May 9th 2017 - #17-19
SoM Community News and Happenings
GRADUATION WEEKEND is here! Congratulations, Class of 2017! All are invited! If you can’t join us in body, please do so in spirit – or even online streamed here!!
CONGRATULATIONS MED SCHOOL OLYMPIC WINNERS and participants. Pictures on facebook.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
LAST CALL – and yes, STILL NEEDED!!!!.... a few more STUDENT VOLUNTEERS are NEEDED FOR INVESTITURE – COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY! Student ushers/helpers Friday, May 12, Creative Arts Center, from 4:00-6:30 pm. (Ceremony starts 6:00 pm). Available? Pam Carico.
ALL STUDENTS INVITED: AWARDS CONVOCATION Thursday, May 11, 5:00 pm, Fukushima Auditorium. Join us and support your fellow students and faculty.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Sat. June 3. Sports Medicine Center sponsoring free sports physicals with EKGs. MD student help from all levels is needed again this year to complete approximately 300+ exams. Primary care, orthopedic surgery, and pediatric cardiology faculty will be on hand to conduct portions of the physicals. This is a good opportunity to work with faculty and residents of those departments and get community service hours at the same time. Healthworks Rehab and Fitness 8:00 - noon. Work as much or as little as you want. Interested? Dr. Matthew Lively.
ALL STUDENTS – SUMMER SEMESTER TUITION due BY May 15.
SUMMER FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION: Questions? HSC Financial Aid Office at 304-293-3706 or hscfinaid@mail.wvu.edu.
ALL STUDENTS - REQUIRED PPD RENEWAL: Are you getting your PPD’s? Remember that they are due by June 1st PPD renewal FOR ALL STUDENTS! NOTE: Compliance = approved system by CastleBranch. Non-compliance is reported to the Committee on Academic and Professional Standards.
RADIOLOGY CONFERENCE: There is an opportunity for free registration to any medical student that would like to attend the American College of Radiology Conference 2017, May 20-25 at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington DC. https://www.acr.org/Annual-Meeting/Med-Student. Questions? Attending? Jessica Patterson or Dr. Hogg.
PRT closed for summer: Shuttle service available.
HOUSING FOR INCOMING STUDENTS: If you have an open room or would like to share information about your apartment building please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTo4iVnugzf6CchZhzHlOlEAk3mDTWCf4EWF5IASU6DY8aMg/viewform?usp=sf_link. Questions? Aly Carpenter.
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
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 7-12, 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.
SURGERY INTEREST GROUP: May 11, noon, room G-119B.
WILDERNESS MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP: 5/12, noon, 1106 HSCN.
SHAPE: May 15, noon, room 1905.
STUDENT LED WELLNESS Thursday, May 23, room 1905.
MS4 Class of 2017
CLEAN OUT LOCKERS!!!!!
CLASS EMAIL WITH FINAL GRADUATION UPDATE and other pertinent attachments has been sent.
Thursday, May 11, 5:00 pm, Awards Convocation, Fukushima Auditorium, Morgantown Campus - all invited.
Friday, May 12, 8:45 am sign-in and name review. Breakfast and virtual rehearsal 9:00-10:00 am. Erickson Center Ballroom. Required attendance.
Sunday, May 12, 5:40 pm arrival, Investiture & Commencement, Creative Arts Center. Ceremony 6-7:30 pm.
MS3 Class of 2018
SCHEDULING FOR GTR2 will be conducted through Interview Broker. Christina will send out instructions in the near future. Questions? Christina Politte. CV, Personal Statement, AND GTR2 Request form will be required up to one week prior to the meeting.
OSHA recertification in SOLE DEADLINE = by June 1.
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
MS2 Class of 2019
MORGANTOWN CAMPUS THIRD YEAR BOOTCAMP will take place Monday thru Thursday, June 26-29. Friday will be an off day! Schedule forthcoming.
THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS will review your class’ performance on Wednesday, May 17th. 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.
MS1 Class of 2020
PEER ADVISORS NEEDED for the Class of 2021. Interested? https://goo.gl/forms/8DVNoHG4FGOdzfmi1. Questions? Aly Carpenter.
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
CLASS EMAIL WITH FINAL GRADUATION UPDATE and other pertinent attachments has been sent.
Thursday, May 11, 5:00 pm, Awards Convocation, Fukushima Auditorium, Morgantown Campus - all invited.
