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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2019
- THIS WEEK - COMMENCEMENT DEADLINE - IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMENCEMENT you MUST order regalia BEFORE February 4. All students must wear complete (robe, hood, tam, tassel) UVM medical regalia in order to participant in Commencement. Order from the UVM Bookstore, now. Please review this important information regarding YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY to order regalia and the ordering process...
- APPROACHING NOMINATION DEADLINE - Class-selected Senior Awards: 02/11 nomination deadline. Nominate your teachers, mentors, and classmates for several honors that will be presented on Honor's Night via LimeSurvey (invite sent to your email). A reminder will go out this week to those who haven't submitted their completed surveys.
- Student Financial Services Online Exit Counseling Requirement: Did you receive an email regarding a "system-generated hold" when you went to request a transcript? Read about why that may have occurred and potential next steps...
- Returning your UVMMC Lockers (Baird) & Pagers: No longer need your pager? Please return it to OMSE (Courtyard N100); we need 40 pagers for the Class of 2021! No longer use your locker? Please email Jacqueline Drouin and let her know; welcome co2021 students to Clerkships on 3/11, and we will need to provide them with pagers and UVMMC lockers. THANK YOU!
- New Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, based at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala, FL*: Learn more about this new ortho residency opportunity...
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Class of 2020
- THIS WEEK - Clerkship Student Support Lunch: 02/07 @ noon, in Smith 426. An opportunity for students on clinical rotations to come together and share their experience in a confidential, nonjudgmental space; creates a space where students may feel emotionally supported and to increase camaraderie among students in the clinical curriculum. Read more about this wellness opportunity...
- NEW! REMOTE ATTENDANCE OPTION for Clerkship Support Lunch: Students at away sites can join the meeting via Zoom during this lunch period. Unfortunately only virtual food is available via Zoom. Join the meeting via zoom, now...
- THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Year-long Orthopedic research opportunity*: 02/08 application deadline. a paid year of research in the Johns Hopkins Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery designed for students between their third and fourth years. Read more about this unique orthopedic opportunity...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - UC Irvine Urology Research Fellowship Opportunity for Medical Students*: 02/15 application deadline. A highly competitive, one-year research fellowship under the mentorship of two of the most prolific academic urologists. Read more about this urology fellowship opportunity...
- Jackson-Steindler Orthopedic Clerkship, in Iowa*: 4/1 application deadline. One or two outstanding medical students who have successfully completed the third year of medical school and who have an interest in orthopedics will be selected for this award. The award will include support for housing and travel. Read more about this ortho clerkship opportunity/apply...
- Research Opportunity - Hematology Patients Supportive Care Checklist-Development*: Seeking 1-2 students, preferably M3s, to support data evaluation and manuscript writing. Read more about this research opportunity...
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Class of 2021
- THIS WEEK - SELF NOMINATION DEADLINE - $15,000 Joseph Collins Foundation (JCF) Scholarship Opportunity: 02/08 nomination deadline. For those interested in the arts outside of the field of medicine (including but not limited to literature, music, opera, painting, dance, sculpture, etc.). Read more about the JCF Scholarship and how to be considered...
- Step 1 Study Spaces: the Office of Medical Student Education has set aside as much Med Ed Third Floor Space for your class for group Step 1 Study. Please reference calendars posted outside the room to explore space we've set aside for you. Here are some other great study space resources:
- Research Opportunity - Hematology Patients Supportive Care Checklist-Development*: Seeking 1-2 students, preferably M3s, to support data evaluation and manuscript writing. Read more about this research opportunity...
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Class of 2022
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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!
- THIS WEEK - Announcement/Warning - Admissions Interview Day: 02/08. Some Med Ed Center rooms will be in use periodically throughout the day and there cow bells ring throughout the morning. Add this admissions day to your calendar...
- Writing Clinic Opens at Dana: Mondays, 2:30-4:30 and Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30. Whether you drop in with a quick fifteen-minute question or for a longer consultation, this service is free to all UVM graduate students. Discuss course assignments, dissertations and capstones, proposals, personal statements, oral presentations and more! Read about this new Dana Library service...
- LCOM Leadership Transition: Dean Zehle is now the Interim Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, stepping into Dean Jeffries' former role. On Wednesday, January 23, Dean Zehle sent a personal message to the LCOM Medical Students regarding this transition...
- Access UVMMC After Hours: UVMMC security services provided a wonderfully helpful map with access points and instructions on how to access the hospital after hours. Please note: you MUST have your UVMMC badge to enter the hospital after hours. Please contact UVMMC Security Services with any questions.
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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We Care... About Free Movies! You've located this week's "hidden" weekly drawing link. We had 58 people find last week's link and 15 of them went home with a prize! Thanks for reading! Enter the drawing, now...
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
Student Education Group (SEG) UPDATE - January Meeting Highlights: Technology team discusses plan to gather student feedback; Creation of a game plan for the new Accreditation Process Student Survey; Updates from the Clerkship Committee and Social Justice Coalition. Contact Megan Boyer with any questions. Read more about SEG (including comprehensive meeting minutes)...
