June 13th 2017 - #17-24

SoM Community News and Happenings

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The Fall 2017 Student Health Insurance Waiver is available now. The deadline for completion is July 26th. Questions? Student Insurance Office. 304-293-6815. EVERY STUDENT is automatically enrolled in the University Insurance plan and assessed in the Fall tuition UNLESS a waiver has been submitted by the deadline and approved.

CONGRATULATIONS Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductees!

STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!

MOW CLASS PROMOTION WEEK June 20.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH! Mark your calendars now! The Gold Humanism Honorary Society will again host this year’s Back to School Bash! Friday, August 18, Krepps Park, 5-7 pm. ALL STUDENTS…. ALL CAMPUSES… invited.

HOUSING FOR INCOMING STUDENTS? Questions? Aly Carpenter. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTo4iVnugzf6CchZhzHlOlEAk3mDTWCf4EWF5IASU6DY8aMg/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Events

http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming

CLASS OF 2019 BOOTCAMP! Monday-Friday, June 26-30, 2017.
CLASS OF 2021 PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT 1.0: August 7-12, 2017.
BACK STO SCHOOL BASH! Friday, August 18, 2017.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TAILGATE! – October 14, 2017.

What’s Happening – Morgantown

This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.

MS3 Class of 2018

THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS will review your class’ performance on Thursday, June 22nd. Be on alert through your MIX account and your FOLIO account for this time-sensitive information. Contact Student Services or your Dean on Call as needed.

ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - (STRAP): Financial assistance during residency.

PLEASE - CULINARY AND LIFESTYLE MEDICINE Survey: The Student Services deans from the 3 campuses would appreciate very much if you would take 10-12 minutes of your time to do this nutrition sole survey https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Survey/1187/ResponsesPublic/SurveyIntro?Guid=fb9b6923-f0f2-4216-b459-72aa47f52556. PLEASE – take some time today to fill out this survey to help us go in right direction for next year. WVU will be the first medical school in the nation to have a Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine track and students will be recruited this year from 2017-18 applicants. We are seen as leaders nationwide in preventive nutritional medicine and population health endeavors and thanks to you all participating in our teaching encounters – we will continue to improve our offerings, Help us to secure funding, and improve on the delivery of the new information.

MS2 Class of 2019

MORGANTOWN CAMPUS STUDENTS: See Class email with BootCamp! schedule and logistical details.

STEP 1 TESTING COMPLIANCE: Read your testing day instructions carefully; photo ID name must be identical to your NBME registration name; do not take “forbidden” items into the testing room even accidentally; leave all non-approved items in the testing center lockers.

HSC LOCKER CLEAN OUT – Please, before Charleston and Eastern student departure!

MS1 Class of 2020

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.

MS3 Class of 2018

SHELF EXAMS: Friday, June 16, 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 8:00 am so we can check you in by 8:15 am and begin at 8:30 am.

What’s Happening – Eastern

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Sports Physicals- with Dr. Cicchino, Tu. Jun. 6, Martinsburg High School, Wed. Jun.7 at Hedgesville High and Thu. Jun. 8 at Musselman High. All sessions are 5:00-6:30pm and 6:30-8:00 pm. Student volunteers to assist with physicals.

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

MS3 Class of 2018

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.

LITERATURE AND MEDICINE BOOK CLUB – Wed., June 21, 2017 - 5:30 pm @ Olive Garden-Martinsburg, back room. The book this time will be The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Interested individuals may contact April Reynolds, L&D Nursing Director, at ext 37015 or areynolds@wvumedicine.org for details about requesting a copy of the book or general book club questions.

REMINDER: Be sure all case logs are complete in E*value, and all required H&P’s are turned in to the Student Services office for review by the clerkship directors.

Spring Exams:
Wed., June 7^th, 8:30 AM – Peds/Surgery
Mon., June 12^th, 8:30 AM – OB-Gyn/Psychiatry
Fri., June 16^th, 8:30 AM – Fam Med/Int. Med

NOTE: NBME has upgraded their Secure Browser software. All students must download the new version of Secure Browser when you come in to take your exams in order for the test to successfully launch.

LUNCH WITH THE DEAN/CLERKSHIP DIRECTORS: Fri., June 16^th, 12:00 PM

JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER - Attending Physicians Schedule.

June 9-16, Dr. Baltierra
June 17-22, Dr. Cherry
June 23-25, Dr. Cucuzzella
June 26-30, Dr. Feaga

May 11-13, 2018 – Class of 2018 MD Investiture Ceremony.