May 8th 2018 - #18-19
SoM Community News and Happenings
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
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.
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!
MED OLYMPICS sponsored by the Class of 2021. Friday, May 18th from 1-4pm in the Memorial Gardens. RSVP your team of 6. Send questions to Emily Ernest or Alexandra Van Horn. All classes are invited.
HSC FARMERS MARKET will be return May 23rd.
MS4 Class of 2018
GQ response rate is up to 89%! 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
RURAL HEALTH SURVEY Please complete the attached survey for the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health. The data from this survey will be used for a federal AHEC report. Students who return their completed survey will be entered into drawings for $500. Please return to Brianna Sheppard by May 15, drop in campus mail to Rural Health Box 9009, or bring it to HSC-N 3019.
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.
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 89%! 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
RURAL HEALTH SURVEY Please complete the attached survey for the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health. The data from this survey will be used for a federal AHEC report. Students who return their completed survey will be entered into drawings for $500. Please return to Brianna Sheppard by May 15, drop in campus mail to Rural Health Box 9009, or bring it to HSC-N 3019.
What’s Happening – Eastern
IMPORTANT DATES:
Tumor Board - Every Thursday, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. May 10th: “Infection vs. Inflammatory Cancer” presented by Dr. Eric Bonnem (Hem/Onc) and Dr. Ryan Livengood (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 – Tues., May 15th, in Eastern HSC Auditorium. 6:30pm: “History of Aristotle-Embryologist” Pylons lecture presented by Dr. James Brown. 7:00pm: “Summer Safety for Children!” presented by WVU Medicine Pediatrics physicians – Dr. Scott Vascik, Dr. Sarah Moerschel, and Dr. Rafka Chaiban.
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., May 9th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg. Lecture: 6:00pm; Dinner: 7:00pm. Topic: “Opioid Reduction Act” presented by WVSMA President Bradley Henry, MD, R.Ph. 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: “Traumatic Brain Injury” presented by MSIII Jaime Sanchez, MSIII Ana-Alicia Leonso, and Dr. Jessica Johnson.
Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities
Volunteer/Run Opportunity – Harpers Ferry Half Marathon/5k/Kids Fun Run, Saturday, May 19th. Start/End at River Riders. For info: http://www.harpersferryhalf.org, or to volunteer: http://harpersferryhalf.org/volunteer.html
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
CONGRATULATIONS!! Please remember to meet for the Class Graduation photo outside the front entrance of the theater immediately after the ceremony. It’s difficult to pull everyone together, but if you give us 10 minutes, we can get the pictures done. See everyone there!!
Student Awards Convocation – Thur., May 10th, 5:00pm, in the Fukushima Auditorium in Morgantown.
Class of 2018 Commencement – Fri., May 11th, 6:00pm, at the WVU Creative Arts Center in Morgantown.
MS3 Class of 2019
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.
Rescheduled IPE Rounding – Wed., May 9th, 4-6pm, at Eastern HSC Mountaineer Room. If you have not completed the IPE required SimLab event, please plan to report by 4pm to participate.
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
May 7-13: Dr. Ward
May 14-20: Dr. Humerick
May 21-27: Dr. Baltierra
May 28-31: Dr. Cucuzzella