September 25th 2018 - #18-39

SoM Community News and Happenings

Community service opportunity – September 30th at St. Francis Central Catholic.  The school is having a Fall Fest and needs volunteers to help staff the games.  If interested sign up here https://signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4eacac23a2f94-fall

HOMECOMING TAILGATE Saturday, October 6th will begin at 9:00am at the Erickson Alumni Center. RSVP here! Kickoff for the game is at noon. Tickets not included with tailgate entrance. 

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

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

STUDENT ORGANIZATION HAPPENINGS:  RSVP accordingly!

Events

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

MD ALUMNI TAILGATE: Oct 6 @9am
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

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

Yoga for HSC Students; Sept 25@3pm; G-278
Journal Club; Sept 25@5pm; 4410
Anesthesia IG; Sept 26@12pm; 1905
SIGN; Sept 26@12pm; 1909
Volunteer Opp; Sept 26@5pm; Scotts Run
OBGYN IG; Sept 27@12pm; 1909
US IG; Sept 27@12pm; 1107
MED SPANISH; Sept 28@12pm; 7608
PSYCHIATRY IG; Oct 1@12pm; 1905 

MUSIC AT THE PYLONS begins this Thursday, Sept 27 at 12pm. This performance is free and open to the public. If interested in performing, fill out the sign-up form!

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY:  Earn approx. 2-3 hours Community Service by participating in an educational research study that targets HIV patient education.  Please contact Carolyn Kidd for information on how to participate. 

FOLEY APPOINTMENTS Dr. Kim Foley, licensed psychologist, will be providing services again this year. You can sign up anonymously for an appointment via the SOLE Site, ‘Dr. Foley Appointments’. Reference the site for the dates/times of her schedule. 

ROOM RESERVATIONS can be made here - http://its.hsc.wvu.edu/forms-and-requests/single-dateroom-reservation/  - YOU CAN USE THIS FORM TO REQUEST MULTIPLE DATES.  PUT ADDITIONAL DATES IN THE COMMENTS BOX.  You should NOT submit one form with only one date on each form if you need five dates for the same event. ie – monthly meeting.  If you have any questions contact Cheryl

MS4 Class of 2019

RSVP for GTR 3, Interviewing Skills. Slots still available for the 2nd session to be held October 22nd. 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). 

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

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

MS2 VOLUNTEERS needed to help with a gross anatomy lab, which is coordinated by Dr.Klinkhachorn and myself 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 @ 6 pm 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

GTR 2.0 Counseling Appointments – As soon as you prepare your CV, Personal statement, and counseling document, please email Student Services to set up your appointment with Dr. Griffith or Dr. Bors. lflorence@hsc.wvu.edu; cddavis@hsc.wvu.edu 

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).
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 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, 8th Floor Classroom, 12:00-1:00pm. Sept. 27th: “HPV Mediated Oropharyngeal Cancer” 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 in 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. 16th, 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. 15th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th 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. 

EPMS – TBA 

Literature and Medicine Book Club – TBA 

Medical M & M – TBA 

OB Journal Club – TBA 

Surgical M & M – Fri., Oct. 12th, 7:30-8:30am, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom.  Topic: TBA 

OB M & M – Thur., Oct. 18th, 5:30-8pm, in Eastern HSC Mountaineer Room.  Topic TBA 

BMC Faculty Development – TBA 

Evidence Based Medicine Review – Wed., Sept. 26th, 12-1pm, in BMC 8th Floor Classroom.  Topic: “HIV…The Big Bad & Why You Don’t Need to be Scared” presented by Dr. Matthew Simmons, WVU Medicine Infectious Diseases. 

Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunity with Project REACH (Rural Education Alliance for Community Health) at Capon Bridge Founder’s Day Festival (http://www.cometohampshire.com/event/8th-annual-capon-bridge-founders-day/) in Capon Bridge, WV.  Sept. 29th, 9:30am-mid-afternoon.  2-hour shifts available at tent engaging visitors on topics of nutrition, serving sizes, and food choices.  Practice clinical skills: blood pressure screening and motivational interviewing.  For more info or to volunteer, contact MS3 Daniel Franey (dgf0008@mix.wvu.edu). 

Volunteers Needed to assist with the 10th annual Freedom’s Run event, scheduled for Sat., Oct. 6th.  Event includes Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K Trail Run, and Kids’ Run.  If interested in volunteering, contact Dr. Mark Cucuzzella (cucuzzellam@wvumedicine.org) or sign up through the website (http://freedomsrun.org/Volunteer.aspx). 

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: 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

Interviews – Please email Jane Horst (horstj@wvumedicine.org) by Oct. 1st to advise her of the number of interviews you currently have scheduled. 

MS3 Class of 2020

Mid-Semester conferences

FM/PEDs: Fri., Oct. 5th, 1-3pm (alternating)
Surg/Psych: Fri., Oct. 5th, 1-3pm (alternating)
IM: Fri., Oct. 5th, 3-4pm 

*Student H&P files will be reviewed by clerkship directors prior to your conferences.  You are expected to have approximately 50% of your required H&P’s completed and graded at that time.  In addition, E-value case logs will be reviewed to ensure you are progressing with the course requirements. 

Jefferson Medical Center – Attending Physicians:

Sept. 24-30: Dr. Cherry