Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Please stop by to enjoy a cup of coffee/tea or just to say Hi!  Don’t forget that your Student Lounge and Study areas here at the HSC Building are open for you to enjoy all hours with your badge access. Please enjoy the Keurig, Ping Pong, Foosball and much more.

Sharps Injury reminder for students – Should you experience an actual, possible, or “just not sure” blood or body fluid exposure, report it immediately to OR staff in the room, go to OR Charge Nurse for assistance. You will report to the ER for immediate follow-up. Must address within 2 hrs! When registering, DO NOT GIVE INSURANCE CARD, register as “WVU Student Health Guarantor Account” so it does not get charged to your insurance. Be sure to notify one of the campus Deans or Student Services Staff. The full needlestick policy is in the WVU MD Degree Handbook on SOLE.

Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities: As part of your graduation requirement, you must complete 100 hours of community service.  Please remember to document what you have already completed, and plan to start early on completing any additional hours needed.

Community Meal – Meals are on the 3rd Tuesday of June, August, December 330p-6pm at Charles Town Baptist Church 222 South Mildred Street, Charles Town, WV. Contact Dr. Humerick if interested in helping madison.humerick@hsc.wvu.edu Community Meal - prep and serve for 60-70 people. Food preparation starts around 3:30 and they can use some extra hands; serving begins at 5:30pm

HSTA- The Health Sciences and Technology Academy’s vision was founded in 1994 on the faith, resilience, spirit and commitment of individuals, communities, and universities throughout the state. HSTA is a 9th-12th grade STEM enrichment program built in West Virginia, by West Virginians, for West Virginians which encourage aspirations, opens doors, and empowers minority and underrepresented students and communities. The program focuses on increasing the number of underrepresented students who pursue degrees in Health Sciences and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, with the long-term goal of increasing the number of health practitioners & advocates in the medical field locally. www.wv-hsta.org/ For Information contact Aaron Ruffner HSTA Field Site Coordinator, Eastern Panhandle 540-818-0224 email: aaron.ruffner@hsc.wvu.edu

Stepping Stones/Good Samaritan Free Clinic – Volunteers needed every Wednesday at 5pm and first Tuesday of each month at 5pm. New location: 601 S. Raleigh Street, Martinsburg.

To volunteer sign up through the website at goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org or for additional information: Karen Newell at karenlnewell@goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org 304-264-4049

ACS (American Cancer Society) –Website is www.relayforlife.org/berkeleywv Looking for Relay for Life teams. Information contact Penny Horner 607-423-4311 penny.horner@cancer.org

MS3 Class of 2026

The Eastern Campus Welcomes Class of 2026:

We would like to extend a warm WELCOME to the Class of 2026 medical students beginning their third-year clinical rotations at the Eastern Campus. We are so excited to have you here for Boot Camp the week of April 15-19, and we look forward to working with you over the coming year!

MS3 Class of 2025

MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK:

MIDTERM SCHEDULE:

SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE:

Friday, April 12, 9:00am-1:00pm: Peds

Friday, April 19, 9:00am-1:00pm: FM

Friday, April 19, 9:00am-1:00pm: OB/GYN

REMINDERS:

1. Please remember to update your case logs in E-Value regularly. All case logs MUST be complete prior to taking the final NBME clerkship exams as part of the course requirement.

2. Make sure you are filing your required number of graded H&P’s for each clerkship in the Eastern Student Services office files that are assigned to you. If you need assistance following up with a preceptor for an H&P, please contact Michelle Alder (alderm@wvumedicine.org).

3. Please remember to return your Textbooks to Student Services when you come to take your exams.

Peds Grand Rounds

https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/pediatrics/students/pediatric-grand-rounds/schedule-2022/

Above is the link that has the schedule of speakers and topics. If you need to call in, the number is 646-558-8656 and then it will ask you to enter the meeting ID 678 188 7494#.

The zoom link for Grand Rounds every week is https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/j/6781887494

MS4 Class of 2024

MATCH: Congratulations to the Eastern Campus Class of 2024 on a successful Match! We enjoyed celebrating with you and your families. We are confident that you all will do great things in your respective residencies!

GRADUATION: University Events announced the Graduation Weekend schedule. ALL of the School of Medicine will be held Friday, May 10^th at 4:00pm at the Coliseum. This includes not just MD students, but all PhD and undergraduate degrees that fall under the SOM banner.

Thursday, May 9: Graduation Breakfast at 9:30 – Erickson and Awards Ceremony at 5pm - Fukushima

Friday, May 10: Coliseum -Faculty/Hooders/Students at 3pm and Graduation at 4 pm

Important Dates:

Gold Humanism Honor Society:

Congratulations Eastern Students & Faculty for being selected into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and will take place inwas inducted in May 2024.  Jeevan Murthy, Olivia Hill, and Sarah Hughes MS3’s and Dr Ellie Smith, peds.

Research Symposium Research Day Thank you!  

We would like to thank everyone who participated, volunteered and supported the research symposium on Friday, March 22. Thanks to all of you, it was a huge success!

Research Symposium Research Day Poster Winners:

Congratulations to the Eastern Campus Poster winners:

1^st: Cameron Anderson, PGY3

2^nd: Cassandra Clayborne PGY3

3^rd: Ever Hernandez, MS3

People’s choice: Sara Novotny, MS3

Honorable mention: Amanda Chamberlain, PhD; Brittany Galucki, PGY2; and Savannah Leyda, MA