Welcome!Welcome to the home page of the Medical School Government of VCU School of Medicine. We hope to use this site to keep you informed of all events concerning the Medical Student Government including social functions, community service events, publications, resources, and any other activities.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact our government email address, and the appropriate person will respond: medstudentgovernment@gmail.com. |
Welcome New M1sWelcome to the M1s. We hope your transition to medical school is going well, and we're so excited to have you here.
With love, Medical Student Government |
Masking Updates and Employee Vaccination Requirements
Masking indoors, effective immediately for the university and continuing at health system facilities
Effective immediately, masking indoors will be reinstated throughout the university and remains in effect for health system facilities. Studies show that masking effectively reduces the spread of viruses and, combined with COVID-19 vaccination, can greatly reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommend indoor masking in areas with substantial community spread. At this time there is rising prevalence of COVID-19 in the City of Richmond and surrounding communities. We will continue to monitor the prevalence rate.
We believe these mitigation strategies — including vaccination and masking — will be effective, at which point we can assess the need to continue requiring masks at the university.
Effective immediately, masking indoors will be reinstated throughout the university and remains in effect for health system facilities. Studies show that masking effectively reduces the spread of viruses and, combined with COVID-19 vaccination, can greatly reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommend indoor masking in areas with substantial community spread. At this time there is rising prevalence of COVID-19 in the City of Richmond and surrounding communities. We will continue to monitor the prevalence rate.
We believe these mitigation strategies — including vaccination and masking — will be effective, at which point we can assess the need to continue requiring masks at the university.
Announcements from the Weekly Scoop
Sunday September 20th
SIG Registration. All student interest groups will need to re-register on RedCap before September 30th. The link can be found here. If you're starting a new SIG, this form also needs to be filled out. Please email Riley <paynere2@vcu.edu> or Christal Schools <Christal.Schools@vcuhealth.org> if you have any questions.
VCU Emergency Medicine Research Study. VCU Emergency Medicine is conducting a study on "stress inoculation training and its potential role in medical education". They will give 1-2 lectures involving a common medical procedure, and then you will participate in multiple simulated scenarios completing the procedure. More information about this study is found here . If you are interested in participating, fill out this google form here. If you have any questions, email vcu.emsa@gmail.com.
Research Study. If you're interested participating in a research study, check out the opportunity at this link here.
University Counseling Services. Students can contact university counseling at 804-828-6200 and schedule a telehealth appointment. Please see this website for more information.
Interested in recruiting student volunteers for your organization? Contact the MSG, <medstudentgovernment@gmail.com>.
VCU Emergency Medicine Research Study. VCU Emergency Medicine is conducting a study on "stress inoculation training and its potential role in medical education". They will give 1-2 lectures involving a common medical procedure, and then you will participate in multiple simulated scenarios completing the procedure. More information about this study is found here . If you are interested in participating, fill out this google form here. If you have any questions, email vcu.emsa@gmail.com.
Research Study. If you're interested participating in a research study, check out the opportunity at this link here.
University Counseling Services. Students can contact university counseling at 804-828-6200 and schedule a telehealth appointment. Please see this website for more information.
Interested in recruiting student volunteers for your organization? Contact the MSG, <medstudentgovernment@gmail.com>.