October 23rd 2018 - #18-43
SoM Community News and Happenings
FLU SHOT SEASON is here! Be sure to get your flu shot and upload your documentation to Castle Branch. ALL Students must be in compliance by December 1, 2018.
COURSE REGISTRATION. You may receive an automated email from the Office of the University Registrar about spring registration – including a new system in which students are provided a time ticket of when their registration window will open. This automated message has been sent to ALL WVU students. The MD program registration will not change. You will hear from your campus Student Services team regarding when to register and what to register for in the upcoming weeks.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!
Events
http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming
MS 3 –All Campuses - GTR 0.5: Nov 14 @4pm
DEC. COMMENCEMENT: Dec 15 @10am
MAY COMMENCEMENT: May 10 @7pm
What’s Happening – Morgantown
FALL WELLNESS Calendar is now available. Meditation, Yoga, Pilates, Kickboxing class and more!
IPE COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY Interested in a community service opportunity that targets an innovative forensic science house project? The Inter-Professional Education activity brings together medical, OT, graduate, and pharmacy students to do a standardized home assessment.
Please email Amy Summers if interested in earning community service hours for this project.
This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.
SIGN Meeting; Oct 24 @12pm; 1909
MS4 Class of 2019
ERAS TRANSCRIPT RELEASE - It has been brought to our attention that there has been a bug in ERAS regarding USMLE transcripts releasing for some applications. If you are low on interview offers, check to ensure your USMLE transcripts were released to the schools where you have applied.
WELLNESS AND GLOBAL HEALTH elective Jan 7-20, 2019. This elective will have several days of health and wellness education follow by a 9 day trip to Quito, Ecuador visiting hospitals, orphanages, and schools. For more information, email Dr. Lorenzetti. Cost will be around $2000 ($700 for flight and $1350 for room/board/transportation).
MAY COMMENCEMENT DATE has been released! MD Ceremony is Friday, May 10th @ 7:00pm at the Creative Arts Center. Contact Amy if you have any questions.
MS3 Class of 2020
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM is a great opportunity for the future Pediatricians in the Class who want to make a major positive impact in the lives of the children of WV and beyond. Please view the attached announcement about our Program, and you will be impressed with the outstanding benefits for you. Do not hesitate to contact Dr. Nield or Dr. Nease with your questions.
MANDATORY GTR SESSION. Getting to Residency 0.5 is Wednesday, November 14th at 4:00pm in 1901. This is your first GTR with an introduction to the match process and course scheduling for spring.
SAVE THE DATE. Getting to 4th Year Orientation will be held on February 4th at 4:30pm in 1901. You’ll learn about the 4th year curriculum, scheduling rotations, the Match process and more.
MS2 Class of 2021
YOU DID IT! 100% completion on the Y2Q in just 3 weeks!! Thank you very much for your participation in this important survey. To celebrate your success $500 have been added to your class wellness funds. Congratulations!
MS1 Class of 2022
SAVE THE DATE: MS1 Snow Ball is Saturday, January 12 @6pm at the Hotel Morgan in downtown Morgantown. More details to come!
WHITE COAT CEREMONY will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at the Waterfront Hotel. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the date.
What’s Happening – Charleston
MS4 Class of 2019
WELLNESS AND GLOBAL HEALTH elective Jan 7-20, 2019. This elective will have several days of health and wellness education follow by a 9 day trip to Quito, Ecuador visiting hospitals, orphanages, and schools. For more information, email Dr. Lorenzetti. Cost will be around $2000 ($700 for flight and $1350 for room/board/transportation).
MAY COMMENCEMENT DATE has been released! MD Ceremony will be Friday, May 10 @ 7:00pm at the Creative Arts Center. Contact Amy if you have any questions.
MS3 Class of 2020
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM is a great opportunity for the future Pediatricians in the Class who want to make a major positive impact in the lives of the children of WV and beyond. Please view the attached announcement about our Program, and you will be impressed with the outstanding benefits for you. Do not hesitate to contact Dr. Nield or Dr. Nease with your questions.
What’s Happening – Eastern
Halloween Wellness Event on Friday, Oct 26 from 6-9pm at the Shepherd Student Center GameZone. Please RSVP by Wednesday.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Tumor Board - Every Thursday, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Oct. 25th: “Gastric Cancer” presented by Dr. Terrence Reidy (Hem/Onc) and Dr. Jeffrey Stead (Pathology).
JMC Tumor Board – 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 – TBA
Grand Rounds – TBA
EPMS – None in October. Next meeting date: Wed., Nov. 14th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg. Additional details TBA.
Literature and Medicine Book Club – Tues., Nov. 20th, 5:30pm, in BMC Meeting Room 1. Book selection: The Language of Kindness: A Nurse’s Story by Christie Watson. If interested in participating, contact April Reynolds, L&D Nursing Director, at areynold@wvumedicine.org to request a copy of the book.
Medical M & M – TBA
OB Journal Club – Mon., Dec. 3rd, 7:30am-8:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: TBA
Surgical M & M – Fri., Nov. 9th, 7:30-8:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom. Topic: TBA
OB M & M – Thur., Oct. 25th, 5:30-8pm, in Eastern HSC Mountaineer Room. Topic: “Postpartum Hemorrhage” presented by Dr. Scott Caldwell, OMSIII Madison McLachlan, and OMSIII Angelica Bialczak. Dinner provided.
BMC Faculty Development – TBA
Evidence Based Medicine Review – TBA
Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities
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: 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 2019
December Graduates – MD ceremony scheduled for Sat., Dec. 15th, 2018, 10am, at the Coliseum in Morgantown. Graduation application portal is now open. You MUST apply for graduation via STAR or DegreeWorks. Contact Amy Drvar (amy.drvar@hsc.wvu.edu) of your plans to participate in the ceremony or to ask any questions.
Wellness and Global Health Elective – Jan. 7-20, 2019. Elective consists of several days of health/wellness education leading into a 9-day trip to Quito, Ecuador, to visit hospitals, orphanages, and schools. Cost: approx. $2,000, includes flight and room/board/transportation. For information, contact Dr. Rosie Lorenzetti (cannarellar@wvumedicine.org).
Class of 2019 Commencement – Date has officially been released. MD Commencement ceremony scheduled for Fri., May 10, 2019, 7pm, at the Creative Arts Center in Morgantown. Please direct any questions to Amy Drvar (amy.drvar@hsc.wvu.edu).
MS3 Class of 2020
Jefferson Medical Center – Attending Physicians:
Oct. 22-28: Dr. Zavala
Oct. 29-31: Dr. Feaga