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Message of the Week # 545 FAMILY HAPPENINGS: CONGRATULATIONS DR. NORMAN FERRARI , recipient of the ACGME 2010 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Lead Award http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/home/2010AwardACGMERecipients.pdf
IMPORTANT COMPUTER REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS: AVOID FILE SHARE SOFTWARE ON YOUR LAPTOP Read carefully the email sent to all students last week with details on this matter. MORGANTOWN STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE WILL CLOSE at 4:30 pm Thursday, October 1, in preparation for the Tailgate at the POC. HSC HOURS AND PARKING THURSDAY - FOOTBALL GAME DAY: The HSC Library/Learning Center will be open from 7:30 AM until 5:00 PM; S tudent Health Services will be open for business until 3:00 PM; Individual instructors should use their own discretion in regard to class schedules. MORGANTOWN SEASONAL FLU SHOT CLINIC - Recreation Center 10/6 3:00PM-7:00PM. TO CLASS OF 2010: The 2009 Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer Competition open to this year’s December/May Graduates. This prestigious award honors one male and one female student who has a record of academic achievement and extracurricular involvement - online application http://simpleforms.scripts.wvu.edu/mountainlair/MrMsMountaineer2009/ by October 2, 2009. Please mail or drop-off your $20.00 registration fee to the Mountainlair Administrative Offices: Attn. Molly Wilson, PO Box 6437, Morgantown, WV 26506. Announcement of winner at the November 7th WVU Home Football Game vs Louisville. Questions? contact Molly Wilson at molly.wilson@mail.wvu.edu. EVENTS: SOM STUDENT SERVICES FOOTBALL TENT: Thursday, October 1, 5:30-78:00 pm, POC Canopy, RSVP required StudentServicesMedicine@hsc.wvu.edu . $10.00/tent ticket. WV JOB FAIR: Tuesday, October 6, 3-6:30 pm, JEJ Conference Center. All students invited; wear your ID badge. AMSA upcoming events: October 5th: AMSA Medical Equipment Sale from 12 PM to 4 PM- Location to be announced November 10th: AMSA "What the Heck Does that Mean?" Lunch lecture with Dr. John Guilfoose 12 noon in Room 1901. AMWA invites members and fellow students to our "Careers in Medicine" female physician panel on Thursday 10/1 at 12pm in room 1909. Lunch RSVPs to wvuamwa@gmail.com was due Monday 9/28. INTERNAL MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP: The next Internal Medicine Interest Group meeting will be October 8th at NOON in room 1905 with lunch provided. Dr. Abraham will be coming to speak about oncology and his approach to the career. Dr. Abraham is a well respected figure in Oncology nation-wide and this will be a great talk to hear! Please RSVP to wvu.imig@gmail.com no later than October 6th. Surgery Interest Group will be having their first meeting on Friday, October 9 at noon in room 1905. We will have Dr. Zaslau from the Department of Surgery as our first speaker. Please RSVP to kwilli38@mix.wvu.edu by Wed, Oct 7 if you would like free lunch! Those who do not RSVP are still welcome to attend! Class Notes: MS 4/Class of 2010: GETTING TO RESIDENCY (GTR 3) - THE INTERVIEW - Students from all Campus' are invited to participate. If you are interested in attending one of the 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. 1) Mon, Oct 26, 1:30-5:30 pm. Morgantown Campus. pcarico@hsc.wvu.edu 2) Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:30 AM on the 4th Floor - WVU Building. Etiquette Luncheon and Mock Interviews. RSVP By October 1st to Charissa Davis, cddavis@hsc.wvu.edu 2009 - 2010 HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP: $20,000 for fourth year medical students who are planning to enter primary care internships or residency programs in West Virginia. See attached HSSP Poster for info and web site address for online application. Deadline: October 15, 2009. MS 3/Class of 2011: MS 2/ Class of 2012: ASSISTANTS REQUESTED FOR SPEECH PATHOLOGY GROSS LAB as requested in the class email yesterday. If interested respond to Dr. Norman Lass nlass@wvu.edu MS 1/Class of 2013: LAST CHANCE TO COMPLETE the AAMC Matriculation Questionnaire. Your participation in gathering this information is very much appreciated. http://www.aamc.org/msq. The site will be closed down October 1 st. Class Notes : Please come out on Thursday October 1st to watch WVU vs. Colorado on the BIG SCREEN! Lots of food and tons of give aways. Doors open at 7PM - Game kickoff at 7:30PM 4th Floor WVU Building MS 4/Class of 2010: GETTING TO RESIDENCY (GTR 3) - THE INTERVIEW - Students from all Campus' are invited to participate. If you are interested in attending one of the 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. 