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03/03/2026

Check out Dr. Monseau’s recent cover and feature with WV Executive Magazine showcasing his ongoing work in Sports Medicine. You can also find the link in our bio!🔗

02/24/2026

WVU EM Community Operations Post:
We’re excited to welcome our newest WVU Medicine Urgent Care located in the heart of the Connellsville community—designed to bring you fast, convenient, high‑quality care right when you need it. Whether it’s a sudden illness, minor injury, or something that just can’t wait for an appointment, Connellsville Urgent Care is here to help you get back to feeling your best. Find us 8am-8pm, 7 days per week at 218 Memorial Blvd, Connellsville, PA 15425. We’re proud to expand access to care close to home and look forward to serving you and your family.

02/18/2026

WVU EM Community Operations Post:

WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals partnered with Putnam County Emergency Medical Services to launch PulsePoint, a 911-connected mobile app that alerts CPR-trained citizens to nearby cardiac emergencies and helps them locate the closest publicly accessible AED through its registry feature.

The event, held at the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, included remarks from Scott Taylor, DO, medical director of Emergency Medicine, and Sean Ray, MD, assistant medical director, both of Thomas Memorial Hospital, along with EMS Director Kraig Barker. Hospital leadership, EMS personnel, community partners, and two recent cardiac arrest survivors attended.

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is extremely time-sensitive, and PulsePoint helps strengthen the chain of survival by mobilizing trained bystanders to provide CPR until EMS arrives. Putnam County EMS is the first agency in West Virginia to implement the app. The initiative was supported and partially funded by Thomas Hospitals in collaboration with the Putnam County Commission and city leadership in Winfield and Hurricane.

During the event, Thomas Hospitals donated AEDs to Gritt’s Farm and Quantum Sports Center, further advancing community emergency preparedness and highlighting the hospitals’ commitment to improving cardiac outcomes across the region.

02/10/2026

WVU Medical Command (MedCom), which operates out of WVU Medicine Hospitals (WVUH), has been approved as an NAEMT (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians) authorized training site.

The designation enables WVU MedCom to deliver nationally recognized NAEMT courses, according to Christopher M. Lindsey, BSN, RN, MBA, CCRN, director of Emergency Services at WVUH, who said “it further strengthens our readiness for high‑acuity events and enhances MedCom’s visibility at both regional and national levels.”

WVU MedCom will offer Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) in February and is identifying more course offerings to present to EMS professionals around the state and region in the future.

“Certification for WVU Medical Command as an NAEMT training center facilitates the delivery of high-quality, in-house training focused on the unique aspects of prehospital medicine for employees of WVU Medical Command,” James F. Scheidler, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, medical director of MedCom and WVU’s NAEMT Training Center, said.

“Collectively, these programs enhance interprofessional collaboration, improve clinical consistency across care settings, and support organizational goals related to quality, safety, and preparedness,” Chris said.

The NAEMT designation was earned at an opportune time as the WVU School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Prehospital Medicine, launches its new EMS Physician Fellowship Program.

“The missions of the NAEMT program and the WVU School of Medicine’s ACGME-accredited EMS Physician Fellowship Program are unified in the shared edification of our prehospital emergency response system across all certification levels – from EMT to EMS physician,” Dr. Scheidler said.

01/12/2026

WVU Emergency Medicine Academic Post:

Huge congratulations to Dr. Owen Hamilton and Dr. Nicholas Royce on matching into the Sports Medicine Fellowship at WVU! 💙💛
Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off—wishing you both an incredible journey. Let’s go Mountaineers! 🎉👏

01/09/2026

During the Christmas holiday, emergency departments at WVU Medicine Braxton County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) and WVU Medicine Summersville Regional Medical Center (SRMC) faced two separate, high-stakes emergencies.

On Dec. 24, BCMH was managing a trauma patient who required transfer to WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital for a higher level of care. With air transport unavailable and difficulty securing an EMS crew, options were limited. Alexandra Lawler, MD, brainstormed with Scott Findley, MD, to find a solution. Favorable census conditions at SRMC led to an innovative plan, which succeeded thanks to SRMC’s John Hamon, RN. John, who has prior experience as a paramedic, volunteered without hesitation and drove to BCMH to assist with the transfer, ensuring the patient could safely reach Ruby Memorial.

On Christmas Day, the SRMC Emergency Department faced another complex case. A patient arrived in preterm labor with a high-risk pregnancy. Weather conditions again ruled out air transport, leaving ground transport the only option.

Stanley Morris, MD, transported the patient by ground to Ruby, and a team spanning multiple departments and facilities rallied around the patient during the journey.

Despite being off duty, respiratory therapist Emily Padgett came in to accompany the patient during transport, and she was joined by Chloe Hill, RN.
Aaron Schneider, MD, also off duty, answered a 2 a.m. call and came in to cover the remainder of the ED shift for Dr. Morris. Even while short-staffed, the SRMC ED nursing staff never missed a beat, continuing to care for patients.

✨Together, these events highlighted the strength of teamwork across two of WVU Medicine’s rural hospitals and the ‘patient-first’ mindset of both staffs,” Leslie Lawson, MBA, FACHE, president of SRMC and BCMH, added✨

12/22/2025

WVU EM Academic Department Post:

Erica Shaver, M.D., currently Associate Chief Medical Officer for J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, will assume the position of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) – WVU Hospitals, a position currently held by system Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Edmond who is expanding his WVU Health System responsibilities.

In the position of WVU Hospitals CMO, Dr. Shaver will collaborate with the medical staff, ensure the highest standards of clinical quality and safety, and drive initiatives to improve patient outcomes at WVU Hospitals.

12/18/2025

WVU Emergency Medicine Academic Post:

Tis the season for conference… with a little extra Holiday Magic 🎄🎁🌟
White elephant gift steals, a holiday lunch, and more hot cocoa than we care to admit gave us a chance to slow down and enjoy the people who make this place so special! Feeling incredibly grateful for our EM family this Holiday Season!

11/21/2025

WVU EM Academic Department Post:

Join us in congratulating Dr. Nathan Rumpf and Dr. Usha Murugesan Wasilefsky for matching into the Ultrasound Fellowship here at WVU! We’re grateful to keep their talent, passion, and commitment to POCUS within our department 💙💛

11/02/2025

WVU EM Department post:

🎉 Congratulations to Chief Resident, Dr. Allyson Younken for matching into a Wilderness Medicine Fellowship at the University of Vermont! Your leadership, dedication, and adventurous spirit will take you far — we’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see you take this next step in your journey! 🏔️🔥

11/01/2025

WVU EM Department Post:

🎃 Halloween recap from WVU EM! 🎃
On shift, off shift — our residents, staff, and mini-EM kiddos kept the Halloween fun going! 👻🩺🍬

10/20/2025

WVU EM Academic Department Post:

The West Virginia crew headed to Kentucky and had the BEST time celebrating chief Michal marrying the love of her life💗
Congratulations Michal and Blaine!!🎉👰🏻‍♀️🤵🏻

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