Office of Medical Education

March 02 - 08, 2020

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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Weekly Wire Archives

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

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2020

• THIS WEEK - Feedback on Student Health Insurance and Student Health Care Access: 03/03, 12-1pm, in MedEd206. Lunch provided. The LCME Self-Study Committee is hosting a focus group to hear students’ perspectives on issues around health insurance and access to health care during medical school...
• APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Student Commencement Speaker Speech Drafts: 03/09 submission deadline. With Match Week and Commencement in our sights, it is time to start planning for the important selection of the Class of 2020 Commencement student speaker. If you are interested in being considered for the class student speaker role...
• AAMC Graduation Questionnaire is now open! 06/05/2020 survey deadline (survey closes). Your feedback is very much appreciated, and you can win stuff… 
  • SAVE THE DATE! Class of 2020 AAMC Graduation Questionnaire (GQ) Kick-off Luncheon: 03/11, 12-1pm, in MedEd300 (Mimi Reardon Classroom) & via remote software with our CT Campus partners and students. Join us for this fun co2020 reunion opportunity and celebration...
• SAVE THE DATE: MATCH DAY FOR THE CLASS OF 2020! 3/20. Match Day 2020 is fast approaching and many of you have begun making plans for family and friends to join you for this important milestone in your medical school career. To ensure all guests are able to enjoy the event...
  • APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE (if any updates to your January survey response) - Match Day Participation Options: 03/17 deadline to submit updates to your participation plan. Match Day is on 03/20. Students have options for how to participate in Match Day...
• Seeking members of the Class of 2020 - Specialty Breakfast and/or Step 2 Panel discussion: 3/25. As part of Prep for Practice this year, members of your class are invited to participate in the Specialty Breakfast Discussion and on a panel for Preparing for and Taking Step 2. If interested, please sign up here. 
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - ACTION REQUIRED - Annual Mandatories: 03/16 completion deadline. All medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each curriculum level year...
• Please return your pager if no longer needed: Pagers can be brought to Summer Griffin at the OMSE suite (Given N100). Students who do not return their pager will be charged a replacement fee as per our policy. 
• Commencement Deadline - Guest Hooders: 04/06 deadline. 05/17 event. The deadline to select a guest hooder is Monday, April 6...
• Commencement Tickets Available on April 15. Tickets will be available to degree candidates on Monday, April 15 at 10:00 am. IMPORTANT: The link to reserve Commencement tickets will be sent to your uvm.edu email. Click here for more information about Commencement tickets. 
  

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Class of 2021

• THIS WEEK - Feedback on Student Health Insurance and Student Health Care Access: 03/03, 12-1pm, in MedEd206. Lunch provided. The LCME Self-Study Committee is hosting a focus group to hear students’ perspectives on issues around health insurance and access to health care during medical school...
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - ACTION NEEDED - Annual Mandatories: 03/16 completion deadline. All medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each curriculum level year...
• Visiting Clerkship Program sponsored by the Minority Faculty Development Program (MFDP) of the Harvard Medical School (HMS)*: Provides support for medical students from groups underrepresented in medicine to participate in the HMS Exchange Clerkship Program...
• Ophthalmology elective opportunities for URiM students*: In an effort to promote Ophthalmology, here are some fantastic funded opportunities for URiM students interested in learning more about the field...

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Class of 2022

• Anxiety Management: Dr. Lee Rosen, our Director for Student Well-being, recently reached out to you all with a few really simple, quick, anxiety-management tools...
• Meditations this week: 3/3 @12:30 in MedEd 206 and 3/4 @12:30 in MedEd 300. Take a break, come meditate!

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Class of 2023

• THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Gold Student Summer Fellowships: 03/06 application deadline. Stipend available for up to $4000. Projects must be focused on developing skills to become relationship-centered physicians, and addressing cultural competency and/or a public health need in an underserved community or population...
  
• APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Myers’ Summer Travel Fellowship in Otolaryngology for Under-represented Minority Medical Students*: 03/11 application deadline. A $5000 grant. Is intended to expose an under-represented minority medical student to the field of Head and Neck surgery specifically and Otolaryngology in general...
• Michigan Urology Academy (MUA)*: 04/01 application deadline. The Michigan Medicine Department of Urology is excited to announce a new program to increase diversity in urology, the Michigan Urology Academy...

