Eastern Happenings - September 22, 2026
THANK YOU! - Dr. Lorenzetti would like to Thank and is grateful to the MS3’s-Sophie Crowder, Mackenzie Shank, Erik Norloff, Luke Anzaldi and MS4-Tyler Scopelliti for their dedicated participation at the Mini Med School (Mind diet/Stroke prevention and treatment) that took place 9/14/26. The event would not have been possible without these students! They all took the job seriously, organized themselves, and adjusted recipes as needed.
These students prepared and presented the following foods for 30 participants that represented the MIND diet:
White Cannellini bean/kale/dill salad
Tuna with blueberries and arugula
Homemade berry jam (served on lentil cinnamon raisin bread)
Black bean chocolate mousse with homemade whipped cream
Blueberry nut butter balls
Congratulations to our very own Erin McGowan, OMS IV, a student at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Eastern Campus), WVAFP Student Director on her selection as the Student Trustee to the AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees.
McGowan represented West Virginia as the WVAFP Student Delegate at the 2026 AAFP FUTURE Conference and has continued to distinguish herself through leadership, service, and a strong commitment to Family Medicine. As Student Trustee, she will serve as a full voting member of the AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees, bringing the perspective of medical students to the Foundation’s national leadership and helping inform programming designed to support the next generation of Family Physicians.
Erin’s selection is an outstanding accomplishment and another example of West Virginia’s growing presence in national Family Medicine leadership.
Important Information:
Eastern Student Services
Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Please stop by to enjoy a cup of coffee/tea or just 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 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, “tell registration that the guarantor needs to be a company bill to WVU Student Health-BMC” 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.
Absent reminder for students - Please remember that you MUST coordinate with Eastern Student Services and submit a formal excused absence request if you need to be absent from a rotation or education. This is required for ANY absence as we must keep track of it for your academic record.
Eastern Student Health Provider Reminders:
Primary Care - tell the scheduler you are a medical student. If ANY trouble getting scheduled, call Student Services to facilitate. You do NOT need to tell what you need to be seen for:
Berkeley County - Karen Miller, MD- Family Medicine, Primary Care - 5047 Gerrardstown Road, Inwood
Phone: 304-974-5000 ext 246011 https://doctors.wvumedicine.org/?FindADoc%5Bquery%5D=Karen%20Miller
Jefferson County – Thomas Park, MD – Family Medicine, Primary Care – 60 Maclaine Way, Shepherdstown Phone: 304-876-6343 ext 251001 https://doctors.wvumedicine.org/?FindADoc%5Bquery%5D=Thomas%20Park
Mental Health Services
University Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry - 2004 Professional Court Martinsburg Phone: 304-596-5780
Clinical Psychologist- Dr. Brian Creasy, PhD
Carruth Center Resources for Emergencies: https://mentalhealth.wvu.edu/
WVU Crisis Text Line: Text WVU to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/faq
Crisis/Urgent situations call 304-293-4431
Talkspace is an online therapy service that connects users across campuses to a dedicated, licensed therapist via private messaging and live video from a secure, HIPAA-compliant digital platform: https://carruth.wvu.edu/resources/talkspace
MS3 Class of 2028:
ASSESSMENTS
Friday, October 16, 8:00-10:00am: FM Calibrate Assessment 2
Friday, October 16, 10:00am-12:00pm: Peds Calibrate Assessment 2
MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK
Friday, October 30, 8:00-10:00am: FM/PEDS
MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE
NBME SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE
Friday, October 16, 9:00am-1:30pm: OBGYN/Surgery
Friday, December 11, 9:00am-1:30pm: Peds
Friday, December 18, 9:00am-1:30pm: 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 out your required number of graded H&P’s for each clerkship in the Eastern Student Services office files that are assigned to you.
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/topics. Call in number is 646-558-8656 and then it will ask you to enter the meeting ID 678 188 7494#. Zoom link https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/j/6781887494
MS4 Class of 2027:
Important Dates:
Flu Shot reminder for Students – Just a friendly reminder that Flu Season is approaching us with a kickoff date
of September 23, 2026. Please remember to get your vaccine through your insurance at any local pharmacy, your PCP’s office, or our local student health provider, Dr Karen Miller - Family Medicine, Primary Care - 5047 Gerrardstown Road, Inwood. Phone: 304-974-5000 ext 246011 or Dr. Thomas Park – Family Medicine, Primary Care – 60 Maclaine Way, Shepherdstown Phone: 304-876-6343 ext 251001. Deadline to have uploaded is November 18, 2026. Exemptions due by November 4, 2026.
Student Wellness River Event - Friday, September 25, 2026. 5-8PM
Wellness event is sponsored by the Eastern Family Medicine Interest Group, the Harpers Ferry Family Medicine Rural Residency Program, and Student Services. Information concerning the Family Medicine Rural Scholars Program will be discussed. All welcome including your significant others and littles! Some of the FM faculty and residents (including current and former rural scholars), and leadership from our residency program will be there as well. Bring your own camp chairs, any yard games you would enjoy together, fishing gear, kayaks, etc. PLEASE plan to carpool if you can because there is limited parking at the river lot. Dinner and s’mores will be served!
RSVP to Dr. Zavala zavalaa@hsc.wvu.edu
SAVE THE DATE: Research Symposium & Faculty Development Research Weekend – Friday, April 2, 2027 – additional details will be posted when the schedule has been finalized.
Volunteer Information:
Student Volunteers needed (at least 2) - Saturday, October 3, 10a-12n - to work at a local Cancer Society health fair in Shepherdstown at a local church where they will be doing a food demonstration on foods known to be helpful for cancer prevention. Please contact Dr. Lorenzetti rosemarie.lorenzetti@hsc.wvu.edu
Apple Trample - First Aid Station October 17. The race starts at 9am with registration starting at 7:30am. Help would be needed from 8:30am to about 10:30am. The race starts and finishes at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg. Please contact Dana M. DeJarnett, MS dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org
ACS (American Cancer Society) –Looking for a Relay for Life team www.relayforlife.org/berkeleywv contact Penny Horner 607-423-4311 penny.horner@cancer.org
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/ Contact Aaron Ruffner HSTA Field Site Coordinator, Eastern Panhandle 540-818-0224 email: aaron.ruffner@hsc.wvu.edu
Project Linus - Eastern Panhandle Chapter provides handmade blankets to children in the Martinsburg area. Blanket Days once a month on Saturdays to collect/label blankets. Help needed w/delivering blankets to different organizations in Martinsburg. Everyone is happy to teach you how to make blankets if you are interested. Contact Aashna Sudhakar asudhakar@osteo.wvsom.edu with questions/interest in volunteering
Stepping Stones/Good Samaritan Free Clinic –601 S. Raleigh Street, Martinsburg 304-264-4049. Volunteers needed every Wednesday at 5pm and first Tuesday of each month at 5pm. Volunteer sign up at https://www.goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org/ or email Doris Reimer doris.reimer@goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org or Mary Cummings mary.cummings@goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org