Eastern Happenings - January 27, 2026
What’s Happening - Eastern
Eastern Student Services
Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Please stop by to enjoy a cup of coffee/tea or just say Hi! Don’t forget that your Student Lounge and Study areas here at the HSC Building are open for you to enjoy all hours with your badge access. Please enjoy Keurig, Ping Pong, Foosball and much more.
Sharps Injury reminder for students – Should you experience an actual, possible, or “just not sure” blood or body fluid exposure, report it immediately to OR staff in the room, go to OR Charge Nurse for assistance. You will report to the ER for immediate follow-up. Must address within 2 hrs! When registering, DO NOT GIVE INSURANCE CARD, “tell registration that the guarantor needs to be a company bill to WVU Student Health-BMC” so it does not get charged to your insurance. Be sure to notify one of the campus Deans or Student Services Staff. The full needlestick policy is in the WVU MD Degree Handbook on SOLE.
Absent reminder for students - Please remember that you MUST coordinate with Eastern Student Services and submit a formal excused absence request if you need to be absent from a rotation or education. This is required for ANY absence as we must keep track of it for your academic record.
Eastern Student Health Provider Reminders:
Primary Care - tell the scheduler you are a medical student. If ANY trouble getting scheduled, call Student Services to facilitate. You do NOT need to tell what you need to be seen for:
Karen Miller, MD- Family Medicine, Primary Care - 5047 Gerrardstown Road, Inwood
Phone: 304-974-5000 ext 246011 https://doctors.wvumedicine.org/?FindADoc%5Bquery%5D=Karen%20Miller
Mental Health Services
University Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry - 2004 Professional Court Martinsburg Phone: 304-596-5780
Clinical Psychologist- Dr. Brian Creasy, PhD
Carruth Center Resources for Emergencies: https://mentalhealth.wvu.edu/
WVU Crisis Text Line: Text WVU to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/faq
Crisis/Urgent situations call 304-293-4431
Talkspace is an online therapy service that connects users across campuses to a dedicated, licensed therapist via private messaging and live video from a secure, HIPAA-compliant digital platform: https://carruth.wvu.edu/resources/talkspace
MS4 Class of 2026:
MATCH Celebration – Friday, March 20 at The Sycamore at Stonebridge 1959 Golf Course Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25405. Guests may begin arriving at 11:00am, with the celebration starting at 11:30am. RSVP to Brystal Morgan brystal.morgan@wvumedicine.org by March 2 with the names of your guests that will be attending.
Awards Convocation: Thursday, May 14, 2026 (more information to come)
Graduation Day: Friday, May 15, 2026
Breakfast (more information to come)
Ceremony/Investiture will take place at 4pm at the Coliseum
Reception to follow at the Alumni Center
Important CAPS Research Deadlines:
• March 12, 2026; Proposal deadline: March 5, 2026, 12p (form must be uploaded by NOON on 3.5.26 to be reviewed) rotation starts March 16th or after
Registration for NRMP — aka The Match — officially opened on September 15!
💸 Cost: $70 for up to 20 program ranks
⏰ Deadline Alert: Register by January 30 to avoid a $50 late fee!
MS3 Class of 2027:
Eastern Campus Student Wellness Ski Weekend – February 27-March 1, 2026, ski weekend with Deans and Faculty at Wisp Ski Resort in Deep Creek, MD
Wellness Midblock Workshop - January 30
MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK
Friday, January 30, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Psych
Friday, March 6, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM: FM/Peds
MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE
Friday February 27, 9:00am: Peds Midterm (SOLE, proctored at HSC)
Friday, February 27, 10:30am: FM Calibrate Assessment 2 (remote, not proctored)
SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE
Friday, February 27, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Psych
Friday, April 17, 9:00am: Peds
Friday, April 24, 9:00am: FM
REMINDERS:
1. Please remember to update your case logs in E-Value regularly. All case logs MUST be complete prior to taking the final NBME clerkship exams as part of the course requirement.
2. Make sure you are filing your required number of graded H&P’s for each clerkship in the Eastern Student Services office files that are assigned to you.
