January 12th 2016 - #16-2
SoM Community News and Happenings
IMPORTANT FOR ALL STUDENTS - REVISED HANDBOOK POLICY ITEM: The WVU Board of Governors recently updated Policy 44: “Policy Regarding Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual & Domestic Misconduct, Stalking, and Retaliation” . The link to this policy is posted in the Handbook on SOLE. As noted in the policy, “West Virginia University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by promoting diversity, inclusion, equality, and intercultural and intercommunity outreach… This Policy sets forth how discrimination, harassment, sexual and domestic misconduct, certain consensual relationships, stalking, and retaliation will be addressed by West Virginia University.” If you have questions, please contact Dr. Ferrari or Dr. Cottrell.
SEEKING A SNOW BALL DRIVER Saturday, Jan 16: The First Year Class is seeking help from an upper-class person who would be interested in serving the community by being the designated driver of a 12-passenger van the MS1 class may rent to help get people safely home from Snow Ball this coming Saturday night. Specifics are not finalized, but the assignment would basically involve making several trips from downtown to an HSC lot or some other point convenient to many of our residences. Contact dqbrubaker@hsc.wvu.edu .
PARKING CHANGES to Rec Center Lot effectively immediately.
HSC COMPUTER PROGRAM SURVEY REQUEST for all students and will remain open through January 18th. Please take a few minutes to participate at https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Survey/1975/ResponsesProtected/SurveyIntro?InstanceID=417508.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. WWW.AOEC.ORG/OHIP . Application deadline February 19, 2016.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ANNUAL TALENT SHOW! Monday, March 21, 2016; 6:30pm, Okey Patteson Auditorium. Please join us for this philanthropic event to support your talented classmates & receive an hour of community service!
SURGICAL RESEARCH AWARD: Deadline is Jan 15 2016! SAGES Membership Committee is offering three (3) scholarships to attend the SAGES Surgical Spring Week of 2016, March 16-19 in Boston, MA. There they will be given an opportunity to interact, train and experience some of the courses SAGES offers. Three medical students will receive a complimentary registration, a $2,000 check, an award certificate and recognition during the meeting. Open to students enrolled in the US and/or Canada. You do not need to be a SAGES member to apply. To learn more and to apply for the 2016 SAGES Medical Student Scholarship Award, please visit http://www.sages2016.org/medical-student-scholarship-application . More information also in the Academic Enrichment SOLE site!
Events
Calendar | Office of Student Services | School of Medicine | WVU Health Sciences Center
Gold Humanism Week: February 15-19, 2016.
CLASS OF 2016 MATCH WEEK: March 14-18, 2016.
CLASS OF 2018 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 19, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
ANNUAL TALENT SHOW! Monday, March 21, 2016; 6:30pm, Okey Patteson Auditorium.
AOA Day: Friday, April 1, 2016.
EASTERN CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE: April 9, 2016.
GRADUATION WEEKEND CLASS OF 2016: MAY 13-15, 2016.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TAILGATE: October 1, 2016
What’s Happening This Week – Morgantown
RURAL HEALTH INTEREST GROUP MEETING Wednesday, January 27th at noon, 1905 HSCN. CARDIAC Project: Coronary Artery Risk Detection in Appalachian Communities by Dr. Neal. RSVP for Lunch: absheppard@hsc.wvu.edu by January 20th.
SAFE CLINIC VOLUNTEERING at Health Right clinic is starting back up for the month of January. We have many spots available for students to shadow/work with many physicians who volunteer at health right. Specialties include GI, derm, psych, cardiology, and family practice. Please email wvusafe@mix.wvu.edu if you are interested in finding out more about dates for volunteering or have any questions about the program. Thanks!
MS4 Class of 2016
NRMP Rank Order List (R3) opens Thursday, January 14, to begin the entry of your list. In preparation, review the NRMP Matching Algorithm Tutorial.
RSVP REQUESTED: GTR 4 – The Match & SOAP: Please RSVP our desire to attend one of these sessions StudentServicesMedicine@hsc.wvu.edu – note date and campus. Thursday, January 28, 4-5 pm.
GRADUATION FORMS are due to the Morgantown Student Services Office by February 5 (12/23 class email). Please email fax or drop them off.
