August 22nd 2017 - #17-34
SoM Community News and Happenings
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH Photo Gallery http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/md-student-services/event-galleries/back-to-school-bash/2017-back-to-school-bash/
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
HAVE YOU MET LUCAS? Student Services on Morgantown campus has a therapy dog named Lucas! Check out his schedule and come visit. MWF he’ll be in the VP’s office from 8-1pm and then in the Student Services Office from 1-4pm. Look for him on Snack Nights, before exams too!
FALL SERVICE FAIR. The VP Office is partnering with the WVU Center for Service and Learning to host a Fall Service Fair at HSC on September 26th from 11:00 am – 2:00 in the Pylons.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY. Office of Accessibility Services needs students to serve as Peer Notetakers for students receiving notetaking accommodations in their current classes. Notetakers will independently and anonymously take notes in their class and upload them to SAMM, the Office of Accessibility Services accommodation management database. The students who receive the notes then download them to their own devices. To be a Peer Notetaker, respond to the need through iServe, and complete the OAS Notetaker Training course. You can receive up to 15 service hours per course that you take notes for (plus an additional hour for the training) and/or a letter of recommendation for every course you take notes for. You may be a notetaker in as many classes you’d like as long as there is a need in your class. For more information, visit: http://accessibilityservices.wvu.edu or contact August Campbell august.campbell@mail.wvu.edu 304-293-6700.
HAL WANGER FAMILY MEDICINE CONFERENCE POSTER SESSION: September 14th. Call for papers to Holly Maroon by August 21st.
WVU SAFE Clinic Yankee Candle Fundraiser! Support your local free clinic with the purchase of a Yankee Candle. Order by October 15th for Thanksgiving delivery. Order online at www.yankeecandlefundraising.comwith Group # 990105962. Go to website and enter group # at bottom of homepage.
LGBTQ ADVOCACY & INCLUSION WEEK INVITATION: October 23rd - 27th - daily noon lectures, multiple Grand Rounds Speakers, and evening events during the week. We have confirmed nationally prominent speakers including the Educational Director from Fenway Health in Boston. The week is being organized by volunteers in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Plastic Surgery, the WVU SOM SHAPE group, and the WVU LGBTQ+ Center.
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TAILGATE! October 14, 2017.
CLASS OF 2018 Match Day: March 16, 2018.
CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION WEEKEND: May 11-13, 2018.
What’s Happening – Morgantown
This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.
MS4 Class of 2018
FALL SERVICE FAIR. The VP Office is partnering with the WVU Center for Service and Learning to host a Fall Service Fair at HSC on September 26th from 11:00 am – 2:00 in the Pylons.
ERAS TRANSCRIPT REQEUSTS. Complete the request form and return to Christina Politte in the Student Services Office along with a $12 money order made out to West Virginia University by Friday, September 1st.
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 3 – THE INTERVIEW! RSVP as below for your chosen date/campus, your desired residency, and include your CV/personal statement.
Charleston Campus: Friday, October 6. Register by September 22nd to Charissa
Morgantown Campus: Monday, September 18 2-6; or Friday, October 6, 2-6 pm. Register by Sept 11 to StudentServicesMedicine@hsc.wvu.edu
Eastern Campus: Interviews by appointment. Contact Michelle Alder alderm@wvumedicine.org) to schedule
MS3 Class of 2019
FALL SERVICE FAIR. The VP Office is partnering with the WVU Center for Service and Learning to host a Fall Service Fair at HSC on September 26th from 11:00 am – 2:00 in the Pylons.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Getting to Residency (GTR) 0.5, Friday, October 20, after exams; all campuses - the beginning of your focused drive toward residency. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.
MS2 Class of 2020
FALL SERVICE FAIR. The VP Office is partnering with the WVU Center for Service and Learning to host a Fall Service Fair at HSC on September 26th from 11:00 am – 2:00 in the Pylons.
MS1 Class of 2021
FALL SERVICE FAIR. The VP Office is partnering with the WVU Center for Service and Learning to host a Fall Service Fair at HSC on September 26th from 11:00 am – 2:00 in the Pylons.
ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENT’S SOLE Student Information System data MUST BE COMPLETED no later than September 1. Review your record and complete the missing information. This includes your local address.
CLASS ELECTIONS. Voting will begin Thursday, August 24th on SOLE
What’s Happening – Charleston
HARM REDUCTION CLINIC: Wednesdays, 10-3:30. Kanawha Charleston Health Dept. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1POrU5dCdrwCu7AqtV82EBUSqh3P2u0DTEOvVC5CdEdQ/edit#gid=0.
MS4 Class of 2018
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 3 – THE INTERVIEW! RSVP as below for your chosen date/campus, your desired residency, and include your CV/personal statement.
