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Message of the Week # 494 FAMILY HAPPENINGS: NOTICES: ALUMNI WEEKEND INVITATION RSVP EXTENDED UNTIL Thursday: All students invited to attend the SOM Alumni Weekend Kick-off Reception this Friday, 6-7:30 pm, Ramada Inn (no charge) and the Banquet Friday, 7:30 pm, Ramada Inn (student discount $25.00). RSVP BY Thursday to Gina, gslaugenhoup@hsc.wvu.edu . RSVP REQUIRED. TEAM MED T-SHIRTS (AMWA sponsored) for sale Thursday, 10/9, 12-1, Learning Center Commons; $10-$25.00. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: STUDENT ORGANIZATION Pres/Tres please come by the office of student services and pick-up bank statements by Friday, 10/10/08. BCLS CARDS AND CLASS COMPOSITE PHOTOS still to be picked up in the SS office. They will only be available through Friday 10/10/08. American College of Physicians West Virginia Chapter: Attention All Medical Students: Please join us for our annual Medical Student Breakfast during out annual Scientific Session. The ACP is the leading Internal Medicine Society in the country. Come enjoy breakfast while Dr. James Campbell and Dr. Heather Tarantino explain the benefits of becoming a member! Location: Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown WV Date and Time: October 18, 2008 7:00AM Fee: NO CHARGE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS Preregistration is required! Deadline for Registration is Friday, October 10 http://www.acponline.org/meetings/chapter/wv-2008.pdf; kfrazier@hsc.wvu.edu FREE FLU SHOTS WITH PRESENTATION OF HSC ID for HSC students, faculty, and staff Monday, Oct. 13, 1 - 6 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., John E. Jones Conference Center. FLU SHOTS $15.00 for students at WVU Rec Center 10/22, 3-7 pm, with a WVU ID. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship: Open to medical students who have completed one or two years of medical school. Award: $2,500. Application Deadline: February 1, 2009. Application available at www.aans.org/otherresearch. For more information contact Julie Quattrocchi at (888) 566-2267, ext. 535 or jaq@aans.org Medical Spanish Classes: Wednesdays, at 4:30 pm. Cost: $30.00 (9 classes this semester). All professional students are invited to attend. For more information contact Cortney Ballengee wvumedicalspanish@gmail.com. Class Notes: HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Award: $20,000. Fourth year students who are planning on entering primary care internships or residency programs (Family Medicine, General Pediatrics, General Internal Medicine, Med-Peds, OB/GYN, and General Psychiatry) in WV are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Please see Brenda Michael, Office of Student Services, for application packets. Application Deadline: October 15, 2008. MATCH REGISTRATION: www.nrmp.org THIS PROCESS IS IN ADDITION TO YOUR ERAS. You must be in BOTH systems to successfully secure a residency position. MS 2/ Class of 2011: RESCHEDULED MS1 ORIENTATION PART 2: Mark your calendars, Friday, October 24, 12-3 pm. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED. Class Notes: MS 4/Class of 2009: REGISTER on www.nrmp.org , which is a separate process from ERAS. ERAS PICTURE- If you would like to use your Composite picture for your ERAS application please e-mail Charissa Davis, cddavis@hsc.wvu.edu HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Primary Care Physicians. $20,000. 4th Year medical students at a WV school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine what are entering primary care internships or residency programs in WV, including general/family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, combined internal medicine/pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, and general psychiatry. For more information please come to the Office of Student Services. MS4/Class of 2009: Practice Interview Opportunity- MSIV’s are invited to contact Dr. Jerry Fogle to arrange a practice interview at the Eastern Division. Once you have your CV and personal statement done, please e-mail him to schedule a ½ hour mock interview. Ms3/Eastern Class of 2010: Tumor Board- Thu. Oct. 9, 12noon-1:00pm, 8th floor Classroom. “Upper GI Malignant Neoplasia”, speaker Hernando Jimenez, M.D. Pathologist. End of Semester Mini-Week Information- Osler Hospice Meeting- Monday, Oct. 13th, Eastern Division, Large Classroom, 6:30pm. Speaker, Dr. Frederich, MD. Overview for Hospice experience during mini-weeks. Required. Dinner provided. Orientation for Free Clinic Assignment during Mini-Weeks- Fri. Oct. 17th, 11:30am- 12:30pm. Lunch included. Overview of Eastern Panhandle Free clinic operation and student expectations. Both Osler and Cushing students attend. Happy Hour Lecture- Monday, Nov. 10, 6:30pm, ED, large classroom, “Bowel Obstructions” , Speaker, Dr. Jan Kletter, MD. Dinner provided. Ms. Etel Wheeler will begin teaching medical Spanish lessons on Oct. 17. Classes will be held from 12-1:00pm on 6 consecutive Fridays. Please bring your lunch. In January, she will be teaching 6 additional lessons that will be a continuation of the first class. All third & fourth year students are invited to attend. Please bring a small pocket English/Spanish dictionary. Mark your Calendars- Special EPMS Event- in cooperation with the National Guard, “Flight Surgery”. Thu. Oct. 30, 2008. 12:30pm. Call Carol to reserve your space. To confirm upcoming Friday Education schedules please link to: All H & P’s that have been graded and completed- please place in your folder in the Student Services Office. Dr. Welch will be reviewing them soon. Please contact your preceptors to collect your H & P’s. You should have ten at the mid-point. Mid-Term Exam Schedule- All are at the RCB Building. Community Service Opportunity
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