November 8th 2016 - #16-45
SoM Community News and Happenings
ALL STUDENTS – SPRING REGISTRATION was sent this week via your class email. Full-time (9 hours) are required of all active students. Registration deadline is November 20th. Tuition payment is due December 18th. Check your MIX/STAR account for any financial aid issues or University holds that will prevent you from registering.
The HSC South, Betty Puskar Breast Care Center entrance will be closed Saturday, November 12th from 6:00 am until 12:00 pm (noon) for AT & T to conduct a crane lift. Please use the Learning Center Entrances as an alternate entrance/exit.
Sunday, November 13th from 7 am - noon Information Technology will be adding new features to WVU Login system while this is being done you will not be able to reset passwords during this time.
THE RACKII@HSC: HSC has opened a WVU Health Sciences Campus Food bank to assist with campus-wide efforts to address the growing population of homeless and/or hungry employees/students. The Rack II@HSC officially opened on Tuesday, Oct. 25th in Room 308 on the Ground Floor of Health Sciences (adjacent to the Market restaurant area). The pantry will be open Tuesdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Wednesdays (3-5 p.m.) and Thursdays (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Health Sciences employees and students may visit The Rack II during those times and take what they need. Students/employees will be required to complete a one-time form (used for data purposes only) upon their first visit to the Rack II.
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.
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
FAFSA DRAWING: Chance to win $1000. Deadline December 31st.
Events
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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 18th, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATION: Friday, May 12th 6:00 pm, Creative Arts Center.
What’s Happening – Morgantown
This link contains the details of the Organization activities listed by date here.
SHAPE Thursday, November 10th, noon, room 1905.
PATHOLOGY INTEREST GROUP Friday, November 11th noon, 2165 HSCN.
SURGERY INTEREST GROUP Thursday, November 10th noon, 1106 HSCN.
MS4 Class of 2017
GTR 4 – The Match & SOAP: Mark Your Calendars. Thursday, January 5th, or Friday, January 20th, 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 15th to 29th. 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 at 94% completion. Remember, 100% completion = $500.00 available for class event!
CHARLESTON CAMPUS DINNER MEETING: Thursday, November 10th, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Watch your class email for room details.
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 12th, 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 18th, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
MS1 Class of 2020
SUMMER EXPERIENCES & REQUIRED MEETING: It may seem early, but we know you will soon begin over the holidays to consider your plans even for summer 2017! Mark your calendars for a required class meeting on Wednesday, January 11th, 3:30-5:30 pm at which time you will complete summer registration. Also during this meeting you will participate in the University required Title IX training being presented to all students, faculty and staff. In the meantime, feel free to peruse the SOLE Academic Enrichment site so as to familiarize yourself with what we have known and what we are learning about summer 2017 opportunities.
SNOWBALL - Mark your calendars – Saturday, January 14th, 2017. You and one guest are invited. RSVP and pay early ($30.00/person) at http://epay.wvsto.com/WVU/WVUMDGraduateVerification/SNowBall-C2.aspx
CHARLESTON CAMPUS DINNER MEETING: Thursday, November 10th, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Watch your class email for room details.
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 5th, or Friday, January 20th, 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 15th to 29th. 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
Please be sure to register for the NRMP so that you can participate in the Match! You must be registered for both.
Registration for the Spring Semester- is being sent to you today. Please review your schedule, and register before Nov. 20th for the spring semester. If you do not have the minimum 9 credits for the spring, please contact the Student Services Office.
CAREER COUNSELING DATES:
GTR#4- Jan. 5th, 4 - 5:00 pm., Multimedia Classroom, - Video Conference presentation available on all campuses: Match and SOAP review.
GRADUATION WEEKEND: As announced, the MD Graduation/Investiture Ceremony will take place Friday, May 12th, 6:00 pm, Creative Arts Center. Final details for the events surrounding this special occasion are still being confirmed.
MS3 Class of 2018
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.
Spring registration information will be sent out this week. Please register by Nov. 20th.
If you have questions about your registration, please contact the Student Services Office.
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 15th to 29th. See Wilderness Medicine in the M4 course catalog. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Carl Werntz cwerntz@hsc.wvu.edu.
TUMOR BOARDS - Every Thursday, 8th Floor class room, 12:00 noon -1:00 pm. Different speakers and topics. Lunch provided.
M & M- Friday, Nov. 11th - 7:30 am-8:30 am- 8th floor Classroom. Two topics, 4 presenters. 8th floor BMC.
Grand Rounds- Monday, Nov. 21st, 12 noon to 1:00 pm, BMC, 8th floor classroom. “The Latest on Hip and Knee Replacement”. Speaker, G. Bradford Wright, MD, University orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.
EPMS –Nov. 9th 6:00-8:30 pm, Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, Topic “Chronic Kidney Disease: A Major and Costly Public Health Problem” Speaker, Babek Barmar, MD, Kidney Specialists, PLLC.
Please Rsvp to Jane if you plan to attend- horstj@wvumedicine.org
IMPORTANT DATES:
OB/Gyn Conferences-
Nov. 18th, 9:00-10:00 am Internal Med Quiz #2
Dec. 2nd 9:00-11:00am Cushing Module- IPE Rounding Sim Lab Mountaineer Room.
Dec. 2nd - All WVU Students Bring Laptops to be used for NBME testing to IT for testing preparation.
End of Semester Exams WVU- Report at 8:30am- Computer checks, and Exam starts at 9:00am Multi Media Class room
Wed. Dec. 6th - Surgery and Peds (change in day and date)
Tuesday, Dec. 13th - OB and Psychiatry
Friday, Dec. 16th – Family Med and Internal Medicine
Last Day for the Semester- Friday Dec. 16th - 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. 7:30 am, 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. Please place your completed Observed H & P form in your student services folder.
JACQUES:
OB/Gyn M & M- Mon. Nov. 21st, 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, 7:30-8:30 am, 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 8:00-12 noon Monday, Nov. 7th – Lauren
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
Nov. 7-13- Dr. Ristroph
Nov. 14-20- Dr. Oglesby
Nov. 21-23- Dr. Cucuzzella
Nov. 24-25- Dr. Feaga
Nov. 26-27- Dr. Cucuzzella
Nov. 28, 29, 30 - Dr. McLaughlin