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February 25 - March 03, 2019


The WeeklyWire is an official communication tool of the Larner College of Medicine. Student feedback led to its development and continues to inform iterative improvements. All non-curriculum-related email communications are directed through the Wire to help support manageable email inboxes for our students; it's your one-stop-shop for all med school happenings outside of the classroom! Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Medical Student Education with any questions.

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 * = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed 

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2019

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Class of 2020

  • THIS WEEK - AMA's Leadership Development Institute Registration Opens*: 03/01. Offers medical students entering their final-year of school a unique opportunity to gain individualized insight into the skills needed to foster their careers and the future of medicine. Read more about the AMA institute...
  • APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - 2019 UC Irvine School of Medicine Residency Open House*: 03/05 application deadline. An opportunity to learn about the GME experience from multiple perspectives within the UCIMC environment. Multiple travel awards will be made available for attendees based on financial need. Learn more about this UC Irvine opportunity...
  • SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED - Words of Encouragement for co2019: Your UVM LCOM Class of 2019 will be matching into residency on March 15, 2019! We are collecting words of encouragement to share with the students on their match day, please submit your words of encouragement, now. Questions? Contact Hyunsoo No, Student Council President and 2019 MD Candidate.
  • 2019 Visiting Elective Program in the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins for medical students who are underrepresented in Pediatrics*: 03/22 application deadline. Eligible students have the opportunity to rotate in Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Infectious Disease or Pediatric Oncology. Read more about this pediatrics opportunity...
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship*: 5 positions available for 2019-2020 academic year. Ideal candidate is one looking to take time off between M3 and M4 to enhance exposure to the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. Read more about this fellowship opportunity/apply...
  • 2019 Univ. of Rochester Medical Center Residency Showcase*: 03/31 registration deadline. 04/06 event @ 9am. Resident panel, program director panel, tours, and meet and greets with programs. Read more and/or register for the showcase...

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Class of 2021

  • SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED - Words of Encouragement for co2019: Your UVM LCOM Class of 2019 will be matching into residency on March 15, 2019! We are collecting words of encouragement to share with the students on their match day, please submit your words of encouragement, now. Questions? Contact Hyunsoo No, Student Council President and 2019 MD Candidate.
  • Clerkship Orientation Schedule: Now available in VIC. Please make sure to sign-up for scrub training (Flight Group D only), mask fitting (all students), and PPD inserts (all students). Contact Jacqueline Drouin with questions.
  • Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC): Deadline is approaching for when your documents are due to start your LIC Clerkship! Please check your email for important messages from Jane Morrissey and Sarah Child.

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Class of 2022

  • THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders*: 02/28 application deadline. Offers students an intensive learning experience about addiction and its treatment far beyond anything they may have encountered in their prior medical school education or clinical rotations. Read more about this Scaife opportunity...
  • THIS WEEK - SUBMISSION DEADLINE - William B. Bean Student Research Award*: 03/01 submission deadline. An excellent opportunity for medical students to engage in supported research with a mentor. The research award is $1500. Read more about the William B. Bean research award...
  • APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 2019 Gold Student Summer Fellowships*: 03/08 application deadline. An opportunity for medical students to complete a research or service project related to community health. Read more about the Gold Foundation Summer Research Fellowship...
  • APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Convocation of Thanks Booklet: 03/09 submission deadline. One way we will show our appreciation to the families and friends of donors who have supported our medical education will be via a booklet (messages, photos, poetry, artwork, etc. welcome!). Find out how to support this endeavor...
  • SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED - Words of Encouragement for co2019: Your UVM LCOM Class of 2019 will be matching into residency on March 15, 2019! We are collecting words of encouragement to share with the students on their match day, please submit your words of encouragement, now. Questions? Contact Hyunsoo No, Student Council President and 2019 MD Candidate.
  • Rush Summer Research Scholars Program*: 04/15 application deadline. Spend six weeks this summer at Rush University Medical Center conducting research in a vibrant academic medical environment in the heart of Chicago as part of the Rush Summer Research Scholars Program, or RSRSP. Read more about this summer research opportunity...

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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!

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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

No announcements submitted for this section, this week. Submit any volunteer opportunities your would like to advertise to medical students to StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu by 7am, Friday morning, to ensure it is included in the upcoming issue. 

