WeeklyWire Archive 04-22-19

April 22 - 28, 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.

IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Class Information	3. LCOMcares - Volunteer Opportunities	5. Research, Fellowship, and Scholarship
2. Weekly FYIs	4. University Opportunities & Upcoming Events	6. Arts & Publication

Weekly Wire Archives

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

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2019

THIS WEEK - REGISTRATION DEADLINE - UVM Prism Center's Rainbow Graduation: 04/24 registration deadline. An annual awards and graduation ceremony to celebrate UVM’s LGBTQA community, its many achievements, and graduating LGBTQA undergrad and grad students...
THIS WEEK - REVIEW DEADLINE - Review Your Name and Listing in the Commencement Program: 04/24 deadline. Provide any feedback/requested updates no later than April 24th...
Your medical regalia for Commencement has arrived! DO NOT iron your regalia – it will melt! Please review additional important information regarding your regalia shipping and care...
Student Financial Services mandatory exit loan counseling sessions are required for any student who utilized education loans during their time here. Please sign-up for your exit session, now. Contact MedSFS@uvm.edu with questions.
Will you be in the Boston area May 29th? Consider joining Alumni for the Dean Welcome Reception! 05/24 RSVP deadline. Join us for a special guided tour of the Gender Bending Fashion exhibition with expert curator Michelle Finamore & a reception welcoming the new Dean of the College of Medicine...

Class of 2020

THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Apply to be a Clerkship Committee student representative for 2018-2019! 04/22 application deadline. Members attend all committee meetings (in person or remote) - occur the 2nd Tue. of the month, 7-8:30am; responsible for formalized review of each clerkship, including exam performance and student proficiency outcomes. Selected by class-wide election and would start in May...
THIS WEEK - Northeast PM&R Symposium*: 04/27 @9am, in Albany, NY. A great opportunity to learn more about this exciting field...
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Weill Cornell Pediatrics Minority Visiting Scholars Program*: 04/30 deadline. To provide M4s from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine exposure to general and subspecialty pediatric care in a tertiary medical center...
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - AMA's Leadership Development Institute*: 04/30 deadline. A unique opportunity to gain individualized insight into the skills needed to foster their careers and the future of medicine...
John Healey, MD ’78 Medical Student Travel Award Fund: Established in 2018 to help offset cost of participating in visiting electives or traveling to residency interviews. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis...
Expecting financial aid for the upcoming 19/20 academic year? Award letters/packages will be uploaded to myUVM in late May to accept/decline. Disbursements will occur first week of July. First, please verify Student Financial Services isn’t expecting outstanding action items from you (myUVM>Student Financial Services tab>View Requirements. Questions? medSFS@uvm.edu
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Yale Surgery Samuel Graham Scholarship for Minority Students in Surgery*: 05/01 deadline. A travel scholarship for students who identify with groups that are underrepresented in academic surgery to perform visiting subinternships at Yale in July, August, or September 2019...
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Larner Loan Opt-In: 05/03 deadline. A $5,400 loan that does not accrue interest during school, the 9 month grace period following graduation, or during an optional 39 month residency deferment...
2019-2020 Global Health Elective: 05/06 app. deadline. If you would like to participate in a Global Health elective during your fourth year...
Will you be in the Boston area May 29th? Consider joining Alumni for the Dean Welcome Reception! 05/24 RSVP deadline. Join us for a special guided tour of the Gender Bending Fashion exhibition with expert curator Michelle Finamore & a reception welcoming the new Dean of the College of Medicine...

Class of 2021

THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Apply to be a Foundations Committee student representative for 2018-2019! 04/22 application deadline. Members attend all committee meetings (in person or remote) - occur the 2nd Wed. of the month, 5:30-7:30pm; responsible for formalized review of the Foundations level course curriculum. Selected by class-wide election and would start in May...
Bridge 1-A schedule, Perioperative Bridge Week, is now available in VIC management. Please contact Course Director Dr. Evans if you are unable to attend a session. Question about the schedule should be emailed to jdrouin@med.uvm.edu.
Transition to Rotation 2: Please review your email from Jacqueline Drouin with special information for transitioning to Rotation 2...
Expecting financial aid for the upcoming 19/20 academic year? Award letters/packages will be uploaded to myUVM in late May to accept/decline. Disbursements will occur first week of July. First, please verify Student Financial Services isn’t expecting outstanding action items from you (myUVM>Student Financial Services tab>View Requirements. Questions? medSFS@uvm.edu
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Larner Loan Opt-In: 05/03 deadline. A $5,400 loan that does not accrue interest during school, the 9 month grace period following graduation, or during an optional 39 month residency deferment...
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Survey: This survey, developed by the SJC, aims to evaluate the SDoH curriculum in Foundations Years 1 & 2, to identify key areas for curricular improvement and to understand the student experience of learning SDoH material. Please take the time to participate in this brief survey and help make your education here at Larner second to none!

