November 1st 2016 - #16-44
SoM Community News and Happenings
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS CHANGE takes place Sunday, Nov. 6. “Fall Back” 1 hour.
DID YOU GET YOUR FLU SHOT YET? Consider getting it now and uploading into CastleBranch. Reports are that the flu is already starting to spread in the area. CastleBranch The deadline is December 1st. Failure to complete this requirement WILL prohibit you from patient contact.
SPRING REGISTRATION instructions are being sent this week via class emails. Completion deadline = November 20th. ; tuition payments due December 18. Check your MIX/STAR accounts for any financial aid issues or University holds that will prevent your completion of these tasks.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: Check out this announcement link which contains all the many upcoming Student Organization activities. Remember to RSVP accordingly.
SPECIAL COMMUNITY DRIVE: SAFE Clinic Student Organization is having a toiletry drive for the Mylan Puskar Health Right Clinic. Please, drop of toiletry items such as shampoo, soap, tooth brushes, deodorant, and underwear to the box in Student Services. We will be doing the drive until the end of the year. Remember, every $10 of purchased items counts as 1 hour of community service! Questions, Phillip Pifer
HSC PRT CRAM! Mountaineer week activities come to the HSC November 4!
HSC SPECIAL STUDENT EVENT: Nigerian Food Tasting; Monday, November 7th; 12:00-1:00 pm
HSC Commons (hallway between Dental Clinics and School of Pharmacy). Toyin Adebisi from Africana Cherith will be preparing and serving the food for this event along with Matilda Clement, a student in the School of Pharmacy. Samples on the menu will include jollof rice, plantain, and puff puff.
in-Training MEDICAL STUDENT ONLINE MAGAZINE is looking for medical students of all class years to submit pieces for publication in our peer-edited magazine. Subscription Information.
NEW COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY! Volunteer to drive cancer patients to and from treatment.
FAFSA DRAWING: Chance to win $1000. Deadline December 31.
Events
Calendar | Office of Student Services | School of Medicine | WVU Health Sciences Center
Class of 2020 SNOWBALL – January 14, 2017.
CLASS OF 2017 MATCH WEEK: March 13-17. Match Day – March 17!!!
HSC RESEARCH DAY – March 23-24, 2017.
CLASS OF 2019 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 18, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATION: Friday, May 12, 6:00 pm, Creative Arts Center.
What’s Happening – Morgantown
This link contains the details of the Organization activities listed by date here.
PROJECT LINUS Wednesday, 11/2, 7 pm, Student Lounge.
RECYCLING CLUB Thursday, 11/3, 5:50 pm, Student Lounge.
SURGERY INTEREST GROUP SUTURE WORKSHOP Thursday, November 3rd, 5:30 - 7:30pm, G119.
SHAPE Thursday, November 10, noon, room 1905.
PATHOLOGY INTEREST GROUP Friday, November 11, noon, 2165 HSCN.
SURGERY INTEREST GROUP Thursday, November 10, noon, 1106 HSCN.
MS4 Class of 2017
GTR 4 – The Match & SOAP: Mark Your Calendars. Thursday, January 5, or Friday, January 20, 4-5 pm. This is the final component of Getting to Residency. This will be presented video-conference on both dates to all campuses.
MS3 Class of 2018
REMEMBER to complete your Block 2 clerkship evaluations!
BLOCK 3 CLINICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP on Monday, November 21st.
FAMILY MEDICINE RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM: Deadline for application is January 15, 2017. Please contact Holly Maroon at maroonh@wvumedicine.org if you would like information on how to apply.
WVU PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY RURAL HEALTH SCHOLARS TRACK: Contact Dr. Emily Nease for an application. Completed application deadline January 31st.
SPECIAL M4 OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: The national Boy Scout Jamboree will be at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in southern West Virginia. Students may elect to provide medical care at the camp as a rotation from July 15 to 29. See Wilderness Medicine in the M4 course catalog. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Werntz cwerntz@hsc.wvu.edu.
MS2 Class of 2019
Y2Q: Currently your class = is still at 92% completion!!! Remember, 100% completion = $500.00 available for class event!
CHARLESTON CAMPUS DINNER MEETING: Thursday, November 10, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Erma Byrd Conf Room 301. Invitation and details forthcoming.
EASTERN CAMPUS DINNER MEETING: Monday, Nov. 7, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Erma Byrd room 301, for dinner and to meet with your Eastern Campus Deans, Dr. Rosemarie Lorenzetti and Dr. James Brown and your future campus mates. RSVP Jane Horst.
LAST CALL - SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: Volunteers needed to help with a speech therapy gross anatomy lab being coordinated by Dr. Klinkhachorn for undergrad students in the Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Community service hours for your time. The current proposed date for this lab is MONDAY, November 14 from 1:30-2:30pm. Interested? Kimberly Meigh.
THIRD YEAR SCHEDULING CLASS MEETING: Thursday, January 12, 2017 12-5 pm. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED for all students beginning third year in the 2017-2018 academic year.
