Eastern Student Services

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.

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

Important Dates:

SAVE THE DATE: Research Symposium Research Day – Friday, March 22, 2024 – additional details will be posted when the schedule has been finalized.

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

MS3 Class of 2025

Rural Scholar's Program at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital's Family Medicine Residency Program, funded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Click for more information. MSIII interested student will be able to be interviewed after the application deadline of April 1, 2024 (soon approaching ).

Application Now Open!!

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. You don’t have to go through the Match! 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, 2024. If you want an application or more information, please email one of the co-directors (Dr. Emily Nease and Dr. Linda Nield).

MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK:

January 30: Surgery Midblock Feedback

Friday, February 23, 4:00pm: FM Midblock Feedback

Friday, March 1, 3:30pm: Peds Midblock Feedback

MIDTERM SCHEDULE:

Friday, January 12, 10:00am: Calibrate 1

Friday, January 26, 9:00am-11:00am: Surgery Midterm Exam

Friday, February 23, 9:00am: Peds Midterm and Calibrate 2

SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE:

Friday, February 23, 9:00am-1:00pm: Surgery

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

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

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.

MS4 Class of 2024

Match Day is fast approaching and we need to have a definite headcount of who will be attending the Morgantown event. This year, students will be allotted 4 tickets for guests (students do not need a ticket). If you need more tickets or will not be using all your tickets, class officers will be putting together the process for that.

Please let Christina Politte know by Friday January 26 if you will attend Match Day in Morgantown.

Rural Scholar's Program at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital's Family Medicine Residency Program, funded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Click for more information.

Interviewing Time: It's that time of year for scheduling your Virtual Interviews. Eastern Student Services is offering the PEP rooms here at the HSC to you all for a quiet space for your interviews if you choose. Please contact Annette Jamison Annette.jamison@wvumedicine.org to schedule a space/time or feel free to stop by Student Services. Space is limited!