What’s Happening – Eastern
Eastern Student Services
Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Please stop by to enjoy a cup of coffee/tea or just say Hi! Don’t forget that your Student Lounge and Study areas here at the HSC Building are open for you to enjoy all hours with your badge access. Please enjoy Keurig, Ping Pong, Foosball and much more.
Sharps Injury reminder for students – Should you experience an actual, possible, or “just not sure” blood or body fluid exposure, report it immediately to OR staff in the room, go to OR Charge Nurse for assistance. You will report to the ER for immediate follow-up. Must address within 2 hrs! When registering, DO NOT GIVE INSURANCE CARD, “tell registration that the guarantor needs to be a company bill to WVU Student Health-BMC” so it does not get charged to your insurance. Be sure to notify one of the campus Deans or Student Services Staff. The full needlestick policy is in the WVU MD Degree Handbook on SOLE.
Absent reminder for students - Please remember that you MUST coordinate with Eastern Student Services and submit a formal excused absence request if you need to be absent from a rotation or education. This is required for ANY absence as we must keep track of it for your academic record.
Eastern Student Health Provider Reminders:
Primary Care - tell the scheduler you are a medical student. If ANY trouble getting scheduled, call Student Services to facilitate. You do NOT need to tell what you need to be seen for:
Karen Miller, MD- Family Medicine, Primary Care - 5047 Gerrardstown Road, Inwood
Phone: 304-974-5000 ext 246011 https://doctors.wvumedicine.org/?FindADoc%5Bquery%5D=Karen%20Miller
Mental Health Services
University Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry - 2004 Professional Court Martinsburg Phone: 304-596-5780
Clinical Psychologist- Dr. Brian Creasy, PhD
Carruth Center Resources for Emergencies: https://mentalhealth.wvu.edu/
WVU Crisis Text Line: Text WVU to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/faq
Crisis/Urgent situations call 304-293-4431
Talkspace is an online therapy service that connects users across campuses to a dedicated, licensed therapist via private messaging and live video from a secure, HIPAA-compliant digital platform: https://carruth.wvu.edu/resources/talkspace
Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities: As part of your graduation requirement, you must complete 100 hours of community service. Please remember to document what you have already completed, and plan to start early on completing any additional hours needed.
Community Meal – Tuesday, August 19 at 3:30-6pm at Charles Town Baptist Church 222 South Mildred Street, Charles Town, WV (meals are 3rd Tuesday of the month in February, June, August, and December). Food prep and serve for 60-70 people starts around 3:30 and they can use some extra hands; serving begins at 5:30pm. (There is a large parking lot across from the cemetery - turn into the parking lot and there are some white columns and double doors that lead into the back of the church.) Call Dr. Humerick at 240-405-4426 if you get lost. Contact Dr. Humerick if interested in helping madison.humerick@hsc.wvu.edu
Save A Life Day (Free Naloxone Day) – Thursday, September 25, 2025. Volunteers will be training people on naloxone administration, helping folks complete surveys, engaging with the community, and distributing naloxone all day. You will sign up for your event site in a future survey! New volunteers must attend a training to learn how to distribute naloxone. Volunteer shifts may be from 4-8 hours. Volunteer sign up https://forms.gle/q9mVftyzfAxS4DUx8 (trouble opening link, try forwarding to a personal email address.)
