February 12th 2019 - #19-06

SoM Community News and Happenings

GHHS WEEK The WVU Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society is proud to announce we will be participating in the celebration of Gold Humanism Solidarity Week, February 11-15, 2019. Please mark your calendars now to join us each day for a complimentary lunch (for first 50 attendees.) Both physicians and medical students with military service will speak about the unique needs of our military and veteran population.

SEMI-FORMAL HOSTED BY M2 CLASS Friday, February 15, 7 – 11 p.m. Bartini Prime, Suncrest Town Center. Small Fee Per Person.  All classes invited. RSVP by Feb 11.

ANNUAL TALENT SHOW is March 19th, 6:00pm in Okey Patteson Auditorium. All proceeds go to WVU Children’s Hospital. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $10 (1 donation service hour). Talent Sign-Up; Bake Sale Sign-Up; Event Volunteer Sign-Up

BWELL APPOINTMENTS OFFERED for Medical students. Confidential, private appointments for initial assessments, triage and brief interventions for students experiencing life stress, mental illness or problems with alcohol or substance use. Email for an appointment or call (304) 293-1111. Appointments will be held in Suite 1256, HSC South. Visit the BWell SOLE site for more information.

VOLUNTEERS needed for upcoming White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, March 23^rd from 12-4pm at the Morgantown Event Center. Email Amy if interested.

GLOBAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CFHI, a United Nations-recognized non-profit with partnerships in 11 countries to support Global Health Field Experiences, is committed to Fair-Trade Learning principles and optimizing accessibility of learning opportunities.  Learn more about CFHI at www.cfhi.org. Check out the scholarships currently available for undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate trainees.  To inquire about these or other opportunities email info@cfhi.org or contact Executive Director, Jessica Evert, directly at jevert@cfhi.org.

STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS:  RSVP accordingly!

Events

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

MATCH DAY: March 15
M2 WHITE COAT: March 23 @2pm
MAY COMMENCEMENT: May 10 @7pm
M3 BOOTCAMP: Week of June 24

What’s Happening – Morgantown

WELLNESS CLASSES. Yoga for the Professional Student. Classes offered at 3pm in Room G278. Register online.

WVU Health Sciences Center and The Bodice Project invite you to view the Bodice Project exhibit.  The Bodice Project is a sculptural exhibition that promotes emotional healing for women and men facing the challenge of breast cancer, and life after treatment.  The exhibition will be on display from February 20 through 22, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center. 

MS4 Class of 2019

GQ WEEK will be Feb 18-22. Bring your confirmation email to Student Services to be entered into the daily drawing. If your class gets 100% compliance, we’ll include some extra money for your wellness funds.

SAVE THE DATE – Preparing Financially for Residency will be held March 7 & 8. Look for more details in your inbox soon.

MATCH DAY! Look for an email from Christina about Morgantown’s Match Day Celebration at Lakeview on Friday, March 15^th beginning at 10:30am.  You may bring up to 3 guests and need to RSVP here.

Check your Community Service Hours! You need 100 to graduate. If you’re short a few, Amy needs volunteers for the upcoming White Coat Ceremony and Empty Bowls is in need of many volunteers, too.

MAY COMMENCEMENT UPDATES: Visit the MD Commencement Page for all details and links associated with May Commencement. You must apply to graduate by March 1^st. You can find the all links for graduation through the MD Commencement Page.

RANK LIST Rank all programs you are willing to attend in the R3 system by February 20. Remember to certify your rank list upon submission.

MS3 Class of 2020

GETTING TO RESIDENCY 1.0 will be held Friday, April 26^th from 1-3pm in 1901. We will discuss Residency match processes, you’ll get your GTR Handbook, and we’ll schedule your courses. This is a MANDATORY meeting. More details to come.

WVU-CHARLESTON FAMILY MEDICINE RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM application deadline will be MARCH 31, 2019. Interviews will be scheduled in April. Questions? Contact Telista Snyder. 304-388-4630, Telista.snyder@hsc.wvu.edu or Dr Bors at kbors@hsc.wvu.edu

PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM is a great opportunity for the future Pediatricians in the Class who want to make a major positive impact in the lives of the children of WV and beyond.  Please view the attached announcement about our Program, and you will be impressed with the outstanding benefits for you.  Do not hesitate to contact Dr. Nield or Dr. Nease with your questions.

MS2 Class of 2021

IMPORTANT DATES Lots of important dates coming up:

Feb 15: Name and Contact info due to Sheri for White Coat
Feb 15: Morgantown & Charleston Family Medicine requests forms due to FM coordinators
March 15: Step 1 Applications due to Student Services Office
March 15: Morgantown & Charleston Non-Surgical Elective requests for Blocks 1-3 due
March 18: White Coat Lunch Meeting @12pm in 1905
March 22: White Coat Rehearsal @2pm at Morgantown Event Center
March 23: White Coat Ceremony @pm at Morgantown Event Center. Student line up @1:15

WHITE COAT CEREMONY - Saturday, March 23 @ 2pm at the Morgantown Event Center. Reply to Sheri Frankenberry by February 15 regarding your name and hometown for White Coat Program. White Coat lunch meeting will be held March 18 at 12pm in 1905.  Rehearsal will be on Friday, March 22 @ 2pm.

STEP 1 APPLICATIONS – are due by March 15^th to the Student Services Office. Please remember to have your photo printed, name written on back of photo and photo taped to form. Email Amy or Sheri with any questions.

MS1 Class of 2022

CONGRATULATIONS to the new OSR Representative, Daniel Berrebi.

What’s Happening – Charleston

MS4 Class of 2019

Check your Community Service Hours! You need 100 to graduate. If you’re short a few, Amy needs volunteers for the upcoming White Coat Ceremony and Empty Bowls is in need of many volunteers, too.

MAY COMMENCEMENT UPDATES: Visit the MD Commencement Page for all details and links associated with May Commencement!. APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION IS NOW OPEN! You must apply to graduate by March 1^st. You can find the link for graduation through the MD Commencement Page.

RANK LIST OPENS today! Rank all programs you are willing to attend in the R3 system by February 20. Remember to certify your rank list upon submission.

MS3 Class of 2020

GETTING TO RESIDENCY 1.0 will be held Friday, April 26^th from 1-3pm. We will discuss Residency match processes, you’ll get your GTR Handbook, and we’ll schedule your courses. This is a MANDATORY meeting. More details to come.

WVU-CHARLESTON FAMILY MEDICINE RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM application deadline will be MARCH 31, 2019. Interviews will be scheduled in April. Questions? Contact Telista Snyder. 304-388-4630, Telista.snyder@hsc.wvu.edu or Dr Bors at kbors@hsc.wvu.edu

PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM is a great opportunity for the future Pediatricians in the Class who want to make a major positive impact in the lives of the children of WV and beyond.  Please view the attached announcement about our Program, and you will be impressed with the outstanding benefits for you.  Do not hesitate to contact Dr. Nield or Dr. Nease with your questions.

What’s Happening – Eastern        

IMPORTANT DATES: 

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.

BMC Tumor Board – Thur., Feb. 14^th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom.  Topic: “Prostate Cancer” presented by Dr. Terrence Reidy (Hem/Onc) and Dr. Jeffrey Stead (Pathology).

Community Mini-Med School – Tues., Feb. 19^th, 7pm, in Eastern HSC Auditorium.  Topic: “Tick-Tock…How we keep the heart beating” presented by Dr. Ajay Virmani (Cardiology) and Dr. Cathy Funk (Internist).

Eastern Panhandle Medical Society (EPMS) – Wed., Feb. 13^th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg.  5:30pm: Registration.  6:00pm: Lecture.  7:00pm: Dinner.  Topic: “Update in Cardiovascular Prevention” presented by David Plitt, MD, FACC, RPVI – WVU Heart & Vascular Institute.  RSVP to Carol Joseph: 304-671-3837

OB/GYN Journal Club – Mon., Feb. 18^th, 7:30-8:30am, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom.  Topic: “Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy” presented by Dr. Geoffrey Bowman, MSIII Jonathan Mathes, and MSIII Colin Winkie.

February Grand Rounds – Mon., Feb. 18^th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom.  Topic: “Melanoma: Early Detection” presented by Dr. Suresh Menon (Dermatologist).

Medical M&M – Fri., March 1^st, 12-1pm, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom.  Topic: “Barriers of Care in Cardiology” presented by Dr. Cathy Funk.

Proud to Be General Internal Medicine Celebration – Thur., Feb. 28^th, 6-9pm, at Eastern HSC.  Campus event to promote Internal Medicine as a career path for medical students and provide an update on long-term plans for an Internal Medicine residency program in Martinsburg.  Dinner, drinks, fun games, and live music from jazz band Exit Five will be part of this event.  RSVP to Dr. Ryan McCarthy: 304-671-0442 (text), or rmccarth@wvumedicine.org.

March Grand Rounds – Mon., Mar. 18^th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom.  Topic: “Active Shooter Preparedness Course” presented by Michael Godwin (Director-BMC Security), Donald Grubb (Director-BMC Safety), and Nathan Harmon (BMC Security Driving/Firearms/Tactics Instructor).

Health & Resiliency Program Yoga (formerly Karma Yoga) – Wednesdays, Jan. 9^th through May 1^st, 5:30-6:30pm, in Eastern HSC Mountaineer Room.  Free sessions for employees and medical students to promote wellness.  Supplies are limited; if you have yoga equipment, you are encouraged to bring it to the classes.

Research Poster Orders – Contact Jane Horst (horstj@wvumedicine.org) for information regarding procedure and requirements.

Research Symposium/Faculty Development – Fri., Mar. 29^th (evening), and Sat., Mar. 30^th (daytime).  Additional details TBA.

Student Wellness Ski Trip – Scheduled the weekend of Feb. 22^nd-24^th at Timberline.  Additional details TBA.

Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities

Volunteer Judges needed for Berkeley County Science Fair, to be held on Sat., Feb. 16^th.  If interested in assisting with judging of projects for community service hours, please contact Carol Hamilton: 304-283-8089.

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: Ayita Verna (agverna@mix.wvu.edu). 

Fun Volunteer Opportunity – Jefferson County Community Ministries Food Pantry, 238 W. Washington Street, Charles Town.  3^rd 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.

Volunteers Needed – Chronic illness group and their support system is looking for speakers to give 45-minute presentations on the first and third Tuesday of each month.  Meetings held 9-10:30am in the Dorothy McCormack Center, 2^nd floor conference room.  Topics can be health-related, inspirational, supportive, educational about coping mechanisms, sharing a story/experience, or a fun activity.  Contact Debbie Maiorano at 540-535-5145 or deborahmm@aol.com if interested in volunteering.

MS4 Class of 2019

Class of 2019 MATCH Celebration – Fri., Mar. 15^th, at Purple Iris in Martinsburg, WV.  Arrival at venue may begin approximately 11:30am, with envelope distribution at 12:01pm and luncheon immediately following.  Please RSVP to Michelle Alder (alderm@wvumedicine.org) with number of guests attending by Mar. 11^th.

Class of 2019 Commencement – MD Commencement ceremony scheduled for Fri., May 10, 2019, 7pm, at the Creative Arts Center in Morgantown.  Please direct any questions to Amy Drvar (amy.drvar@hsc.wvu.edu).

Graduation Deadlines

Mar. 1^st – Must APPLY for graduation with the University.  Submit via STAR through registrar’s website (https://registrar.wvu.edu/graduation-diploma).

May 1^st – All graduation requirements must be met.  Includes passing scores on Step 2 CS, CK, CPX, 100 hours of community service, and satisfactory evaluations in all 4^th year clerkships.

MS3 Class of 2020

Mid-term Schedule

Mar. 8^th – PEDs: 9-10:30am                       
Surg: 9-10:30am
Mar. 15^th – OB/GYN: 9-10:30am Int. Med Quiz #1: 9-10am
Mar. 22^nd – Fam Med: 9am-12pm

Mid-Semester Conferences

Mar. 29^th:

• Nau Module
  • 1-3pm: Surg/Psych (alternating)
  • 3-5pm: Int. Med
• Jacques Module
  • 1-3pm: PEDs/Fam Med (alternating)
  • 3-5pm: OB/GYN