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 November 7th
Do No Harm Coalition Leadership Applications. DNHC is looking for new leadership. Our goal is to sustain anti-oppression and anti-racist efforts at VCU SOM. All positions are open, application is available here. Questions about the role? Join us for our next planning meeting on 11/9 at 7:30 pm [zoom link], or email us at vcudonoharm@gmail.com.
GSIG Leadership. Applications are now open. As a leader, you get to choose what aspects of gastroenterology you want to highlight for the rest of your peers. Furthermore, you get to become intimately acquainted with a multitude of GI faculty and can bolster your resume. You can find the application here. We encourage M1s to apply. Applications are due Monday November 15th. Those who are selected as leaders will be notified over Thanksgiving break. Available positions are President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Feel free to reach out to gsigatvcu@gmail.com with any questions.
Vaccinations. Students who have direct contact with patients in clinical settings and received a second dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine a minimum of six months ago may now schedule an appointment for a booster through University Student Health Services. To make an appointment, visit the Student Health web portal. Booster appointments will be available beginning November 1. Students are strongly encouraged to get the flu vaccine at the same time. To do so, please call Student Health at 804-828-9220 on the MCV Campus and 804-827-8047 on the Monroe Park Campus to add the flu vaccine to your appointment for the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 booster. You may visit this site to find alternative locations where boosters are currently available. If you get a booster dose or the flu vaccine somewhere other than University Student Health Services, please upload your documentation to the Student Health web portal.
Latinx Medical Student Association Leadership Applications. LMSA is looking for new leaders! Positions include President, language chair, and treasurer. You are NOT required to be Hispanic or fluent in Spanish to be on the leadership board. Applications have been extended and are now due November 11th at 11:59 pm. Reach out to us at mcvlmsa@gmail.com with any questions about the positions or what the responsibilities entail. We look forward to hearing from you!
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>.
GSIG Leadership. Applications are now open. As a leader, you get to choose what aspects of gastroenterology you want to highlight for the rest of your peers. Furthermore, you get to become intimately acquainted with a multitude of GI faculty and can bolster your resume. You can find the application here. We encourage M1s to apply. Applications are due Monday November 15th. Those who are selected as leaders will be notified over Thanksgiving break. Available positions are President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Feel free to reach out to gsigatvcu@gmail.com with any questions.
Vaccinations. Students who have direct contact with patients in clinical settings and received a second dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine a minimum of six months ago may now schedule an appointment for a booster through University Student Health Services. To make an appointment, visit the Student Health web portal. Booster appointments will be available beginning November 1. Students are strongly encouraged to get the flu vaccine at the same time. To do so, please call Student Health at 804-828-9220 on the MCV Campus and 804-827-8047 on the Monroe Park Campus to add the flu vaccine to your appointment for the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 booster. You may visit this site to find alternative locations where boosters are currently available. If you get a booster dose or the flu vaccine somewhere other than University Student Health Services, please upload your documentation to the Student Health web portal.
Latinx Medical Student Association Leadership Applications. LMSA is looking for new leaders! Positions include President, language chair, and treasurer. You are NOT required to be Hispanic or fluent in Spanish to be on the leadership board. Applications have been extended and are now due November 11th at 11:59 pm. Reach out to us at mcvlmsa@gmail.com with any questions about the positions or what the responsibilities entail. We look forward to hearing from you!
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>.