WeeklyWire 11/15/2024
Happy Friday!
FOR ALL MEDICAL STUDENTS
Community Connections
- New Off-Campus Housing
Opportunity: From 11/1,339 Garden St. South Burlington, VT
We’re excited to share a new housing opportunity with you! Catamount Run, a vibrant off-campus housing community for UVM affiliates, is expanding with 339 Garden Street, set to open on 11/1, 339 Garden Street’s two-bedroom units,
in a small building, offer many great amenities such as 24/7 maintenance support, high-speed internet, on-site parking, in-unit air conditioning, premium appliances and finishes, and in-unit washer/dryer. All of this, plus easy access to UVM
and local amenities such as Target and Trader Joe’s, makes 339 Garden Street a fantastic option for your off campus living needs. Interested? Contact the on-site property manager,
Redstone or 802-399-2586. Carolyn Moore, Residential Real
Estate Coordinator
- Calling all M2, M3 and M4 Students! Need a New White Coat?: 11/11-11/20. The Larner College of Medicine has a supply of white coats
with the previous university logo for those who need a replacement. Members of the Class of 2025, 2026 and 2027 can stop by the Office of Medical Communications, Given Courtyard, to try on and select a replacement white coat the week of 11/11,
and 11/18 (pending coat availability), between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. If you find a coat that fits, it’s yours to take! Connecticut-based students may fill out a survey to request a replacement coat. If the requested size is available, coats will be shipped to the Connecticut campus the week of 11/ 25. Connecticut-based students should complete
the survey no later than Friday, 11/ 15. If any student requires a new coat and the size is not available in the current supply, a replacement coat can be ordered at your expense. Replacement coats are between $60 and $70 depending on the
style selected. A final order of coats will be placed on 11/22nd and the coats typically ship within three weeks. Please contact Liz Dohrman with
questions.
- UVM LCOM-VT Campus Parking - Temp Holiday/Break Perks! : 11/25-11/29, 12/16-01/12. If you have a UVM Parking Pass, you can park in most lots regardless of pass type, during these dates.
Please be sure to review the full announcement to avoid confusion (/tickets) ... UVM Transportation &
Parking Services
- Annual Winter Driving Course with Lt. Paul Ravelin: 11/19 at 4PM via ZOOM webinar. Do you feel uncomfortable driving in the snow? Nervous about driving this winter? No worries! Come learn how to prepare yourself to drive this winter! Join Larner Medical
Student Council for this year’s Larner Winter Driving course! Free and open to all members of the UVM, UVM Larner CT & VT, and UVMMC communities. Registration required at this link. For more details contact Lajla
Badnjevic, Medical Student, Class of 2027 Chair of Communication
- Monthly Social Justice Coalition Meeting: 11/20, 5:30-7:30PM, MedEd 203 or Zoom. Join us for our November SJC Meeting in-person or via Zoom. All are welcome, and there will be pizza! For more information contact Zaymee
Syeda, SJC Organizer.
- National Survey for Medical Student Parental Accommodations Deadline 11/27. We are two medical students from the Charles E. Schmidt
College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. We are currently conducting an investigation of national trends in accommodations available to medical students who are parents. Read More here…
Career Counseling Opportunities
- AHEC Spotlight Series:
The Business of Primary Care:11/20; 12:00-1:00 p.m.; MedEd 200. A panel discussion. Primary care practices offer many different styles to suit a wide variety of physicians. Our panelists will discuss their paths to
these practice settings and the benefits of each model. Our panelists include Alicia Cunningham, MD (Direct Primary Care) Brian Bates, MD (Federally Qualified Health Center) Michael Johnson, MD (Private Practice) Charlie MacLean, MD (Academic Practice/Hospital
Employed). For more details: contact Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP,
Physician Placement Professional
- VSLO Advisor Webinar, Preparing Students for the 2025 Application Season: 11/12,11/19 7pm. As the students are considering specialties
and planning to apply to away rotations for the 2025 application season, the AAMC is pleased to share valuable resources to help you guide students through the application process. The AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™
(VSLO®) program will host two webinars to kick off the upcoming away rotation season for the advising community * For MD advisors: Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. ET. For DO advisors: Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. ET. These 60-minute sessions will offer perspectives from advisors on their institutional approaches to advising students about away rotations
and address other timely rotation-related information. Panelists will include MD/DO advisors and a VSLO program facilitator. Time will be included for questions following the panel discussion. We encourage you to join us for one of these
webinars designed to help you support your students in developing effective away rotation application strategies. If you have any questions about these advisor webinars, please feel free to contact
Adriane Lopez, AAMC senior outreach specialist .
