March 8th 2016 - #16-10
SoM Community News and Happenings
March 19 = STILL NEED!!!! Helpers for March 19 White Coat Ceremony!!! Email Gina.
SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARD: We know that there are excellent teachers at this school and we are very interested in recognizing them. We need your help! To place your nomination, please go to this link. You may need to copy and paste the URL) https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Survey/2431/ResponsesPublic/SurveyIntro?Guid=7ee875ab-edd6-4892-bb38-79f222aa0c7e into your browser window to access the survey. Nominations are now being accepted through April 15, 2016, for the School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award.
March 14-16 = WELLNESS M4 MORGANTOWN EVENTS: ALL INVITED! The Morgantown Campus will host a series of celebration events during the Class of 2016 Match Week! Join us after rotation for happy hour or for a study break! Free food and prizes will be sponsored by the Class of 2016! No RSVP necessary, just show up! Team Trivia starts at 7:00 on Tuesday, so rally your smartest friends, or come prepared to join in! Questions? Jennifer Zatezalo.
Margarita Monday, 3/14 – Black Bear, 5 p.m.
Trivia Tuesday, 3/15 – Boston Beanery, 6 p.m.
Wing Night Wednesday, 3/16 – Mario’s Fish Bowl, 6 p.m.
EDITING NOTE: SEE DIFFERENT pdf FOR LINK……MARCH 15 = Register “Inaugural WVU Ultrafest” April 2, 2016 - No ultrasound experience required, $10 per person, click here to register. Questions wvu.usig@gmail.com.
March 16 = CONNECT WITH CLAY: Wednesday, March 16, noon, 1905 HSCN.
March 21 = SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ANNUAL TALENT SHOW! Monday, March 21 at 6:30 PM in Okey Patteson Auditorium. You can purchase tickets from Kim Helmick in Student Services in advance for $5.00 or at the door for $7.00. Sign up if you'd like to perform or volunteer to help run the show. jvswearingen@mix.wvu.edu.
March 23 = GOLD HUMANISM HONARY SOCIETY (GHHS) is hosting a conference called Appalachian Healthcare: Meeting the Needs of Patients and Communities. It will take place in the WVU Building on the CAMC Memorial campus in Kanawha City on March 23 from 9-3, and lunch will be provided. The goal of this conference is to examine Appalachians as an invisible minority, and to discuss common obstacles faced in the area, such as poverty, mental illness, addiction, limited access to healthcare, and coal related health issues. Questions? Katie Seachrist.
March 25 = WELLNESS – CHARLESTON M3 – ALL INVITED! A white water rafting trip Saturday, June 18, Fayetteville, WV. Registration Deadline = March 25. Seating is LIMITED; first come, first serve basis! SPECIAL COST = $30/student! (originally $127.19 per person) Sign up here http://goo.gl/forms/WHEXz63mcU . ONE significant other is allowed to attend at full cost of $127.19. All money, student + guest, is due to be paid to Kirstie Cutlip, Brogan Walters, or Michelle Angeline by Friday, March 25th. Cash, paypal, or personal check made out to Michelle Angeline is acceptable.
April 29 = WELLNESS EVENT hosted by M3 Morgantown – ALL INVITED! A FORMAL PROM! Friday, April 29, 8pm-12am, Ramada Inn. The theme is "The Great Gatsby" so get out your glitter and feathers. Watch your emails for more details. We hope to see you there!" Questions? Meghan Davis.
April 26 = COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Health Fair Tuesday April 26, 1-3 pm, at the Federal Correctional Institution in Morgantown, Volunteers needed to run 20 different informational booths - nutrition, exercise, cancer, dental care, heart disease, diabetes, etc. Questions? Tim Owens
SCHOLARSHIP OFFER: NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Deadline April 28.
ESSAY CONTEST: The Lasker Foundation 2016 competition to write on the topic, "Which fundamental discoveries in basic medical research have not been clinically explored and translated into better human health?" First prize is $10,000 and a trip to New York to meet the 2016 Lasker Award winners. Deadline is April 25.
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERINGS FOR 2016-2017: Health Plan Scholarship, deadline May 1st. Questions? HSC Financial Aid.
Events
Calendar | Office of Student Services | School of Medicine | WVU Health Sciences Center
WELLNESS – MORGANTOWN CAMPUS: March 14, 15, 16
Match Week Celebration.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.
GHHS CONFERENCE: March 23, Appalachian Healthcare: Meeting the Needs of Patients and Communities Charleston.
