Message of the Week #164
October 22nd, 2002

FAMILY HAPPENINGS: Website Changes: You will soon notice a new look to the Student Services website. We are changing to comply with the new University standard. Please let us know if you have any navigation problems or find any broken links.

CONGRATULATIONS to Cyrus Kavasmanek and Ryan McCarthy (2002 Grads.) and Neel Karne, MS IV. They recently won $250.00 each in the 2001-2002 RHEP Drawing. To be eligible for the drawing the student must complete all RHEP evaluations. These drawings are done annually.

NOTICES:
UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - STUDENT SERVICES CLOSED on Tuesday, November 5 (Morgantown and Charleston).

EVENTS:
AOA AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS: Open to all medical students Medical Student Service Project Award, Student Essay Award, Student Research Award Fellowship. To learn more about these awards go to the Student Services Web Page, under organizations, Alpha Omega Alpha National Link. We have had students win these national awards before. This is an excellent way to build a great CV for residency applications.

FOOTBALL TENTS: Under the POC Portico on Sat., Oct. 26 Miami Game. Each medical student may invite one guest. If you would like to attend the tent - you must RSVP on the DEMOGRAPHIC Page! If you do not RSVP or you decide to bring an additional guest then you could be charged a fee of $5.00 per person. If you have any questions, contact Carol Kurcaba in Student Services at ckurcaba@hsc.wvu.edu.

FOOTBALL TENT VOLUNTEERS: We still need 2 students to volunteer to work at the Miami tent from 10:00 a.m. - noon on Sat., Oct. 26. If you want to volunteer, have a parking pass and food, contact Carol Kurcaba in Student Services at ckurcaba@hsc.wvu.edu.

AMWA: The American Medical Women's Assoc. offers a number of student benefits to women medical students. (Medical Education Loans, Community Service Scholarship, Research Paper Award, Mentoring Award, Bed and Breakfast Program). Email Marie Glanz for further information mglanz@lamwa-doc.org There are flyers available in the Student Services Office on the Credenza.

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What's Happening this Week - Morgantown:
AMSA: Meeting, Wednesday, October 23, 2002, noon - 1:00 p.m., Room 2118 (Path Amp) and Wednesday, November 20, 2002, noon - 1:00 p.m. - Room TBD

NEXT WVU BLOOD DRIVE is Wednesday: The WVU ROTC will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 23, in Stansbury Hall. Another blood drive will be held next Thursday, Oct. 31, noon-6 p.m. in Stalnaker Hall. For more information call 304-598-0732

HELP NEEDED: The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center is in need of student volunteers to help man its exhibit at WVU's Health Fair on October 25. Volunteers are especially needed to work from 9 am to 4 p.m. Call Sherry Stoneking at 293-4599 for more info or e-mail her at sstoneking@hsc.wvu.edu

LEADERSHIP DINNER MEETING: Class Presidents and VicePresidents (Morgantown Campus), remember to RSVP to Pam Carico your attendance to the Fall Leadership Dinner Meeting with the Dean and Associate Deans scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 5:00 p.m., JEJ 1,2,3. pcarico@hsc.wvu.edu .

AMA: Meeting, Wednesday, November 6, 2002 - noon - 1:00 p.m., Room 2118 (Path Amp).

AMWA: Meeting, Wednesday, November 13, 2002, noon - 1:00 p.m., Room TBD

EMERGENCY MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP: "Airway Management" Skills Workshop. Wednesday, October 23, Emergency Medicine Conference Room, 7th Floor HSCS. Questions, contact Brad Mongold, bmongold@mix.wvu.edu .

PAIG: Meeting, Wednesday, November 13, 2002, noon - 1:00 p.m., Room 2118 (Path Amp.)

FMIG: Meeting, Wednesday, October 30, 2002, noon - 1:00 p.m. Room 3067 HSC. and Wednesday, November 20, 2002, noon - 1:00 p.m., Room 3067 HSC

SURGERY INTEREST GROUP: Meeting, Wednesday, November 6, 2002, noon - 1:00, Room 2094 HSC.