3. Please remember to return your Textbooks to Student Services when you come to take your exams.
Peds Grand Rounds
https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/pediatrics/students/pediatric-grand-rounds/schedule-2022/
Above is the link that has the schedule of speakers/topics. Call in number is 646-558-8656 and then it will ask you to enter the meeting ID 678 188 7494#. Zoom link https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/j/6781887494
MS2 Class of 2028:
White Coat: Saturday, March 14, 2026
M3 Bootcamp: April 20-April 24, 2025 (more information to come)
Important Dates:
Research Symposium & Faculty Development Research – Friday, March 27, 2026
Spring Research Symposium Deadlines/Submission links:
Abstract due February 1st: *Must submit via one of the links below. Be sure to include your PI/faculty mentor on your abstract as co-author. All poster projects should have a PI.
Final posters must be submitted to Student Services for printing by March 9th
The Eastern poster session is scheduled for Friday night, March 27th
Original Research
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/w1cpkis91fzvjm6/
Research in Progress (You may submit a descriptive abstract outlining a study which is in progress or planning)
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/p1ms73pj0wjukrk/
Programs or Projects
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/x1riyyb41xztg3i/
Case Reports
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/zki7r4t1s6tnsr/
Educational Initiatives
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/z12o3kne1j6xiii/
Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities: As part of your graduation requirement, you must complete 100 hours of community service. Please remember to document what you have already completed, and plan to start early on completing any additional hours needed.
Shepherd College Career Fair – Thursday, January 29 at 5-6pm Dr. Lorenzetti is looking for any 3rd or 4th yr medical students to join her to speak to Shepherd students about a medical career. Contact Dr. Lorenzetti at rosemarie.lorenzetti@hsc.wvu.edu
Community Meal – Tuesday, February 17 at 3:30-6pm at Charles Town Baptist Church 222 South Mildred Street, Charles Town, WV (meals are 3rd Tuesday of the month in February, June, August, and December). Food prep and serve for 60-70 people starts around 3:30 and they can use some extra hands; serving begins at 5:30pm. (There is a large parking lot across from the cemetery - turn into the parking lot and there are some white columns and double doors that lead into the back of the church.) Call Dr. Humerick at 240-405-4426 if you get lost. Contact Dr. Humerick if interested in helping madison.humerick@hsc.wvu.edu
Introduction to clinical Medicine - teaching assistant (great experience for your CV!)
Mondays starting March 2nd, 2026, 5:10pm-6 pm in Stutzman Slonaker Room 201. This is one hour a week for 8 weeks pre-med class at Shepherd w/Dr. Lorenzetti. She would be happy to share the outline of topics for the class with any WVU or WVSOM student that would like to contribute, she will share the outline, and you can pick the week (s) you want. Contact Dr. Lorenzetti rosemarie.lorenzetti@hsc.wvu.edu.
ACS (American Cancer Society) –Looking for a Relay for Life team www.relayforlife.org/berkeleywv contact Penny Horner 607-423-4311 penny.horner@cancer.org
HSTA- The Health Sciences and Technology Academy’s vision was founded in 1994 on the faith, resilience, spirit and commitment of individuals, communities, and universities throughout the state. HSTA is a 9th-12th grade STEM enrichment program built in West Virginia, by West Virginians, for West Virginians which encourage aspirations, opens doors, and empowers minority and underrepresented students and communities. The program focuses on increasing the number of underrepresented students who pursue degrees in Health Sciences and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, with the long-term goal of increasing the number of health practitioners & advocates in the medical field locally. www.wv-hsta.org/ Contact Aaron Ruffner HSTA Field Site Coordinator, Eastern Panhandle 540-818-0224 email: aaron.ruffner@hsc.wvu.edu
Project Linus - Eastern Panhandle Chapter provides handmade blankets to children in the Martinsburg area. Blanket Days once a month on Saturdays to collect/label blankets. Help needed w/delivering blankets to different organizations in Martinsburg. Everyone is happy to teach you how to make blankets if you are interested. Contact Roushini Manjunath rm00053@mix.wvu.edu with questions or interested in volunteering
Stepping Stones/Good Samaritan Free Clinic –601 S. Raleigh Street, Martinsburg 304-264-4049. Volunteers needed every Wednesday at 5pm and first Tuesday of each month at 5pm. Volunteer sign up at https://www.goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org/ or Karen Newell karenlnewell@goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org