Charleston Happenings - December 6, 2022
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Office of Student Services Charleston-
The Office of Student Services is now located on the 1st 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,
- would you like a $10,000 stipend to pay for your MS4 tuition?
- 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?
- 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?
- do you want to improve the lives of the children of WV and surrounding areas?
- 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
ECU Psychiatry Residency Program Virtual Open House
October 11th - 7pm-9pm
Hosted by: ECU Psychiatry Chief Residents
(no RSVP needed; students can sign-in / sign-off as they like)
https://ecu.webex.com/ecu/j.php?MTID=ma5b8930dddeb9989379bf0f53a69f2a6
Password: QXdUaDpM752 (79382376 phones)