NEWMAN CLUB: The student members of Newman invite everyone to their monthly spaghetti dinner this Sunday, Oct. 27th from 4:30 - 6:00 in potter's cellar of Newman Hall (downtown campus). The cost is $2.00

BIOCHEMISTRY HONORS SOCIETY: "Panel Discussion with students from Biochemistry-related Graduate Schools", Tuesday, October 29, 2002, 6:00 p.m. Mountaineer Room of the Mountainlair. "Students will be talking to members about topics such as application and admission processes, curriculum, and plans for occupations after graduate school." For more information their web site is: http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/atp/

Class Notes:
MS 4/Class of 2003:
AIRLINE TRAVEL DISCOUNT: The information for 2002-2003 Airline Discount for Senior Medical Students Interviewing for Residency positions is available on the web at http://www.aamc.org/members/osr/discounts.htm. Promotional cards for distribution will be mailed to our office and should arrive soon.

MS 2/Class of 2005:
KAPLAN REGISTRATION: Registration form attached. Return to Student Services. Deadline November 15.

BEST WISHES as you prepare for your Fall Module finals.

Community Service Opportunities:
WORK AT THE CANCER CENTER EXHIBIT : WVU Health Expo at the Morgantown Mall on Oct. 25. The expo goes from 9 am to 9 pm. Volunteers are especially needed who can staff it from 4 p to 9 p. Interested students can e-mail Sherry Stoneking at ..sstoneking@hsc.wvu.edu... or call 293-4599

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT: AOA is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Salvation Army. This will be held outside the Bookstore from Noon - 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, November 11-22, 2002. If you are interested in community service hours contact Lauren Morgan at lmorgan1@mix.wvu.edu.

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What's Happening This Week - Charleston:
Class Notes:
EXAM REVIEW BOOKS published 2000, 2001 or 2002 are now on the library shelves.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES CONFERENCE: November 1(Fri) 8:00 am - 4:00 pm and November 2 (Sat) 8:00 am - 10:30 am in the Auditorium of the WVU Building. Presentations and discussions concerning emerging infectious disease issues. Continental breakfast both days and lunch on Friday. Call 345-9051 to register.

MS 4/ Class of 2003:
AIRLINE DISCOUNTS: The information for 2002-2003 Airline Discount for Senior Medical Students Interviewing for Residency positions is available on the web at http://www.aamc.org/members/osr/discounts.htm. Promotional cards for distribution will be mailed to our office and should arrive soon. For questions, contact Denine Hales 202/828-0681; dhales@aamc.org.

MS 3/Class of 2004:
GOOOD LUCK as you begin your last rotation of the fall semester.

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External Announcements:
MOUNTAINEER WEEK: Craft Fair and Quilt Show, November 1,2,& 3, 2002. Traditional, Contemporary Crafts of Appalachia, Food, traditional music and demonstrations/exhibitions. Mountainlair, E. Moore Hall. Pottery, woodworking, foods, jewelry, textiles, basketry, paper works, stained glass, painting, folk toys and dolls, metalwork, herbals and florals, leather, photography.

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SEARCH: Program brochures are available in the Office of Student Services. The program provides stipends for health profession students and residents to train in under served areas. Application deadline is November 18th. Applications www.http://hsc.wvu.edu/consult/search2 . For more information contact Jacki Masi, Office of Rural Health, 293-1783, jmasirazmus@hsc.wvu.edu

MAP INTERNATIONAL READER'S DIGEST INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP: MS3/MS4 Travel Fellowships for externships in mission hospitals in developing countries. Application deadline March 1, 2003. Contact lcrosby@map.org

U. OF PITTSBURGH 4TH YEAR STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD: to attend 19th Annual Pittsburgh Schizophrenia Conference: www.wpic.pitt.edu/PsychMedStudent/SchizophreniaTravelAward.htm . Awardees receive $500.00 to cover expenses. Deadline is October 28th.