January 9th 2018 #18-02

SoM Community News and Happenings

STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS Several new opportunities have been listed! Be sure to consider MLK Day – a national day of service. Visit iServe for more information.

DECIDING ON SPECIALITIES? The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast (free in iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher Radio) explores 120+ specialties with the purpose of helping med students learn the talking points of all specialties and to empower them to start exploring their career options. Learn more at www.undifferentiatedmedicalstudent.com

IPE Opportunity – 2018 Interprofessional Student Video Case Competition

Events

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

MS1 SNOWBALL: January 20^th – tickets on sale now!
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.

FLU SHOT STICKER. Reminder as your start your next block/semester if you haven’t received this year’s flu shot sticker for your ID badges pick one up in Student Services!

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

PIG/Onc IG: Jan 9 @12pm; 1909

MS2 DIT Info Session: Jan 10 @ 12pm; 1909

AMA – Surviving Human Structure: Jan 11 @ 12pm; 1905

MS2 – P&CD 2.5: Jan 11 @ 2pm; 1905

OMP: Jan 12 @5pm; 1905

HealthRight Eye Clinic: Jan 15 @3:30; HealthRight (341 Spruce St.)

MS4 Class of 2018

GTR 4 – SOAP/Match Data will be held Friday, January 19^th from 3-4:30 pm. RSVP to Amy if attending a session.

GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. More details of the weekend will be released soon.

MS3 Class of 2019

GLOBAL HEALTH ROTATION INFO. Interested in a Global Health Rotation? The application and instructions for your narrative and CV due to Jacque Visyak by January 15.

RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM The WVU Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce that the applications for its innovative Rural Scholars Program are now available. This program is designed for students committed to making rural/small town Family Medicine in West Virginia a career. Qualified MS III’s are eligible for a $10,000 stipend for their fourth year and facilitated admission to WVU’s Morgantown Family Medicine Residency. The Rural Scholars Program allows for an enhanced primary care experience in the 4th year curriculum as well as early integration into the residency experience. Deadline for application is January 15, 2018. Please contact Holly Maroon if you would like information on how to apply.

MS2 Class of 2020

P&CD 2.5 Mark your calendars! Professional and Career Development 2.5 will be held Thursday, January 11 from 2-5 pm in 1905 HSC.

MS1 Class of 2021

Be sure to purchase your tickets for the Snowball to be held on January 20^th at the Hotel Morgan.

GLOBAL HEALTH TRACK INFO. Interested in a Global Health Track? The application and instructions for your narrative and CV due to Jacque Visyak by January 15.

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

FINANCIAL AID LOAN COUNSELING. On January 18th 2018 representatives from the Financial Aid Office in Morgantown will be in Charleston to provide one-on-one loan counseling for you. These representatives will review your loan portfolios so that they can give you information specific to your needs. In the past students have found this very beneficial information as you begin to plan for residency. An email with a survey attached went out on January 5, 2018, that you should fill out so that the representatives can provide you with the best information - then send them back to lflorence@hsc.wvu.edu and she will forward them. The schedule for the day will be emailed at a later date. Please take advantage of this opportunity! It will serve you well! Please Contact Laura Florence for any questions.

GTR 4 – SOAP/Match Data will be held Friday, January 19^th from 3-4:30 pm. RSVP to Amy if attending a session.

GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. More details of the weekend will be released soon.

MS3 Class of 2019

GLOBAL HEALTH ROTATION INFO. Interested in a Global Health Rotation? The application and instructions for your narrative and CV due to Jacque Visyak by January 15.

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, 8^th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Different speakers and topics. Jan. 11^th: “Lung Cancer” presented by Dr. Eric Bonnem (Hem/Onc) and Dr. Tiffany Harper (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.

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, 2^nd floor of Dorothy McCormack Building. Contact Dr. Paul Kradel, 304-267-2520, if interested.

COMMUNITY MINI-MED SCHOOL– Tues., Jan. 16^th, in Eastern HSC Auditorium. Lectures: 6:30pm, “Eastern Pylons History of Aristotle – Embryologist” presented by Dr. James Brown; 7:00pm, “Is My Brain Aging Normally? Signs of Dementia and Current Treatments” presented by Dr. Hasib Sana and Dr. Constance Beckom.

GRAND ROUNDS – Mon., Jan. 15^th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom and via VIDYO in JMC Classroom A. Topic: “Pediatric Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Guidelines for Care” presented by Stephanie McGraw, PsyD, Scott Vascik, MD, and Amanda Mills, MSN-BC, FNP, APRN.

EPMS – Wed., Jan. 10^th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg. Registration – 5:30pm. Lecture – 6:00pm. Topic: “Plastic Surgery Update 2018” presented by Aaron Cord Mason, MD – Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery & Pediatrics, WVU Medicine. Dinner provided following lecture. RSVP: Carol Joseph, 304-671-3837.

MEDICAL M & M – Thur., Jan. 18^th, 7:30am, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom and via VIDYO in JMC 1^st Floor Conference Room. Topic: “Dizziness” presented by Dr. Cathy Funk.

Evidence-Based Medicine Review – Wed., Jan. 24^th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8^th 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. 19^th, and Mon. Apr. 16^th, 7:30am, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom. Topics/speakers TBA.

OB M & M Conference – Thur., Jan. 18^th, and Thur., Feb. 15^th, 5:30pm, in Eastern HSC Mountaineer Room. Topics/speakers TBA. Dinner provided.

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, 2^nd floor of Dorothy McCormack Building. Contact Dr. Paul Kradel, 304-267-2520, if interested.

JUDGES NEEDED Berkeley County Schools Science Fair: Sat., Feb. 3^rd, 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.

FUN OPPORTUNITY Sat., Jan. 20^th, 9am-12pm, at Jefferson County Community Ministries in downtown Charles Town. Volunteers will work with Dr. Maddie Humerick, Chef Scott, and others to assist the food pantry patrons to improve their nutrition status with monthly cooking demonstrations. Help needed with setup, tear-down, cooking process, and interacting with patrons. Future events to be held on third Saturday of each month. For additional information, contact: Audreanna James, OMS-III. Link to sign-up sheet.

MS4 Class of 2018

FINANCIAL AID MEETINGS Wed., Jan. 3^rd, at Eastern HSC. Individual appointments begin at 10am to review financial aid with Eric Meadows. No appointments between 2-3pm. Please contact Jane Horst to schedule.

GTR 4 – SOAP/Match Data will be held Friday, January 19^th from 3-4:30 pm. RSVP to Amy if attending a session.
MATCH DAY – Mar. 16^th, 2018, at Purple Iris. Mark your calendars. Additional details TBA.

GRADUATION WEEKEND – May 11-13, 2018. Mark your calendars. Additional details TBA.

MS3 Class of 2019

GLOBAL HEALTH ROTATION INFO. Interested in a Global Health Rotation? The application and instructions for your narrative and CV due to Jacque Visyak by January 15.

Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:

Jan. 8-14: Dr. Zavala
Jan. 15-21: Dr. Baltierra
Jan. 22-28: Dr. Ward
Jan. 29-31: Dr. Cherry