May 22nd 2018 - 18-21
SoM Community News and Happenings
Class of 2018 Commencement photo’s http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/md-student-services/event-galleries/graduation-ceremony/2018-graduation-gallery/
AAMC Student Programming Showcase proposal submissions due by Friday, June 15 for the Learn Serve Lead 2018: Annual AAMC Meeting. Submit the application and send to the Organization of Student Representatives.
STUDENT SERVICES will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 28th.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
M3 BOOTCAMP: June 25th – 28th
What’s Happening – Morgantown
This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.
BLOOD DRIVE May 23; 9:00-5:00pm; Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center
HSC FARMERS MARKET will be return May 23rd.
MS4 Class of 2018
GQ response rate is up to 91%! Great work! The national average for the GQ is only 72%. Thank you!
MS3 Class of 2019
STUDENT STIPEND AVAILABLE Interested in a $75 per day stipend for working on a community health project with a community mentor during your required 4-week rural Family Medicine Clerkship rotation or 4-week Rural Track Internal Medicine rural rotation? That’s $1500 for the 4-week rotation! If you have a rotation scheduled or requested in one of these counties: Boone, Calhoun, Fayette, Lincoln, McDowell/Wyoming, Mercer, Mingo, Pocahontas or Roane, during Block 1, 2 or 3, then check out this program: Community and Rural Rotation Support – CARRS
MS2 Class of 2020
M3 BOOTCAMP: The week of June 25th for Morgantown campus. Details to come.
MS1 Class of 2021
SUMMER WORKSHOP IN NARRATIVE MEDICINE June 11-22 In conjunction with the WVU Department of Multidisciplinary Studies and the WVU Department of Emergency Medicine. Learn more and contact Dr. Rosanna Sikora if interested.
PEER ADVISORS NEEDED for the Class of 2022. Interested? Questions? – email Chrissi Baker
What’s Happening – Charleston
HARM REDUCTION CLINIC: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10-3:30. Kanawha Charleston Health Dept. Please sign up at least 1 week in advance! Sign up here.
MS4 Class of 2018
GQ response rate is up to 91%! Great work! The national average for the GQ is only 72%. Thank you!
MS3 Class of 2019
STUDENT STIPEND AVAILABLE Interested in a $75 per day stipend for working on a community health project with a community mentor during your required 4-week rural Family Medicine Clerkship rotation or 4-week Rural Track Internal Medicine rural rotation? That’s $1500 for the 4-week rotation! If you have a rotation scheduled or requested in one of these counties: Boone, Calhoun, Fayette, Lincoln, McDowell/Wyoming, Mercer, Mingo, Pocahontas or Roane, during Block 1, 2 or 3, then check out this program: Community and Rural Rotation Support – CARRS
What’s Happening – Eastern
IMPORTANT DATES:
Tumor Board - Every Thursday, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. May 24th: “Laryngeal CA” presented by Dr. Rohit Gulati (VP and CMO-BMC) and Dr. Tiffany Harper (Pathology).
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 – TBA
Grand Rounds – Mon., May 21st, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: “Are We Sleeping Enough? A Review of Sleep Medicine” presented by Dr. Robert Bowen and Dr. Mark Cucuzzella.
EPMS – Wed., June 13th, at Hilton Garden Inn-Martinsburg. Lecture: 6:00pm; Dinner: 7:00pm. Topic: TBA RSVP: Carol Joseph, 304-671-3837.
Medical M & M – TBA
OB Journal Club – Mon., June 18th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic TBA
Surgical M & M – Fri., June 8th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: TBA
Volunteers needed – Info table and blood pressure screening at Ranson Festival and Car Show (S. Mildred Street and 3rd Avenue, Ranson WV) on Sat., June 2nd, 2018, 10am-4pm. Rain date: Sat., June 9th, 10am-4pm. Contact Dana DeJarnett (ddejarnett@wvumedicine.org) for additional information or to volunteer.
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.
Stepping Stones/Good Samaritan Free Clinic – Volunteers needed every Wednesday at 5pm and first Tuesday of each month at 5pm. New location: 601 S. Raleigh Street, Martinsburg. To volunteer or for additional information: MS3 Ayita Verna (agverna@mix.wvu.edu).
Fun Volunteer Opportunity – Jefferson County Community Ministries Food Pantry, 238 W. Washington Street, Charles Town. 3rd Saturday of each month, beginning at 10am. 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. For additional information, contact: Audreanna James, OMS-III (ajames@osteo.wvsom.edu). Link to sign-up sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Oy08qTrHUmH-kuVsJOEJvtsf-K-wHhkgqtYLoiZDs9U/edit#gid=0.
MS3 Class of 2019
STUDENT STIPEND AVAILABLE Interested in a $75 per day stipend for working on a community health project with a community mentor during your required 4-week rural Family Medicine Clerkship rotation or 4-week Rural Track Internal Medicine rural rotation? That’s $1500 for the 4-week rotation! If you have a rotation scheduled or requested in one of these counties: Boone, Calhoun, Fayette, Lincoln, McDowell/Wyoming, Mercer, Mingo, Pocahontas or Roane, during Block 1, 2 or 3, then check out this program: Community and Rural Rotation Support – CARRS
Nau Module: Please make sure that you schedule your IM observed H&P during your last weekly rotation of Medicine. This is required for your clerkship grade. Do not wait until the last minute. Please bring your completed observed H&P form to Jane.
Eastern Class Officer elections will be held this week!! All nominations have been received, and a slate of officers will be posted to SOLE for students to vote on candidates. Please watch for emails with additional information.
“Clinician of the Year” nominations: In the next 2 weeks, you will be asked to nominate a faculty member for this award. Please give some thought to any teaching faculty that has gone out of their way to mentor you on your journey to becoming a physician. Once a list of nominees has been developed, the class will vote. Watch for emails with additional information.
Computer Check: Fri., May 25th, 1-5pm, during Friday Education sessions. Please bring your laptops to the IT department in Eastern HSC between lectures to be prepped for final exams.
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE (8:30am-12pm)
Wed., June 6th: Pediatrics & Surgery
Mon., June 11th: OB/Gyn & Psychiatry
Thur., June 14th: Family Med & Internal Med
*End-of-semester luncheon with Deans/Clerkship Directors will be held Thur., Jun 14th, at 12pm in the Mountaineer Room, immediately following exams.
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
May 21-27: Dr. Baltierra
May 28-31: Dr. Cucuzzella