A big THANK YOU to all Eastern M3 and M4 students for your quick and generous response to the last-minute request for volunteers to assist with the community vaccine clinic in Ranson. Your response and willingness is so appreciated!!

For information on COVID-19 updates: https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/coronavirus

Community Service Hours – 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, since opportunities are limited due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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.

Important Dates:

Peds Grand Rounds is broadcast from Morgantown every Wednesday 8-9 am. The first Wednesday is at the board room on the 8th floor of BMC. Remaining sessions held at the ED conference room in ED of BMC. If you are on a Pediatrics Week, please plan to attend.

Wellness Center Virtual Classes – The Wellness Center at BMC is offering a variety of virtual Web-Ex fitness classes free of charge for members, WVU Medicine East staff, and providers. For details or to register, contact the Wellness Center at 304-264-1232 or email Kalynn Frye: kalynn.lewis@wvumedicine.org.

Virtual Research Walk-In – Wed., Feb. 10^th, 4:00-6:00pm, via Zoom (link below). This is an opportunity for students to meet with Carla Toolan, Community and Research Project Coordinator at Eastern Campus, to discuss research project ideas/processes.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84408266880?pwd=bWZQaC8yVWtaNmtYRHJhOGdOS3puQT09

Meeting ID: 844 0826 6880
Passcode: research

OB/GYN Journal Club – Mon., Feb. 15^th, 7:30-8:30am, to be held virtually. Topic: “HbA1c During Early Pregnancy Reflects Beta Cell Dysfunction in Women Developing GDM” presented by Dr. Lindsey Grantham, MSIII Zack Koenig, and MSIII Sarah Callaham. Virtual connection info will be sent by Ashley Ward.

Community Mini-Med School (Heart Health Month) – Tues., Feb. 16^th, 7:00pm, via ONLINE lecture on WVU Medicine East Facebook page. Topic: “A Heart To Heart Discussion about: Advances in Cardiac Catheterization and Women’s Cardiac Health” presented by Dr. Umut Gomceli and Dr. David Plitt (WVU Heart & Vascular Institute).

Eastern Spring Research Symposium – Scheduled for Saturday, May 1^st, as a virtual event. Additional details TBD.

Abstract Submission – Deadline to submit poster abstracts for Spring Research Symposium is March 1^st. Please use the following approved links to submit:

Original Research

https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/w1cpkis91fzvjm6/

Research in Progress

https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/p1ms73pj0wjukrk/

Programs or Projects

https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/x1riyyb41xztg3i/

Case Reports

https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/zki7r4t1s6tnsr/

Educational Initiatives

https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/z12o3kne1j6xiii/

Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities

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 or for additional information: Cosby Potter-Davis – cosby.davis@comcast.net

Volunteers Needed – Chronic illness group and their support system is looking for speakers to give 45-minute presentations on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Meetings held 9-10:30am in the Dorothy McCormack Center, 2^nd floor conference room. Topics can be health-related, inspirational, supportive, educational about coping mechanisms, sharing a story/experience, or a fun activity. Contact Debbie Maiorano at 540-535-5145 or deborahmm@aol.com if interested in volunteering.

MS4 Class of 2021

PPE - If you need any replacements for PPE for the spring semester, please reach out to Student Services so these can be provided for you.

Interview Space – Limited space is available at Eastern HSC for students who may need a quiet space for their virtual residency interviews. Please use your own equipment (laptop, A/V, ethernet, special lighting). To reserve a space, please contact Christa Schwoerer (christa.schwoerer.m@wvumedicine.org).

Health Update – Please remember to complete the two health update questions and email to Jane Horst (horstj@wvumedicine.org) on Monday morning prior to beginning your rotation each week.

MS3 Class of 2022

1. Scheduling – Please remember that draft schedules are due on or before Feb. 15th. Thanks to all the students who have submitted one or more drafts for review by Dr. C. Any students who would like assistance with planning their 4th year schedule, please email Jane Horst (horstj@wvumedicine.org) for a phone or virtual meeting.

1. 2 Info - Students who are interested in registering for 2 may do so at any time. You will be verified by the school once you apply for a testing ticket and date. If interested in scheduling your 2 exam, please apply as soon as possible.

V-Scans – Eastern Campus has been loaned 8 ultrasound V-Scan portable machines for student use during your rotations – 2 scanners each for Family Med, Internal Med, Pediatrics, and Surgery. The units are available for checkout in the Student Services office. Please contact Christa (christa.schwoerer.m@wvumedicine.org) or Michelle (alderm@wvumedicine.org) to sign out a unit for use on rotation.