April 24th 2018 - #18-17
SoM Community News and Happenings
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
DAY AT THE BALLPARK Health Sciences Day at the WVU Ballpark planned for Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30pm. Join friends and colleagues and enjoy an evening of WVU Baseball as the Mountaineers take on Virginia Tech. Visit the link for more information.
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
STUDENT AWARDS CONVOCATION: May 10, 2018 - Fukushima Auditorium @ 5 pm
GRADUATION VIRTUAL REHEARSAL BREAKFAST: May 11, 2018 @ 9:30am – Erickson Alumni Center
CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION: May 11, 2018 @ 6 pm– Creative Arts Center
M3 BOOTCAMP: June 25th – 28th
What’s Happening – Morgantown
This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION 20 minutes of meditation in Wellness Studio G-278. May 2nd at 1:15; May 3rd at 11:15; and May 4th at 10.
FALLING RUN FINALS RETREAT Saturday, April 28 1:00pm-3:00pm on Falling Run Trails on Outlook Street. Day includes Adventure WV hammocks and slackline, Service/Therapy dogs, guided trail hikes, prizes and more.
WELLNESS EVENT sponsored by CLASS of 2021: “COSMIC BOWLING”; Friday, April 27th, 2018 @Suburban Lanes, Chestnut Ridge Road, 9 – 11:30 pm. Unlimited Bowling & Shoe Rental, Wings, Munchies, Non-alcoholic Beverages, *Alcoholic beverages available for purchase* RSVP Attendance HERE! Questions may be directed to: Fredrick Timbrook or Alexandra Van Horn ALL CLASSES ARE INVITED!
END OF YEAR WELLNESS EVENT sponsored by The Class of 2020 will be hosting an end of the year Wellness event to be held at Touchdown Terrace (Milan Puskar Stadium) on May 9th from 3pm-7pm. Please join the end of the year celebration and bring your plus one (1)! Please add your name(s) to our Google Doc so we can get a head count for attendance and we will add you to the Facebook event page for more information. ALL CLASSES ARE INVITED!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Community Day at Clay-Battelle Community Health Center. They would like Med Students to volunteer in offering blood pressure screenings during the open house on Saturday, April 28th from 9:00am-1:00pm.
MS4 Class of 2018
GQ response rate is up to 85%! If your class gets 100% compliance, we will also include some special graduation activities on top of our special plans to celebrate your success!!
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. Graduation requirements and additional details of the weekend’s event have been posted on the MD Commencement Information page.
MS3 Class of 2019
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
WVU FAMILY MEDICINE RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM ACCEPTING 2ND ROUND OF APPLICATIONS - The WVU Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce that we are now accepting a 2nd round of applications for the Rural Scholars Program. 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 May 1, 2018 with notification date of May 31, 2018. Please contact Holly Maroon at maroonh@wvumedicine.org if you would like information on how to apply.
MS2 Class of 2020
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
M3 BOOTCAMP: The week of June 25th for Morgantown campus. Details to come.
MS1 Class of 2021
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
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.
What’s Happening – Charleston
MS4 Class of 2018
GRADUATION REGALIA IS IN! Check the MD Commencement Information page for details.
GQ response rate is up to 85%! If your class gets 100% compliance, we will also include some special graduation activities on top of our special plans to celebrate your success!!
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. Graduation requirements and additional details of the weekend’s event have been posted on the MD Commencement Information page.
MS3 Class of 2019
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement in Morgantown to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
What’s Happening – Eastern
IMPORTANT DATES:
Tumor Board - Every Thursday, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. April 26th: Topic TBA
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., May 15th, in Eastern HSC Auditorium. Topic TBA
Grand Rounds – Mon., May 14th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: TBA
EPMS – Wed., May 9th, location TBA Lecture: 6:00pm; Dinner: 7:00pm. 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
Literature and Medicine Book Club – Wed., May 16th, 5:30pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Book selection for May is The Miracle Man by Todd Easterling. To request a copy of the book or ask questions about book club, please contact April Reynolds (L&D Nursing Director) at ext. 37015 or areynold@wvumedicine.org.
Surgical M & M – Fri., May 11th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. 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.
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.
MS4 Class of 2018
Class of 2018 Graduation Weekend – May 11-13, 2018. Mark your calendars.
MS3 Class of 2019
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
April 23-29: Dr. Cucuzzella
April 30: Dr. McLaughlin