Vaccinator Training – If any students are interested in being trained as a vaccinator, please contact Christa Schwoerer in Student Services: christa.schwoerer.m@wvumedicine.org.

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.

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.

May Graduation – Live Commencement will be held Sunday, May 16^th, at 2:00pm in Milan Puskar Stadium, WVU-Morgantown. You MUST register to participate in the ceremony: https://graduation.wvu.edu/may-commencement. Graduation Application is now open! Go to STAR to apply. Check your DegreeWorks to ensure you’re on track for May graduation. Remember you need 100 hours of Community Service logged on SOLE!

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. 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.