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Office of Student Services Charleston-

The Office of Student Services is now located on the 1^st floor of the Library in the WVU Building. Please stop by and see us!

Community Service Hours:

Ronald McDonald House Charities Donation Drive

Supporting local RMHC in Charleston and Huntington – supports the families of children admitted to the hospital, allowing them to remain within walking distance of their children when they need them the most. The list of donations are attached. Log your services hours in SOLE (1 hr/$10 worth of items). For more info, please email Christina Herrold Scarr cbherrold@mix.wvu.edu .

Organize a Coat Drive

All coats need to be collected in October, then sorted by gender and age of recipients and bagged and driven to the men’s shelters, Rea of Hope, Sojourners, Mountain Mission, and others who serve those in need in early November for free distribution.

Heart and Hand Food Pantry and Covenant House Food Pantry

As fall weather arrives, the pantries are requesting soup, Saltines, and evaporated milk. Thank you for placing items in the bins in the entryway of EMUMC, 108 Oakwood Rd, Charleston, WV Monday-Thursday (8:30 am-1 pm) or Sunday's (8:30 am-12 pm).

The Heart and Hand Thrift Shop in South Charleston needs volunteers to sort and process donations, test electronics, or organize books or clothing. If you can contribute 2-3 hours weekly, please contact Jenny or Vicki at 304-342-0029 or go to https://hhomwv.org and complete the online form.

MS 3 Class of 2024

Dear FUTURE PEDIATRICIANS in the Class of 2024,

1. would you like a $10,000 stipend to pay for your MS4 tuition?
2. would you like a guaranteed position in our outstanding Pediatrics Residency Program at WVU SoM, without having to go through the stress of the Match?
3. would you like to lead your personally designed research, quality improvement or community project beginning in MS4, under the guidance of our pediatric research specialists?
4. do you want to improve the lives of the children of WV and surrounding areas?
5. would you like more time in fall of your MS4 to take more electives and not have to worry about residency applications and interviews?

As you consider your answers to the questions above, read the attached flyer.

If you would like to apply to our Pediatrics Residency Rural Scholars Program, please contact us for an application.

If you are interested in rural medicine or wondering if it's for you or already know it's what you want to do -- This opportunity is for YOU!!

Or if you are interested in a $75 per day stipend for working on a community health project during one of your rural rotations, this opportunity is for you!

Check out this program: Community and Rural Rotations Support – CARRS at CARRS Program | WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health

The CARRS application will remain open indefinitely. However, the upcoming submission deadlines are December 31, 2022, and March 30, 2023, with a limited number of stipends available, so APPLY NOW at CARRS Application (wufoo.com)

If you have any questions please contact Jacquelynn Copenhaver, jacopenhaver@hsc.wvu.edu and Molly Linkous, mlinkous@hsc.wvu.edu

MS 4 Class of 2023

The Health Sciences Service Program, administered by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 period. The Health Sciences Service Program is a loan repayment program for medical students interested in practicing in underserved communities in West Virginia. In exchange for receiving the loan repayment program award, participants agree to either work for two years full-time or four years part-time at an eligible work site within West Virginia.

Current West Virginia University fourth-year medical students who are entering primary care or emergency medicine residency programs in WV are eligible for a $30,000 loan repayment award (to be split into two $15,000 disbursements). Recipients can elect to draw down funding during residency or wait until they enter practice. The worksites for primary care physicians that are eligible are:

• Out-patient primary care sites located within the geographically eligible area of the Service Areas Map (see Primary Care Service Obligation Handbook)
• Residential care facilities for older adults such as a nursing home located within the geographically eligible area of the Service Areas Map (see Primary Care Service Obligation Handbook)
• Free clinics located anywhere in the state.
• Out-patient primary care sites with a facility-based Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation such as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) or School-Based Health Centers located anywhere in the state.

The worksites for emergency medicine physicians are any hospital-based emergency room located anywhere in West Virginia.

Primary care residencies include family medicine, geriatrics, general internal medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, preventive medicine, and psychiatry.

All required application materials are due January 15, 2023. The application collects information about you, your training, and your interest in practicing medicine in an underserved area. It also requires two letters of recommendation and certification of your enrollment in your training program.

Awards are made by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s Division of Health Sciences, based on a competitive process and the recommendations of an advisory panel. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in and commitment to practicing in an underserved area of West Virginia. Other selection factors include background or family ties in an underserved area, and work or living experience in an underserved area. Applicants who are West Virginia residents will be given preference.

Interested students should visit this link College For West Virginia for the application materials. For any questions, please contact Michelle Ruppert at HSSP@wvhepc.edu. Students can also contact Dr. Norman Ferrari or Dr. Scott Cottrell for more information (nferrari@hsc.wvu.edu or scottrell@hsc.wvu.edu).