Office of Medical Education

JUly 20 - August 02, 2020 (summer Schedule)

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/endorse

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2021

• THESE TWO WEEKS - Dermatology Residency: Advice for Medical Students Regarding the 2020-2021 Dermatology Match*: 07/22, @8pm. Students interested in Dermatology are invited to an informational webinar...
• AAMC Guidance on Peaceful Protests by Medical Students and Residents*: Both aspiring physicians and medical school administrators have expressed concern that being arrested for lawful protesting may impact admission to medical school or residency. In response, the AAMC has developed guidance...
• Medical Student Parking Update: Med. student parking is moving back to the Beaumont lot.  Starting Monday 7/13, all students with a yellow commuter pass must park in the Beaumont lot. Overflow parking will be in the Given lot, but medical students will only be permitted to park in Given if Beaumont is full. Questions? Please contact Summer Griffin or UVM TPS.
• Diversity in Medicine Virtual Residency Recruitment Fair*: 08/01, virtually (pre-registration required; space limited). Fourth-year medical students are invited to the Diversity in Medicine Virtual Residency Recruitment Fair hosted by the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University...
• Diversity Visiting Student Elective*: OB/Gyn at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is seeking applications for our Virtual Diversity Visiting Scholar Elective from UIM Medical Students with an anticipated graduation date of 2021...
• Student Financial Services Updates: 07/02 email regarding fall financial aid timing, billing date, etc...
  
• The Residency Explorer tool has launched! Applying to residency? The Residency Explorer tool can help...

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Class of 2022

• THESE TWO WEEKS - DEADLINE - Given Locker Clean-Out: 07/31 clean-out deadline. We extended the locker clean out deadline to July 31st (was originally July 01). We thank you for helping us prepare lockers for our incoming first-years...
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Mildred Reardon Medical Student Scholarship Open for Applications*: 08/09 application deadline. Do you dream of becoming a Vermont doctor? Apply for a $10,000 scholarship for a rising 3rd year student committed to practicing medicine in Vermont...
• NBME Vouchers: NBME Vouchers are available for Clinical Neurology, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, and Surgery. Read the instructions to request a voucher here...  
• Student Council Welcomes You to Your Clerkship Level! And they do it in style, with fun welcome kits; re-read this welcome message from your Student Council President...
• Clerkship Re-Entry Checklist: Your Clerkship Team put together an incredible clerkship re-entry checklist with many resources and a lot of information to support your smooth transition into your clerkship rotations; this will be a helpful resource/reference past your checklist completion deadline, as you get up and running in your clerkship rotations...
• Notices RE: Pagers, lockers, parking and more: 07/08 email regarding your pagers, lockers, parking, and more...
• Student Financial Services Updates: 07/02 email regarding fall financial aid timing, billing date, etc...
  
• Message from Your Wellness Representatives: Please review this June 26th message from your Wellness Representatives, which includes resources, contact information, and support (MED credentials used to access the message to protect student contact information)...
  
• Message from Your Clerkship Level Director: 06/25 email outreach & support email from Dr. Everett...

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Class of 2023

• Weekly "Race Dialogues": Tuesdays 8pm-9:30pm. Members of your class are hosting weekly discussions to encourage sustainable engagement in anti-racism work and to learn and listen to one another. If you are interested in participating please submit your email to be added to our email list. Questions? Please contact Grace Eisenbiegler.
• Information for USMLE Step 1 Accommodation Requests: If you plan to apply for USMLE Step 1 accommodations, please contact Student Accessibility Services and refer to the USMLE information posted on the Student Services SAS-LCOM page...
  • In addition students can visit the USMLE Test Accommodations page.
  • To ensure adequate time to compile application materials, interested students are encouraged to reach out to Student Accessibility Services as soon as possible and speak with an accessibility specialist.

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Class of 2024

• THESE TWO WEEKS - DEADLINE - UVM Larner College of Medicine and the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’s Finding Our Common Ground curriculum: 08/01 deadline. 07/08 letter from our Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office, outlining the expectations for your Finding Our Common Ground Curriculum...
• Larner College of Medicine User Account & Email: On July 08, our amazing COMIS Team launched your MED accounts. If you did not receive their communications, or are struggling to access your accounts, please do not hesitate to reach out to them to ensure we address any issue(s)...
• Orientation Week Attire: Student dress should be business casual for Orientation Week. You can read more about what entails business casual attire in the Medical Student Handbook Policy 640.00 - General Guidelines for Medical Student Appearance.  You will be instructed on more casual clothing for select activities.
• 2020 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ): Closes 9/15. As of Tuesday, 7/14, almost 65% of our incoming class had responded! That's amazing! We sincerely appreciate the feedback. If you think you are missing your unique MSQ link, please contact contact The AAMC MSQ Team. 
• Internet Availability and Pricing: We here at COMIS wanted to provide a breakdown of the recommended internet providers and internet speed in the local area. These recommendations are put in place to make your remote learning experience as seamless as possible...
  
