Student Life at Avalon Shines at Local Health Fair in Beckley, WV
Student Life at Avalon Shines at Local Health Fair in Beckley, WV Beckley, West Virginia, came alive with community spirit on October 4, 2023, as the Coalfields Community Health Fair took center stage at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center. This health fair was a showcase of wellness services and a ...
Navigating Your Clinical Years: Tips for a Successful Transition and Thriving Clinical Rotations!
Navigating Your Clinical Years: Tips for a Successful Transition and Thriving Clinical Rotations! As a medical student, transitioning from the classroom to the clinical setting is a pivotal moment in your education at Avalon University School of Medicine. This shift marks the beginning of your clinical years, where you'll ...
Which Path is Best for You? Tips for Selecting your Medical Specialty
Which Path is Best for You? - Tips for Selecting your Medical Specialty At Avalon University School of Medicine, we guide students through their medical education and provide them with the necessary tools and guidance for choosing a specialty. It can be difficult to know where to start because there ...
Dr. Gloria Laws’ Journey from Nursing to Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Mastering Medicine: Dr. Gloria Laws' Journey from Nursing to Emergency Medicine Fellowship An Encouraging Tale for Every Medical Student Dr. Gloria Laws has always wanted to be a physician, but getting there has been quite a journey! She started out as a registered nurse, and then a nurse practitioner ...
CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Protect Infants
CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Protect Infants Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious. Infants and older adults are more likely to develop severe RSV and ...
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Menopause
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Menopause Dr. Lanny F. Wilson, MD, Avalon’s Dean of Clinical Sciences, has been asked to consult for the American Medical Association’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew series since November, 2021. During his most recent discussion with the AMA’s Senior Communications Specialist, Sara Berg, ...