MS3 Class of 2017
LAST CALL - RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM APPLICATIONS: Deadline January 15. Contact Holly Maroon.
LAST CALL - GLOBAL HEALTH ROTATION APPLICATIONS for all third year students are now being received. Deadline Monday, January 18, 5 pm.
M4 SCHEDULING ORIENTATION will be held on Monday, Feb 1, 10:30-noon, 1905 HSN. MANDATORY ATTENDANCE to discuss 4th year requirements and scheduling.
SCHOLARHIP OPPORTUNITY: Deadline March 1st. http://residency-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/med-students/scholarships/
MS2 Class of 2018
MEETING REMINDER THURSDAY - THIRD YEAR SCHEDULING CLASS MEETING: Thursday, January 14, 2-5 pm. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED for all students beginning third year in the 2015-2016 academic year.
REMINDER - WHITE COAT TRY-ON: Thursday, January 14, 1-2 pm, JJ #2. Alumni Office will be there to size your white coat so they can place the order for the White Coat Ceremony. ALL Class of 2018 students should make every effort to stop by to complete this task.
STEP 1 APPLICATION Deadline March 15. Bring your completed photo form to Student Services for processing and certified mailing. (print name on the back of the photo before attaching)
WHITE COAT DATES: January 14 – coat try on; January 25 – parents’ addresses to Gina; March 14 noon – White Coat meeting; March 18 3-4 pm – White Coat Rehearsal; March 19, 10 am CEREMONY.
EASTERN OPEN HOUSE for M2 students is now scheduled for Friday, Mar. 25th, 9:30am to 3:00pm. Students will tour the Eastern Division, meet our current students and have a hospital tour and participate in Friday Education.
MS1 Class of 2019
MEETING REMINDER TOMORROW - SUMMER EXPERIENCES Class meeting! Including info re: the M1 Summer Research program. ATTENDANCE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Wednesday, January 13th, 3-4
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES: The Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry is offering a Psychiatry Summer Externship for current 1st year WVU medical students to take place in the summer before 2nd year of medical school. The externship is paid for up to 3 externs at $1500 for a 4 week commitment. This is a clinical observership experience across a broad array of psychiatry services in our department. Application and further description is attached. The deadline for the application Is February 15th. Please contact Dr. Miller with questions. Mark.miller1@hsc.wvu.edu
LAST CALL - GLOBAL HEALTH TRACK APPLICATIONS for first year students are now being received. Deadline Monday, January 18, 5 pm.
EASTERN OPEN HOUSE: Save the Date. April 9, 2016. 8:00am to 1:30pm.
What’s Happening This Week – Charleston
KANAWHA COUNTY HARM REDUCTION CLINIC SUPPLY DRIVE!! We will be collecting cotton balls, brown paper bags, alcohol swabs, tourniquets, laundry and fabric softener containers (rinsed and dried out). There is a box in the 3rd floor lounge by the microwave where you can drop off the items. These donations can be tracked as community service per the donations policy listed on SOLE. Please email Michelle Angeline at mraney1@mix.wvu.edu or Blair Saul at bcsaul@mix.wvu.edu with any questions.
MANNA MEAL St. John's Episcopal Church 1105 Quarrier Street.
CHASM starts the Sojourner’s Women’s Shelter. If you haven't already, please review the CHASM volunteer modules on the CHASM website. http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/charleston/student-services/chasm/. Sign-up by emailing me at cmpaluskievicz@mix.wvu.edu.
MS4 Class of 2017
LAST CALL - GLOBAL HEALTH ROTATION APPLICATIONS for all third year students are now being received. Deadline Monday, January 18, 5 pm.
SCHOLARHIP OPPORTUNITY: Deadline March 1st. http://residency-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/med-students/scholarships/
MS4 Class of 2016
NRMP Rank Order List (R3) opens Thursday, January 14, to begin the entry of your list. In preparation, review the NRMP Matching Algorithm Tutorial.
RSVP REQUESTED: GTR 4 – The Match & SOAP: Please RSVP our desire to attend one of these sessions StudentServicesMedicine@hsc.wvu.edu – note date and campus. Thursday, January 28, 4-5 pm.
