January 23rd 2018 - #18-04
SoM Community News and Happenings
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
COMMUNITY SERVICE hours available - Looking for 4-5 volunteers to teach First Aid to Boy and Girl Scouts at the Merit Badge University held on February 24th at the Rec Center. Please contact Kim Helmick in Student Services if interested.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The Medical Students Section of West Virginia's State Medical Association holds an annual for students from all three medical schools in the state. This conference takes place on the WVU SOM Charleston Campus and will be held on Feb 9-11 this year. The conference features guest speakers, clinical skills workshop, volunteering at WV Health Right and Narcan training. The deadline to sign up for the conference is January 29th. Please email Wes Urian at to sign up. Please see attached the invitation letter and conference schedule
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
CLASS OF 2018 Match Day: March 16, 2018 - Lakeview
CLASS OF 2020 White Coat: March 17, 2018 – Metropolitan Theatre @ 10 am
STUDENT AWARDS CONVOCATION: May 10, 2018 - Fukushima Auditorium @ 4 pm
CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION: May 11, 2018 @ 6 pm– Creative Arts Center
What’s Happening – Morgantown
DR FOLEY APPOINTMENTS Spring semester schedule for Dr. Foley appointments have been added to SOLE.
This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.
MEDSPANISH Jan. 22 @ 12pm
SIG Jan 22 @12pm; G119B
CMDA Jan 22 @12pm; G14
OMP Jan 22 @5:30pm; 1909
Catalyst Jan 22 @6pm; 1905
MS4 Class of 2018
FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR: Save the Date! Preparing Financially for Residency presented by the Financial Aid office and sponsored by Student Services will be held Monday, March 5 from 9-12:30 in Okey Patteson. Individual appointments will be available the first week in March. Watch your email for more details soon.
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. Visit the MD Commencement Information page for details, deadlines and more.
REGALIA AND HOODING forms due February 9th. Complete the online form through the MD Commencement Information page.
GRADUATION APPLICATION due March 2nd. Find the link for applying to May Commencement with the University through (you guessed it) MD Commencement Information page.
MS3 Class of 2019
SCHEDULING MEETING Monday, Jan 29th at 4:00pm in Fukushima as you plan your rise to M4 status! Bring your laptops with you.
MS2 Class of 2020
M3 SCHEDULING – Final Scheduling (wave 2) will begin on Thursday, January 25th at 4pm. You’ll select the order for your blocks at this time. Read your emails from Amy for more information.
MS1 Class of 2021
SNOWBALL GALLERY Check out the pictures from the Snowball last Saturday.
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
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. Visit the MD Commencement Information page for details, deadlines and more.
REGALIA AND HOODING forms due February 9th. Complete the online form through the MD Commencement Information page.
GRADUATION APPLICATION due March 2nd. Find the link for applying to May Commencement with the University through (you guessed it) MD Commencement Information page.
MS3 Class of 2019
What’s Happening – Eastern
IMPORTANT DATES:
SPRING RESEARCH Symposium Poster Deadline – Abstracts due by Feb. 12th. Additional information regarding online submissions will be posted soon. Contact Jane Horst with any questions.
Tumor Board - Every Thursday, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Jan. 25th: “Metastatic Prostate Cancer” presented by Dr. Eric Bonnem (Hem/Onc) and Dr. Jeffrey Stead (Pathology). Lunch provided.
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.
COMMUNITY MINI-MED SCHOOL– Tues., Feb. 20th, in Eastern HSC Auditorium. Lectures: TBA
GRAND ROUNDS – Mon., Feb. 19th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom and via VIDYO in JMC Classroom A. Topic: TBA
EPMS – None in February. Next meeting: Wed., Mar. 14th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg. Topic TBA. Dinner provided following lecture. RSVP: Carol Joseph, 304-671-3837.
MEDICAL M & M – Thur., Feb. 15th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom and via VIDYO in JMC 1st Floor Conference Room. Topic: TBA
Evidence-Based Medicine Review – Wed., Jan. 24th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom and via VIDYO in JMC Classroom A. Topic: “That really ticks me off!” presented by Dr. Matthew Simmons.
OB Journal Club – Mon., Feb. 19th, and Mon. Apr. 16th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topics/speakers TBA.
OB M & M Conference - Thur., Feb. 15th, 5:30pm, in Eastern HSC Mountaineer Room. Topics/speakers TBA. Dinner provided.
SURGICAL M & M – Fri., Feb. 9th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Student presenters: Ayita Verna and Laura Bradel. Topic TBA.
Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities
VOLUNTEER SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY Prostate Cancer Support Group is looking for students to speak on various prostate cancer topics for 15-20 minutes, with a potential Q&A session. Meetings held 6:30-8:30pm on second Thursday of each month, 2nd floor of Dorothy McCormack Building. Contact Dr. Paul Kradel, 304-267-2520, if interested.
JUDGES NEEDED Berkeley County Schools Science Fair: Sat., Feb. 3rd, 9am-12pm, at Martinsburg High School. Volunteers will assist with judging county science fair projects. Continental breakfast: 8:30am. Lunch: 11:00am. To volunteer or for additional information, contact Joyce Hobbs: jhobbs@k12.wv.us or 304-702-3703.
STEPPING STONES/GOOD SMARITAN FREE CLINIC Volunteers needed every Wednesday at 5pm and first Tuesday of each month at 5pm. New location: 601 S. Raleigh Street, Martinsburg. Women’s health and pediatrics to be added soon on an alternate evening. To volunteer or for additional information: MS3 Ayita Verna.
MS4 Class of 2018
MATCH DAY – Mar. 16th, 2018, at Purple Iris. Mark your calendars. Additional details TBA.
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. Visit the MD Commencement Information page for details, deadlines and more.
REGALIA AND HOODING forms due February 9th. Complete the online form through the MD Commencement Information page.
GRADUATION APPLICATION due March 2nd. Find the link for applying to May Commencement with the University through (you guessed it) MD Commencement Information page.
MS3 Class of 2019
DRAFT 4th Year Schedules – Please turn in your draft 4th year schedules to Jane Horst by Tues., Jan. 30th.
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
Jan. 22-28: Dr. Ward
Jan. 29-31: Dr. Cherry