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WEEKLY FYIs/INFO GOLD MINE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

• THIS WEEK - EPIC News - Migration to new Remote Access Gateway: Effective March 3, 2020, Microsoft Authenticator is replacing Symantec VIP for multi factor authentication. This will affect all medical students and staff that have to “log in” to UVMMC to access anything to do with EPIC...
• NBME Web Sessions - "Changes to the Score Reports for the NBME Comprehensive Self-Assessments": NBME redesigned the score reports based on student feedback. Informational webinars for students who want to learn more about the redesigned reports are now available. Register for a live meeting now through 03/09. 
  • THIS WEEK - NBME Web Session: 03/05, 10-11am. Registration may not be available 1-2 days before each session.
  • NBME Web Session: 03/10, 1-2pm. Registration may not be available 1-2 days before each session.
• Register to Vote: Students are allowed to vote where they attend school, meaning that UVM students may register and vote at their Vermont address! Register to vote or request your absentee ballot using TurboVote...
• Have questions about COVID-19? Click here for more information from UVM and take a moment to read this update from UVMMC. Please email StudentCOMServices or drop by the OMSE office (Given N100) with any additional questions. 
• Student Council President-Elect Results: Congratulations to Patrick Clarke, co2022 Student Council Chair of Finance, who has been selected by his class to serve as Student Council President-Elect during the 2020-2021 academic year and President during the 2021-2022 academic year...
• "HealthSource - Your Health & Wellbeing Resource": We highly recommend the UVM Medical Center's wellness newsletter, which is filled with some really great resources to support personal health and wellbeing...
• VIC Course Name Changed - "MedNeuro" Course: Breaking News! The Medical Curriculum Committee (MCC) recently approved the name change for the Neural Sciences Foundations course, which will become Medical Neuroscience (MedNeuro). Please contact our Curriculum Services Team with any questions.
• Recent Vandalism: We have had a recent spike in vandalism, and the facilities management team has asked that a reminder go out that we should not be propping open any of the doors to the MedEd rooms. Thank you for your cooperation with this issues. Please contact Chelsey Stack, MedEd Center Room Steward, with any questions.
• Fire Alarm Testing at Campus Rec THIS WEEK: Testing will happen from 7am-10am on 3/2 and 3/4. The Gucciardi Fitness Center, Gutterson Rink, and indoor track will be affected. During testing there will be audible and visual strobe alerts, but no need to evacuate.  Should there be a real emergency an announcement will go out over the system.

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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 Medical Student Services 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. Community members can also view our database of current and past “You Said, We Did” submissions, in the Learning Commons.

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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER/SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

No postings submitted for this section, this week.

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

THIS WEEK:

• Choosing Wisely Recommendation of the Week(s) - 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 January’s raffle prizes are: Amy Stedman, Micaila Baroffio, Jeanie Lin, and Benjamin Lin! The Choosing Wisely STARS rep will email you with information on how to claim your prize. Don’t forget – every edition of the Weekly Wire includes another chance to win!
• MON, March 02: No LCOM community events posted for this day.
• TUE, March 03: 
  • Physician Opportunities Outside of the Clinic and DesignMed Meeting w/ Dr. Mitchell Tsai: 03/03, 12-12:30pm, in MedEd203. Will discuss how to apply your knowledge and skills to opportunities outside of the clinic and opportunities for students to get involved in innovation and entrepreneurial spaces.
• WED, March 04:
  • Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Understanding the Social Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Facilitating their Social Engagement”: 03/04, 8-9am, in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC).
  • Monthly LCOM Student Council Meeting: 03/04, 5-7pm, in MedEd204 or via remote meeting software. Meetings are open to the community.
  • Building a Better Activist - "Social Change Education for the Activist in You" with Dr. DaMaris Hill: 03/04, 7-9pm, Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center. Building a Better Activist is an opportunity to develop and deepen insights, passion, tools, and connections to create an inclusive, equitable society...
• THU, March 05:
  • VOTING DEADLINE - LCOM Ice Cream Flavor Contest: 03/05 voting deadline. Vote for your favor ice cream flavor to help us choose the final winner of the LCOM Ice Cream Flavor contest, which will then be scooped at the Dean's 3/17 ice cream party, in celebration of your 100% participation in the LCME Student Survey!
  • Drawing Entry Deadline: Enter no later than 3pm, on Thursday, 03/05. Well done! You've located our hidden weekly drawing. Thanks for reading your WeeklyWire! Enter our weekly drawing, now...
  • IM SIG Case Review with Chief Residents: 03/05, 12-1pm, in Courtyard S359. Case review with the Internal Medicine Chief Residents. We will review and discuss one or two interesting cases of real patients, supervised by the chief residents. Lunch (most likely pizza) will be provided!
• FRI, March 06 - SAT, March 07: No LCOM community events posted for these days.
• SUN, March 08:
  • NOMINATION DEADLINE - 2020 Imbasciani-DiSalvo LGBTQ Health Equity Speaker: 03/08 nomination deadline. This lectureship aims to bring experts to the College of Medicine who address topics that prepare future physicians for providing competent medical care and prevention services that are specific to LGBTQ populations...

