October 9th 2018 - #18-41

SoM Community News and Happenings

LGBTQ ADVOCACY & Inclusion Week. Oct 8-12 daily noon lectures multiple Grand Rounds speakers and a SafeZone training.

GLOBAL HEALTH WEEK will be held from Oct 15-19. Check out the flyer for more information!

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.

FALL WELLNESS Calendar is now available. Meditation, Yoga, Pilates, Kickboxing class and more!

HARDESTY LECTURE PROGRAM to feature Dr. Norman “Ned” Sharpless, Director of National Cancer Institute, The Power of Research, The Promise of Hope, on Oct. 18 @4pm in Okey Patteson.

STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS: RSVP accordingly!

Events

http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/calendar/?filter=medical-education#Upcoming

MS 4 GTR 3: Oct 10 or Oct 22
MS 3 GTR 0.5: Nov 14 @4pm
DEC. COMMENCEMENT: Dec 15 @10am
MAY COMMENCEMENT: May 10 @7pm

What’s Happening – Morgantown

BE AWARE Active Shooter Training will be taking place in HSC on Oct 17. There will be an increased traffic of police and EMS for role-playing in the area. Organizers have taken precautions to mitigate any loud noises or disturbances outside of the Okey Patteson auditorium in which the training will be taking place.

This link contains the details of the Organization activities, listed here by date.

LGBTQ Week – LGBTQ Healthcare Disparities; Oct 10@8am; 4080 HSC
LGTBQ Week – Mental Health Disparities among LGBTQ Youth; Oct 10@12pm; Okey
Behavioral Health Grand Rounds; Oct 10@1pm; TBD
LGBTQ Week – Fertility and Parenting Options for LGBTQ Individuals; Oct 11@12pm; Okey
IM Grand Rounds – Gender Dysphoria; Oct 12@8am; Fukushima
Transcare Clinic – Oct 12@9:30am; HSC S- 4F
LBGTQ Week – Gender Dysphoria; Oct 12@12pm; 2118

Interested in learning more about Orthopedics? Attend the panel discussion: “MythBusting- dispelling common stereotypes and perceptions of orthopedic surgery. When: October 24th at 3:00pm Where: 1905 HSC-North

FALL FEST EVENT on Sunday, October 21 from 4:30-6:30pm in the Memorial Gardens. Hosted by the M2 Class, sign up to participate. Paint pumpkins for the WVU Children’s Hospital (and receive one hour of community service) and carve a pumpkin to take home. Bring your favorite fall dish or treat. Pets are welcome.

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.

MS4 Class of 2019

RSVP for GTR 3, Interviewing Skills. Slots still available for the 2^nd session to be held October 22^nd. Email Amy if interested in attending.

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).

ARMY RESERVE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT has provided a short informational webcast for 4^th year medical students who will be matching this Spring into residency programs. Student loan repayments, a monthly stipend, no active duty obligation and expectation to serve part time in the Army Reserve Medical Department after residency training.

DECEMBER GRADUATES MD Ceremony will be held Saturday, December 15 @ 10:00am at the Coliseum. The graduation application portal is now open! You MUST apply for graduation via STAR or DegreeWorks. Contact Amy to let Student Services know about your plans for participation in the ceremony and if you have any questions.

MAY COMMENCEMENT DATE has been released! MD Ceremony will be held Friday, May 10 @ 7:00pm at the Creative Arts Center. Contact Amy if you have any questions.

MS3 Class of 2020

SAVE THE DATE. Getting to Residency 0.5 will be held on Wednesday, November 14 at 4:00pm in 1901. This is your first GTR with an introduction to the match process and course scheduling for spring.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Interested in Emergency Medicine and/or medical education? If so, please consider participating in an EM educational research project, which you can count for community service experience. Contact Amy summers if interested.

RESEARCH survey for Dental Hygiene students. The project focus is the knowledge other health professionals have on the responsibilities and educational requirements of dental team members. Complete the survey or direct questions to Kristen Cook or Remington Dewey.