If you can't volunteer, but still want to contribute, you can sponsor the event, host a distro site (if you have a great location), donate supplies like snacks, water, hygiene/wound care kits, or share your agency's resources (brochures, etc.). If interested email Caroline Wilson at caroline.wilson1@wvumedicine.org or Katie Blunt at katherine.e.blunt@wv.gov
ACS (American Cancer Society) –Looking for a Relay for Life team www.relayforlife.org/berkeleywv contact Penny Horner 607-423-4311 penny.horner@cancer.org
HSTA- The Health Sciences and Technology Academy’s vision was founded in 1994 on the faith, resilience, spirit and commitment of individuals, communities, and universities throughout the state. HSTA is a 9th-12th grade STEM enrichment program built in West Virginia, by West Virginians, for West Virginians which encourage aspirations, opens doors, and empowers minority and underrepresented students and communities. The program focuses on increasing the number of underrepresented students who pursue degrees in Health Sciences and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, with the long-term goal of increasing the number of health practitioners & advocates in the medical field locally. www.wv-hsta.org/ Contact Aaron Ruffner HSTA Field Site Coordinator, Eastern Panhandle 540-818-0224 email: aaron.ruffner@hsc.wvu.edu
Project Linus - Eastern Panhandle Chapter provides handmade blankets to children in the Martinsburg area. Blanket Days once a month on Saturdays to collect/label blankets. Help needed w/delivering blankets to different organizations in Martinsburg. Everyone is happy to teach you how to make blankets if you are interested. Contact Roushini Manjunath rm00053@mix.wvu.edu with questions or interested in volunteering
Stepping Stones/Good Samaritan Free Clinic –601 S. Raleigh Street, Martinsburg 304-264-4049. Volunteers needed every Wednesday at 5pm and first Tuesday of each month at 5pm. Volunteer sign up at https://www.goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org/ or Karen Newell karenlnewell@goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org
MS3 Class of 2027:
Mon., 8/25: 8:30-9:30am, OBGYN Block 3 Orientation – Multimedia Classroom
Mon., 8/25: 3:00-5:00pm, OBGYN Chicken Suture Workshop – Mountaineer Room
Fri., 9/5: 3:00-5:00pm, Victoria OBGYN Simulation Workshop - Simlab
Mon., 9/22: 3:00-5:00pm, OBGYN Practical Exam – PEP Rooms 1019 & 1020
Fri., 10/10: 2:00-5:00pm, OBGYN NBME Review/Lifelong Learning – Mountaineer Room
MIDBLOCK FEEDBACK:
Monday, September 22, 2:00pm-3:00pm: OB – Student Services Conference Room
MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE:
Friday, September 5, 8:00am-11:00am: FM Calibrate #1/Peds Calibrate
Friday, September 19, 9:00am-10:30pm: OBGYN – Multimedia Classroom
Friday, October 17, 9:00am-10:30am: Peds
Friday, October 17, 9:00am-10:30am: FM Calibrate #2
SHELF EXAM SCHEDULE:
Friday, August 15, 9:00am-12:00pm: Psych, IM and OB
Friday, October 17, 9:00am-12:00pm: Surgery and OBGYN
REMINDERS:
1. Please remember to update your case logs in E-Value regularly. All case logs MUST be complete prior to taking the final NBME clerkship exams as part of the course requirement.
2. Make sure you are filing your required number of graded H&P’s for each clerkship in the Eastern Student Services office files that are assigned to you.
3. Please remember to return your Textbooks to Student Services when you come to take your exams.
Peds Grand Rounds
https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/pediatrics/students/pediatric-grand-rounds/schedule-2022/
Above is the link that has the schedule of speakers/topics. Call in number is 646-558-8656 and then it will ask you to enter the meeting ID 678 188 7494#. Zoom link https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/j/6781887494
Important Dates:
Pickleball Classic – Saturday, September 20th at the Randy Smith Recreation Center in Inwood (an indoor event location) to benefit Dr. Sabado's scholarship fund. There are 2 tournaments - 8:30am-10:30am for Beginner to Novice Playing Abilities (ages 13+) or 11:00am-1:00pm for Intermediate to Advanced Playing Abilities (ages 16+). If any 3rd or 4th year students want to play, please contact Betsy Gambino betsy.gambino@wvumedicine.org & Dr. Lorenzetti rosemarie.lorenzetti@hsc.wvu.edu. The cost is $75 but there are sponsorship spots left to fill so there would not be a cost for students.
Proceeds benefit the Frank Sabado Jr. MD Scholarship Fund, which awards $2,000 scholarships to local students pursuing careers as physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners. Awards and celebration reception to follow each tournament.
Bob Baronner Apple Trample 5K - Saturday, October 18 | 10:30 AM | Martinsburg, WV
WVU Medicine employees are encouraged to lace up and join the fun at this year’s Bob Baronner Apple Trample 5K! This family-friendly run/walk welcomes all ages—and as a WVU Medicine employee/student, you get a $5 discount on your registration! Register yourself but act fast! Prices increase after October 3 and so does the guarantee of getting an official race t-shirt. Take advantage of early bird pricing and your discount! Discounts only applies to WVU Medicine Employees/Students.
HOW TO USE YOUR EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT COUPON TO REGISTER
- Visit the Apple Trample 5K website
- Click “Sign Up” and follow the prompts to complete your race registration.
- At Checkout, enter the coupon code WVUMEmployeeAppleTrample25 and click Apply to see your discount.
- Complete your registration and you’re all set!
Event proceeds this year will go to support:
- WVU Hospitals East Foundation’s Cancer Comfort Fund, providing financial aid and resources to cancer patients of all ages.
- Provide resources to enhance the new WVU Medicine Children’s Cancer and Infusion treatments at Berkeley Medical Center, helping create a more positive and engaging experience for pediatric patients receiving care.
- Fund heated, massage infusion chairs for the new WVU Medicine Cancer and Infusion Center coming to Jefferson Medical Center in 2026
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE APPLE TRAMPLE 5K AND GET REGISTERED TODAY
