Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Please stop by to enjoy a cup of coffee/tea or just to 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 the 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, register as “WVU Student Health Guarantor Account” 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.

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.

Community Meal – Meals are on the 3rd Tuesday of June, August, December 330p-6pm at Charles Town Baptist Church 222 South Mildred Street, Charles Town, WV. Contact Dr. Humerick if interested in helping madison.humerick@hsc.wvu.edu Community Meal - prep and serve for 60-70 people. Food preparation starts around 3:30 and they can use some extra hands; serving begins at 5:30pm

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/ For Information contact Aaron Ruffner HSTA Field Site Coordinator, Eastern Panhandle 540-818-0224 email: aaron.ruffner@hsc.wvu.edu

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 sign up through the website at goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org or for additional information: Karen Newell at karenlnewell@goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org 304-264-4049

ACS (American Cancer Society) –Website is www.relayforlife.org/berkeleywv Looking for Relay for Life teams. Information contact Penny Horner 607-423-4311 penny.horner@cancer.o

MS3 Class of 2026

Saturday, March 9 – White Coat Ceremony

MS3 Class of 2025

MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK:

MIDTERM SCHEDULE:

Friday, March 22, 9:00am-11:00am: OB/GYN

SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE:

Friday, April 12, 9:00am-1:00pm: Peds

Friday, April 19, 9:00am-1:00pm: FM

Friday, April 19, 9:00am-1:00pm: OB/GYN

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. If you need assistance following up with a preceptor for an H&P, please contact Michelle Alder (alderm@wvumedicine.org).

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 and topics. If you need to call in, the number is 646-558-8656 and then it will ask you to enter the meeting ID 678 188 7494#.

The zoom link for Grand Rounds every week is https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/j/6781887494

Important Dates:

Research Symposium Research Day – Friday, March 22, 2024 from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Eastern HSC.

will highlight the academic work of the past year of our Family Medicine residents, medical students, Pharmacy graduate students and their faculty mentors.

Categories represented: Original research, QI project reports and Case study reports.

Approximately 30-35 posters will be presented. Student and resident physicians will be in attendance at their posters for presentations and answering questions. Several faculty make up the judging panel and winners in each categories will receive cash prizes. The winners will be announced at the upcoming faculty meeting on March 28. RSVP by email to tonya.armstrong@wvumedicine.org

REMINDER Poster Printing Deadline: Please have your final posters to Student Services by Friday, March 8 so that we are able to take care of the Poster Printing.

MS4 Class of 2024

MATCH Celebration - March 15 at the Purple Iris in Martinsburg, WV. Guests may begin arriving at 11:30am, with the celebration starting at 12:00pm. RSVP to alderm@wvumedicine.org by March 8 with the names of your guests that will be attending.

GQ WEEK

Eastern Campus GQ week will be the week of March 4 to March 8, including drawings for prizes and gifts.

While your responses remain anonymous, please bring your confirmation email documentation that you completed the GQ to the student services office or email to tonya.armstrong@wvumedicine.org

You will be eligible to win prizes (e.g., gift cards) as we draw names throughout the week. Please stop by on Wednesday March 6^th for a swag bag and some treats!