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May 27 - June 02, 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

  • THIS IS YOUR SECOND TO LAST ISSUE OF THE WEEKLYWIRE - Want to keep receiving the WeeklyWire? If you would like to continue to receive the WeeklyWire, please email StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu with your new email address and "I'd like to subscribe to the WeeklyWire", and we will add you to our "Out of Network" subscribers list.
  • Don't forget to take care of your LCOM Mailbox! If you can, please empty your LCOM Given Mailbox prior to leaving campus. Mailbox numbers and combinations are listed under "Mailboxes, Lockers, Clickers & Pagers" tab, in OASIS Academic History. The mailroom will can forward your mail up to 6 months after graduation; they just need your completed mail forwarding form.
  • COMET Access after graduation: You will have access to COMET and COMET resources for two full years after graduation.

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Class of 2020

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Class of 2021

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Class of 2022

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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!

  • THIS WEEK - UVM Offices Closed for Memorial Day Holiday: Monday, 5/27. All university administrative offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Please plan accordingly, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
  • THIS WEEK - Annual Sprinkler Alarm Testing: 05/30, 6am-2:30pm, in Given/HSRF/Rowell. This test consists of flowing water through the sprinkler pipe that will cause the fire alarm to activate.
  • Wellness Committee FYI/Reminder: If you are ever concerned about a peer (or event) and unsure how to reach out, or who to go to--you can submit a confidential/anonymous report to C.A.R.E Report. As always, you can reach out to your Wellness Committee members and we can help connect you with further resources and help support you.
  • Pronoun Tags for Medical Student Badges: We now have the following badge tags available at the Office of Medical Student Education for any member of the community who wishes to don one: “Ze/Hir”, “They/Them”, “Pronouns: Ask Me”, “She/Her”, and “He/Him.” Please contact your Gender & Sexuality Alliance with any questions/feedback.
  • Technology Tip – Do you know everything your Surface Pen can do? The EdTech Team has produced a brief screencast showing different ways that you can use your Surface Pen. 
    • As always, the EdTech team is 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.
  • New Face in OMSE: The Office of Medical Student Education is excited to welcome Chelsey Sack as our new front desk representative. She will begin in our office on June 10. Please join us in making her feel welcome and celebrating the new addition to our community.

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YOU SAID, WE DID - YOUR WORDS IN ACTION

This is a new section of the WeeklyWire. If you receive feedback from our students and put that feedback into action, please let our student community know; submit postings/updates to studentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu by 7am, on Fridays. Postings are reviewed by the Office of Medical Student Education Medical Education Leadership Team on Mondays for inclusion in an upcoming issue of the WeeklyWire.

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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

  • No items submitted for this issue of the WeeklyWire.

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

Choosing Wisely Recommendation of the Week - Choose Wisely and WIN! Join the LCOM Choosing Wisely STARS in promoting high value care in medical education. Review this week's spotlight recommendation and enter our PRIZE RAFFLE...

  • CONGRATS to Melanie Parziale, Jacob Lehman, Dan Wigmore, and Annabelle Davey for winning May’s Choosing Wisely Recommendation Raffles! You will be contacted with information on how to claim your prize!

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

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

Submit to the Wire

Questions or comments?
Want to submit to the Wire?
Email your posting to the Office of Medical Student Education.

Deadline for submissions is 
7:00 AM EST, on Fridays,
for inclusion in the upcoming Monday issue.

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.