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Message of the Week # 538 FAMILY HAPPENINGS: WELCOME CLASS OF 2013 to the Message of the Week! You are now receiving the first of your every-Tuesday message from the Office of Student Services. Make it your habit to read through this Message every Tuesday evening for important information. It is divided into four sections - General announcements for all students; Morgantown Campus students (which includes both ALL first and second year students); Charleston clinical students (current third and fourth); Eastern clinical students (current third and fourth). ALL STUDENTS: Remember to read the MOW every Tuesday and respond promptly. Pay particular attention to the NOTICES, EVENTS, and Class notices in your campus section. NOTICES: FALL TUITION ASSESSMENT has taken place. Payments ONLY made online through MIX-STAR. Failure to register and pay tuition will prevent participation in course work/clerkships/electives. PIT PARKING PERMIT FOR RETURNING STUDENTS IN MORGANTOWN? If you are still in need of a parking pass for the PIT because you did not renew online in May, you must now go to the Parking Office at the Prete Building. 7:30-4:30 Monday-Friday. Required - 700#, copy of car registration, checks, Visa, MC, mountybounty, money order accepted. Returning MD student in need of new PIT access - stop in Student Services for your required approval card. Class of 2013 members will receive their cards at orientation. PIT TICKETING WILL BEGIN Monday, August 17 th. Valid parking passes will be required! MIX upgrade set for Aug. 15-17: The MIX upgrade for the portal and e-mail is scheduled for August 15-17 with the work completed on Sunday, August 16. There will be an outage from 12:00 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2009 as we move the mail for over 80,000 accounts. The MIX info site at http://mixinfo.wvu.edu has complete info and “Frequently Asked Questions” about MIX and the upgrade. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: The Health Plan is offering a need based scholarship, intended to offset educational costs (tuition and fees and required books & supplies and equipment), for individuals interested in practicing in the geographical Health Plan area (from Clarksburg WV to Cleveland, OH). The scholarship can be renewed at the discretion of the Health Plan. Funding is limited and awards will be made on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested in learning more about this scholarship, contact Candi Frazier as soon as possible at 304-293-3706 or by email at candi.frazier@mail.wvu.edu. Baylor College of Medicine has announced the 7th Annual Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Award. See attached for details. EVENTS: FOOTBALL TENT! Mark your calendars and watch for the official invitation in the weeks to come – Thursday, October 1, evening game- ESPN – Colorado vs WVU. You and one guest invited! Let’s GOOOOOOOO Mountaineers!!!!!!!! DECEMBER GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR THE CLASS OF 2009: Saturday, December 12, 2009, 1:30 pm. Health Science Center Okey Patteson Auditorium. More details to come. BASIC SCIENCE CAFÉ CLOSED UNTIL FRIDAY, AUGUST 14: Beginning August 14 they will be open 7:00-3:00 am. Class Notes: MS 4/Class of 2010: GETTING TO RESIDENCY: GTR 3 - THE INTERVIEW: is set on the Morgantown Campus for Friday, September 11, 1:30-5:30 pm, and Mon, Oct 26, 1:30-5:30 pm. Information will be presented on interviewing skills, and mock interviews will be setup with faculty in areas similar to your chosen field. Students from all Campus' are invited to participate. An October date on the Charleston Campus will soon be posted. If you are interested in attending one of the Morgantown sessions, please RSVP via this email and specify the date as well as your desired residency program. One week prior to the program you will be required to submit to our office a CV and Personal Statement. MATCH WEBSITE opens for your registration Saturday, August 15. www.nrmp.org . Remember, this is a separate and required web site/registration from ERAS. New five-year combined EM/IM residency program at Virginia Commonwealth University : We are starting a new 5-yr combined EM/IM combined residency program to begin July 2010 with 2 residents per year. The program will not be added to the FREIDA Database until September of this year. We will be accepting applications through ERAS http://www.im-em.vcu.edu/index.html MS 3/Class of 2011: BEST WISHES with your Block 1 exams. BLOCK 2 begins Monday! BLOCK 2 CLINICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP is scheduled for Monday, September 21, pm. Mark your calendar. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED. MS 2/ Class of 2012: PEER ADVISORS: Have you contacted your Advisee? Mark your calendars for a Lunch with your advisee on Friday, August 21 st, 12 noon. SEE YOU MONDAY! Best wishes as you begin your second year curriculum. MS 1/Class of 2013: ORIENTATION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
STILL NEED TO RSVP TO FAMILY ORIENTATION? Email Gina, gslaugenhoup@hsc.wvu.edu ASAP. BEST WISHES with the start of classes Monday.
