SOMG Office of Student Affairs

Join the Medical Roots Garden Monday, August 19, for a back-to-school workday and pot your own little plant!

Join us tonight 8/15 at 7:00 PM for a virtual webinar, A Resident’s Guide to Failure with Diego Regalado, PGY 2 Psychiatry resident. The Webinar link has been sent through Canvas. See you there!

Join us tonight, Thursday, 8/15 at 7:00 for a virtual webinar titled "A Resident's Guide to Failure" with Dr. Diego Regalado, PGY 2 Psychiatry Resident. The Webinar link has been sent out through Canvas. Learn from Diego's personal journey on how to process and progress through failure in medical school and approaching the residency application process. See you there!

Medical Student by day 🌤️🥼💉🩺🦠 & Master Painter by night 🌙🌚🎨🌄🖌️ - Let’s give Andrew Doty .doty a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS for his painting called “Inland Empire” being selected as the Neurosurgery submission for the 2024 CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons) Annual Meeting! His art work will be displayed in the CNS Art of Neurosurgery Gallery in Houston, Texas on September 30th through October 2nd. We are extremely proud of this amazing milestone and all your hard work! Congratulations Andrew 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽✨ 😜

Join our staff for a Welcome Back workout in Youkey Plaza/Lawn on August 8, 5:30-6:15! Please wear sneakers, active clothes, and bring a mat or towel for Gabby's section.

What a great way to end Orientation week! Our new M1 class went to a Greenville Drive game on Saturday. We love to see the unity and bonding amongst our students! Here’s to the next 4 years!! 🫶🏽🐔❤️✨

Orientation for M1's is complete! We welcomed new M1's to Cycle Bar this weekend with Dean MacGilvray and Dr. Robinson!

Walk With a Doc has partnered with Grouper to offer an amazing new benefit: Eligible walkers can now be paid for attending Walk With a Doc events!

Here's how it works: Grouper collaborates with specific health plans to incentivize individuals to stay socially active through group activities such as "Walk with a Doc." Grouper will determine eligibility verification. The participant will receive an initial $50 check followed by quarterly $20 checks for continued attendance.

Click the link to fill out the form: https://app.hellogrouper.com/p/wwad?utm_source=Walk+With+a+Doc&utm_medium=WWAD+Club&utm_campaign=2024+WWAD+Club+Promotion

If you have any questions, please get in touch with the team at Grouper: [email protected].

Second-year medical students JD Dawson and Rorie Vander Ploeg represented our USC School of Medicine Greenville Root Cause program on WSPA Channel 7 Live this morning. They aimed to raise awareness about the importance of healthy eating and how Root Cause influences our communities. Join the student-led Root Cause program as they support the historic Mattoon Presbyterian Church for their Juneteenth Celebration tonight at 5:30 pm, located at 415 Hampton Ave, Greenville, SC.

Free at the Event:
Blood pressure checks
Information on healthy lifestyle change
Showcasing fresh produce boxes
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/juneteenth-celebration-highlights-food-remembers-past-at-greenville-church/


Rorie VanderPloeg Dawson

Dr. MacGilvray and Dr. Robinson at 3rd Annual JuneteenthGVL Wellness event featuring a 5K run/walk, cycling, and yoga class to support veterans’ mental health. Celebrate Juneteenth!

Join us in congratulating Alia Sadek, an M.D. student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, on being one of 100 doctoral students in the U.S. and Canada to receive the prestigious $25,000 Scholar Award from the P.E.O. Sisterhood! 🏅

Sponsored by Chapter AN of Easley, SC, Alia's dedication and academic excellence have earned her this incredible honor. A 2019 South Carolina Honors College graduate, she has always stood out for her achievements and commitment to making a positive impact. 🌟

We're incredibly proud to support students like Alia, whose contributions will shape the future of healthcare. Congratulations, Alia! 🎉 Click the Link to Learn More!

https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/news/2024/alia_sadek_honored_with_scholar_award.php

Alia Sadek

When it comes to heart health, every second counts, especially with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). While the gold standard treatment is percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), thrombolytic therapy steps in when PCI isn’t immediately possible. But how has the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped this landscape?

