Message of the Week #170
December 3rd, 2002

NOTICES:
HSC TOWN MEETING ON BUDGET REDUCTIONS: West Virginia state agencies - including WVU - must reduce current year budgets by 3.4 percent to avoid a deficit. How will this affect the Health Sciences Center? Our share of the budget cut is $1.6 million. Come join Dr Robert M. D'Alessandri at an HSC TOWN MEETING to learn MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE and have your questions answered. There will be two sessions to accommodate the varying schedules of HSC faculty, staff and students: Monday, Dec. 9, 5 to 6 p.m. Hostler (Addition) Auditorium Tuesday, Dec. 10, 12 Noon to 1 p.m., HSC Auditorium

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.

DISTINGUISHED TEACHING FACULTY AWARD: Nominations are being accepted through December 13, 2002 for the School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award. For further information please go to SOLE, SOM Faculty Awards, then click Criteria located on left hand side of page.

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What's Happening this Week - Morgantown:
WOODBURN HALL LIGHTING IS Thursday: WVU officials invite the entire community to the 15th annual Woodburn Hall Lighting Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in Woodburn Circle. A reception will follow in the lobby of E. Moore Hall. For more go to: http://intranet.wvu.edu

SPRING REGISTRATION has been processed. Watch for your invoices scheduled to be processed today. Financial Aid is scheduled to be disbursed the week of January 13th.

HSC ALUMNI OFFICE ANNUAL HOLIDAY CLOTHING SALE: School of Medicine t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, warm-ups, etc. December 2-13

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stop by the alumni office room G-104 to do some shopping. (call 293-5110 if you need directions) We accept cash, checks, visa, MasterCard and discover.

PARKING OFFICE TO EXCUSE CITATIONS FOR FOOD DONATIONS: The WVU Parking Office, in cooperation with Student Government and the greater Morgantown community, will offer individuals a chance to feed the hungry and have a parking citation excused at the same time. During the amnesty program Dec. 4-11, the parking office will excuse a citation for three canned food items that are 10 ounces or more or three bags of dried goods such as rice or pasta. In other parking office news, the information system supporting the office will be unavailable Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 25-26, because of a system upgrade and maintenance. However, the parking office will remain open, and staff will be available to answer questions.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS: Friday, December 6, 2002, noon - 1 p.m., JJCR, 1,2,3. "Transitional Lives: West Virginia Experiences Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease", Elizabeth Quintana, MS, RD, LD, CDE.

EMIG MEETING: Wed., Dec. 4, 2002, Path Amp Room 2118, "EKG Reading", Chris Cannon, MD, Bill Rose, MD.

FMIG MEETING: January 29, 2003, noon - 1, Room 3067.

PAIG MEETING: Canceled for Wed., Dec. 4, 2002!

PAIG MEETING: Wed., Jan. 8, 2003, noon - 1 p.m., Hostler Auditorium.

SIG MEETING: December 11, 2002, noon -1, Room 2094.

Class Notes:
MS 4/Class of 2003:
DEC. GRADUATION: If you are planning on attending the graduation ceremony on Friday, December 6, 2002 at the WVU Coliseum, you need to contact Eloise Tomei at 293-8024 or 293-8029. It is important to RSVP for this event in order for you to be recognized during the ceremony. Although reservations are required to formulate a guest list, there will be no actual tickets for this event and no restrictions on the number of guests invited. To order caps and gowns, please call Alicia Cayton at the WVU Bookstore at 293-7464. Or if you want to borrow a cap and gown from Student Services, you need to contact Carol Kurcaba, SoM Student Services at 293-4961. If you borrow a cap and gown from SoM Student Services, you will need to return these items to us no later than Friday, December 13, 2002.

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Notices were sent by email to the Class of 2003 regarding Community Service hours. It is a graduation requirement to complete at least 100 hours of service. We will update you again in about 3 months for those who have not completed hours. So far 24 of you have completed 100 hours or more and 8 of you have entered 0 hours. Please continue entering hours even after you have completed the 100 hour requirement.

CLASS MEETING: Wednesday, January 15, 1-3 p.m., JEJ 1,2,3, re: Match Ranking and Graduation Requirements. Attendance strongly encouraged.

MS 3/Class of 2004:
CLASS MEETING: Tuesday, January 7, Room 4007, 10:30 a.m. - noon. Regarding scheduling for Fourth Year.

MS3 INFORMATION MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL ROTATIONS: Monday, December 9, 12-1p.m., JEJ Dining Room A. Contact Student Services for release from clinical conflicts if you wish to attend. RSVP Nancy Sanders 3-5916, nsanders@hsc.wvu.edu if you plan to attend. See attachment.

MS 2/Class of 2005:
BEST WISHES on your OSCE this week and preparations for next week's finals.

STEP 1 REGISTRATION ONLINE: Register online through the Interactive Website for Applicants and Examinees at http://www.nbme.org instead of submitting paper applications. It takes longer to process paper applications and slows down the overall outcome for students.

STEP 1 SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS WITH PROMETRIC: schedule your USMLE examination appointment by telephone or by using Prometric's web-based scheduling system at http://www.2test.com. This website also allows you to confirm your appointments, regardless of how they scheduled them, and to print related appointment information. Access your information by entering the confirmation number provided by Prometric when the appointment was scheduled.) Use the telephone number printed on the Scheduling Permit to cancel or reschedule an appointment.

MARK YOUR CALENDERS - REQUIRED ATTENDANCE: Tuesday, January 21, 2003: RHEP Interdisciplinary Demonstration Session and RHEP Orientation - potential time commitment 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. More details to come.

MS 1/Class of 2006:
BEST WISHES as you prepare for next week's final exams.

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What's Happening This Week - Charleston:
Class Notes:
HSC ALUMNI OFFICE ANNUAL HOLIDAY CLOTHING SALE: School of Medicine t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc. Prices range from $5 -$25. Orders can be placed for warm-ups $65 and jackets $45. December 2, 3, 4, 5 and December 9, 10 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm each day. Stop by the Alumni Office across from the elevators on the first floor to do some shopping. Visa, MasterCard, checks and cash accepted with a 10% discount for cash purchases.

MS 4/ Class of 2003:
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Notices were sent by email to the Class of 2003 regarding Community Service hours. It is a graduation requirement to complete at least 100 hours of service. We will update you again in about 3 months for those who have not completed hours. So far 24 of you have completed 100 hours or more and 8 of you have entered 0 hours. Please continue entering hours even after you have completed the 100 hour requirement.

CLASS MEETING: Tuesday, January 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Room 2000, regarding Match Ranking and Graduation Requirements. Attendance strongly encouraged.

MS 3/Class of 2004:
PATHWAY EVALUATION PROGRAM: Wednesday, December 4, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4th floor WVU Building. If you have not picked up a Briefing Document one has been placed in your mailbox. Bring completed to the workshop. Course coordinators have been advised that you will be attending and are to be excused from rotation. Lunch will be provided by the CAMC Graduate Medical Education Office.

CLASS MEETING: Tuesday, January 7, Room 3290, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Regarding scheduling for Fourth Year.

MS3 INFORMATION MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL ROTATIONS: Monday, December 9, 12-1p.m., Room 3290 . Contact Student Services for release from clinical conflicts if you wish to attend. See attachment.