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September 10, 2007
CSR News: Week of September 10 - 16
NEWS
Race for the Cure Pre-Party and Run/Walk
The 2007 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northeast Ohio Race for the Cure® 5K Run/Walk is Saturday, September 15! Already 39 medical students have joined the official Case Western Medical School Team! Online registration is over, but come to the race and sign up the day of, if you are still interested! More information can be found at www.komenneohio.org . Also there will also be a PRE-RACE PARTY to ring in 'A NEW YEAR & A NEW CURE' sponsored by the Jewish Medical Students Association at The Fairmount Wine and Martini Bar on Thursday, September 13 from 7 to 9 pm. Please RSVP to casejmsa@gmail.com by Tuesday, September 11.
ISC Picnic - Rescheduled!
Due to popular demand, the Inter-Society Council Picnic has been rescheduled to this Saturday, September 15 from 1-4pm at Veale Field. Join the members of your society and others for food, fun and "friendly" competition!!
Save the Date! Sing for Hope concert to benefit the Alzheimer's Association
Four of opera's brightest young stars are coming to Cleveland to join Case Med's own Paul Kwak (Wearn '10) for an evening of song to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. The concert will be Saturday, September 15 at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland (3630 Fairmount Blvd); suggested donation is $10. Sopranos Erin Morley and Katherine Whyte, tenor Benjamin Sosland, and baritone Matthew Worth will join Paul at the piano in American and German art song, and great opera arias. Don't miss this opportunity to hear some of today's greatest voices in a concert to benefit a wonderful cause. For more information, e-mail Paul at pek9@case.edu
EC in the ER
Come enjoy wine, cheese and other goodies at the Medical Students for Choice "EC in the ER" event, where you can learn about, discuss, and experience how easy or difficult it is to obtain emergency contraception in various situations and settings. This event will be lead by Planned Parenthood and will occur on Wednesday, September 19 from 7-9pm at The Fairmount Wine and Martini Bar. Delicious appetizers will be served! Please RSVP to casechoice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
Free Food & Lunches!
Sign up for Alumni Weekend and get FREE FOOD & LUNCHES! Alumni weekend is coming up October 4-6 (Thurs-Sat). While this weekend is a chance for old classmates to catch up, it is also an opportunity for us to show our alumni how great we are, and for that reason we will need LOTS of volunteers from ALL CLASSES. This weekend is a great chance to meet alumni and hook yourself up with a research position, shadowing opportunity or maybe even a residency contact. If that’s not enough incentive there will also be tons of really good free food. Sign up sheets and a schedule of events will be posted soon. If you have any questions contact Asvin Ganapathi at axg126@case.edu.
Reminder: Internal Medicine "M&M (Morbidity and Mortality) Conference" every Friday
What: Faculty and medical students observe assigned physicians problem solve their way through a particularly "interesting" case. Pizza and pop provided .
When: Every Friday, 12-1pm
Where: Kulas auditorium, 5th floor of Lakeside (in UH)
AROUND CASE/CLEVELAND
Check Out Cleveland
Check out the *new* Cleveland happenings blog! Want to know what's going on in Cleveland this week? "Creating Cleveland" is a new blog authored by a Case grad student who wants to help fellow students explore and find fun things to do around Cleveland . The blog will be published weekly, and the first edition is filled with tons of events! Event submissions are welcomed. Check it out! http://blog.case.edu/createcleveland/
Upcoming Events and Important Dates Calendar for Case/CCLCM (CSR events in blue)
09/13 - Pre-Race Party -- 7pm at The Fairmount Wine & Martini Bar
09/15 - Race for the Cure!
ISC Picnic Take 2 -- 1pm at Veale Field
Sing for Hope concert -- 8pm at 3630 Fairmount Blvd.
09/19 - "EC in the ER" Wine & Cheese Event -- 7pm at The Fairmount Wine & Martini Bar
10/04-10/06 - Alumni Weekend
10/19 - CSR event/party
11/02 - CSR event/party
12/01 - Doc Opera
01/12 - Hippo Ball
Recent/Upcoming Birthdays
9/10 Donald Harvey (Blackwell '10)
9/10 Jeffrey Spence (Robbins '09)
9/10 Seong Oh (Wearn '09)
9/14 Stephen Schuldt (Robbins '09)
9/15 Jason Hill (Blackwell '08)
9/15 Lindsey Wilson (Wearn '08)
9/15 Maria Zutel (Robbins '11)
9/16 Ryan Novince (Satcher '10)
9/16 L.A Donatto (Wearn '10)
9/16 Brandon Roberts (Satcher '08)
9/16 Salim-Tamuz Abboud (Blackwell '11)
Joke of the Week :-D
Top 10 things you don't want to hear in surgery:
1 Don't worry. I think it is sharp enough.
2 Nurse, did this patient sign the organs donation card?
3 Damn! Page 84 of the manual is missing!
4 Everybody stand back! I lost a contact lens!
5 Hand me that...uh...that uh.....thingie
6 Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy.
7 "Accept this sacrifice, O Great Lord of Darkness"
8 Whoa, wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what's that?
9 "Ya know, there's big money in kidneys. Hell, he's got two of'em
10 What do you mean "You want a divorce?"
This joke was obtained from: http://www.comedy-zone.net/jokes/laugh/doctor/doctor10.htm. If you can do better, please send me your best joke at apj10@case.edu!
Please send announcements to apj10@case.edu.
Posted by hwl3 at September 10, 2007 01:25 AM