"The Take a Break Challenge" for Students! Try taking a break from substance use in the month of February and sign up for the Take a Break Challenge (go.uvm.edu/tab19)! Starting February 1st, you will join a group of students taking a month-long break from alcohol and other drugs. Read more about the Take a Break Challenge...
THIS WEEK - Free Yoga Class for UVM Students: 02/04 @ 1:30pm. Add the yoga class to your calendar...
STARTING THIS WEEK - Writing Clinic at Dana: Mondays, 2:30-4:30 and Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30. Whether you drop in with a quick fifteen-minute question or for a longer consultation, this service is free to all UVM graduate students. Discuss course assignments, dissertations and capstones, proposals, personal statements, oral presentations and more! Read about this new Dana Library service...
THIS WEEK - DesignMed Innovative Physicians Speaker Series – Dr. Mitchell Tsai, MD, MMM, Department of Anesthesiology: 2/5 @ noon. How do some physicians can do it all, balancing their clinical practice with other passions like entrepreneurship, public health, or policy? Listen to multi-faceted UVM physicians share their keys to success! Add this DesignMed event to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Office of Primary Care & AHEC - Primary Care Series "Faces of Primary Care": 02/06 @ noon. Lunch will be provided, please bring a beverage! Read more about this OPC/AHEC event and/or add it to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Student Council Monthly Meeting: 02/06 @ 5pm. Meetings are open to members of the LCOM community. Add this meeting to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Yoga Student Interest Group - LCOM Yoga: 02/06 @ 6pm in HSRF 200. Add this to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Dinner & Dialogue: A monthly interfaith gathering for the UVM community: 2/7, @5:30pm. Enjoy a tasty meal and quality conversation! Find out more about this month’s discussion…
THIS WEEK - Good Morning with Dr. Zehle: 02/08 @ 7am. Swing by for coffee/tea with Dr. Zehle. Catch up, discuss any issues or concerns, or snag a warm beverage and slowly walk away. We hope to see you there! Add this engagement opportunity to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - UVM Game Night: 02/08 @ 6pm. During the Take a Break Challenge, the Catamount Recover Program is hosting a game night every Friday. Free pizza and seltzer provided.Add the UVM Game Night to your calendar...
Community Medical School presents “Bigger Isn’t Better: Risks & Reasons for an Enlarged Heart”, presented by David Warshaw, Ph.D. and Jonathan Flyer, M.D.: 02/19 @ 6pm. Find out more about this presentation and others...
Community Medical School presents “9-1-1: When to go to the Emergency Department vs. Urgent Care or Primary Care”, presented by Peter Weimersheimer, M.D.: 03/05 @ 6pm. Find out more about this presentation and others...
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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP
THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Dell Medical School at The Univ. of TX @ Austin Value-Based Care Research Fellowship for Medical Students Summer or Full-Yr Experience (Depts. of Surgery and Perioperative Care)*: 02/04 application deadline. Work closely with leading faculty on clinical and/or care delivery research projects. Read more about these Dell Medical School opportunities...
APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - SallieMae Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for Graduate Students*: 02/15 submission deadline. Offering FOUR $20,000 scholarships to some amazing nationwide graduate students. Read more about this scholarship opportunity and how to apply...
APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Funding Opportunity for Early Career Investigators in Cardiovascular Research: 02/15 application deadline. For those who are developing new skills and/or who are seeking a novel research experience aimed at developing a career in cardiovascular research. Read more about the ECI CVRI funding opportunity...
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - AOA Medical Student Service Leadership Project Award: 02/15 application deadline. Designed to support leadership development for medical students. A three-year grant with each winning team’s medical school/institution to receive $5,000 the first year, $3,000 the second year, and $1,000 the third year. Read more about this AOA funding opportunity...
LCOM Research Mentors: OMSE compiled a list of all research mentors who have partnered with our students as far back as Summer 2015. These mentors were listed under the LCOM Final Reports folders in COMET (pre-sign into COMET to use this link), however, students can now explore past mentor participants at a glance. We hope this resource helps as students explore potential research opportunities and partnerships.
2019 UVM Student Research Conference: 02/18 registration deadline. A showcase of student research at every level and across every discipline within UVM. This showcase is a public event held annually in the UVM Davis Center. Read more about this conference opportunity/register your own research poster/exhibit...
Research Emphasis for Medical Students: If you are interested in learning more about research, consider joining the Research Emphasis for Medical Students. The 2-year curriculum includes workshops, hand-on sessions, and seminars on clinical, translational, and basic science research topics to improve your research knowledge and skills. Read more about this optional emphasis...
Uniformed Services Medical Students: USAPM Scholarship to attend ACPM Conference 2019*: 03/15 application deadline. May 20-23 conference. Hoping to reach more students who are interested in Preventive Medicine and Public Health and who may be interested in public service such as US Public Health Service, USCG, National Guard, or Active Duty. Read more about this scholarship opportunity...
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