AOA Day: Friday, April 1, 2016.
ULTRAFEST: April 2, 2016.
EASTERN CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE: April 9, 2016.
WELLNESS – MORGANTOWN CAMPUS: April 29, “The Great Gatsby” Prom.
GRADUATION WEEKEND CLASS OF 2016: May 13-15, 2016.
WELLNESS – CHARLESTON CAMPUS: June 18, WhiteWater Rafting.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TAILGATE: October 1, 2016
What’s Happening – Morgantown
PATHOLOGY INTEREST GROUP: On Monday 3/28 noon, Erma Byrd Conf Rm #2. Dr. Perrotta will discuss Clinical Pathology as a career for the medical students. Other pathology faculty and trainees will be there. There will also be students from the Marshall University School of Medicine Pathology Interest Group at this event, so we invite you to come learn about Clinical Pathology and meet other students interested in pathology. RSVP to Asmittle@hsc.wvu.edu by Wed. 3/23.
PATHOLOGY INTEREST GROUP DINNER RE: RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: Friday 4/8 from 6-8PM, a casual dinner at Black Bear Burrito in Evansdale with a discussion led by Drs. LaSala and DelTondo on pathology residency programs. Again at this event other pathology faculty and trainees will be there. Your family is welcome to join us as well. Please RSVP Anne Smittle by: Monday 4/4.
PSYCHIATRY INTEREST GROUP meeting March 17 at noon in Okey Patteson auditorium! We will be having Dr. Grey speak to us about how physicians can handle death and dying while supporting patients that are facing it. I hope you will be able to attend what is sure to be a thought-provoking discussion! Please RSVP here for food by March 15.
RURAL HEALTH INTEREST GROUP – RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM: ALL WELCOME: Wednesday, March 9th at noon. Family Medicine Library/Conference Room located on the 1st floor of the HSC. "Lung Disease Caused by Coal Mine Dust Exposures: An Overview and Recent Developments" by Dr. PetsonK.
RURAL HEALTH INTEREST GROUP meeting Wednesday, March 23rd from noon to 1 PM, 1909 HSCN. "Medicaid Expansion in West Virginia" by Dr. Bias. RSVP for Lunch: absheppard@hsc.wvu.edu by March 16th
SAFE CLINIC MEETING on Wednesday March 23rd from 12-12:30 pm in room 1106 to discuss leadership for the next academic year and future projects. Lunch will not be served; however, we will be wrapping up by 12:30. Please RSVP to wvusafe@gmail.com .
MS4 Class of 2016
CHARLESTON AND EASTERN CAMPUS PARTICIPATION - RSVP INSTRUCTIONS - “PREPARING FINANCIALLY FOR RESIDENCY” SEMINAR: Seminar/Sessions on All Three Campuses: E=March 10; C=March 21. RSVP to your selected campus according to the attached instructions.
MS3 Class of 2017
LAST CALL - ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: Deadline March 15.
CLASS OF 2017 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 12-14, 2017.
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Friday, April 22nd, afternoon, multi-campus presentation.
MS2 Class of 2018
WHITE COAT CEREMONY INFORMATION & DATES: March 14 noon – White Coat Lunch meeting, 1905 HSCN; March 18 3-4 pm – White Coat Rehearsal, Event Center - Waterfront; March 19, 10 am CEREMONY.
LAST CALL - THIRD YEAR NON-SURGICAL ELECTIVE REQUEST FORM submissions to this email address. Deadline March 15th.
SPECIAL COMMUNITY/SCHOOL SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: M2 Volunteers needed to assist a gross anatomy lab coordinated by Drs. Klinkhachorn and Meigh for graduate students in the Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). The lab is based on stations of the head, neck, and torso. Proposed dates for this lab are MONDAY, April 11th, April 18th, or April 25 from 1:00pm-2:00pm (give or take a half hour on either end). Interested? kmmeigh@mail.wvu.edu. Note which of these dates best fits your schedule.
CHARLESTON BASED M2 STUDENTS: An informal meet and greet with current Charleston Division M3 & M4 students will be held at the Waterfront Hotel, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 a 5:00 PM. Dinner provided. Please mark your calendars. Attendance is expected. Watch your email for more information.
STEP 1 ANNOUNCEMENT: The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week of May 9 through late June will be Wednesday, July 13, 2016. For examinees whose circumstances require that they receive Step 1 scores before July 13, it is recommended that they take Step 1 no later than May 7.
MS1 Class of 2019
FAMILY MEDICINE SUMMER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Application deadline March 15. Questions, Holly Maroon, 304-598-6919.
