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July 29 - August 11, 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.

Summer WeeklyWire Schedule: During the summer, the WeeklyWire becomes the "Bi-WeeklyWire" and is issued every other week for the Jun 17 - August 04 issues. Please note the following submission deadline schedule for the associated summer issues:
  • 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, Jul 12 (for Jul 15 - Jul 28 issue)
  • 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, Jul 26 (for Jul 29 - Aug 11 issue)

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

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2020

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Class of 2022

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Class of 2023

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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!

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YOU SAID, WE DID - YOUR WORDS IN ACTION

If you receive feedback from 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

THESE TWO WEEKS:

  • Local Blood Drive (on campus!): Please consider donating blood in the Davis Center on Monday, July 29th from 12-5pm. This blood drive has been organized by graduate students of UVM and the Nepali Student Association (NSA). Contact Ava Bakhtyari, 2020 MD Candidate, with any questions.

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

Want to Reboot our American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Chapter?* LCOM AMSA was last active in 2015, however, the SIG hasn't renewed since. Dr. Jan Carney, the former SIG Faculty Adviser is happy and willing to work with students to re-activate the group, if interested in this leadership opportunity...

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...

  • Thanks for Choosing Wisely! The winners of last month’s raffle prizes are Alex Jenkins and Laura Nelson. The Choosing Wisely STARS rep will email you with information on how to claim your prize. Don’t forget, every edition of the WeeklyWire includes another chance to win!

THESE TWO WEEKS:

  • July 29 
    • Local Blood Drive (on campus!): Please consider donating blood in the Davis Center on Monday, July 29th from 12-5pm. This blood drive has been organized by graduate students of UVM and the Nepali Student Association (NSA).  Contact Ava Bakhtyari, 2020 MD Candidate, with any questions. 
  • July 30 - August 05: No events posted. 
  • August 06: 
  • August 07 - 08: No events posted. 
  • August 09:
  • August 10 - 11: No events posted.

UPCOMING:

Recurring Events

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

GMM PODCAST EPISODE 2: Chronic Opioids & Pain*, now live on PodBean! Green Mountain Medicine is an original podcast series for all things internal medicine, hosted by ACP VT’s two medical student state representatives Matt Tsai and Dylan Koundakjian. The podcast aims to deconstruct the very topics that impact the field and characterize the practice of medicine.

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

New Issue of the Nocturnists - Includes Call for Submissions!*: The Nocturnists is a live show and podcast where doctors share stories from the world of medicine. 10/18 submission deadline for next live show, in San Francisco. Check out their July 2019 newsletter...

Writing and Professional Development Opportunity - 2 Minute Medicine*: An academic organization that curates and produces concise reports of clinically-relevant, high-impact medical studies...

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

 

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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.

Please note: The WeeklyWire is on its summer schedule (issued every two weeks).

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.