April 3rd 2018 - #18-14
SoM Community News and Happenings
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
MORGANTOWN STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE MOVES A series of office moves and renovations will be taking place for Student Services. Student Services staff have moved back to the original office location on the 1st floor of HSC. Admissions will be moving into the Student Services Suite and to the office adjacent. In a few weeks, Anna Lama and GME staff will move into the additional offices on the first floor. Dr. Ferrari, Jason Hedrick and Kim Helmick have moved into the former Dentistry Dean Suite beside the WV Room.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SECOND LOOK WEEKEND: The Admissions Office is looking for volunteers to help with the annual Second Look Weekend. Volunteers are needed to greet incoming students from 8-8:45am (breakfast included) and for dinner/socializing with incoming students from 5:30-8:00pm on Friday, April 20th. SPECIAL NEED OF ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MORNING! If you would like to volunteer or have questions, email Aly Carpenter.
PROFESSIONAL STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Day-Health Science Center! Location: Health Science Center ground floor near the Bookstore and Student Activity Center; Wednesday, April 4th 2:00-3:30 PM; This is a social gathering where snacks, t-shirts, and other giveaways will be handed out to students as small tokens of our appreciation for their service to the University.
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
STUDENT AWARDS CONVOCATION: May 10, 2018 - Fukushima Auditorium @ 5 pm
CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION: May 11, 2018 @ 6 pm– Creative Arts Center
M3 BOOTCAMP: June 25th – 28th
What’s Happening – Morgantown
This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.
CMIG & PAIG April 3 @12pm; 1909
MUSIC at the Pylons April 4th@12pm; Pylons
OBIG April 5th @2pm; STEPS
PATH IG April 6th @6pm; Black Bear (Evansdale)
WELLNESS EVENT sponsored by CLASS of 2021: “COSMIC BOWLING”; Friday, April 27th, 2018 @Suburban Lanes, Chestnut Ridge Road, 9 – 11:30 pm. Unlimited Bowling & Shoe Rental, Wings, Munchies, Non-alcoholic Beverages, *Alcoholic beverages available for purchase* RSVP Attendance HERE! Questions may be directed to: Fredrick Timbrook or Alexandra Van Horn ALL CLASSES ARE INVITED!
END OF YEAR WELLNESS EVENT sponsored by The Class of 2020 will be hosting an end of the year Wellness event to be held at Touchdown Terrace (Milan Puskar Stadium) on May 9th from 3pm-7pm. Please join the end of the year celebration and bring your plus one (1)! Please add your name(s) to our Google Doc so we can get a head count for attendance and we will add you to the Facebook event page for more information. ALL CLASSES ARE INVITED!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Community Day at Clay-Battelle Community Health Center. They would like Med Students to volunteer in offering blood pressure screenings during the open house on Saturday, April 28th from 9:00am-1:00pm.
Sign up for Ultrafest 2018! A friendly Ultrasound competition at WVU STEPS on 4/21/18. $10 signup fee buys you breakfast, lunch and a t-shirt. Sign up here.
MS4 Class of 2018
GRADUATION REGALIA IS IN! Check the MD Commencement Information page for details.
GQ response rate is up to 83%! If your class gets 100% compliance, we will also include some special graduation activities on top of our special plans to celebrate your success!!
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. Graduation requirements and additional details of the weekend’s event have been posted on the MD Commencement Information page.
MS3 Class of 2019
SAVE THE DATE: GTR 1 your first introduction to the Getting to Residency Program will be held April 20th
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
WVU FAMILY MEDICINE RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM ACCEPTING 2ND ROUND OF APPLICATIONS - The WVU Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce that we are now accepting a 2nd round of applications for the Rural Scholars Program. This program is designed for students committed to making rural/small town Family Medicine in West Virginia a career. Qualified MS III’s are eligible for a $10,000 stipend for their fourth year and facilitated admission to WVU’s Morgantown Family Medicine Residency. The Rural Scholars Program allows for an enhanced primary care experience in the 4th year curriculum as well as early integration into the residency experience. Deadline for application is May 1, 2018 with notification date of May 31, 2018. Please contact Holly Maroon at maroonh@wvumedicine.org if you would like information on how to apply.
MS2 Class of 2020
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
M3 BOOTCAMP: The week of June 25th for Morgantown campus. Details to come.
MS1 Class of 2021
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
SUMMER WORKSHOP IN NARRATIVE MEDICINE June 11-22 In conjunction with the WVU Department of Multidisciplinary Studies and the WVU Department of Emergency Medicine. Learn more and contact Dr. Rosanna Sikora if interested.