1) Mon, Oct 26, 1:30-5:30 pm. Morgantown Campus. pcarico@hsc.wvu.edu 2) Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:30 AM on the 4th Floor - WVU Building. Etiquette Luncheon and Mock Interviews. RSVP By October 1st to Charissa Davis, cddavis@hsc.wvu.edu NRMP, this is a separate process from ERAS, don't forget to register www.nrmp.org 2009 - 2010 HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP: $20,000 for fourth year medical students who are planning to enter primary care internships or residency programs in West Virginia. See attached HSSP Poster for info and web site address for online application. Deadline: October 15, 2009. MS 3/Class of 2011:
MS4 / Class of 2010 GETTING TO RESIDENCY (GTR 3) - THE INTERVIEW - Students from all Campus' are invited to participate. If you are interested in attending one of the 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. 1) Mon, Oct 26, 1:30-5:30 pm. Morgantown Campus. pcarico@hsc.wvu.edu 2) Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:30 AM on the 4th Floor - WVU Building. Etiquette Luncheon and Mock Interviews. RSVP By October 1st to Charissa Davis, cddavis@hsc.wvu.edu Eastern Campus Journal Club- Monday, October 5 starting at 6:30 PM. An informal dinner (pizza or something simple) will be served. Attendance is not mandatory, but you are welcome to attend. We will be discussing the H1N1 influenza which is now starting to appear in this area. The articles will be forwarded as students RSVP. 2009 - 2010 HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP: $20,000 for fourth year medical students who are planning to enter primary care internships or residency programs in West Virginia. See attached HSSP Poster for info and web site address for online application. Deadline: October 15, 2009. MS3 / Class of 2011 Flu Shots- Are available to students at HFFM. Eastern Campus Journal Club- Monday, October 5 starting at 6:30-8:00 PM. at the home of Dr. & Mrs. Jacques, 466 Braeburn Drive, Martinsburg. An informal dinner will be served. Attendance is not mandatory, but you are welcome to attend. We will be discussing the H1N1 influenza which is now starting to appear in this area. The articles will be forwarded as students RSVP to the Student Services Area. A Mid-Term Exam will be held Friday for OB/Gyn. It will begin at 8:00am. The exam is written. Pneumonia Presentation- Speaker, Dr. Cathy Funk, MD, Wed. Sept. 30 th, 5:30pm, 8 th floor classroom, Dinner provided. Please RSVP to Carol Joseph. 264-1246. Friday Education Schedule- Oct.2, 2009 The most updated schedule is available through SOLE. Please check on Thursdays for the most current schedule. Go to SOLE- Cushing and Osler Modules, choose schedules, chose Friday education. Scroll to Oct. 2 nd. Community Service Reminder- Please record your dates and times when you are working on your project. Your time log will be required at the conclusion of your project. Volunteers needed to help stuff packets for Runners- Freedom’s Run Event. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Eastern Division Library, 4:00-6:00pm- Counts towards community service hours. Freedoms Run-Sat. Oct 3 rd 5:30amam-2:00pm- Freedom’s Run Event, Meeting in Shepherdstown. Need volunteers as course marshals and at refreshment stations. goodies for all volunteers. See “volunteer” tab on website Some of classmates running…..cheer them on COUNTS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS. Please sign up in the Student Services Office.
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