Office of Medical Education

august 19 - August 25, 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:

Weekly Wire Archives

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

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2020

• Be ready for the ERAS early opening! Please review this communication from the ERAS team...
• APPROACHING REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Harvard Medical School: 08/31 registration deadline. Will provide students with an opportunity to meet and network with Harvard affiliated residency program training directors, attending physicians, fellows and residents...
• Transcripts for the Match: All transcripts must be requested through the UVM Registrar’s Office. Please follow these simple instructions to have a copy of your med school transcript sent to Emma for uploading...
• Green Mountain Medicine Podcast Episode 3!* For many M4s applying into Internal Medicine, selecting a program can be overwhelming. What makes the IM Residency Program at UVMMC appealing? What does it have to offer? In this 15 minute episode, we interview the program's three chief residents for their take.
• Sarnoff Fellowship for 12 Months of Research in Cardiovascular Health*: 01/09/2020 application deadline. $32,000 annual stipend and up to $8,000 travel support available. To develop the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular innovation, research, and medicine by providing mentored research experiences and a lifelong community...
  

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Class of 2021

• APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE (extended) - Vermont Medical Society Education and Research Foundation Scholarship Opportunity*: 08/26 application deadline. This scholarship awards $10,000 to a student committed to practicing medicine in Vermont...
• APPROACHING NOMINATION DEADLINE - LCOM Learning Environment and Professionalism Committee (LEAP) Student Representative: 8/30 nomination deadline. A multidisciplinary, interprofessional committee that oversees and supports the quality of the educational environment. LEAP is currently seeking nominations for class representatives...
• APPROACHING REGISTRATION DEADLINE - September Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase: 08/31 registration deadline. Will provide students with an opportunity to meet and network with Harvard affiliated residency program training directors, attending physicians, fellows and residents...
• Green Mountain Medicine Podcast Episode 3!* For many M4s applying into Internal Medicine, selecting a program can be overwhelming. What makes the IM Residency Program at UVMMC appealing? What does it have to offer? In this 15 minute episode, we interview the program's three chief residents for their take.
• Sarnoff Fellowship for 12 Months of Research in Cardiovascular Health*: 01/09/2020 application deadline. $32,000 annual stipend and up to $8,000 travel support available. To develop the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular innovation, research, and medicine by providing mentored research experiences and a lifelong community...

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Class of 2022

• THIS WEEK - Connections Begins! Welcome Letter from Dr. Deborah Cook, Connections Course Director...
• THIS WEEK - Big Sib-Little Sib Program Launch Luncheon: Join us on Tuesday, August 20, 12pm - 1pm. This luncheon is for all members of the Class of 2023 and Class of 2022 participating in the Big Sib-Little Sib Program...
• APPROACHING NOMINATION DEADLINE - LCOM Learning Environment and Professionalism Committee (LEAP) Student Representative: 8/30 nomination deadline. A multidisciplinary, interprofessional committee that oversees and supports the quality of the educational environment. LEAP is currently seeking nominations for class representatives...
• Summer Researchers - Merit Award Opportunity: 09/16 submission deadline. All students working under an LCOM Summer Research Fellowship are required to submit a final report. Although students who obtain funding via other means are not required to submit a final report, all those who submit a report will be eligible for a $500 Summer Research Merit Award…
• ANNUAL REMINDER/ACTION NEEDED - Complete Annual Mandatories:  09/30 deadline. All medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each academic year for access to UVMMC information systems... 
• Sarnoff Fellowship for 12 Months of Research in Cardiovascular Health*: 01/09/2020 application deadline. $32,000 annual stipend and up to $8,000 travel support available. To develop the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular innovation, research, and medicine by providing mentored research experiences and a lifelong community...
• Invitation to Complete UVM Online Course Sent in Error - You Are note Required to Complete the Training Again: If you received an invitation to complete a UVM Online Course from EverFi "Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students", this was sent in error. You completed this as part of your matriculation requirements and are not required to complete this again.

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Class of 2023

• THIS WEEK - Big Sib-Little Sib Program Launch Luncheon: Join us on Tuesday, August 20, 12pm - 1pm. This luncheon is for all members of the Class of 2023 and Class of 2022 participating in the Big Sib-Little Sib Program...
• APPROACHING EVALUATION DEADLINE - Orientation Course Evaluation: 08/30 submission deadline. These evaluations are a required component of your Orientation curriculum and we recommend you complete them as close to your course experience as you can...
• APPROACHING MATRICULATION CHECKLIST ITEM DEADLINE - Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students: 09/03 training completion deadline. This past Friday, you should have received an invitation to complete this pending checklist item. This training, in addition to being highly interactive and engaging, are based in research around the best practices for healthy communities…
• ANNUAL REMINDER/ACTION NEEDED - Complete Annual Mandatories:  09/15 deadline. All medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each academic year for access to UVMMC information systems... 
• Words of Wisdom from the Class of 2022: You received a word of wisdom from a member of the Class of 2022. However, we wanted to ensure you could review the full list of submissions to access all of their submitted tips and tricks...
• COMTS - Tech Support and Training: A quick follow up from Monday's Laptop hand out...
• Welcome Letter from the Medical Alumni Office: Please read through the Class of 2023 Welcome Letter from the Alumni office...
• Dana Medical Library is here to help as you begin the semester: Here are some of the services and resources that we offer...
• Vermont Cares Internship*: Students who are interested in providing non-judgmental care to people who inject drugs can apply for this internship opportunity with Vermont Cares.
• Notetaker Needed - $15-20/hr: The Student Accessibility office is looking for 1 or 2 students who attend the Class of 2023 classes to take notes and submit them to an online database for students with designated accommodations to access them...
• SURVEY REMINDER - 2019 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ) Opened: 66% responses were reported as of 8/13. This = no response rate progress between this and last week's report. #wompwomp The 2019 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ) sent another reminder to pending survey respondents on August 15. Your feedback is greatly appreciated...