Charleston Campus: Friday, October 6. Register by September 22nd to Charissa
Morgantown Campus: Monday, September 18 2-6; or Friday, October 6, 2-6 pm. Register by Sept 11 to
StudentServicesMedicine@hsc.wvu.edu
Eastern Campus: Interviews by appointment. Contact Michelle Alder (alderm@wvumedicine.org) to schedule
MS3 Class of 2019
SHELF EXAMS. Friday, August 25, 2017 The Shelf Exam will be in the New Library Computer Lab(First Floor WVU Building). You will have Desktop Computers, NO NEED FOR MAC BOOKS!!! Please arrive by 8:15am so we can check you in by 8:30am and begin at 9:00am.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Getting to Residency (GTR) 0.5, Friday, October 20, after exams; all campuses - the beginning of your focused drive toward residency. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.
What’s Happening – Eastern
IMPORTANT DATES:
TUMOR BOARD - Every Thursday, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Different speakers and topics. Lunch provided.
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. Remaining sessions held at the ED conference room in ED of BMC. If you are on a Pediatrics Week, please plan to attend.
MEDICAL M & M – Wed., Aug. 23rd, 7:30-8:30am, BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: “Small Bowel Obstruction”. Speaker: Cathy Funk, MD, FACP
OB M & M – Thur., Aug. 24th, Eastern HSC Multimedia Classroom. 5:30pm: Dinner, Presentation: 6-7:30pm. Topic: “Gestational Diabetes Mellitus”. Speakers: MSIII Jessica Rude and OMSIII Audreanna James. RSVP your attendance to Betsy Gambino (bgambino@wvumedicine.org).
SURGICAL M & M – Fri., Sept. 8th, 7:30-8:30am, in the BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Student Presenters: Cesarina Saldana and Puja Patel. *Please contact Dr. Johnson (johnsonjes@wvumedicine.org) for case assignment.*
EASTERN PANHANDLE MEDICAL SOCIETY (EPMS) – Wed., Sept. 13th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg. Registration: 5:30pm; Lecture: 6:00pm. Topic: “The Road to Pediatric Hand Transplantation”. Speaker: Scott Kozin, MD, from Shriners Hospital. Dinner provided. RSVP by Sept. 11th to Carol Joseph, 304-671-3837.
POSTER SESSION. Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference Poster Session – Thur., Sept. 14th, Holiday Inn-Pineview Drive, Morgantown.
TAILGATE in Morgantown – Oct. 14th, 2017. Details TBA.
WELLNESS EVENT. Halloween Bowling/Billiards Student Wellness Event – Fr., Oct. 27th, 6-8pm, at Shepherd University’s Student Center GameZone. Dinner provided. Come in costume for extra fun!
MS4 Class of 2018
GTR PART 3. Getting to Residency Part 3-The Interview! – Interviews held by appointment. Please contact Michelle Alder (alderm@wvumedicine.org) to schedule.
ERAS TRANSCRIPTS – Transcript request forms are being submitted. If you did not return your form and payment to Jane Horst, please contact her (horstj@wvumedicine.org) for instructions on ordering your transcript.
MATCH DAY. Class of 2018 Match Day – Mar. 16th, 2018, at Purple Iris. Mark your calendars. Additional details TBA.
GRADUATION. Class of 2018 Graduation Weekend – May 11-13, 2018. Mark your calendars. Additional details TBA.
MS3 Class of 2019
WV STEPS. SimLab Trip to WV STEPS Center – Fri., Aug. 25th. Shuttle will depart Eastern HSC at 7:00am and arrive in Morgantown around 9:30am. Dr. Merzouk and Dr. Janoo will be there to work with Jacques module. Dr. Johnson will work with Nau module. Please advise Jane Horst if you plan to ride the shuttle.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Getting to Residency (GTR) 0.5, Friday, Oct. 20th, after Morgantown exams. Specific time TBA. All campuses – the beginning of your focused drive toward residency. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.
FRIDAY EDUCATION. Schedule is posted in SOLE for the Fall semester. This is a tentative schedule, subject to change based on speaker availability. You will be notified via email of changes in schedule.
COMMUNITY SERVICE – Dr. Mark Cucuzzella and Dr. Ryan McCarthy will be conducting physicals for the Middle School Cross Country on Tues., Aug. 22nd, 6-8pm, at North Middle School in Martinsburg. Need medical students to assist with physicals and distribute HPV information. If you are interested in assisting, please contact the Eastern Student Services office: 304-596-6312.
OR Lockers – 9 additional lockers are being installed in both the men’s and women’s OR locker rooms to provide additional storage space for staff and students.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY– Healthy Bodies Healthy Spirits & Try This Regional Gathering-Berkeley and Jefferson County, Wed., Sept. 27th, 9:00am-3:30pm, at New Life Community Church (4102 Tabler Station Road, Inwood). Free event bringing interested people together to explore regional opportunities for healthy living. Lunch provided. Pre-registration required by Sept. 20th – goodsamaritan.fc@gmail.com or call 304-582-5948.
Mid-terms
OB/Gyn: Fri., Sept. 8th, 9-10-:30am (SOLE)
IM Quiz #1: Fri., Sept. 8th, 9-10am (PAPER)
PEDS: Fri., Sept. 15th, 9-11am (SOLE)
SURGERY: Fri., Sept. 15th, 9-11am (SOLE)
FAMILY MED Midterm Review: Fri., Sept. 22nd, 10am-12pm
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
Aug. 21-27: Dr. Cherry
Aug. 28-31: Dr. Baltierra