Message of the Week #197
June 17th, 2003

FAMILY HAPPENINGS:
There has been a new addition to the Brian Bond family. Nicholas Patrick Bond arrived June 11, weighing 7lbs. 11oz 22 inches. Mom and baby are doing well.

NOTICES:
JACKSON'S MILL: We are looking for some energetic and upbeat students interested in helping with Jackson's Mill M1 orientation this summer- Monday and Tuesday, August 11 and 12. Please contact Carol Kurcaba at ckurcaba@hsc.wvu.edu if you are interested. If you choose to rsvp to be a camp counselor please state this information as such in your request.

PEER ADVISORS: If you wish to serve as a Peer Advisor to the incoming Class of 2007, complete the form in last week's MOW. Hard copies available in Student Services. If you choose to rsvp to be a peer advisor please state this information as such in your request.

EVENTS:
BEST PAPER IN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE BY A MEDICAL STUDENT: Annual Competition with a prize of$1000 for the best paper. The awardee will also be honored at Preventive Medicine, ACPM's annual meeting, which will be held in Orlando, Florida, February 18-22, 2004. All Prevention-related topics will be considered. It is preferred that manuscript submissions comply with AJPM's guidelines for authors (www.ajpm-online.net). Submissions must be received by September 10, 2003. Questions and electronic submissions may go to efrank@emory.edu, and paper submissions should be sent to Erica Frank, MD, MPH, Director, Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Emory University School of Medicine, 69 Jessie Hill Jr. Drive, SE, Atlanta GA 30303-3219.

FOOTBALL TENT: WVU vs Cincinnati, Sat., Sept. 13, 2003. Time TBA. POC Portico.

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What's Happening this Week - Morgantown:

Class Notes:

MS 3/Class of 2004:
TOUR GUIDES FOR THIRD YEAR ORIENTATION: If you are available to assist with small group discussions and clinical tours for the Class of 2005's Third Year Orientation on Thursday, July 26, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., contact Carol Kurcaba, ckurcaba@hsc.wvu.edu. We have three groups and we need at least two volunteers per group. For those who volunteer as a tour guide, you will receive a meal ticket. Right now I have only two volunteers and I need at four more. It will only take an hour or two out of your schedule.

OSHA TRAINING DEADLINE - Friday, June 20, 2003 You can access this via SOLE.

CLINICAL COMPETENCY EXAM - Check your mailboxes for memo from the Associate Deans regarding the clinical competency exam. You have been scheduled for a specific date.

MS 2/Class of 2005:
MORGANTOWN MS3 ORIENTATION: Thursday, June 26, 2003. Bring Professional Clothes, Clean Lab Coat for Photo, and Photo ID for Hospital Tour. 7:30 a.m. Group A - Ahmed thru Gangopadhyay- Room B26, HSC, Group B - Hayes thru Opperman - Anatomy Conf. Rm., 4048 HSCN. Group C - Petri thru Winkler - free time. See attached schedule for complete details. See schedule attached, note there could possibly be changes made to this.

CHARLESTON MS3 ORIENTATION: Wednesday, June 25, Thursday, June, 26 and Friday, June 27. See attached schedule for complete details. The WVU Memorial Hospital Campus Parking Garage will be available for orientation parking on all three days. Dress is professional casual. White coats are not required.

OSHA RECERTIFICATION is required prior to the start of the MS3 year. The deadline is Monday, June 30. The exam may be accessed on SOLE.

OB/GYN ORIENTATION - MORGANTOWN: Notification has come to SS Off. that date/location/time has changed for those students scheduled to rotation through Ob/Gyn Service: Orientation to OB/Gyn will be: Start time is 8:00 a.m. in room #8A65, Ruby Hospital. If you have any questions contact Beth Zapotosky at 293-4830.

MS 1/Class of 2006:
Community Service Opportunities:
Stepping Stones: Stepping Stones in Westover is having camp for kids with disabilities for children under 13, and another for children from 13-19. The camp is Mon, Wed., Fri. from 1 am - 3 pm. Camp includes swimming, bowling, softball, movies, along with other activities. Camp starts Mon., June 16 until Aug. 8. If interested contact Missy Weimer at 296-0150.

RELAY FOR LIFE: Volunteers are needed to help with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Please report to Arlene Clausell the Registration Tent at any time between Friday, June20, 6:00 PM and Saturday, June 21st at 6:00 AM. Arlene M. Clausell, Chairperson, Relay for Life Day Volunteers, 599-5855

HOSPICE CARE INC.- is looking for volunteers. This promises to be a great educational experience with hospice nurses and doctors(in addition to the hours of service). Hospice covers 8 local counties- Monongalia, Barbour, Marion, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, Wetzel. Contact Dr Carl Palmer here cpalmer@hsc.wvu.edu or Hospice Care Inc (Maleen Davis at 304-864-0884)

West Virginia Botanical Gardens: The WVBG is again sponsoring the "Gardens of the Mon" tour of private gardens in the Greater Morgantown area. It will be held on Saturday, June 28 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. We have 8 gardens this year. Tickets are available at: The Grounds Keeper Nursery North, Van Voorhis Road, Tatham's Garden Center, Greenbag Road, Mt. Zion Nursery, Mt. Zion Road, Fairmont, WVU Extension Office, Big Lots Shopping Plaza, Westover, The Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau, Seneca Center, Beechurst Ave., Morgantown, Through Friday, June 27, the ticket price will be $8.00 each. On June 28, the price increases to $10.00 each. Kids 12 and under are admitted free with an adult pass. You could also earn a free ticket by volunteering for about 2 ½ hours on tour day! Volunteers are needed to be "Greeters" at the entrance to each garden. The Greeter's job is to check off the ticket numbers of visitors who have already bought tickets, sell tickets to persons who don't already have one, hand out programs and in some locations, sell additional WVBG items. We need at least 3 people at each garden. Shifts are: 9:30am - 12:00 noon, 11:45am- 2:15pm, 2:00pm - 4:30pm, The gardens are located near the Botanic Garden (Tyrone Rd. area, South Park and South Hills. Please call Jennifer Kunkle at 296-5847 or e-mail: JKunkle88@aol.com.

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What's Happening This Week - Charleston:

Class Notes:
RESEARCH LUNCH AND LEARN: Wednesday, June 18, noon. Topic: "A Pilot Project in Tele-Monitoring Heart Failure Patients," presented by Kristy Lucas, PharmD and Barbara McKee. It may be viewed in Rooms 101 and 102 at General, the 3rd floor Conference Room at W&C's and by "live" lecture in Room 2000 of the WVU Building next door to Memorial. RSVP to 388-9960 to be included in the lunch count. Lunch will be provided at all sites.

LIBRARY WEBSITE: There is a new page available on the library website, as well as a new service called "linkout." Check it out on the library webpage under Finding Articles. http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/charleston/library

MS 3/Class of 2004:
OSHA RECERTIFICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 20 via SOLE.

2003-2004 HEALTH BADGES will be available in the Office of Student Services on June 20 for you to pick up prior to beginning MS4 year.

CAREER SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE: Drs. Renee and Marty Weisse has asked that you participate in their survey by completing the aforementioned questionnaire completed at the beginning of your 2nd & 3rd years of medical school. The questionnaire is available in the Office of Student Services. Your cooperation is appreciated.

2003-2004 WVU STUDENT INJURY & SICKNESS INSURANCE PLAN applications are available in the Office of Student Services. The plan effective date for the new year is August 12.

CLINICAL COMPETENCY EXAM - Check your mailboxes for memo from the Associate Deans regarding the clinical competency exam. You have been scheduled for a specific date.