The WV State ACP Meeting is occurring in Huntington, WV Oct. 9th and 10th. We are currently looking for any students interested in presenting original research and/or Case Presentations at the State Meeting. You must submit an abstract at the link below following the guidelines. Dr. Hanlon and Dr. Tarantino are available to help answer any questions you may have. The deadline for submission is AUG. 8th at MIDNIGHT. You must be an ACP member (which is free to students...so go sign up). Your membership also gives you discounts on several resources. We are also getting ready to restart the Internal Medicine Interest Group. We are planning a lunchtime session in August to assist the 4th years with their ERAS applications as well as make sure you are getting all of your Letters of Recommendation. We hope to have several interested (or curious) 3rd year students attend so that you know what you need to be keeping track of to make your ERAS (residency application) look great. More information will be forthcoming. Please speak to one of the Medicine Faculty if you are interested in participating in the ACP meeting but aren't sure that you have an interesting case. Students have won several categories over the last few years and we hope that this continues. http://www.acponline.org/about_acp/chapters/wv/abstract09.htm Class Notes: COMPLETION OF ACADEMIC FILES AND TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS FOR ERAS: The MS3 Clerkship Departments are still completing the grading process as well as their HONORS designation process. We will notify you when all is done and complete transcripts can be ordered for ERAS. GETTING TO RESIDENCY: GTR 3 - THE INTERVIEW: is set on the Morgantown Campus for Friday, September 11, 1:30-5:30 pm, and Mon, Oct 26, 1:30-5:30 pm. Information will be presented on interviewing skills, and mock interviews will be setup with faculty in areas similar to your chosen field. Students from all Campus' are invited to participate. An October date on the Charleston Campus will soon be posted. If you are interested in attending one of the Morgantown sessions, please RSVP via this email and specify the date as well as your desired residency program. One week prior to the program you will be required to submit to our office a CV and Personal Statement. MATCH WEBSITE opens for your registration Saturday, August 15. www.nrmp.org . Remember, this is a separate and required web site/registration from ERAS. MS 3/Class of 2011: BLOCK 1 SHELF EXAM:: PSYCH will be administered Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 9:00 AM in room 3294 - WVU Building. On Friday, August 21, 2009 at 9:00 AM the following exams will be given on the 4th floor of the WVU BUILDING: Neuro, Surgery, Medicine, Peds, OB. (Remember Family Medicine is the only exam given separately by their own department) Good luck on your 1st shelf exam! ************************************************************************************************** MS4 / Class of 2010 GETTING TO RESIDENCY: GTR 3 - THE INTERVIEW: is set on the Morgantown Campus for Friday, September 11, 1:30-5:30 pm, and Mon, Oct 26, 1:30-5:30 pm. Information will be presented on interviewing skills, and mock interviews will be setup with faculty in areas similar to your chosen field. Students from all Campus' are invited to participate. An October date on the Charleston Campus will soon be posted. If you are interested in attending one of the Morgantown sessions, please RSVP via this email and specify the date as well as your desired residency program. One week prior to the program you will be required to submit to our office a CV and Personal Statement. Letters of Recommendation for ERAS should be sent to the Eastern Division, Office of Student Services, 2500 Foundation Way, Martinsburg, WV 25401. MATCH WEBSITE opens for your registration Saturday, August 15. www.nrmp.org . Remember, this is a separate and required web site/registration from ERAS. MS 3/Class of 2011 Please Note- All absences from clinical rotations or education days must be requested ahead of time and pre-approved by Assistant Dean Cannarella. Cushing Students- Please be aware that you will need ten graded H & P’s in your folder by Sept. 14 th. This is the mid point of the semester. Tumor Board- Th. Aug. 13, 2009, 12:00-1:00pm “Pathologic Staging of Malignant Melanoma” Speaker: Jeffrey Stead, MD, Pathologist. M & M Conference- Fri. Aug. 14 th, 8 th Floor Classroom. 8:00am. Presented by MSIII Matie Trewe and Zach Phillips. A trauma Case. Mandatory attendance for students. Medical Grand Rounds- “Anti Retroviral Therapy & Post Exposure Prophylaxis”, Wed. Aug. 26, 12-1:00pm, 8 th Floor Classroom. Melanie Fisher, MS> M.SC. **Eastern Panhandle Medical Society- Physician Symposium- “ALS” Wed. Aug. 19, 2009 5:30pm registration at the Holiday Inn, Martinsburg. Speaker, Lawrence H. Phillips, II M.D., Professor of Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Director, Neuromuscular Center & Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. Clinic, UVA. ** Student Attendance is mandatory for this first meeting as you will be introduced to the membership. Please RSVP to Carol Joseph at 304-264-1000 by Aug. 17 th. AOA Meeting-Review of applications at 4:30pm- Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 with voting starting at 5 o'clock. Eastern Division will be connected by phone in the Student Services conference room. Please RSVP to Student Services by Aug. 14 th. Friday Education Schedule- Aug. 14, 2009 Both- M & M Conference- 8:00-9:00am-8 th floor Class room, City Hosp. “Pulmonary Embolus & Trauma: Dangerous Piggyback”. Speakers, Dr. Carrier, MSIII Matie Trewe and MSIII Zach Phillips. Cushing-9:00am- “Common Eye Problems and Eye Surgeries”- Dr. Jerry Fogle, ED, Large Classroom. Osler- 9:00am- “PEDS Morning Report”-Dr. Moerschel, ED Library. Cushing- 10:00-12:00 Study Time- Osler- 10:00am-12:00pm “PEDS Neuro”, Dr. Moerschel, ED Large Classroom. Both-1-5:00pm-“Patient Communications/SimMan/Meds Workshops”. Students are grouped and rotate through each part of the above sessions through the afternoon. (Lunch provided)
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