GRADUATION FORMS are due to the Charleston Student Services Office by February 5 (12/23 class email). Please email fax or drop them off.
What’s Happening This Week – Eastern
Upcoming Educational Events at BMC:
Tumor Board
- Thursday January 14th Noon 8th Floor Classroom
- Thursday January 21st Noon 8th Floor Classroom
- Thursday January 28th Noon 8th Floor Classroom
Physician Grand Rounds Monday January 18th Noon 8th Floor Classroom (Menopause for the General Practitioner)
Physician Symposium January 27th 530pm Holiday Inn Martinsburg (“What are the signs, symptoms, and health consequences of HPV infection?”)
WVU Pediatric Grand Rounds
- Wednesday January 13th 1st floor conference room
- Wednesday January 20th 1st floor conference room
- Wednesday January 27th 1st floor conference room
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPPORTYUNITY: Berkeley County Science Fair, Sat. Feb. 20th, 9-12n. Martinsburg High school. Please rsvp to Jane, horstj@wvuhealthcare.com .
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR STEPPING STONES – There is a donation bag in the Student Services Office for donations of personal hygiene items, socks, blankets, gloves, snacks and other non-perishable items.
M2 EASTERN OPEN HOUSE: Friday, March 25th. 9:30am to 3:00pm. Students will tour the Eastern Division, meet our current students and have a hospital tour and participate in Friday Education.
M1 EASTERN OPEN HOUSE: Save the Date. April 9, 2016. 8:00am to 1:30pm. We will be hosting a faculty development session, and Poster session. We hope everyone will be able to make it.
EASTERN DIVISION STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM: Questions? Contact Josh Roach or Rebecca Furby. Street Rounds – Tuesdays. Immanuel’s House – Mondays. Reserve a time through the Stepping Stones website.
MS4 Class of 2016
NRMP Rank Order List (R3) opens Thursday, January 14, to begin the entry of your list. In preparation, review the NRMP Matching Algorithm Tutorial.
RSVP REQUESTED: GTR 4 – The Match & SOAP: Please RSVP our desire to attend one of these sessions StudentServicesMedicine@hsc.wvu.edu – note date and campus. Thursday, January 28, 4-5 pm.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY - Berkeley County Science Fair, Sat. Feb. 20th, 9-12n. Martinsburg High school. Please rsvp to Jane, horstj@wvuhealthcare.com .
GRADUATION FORMS are due to the Eastern Student Services Office by February 5 (12/23 class email). Please email fax or drop them off.
COMMUNITY SERVICE LOG - Please remember to log your community service hours in SOLE. You must have 100 hours to graduate.
MS3 Class of 2017
LAST CALL - GLOBAL HEALTH ROTATION APPLICATIONS for all third year students are now being received. Deadline Monday, January 18, 5 pm.
Upcoming Educational Events at BMC:
Tumor Board
- Thursday January 14th Noon 8th Floor Classroom
- Thursday January 21st Noon 8th Floor Classroom
- Thursday January 28th Noon 8th Floor Classroom
Physician Grand Rounds Monday January 18th Noon 8th Floor Classroom (Menopause for the General Practitioner)
Physician Symposium January 27th 530pm Holiday Inn Martinsburg (“What are the signs, symptoms, and health consequences of HPV infection?”)
WVU Pediatric Grand Rounds
- Wednesday January 13th 1st floor conference room
- Wednesday January 20th 1st floor conference room
- Wednesday January 27th 1st floor conference room
IMPORTANT UPCOMING CAREER COUNSELING DATES:
M4- Scheduling Meeting- February, Eastern Campus, Date and Time, TBA
GTR#1- Friday, April 22nd, 2016- noon, MDTV to Eastern Campus
GTR#2-June/July/Aug.- Meetings with Dr. C for CV, Personal Statement, and Specialty choices discussion.
GTR#3- Sept/Oct- Eastern Mock Interviews by appointment, or can participate in Morgantown or Charleston if rotating there when offered.
GTR#4- Jan. 2016- Video Conference presentation available on all campuses: Match and SOAP review.
SCHOLARHIP OPPORTUNITY: Deadline March 1st. http://residency-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/med-students/scholarships/