CLASS OF 2019 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 18, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
MS1 Class of 2020
SNOWBALL - Mark your calendars – Saturday, January 14, 2017. You and one guest are invited for. RSVP and pay early ($30.00/person) at http://epay.wvsto.com/WVU/WVUMDGraduateVerification/SNowBall-C2.aspx
CHARLESTON CAMPUS DINNER MEETING: Thursday, November 10, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Erma Byrd Conf Room 301. Invitation and details forthcoming.
EASTERN CAMPUS DINNER MEETING: Monday, Nov. 7, 4:00pm to 7:00 pm, Erma Byrd room 301, for dinner and to meet with your Eastern Campus Deans, Dr. Rosemarie Lorenzetti and Dr. James Brown and your future campus mates. RSVP Jane Horst.
What’s Happening – Charleston
KANAWHA COMMUNITIES THAT CARE is a non-profit organization that is involved with many awareness events in the community regarding drug and alcohol use. Questions? Michelle Angeline.
MS4 Class of 2017
GTR 4 – The Match & SOAP: Mark Your Calendars. Thursday, January 5, or Friday, January 20, 4-5 pm. This is the final component of Getting to Residency. This will be presented video-conference on both dates to all campuses.
MS3 Class of 2018
REMEMBER to complete your Block 2 clerkship evaluations!
WVU PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY RURAL HEALTH SCHOLARS TRACK: Contact Dr. Emily Nease for an application. Completed application deadline January 31st.
SPECIAL M4 OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: The national Boy Scout Jamboree will be at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in southern West Virginia. Students may elect to provide medical care at the camp as a rotation from July 15 to 29. See Wilderness Medicine in the M4 course catalog. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Werntz cwerntz@hsc.wvu.edu.
What’s Happening – Eastern
STEPPING STONES: Volunteers needed - Street Rounds- Tu. Immanuel’s House, Mon. reserve a time wvusteppingstones@gmail.com
MS4 Class of 2017
CAREER COUNSELING DATES:
GTR#4- Jan. 2016- Video Conference presentation available on all campuses: Match and SOAP review.
MS3 Class of 2018
REMEMBER to complete your Block 2 clerkship evaluations!
WVU PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY RURAL HEALTH SCHOLARS TRACK: Interested in a position with WVU Peds Residency Program Morgantown? Contact Dr. Emily Nease for an application. Completed application deadline January 31st.
SPECIAL M4 OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: The national Boy Scout Jamboree will be at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in southern West Virginia. Students may elect to provide medical care at the camp as a rotation from July 15 to 29. See Wilderness Medicine in the M4 course catalog. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Werntz cwerntz@hsc.wvu.edu.
TUMOR BOARDS - Every Thursday, 8th Floor class room, 12:00n-1:00pm. Different speakers and topics. Lunch provided.
EPMS – Nov. 9, 6:00-8:30pm, Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, Topic “Chronic Kidney Disease: A Major and Costly Public Health Problem” Speaker, Babek Barmar, MD, Kidney Specialists, PLLC.
IMPORTANT DATES:
ADJUSTED MIDTERM Schedules – all in HSC Multi Media Classroom
Nov. 4, OB/Gyn practical 3:00-5:00pm Mountaineer Room 3:00-5:00pm (assigned times)
OB/Gyn mid-term conferences will be rescheduled. TBA.
Nov. 18, 9:00-10:00 am Internal Med Quiz #2
(Please note-Students on a delayed module schedule will have separate mid-term exam dates to reflect your rotation mid-points assigned individually)
Dec. 2 9:00-11:00am Cushing Module- IPE Rounding Sim Lab Mountaineer Room.
END OF SEMESTER EXAMS - Report at 8:30am- Computer checks, and Exam starts at 9:00am
Multi Media Class room
Wed. Dec. 6 - Surgery and Peds (Change in Day and Date)
Tuesday, Dec. 13 - OB and Psychiatry
Friday, Dec. 16 – Family Med and Internal Medicine
Last Day for the Semester- Friday Dec. 16- Lunch with the Deans
CUSHING:
Surgical Morbidity and Mortality- (M & M There will be two presentations on Nov. 11th. The October presentation has been moved to Nov. 14th. Both presentations should be about 20-25 minutes. 7:30am, 8th Floor Classroom, BMC.
Cushing- Please remember to complete your IV start at the Hospital ER or One day surgery with Donnie Grubb or Betsy Gambino.
Cushing- Please remember that your Observed H & P needs to be completed before the end of the semester.
JACQUES:
OB/Gyn M & M- Mon. Nov. 21, HSC Classroom, 5:30pm dinner, 6:00pm Presentation.
Student presenters- Corsetti, Huang, Rover. Please get case from Dr. Merzouk.
OB/Gyn Journal club- Mon. Nov. 28th, 7:30-8:30am, BMC, 8th floor classroom. Student discussion leaders- Pappa and Yacoub. List of articles will be sent for presenters to choose topic/article.
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.
Jacques- Dental Clinic Assignments- Don’t forget your assigned date to ride along with Dr. Poland for a Peds oral health clinic.
Here are the remaining assignments- Assignments are all 8:00-12noon
Wed. Nov. 2- Pappa
Mon. Nov. 7th – Lauren
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
Nov. 1-6- Dr. Baltierra