Eastern Happenings - March 26, 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.
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.
Community Meal – Meals are on the 3rd Tuesday of June, August, December 330p-6pm 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
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
MS 4 Class of 2024
Graduation Week!
Thursday May 9th:
- Rehearsal Breakfast @9:30am
- At Erickson Alumni Center
- STUDENT ONLY
- We’ll go over lineup, processional, etc.
- Hosted by SOM Alumni Office
- Awards Convocation @5:00
- By Invitation only
- Fukushima Auditorium
- Will be notified March-ish if receiving an award by your clinical campus
Friday May 10th:
- Graduation Day!
- May and August 2024 Graduates
- Report to Basketball Practice Facility at 3:00pm dressed in regalia
- Post-Graduation Reception
- Erickson Alumni Center immediately following ceremony
- More details to come! All invited
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.
MATCH: Congratulations to the Eastern Campus Class of 2024 on a successful Match! We enjoyed celebrating with you and your families. We are confident that you all will do great things in your respective residencies!
GRADUATION: University Events announced the Graduation Weekend schedule. ALL of the School of Medicine will be held Friday, May 10th at 4:00pm at the Coliseum. This includes not just MD students, but all PhD and undergraduate degrees that fall under the SOM banner.
Thursday, May 9: Graduation Breakfast at 9:30 – Erickson and Awards Ceremony at 5pm - Fukushima
Friday, May 10: Coliseum -Faculty/Hooders/Students at 3pm and Graduation at 4 pm
Important Dates:
Research Symposium Research Day Thank you!
We would like to thank everyone who participated, volunteered and supported the research symposium on Friday, March 22. Thanks to all of you, it was a huge success!
MS 3 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).
A limited number of MSIV’s will be appointed to the Committee on Admisdions (COA) by the COA Student Selection Committee. MSIV’s in good academic and professional standing are eligible. The application is available https://www.applyweb.com/fixie/form/s/T0i1l4q
and must be completed by the deadline of NOON EST on April 12, 2024; NO LATE SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED.
Thank-you for your consideration,
WVU SoM Office of Admissions
MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK:
MIDTERM SCHEDULE:
SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 12, 9:00am-1:00pm: Peds
Friday, April 19, 9:00am-1:00pm: FM
Friday, April 19, 9:00am-1:00pm: OB/GYN
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.
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