July 26th 2016 - #16-30
SoM Community News and Happenings
LAST CALL - JULY 27! ALL STUDENTS - FALL TUITION payment/aid AND insurance waiver completion (Click here to access).
FAFSA PROCESSING only for Fall and Spring right now. Additional financial aid award notification for summer comes later this year. Questions? Financial aid office 304-293-3706.
NEW SCHOLARSHIP: Requirements = Serbian descent who are also members of a Serbian Orthodox Church. ? Financial aid office 304-293-3706.
ALL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Please help us, as courtesy to your fellow students, by posting your announcements through MOW and minimizing the many individual announcements sent through the class list serves. Submit to StudentServicesMedicine@hsc.wvu.edu by Monday noon to ensure weekly MOW posting.
STILL NEEDED FOR 2-5 pm, Friday, August 5, STUDENT HELPERS NEEDED: Alumni Office hosting the Class of 2020 Medicine Professionalism & Integrity Convocation, Friday, August 5, pm. Contact Gina.
STUDENT TOUR GUIDES NEEDED FOR CLASS OF 2020: Tour Guides are needed for the Class of 2020 Professional Development program (taking place during the Student Organizations Fair) Thursday, Aug 4, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. studentservicesmedicine@hsc.wvu.edu if you are able to participate.
WELLNESS EVENT in MORGANTOWN! All Students/families invited – BACK TO SCHOOL BASH! Friday, August 19, Krepps Park. Sponsored by the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Come meet the Class of 2020 and encourage them in their new amazing journey!
WEEKLY FARMER’S MARKET! WVU Medicine employees and visitors enjoy a weekly farmers market on Wednesdays from May through October.
REMINDER ABOUT PHI: Do not send ANY patient info thru MIX email. MIX is NOT PHI secure. ONLY send patient info through EPIC.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the 42nd Annual Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference Poster Session. Deadline August 15th. Posters will be presented on September 29th. Email to Holly Maroon
WELLNESS EVENT in MORGANTOWN – ALL STUDENTS INVITED! M3 Morgantown hosting a Pig Roast at Krepps Park. Friday, October 21, 4-9 pm, Krepps Park.
Events
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CLASS OF 2020 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: August 1-August 5, 2016.
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH: Friday, August 19, 2016. Krepps Park.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TAILGATE: October 1, 2016
CLASS OF 2018 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 18, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
What’s Happening – Morgantown
PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS selection of new officers survey by Sunday, July 31, 11:50 pm. Questions? Brooke Bertus. https://docs.google.com/a/mix.wvu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOrj-6faCM-XXFr5YN9XBy64t_E_URconbApuz2SWcOb6Lfg/viewform
MS4 Class of 2017
GTR2 REMINDER: Documents due to Drs. Ferrari/Cottrell 7 days advance prior to the date of your appointment in order to keep your scheduled meeting.
M4 PxDx REQUIREMENTS –All required rotations in the fourth year have corresponding procedures and clinical encounters that must be logged in E*Value’s PxDx to pass the rotation. You can find these requirements on SOLE within the course site under “required PXDX Encounters”.
NRMP - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! Match Week – March 13-17. Match Day – March 17!!!
TRANSCRIPT REVIEW BEGINS. Block 6 grades and M3 Honors should now be viewable on your transcript through MIX. Take time to review them in preparation for ERAS work. Questions? Contact Pam or Kim.
MS3 Class of 2018
BLOCK 1 CLINICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP: Monday, August 1st pm. Attendance Required. Mark your calendars. Details will come soon from WV Steps.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: GTR 0.5, Monday, October 24, 4:30-5:30 pm; all campuses. Getting to Residency 0.5 – the beginning of your focused drive for residency. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.
MS2 Class of 2019
LAST CALL - SUMMER REFLECTION deadline August 1st.
M1/M2 Picnic: Friday, August 12, 1 pm, HSC Memorial Gardens. Mark Your Calendar. More info to come from your class leadership.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – REQUIRED ATTENDANCE – ALL M2 STUDENTS: Tuesday, August 30, 3 pm -6:30 pm (dinner included); M2 Professional Development.
CLASS OF 2019 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 18, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
MS1 Class of 2020
FINAL ORIENTATION INFORMATION/REMINDERS & HOMEWORK COMING SOON to the Doc is In!
ARRIVAL MONDAY, August 1st, with laptops (and all plugs), dressed for pictures, and ready to go = 7:30 am registration Fukushima Auditorium Foyer (glass foyer first floor entrance). HSC parking requires permit; PRT not open until August 8.
LAPTOP PICKUP: The HSC IT Help Desk 10 am-noon; 2 pm-4pm, thru Fri. Room 2356 HSCS. Without photo ID the computer cannot be released. Arrange a date and time laptoppickup@hsc.wvu.edu .