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

THIS WEEK - Free Yoga Class Hosted by UVM Yoga SIG: 02/25 @ 2:30pm, in HSRF 400. Add this free yoga class to your calendar and/or contact the organizer...

THIS WEEK - February Dining with the Deans Luncheon: 02/26 @ noon, in HSRF 200. This month's special guest is Dean Katie Huggett, PhD, Director of The Teaching Academy and Assistant Dean for Medical Student Education. Read more about Dining with the Deans and/or sign-up to attend...

THIS WEEK - Peer Support Group: 02/26 @ noon. Your Wellness Committee invites all students to this monthly nonjudgmental, non-academic, confidential meeting for students to share their experiences and listen to those of their peers. Lots of food will be provided! Read more about monthly peer support and/or contact the organizer...

THIS WEEK - Yoga Student Interest Group - LCOM Yoga: 02/27 @ 6pm in HSRF 200. Add the yoga class to your calendar...

THIS WEEK - James Marsh Professors-at-Large Program - Gov. Madeleine Kunin Reading/Discussion: 02/28 @ 4:30pm. Free and open to the public. Read more about this unique reading and discussion opportunity...

THIS WEEK - Good Morning with Dr. Zehle: 03/01 @ 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...

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...

APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - The CVRI Early Career Advisory Committee is Seeking New Members: 03/06 application deadline. Committee is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI activities. Read more about this leadership opportunity and how to apply...

Student Council Meeting: 03/06 @ 5pm. Occur the first Wednesday of the month and open to the LCOM community. A light dinner provided to all in-person attendees. Read more about student council and/or how to attend the meeting...

Dinner & Dialogue: The fifth interfaith gathering for UVM! 03/07 @ 5:30pm. How do you understand and experience joy from your own religious and/or philosophical perspective? Join students, staff and faculty to explore and discuss qualities of mind and heart that can be stepping stones to joy. March's topic for conversation: "COMPASSION." Read more about this interfaith event...

Cultural and Linguistic Competence to Address Disparities and Inequities: 04/13 @ 9am. A full-day workshop. In the context of health care delivery and care, workshop will address race, culture and systems of generational oppression in our country. No cost to attend; lunch provided. Read more about and/or register for this workshop...  

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

THIS WEEK - REGISTRATION DEADLINE (deadline extended) - 2019 UVM Student Research Conference: 02/25 registration deadline. The UVM Student Research Conference (SRC) is an annual showcase of student research at every level and across every discipline within the University of Vermont. Read more about this research showcase and/or register...

THIS WEEK - SUBMISSION DEADLINE - William B. Bean Student Research Award*: 03/01 submission deadline. An excellent opportunity for medical students to engage in supported research with a mentor. The research award is $1500. Read more about the William B. Bean research award...

2019 Building the Next Generation of Physicians (BGNP) LGBT Health Workforce Conference Registration*: 04/06 early bird registration deadline. 05/03 - 05/04 event. Includes an option academic writing seminar led by Dr. Grace Huang, editor of MedEd PORTAL. Registration is discounted significantly for students. Read more about this BNGAP conference opportunity...

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

Gold Foundation Essay Contest - Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest*: 03/15 submission deadline. Describe an experience where humanism was at the core of patient care. Three winners will receive an award of up to $1,000, and winning essays will be published in Academic Medicine, a journal of the AAMC. Read more about the Gold Foundation essay contest...

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* = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed

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Lost & Found

Lost something? Email the Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) a description of the item. OMSE and the Dana Medical Library recently joined the UVM campus-wide lost & found system and search not only the College of Medicine, but campus as a whole to see if it's been turned in. If it hasn't, the office can file a claim for the item should someone turn it in soon!

Found something? Please turn it into either the Office of Medical Student Education (Given Courtyard n100) or the Dana Medical Library (First floor of the Medical Education Center) and we will be sure to log it into the Campus-Wide Lost & Found Database.

Found items are kept up to 30 days, and then are donated to various local organizations depending on the item.

Housing Opportunities

Graduate students are highly sought tenants in the Burlington area and property owners often advertise specifically to them with special rates (less than would be offered to undergraduate students); thus, the Office of Medical Student Education pulls together a list of housing opportunities posted specifically for this group, so you don't miss out on a good deal. Moreover, medical students also try to keep good spaces "in the family" and are known to post to this list. Please contact the Office of Medical Education if you have any questions.

Don't hesitate to ask the contact if they would consider lowering the advertised rate to secure a graduate student; it never hurts to ask!