January 16th 2018 - #18 - 03
SoM Community News and Happenings
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
IPE Opportunity – 2018 Interprofessional Student Video Case Competition
SUIT-UP EVENT JCPenney Suit-Up Event along with the WVU Career Services Center on Sunday, January 21st from 6:30-9:30 pm JCPenney at the Morgantown Mall will open exclusively for WVU students to provide deep discounts on career and professional attire. Check in with your student ID. RSVPs are encouraged through Mountaineer TRAK. Find details online.
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
MS1 SNOWBALL: January 20th – Hotel Morgan
CLASS OF 2018 Match Day: March 16, 2018 - Lakeview
CLASS OF 2020 White Coat: March 17, 2018 – Metropolitan Theatre @ 10 am
STUDENT AWARDS CONVOCATION: May 10, 2018 - Fukushima Auditorium @ 4 pm
CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION: May 11, 2018 @ 6 pm– Creative Arts Center
What’s Happening – Morgantown
DR FOLEY APPOINTMENTS Spring semester schedule for Dr. Foley appointments have been added to SOLE.
TOWN HALL. Featured guest will be Dr. Ali Rezai the executive chair and vice president of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to be held Wednesday, January 17th at 12 pm in the Okey Patteson Auditorium. Alongside Dr. Clay Marsh and Albert Wright, Dr. Rezai will recap what’s new in patient care and research at the institute and talk about some of the new faces you’ll be seeing in the hospitals, clinics, and laboratories.
MUSIC AT THE PYLONS Friday, January 19th at 12 Featuring 2 of our students – Jeffrey Cannon and Justin Markel along with Carol Smith
This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.
MEDSPANISH Jan. 22 @ 12pm
SIG Jan 22 @12pm; G119B
CMDA Jan 22 @12pm; G14
OMP Jan 22 @5:30pm; 1909
Catalyst Jan 22 @6pm; 1905
MS4 Class of 2018
GTR 4 – SOAP/Match Data will be held Friday, January 19th from 3-4:30 pm. RSVP to Amy if attending a session.
ARMY RESERVE WEBINAR. Residency Training, Finances and Student Loan Repayment with the US Army Reserves on January 24, 2018 6:00pm. Register online.
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. You’ll be receiving information in the next few days about ordering your regalia and other details!
MS3 Class of 2019
SCHEDULING MEETING Monday, Jan 29th at 4pm in Fukushima as you plan your rise to M4 status!
MS2 Class of 2020
M3 SCHEDULING – Wave #1 will begin on Thursday, January 19th at 4 pm. Remember this is to select your first choice. One click, that’s it! Watch for emails from Amy for more information.
WHITE COAT Ceremony Invitations. Email Gina Slaugenhoup, by Friday, January 19, with mailing addresses of parents/spouses for their keepsake invitations.
MS1 Class of 2021
SNOWBALL ON SATURDAY! Be sure to purchase your tickets for the Snowball to be held on January 20th at the Hotel Morgan.
What’s Happening – Charleston
HARM REDUCTION CLINIC: Wednesdays, 10-3:30. Kanawha Charleston Health Dept. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1POrU5dCdrwCu7AqtV82EBUSqh3P2u0DTEOvVC5CdEdQ/edit#gid=0.
MS4 Class of 2018
FINANCIAL AID LOAN COUNSELING. On January 18th 2018 representatives from the Financial Aid Office in Morgantown will be in Charleston to provide one-on-one loan counseling for you. These representatives will review your loan portfolios so that they can give you information specific to your needs. In the past students have found this very beneficial information as you begin to plan for residency. An email with a survey attached went out on January 5, 2018, that you should fill out so that the representatives can provide you with the best information - then send them back to lflorence@hsc.wvu.edu and she will forward them. The schedule for the day will be emailed at a later date. Please take advantage of this opportunity! It will serve you well! Please Contact Laura Florence for any questions.
GTR 4 – SOAP/Match Data will be held Friday, January 19th from 3-4:30 pm. RSVP to Amy if attending a session.