UPCOMING:

• Café con leche: 03/10, 12-1pm, in MedEd203. It’s café con leche time! Come speak some very casual Spanish, or just listen, hang out, and de-stress. Light snacks and café will be provided, but feel free to bring your own lunch if you want something more filling.
  
• Community Medical School Presents: "What HIV Teaches Us About Sexual Ethics": 03/10, 6-7:30pm, in Carpenter Auditorium (UVM LCOM Campus). Using a learning format that parallels ethics education at the Larner College of Medicine, we will discuss the many ways HIV has influenced public and private ethics of sex...
• Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Autopsy in Pediatrics”: 03/11, 8-9am, in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC).
• Cardiothoracic Surgery SIG Meet and Greet Lunch: 03/11, 12:30-1:30pm, in MedEd100. Please join us for the first Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group meeting.  It will be a meet and greet lunch where CT faculty will meet students and talk about what life is like in CT surgery.
• SAVE THE DATE! Dean Page's LCME Student Survey (ISA) Completion Ice Cream Party Celebration: 03/17, 2:30-5:30pm.
• SAVE THE DATE! 5th Annual Wellness Environment 4.20 5k for Wellness: 04/20, at 4:20pm. A cost-free and substance-free 5K fun run/walk that is open to all; family-friendly and dog-friendly and will start and finish on UVM’s Athletic Campus...
  

RECURRING EVENTS:

• MONDAYS:
  • Trauma Focused Womxn's Therapy Group being offered at UVMMC: Mondays, 3-4:30pm, in Conference Room Smith 426, UVMMC (launched on 01/27). Spaces are limited. Note that there is no requirement to share your personal experiences.
• TUESDAYS: VIC Portal Tuesday nights: unavailable 10pm - 12am.
• WEDNESDAYS:
  • Learner Development Drop-ins: 12-1pm, in MedEd302. All LCOM students are welcome. Come to discuss optimal approaches to learning and studying  and to learn more about available academic resources from the Director of Academic Achievement. Feel free to bring your lunch! Contact Dr. Tim Moynihan with any questions.
  • Running Student Interest Group - LCOM Running: Come explore local routes close to campus with Running SIG Wednesdays, from 5-6 pm! Meet in Hoehl Gallery. All paces welcomed!
  • 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 unless noted otherwise, under the FYIs section. Submit a posting to the WeeklyWire...
  • Good Morning with the Interim Senior 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:
  • Dean for Medical Education 
  • Deans for Students (preclinical, clinical, CT Campus) 
  • Director of Academic Achievement
  • Director of Learning Environment
  • Director of Student Wellbeing

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STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

Be sure to review this section for any announcements regarding tuition, financial wellness, scholarship & award opportunities, financial aid administration, and more! If you ever have any questions about this section, it's postings, or any SFS topics, please do not hesitate to contact our Larner College of Medicine Student Financial Services Coordinator.

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LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP & JOBS

UPCOMING:

• APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Medical Student Media Opportunity at The Doctor Oz Show*: 03/13 application deadline for student researcher position. applications on a rolling basis for the medical student rotation position. Opportunities for medical students interested in public health, social media, and medical television...
• APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health: 03/13 proposal submission deadline. $1500 award. To be awarded for completed or near-completed work who are exploring new horizons in neonatology and/or other areas of pediatrics within the past three years and not to fund a research proposal...
• Biomedical Science Careers Student Conference and Special Session for Medical Students*: 03/15 registration deadline. An opportunity to network with advisors/role models from the basic and clinical sciences, medicine, public health, academia and the biopharmaceutical industry...
• APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Medical Student Leadership Opportunities - Governing Council Positions with the AMA-WPS: Become a voice for women physicians and make a real impact on issues in women's health...
  • At-Large Member — Mar. 15 deadline
  • AMA-WPS Alternate Delegate— Mar. 15 deadline
• Michigan Urology Academy (MUA)*: 04/01 application deadline. The Michigan Medicine Department of Urology is excited to announce a new program to increase diversity in urology, the Michigan Urology Academy...

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

THIS WEEK:

• SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Call for Submissions - The Nocturnists, Seattle*: 03/08 submission deadline. 05/15 storytelling event. Theme is "Something in the Way"...

UPCOMING:

• APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest: 03/15 submission deadline. Challenges healthcare students to engage in a reflective writing exercise that illustrates an experience where they or a team member worked to ensure that compassionate care was at the core of a healthcare encounter...

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

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