Eastern Happenings - August 27, 2024
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.
Eastern Student Health Provider Reminders:
Primary Care
tell the scheduler you are a medical student. If ANY trouble getting scheduled, call Tonya in our office and she can facilitate. You do NOT need to tell her what you need to be seen for:
Jefferson County - Bill Lewis, MD
Harpers Ferry Family Medicine Phone: 304-535-6343
https://doctors.wvumedicine.org/?FindADoc%5Bquery%5D=William%20Lewis
Berkeley County - Karen Miller, MD
Family Medicine, Primary Care - 5047 Gerrardstown Road, Inwood Phone:304-229-6343/Fax:304-821-1470
https://doctors.wvumedicine.org/?FindADoc%5Bquery%5D=Karen%20Miller
Mental Health Services
University Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry - 2004 Professional Court Martinsburg Phone: 304-596-5780
Clinical Psychologist- Dr. Brian Creasy, PhD
Carruth Center Resources for Emergencies: https://mentalhealth.wvu.edu/
WVU Crisis Text Line: Text WVU to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/faq
Crisis/Urgent situations call 304-293-4431
Talkspace is an online therapy service that connects users across campuses to a dedicated, licensed therapist via private messaging and live video from a secure, HIPAA-compliant digital platform: https://carruth.wvu.edu/resources/talkspace
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.
BMC NICU will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary and honoring their NICU graduates in a special celebration on Sept. 8, 2024, 2:00-4:00pm, at War Memorial Park’s Main Pavilion here in Martinsburg. As part of this event, there are several children’s activities planned and volunteers are needed.
Please email Dr. Gunasekaran (NICU) to volunteer vignesh.gunasekaran@hsc.wvu.edu
Trinity Church of God Community health fair on Tuskegee St. in Martinsburg Sept 21 @ 10am-2pm. Free & open to all! Food, children’s activities & much more. LUCAS (lung screening mobile unit) will be there, and Shenandoah Community Health bringing their Mobile Unit. Volunteers needed to perform blood pressure, glucose screenings and answer questions. Contact Dana DeJarnett dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org
Save A Life Day is an annual free naloxone (Narcan) day, taking place across the entire Eastern half of the U.S. this year. The Eastern Panhandle has been participating in this event for the past 3 years, and last year, over 1,400 Narcan kits were distributed throughout Berkeley, Jefferson, & Morgan Counties.
Volunteers are needed to distribute naloxone and educate community members for 4+ hours on September 26th, 2024. All are welcome to participate in saving lives and challenging stigma!
Please direct any questions about volunteering in Berkeley or Morgan Counties to caroline.wilson.m@wvumedicine.org or sstout@berkeleywv.org
Please direct questions about Jefferson County to katherine.e.blunt@wv.gov.
Martinsburg High School Band 5k is Sept 28, 2024. Volunteers and Runners are needed for a first aid station as well as other roles. Help to support the band! Contact Dana DeJarnett dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org
Freedoms Run is Oct 12 and includes a marathon, ½ marathon, 10k, 5k and kids 1 mile. WVU Medicine is a sponsor and has 20 free spots for employees/students only. The first 20 employees/students to register can get a free spot. If registering more than 1 person, please sign-up others separately. See link and code below.
THXWVU24
Apple Trample on Oct 19 is looking for volunteers for the first aid station at Martinsburg High School from about 10am-12noon. Contact Dana DeJarnett dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org
ACS (American Cancer Society) –Looking for a Relay for Life team www.relayforlife.org/berkeleywv contact Penny Horner 607-423-4311 penny.horner@cancer.org
Community Meal – The next meal will be on the 3rd Tuesday in December 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. (There is a large parking lot across from the cemetery - turn into the parking lot and there are some white columns and double doors that lead into the back of the church.) Call Dr. Humerick at 240-405-4426 if you get lost
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/ Contact Aaron Ruffner HSTA Field Site Coordinator, Eastern Panhandle 540-818-0224 email: aaron.ruffner@hsc.wvu.edu
Stepping Stones/Good Samaritan Free Clinic –601 S. Raleigh Street, Martinsburg 304-264-4049. Volunteers needed every Wednesday at 5pm and first Tuesday of each month at 5pm. Volunteer sign up at https://www.goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org/ or Karen Newell karenlnewell@goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org
Project Linus - Eastern Panhandle Chapter provides handmade blankets to children in the Martinsburg area. Blanket Days once a month on Saturdays to collect/label blankets. Help needed w/delivering blankets to different organizations in Martinsburg. Everyone is happy to teach you how to make blankets if you are interested. Contact Sara Novotny sanovotny@mix.wvu.edu with questions or if interested in volunteering.
MS3 Class of 2026
Getting to Residency (GTR)/Thread week
- Monday, October 14- Free Day- Vacation
- Tuesday, October 15 Free Day-Vacation
- Wednesday, October 16 Thread content presentations done remotely using Zoom- DO NOT have to be on campus
- Thursday, October 17 Thread content presentations done remotely using Zoom- DO NOT have to be on campus
- Friday, October 18 On-campus career advising activities and MS4 scheduling, etc..
MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK:
Friday, September 13, 1:00pm-1:30pm: IM
Friday, September 13, 10:00am-11:00am: Psych
Friday, October 25, 8:00am-9:00am: FM/Peds
MIDTERM SCHEDULE:
Friday, August 30, 9:00am-11:00am: FM Calibrate Assessment #1
Friday, September 13, 9:00am-11:00am: IM Quiz #1
Friday, October 4, 9:00am-11:00am: IM Quiz #2
Friday, October 11, 9:00am-10:30pm: Peds Midterm
Friday, October 11, 10:30am-12:00pm: FM Calibrate Assessment #2
SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE:
Friday, October 11, 9:00am-1:00pm: Psych and IM
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.
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/topics. Call in number is 646-558-8656 and then it will ask you to enter the meeting ID 678 188 7494#. Zoom link https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/j/6781887494