August 8th 2017 - #17-32
SoM Community News and Happenings
WELCOME CLASS OF 2021!
WELCOME Amy Drvar, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education Programs! We are excited to have you join us as part of the family!
WELLNESS EVENT IN MORGANTOWN - ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES INVITED! BACK TO SCHOOL BASH! The GHHS will again host this year’s Back to School Bash! Friday, August 18, Krepps Park, 5-7 pm. ALL STUDENTS and their families... ALL CAMPUSES… invited.
STILL NEEDED - ALUMNI OFFICE SEEKING TOUR GUIDES for Family Orientation on Saturday, August 12. Contact Gina gslaugenhoup@hsc.wvu.edu if you are interested in helping with this important program for the first year students and their families.
Family registration Wayfinders 2:00 – 3:30pm
Oath Ceremony Ushers 4:45 – 5:45pm
Reception Ushers 5:45 – 6:30pm
Merchandise Sales 6:15 – 7:30pm
You can use this towards your Community/School hours.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
SURGERY DEPARTMENT August Grand Rounds schedule. All students invited to attend.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEETING: August 16, 2017. 12 noon, Room 1909. All presidents and treasurers are encouraged to attend the meeting.
INTERESTED IN MINDFULNESS? There is a Mindful Wellness Retreat on Saturday, August 19, 2017. The session will be held at the WVU Student Recreation Center from 8 am to 5 pm. This is entirely voluntary and at no cost. To sign up and or to receive additional information, email Dr. Reger-Nash at wreger@hsc.wvu.edu or call 304-685-6740. The deadline to enroll is August 11.
HAL WANGER FAMILY MEDICINE CONFERENCE POSTER SESSION: September 14th. Call for papers to Holly Maroon by August 21st.
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
CLASS OF 2021 PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT 1.0: August 7-12, 2017.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION FAIR: Thursday, August 10, 2017 pm
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH! Friday, August 18, 2017.
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.
INTERNAL MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP: Tuesday, August 15. Black Bear, Evansdale.
OF THE MINDFUL PHYSICIAN (OMP): Tuesday, August 15, noon G119B and Monday, August 21, noon, G119B.
MS4 Class of 2018
M4 CASE LOG REQUIREMENT: All students are required to enter their Case Logs in e-Value for Critical Care and Hospital Care required courses.
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
ORDERING TRANSCRIPT FOR ERAS: Review your transcript. If all grades are posted, correct, and ready – email Christina to request an ERAS Transcript Order form and instructions.
MS3 Class of 2019
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
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Monday, August 14, lunch picnic with the second year class. More information to come from class leadership.
MS1 Class of 2021
AMA Special Presentation - Friday, August 18, noon room 1905. “Surviving Human Function.”
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
M4 CASE LOG REQUIREMENT: All students are required to enter their Case Logs in e-Value for Critical Care and Hospital Care required courses.
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
RESIDENCY! - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! Match Week – March 12-16, 2018. Match Day – March 16, 2018.
TRANSCRIPT REVIEW BEGINS! Block 6 grades and M3 Honors should now be viewable on your transcript through MIX. Take time to review them in preparation for ERAS work.
MS3 Class of 2019
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
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.
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.
STEPPING STONES: Volunteers needed - Street Rounds- Tu. Immanuel’s House, Mon. reserve a time wvusteppingstones@gmail.com .
IMPORTANT DATES:
COMMUNITY MINI-MED SCHOOL – Tuesday, Aug. 15th. Lectures: 6:30pm – “Eastern Pylons History of Digestive Process study” presented by Timothy Orphanides, MD, Assistant Professor, WVU Medicine Gastroenterology; 7:00pm – “Headaches and Current Treatments” presented by Abhishek Anand, MD, Assistant Professor, WVU Medicine Neurology.
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.
TUMOR BOARDS - Every Thursday, 8th Floor class room, 12:00 noon -1:00 pm. Different speakers and topics. Lunch provided.
EASTERN PANHANDLE MEDICAL SOCIETY (EPMS) – Wed., Sept. 13th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg. Registration: 5:30pm; Lecture: 6:00pm. Additional details to come.
MS4 Class of 2018
ERAS PREP – Please start working on your personal statements and be thinking about your writers for letters of recommendation. If you have not already scheduled your conference with Dr. Cannarella, contact Michelle Alder (alderm@wvumedicine.org) as soon as possible to schedule it.
ERAS TRANSCRIPT – Be sure to check your unofficial transcript for any discrepancies before ordering your ERAS transcript. You CANNOT order the transcript electronically. Please return the form, along with a money order for payment, to Jane Horst in the Eastern Student Services office.
M4 CASE LOG REQUIREMENT: All students are required to enter their Case Logs in e-Value for Critical Care and Hospital Care required courses.
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 3 – THE INTERVIEW! RSVP as below for your chosen date/campus, your desired residency, and include your CV/personal statement.
Eastern Campus: Interviews by appointment. Please contact alderm@wvumedicine.org to make an appointment.
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
MS3 Class of 2019
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
Aug. 7-13: Dr. Cucuzzella
Aug. 14-20: Dr. Feaga
Aug. 21-27: Dr. Cherry
Aug. 28-31: Dr. Baltierra