TRAUMA SURGERY SUMMER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Application deadline April 1. Questions, Ronda Fike, 304-293-1272
EASTERN OPEN HOUSE: April 9, 2016. 8:00am to 1:30pm.
What’s Happening – Charleston
HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS: Questions? Kayla Piehler
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 2016
CHARLESTON AND EASTERN CAMPUS PARTICIPATION - RSVP INSTRUCTIONS - “PREPARING FINANCIALLY FOR RESIDENCY” SEMINAR: Seminar/Sessions on All Three Campuses: E=March 10; C=March 21. RSVP to your selected campus according to the attached instructions.
MS3 Class of 2017
LAST CALL - ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: Deadline March 15.
CLASS OF 2017 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 12-14, 2017.
WVU-CHARLESTON RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM application deadline will be MARCH 31ST.
Interviews scheduled in April. Questions? Contact Telista Snyder, 304-388-4630, or Dr Bors, Dr Tanner, Dr Cusick-Lewis.
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Friday, April 22nd, afternoon, multi-campus presentation.
What’s Happening – Eastern
Upcoming Educational Events at BMC:
March 10th TB TBA Noon 8th floor classroom
March 11th Surgical M&M Management of Colonic Anastomotic Complications 730am 8th floor classroom
March 17th Tumor Board TBA
March 21st Grand Rounds In Patient management of Diabetes Ketoacidosis Noon 8th floor classroom
March 24th Tumor Board TBA
March 23rd Symposium Preparing for a Radiological Emergency and how to prevent contamination of your hospital 6pm Purple Iris.
PEDs Grand Rounds- Wednesdays at BMC, (locations TBA) 8:00-9:00am. Please attend if you are on a Peds rotation week. (exception Frederick nights)
M2 EASTERN OPEN HOUSE: Friday, March 25th. 9:30am to 3:00pm. Student tours & Friday Education.
M1 EASTERN SPRING OPEN HOUSE: Save the Date. April 9, 2016. 8:00am to 1:30pm. Faculty development session and Poster session. We hope everyone will be able to make it. (Volunteer guides needed).
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
THIS WEEK! GQ WEEK - Mar. 7 to Mar. 11. Please complete the AAMC Graduate Questionnaire. Send the GQ completed notice at the end of your survey, to Jane be included in the Eastern GQ raffle! A drawing will be held at the Financial Workshop!
CHARLESTON AND EASTERN CAMPUS PARTICIPATION - RSVP INSTRUCTIONS - “PREPARING FINANCIALLY FOR RESIDENCY” SEMINAR: Seminar/Sessions on All Three Campuses: E=March 10; C=March 21. RSVP to your selected campus according to the attached instructions. Eastern Division Mountaineer Room. Spouses and significant others invited. Lunch included. Students are encouraged to attend this school sponsored workshop. Space is still available for individual appointments. Thanks to everyone who has rsvp’d.
MS3 Class of 2017
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: Deadline March 15.
M & M- Friday, Mar. 11, 7:30am, 8th floor classroom. M3 Student presenters- Bethany Garnand and Kaung San. Please see Dr. Turner for your case presentation. Title and objectives to Betsy Gambino by Wed. Mar. 2.
PEDs Grand Rounds- Wednesdays at BMC, (locations TBA) 8:00-9:00am. Please attend if you are on a Peds rotation week. (exception Frederick nights)
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Friday, April 22nd, afternoon, multi-campus presentation.
M3 EASTERN STUDENTS UPCOMING SEMESTER DATES:
Mar. 18- Friday, Match Day at Purple Iris, 11:45pm (All MSIV)
Mar. 25- Friday, Eastern Open House for MSII Students. 9:30am-3:30pm. Volunteers neededfor guides and sharing information on the Campus.
Mar. 25, Fri.- Mid Term Exams- OB/Gyn / Surgery
Apr.1- Fri.- AOA Day in Morgantown
April 1- Fri.- Mid-term Quiz Medicine / Peds Mid-Term
April. 8- Fri- Family Medicine Mid-term
April. 29- Fri. OB/Gyn Practical Exam
May 27-Fri. Medicine Quiz #2
Exam Finals- Jun. 6 through Jun. 17th.
Jun. 17, Fri- End of Semester, Lunch with the Deans.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING CAREER COUNSELING DATES:
GTR#1- Friday, April 22nd, 2016- noon, MDTV to Eastern Campus
CLASS OF 2017 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 12-14, 2017.