GRADUATION is Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Creative Arts Center. You’ll be receiving information in the next few days about ordering your regalia and other details!
MS3 Class of 2019
What’s Happening – Eastern
IMPORTANT DATES:
SPRING RESEARCH Symposium Poster Deadline – Abstracts due by Feb. 12th. Additional information regarding online submissions will be posted soon. Contact Jane Horst with any questions.
Tumor Board - Every Thursday, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Different speakers and topics. Jan. 18th: “Carcinoid” presented by Dr. Eric Bonnem (Hem/Onc) and Dr. Ryan Livengood (Pathology) Lunch provided.
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., Jan. 16th, in Eastern HSC Auditorium. Lectures: 6:30pm, “Eastern Pylons History of Aristotle – Embryologist” presented by Dr. James Brown; 7:00pm, “Is My Brain Aging Normally? Signs of Dementia and Current Treatments” presented by Dr. Hasib Sana and Dr. Constance Beckom.
GRAND ROUNDS – Mon., Jan. 15th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom and via VIDYO in JMC Classroom A. Topic: “Pediatric Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Guidelines for Care” presented by Stephanie McGraw, PsyD, Scott Vascik, MD, and Amanda Mills, MSN-BC, FNP, APRN.
EPMS – None in February. Next meeting: Wed., Mar. 14th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg. Topic TBA. Dinner provided following lecture. RSVP: Carol Joseph, 304-671-3837.
MEDICAL M & M – Thur., Jan. 18th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom and via VIDYO in JMC 1st Floor Conference Room. Topic: “Dizziness” presented by Dr. Cathy Funk.
Evidence-Based Medicine Review – Wed., Jan. 24th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom and via VIDYO in JMC Classroom A. Topic: “That really ticks me off!” presented by Dr. Matthew Simmons.
OB Journal Club – Mon., Feb. 19th, and Mon. Apr. 16th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topics/speakers TBA.
OB M & M Conference – Thur., Jan. 18th, and Thur., Feb. 15th, 5:30pm, in Eastern HSC Mountaineer Room. Topics/speakers TBA. Dinner provided.
SURGICAL M & M – Fri., Feb. 9th, 7:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Student presenters: Ayita Verna and Laura Bradel. Topic TBA.
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.
JUDGES NEEDED Berkeley County Schools Science Fair: Sat., Feb. 3rd, 9am-12pm, at Martinsburg High School. Volunteers will assist with judging county science fair projects. Continental breakfast: 8:30am. Lunch: 11:00am. To volunteer or for additional information, contact Joyce Hobbs: jhobbs@k12.wv.us or 304-702-3703.
STEPPING STONES/GOOD SMARITAN FREE CLINIC Volunteers needed every Wednesday at 5pm and first Tuesday of each month at 5pm. New location: 601 S. Raleigh Street, Martinsburg. Women’s health and pediatrics to be added soon on an alternate evening. To volunteer or for additional information: MS3 Ayita Verna.
FUN OPPORTUNITY Sat., Jan. 20th, 9am-12pm, at Jefferson County Community Ministries in downtown Charles Town. 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. Future events to be held on third Saturday of each month. For additional information, contact: Audreanna James, OMS-III. Link to sign-up sheet.
MS4 Class of 2018
GTR 4 – SOAP/Match Data will be held Friday, January 19th from 3-4:30 pm. RSVP to Amy if attending a session.
MATCH DAY – Mar. 16th, 2018, at Purple Iris. Mark your calendars. Additional details TBA.
GRADUATION WEEKEND – May 11-13, 2018. Mark your calendars. You’ll be receiving information in the next few days about ordering your regalia and other details!
MS3 Class of 2019
DRAFT 4th Year Schedules – Please turn in your draft 4th year schedules to Jane Horst by Tues., Jan. 30th.
Jefferson Medical Center- Attending Physicians:
Jan. 15-21: Dr. Baltierra
Jan. 22-28: Dr. Ward
Jan. 29-31: Dr. Cherry