Charleston Happenings - September 26, 2023

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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 2025

Rural Scholar's Program at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital's Family Medicine Residency Program, funded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Click for more information. MSIII interested student will be able to be interviewed after the application deadline of April 1, 2024 (soon approaching).

Application Now Open!!

If you hope to complete your pediatrics residency at WVU in Morgantown, consider applying to the Pediatrics Residency Rural Scholars Program. Benefits include a $10,000 stipend applied to your Year 4 tuition, your creation and implementation of a rural scholars project of your choice, IPad for your rural project data, guaranteed acceptance into the WVU Pediatrics Residency Program, and more. You don’t have to go through the Match! The earned and saved money is great, the completion of a scholarly project is fulfilling, and the peace of mind from knowing you have matched at your number one choice for residency is priceless. Application deadline is January 31, 2024. If you want an application or more information, please email one of the co-directors (Dr. Emily Nease and Dr. Linda Nield).

MS 4 Class of 2024

Rural Scholar's Program at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital's Family Medicine Residency Program, funded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Click for more information.