Charleston Happenings - September 7, 2021

For Charleston Happenings on Campus please click the link:
https://www.facebook.com/WVUCharlestonCampus/

Office of Student Services Charleston-

The Office of Student Services is now located on the 1st floor of the Library in the WVU Building. Please stop by and see us!

Vaccination Self-reporting: By verifying your vaccination, you’re doing your part to create a safe campus community and help us open up more parts of the campus and have more events this fall. The verification process takes just a few minutes. Please consider going to site, which details directions to report your vaccination. status: https://assets.ctfassets.net/udw4veezvy46/4ptoXtURHjdE8zH5YOUGLX/6cf835cdaaa602653ea06a75fc6556ea/WVU_COVID-19_Vaccine_Verification_System.pdf

Call for Abstracts -
Please see the link below for information about this year’s virtual ATRN summit October 19-20. Abstracts are due August 20.
https://appalachianresearchnetwork.org/Call-for-Abstracts [appalachianresearchnetwork.org] [appalachianresearchnetwork.org]

Call for Presentations

The West Virginia Geriatrics Society will be holding its annual summit on January 20, 2022. Due to the uncertainty safety of meeting together, WVGS has decided on a virtual event for 2022. Please consider submitting a presentation proposal to support the advancement of geriatric education for our state. The deadline for submission is September 15, 2021. https://www.wvgeriatrics.org/summit-call-for-proposals

Class of 2022

Please contact Student Services (Laura or Charissa) to set up your GTR meeting with Dr. Griffith. cddavis@hsc.wvu.edu lflorence@hsc.wvu.edu

ERAS TRANSCRIPT – Don’t forget your ERAS transcript form and money order are due to Charissa.

Class of 2023

PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY RURAL SCHOLARs APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

If you hope to complete your pediatrics residency at WVU in Morgantown, consider applying to the Pediatrics Residency Rural Scholars Program. Benefits include a $10,000 stipend applied to your Year 4 tuition, your creation and implementation of a rural scholars project of your choice, IPad for your rural project data, guaranteed acceptance into the WVU Pediatrics Residency Program, and more. The AAMC website estimates that the average cost of travel for residency interviews can be as high as nearly $12,000. The earned and saved money is great, the completion of a scholarly project is fulfilling, and the peace of mind from knowing you have matched at your number one choice for residency is priceless. Application deadline is January 31, 2022. If you want an application or more information, please email one of the co-directors (Dr. Emily Nease and Dr. Linda Nield).