March 14th 2017 - #17-11
SoM Community News and Happenings
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
THIS WEEK! - WELLNESS – MORGANTOWN CAMPUS MATCH WEEK: Join the Class of 2017 Morgantown Campus as they celebrate the announcement of their residency program!
LAST CALL - SPECIAL $5,000.00 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY for those desiring to practice FMED in WV. The Family Medicine Foundation of WV offers two scholarships each year. ESP Scholarship and Tully Scholarship. Deadline March 20.
NEXT WEEK! - TALENT SHOW! Monday, March 20th 6:30 pm, Okey Patteson Aud. Tickets available for purchase in Student Services Office for $5.00. They will be $7.00 at the door. All proceeds will go to WVU Children’s Hospital.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: The WVU Department of Surgery is looking for volunteers to assist with the Pink Events at WVU Sporting Events to help increase breast cancer awareness. If you are interested in participating, you may contact any of the SIG leaders, Dr. Ueno (office 304.293.1346) or Dr. Thomay (office (304.293.7095), or Jaime Good (Development Specialist, WVU Office of Philanthropy, jgood@hsc.wvu.edu, office 304.293.4597).
NEW STUDY ABROAD TRAVEL AWARD: In honor of the legacy of long-time staff member in WVU’s Global Health Program, the Global Engagement Office (GEO) at Health Sciences is pleased to announce that the application period for the Nancy Sanders Memorial Student Travel Grant and the Nancy Sanders Memorial Faculty Research Abroad Grant is now open. The Global Engagement Office recognizes that securing funds for global health trips, rotations or missions can be challenging. Thus, the Global Engagement Office offers up to 5 awards, valued at $2,000.00 each, to assist students who are committed to improving and advancing global health at the Health Sciences Center and abroad. Study Abroad Travel Award Application
in-Training (in-training.org), the online magazine for medical students, is looking for medical students of all class years to submit articles and essays about their experiences in medicine for peer-edited online publication. We are also accepting applications for medical student editors, a managing editor, social media managers, and graphic designers.
DISTINGUISHED TECHER AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN: Nominations Monday, March 6 and be open through Friday, April 14 through this link: https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Survey/2431/ResponsesPublic/SurveyIntro?Guid=7ee875ab-edd6-4892-bb38-79f222aa0c7e
GHHS SUMMIT “Aging in Appalachia": All Students invited. Thursday, April 6, 2017, 9:30am-3pm in Charleston, WV. RSVP for lunch at https://sites.google.com/mix.wvu.edu/ghhs-summit by March 22, 2017. Questions? Sarah Lively .
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – MD ADMISSIONS SECOND LOOK WEEKEND: Friday, April 21st.
Welcome and help direct students - 8:00am – 9:00am at HSC; and/or Meet and have dinner with your future classmates -5:30pm – 8:00pm at the Evansdale Crossing Rooftop Octane Lounge. Interested? Aly Carpenter.
2nd ANNUAL UTRAFEST: Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8A-3P. Register via this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekwPZE5446XhcRI7Hw-Qq77FH_MBh2_viXiSp1RHmehGhjCw/viewform. Questions? wvu.usig@gmail.com
HEALTH PLAN SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY – Deadline May 1: If you are originally from the Health Plan Service Area and interested in practicing in the geographic area (all of West Virginia and parts of Ohio). You are strongly encouraged to apply for this scholarship. http://financialaid.wvu.edu/r/download/235669
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
WELLNESS – MORGANTOWN CAMPUS: March 13-17, Match Week.
CLASS OF 2017 MATCH WEEK: March 13-17. Match Day – March 17!!!
CLASS OF 2019 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 18th, 10-11:30 am, Morgantown Event Center.
ANNUAL TALENT SHOW! March 20; 6:30 pm, Okey Patteson Aud.
HSC RESEARCH DAY – March 23-24, 2017.
AOA Day – March 24, 2017.
ULTRAFEST – April 22, 2017.
MED SCHOOL OLYMPICS – May 5, 2017.
AWARDS CONVOCATION – Thursday, May 11, 5:00 pm, Fukushima Auditorium.
CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATION: Friday, May 12, 2017 6:00 pm, Creative Arts Center.
CLASS OF 2019 BOOTCAMP!: Monday-Friday, June 26-30, 2017.
CLASS OF 2021 PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT 1.0: August 7-11, 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.
Of THE MINDFUL PHYSICIAN: Wednesday, March 15, noon, location TBA.
INTERNAL MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP and the PEDIATRICS AND ADOLESCENT INTEREST GROUP Thursday 3/16, room 1905.
ONCOLOGY INTEREST GROUP: Thursday, March 16th at noon in Room 1107.
RADIOLOGY INTEREST GROUP: Thursday, March 16, noon room 1107.
STUDENTS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH film screening “White Helmets” March 16, noon, 2157 HSCN.