Class of 2022

Expecting financial aid for the upcoming 19/20 academic year? Award letters/packages will be uploaded to myUVM in late May to accept/decline. Disbursements will occur first week of August. First, please verify Student Financial Services isn’t expecting outstanding action items from you (myUVM>Student Financial Services tab>View Requirements. Questions? medSFS@uvm.edu
Want your tuition potentially paid for? The Air Force still has funding for 9 HPSP scholarships nation-wide for MD students!* If the funding isn’t spent before 7/1, it goes back to Congress! It’s not too late to apply...
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Larner Loan Opt-In: 05/03 deadline. A $5,400 loan that does not accrue interest during school, the 9 month grace period following graduation, or during an optional 39 month residency deferment...
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Survey: This survey, developed by the SJC, aims to evaluate the SDoH curriculum in Foundations Year 1, to identify key areas for curricular improvement and to understand the student experience of learning SDoH material. Please take the time to participate in this brief survey and help make your education here at Larner second to none!

WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!

New Ping Pong Set in the Student Lounge! Some of your avid pongers may have noticed a new ping pong set in the student lounge. This was a gift from your lovely Dean of the College, Dr. Richard Page! Enjoy!
NBME Update - Coming Soon*: New Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment Forms 23 and 24 Plus Feedback Improvements...
TECH TIP - Copying and searching for text within elements or images in OneNote: The EdTech Team produced a pdf and a brief screencast showing how to print PowerPoint, PDF, Word and other documents to OneNote and how to copy and search for text from within the elements, images or handwriting in OneNote.
- EdTech team: The EdTech team is always here to assist you. Reach out to us via email (edtech@med.uvm.edu) or come visit us in the Larner Learning Commons, MedEd 132.
Standing Desks Available: The library has a variety of useful materials besides books! You may borrow a Standing Desk for 7 days by asking for one at the Main Desk. Need it longer than 7 days? Bring it back to the Main Desk and we can renew it for you. Please contact Dana Medical Library with any questions.

LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

THIS WEEK - Here to Help: 4/26 & 4/27. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help event. Our aim is to share a meal people from the homeless community and to connect them with services, showers, toiletries, haircuts, and more! Sign-up to help out...
JOIN US! Your LCOM Student Council Presents LCOM End-Of-Year Volunteer Day: 05/04, 10am-2pm, at Camp Abanaki. Lunch and Transportation from the medical school provided. Please sign up ASAP so we can arrange transportation and give the camp director an idea of how many people will be attending...

UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

Student Council Announcement - 2019 Presidential Election Concluded: Congratulations to Evan Lowry, Class of 2021-elected 2019-2020 Student Body President-Elect and the 2020-2021 President...

THIS WEEK:

Graduate Writing Center Student Clinic Drop-in Hours: Mondays 2:30-4:30 and Tuesdays 3:30-5:30, in Dana Medical Library.

April 22

OMSE presents the LCOM Annual Clothing Swap: In HSRF 400. 04/22 clothing drop-off. $5 suggested donation for anyone who engages in the event; funds go to the LCOM Running-SIG-selected VCM Charity and leftover clothing will be donated to the Possibility Shop. Join us in this fun, community-building event!

April 23

OMSE presents the LCOM Annual Clothing Swap: In HSRF 400. 04/23 clothing swap.

April 24
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE - UVM Prism Center's Rainbow Graduation: 04/24 registration deadline. An annual awards and graduation ceremony to celebrate UVM’s LGBTQA community, its many achievements, and graduating LGBTQA undergrad and grad students...
- Yoga Student Interest Group: 04/24 @6pm, in HSRF 400.
April 25
- Associate Dean for Students Drop In Sessions: 04/25, 7-8am. Sign-up in advance required.
April 26

Good Morning with Dr. Zehle: 04/26 @7am.
Here to Help: 4/26 & 4/27. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help event. Our aim is to share a meal people from the homeless community and to connect them with services, showers, toiletries, haircuts, and more! Sign-up to help out...

April 27
- Here to Help: 4/26 & 4/27. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help event. Our aim is to share a meal people from the homeless community and to connect them with services, showers, toiletries, haircuts, and more! Sign-up to help out...

