Lecture Schedule – WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Orthopedics at BMC presents NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL CME Series. Registration is Required, Presented via Microsoft Teams.

Email Chasidy Darfus chasidy.shumaker@wvumedicine.org one week prior to receive the invite

November 17, 12pm – “Degenerative Hip & Knee Problems”

Brad Wright, MD Chief of Orthopedic Surgery WVU Medicine BMC

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

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.

September 28 – Panhandle Senior Network Resource Fair 9am-12noon - Staff needed for blood pressure and glucose screening. Event to be held in the MBCPR Berkeley 2000 Rec Center in Martinsburg.

Contact Dana DeJarnett- dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org or 304-264-1287, ext 31814

October 15 - Apple Trample-Med Students are needed for a first aid tent. The start of the 5k is at the McCormack Center at 10:30am. The finish is at the front of Martinsburg High School. We would need the students at the high school by 10:15am. Please contact Dana DeJarnett 304-264-1287, ext. 31814 or dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org

October 22, 2022 - Freedoms Run – Since 2009 WVU Medicine has been a lead sponsor of Freedoms Run- which includes a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids run with participants coming from 40 states.

Volunteers needed! Please contact Dr. Mark Cucuzzella - cucuzzellam@wvumedicine.org

https://www.freedomsrun.org/

Berkeley County BackPack Program – Helping to end child hunger in our county one backpack at a time

http://feedbcwvkids.org/ 304-268-0635 email: berkcobpprogram@yahoo.com MISSION STATEMENT- The mission of the BackPack Program is to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations. Their goal is to help end childhood hunger in Berkeley County one backpack at a time. No child should ever have to experience hunger and all the negative effects that accompany it. Victory is achieved each week when they are able to meet the growing needs of students.

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

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.org

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 karen/newell@goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org

MS3 Class of 2024

MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK

Friday, October 14, 12:00pm-1:00pm: PEDS Midblock Feedback

Friday, October 21, 12:00pm-5:00pm: FM Midblock Feedback

MIDTERM SCHEDULE

Friday, October 7, 9:00am-12:00pm: PEDS Midterm

Friday, October 14, 9:00am-12:00pm: FM Midterm

Friday, October 7, 9:00am-11:00am: IM Quiz #2 & Quiz/Shelf Review after

SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE

Friday, October 14, 9:00am-12:00pm: Internal Medicine Shelf Exam

Friday, October 14, 9:00am-12:00pm: Psych Shelf Exam

Case Logs – Be sure that your procedure logs in E-value are updated and that all your cases have been logged to date. Remember…case log completion is a requirement for passing your third-year clerkships.

MS4 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 December 1, 2022. 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).

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.
   

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 December 1, 2022. 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).

Good to know:

Eastern Student Services

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.