What’s Happening – Charleston
GHHS WEEK Gold Humanism Honor Society Solidarity Week and the Charleston Campus GHHS Chapter wanted to let you what we are doing to encourage humanism in medicine. Our chapter designed posters that are displayed in the main lobby and throughout the waiting areas of CAMC Memorial, General and Women & Children’s Hospitals. The purpose is to thank our lovely patients and their families for allowing us to “be their medical students”. We recognize that without the support of our patients and their families, we could not be where we are today. In addition, we will be hosting the GHHS Annual Summit on Thursday, April 5, 2018 entitled, “The Invisible Minority: Healthcare Disparities in Appalachia” and will continue to keep you informed on the exciting day of lectures ahead!
HARM REDUCTION CLINIC: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10-3:30. Kanawha Charleston Health Dept. Please sign up at least 1 week in advance! Sign up here.
MS4 Class of 2018
GRADUATION REGALIA IS IN! Check the MD Commencement Information page for details.
GQ response rate is up to 83%! If your class gets 100% compliance, we will also include some special graduation activities on top of our special plans to celebrate your success!!
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. Graduation requirements and additional details of the weekend’s event have been posted on the MD Commencement Information page.
MS3 Class of 2019
SAVE THE DATE: GTR 1 your first introduction to the Getting to Residency Program will be held April 20th
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS needed for May Commencement in Morgantown to be held Friday, May 11th at the Creative Arts Center. Volunteer shifts expected to begin around 4pm. Contact Amy if interested in helping out!
What’s Happening – Eastern
IMPORTANT DATES:
Tumor Board - Every Thursday, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Mar. 30th: Topic/Speakers TBA
PEDS Grand Rounds is broadcast from Morgantown every Wednesday 8-9 am. The first Wednesday is at the board room on the 8th floor of BMC. Remaining sessions held at the ED conference room in ED of BMC. If you are on a Pediatrics Week, please plan to attend.
Community Mini-Med School – Tues., April 17th, in Eastern HSC Auditorium. Topic: MedCHEFS Cooking Demonstrations presented by Eastern MSIII students. Please report to the Student Services Office at 6:00pm on Tuesday, April 17th.
Grand Rounds – Mon., Apr. 16th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: TBA
EPMS – Wed., Apr. 11th, at Purple Iris. Topic: “Update: Strategies in the Arena of Interventional Cardiology Treatments” presented by Dr. Ajay Virmani, Cardiologist, WVU Medicine/Berkeley Medical Center Lecture: 6:00pm; Dinner: 7:00pm. RSVP: Carol Joseph, 304-671-3837.
Medical M & M – Thur., Apr. 19th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: TBA
OB Journal Club – Mon., Apr. 16th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: “Post-Partum Hemorrhage” presented by MSIII Michael Niemann and MSIII Andy Abrahamian.
Surgical M & M – Fri., Apr. 13th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: “Colorectal Anastomotic Leaks” presented by OMS-III Kourosh Shargani, MS-III Alec James, OMS-III Audreanna James, and Dr. Jessica Johnson.
Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities
Volunteer Speaking Opportunity – Prostate Cancer Support Group is looking for students to speak on various prostate cancer topics for 15-20 minutes, with a potential Q&A session. Meetings held 6:30-8:30pm on second Thursday of each month, 2nd floor of Dorothy McCormack Building. Contact Dr. Paul Kradel, 304-267-2520, if interested.
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 or for additional information: MS3 Ayita Verna (agverna@mix.wvu.edu).
Fun Volunteer Opportunity – Jefferson County Community Ministries Food Pantry, 238 W. Washington Street, Charles Town. 3rd Saturday of each month, beginning at 10am. Volunteers will work with Dr. Maddie Humerick, Chef Scott, and others to assist the food pantry patrons to improve their nutrition status with monthly cooking demonstrations. Help needed with setup, tear-down, cooking process, and interacting with patrons. For additional information, contact: Audreanna James, OMS-III (ajames@osteo.wvsom.edu). Link to sign-up sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Oy08qTrHUmH-kuVsJOEJvtsf-K-wHhkgqtYLoiZDs9U/edit#gid=0.
MS4 Class of 2018
Class of 2018 Graduation Weekend – May 11-13, 2018. Mark your calendars.
Please be sure to complete your required Case Logs for your Anesthesia, ICU and Sub-I rotations.
MS3 Class of 2019
Mid-Semester Conferences, Friday, April 6 (updated schedule):
Dr. Vascik- Peds – 2-3:00pm
Psych mid-semester conferences will be scheduled individually with Dr. Ryu at her office based on her availability.
If you have not had your mid semester conferences for each of your clerkships. Please contact Jane so these can be arranged for you.
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
April 2- 8- Dr. Ward
April 9-15- Dr. Humerick
April 16-21- Dr. Cherry
April 23-29- Dr. Cucuzzella
April 30- Dr. McLaughlin