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.

Medical M & M – Fri., Mar. 5^th, 12:00-1:00pm, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom and via Webex. Topic: “Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Dissection in the Setting of Stenting” presented by Dr. Ryan McCarthy, MSIII Isabella Bushman, and MSIII Hunter Cutlip.

Surgical M & M – Fri., Mar. 12^th, 7:30-8:30am, in Eastern HSC Auditorium and via Webex. Topic: “Myasthenia Gravis and Implications on General Surgical Practice” presented by Dr. Livio Romani, OMS-III Emily Van Antwerp, OMS-III David Nye, and MSIII Hunter Cutlip.

Community Mini-Med School – Tues., Mar. 16^th, 7:00pm, via online lecture, WVU Medicine East Facebook page. Topic: “Neurological Complications of COVID-19” presented by Dr. Apoorv Prasad (WVU Medicine Neurology).

Eastern Spring Research Symposium – *Changed from virtual* Fri., April 30^th, 5:30-7:00pm, in person at Eastern HSC. Posters will be displayed throughout the building and students will present to faculty judges, observing appropriate social distancing. Poster award winners will be announced on Sat., May 1^st, at 1:00pm, at the end of Faculty Development session. Winners will give brief presentations to attendees, so please plan to participate that weekend.

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. 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.

Mid-Term Schedule

Mar. 12, 9:00-10:30am: Peds/Surgery
Mar. 26, 8:00-9:00am: IM Quiz #1
Mar. 26, 9:00-10:30am: OBGYN
Apr. 2, 9:00am-12:00pm: FM

*Mid-Semester conferences with Clerkship Directors are scheduled April 9^th, 1:00-5:00pm.