Enter Dr. Erin Weeda from USC School of Medicine Greenville, leading a groundbreaking project funded by an ASPIREing grant. This initiative will uncover recent shifts in thrombolysis use and patient outcomes across the U.S., shedding light on crucial differences between rural and urban healthcare settings.

Why It Matters:
Urban vs. Rural: Identifying and addressing unique challenges in rural healthcare access.
Pandemic Impact: Reevaluating thrombolysis effectiveness as healthcare evolved during COVID-19.

This research could save lives by bridging gaps in heart attack treatment, especially in underserved rural communities. Click the link to learn more!
https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/news/2024/unveiling_recent_trends_in_thrombolysis_use.php

Join us for Movie Night at USCSOMG on Tuesday, 5/21, at 6:30 PM! We are showing Inside Out in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Friends and families are welcome!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Students enjoyed a study break yesterday with some therapy dogs and crafting a Kintsugi coaster. This is your reminder to take a break and take care of yourself!

Some mental health and campus resources:
-You can download the Headspace meditation App for free at ThriveatCarolina.com
-Dial 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7
-Thrive@Carolina also has 24/7 counselor support and self-care resources - check it out at ThriveatCarolina.com
-For more resources, visit the Med Students Greenville Canvas Page under Student Health Services

We are so proud of our graduates!

Congratulations to the MD Class of 2024! We wish you the best as you start your career in medicine. Congratulations Doctors!!! Watch the Ceremony »https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/life_on_campus/events/convocation/index.php

Calling all students, staff, & faculty! We are getting ready for Artisphere & need your volunteer support.

This year we’ve teamed up with Root Cause and Lifestyle Medicine to create a comprehensive health fair and showcase the “Art of Healthy Living” to Greenville. We will need students to engage with folks during cooking demonstrations, work with Root Cause to do BP checks, provide CPR demonstrations, and more!

Find the sign-up links for volunteering in the student newsletters, other recent emails, and our IG stories . Can’t wait to see you there!

Here's the sign up link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/6794c561739b467f99eda001bcf1cb92

Greenville Root Cause

Join the Wellness Ambassadors and the Colleges making S'mores in Youkey Plaza tomorrow, April 25, at 5:30!

Each moment became progressively better over time, as it was no longer your classmates you were sharing those moments with, but your life-long friends,” says Dr. Eric Lawson, SOMG Class of 2017. In this Alumni Spotlight, read about the moments that made Dr. Lawson’s time at the School of Medicine Greenville memorable. What moments do you cherish from your time at SOMG?
https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/news/2024/alumni_spotlight_eric_lawson.php
Emory University

There's still time to sign up for the Cycle Bar event on 4/21 at 12 with the Wellness Ambassadrors!

Sign up at the link here: https://members.cyclebar.com/book/cyclebar-greenville/piq_13149134

Join the Wellness Ambassadors and The Colleges to beat burnout this Spring by making some s'mores! In Youkey Plaza on April 25 at 5:30 PM.

Join the Wellness Ambassadors for a free Cycle Bar event on 4/21 at 12!

Sign up at the link here: https://members.cyclebar.com/book/cyclebar-greenville/piq_13149134

Another reminder for the M4 Move-Out Yard Sale on April 28, 10:00-2:00!

Root Cause will be at Fluor Field for Health Careers Night on Wednesday, April 10 starting at 5:00 PM!

The graduating senior medical students are getting ready to move out, look at this flyer for their class yard sale on April 28th! We'd love to see you there if you're in town!

Rock with a Doc is tonight! Come out tonight to support!

🎸Get ready to Rock with the Docs!🎶 Our medical students and faculty are taking the stage for a great cause at "Rock with the Docs," a battle of the band's charity event supporting Front Porch Housing.

Front Porch Housing provides vital transitional housing to families, significantly impacting our community. And now, you can join us in supporting this mission while enjoying some incredible music! But here's the best part – one of the bands rocking the stage is made up entirely of our talented medical students! Let's show our support for their musical talents and commitment to serving the community.

Spread the word and mark your calendars! General admission is only $15, and children under 18 get complimentary admission. Let's come together for an unforgettable night of music and giving back.

https://www.gcmsa.org/rock-with-the-docs

Join the Wellness Ambassadors for a Happy Hour Hangout Tuesday Night at Southernside!