policy as an extracurricular passion in 2005 as an undergraduate… Continue reading

Wright State Orthopaedics will offer educational session on shoulder pain on Feb. 19 at Wright State University

Wright State Orthopaedics will offer an educational session on shoulder pain on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m…. Continue reading

Wright State Physicians Opens a Concussion Clinic

Under a new law signed by Gov. John Kasich, beginning this spring coaches and referees will be required to pull young athletes out of practices or games if they show signs… Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine professor and epidemiologist to discuss fetal alcohol spectrum disorders on Feb. 6 at Wright State

Alcohol can affect a baby at any time during pregnancy. Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause permanent brain damage. Continue reading

Wright State Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Implements new certificate program in chemical biological radiological nuclear defense

The department of Pharmacology and Toxicology is equipping graduate and advanced undergraduate students with cutting-edge knowledge… Continue reading

Wright State medical student works nationally to improve quality and safety in health care

Lakshman Swamy, a fifth-year medical student at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, has become a nationally-recognized… Continue reading

Wright State Orthopaedics will offer educational session on knee pain on Jan. 15

Wright State Orthopaedics will offer an educational session on knee pain on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m… Continue reading

Wright State hosts Ohio Physiological Society convention

Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine hosted the 27th annual meeting of the Ohio Physiological Society in October, bringing in more than 120 attendees from 14 Ohio universities. Continue reading

Wright State Center for Healthy Communities offers seminar for health professionals addressing the needs of returning veterans

When veterans return home from the battlefield, they sometimes experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, depression… Continue reading

November is National Healthy Skin Month

A dermatologist can be your partner in maintaining healthy skin, hair and nails

Your skin is your body’s first line of defense against disease and infections. It protects your internal organs from injuries. Continue reading