STUDENT WELLNESS GROUP: Friday, March 17, room 1909.
FAMILY MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP , March 20th, 12 – 1 pm room 1107
PATHOLOGY INTEREST GROUP Tuesday, March 21nd in Room 2165.
SURGERY INTEREST GROUP simulation events 3/23 5:30 pm STEPS.
CIRA TERRA Medical Supplies sorting Saturday, April 1st, 11 am in Room JJB
NEUROLOGY INTEREST GROUP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY May 20th, at 8:30 am
MS4 Class of 2017
GQ Way to Go Class of 2017 – current completion rate is 90%! Closer to the 100% and $500.00 wellness!
MS3 Class of 2018
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Monday, April 24, 4-6:30 pm, multi-campus presentation. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED. Please plan accordingly.
MS2 Class of 2019
CHARLESTON CAMPUS M2 STUDENTS: Dinner meeting for you and 1 guest to answer questions re: upcoming move. Thursday, March 23, 6 pm, Waterfront Hotel Ballroom. RSVP thru evite.
DOCTORS IN TRAINING will be hosting lunch Friday, March 17th at 12pm in 1905 to go over Step 1 strategies, tips, and their course. Lunch will be provided. For every student who comes, $5 will be donated to the charity of our class's choice! Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/a/mix.wvu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOmVfGi7S9H_ilblHngLPtvo76FVPgnI13oIRYr7u-uac7uQ/viewform?c=0&w=1
WHITE COAT INSTRUCTIONS: Friday, March 17, 3:30-4:30 pm, rehearsal Morgantown Event Center. Saturday, March 18, 10-1 pm, Ceremony, Morgantown Event Center.
MS1 Class of 2020
NEED A WVU TRANSCRIPT for a summer experience application? Request Transcript online. HSC Registrar hours 12:30-4 pm, room 1168-E (around the corner from Kavanaugh’s).
NEED A VERIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT LETTER for a summer experience? Remember to submit the request and all details/deadlines to this email address, StudentServicesMedicine@hsc.wvu.edu .
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 2017
LAST CALL - PREPARING FINANCIALLY FOR RESIDENCY SEMINAR 2017. Charleston Campus March 20.
GQ Way to Go Class of 2017 – current completion rate is 90%! Closer to the 100% and $500.00 wellness!
MS3 Class of 2018
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
WVU-CHARLESTON FAMILY MEDICINE RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM application deadline MARCH 31, 2017. Questions? Contact Telista Snyder: 304-388-4630, or Dr. Bors.
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Monday, April 24, 4-6:30 pm, multi-campus presentation. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED. Please plan accordingly.
What’s Happening – Eastern
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Berkeley Medical Center Health Promotions is planning the Truffle Shuffle 5k for April 29 in downtown Martinsburg. Dana DeJarnett at DDeJarnett@wvumedicine.org 304-264-1287, ext 31814
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Health Fairs sponsored by Shepherd School of Nursing. Thu. Mar. 30th. Cara Burker.
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS meeting opportunity - The West Virginia Chapter American College of Surgeons is pleased to announce that they will again sponsor medical students’ attendance at the 2017 Annual Meeting May 11, 12, 13 at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. Email Eastern Student Services if you are interested.
STEPPING STONES: Volunteers needed - Street Rounds- Tu. Immanuel’s House, Mon. reserve a time wvusteppingstones@gmail.com
MS4 Class of 2017
GQ Way to Go Class of 2017 – current completion rate is 90%! Closer to the 100% and $500.00 wellness!
MATCH DAY –Looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday, March 17th, at the Purple Iris, 11:30am. A great day to celebrate your achievements!
MS3 Class of 2018
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Monday, April 24, 4-6:30 pm, multi-campus presentation.
ATTENDANCE REQUIRED. The first hour will be video conference with all three campuses. Please plan accordingly.
TUMOR BOARDS - Every Thursday, 8th Floor class room, 12:00 noon -1:00 pm. Different speakers and topics. Lunch provided.
IMPORTANT DATES:
***NOTE EXAM SEQUENCE***
Mid-Terms- Mar. 17- Surgery (not IM) and Peds
Mid-Terms - Mar. 24- FM – Review of take home test
Mar 31-April 1 - Eastern Faculty Development and Poster Session
April 24, 4-6 pm, GTR1. Multi Media Classroom. Mandatory for M3 students.
May 5th - OB/Gyn Practical Exam
May 12 - Sim Lab Trip to Morgantown
Spring Exams- Jun. 5-Jun 16, 2017.
CUSHING:
SURGICAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY - Dates for M & M conferences for students in the Spring semester will be- April 14- (2 presentations) L. Rover, and T. Rutledge & A. Thiel and D. Yacoub.
JACQUES:
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 Schedule.
Mar. 15-20 Dr. Cherry
Mar. 21-23- Dr. Baltierra