November 29th 2016 - #16-48

SoM Community News and Happenings

STUDENTS WITHOUT APPROVED FLU VACCINES by end of business day Wednesday, Dec 1, WILL be prohibited from patient contact.

SPRING TUITION BEING ASSESSED. Financial aid will be posted to your STAR account (Financial Aid side) for your viewing if you accepted your aid package. Review and confirm your account. Questions? HSC Financial Aid or 304-293-3706.

PEER PROFESSIONALISM & PEER EVALUATIONS are being sent to all students through E*Value via Anna Lama. THESE EVALUATIONS ARE ANONYMOUS and a REQUIRED component of your professionalism expectations!

HEALTH INSURANCE REQUIREMENT: Click here to access the spring 2017 student health insurance waiver. Student Insurance Office.

CALL FOR POSTERS WV Trauma Symposium: Deadline January 3^rd.

STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: Check out this announcement link which contains the upcoming Student Organization activities. Remember to RSVP accordingly.

HSC GRAND ROUNDS: Monday, December 5, 4-5 pm, Fukushima Auditorium.

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^th, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATION: Friday, May 12^th 6:00 pm, Creative Arts Center.

What’s Happening – Morgantown

This link contains the details of the Organization activities.

MS4 Class of 2017

RSVP REQUESTED…GTR 4 – The Match & SOAP: Thursday, January 5^th, or Friday, January 20^th, 4-5 pm all three campuses. RSVP your attendance through this email and identify at which campus you will be participating.

MS3 Class of 2018

DO YOU HAVE ANY RESTRICTIONS? CLASS OF 2018 SUMMER REGISTRATION instructions will be coming to your email next week.

FAMILY MEDICINE RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM: Deadline for application is January 15. Questions? Holly Maroon.

WVU PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY RURAL HEALTH SCHOLARS TRACK: Questions? Dr. Emily Nease . Deadline January 31^st.

MS2 Class of 2019

STEP 1 APPLICATION PICTURE FORM: As you complete the NBME Step 1 application, print the required picture form and submit it to Student Services for school seal & mailing – completed, signed, with an attached picture (print name on the back of the picture before attaching). Deadline March 15.

Y2Q: Still at the 99.1% completion point!!!!! The survey closes Jan. 3.

THIRD YEAR SCHEDULING CLASS MEETING: Thursday, January 12^th, 2017 12-5 pm. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED for all students beginning third year in the 2017-2018 academic year. Summer registration information will be distributed at this meeting.

CLASS OF 2019 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 18^th, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.

MS1 Class of 2020

SUMMER EXPERIENCES & REQUIRED MEETING: Mark your calendars for a required class meeting on Wednesday, January 11^th, 3:30-5:30 pm at which time you will complete summer registration and receive your University required Title IX training. The SOLE Academic Enrichment site contains what we have received to date for summer 2017 opportunities.

SNOWBALL - Mark your calendars – Saturday, January 14^th, 2017. You and one guest are invited. RSVP and pay early ($30.00/person) at http://epay.wvsto.com/WVU/WVUMDGraduateVerification/SNowBall-C2.aspx
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What’s Happening – Charleston

MS4 Class of 2017

MS3 Class of 2018

CHARLESTON HOSTED M3 HOLIDAY PARTY: Friday December 2, 8:00 pm, James Dunbar’s House. Need directions? Meghan Clark.

DO YOU HAVE ANY RESTRICTIONS? CLASS OF 2018 SUMMER REGISTRATION instructions will be coming to your email next week.

WVU PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY RURAL HEALTH SCHOLARS TRACK: Questions? Dr. Emily Nease . Deadline January 31^st.

What’s Happening – Eastern

EASTERN CAMPUS STUDENT MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL AID: Eric Meadows from the Financial Aid Office will be visiting the Eastern Campus on Wed. Jan. 4^th at the Health Science Center. He is presenting a workshop to the MSIII students in the Morning and will be taking appointments to meet with individual MSIV students starting at 12:00noon. If you would like to make an appointment on Wed. Jan. 4^th to meet with Eric to discuss your personal financial aid and repayment questions. Please contact Judy Foss at judith.foss@wvumedicine.org

COLLEGE OF SURGEONS meeting opportunity - The West Virginia Chapter American College of Surgeons is pleased to announce that they will again sponsor medical students’ attendance at the 2017 Annual Meeting May 11, 12, 13 at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. This sponsorship is made possible by CAMC, Marshall SOM and WVU Hospitals. Please email student Services if you are interested in attending this conference in the spring.

STEPPING STONES: Volunteers needed - Street Rounds- Tu. Immanuel’s House, Mon. reserve a time wvusteppingstones@gmail.com

MS4 Class of 2017

GRADUATION WEEKEND: As announced, the MD Graduation/Investiture Ceremony will take place Friday, May 12^th, 6:00 pm, Creative Arts Center. Final details for the events surrounding this special occasion are still being confirmed.

MS3 Class of 2018

DO YOU HAVE ANY RESTRICTIONS? CLASS OF 2018 SUMMER REGISTRATION instructions will be coming to your email next week.

PHYSICIAN SYMPOSIUM - Wed. Nov. 30, Lecture- 6:00-7:30 “Cutaneous Malignancies: An Update”, Speaker- Min Deng, MD, Assistant Professor, WVU. To register, contact bgambino@wvuhealthcare.com

WVU PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY RURAL HEALTH SCHOLARS TRACK: Questions? Dr. Emily Nease . Deadline January 31^st.

TUMOR BOARDS - Every Thursday, 8^th Floor class room, 12:00 noon -1:00 pm. Different speakers and topics. Lunch provided.

JANUARY BOOT CAMP for your New Module! Jan. 3-6, 2017. More details to come.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Dec. 2^nd 9:00-11:00am Cushing Module- IPE Rounding Sim Lab Mountaineer Room.
Dec. 2^nd - All WVU Students Bring Laptops to be used for NBME testing to IT for testing preparation.

END OF SEMESTER EXAMS: Report at 8:30am- Computer checks, and Exam starts at 9:00 am, Multi Media Class room
Wed. Dec. 6^th - Surgery and Peds (change in day and date)
Tuesday, Dec. 13^th - OB and Psychiatry
Friday, Dec. 16^th – Family Med and Internal Medicine
Last Day for the Semester- Friday Dec. 16^th - Lunch with the Deans

CUSHING:
Surgical Morbidity and Mortality- Dates for M & M conferences for students in the Spring semester will be- Feb. 10, Mar. 10, April 14, and May 12^th.

Please remember to complete your IV start at the Hospital ER or One day surgery with Donnie Grubb or Betsy Gambino.

Please remember that your Observed H & P needs to be completed before the end of the semester. Please place your completed Observed H & P form in your student services folder.

JACQUES:
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.

Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
Nov. 30 - Dr. McLaughlin