MS2 Class of 2021

Y2Q WEEK begins Oct 15^th! Bring down a receipt confirming that you completed the questionnaire (the confirmation email that’s on your phone will work) and bring it to the Student Services office. Your name will be added to the list, which we will use to draw random prizes during each day of Y2Q starting Monday, October 15. IF we are able to get 100% compliance, the class will receive an extra $500 for wellness events! Your class is already at 60%!!

MS2 VOLUNTEERS needed to help with a gross anatomy lab, which is coordinated by Dr.Klinkhachorn and Dr. Meigh for the undergraduate students in the Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). The structure of the lab is based on stations highlighting the anatomy of the head, neck, and torso. You will earn community service hours for your time, and Dr. Klinkhachorn can advise you as to the amount of time you can count for this lab experience. The current proposed date for this lab is MONDAY, November 5th from 1:00pm-2:00pm. If you are interested in helping, please contact Dr. Meigh.

MS1 Class of 2022

SAVE THE DATE: MS1 Snow Ball is scheduled for Saturday, January 12 @6pm at the Hotel Morgan in downtown Morgantown. More details to come!

What’s Happening – Charleston

SAVE THE DATE: WV State ACP, October 18-20, 2018

MS4 Class of 2019

MAY COMMENCEMENT DATE has been released! MD Ceremony will be held Friday, May 10 @ 7:00pm at the Creative Arts Center. Contact Amy if you have any questions.

MS3 Class of 2020

What’s Happening – Eastern

IMPORTANT DATES:

Tumor Board - Every Thursday, 8^th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Oct. 11^th: “Skin Cancer of the Face” presented by Dr. Terrence Reidy (Hem/Onc) and Dr. Tiffany Harper (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 – Tues., Oct. 16^th, 7:00pm, in Eastern HSC Auditorium. Topic: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - “Early Detection is the Key” presented by Dr. Sanaz Soltani, Hem/Onc-WVU Cancer Institute Regional Cancer Center.

Grand Rounds – Mon., Oct. 15^th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom. Topic: “Advanced Heart Failure Therapies 2018: Diuretics to LVAD and Everything in Between” presented by Dr. George Sokos, Director, Advanced Heart Failure-WVU Heart & Vascular Institute.

Global Health Week – Oct. 15-19, at 12pm via MDTV in Eastern Room 1025. Daily lectures:

Oct. 15: “Humanitarian Front Lines”
Oct. 16: “Serving with Project Hope in Hurricane Ravaged Puerto Rico”
Oct. 17: “WVU IM Global Health Track Perspectives”
Oct. 18: “San Lucas Guatemala” and “Global Health Nursing: The Seed of Prevention”
Oct. 19: “Medical Volunteerism in Haiti”

EPMS – None in October. Next meeting date: Wed., Nov. 14^th, at Holiday Inn-Martinsburg. Additional details TBA.

Literature and Medicine Book Club – Tues., Nov. 20^th, 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., Oct. 15^th, 7:30am-8:30am, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom. Topic: “Postdischarge Opioid Use After Cesarean Delivery” presented by Dr. Geoffrey Bowman, MSIII Melissa McGowan, and MSIII Sarah Irvin.

Surgical M & M – Fri., Oct. 12^th, 7:30-8:30am, in BMC 8^th Floor Classroom. Topic: “Rectal Intussusception” presented by Dr. Jan Kletter, MSIII Max Agbayani, and MSIII Colin Winkie.

OB M & M – Thur., Oct. 18^th, 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

Volunteer Opportunity – Fall Fun Fest, Fri., Oct. 12^th, 6-8pm, at Sam Michael’s Park in Jefferson County, WV. Staff needed to man stations at this WVU Medicine-sponsored activity based, no sugar fall event. If interested, please contact Dana DeJarnett at BMC Wellness Center, 304-264-1287 ext. 31814, or DDeJarnett@wvumedicine.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 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. 3^rd 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

Interviews – If you have not already done so, please email Jane Horst (horstj@wvumedicine.org) ASAP to advise her of the number of interviews you currently have scheduled.

MS3 Class of 2020

Jefferson Medical Center – Attending Physicians:

Oct. 8-14: Dr. Baltierra
Oct. 15-21: Dr. McLaughlin
Oct. 22-28: Dr. Zavala
Oct. 29-31: Dr. Feaga