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august 26 - September 01, 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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CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2020

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Class of 2021

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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!

  • Student Ambassador Resource Fair Promotion: Congratulations to Warren Grunvald, McKenna Schimmel, and Michael Lawler! They were the 2019 LCOM Orientation Week Resource Fair Student Ambassador Program drawing winners of a Dr. Moo T-shirt, hand-printed by the artist and legend himself, Woody Jackson. Find your prize in your Given Mailbox. Thank you to all who played!
  • You Don't Have to Wait in Lines for UVM Dining*: The GrubHub App (formerly "Tapingo") allows faculty/staff/students to order food from UVM Dining for pickup for a small fee. So, your can order your food during morning session and then have it waiting for you at the shelf to the left of the Zime food counter when you roll out of class, at noon!
  • UPCOMING - 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.
  • UPCOMING - Admissions Interview Day: 09/06, 7am - 5pm. Some of the Med Ed Center rooms will be in use periodically throughout the day and there will be cow bells ringing throughout the morning.
  • 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.

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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

 

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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...

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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.

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.