LAST CALL - RSVP Kouple’s Klatch attendance by August 1st (see details in Doc Is In) to Gina Slaugenhoup.
STUDENT WORK STUDY (Federal money) POSITION Available to record and post lectures. Interested? If you submitted a FAFSA you are eligible for consideration. If you are interested, email Pam Carico by August 1st.
American Medical Association – Medical Student Section is sponsoring this year’s "Surviving Human Function" meeting on Friday, August 12th at noon.
M1/M2 Picnic: Friday, August 12, 1 pm, HSC Memorial Gardens. Mark Your Calendar. More info to come from the second year class.
What’s Happening – Charleston
MS4 Class of 2017
M4 PxDx REQUIREMENTS –All required rotations in the fourth year have corresponding procedures and clinical encounters that must be logged in E*Value’s PxDx to pass the rotation. You can find these requirements on SOLE within the course site under “required PXDX Encounters”.
TRANSCRIPT REVIEW BEGINS. Block 6 grades and M3 Honors should now be viewable on your transcript through MIX. Take time to review them in preparation for ERAS work. Questions? Contact Student Services.
MS3 Class of 2018
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: GTR 0.5, Monday, October 24, 4:30-5:30 pm; all campuses. Getting to Residency 0.5 – the beginning of your focused drive for residency. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
What’s Happening – Eastern
ALL STUDENTS are expected to attend the Eastern Panhandle Medical Society meeting on Wed. Aug. 10tt and the Martinsburg Holiday Inn. The meet and greet begins at 6:00pm. The Eastern Class of 2018 will be introduced to the Medical Society.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Saturday, Aug. 27th for the MSI Eastern Campus Tour. Guides are needed to lead hospital tours at Berkeley medical Center, and join the visiting students for lunch. Community Service hours available.
STEPPING STONES: Volunteers needed - Street Rounds- Tu. Immanuel’s House, Mon. reserve a time wvusteppingstones@gmail.com
MS4 Class of 2017
M4 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Saturday, Aug. 27th for the MSI Eastern Campus Tour to lead tours at the hospital and speak with students about the “Eastern Experience” with the longitudinal schedule. Includes lunch!
M4 PxDx REQUIREMENTS –All required rotations in the fourth year have corresponding procedures and clinical encounters that must be logged in E*Value’s PxDx to pass the rotation. You can find these requirements on SOLE within the course site under “required PXDX Encounters”.
All MSIV schedules have been updated in EVALUE. Please take a look and confirm if there are changes, or updates.
ALL M4 STUDENTS will be contacted for an appointment this month to meet with Dr. C regarding your CV, ERAS application, and personal Statement.
TRANSCRIPT REVIEW BEGINS. Block 6 grades and M3 Honors should now be viewable on your transcript through MIX. Take time to review them in preparation for ERAS work. Questions? Contact Student Services.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING CAREER COUNSELING DATES:
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.
MS3 Class of 2018
IMPORTANT DATES:
Mid-Term Exams- Sept. 11, 18, 25
WV STEPS trip to Morgantown for Simulation Lab- Fri. Oct. 7th. Both Modules on trip. Transportation provided.
October – Wellness Halloween & Bowling Party
Final Exams- Dec. 5-Dec. 16th
Last Day for the Semester- Friday Dec. 16- Lunch with the Deans
UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AT BMC
July 28 Topic Topic’s assigned a week prior.
Upcoming Tumor Board dates for August- 4, 11, 18, 25. 12noon, 8th FL Classroom.
Surgical M & M- will be August 12th at 730 in the 8th floor classroom
Medical M & M will be August 5th at Noon in the 8th floor classroom
Grand Rounds is August 15th at Noon in the 8th floor classroom - Dr. Adam Luchey – “Update on The Current Management of Prostate Cancer”
Lunch and Learn on August 1st 12:00-2pm Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center Auditorium “Breast Feeding and Marijuana: Current Situation” Dr. Renee Saggio and Dr. Emily Nease. Please call to reserve a spot.
JMC- Hospital Schedule- FM Days (Attending)
July 25-31 Dr. Adrienne Zavala
August TBA
CUSHING:
Surgical Morbidity and Mortality- (M & M) Student presenters for the following dates- Aug. 12, Sept. 9th Oct. 14, and Nov. 11. 7:30am, 8th Floor Classroom, BMC.
JACQUES:
OB/GYN Journal Club- Mon. Aug. 15, and Oct. 17, 7:30am Classroom, on Monday. Jacques students will be assigned to present by Dr. Merzouk. Only Jacques students attend OB/Journal Club.
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. The rest of the Wednesday is at the ED conference room in ED of BMC. If you are on a Pediatrics Week, please plan to attend.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: GTR 0.5, Monday, October 24, 4:30-5:30 pm; all campuses. Getting to Residency 0.5 – the beginning of your focused drive for residency. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED