April 25th 2017 - #17-17
SoM Community News and Happenings
ALL STUDENTS – SUMMER SEMESTER TUITION due BY May 15.
SUMMER FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION: If you are planning to use financial aid to pay your summer bill, please check your WVU STAR Financial Aid Account (2016-2017 academic year) to see if you need to complete any additional steps for your financial aid to disburse for summer. If you were awarded a Graduate PLUS Loan, you cannot accept that through the WVU STAR system. You will need to sign in to https://studentloans.gov and complete the request for a Graduate PLUS loan there. Make sure to select the dates of 5/17 to 8/17. Questions? HSC Financial Aid Office at 304-293-3706 or hscfinaid@mail.wvu.edu.
WVU student Summer/Fall parking permits available: http://transportation.wvu.edu/news-and-announcements/2017/04/13/student-summer-fall-parking-permits-available-starting-april-19.
ALL STUDENTS - REQUIRED PPD RENEWAL: Castle Branch has begun notifying you of the School required June 1st PPD renewal FOR ALL STUDENTS! The portal will not open until approximately May 15. In most cases it is in your best interest to NOT get your PPD prior to May 1st and avoid a delinquent period next year.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
STILL NEED!!!!.... STUDENT VOLUNTEERS 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.
AMWAY & MUSHROOM announcing Feminine Hygiene Product drive through May 10. Drop box in student lounge.
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners in the Charleston Campus Research Day Competition – Tyler Trump, Patrick Suggs, and Kalin Fisher!
REQUEST TO ALL STUDENTS: The SoM Teaching Scholars Program, Dr. Carl Grey, and Dr. Sohyun Boo are requesting your participation in this research project survey.
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.
INTERESTED IN PARTICIATING IN THE UNIVERSITY DIVERSITY WEEK? Lecture and activity proposals for WVU Diversity Week 2017 will be accepted for consideration until April 30th.
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
MED SCHOOL OLYMPICS – May 5, 2017.
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.
SPORTS MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP meeting Tuesday April 25, 8 pm.
UROLOGY INTEREST GROUP inaugural meeting Monday, May 1, 12:30 pm, 1107 HSCN.
OPTHALMOLOGY INTEREST GROUP meeting Thursday, May 4, noon, Eye Institute Lecture Hall.
AMWA & PAIG meeting Friday, May 5, noon.
MS4 Class of 2017
COMMUNITY SERVICE = 100 HOURS? By May 5th.
ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANCE FOR GRADUATION: Remember to contact the WVU Accessibility Services office (304.293.6700) to make arrangements for special accommodations as needed for family members attending the Graduation ceremony.
MS3 Class of 2018
LAST CALL - 2ND ROUND APPLICATIONS RURAL SCHOLAR PROGRAM: Family Medicine Rural Scholars Program. Deadline for application is May 1, 2017 with notification date of May 30, 2017. Please contact Holly Maroon at maroonh@wvuhealthcare.com if you would like information on how to apply.
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1 follow-up items:
- Complete your OSHA recertification in SOLE by June 1.
- Be in compliance with PPD renewal in CastleBranch by June 1.
- Begin preparing for GTR2 by working on the GTR2 form. Consider keeping it as you work in your E*FOLIO Counseling & Career Advising folder – Career Planning Documents!
- PPTs presented last night are now available to you 24/7 in SOLE: Student Services Information – Content – Career Planning – GTR Part 1.
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
MS2 Class of 2019
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.
MORGANTOWN & CHARLESTON CAMPUS FALL REGISTRATION instructions coming to you today for your Block 2 rotation (only!). Complete by Monday, May 1!
EASTERN CAMPUS FALL REGISTRATION instructions coming to you before the end of the week. Complete by Monday, May 1!
MS1 Class of 2020
ENT SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES: These are newly announced ENT research opportunities. If you are interested email Dr. Michele Carr with a short letter of interest and a CV.
FALL REGISTRATION instructions sent Monday. Thank you for completing these instructions.
What’s Happening – Charleston
MANNA MEAL: Saturday, April 29th from 11:30 until 1:00 PM. confidentiality, liability, and safety training PowerPoints on the CHASM website by following the link - http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/charleston/student-services/chasm/. Please indicate under the street rounds tab that you have completed the training PowerPoints by signing the Confidentiality and Liability forms. You can sign-up by sending me a quick email at pjaganna@mix.wvu.edu. Let me know if you have any questions!
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Capital High School HSTA (Health Sciences & Technology Academy) is having a screening fair Saturday May 13 from 8-12 and is looking for 1-2 medical student volunteers. You would be helping oversee the fingerstick screening and lipid screening stations. (Capital is one of the Charleston high schools and is just a short drive away). If interested, please text Dr. Jessica McColley (304-615-3769)!
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
COMMUNITY SERVICE = 100 HOURS? By May 5th.
ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANCE FOR GRADUATION: Remember to contact the WVU Accessibility Services office (304.293.6700) to make arrangements for special accommodations as needed for family members attending the Graduation ceremony.
MS3 Class of 2018
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1 follow-up items:
- Be in compliance with PPD renewal in CastleBranch by June 1.
- Begin preparing for GTR2 by working on the GTR2 form. Consider keeping it as you work in your E*FOLIO Counseling & Career Advising folder – Career Planning Documents!
- PPTs presented last night are now available to you 24/7 in SOLE: Student Services Information – Content – Career Planning – GTR Part 1.
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
What’s Happening – Eastern
PHYSICIAN SYMPOSIUM: Wed. April 26, Purple Iris, Registration 5:30pm, 6-7:00pm Lecture, Titled “Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Disorders”. Speakers, Dr. Robert Bowen, and Dr. Chadi Makary, ENT To register please call 304-264-1246 or email response tobgambino@wvumedicine.org Deadline: April 24, 2017 at Noon
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.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Berkeley Medical Center Health Promotions is planning the Truffle Shuffle 5k for April 29 in downtown Martinsburg. Dana DeJarnett at DDeJarnett@wvumedicine.org 304-264-1287, ext 31814
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS meeting opportunity - The West Virginia Chapter American College of Surgeons is pleased to announce that they will again sponsor medical students’ attendance at the 2017 Annual Meeting May 11, 12, 13 at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. Email Eastern Student Services if you are interested.
STEPPING STONES: Volunteers needed - Street Rounds- Tu. Immanuel’s House, Mon. reserve a time wvusteppingstones@gmail.com
MS4 Class of 2017
COMMUNITY SERVICE = 100 HOURS? Remember the deadline to post 100 approved community service hours is May 5th.
M4 NARRATIVES: Please continue helping us remind your M4 rotation preceptors to complete your narrative so as to ensure completed transcripts for graduation.
ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANCE FOR GRADUATION: Remember to contact the WVU Accessibility Services office (304.293.6700) to make arrangements for special accommodations as needed for family members attending the Graduation ceremony.
MS3 Class of 2018
GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1 follow-up items:
- Be in compliance with PPD renewal in CastleBranch by June 1.
- Begin preparing for GTR2 by working on the GTR2 form. Consider keeping it as you work in your E*FOLIO Counseling & Career Advising folder – Career Planning Documents!
- PPTs presented last night are now available to you 24/7 in SOLE: Student Services Information – Content – Career Planning – GTR Part 1.
CLASS OF 2018 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: May 11-13, 2018.
SHUTTLE SPACE for 14 students to Morgantown May 12 for Sim Lab Trip. RSVP to Student Services if you need space.
Congratulations to the Class Officiers for the Eastern Class of 2018-
President- Christina Provenza
VP- Morgan Johnson
TUMOR BOARDS - Every Thursday, 8th Floor class room, 12:00 noon -1:00 pm. Different speakers and topics. Lunch provided.
IMPORTANT DATES:
May 5th - OB/Gyn Practical Exam
May 12 - Sim Lab Trip to Morgantown. Shuttle space for 14 students. RSVP to Student Services.
May 16 6 pm – Student MedChef presentation at Mini-Medical School.
Spring Exams- Jun. 5-Jun 16, 2017.
May 11 – Awards Convocation, Morgantown.
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.
April 24- 30- Dr. Feaga
May Schedule Pending