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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!

• THIS WEEK - UVM Parking Services Customer Services Closed: The Customer Service portion of Parking Services will be closed to conduct an internal training session on Monday, August 19, 2019...
• UVM Offices Closed for Labor Day Holiday: Monday, 09/03. All university administrative offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, will be closed on Monday, September 03, in observance of Labor Day. Please plan accordingly, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
• Subscribe to/verify Your Contact Information with the CatAlert System: CatAlert is UVM's rapid emergency notification system. CatAlert's goal is to help keep UVM's community informed and updated during emergency situations. Learn how to subscribe/update your information…
• Medical Student Showers: We have showers for our medical students! They are in two different locations; one is in the HSRF basement and the other is over in Stafford Hall, 4th floor...
• Service Dog in Training on LCOM-VT Campus for 2019-2020 Academic Year: A member of the Class of 2023 will have a service dog in-training with them for this year...
• Project Notice - UVM Water Tower Painting Project - Given Parking Lot: August 28-October 18.
• PLEASE REVIEW - New/Revised Policies & Procedures Approved by the Medical Curriculum Committee Since August 2018: Review all of our Medical Student Handbook policy updates that have occurred since August 2018...
• Explore the Burlington Public Transportation System - Green Mountain Transit (GMT)*: Check out schedules, helpful apps, and e-tools at the GMT website...

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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

THIS WEEK:

• Here to Help: Volunteer 08/23 and/or 08/24. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help event on August 24. 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, now...

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

Citizen Physicians Chapter Initiation and Recruitment*: This is a non-partisan, non-issue-based start-up organization that trains future healthcare providers in effective civic engagement. If you are interested in starting up an LCOM chapter (as a new Student Interest Group)...

THIS WEEK:

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...

• August 19:
  • UVM Parking Services Customer Services Closed: The Customer Service portion of Parking Services will be closed to conduct an internal training session on Monday, August 19, 2019...
• August 20: No community-wide events posted. 
• August 21:
  • Here to Help Planning Meeting: 08/21, 12-1pm, in MedEd300.
  • Yoga Student Interest Group - LCOM Weekly Free Yoga Class Begins: 08/21, 6-7pm, in HSRF 400.
• August 22: No community-wide events posted. 
• August 23 - 24:
  • Here to Help: Volunteer 08/23 and/or 08/24. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help event on August 24. 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, now...
• August 25: No community-wide events posted. 
  

UPCOMING:

• Project Notice - UVM Water Tower Painting Project - Given Parking Lot: August 28-October 18.
• Primary Care Series - “Financial: VT Educational Loan Repayment, National Health Service Corps, US Military Programs for Primary Care Practitioners”: 08/28, 12-1pm, in MedEd200. Lunch provided by Piecaso - Please bring your own beverage.
• UVM Yoga Teacher Training: Registration is open for the 8th Annual Yoga Teacher Training. Training starts August 30th and is open to all community members. For more information visit the website or contact John McConnell 802-488-0124.
• EM Grand Rounds - “Current Landscape of Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Emergency and Critical Care”: 09/05, in Davis Auditorium, UVMMC. This month is Felipe Teran MD, FACEP visiting us from the Department of EM at the University of Pennsylvania...
  

Recurring Events

• Wednesdays: 
  • Yoga Student Interest Group - LCOM Yoga Class: 6-7pm, in HSRF 400 (unless noted otherwise).
• Fridays:
  • Weekly Wire Submission Deadline: 7am on Fridays for the upcoming issue. Submit postings to Medical Student Services.
  • Good Morning with the Interim Associate Dean for Medical Education: 7-8am, outside of the Student Lounge, with the Interim Associate Dean or their designee. Catch up, discuss any issues or concerns, or snag a warm beverage and slowly walk away.
  • Monitor Slideshow Submission Deadline: Have your posting on the local monitor screens! Submit to Roni Darragh by 9am to have it include in the following week's cycle.
    
• Drop-in Meetings with...
  • Dean for Medical Education
  • Deans for Students
  • Director of Academic Achievement
  • Director of Learning Environment
  • Director of Student Support

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

UPCOMING:

• APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Student/Resident Scholarships*: 08/28 submission deadline. Medical students interested in the field of rheumatology are encouraged to contact Bonita Libman, M.D. about applying for a scholarship to attend the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals Annual meeting...
• APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Funds for Educational and Scholarly Opportunities (FESO) program: 08/30 application deadline. Established to support students who would like to travel to conferences, alternative learning opportunities or similar events...
• APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Calling Vermont Medical Students! Submit a clinical vignette or original research abstract in Internal Medicine for this year’s Vermont ACP Meeting (October 11 in Stowe, VT)*: 09/01/2019 submission deadline. Share your work with our community, network with physicians across Vermont, refine your medical knowledge and compete for a chance to present at the national ACP Internal Medicine Meeting in April 2020...

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