UPCOMING:

LCOM Celebration of Global Health: 04/29. Save the Date!
StorySlam Rx Storytelling Workshop with Susanne Schmidt: 04/30 @5:30pm, in MedEd100. Learn how to take your story from the page, to the stage with a former Moth StorySlam winner...
LCOM Talent Show: 05/01 @5:30pm, Davis Center 4th Floor. Free food and drinks. Dr. Lewis First as MC. CASH prizes for first, second, and third place. First 15 acts to sign-up are in, and we hope everyone will join us for this fun event...
Yoga Student Interest Group: 05/01 @6pm, in HSRF 400.
Associate Dean for Students Drop In Sessions: 05/01, 7-8am. Sign-up in advance required.
Student Financial Services Town Hall Open Forum: 05/02 @9am, in MedEd300. Questions, comments, and informal general discussion about SFS topics. Coffee and breakfast goodies! Please sign-up to indicate your plan to attend...
UVM Prism Center's Rainbow Graduation: 05/02 @4pm, in the Davis Center. An annual awards and graduation ceremony to celebrate UVM’s LGBTQA community, its many achievements, and graduating LGBTQA undergrad and grad students...
Good Morning with Dr. Zehle: 05/03 @7am.
Associate Dean for Students Drop In Sessions: 05/03, 2:15 - 3:15pm. Sign-up in advance required.
Convocation of Thanks Ceremony and Reception: 05/05 @2pm, in the Davis Center. To honor those whose anatomical gifts contributed to our courses over the academic year...

RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

THIS WEEK:

Northeast PM&R Symposium*: 04/27 @9am, in Albany, NY. A great opportunity to learn more about this exciting field...

UPCOMING:

APPOACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Dr. U.R. Plante Medical Scholarship Fund*: 04/30 deadline. $10,000 awarded to a medical student who is a resident of the Adirondack Park/St. Lawrence/Franklin/Clinton/Essex/Hamilton County, NY or has lived in one of these counties for at least two years...
APPOACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - LCOM Travel Awards: 04/30 deadline (electronic submission). The Funds for Educational and Scholarly Opportunities provides some funding to students to help offset the cost of traveling to conferences, alternative learning opportunities or similar events. Be sure to review the guidelines for the award prior to completing your application...
APPOACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Invitation and Call for Abstracts for the 2019 KAMA 45th Annual Scientific Convention*: 05/01 abstract submission deadline. Calling for students to submit abstracts for the Scientific Abstract Competition with prizes of $1000, $800, and $500...
APPOACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Rheumatology Research Foundation Preceptorship*: 05/01 deadline. $3000 stipend to work on clinical research projects supervised by Dr. Lau in the Division of Rheumatology for 8 weeks...
37th GLMA Annual Conference on LGBTQ Health*: 05/06 scholarship application deadline. 9/11-9/14 conference. Registration and student scholarship Application open...
Join us for the UVM Primary Care Update - Clinical Thyroidology 2019: 05/10, 8am - 3pm, in the UVM Davis Center. Student registration fee is $25 (includes breakfast). One-day conference covering topics including hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules, hypothyroidism, and a discussion of interesting thyroid cases...
Now accepting applications - National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program* through Thursday, May 16, 7:30 p.m. ET. Provides scholarships to health profession students pursuing careers as primary care providers in exchange for their commitment to serve in high-need, underserved communities...
20th Annual Columbia University/LDA CME Lyme conference, in Philadelphia, PA*: 07/01 scholarship application deadline. 9/21-9/22 conference. Scholarships available (including travel costs)…

Choose a path with purpose. Serve your community in the VERMONT ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.* Choose where to live and practice medicine, flexible part-time work schedule, and student Loan Repayment Program. Find us online. Contact: Major Robert Burke, Officer Career Counselor (802-598-3942), 789 Vermont National Guard Road, Colchester, VT 05446.

ARTS & PUBLICATION

UPCOMING:

StorySlam Rx Storytelling Workshop with Susanne Schmidt: 04/30 @5:30pm, in MedEd100. Learn how to take your story from the page, to the stage with a former Moth StorySlam winner...

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

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Useful Resources:

Student Handbook
Drop-ins: Assoc. Dean for Students
Drop-ins: Dir. of Student Support
Drop-ins: Dir. of Learning Environment
Guide for Booking Med Ed Rooms
LCOM Student Activities Calendar
UVM Bored
UVM LivingWell Center
Study Spaces
Specialty Advisor List
Cellular, Molecular, & Biomedical Sci. Seminars
Neuroscience Grad. Prog. Events
UVMMC Events
Vermont Medicine Magazine
ONE: News for Our Employees (Mar. Ed.)*
UVM OSR Blog
Med. News: The Chart (Winter'18 Ed.)*

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!

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.