• Think you may have missed something in the WeeklyWire? Don't you worry... we have all of our archived issues available online and we post any announcements to our incoming students under your OASIS Notices (the system under which you are completing your matriculation requirements).
  

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WEEKLY UVMLarnerMed FYIs

• Answer Explanations Expanded to More NBME® Self-Assessments*: In response to feedback on the desire to receive explanations of correct and incorrect answers on NBME Self-Assessments, the NBME added answer explanations to Medicine forms 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Clinical Science Mastery Series AND on Surgery forms 3 (NEW!) and 4 (NEW!)...
• COMIS Update - Delayed Email Weekend of July 11: 07/16 email from COMIS regarding a potential delay for incoming messages that started the weekend of July 11th and has since been resolved...
• OMSE Staff Transition - Aimee Gale (OMSE Business Manager): Aimee Gale, our beloved Business Manager, will have her last workday with OMSE July 31, 2020. However, she isn't going far! Aimee begins with our amazing UVMLarnerMed OB/Gyn Team  on August 03, as their new Business Manager. Join us in in sending her congratulations and best wishes!
• Anesthesiology Dept. Leadership Transition: 07/16 message from Dean Page and Dr. Deschamps - Our Thanks to Dr. Donald Mathews...
• Implementing SAS-Approved Accommodation Letters: Please contact the Director of Academic Achievement if you have received an accommodation letter from SAS and wish to implement it in the pre-clinical or clinical levels. For more information on Student Accessibility Services, please visit our OMSE/SAS page. Students can email new or updated accommodation letters the Director of Academic Achievement.
  
• Medical Transition in Admissions Leadership: 07/01 email announcing Dr. Gallant's retirement and welcoming Dr. Feldman as the Interim Associate Dean for Admissions...
• Transition in CMIE Leadership: 07/01 email announcing new appointment for the Associate Dean for Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education (CMIE)...
• New Larner Medicine Issue! The July 02, 2020 issue (Volume II, Issue 13) of Larner Medicine just hit the shelves; check it out...
  
• Our College Mourns Passing of Collins Oguejiofor '22: We all continue to extend thoughts of care and comfort to the Oguejiofor family, as well as to the friends, fellow medical students, staff, and faculty who knew Collins...
• Wednesday Weekly Wonders [on Thursday]: 06/25 email.
• UVMLarnerMed in a Time of COVID-19:
  • Masks Available in the Student Lounge (Given Courtyard C120): We have masks leftover from the PPE Donation Drive and "medical student sewers programming"; they are available in labeled totes in the student lounge (SIG storage closet, right of the kitchen). Pick one up if you find yourself in need of a mask! Questions? Contact The LCOMcares Service Corps.
  • Do I need to quarantine? Quarantine guidelines can be confusing, especially as you try to navigate changing rules and restrictions that differ from state to state. Use the interactive tool to find out if you need to quarantine before fall semester starts...
  • UVM Green & Gold Promise: A healthy UVM community is our shared responsibility. Our community of faculty, staff, and students make this pledge to uphold health and safety standards...
  • Wednesday Weekly Wonders: 07/08 email - Review Dean Zehle's latest issue of the "Wednesday Weekly Wonders" for some of the latest updates regarding our UVMLarnerMed Community and medical education...
  • Wednesday Weekly Wonders: 07/01 email.
  • New Medical Student Handbook Policy -  Policy 2565.45   Graduation Degree Requirements (Temporary Addendum): On June 26, medical students were notified via email regarding the new addition of Policy 2565.45 to the Medical Student Handbook...

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COMMUNITY WELLNESS

Welcome to the new "Community Wellness" section of the WeeklyWire! Be sure to review this section for any announcements regarding student wellness! If you ever have any questions about this section, it's postings, or any wellness topics, please do not hesitate to contact our Director of Student Well-being, Dr. Lee Rosen.