- AAMC FIRST Webinar: Public Service Loan Forgiveness: 11/20, 2-3pm. Join us in welcoming Emma Crawford, Financial Planner, CFP®, as she breaks down the details of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - Ryan
Gates, Assistant Director Medical Student Financial Services.
- AAMC webinar on helping students navigate critical junctures of medical education : The AAMC will host a webinar on 11/20 from 2-3
p.m. ET, “Navigating Critical Junctures: Residency Application and Interview Preparation,” aimed at fostering collaboration between student affairs and educational affairs. The session will focus on specialty decision planning,
preparations and support for away rotations, and interview preparation and graduate medical education (GME) collaboration, and will feature a panel discussion and time for Q&A. This event is part of a year-long series on Holistic Student
Support and is open to all. Questions can be sent to holisticreview@aamc.org . Register Now→
Research Opportunities
- National Survey for Medical Student Parental Accommodations Deadline 11/27. We are two medical students from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. We are currently conducting an investigation of
national trends in accommodations available to medical students who are parents. Read More here…
- Research Opportunities for M2s/co2027 and M3s/co2026 11/19 5:30 via zoom Join Dr. Renee Stapleton, Director of Medical Student Research, via Zoom for an informational session on one-year research opportunities, with time for Q&A. For more details
contact
Justine King, Clinical Curriculum Manager
- Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP) Applications Open: $7500 stipend awarded. Winn CIPP is a program initiative of the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical
Trials Award Program, a $122 million program funded by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, Gilead Sciences, and Amgen. The goal of the Winn CIPP is to expose URiM and/or medical students from disadvantaged backgrounds to career pathways in
clinical research, particularly community-oriented research that is focused on increasing inclusion, equity, and diversity in the conduct of clinical and translational research. 67 underrepresented in medicine (URiM) or medical students from
disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing an MD, MD/PhD, DO, DO/PhD will be awarded a $7,500 stipend to participate in a 6-week summer externship at community-based clinical research sites across the nation to gain exposure to clinical research,
community engagement, and leadership development. Applications are due January 8. Apply Now→
- Galen V. Henderson SEED Program: (Stimulate Equity, Education, and Diversity (SEED) in Organ Donation and Transplantation) June 2, 2025 to July 25, 2025, Stipend: $6,500.
Deadline 12/15/24. This is an 8-week immersive experience where medical students will…
- attend weekly seminars, roundtable discussions, and journal club, led by regional and national experts in organ and tissue donation and transplantation
- observe organ and tissue donor recovery procedures, organ transplant surgery, and organ matching/offers/allocation decisions
- attend clinical case review and organ utilization meetings
- interact with transplant patients and organ donor families
- attend community events with our Multicultural Community Outreach team to increase organ donation awareness
- complete and present a mentored research project
Eligibility: Enrolled at a medical school in New England and interested in learning more about organ donation and transplantation, regardless of future area of specialty . Visit www.neds.org/seed-program/ to learn more about the SEED Program and to apply. For questions, please contact
Jim Rodrigue, PhD , Charles Strom, MD ,
Mark Brevard
- UVM Data and Open Science Summit :1/7-1/ 8 (8am-4pm), 1/9 (9am-12pm), Patrick Leahy Building and Given Medical Complex. Explore topics such as data analysis, visualization, research communication,
open science, and more with speakers from NASA, VERSO, UVM Libraries, and across campus.
