July 25th 2017 - # 17-30

SoM Community News and Happenings

FALL TUITION payment deadline August 1.

TIME SENSITIVE - FAFSA! If you have not submitted your 17-18 FAFSA, do so IMMEDIATELY so as to ensure your Fall Aid. Processing Delays may occur due to peak time. If you require a Graduate PLUS loan, complete the application on www.studentloans.gov. Only Fall and Spring applications are currently being processed. Additional financial aid award notification for summer comes later this year. Questions? Financial aid office 304-293-3706.

ALL STUDENTS INVITED: History of Surgical Education. Surgery Grand Rounds guest speaker; Wednesday, August 9, 8-9 am, 4080 HSCN.

TOUR GUIDES NEEDED: Thursday, August 10, 2017 in the afternoon for M1 Orientation. Cheryl. School Service hours available!

STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!

ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES INVITED! BACK TO SCHOOL BASH! The GHHS will again host this year’s Back to School Bash! Friday, August 18^th, Krepps Park, 5-7 pm. ALL STUDENTS and their families, …. ALL CAMPUSES … invited.

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.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS FAIR Thursday, August 10, 2017. Cheryl. School Service hours available!

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: Date TBA.

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.

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

CLASS COMPOSITES all campuses available in the SOLE Handbook – Content – Student Resources – Composite Photos 2017.

BLOCK 1 CLINICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP: Monday, July 31, 1:00 pm. Attendance required for all Block 1 students. Details sent in email from Kathryn Smalley.

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.

MSOPTI Scholars Program for students rotating at specific sites (e.g., Wheeling Hospital, OVMC, Camden Clark, etc.): A funding opportunity to help pay the cost of a visiting rotation. Contact Mindy McCormick, GME Administrative Secretary at mmccormick@osteo.wvsom.edu .

MS2 Class of 2020

LAST CALL - CCMD 788 Selective Experiences FOLIO reflections deadline August 1^st.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Monday, August 14, lunch picnic with the second year class. More information to come from class leadership.

MS1 Class of 2021

STUDENT WORK STUDY (Federal money) POSITION Available to record and post lectures during M1 classes. No more than 20 hours per week. Interested? If you submitted a FAFSA you are eligible for consideration. If you are interested, email Pam Carico by August 4^th.

FINAL ORIENTATION SCHEDULE & HOMEWORK coming later this week to the Doc is In!

LAPTOP PICKUP: The HSC IT Help Desk 10 am-noon; 2 pm-4pm, Monday thru Fri. Room 2356 HSCS. Without photo ID the computer cannot be released. Arrange a date and time laptoppickup@hsc.wvu.edu .

KOUPLES’ KLATCH rsvp reminder! Deadline to RSVP August 3.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Friday, August 11, bus trips to Charleston/Eastern campuses. More details coming to Doc is In.
Saturday, August 12, 3:00 pm Family Orientation and Oath Ceremony. Details in Doc is In.
Monday, August 14, lunch picnic with the second year class. More information to come.
Friday, August 18, Annual Back to School Bash, 5:00 pm, Krepps Park, sponsored by Alpha Omega Alpha.

What’s Happening – Charleston

hMANNA MEAL: Saturday, July 29, 11:30-1 pm. St. John’s Episcopal Church.

KANAWHA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.

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.

ERAS NEW INFORMATION: Check out the ERAS Participating Specialties page to ensure you have the most accurate and up to date information for residency program application requirements.

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: Date TBA.

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

CLASS COMPOSITES all campuses available in the SOLE Handbook – Content – Student Resources – Composite Photos 2017.

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. 22^nd, 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.

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

IMPORTANT DATES:

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

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.

ERAS NEW INFORMATION: Check out the ERAS Participating Specialties page to ensure you have the most accurate and up to date information for residency program application requirements.

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: Date TBA.

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.

MS3 Class of 2019

JACQUES MODULE: PEDs LP module scheduled for this Friday, July 28^th, 3-5pm. Be sure to complete the pre-assignment in Learning Space prior to the session. Jane Horst will be sending out the information for you to complete the assignment.

CLASS COMPOSITES all campuses available in the SOLE Handbook – Content – Student Resources – Composite Photos 2017.

COMMUNITY SERVICE – Dr. Mark Cucuzzella and Dr. Ryan McCarthy will be conducting physicals for the Middle School Cross Country on Tues., Aug. 22^nd, 6-8 pm, 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^th, after exams; all campuses - the beginning of your focused drive toward residency. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.

BLS/ACLS CARDS: Please visit the AHA website and CONFIRM your ACLS/BLS training cards. If you do not, they will not register in the AHA database and your cards will not be valid.

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.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: GTR 0.5, Friday, October 20^th, after exams; all campuses. Getting to Residency 0.5 – the beginning of your focused drive for residency. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.

Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
July 24-30: Dr. McLaughlin
July 31: Dr. Baltierra