Friday, May 12, 8:45 am sign-in and name review. Breakfast and virtual rehearsal 9:00-10:00 am. Erickson Center Ballroom. Required attendance.
Sunday, May 12, 5:40 pm arrival, Investiture & Commencement, Creative Arts Center. Ceremony 6-7:30 pm.
MS3 Class of 2018
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
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 6:30-8:00pm. Student volunteers to assist with physicals.
AWARDS CONVOCATION: The School of Medicine Awards Ceremony- Thu. May 11, 6:00pm, Fukushima Auditorium, Morgantown. You will be notified if you will be presented an award.
REMINDER: All students may access their personal health information through the My WVU Chart. It is against hospital policy to access your own medical records in EPIC.
IMPORTANT STUDENT NOTICE FOR PARKING AT BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER: Students may not park in the hospital parking lot. Parking citations are being issued for student parking in patient spots. Students may park in the Health Science Center lot and also Dorothy McCormack building away from the building.
STEPPING STONES: Volunteers needed - Street Rounds- Tu. Immanuel’s House, Mon. reserve a time wvusteppingstones@gmail.com
MS4 Class of 2017
CLASS EMAIL WITH FINAL GRADUATION UPDATE and other pertinent attachments has been sent.
Thursday, May 11, 5:00 pm, Awards Convocation, Fukushima Auditorium, Morgantown Campus - all invited.
Friday, May 12, 8:45 am sign-in and name review. Breakfast and virtual rehearsal 9:00-10:00 am. Erickson Center Ballroom. Required attendance.
Sunday, May 12, 5:40 pm arrival, Investiture & Commencement, Creative Arts Center. Ceremony 6-7:30 pm.
MS3 Class of 2018
EPMS – Wednesday, May 10th, Holiday Inn, 5:30pm-Registration/6:00pm-Lecture. Topic: “2017 Legislation and Substance Use Disorder Epidemic: West Virginia’s Call to Action”. Speaker: Rahul Gupta,
SIM LAB TRIP to Morgantown- Fri., May 12 (WVU students) Shuttle leaves HSC-Eastern promptly at 7:00am. Space for 14 students - please RSVP to Student Services if you need a seat. Dr. Janoo will meet Jacques module at STEPS center in Morgantown around 9:30am.
MD, MPH, FACP – Commissioner for the Bureau for Public Health, West Virginia State Medical Association President
TUMOR BOARDS - Every Thursday, 8th Floor class room, 12:00 noon -1:00 pm. Different speakers and topics. Lunch provided.
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
GRAND ROUNDS – Monday, May 15th, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Topic: Charcot Neuroarthropathy.
OB JOURNAL CLUB – Tuesday, May 23rd, Dr. Merzouk’s house, 6:00pm. Topic: Fetal Macrosomia.
PHYSICIAN SYMPOSIUM – Wednesday, May 31st, Purple Iris, 5:30pm-Registration/6:00pm-Lecture. Topic: Advances of Treatment of Carotid Disease. To register, please call 304-264-1246 or email BGambino@wvumedicine.org.
NOTE ALL STUDENTS - Both modules: All H&P’s and E*value Case Logs should be completed and turned in by June 1st.
LITERATURE AND MEDICINE BOOK CLUB – Wed., June 21, 2017. Time and Place TBD, watch for details. 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.
CUSHING REMINDERS: We are about 5 weeks from the end of the semester. Please review your H& P’s and start following up on your graded H & P’s. You need 12 for the semester. Also, be sure to keep up on your E*Value Case Logs. These are going to be previewed the last week of clinical rotations, and we will contact you if any are incomplete. If you have not completed your Observed H & P for Surgery and Medicine, please contact Dr. Turner or one of your Internal Medicine doctors.
JACQUES REMINDERS: We are about 6 weeks from the end of the semester. Please review your graded H & P’s for completing the requirements.
OB/GYN: 2 H&P’s (1 Gyn, 1 OB; must include admissions order set with one of them)
Peds: 3 H&P’s, 1 written order set, and 1 discharge summary
Fam Med: 3 H&P’s
Please complete your case logs, and any required observed H & P’s.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Spring Exams- Jun. 5-Jun 16, 2017.
CUSHING:
IPE Rounding Simulation – Fri., June 2, 10:00am-12:00pm
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.
May 8-14, Dr. Baltierra
May 15-21, Dr. McLaughlin
May 22-28, Dr. Cucuzzella
May 29, Dr. Cucuzzella (rounds)
May 30-31, Dr. Cherry