Registration is free and lunch is provided each day. We are accepting registrants until December 13. For more details contact
Faith Morgan, Communications Manager in the Libraries Dean's Office .
M1 STUDENTS (co2028)
- Attention M1 co2028
Students: Please be advised that the deadline to become fully compliant with the vaccine requirements is December 08, 2024 via CastleBranch. We encourage you to collaborate with the University of Vermont Student Health Services or your primary
care provider to ensure that all necessary requirements are completed by this date in order to participate in Doctoring in Vermont, including gaining access to EPIC for electronic health records, and other clinical activities.
- Global Health Elective Opportunities for M1 Students: Deadline 11/17/24. Explore Summer Global Health Electives! Explore Summer Global Health Electives by watching the recorded session. Apply for GHE using the online form by 11/17/24. Learn more about the GH Program. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dilyara
Nurkhametova.
- Schweitzer Fellowship Information Session: 11/21, 12-1PM, MedEd 100. Pizza will be served (please sign up here if you plan to attend). The Schweitzer Fellowship is a year-long program for graduate students who are passionate about promoting health equity. As a fellow, either solo
or with a partner, you'll collaborate with a local community organization to create and implement a project that addresses a social determinant of health in an under-resourced area. You’ll connect with other students in the New Hampshire/ Vermont Schweitzer Fellows Program and across the U.S., working towards creating a world where all people are healthy and can thrive. After you complete your project,
you become a Fellow for Life and a permanent member of this inspiring and supportive network. At the information session, you’ll learn more about the fellowship, and the 2024-25 Schweitzer Fellows will present their projects and
experiences. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ali Chivers, Ben Koren, Claire Baptiste, Hamza Mirza, Cliff Bauman, Julia Hurley, Sulekha Kilas, Eunice Suberu, Greta Joos, Naomi Burhans.
- Nationwide Children's Hospital Research Institute, Center for Injury Research and Policy Summer 2025 Internship Opportunity for
M1s: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Institute, in the Center for Injury Research and Policy, located in Columbus, Ohio Director, Dr. Gary Smith, reached out to Larner.
They are interested in sharing information about a 2025 summer internship opportunity with first-year medical students. This fully remote internship is designed to introduce students to the field of injury
research and prevention. Dr. Smith aims to expand access to this program. See link for more information. Additional contact information: Sydney.Gerber@nationwidechildrens.org
M2 STUDENTS (co2027)
- Y2Q Special Prize Drawing!: Monday, 11/18. Win a $50 gift card to the Restaurant of Your Choice! OME will hold a special Y2Q prize drawing on Monday, November 18! Everyone who submits proof of Y2Q survey completion by 11:59pm
on Sunday, 11/17 will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card to the restaurant or vendor of their choice! Forward your confirmation email to StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu to be entered. We will also draw two weekly winners on Wednesday! For more details contact Emma Faustner, Student Services
Specialist.
- New Step 1 Peer Support Group Series:11/05, 12/05, and 01/15, at 6pm, in MedED 300. Prepare for Step 1 success with our three-part series designed to guide you through every phase of your study journey. Developed by MS3's Ava
Siegel and John Rustad, this new three-part peer-facilitated support series option is designed to guide you through every phase of your study journey. From getting started and organizing your approach to maintaining strong study habits and
achieving a healthy balance during dedicated study time, these in-person sessions will equip you with valuable tools, strategies, and insights. Whether you're just starting to think about Step 1 or already busy studying, this series is intended
to help you feel prepared, confident, and supported — in community. Sign up & Session details here. This new series is sponsored by the Medical Student Services Team.
M3 STUDENTS (co2026)
M4 STUDENTS (co2025)
Have a great weekend!
Karen
Karen George, MD, MPH (she/her)
Associate Dean for Students
Office of Medical Student Education
Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
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