Medicine

First annual WSU and PHP Neuroscience Institute Symposium slated for Nov. 14

Wright State University and Premier Health Partners symposium to focus on translational neuroscience
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Presentations will explore epilepsy, acute stroke management and neurological involvement in critical illness. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine students win statewide contest

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Three fourth-year medical students won the statewide student Doctor’s Dilemma® contest at the 2012 Ohio Chapter Scientific Meeting of the American College of Physicians. Continue reading

Wright State Orthopaedics will offer educational sessions to public

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Richard Laughlin, M.D., will speak about common problems in the adult foot at the Nov. 20 session. Continue reading

Ann E. Burke, M.D., named to American Board of Pediatrics

Burke is on the faculty at WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine and residency director at Children’s Medical Center
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Burke, an associate professor of pediatrics at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and the director of the school’s pediatric residency training program… Continue reading

Center for Global Health to present panel on health disparities Nov. 6

In the Dayton region and throughout the nation, life expectancy, incidence of disease and access to health care vary widely depending on income level, race and other socioeconomic factors Continue reading

Spinal cord circuit that controls body movement focus of Wright State neuroscience research

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Ahmed Obeidat – who obtained his M.D. at The Jordan University of Science and Technology – is pursuing his Ph.D. at Wright State University in neurophysiology and is among the research stars… Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine M.D./Ph.D. student recognized internationally for research

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At an International Motoneuron Meeting in Australia, Adam Deardorff was recognized by leading scientists and clinicians from North America, Europe and Australasia with an award for the best oral presentation by a student. Continue reading

Orthopaedic symposium to focus on musculoskeletal care

This course will offer all members of the medical and recovery teams information on caring for a wide range of musculoskeletal patients. Continue reading

Advance Screening of Sundance Film “ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” on Sept. 19

Documentary and discussion about U.S. health care open to the public
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The film tackles the issue of rising health care costs. Continue reading

Same-day medical care available on campus beginning Sept. 17

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Wright State Physicians is opening WrightCare, a same-day medical care service, at its new state-of-the-art facility. Continue reading