October 4th 2016 - #16-40
SoM Community News and Happenings
ALL STUDENTS – FLU SHOT REQUIREMENT: School of Medicine policy requires all MD students to have season flu vaccines at your own expense. You’re CastleBranch (aka Certified) account will be available to receive this verification beginning October 1st. 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.
HHMI RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR M2 AND M3 STUDENTS.
WELLNESS EVENT in MORGANTOWN – ALL STUDENTS INVITED! M3 Morgantown hosting a Pig Roast at Krepps Park. Friday, October 21st, 4-9 pm.
WELLNESS EVENT EASTERN CAMPUS – ALL STUDENTS INVITED! Halloween & Bowling Party, Friday, October 28, 6-9 pm Shepherd University Student Union.
GLOBAL HEALTH WEEK – ALL STUDENTS INVITED! SEE FLYER
CALL FOR POSTERS ABSTRACTS FOR THE WV TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM IN FEBRUARY 2017 – SEE FLYER
WELLNESS WORKSHOP SERIES: Free workshops open to all students next week, designed to help students develop strategies to managing stress and anxiety.
WOMEN OF COLOR LUNCHEON – Wednesday, October 12th, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Mountainlair Ballrooms. Tickets $17 in advance. SEE FLYER
2017 Summer Research Externship Program – Opportunity for 1st year Medical Students
Events
Calendar | Office of Student Services | School of Medicine | WVU Health Sciences Center
HSC DIVERSITY WEEK: October 10-14.
WELLNESS EVENT: Morgantown M3 Pig Roast, Friday, October 21.
WELLNESS EVENT: Eastern M3 Halloween Bowling Party, Friday, October 28.
CLASS OF 2017 MATCH WEEK: March 13-17. Match Day – March 17!!!
CLASS OF 2018 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 18, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATION/INVESTITURE: 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.
PsychIG & MILITARY MEDICINE IG: October 14, noon, room 1394.
AMA: October 10, room 1905.
RURAL HEALTH INTEREST GROUP: October 10 room 2118.
CATALYST: October 14 Cheat Lake Elementary.
Project REACH: October 15, Bridge Day, Fayetteville, WV
SIGN: Sunday, October 16th, team walk.
ORTHOPEDIC INTEREST GROUP: Splint Workshop October 20, 3:15-5:15 pm.
MS4 Class of 2017
GRADUATION WEEKEND: As announced, the MD Graduation/Investiture Ceremony will take place Friday, May 12, 6:00 pm, Creative Arts Center. Final details for the events surrounding this special occasion are still being confirmed.
MS3 Class of 2018
GETTING TO RESIDENCY (GTR) 0.5, Monday, October 24, 4:30-5:30 pm; all campuses. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.
MS2 Class of 2019
Y2Q: Watch for your AAMC Y2Q survey email notice. Save your email confirmation of completion for your participation in Y2Q week drawings October 10-14. 100% completion = $500.00 available for class event!
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.
CLASS OF 2019 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 18, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
MS1 Class of 2020
“MY FIRST PATIENT” LECTURES, room 1905, 4-6 pm: Oct 12 – Team Work
What’s Happening – Charleston
ANNUAL STUDENT RESIDENT PICNIC – Riverfront Maier Village Friday, October 7th at 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
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
GRADUATION WEEKEND: As announced, the MD Graduation/Investiture Ceremony will take place Friday, May 12, 6:00 pm, Creative Arts Center. Final details for the events surrounding this special occasion are still being confirmed.
MS3 Class of 2018
GETTING TO RESIDENCY (GTR) 0.5, Monday, October 24, 4:30-5:30 pm; all campuses. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.
What’s Happening – Eastern
Thanks to all the Eastern Campus students who participated in or assisted with this past Weekend’s Freedom’s Run. A program of that magnitude can’t run without volunteers. Thanks for supporting this program.
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.
CAREER COUNSELING DATES:
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.
WVU School of Medicine Admissions Committee will be conducting interviews for applicants at the Eastern Campus on Friday, Oct. 7th. From 10:30am-to 1:00pm. MSIV students will ask as hosts, and guides for the hospital tour. Thanks to volunteers, Leila Famouri, Joe Smoot, Kailey Yancey, Joe Hansroth, and Nick Rubenstein.
All Eastern MSPE’s have been uploaded to ERAS.
STEPPING STONES: Volunteers needed - Street Rounds- Tu. Immanuel’s House, Mon. reserve a time wvusteppingstones@gmail.com
MS3 Class of 2018
IMPORTANT DATES:
Oct. 7th- Eastern WVU students field trip to WV STEPS in Morgantown. Please report to the front of the Health Sciences Center before 7:00am. The shuttle will leave at 7:05am.
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, 9:00-10:00am 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.
WV STEPS trip to Morgantown for Simulation Lab- Fri. Oct. 7th. Both Modules on trip. Transportation provided. (WVU students only)
Friday, Oct. 7th- WVSOM student only- conferences with Dean Wadding.
October – Wellness Halloween & Bowling Party, Fri. Oct. 28th, 6-9:00pm Shepherd University Student Union. Costumes welcome. Bring socks.
Final Exams- Dec. 5-Dec. 16th
Last Day for the Semester- Friday Dec. 16- Lunch with the Deans
Eastern Panhandle Medical Society- Wed. Oct. 12, Holiday Inn, Martinsburg, WV. Speaker: Seth Eberhardt, DPM, Center for Orthopedic Excellence. “Everything you wanted to know about the foot and ankle”.
6:00pm – Registration and Meet and Greet. 6:30- Lecture , 7:30pm Dinner. Please rsvp for dinner 304-671-3837. Or email horstj@wvumedicine.org
CUSHING:
Surgical Morbidity and Mortality- (M & M) Student presenters for the following dates- Oct. 14, and Nov. 11. 7:30am, 8th Floor Classroom, BMC. Presentation assignments have been changed. Topic is cases involving liver disease.
JACQUES:
OB/GYN Journal Club- 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.
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
Oct. 3-9- Dr. McLaughlin
Oct. 10-16- Dr. Cucuzzella
Oct. 17-23 Dr. Ristroph
Oct. 24- Oct. 30- Dr. Feaga
Oct. 31- Dr. Baltierra