• Welcome to WellConnect! Now, wherever you are (i.e., VT, CT, on vacation, an away rotation or a leave of absence), as an LCOM student, you have access to free online, phone, and in-person counselling sessions with a licensed mental health professional (UVM/MED credentials required to view overview document to protect our community password)...
• Open Farm Week: 08/10-08/16. Meet (virtually, or in person) the farmers, plants, and animals that bring your favorite high-quality Vermont products to your plate...
• CBT Tip: On 07/02, Dr. Lee Rosen shared this CBT Tip of the Week, focused on overwhelming grief...
• Support Resources:
  • Confidential Support Resources:
    • UVM Counseling & Psychiatry Services: (802) 656-3340
    • UVM Student Health Center: (802) 656-3350
  • Non-Confidential UVM Support Resources:
    • Secure a Drop-in with the Director of Student Well-being
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UVM – Dr. Margaret Tandoh and Tiffany Delaney
    • UVM Dean of Students Office: (802) 656-3380
    • The Mosaic Center for Students of Color: (802) 656-3819
    • Interfaith Center: (802) 656-4703 Dr. Laura Engelken
• Campus Rec has a great list of outdoor trails and running paths; check them out...
• Campus Rec has an library of fitness and nutrition on IGTV; check them out...
• For Families - Storytelling School with The Moth: Twice a week, The Moth’s Education Program will release a fun storytelling activity for parents and kids to do together. Each activity includes fun educational experiences like how to write or tell your own story, journal prompts, word searches and reflection questions. 
• In the Spirit of Summervale Livestream Concerts: Join the Intervale Center for a revised version of your favorite community food and music festival. The Spirit of Summervale concert series keeps the good tunes flowing and brings together friends, local food, and family in a fun and safe way. The Intervale will go live on their Facebook and Instagram pages every Thursday from July 9th - August 27th from 6:30 - 8PM.
• Burlington City Arts will have two new exhibitions beginning July 22nd: One featuring paintings by Joanne Carson, and one called STAY HOME / STAY SAFE [EXECUTIVE ORDER 01-20], featuring 30 Vermont artists with new work created in response to the theme of ‘home’ and the Vermont Governor’s Executive Orders.
• The BCA Summer Artist Market is going ahead with its summer dates, adhering to State safety guidelines. The upcoming markets will take place at 339 Pine Street from 8:30-2 on the following dates: July 4, 11, 18, & 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, September 5, 12, 19, & 26, and October 3, 10, & 17.
• Check out Music from the Green, a set of playlists put together by Shelburne Museum of music inspired by their exhibitions and Concerts on the Green. 
• The Helen Day Art Center in Stowe is curating a significant online presence during the pandemic, including virtual gallery visits and features such as a poetry reading by Rajnii Eddins, a personal essay by Rashid Johnson, studio visits, and more.
• Try your hand at a fun origami tutorial.
• Check out livestreams from across the state - like outside general stores, or looking out onto Lake Champlain, the Mad River Valley, and the Waitsfield Covered Bridge.

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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER/SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Recently added to our ongoing LCOMcares Service Corps COVID-19 Initiative Resource Document:

• Donate to Fork Over, which directly funds service industry workers who are struggling right now. All you need is an account with Venmo. 
• Donate to the National Domestic Workers Alliance's Coronavirus Care Fund, which will provide support for domestic workers.

COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts Racial & Ethnic Minorities: The impact of COVID-19 on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) continues to be much greater than on other groups. Racism is a risk factor for dying of COVID-19.

• Here are some more great resources, gleaned this week from an Anti-Racist and Racial Justice Community Resources email from the Mosaic Center for Students of Color:
  • The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has put together a reading lis t.
  • Here are some tips on how to protest police brutality safely and effectively.
  • Here is a resource list compiled for the purpose of providing a starting place for individuals trying to become better allies.
    
• The UVM Center for Health and Wellbeing has put together a page on COVID-19 health equity.
  

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

UVM Events under COVID-19:
Events should be hosted remotely where and when possible to support our current shelter-in-place recommendations. UVM campus will limit any events/group gatherings to no more than 25 people, physical distancing should be practiced at all times (6 or more feet apart), and hosts should always provide a remote attendance option. 
Please be familiar with the UVM COVID-19 information & resources.

THESE TWO WEEKS:

• 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 this month's raffle prizes are: Georges Tahhan, Akua Frimpong, and Cameron Burke! 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, July 20: No UVM/UVMLarnerMed community events posted for this day.
• TUE, July 21:
  • Medical Curriculum Committee Monthly Meeting: 07/21, 5-7pm, via Zoom. 
  • NMSS Virtual Mentorship Opportunity - "MS Across the Life Span"*: 07/21, 6-7pm. To raise awareness of the challenges experienced by people with MS and to generate interest in a career in MS care...
• WED, July 22:
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Medical Education Post-Pandemic Across the Continuum”: 07/22, 8-9am, via Zoom.
• THU, July 23:
  • NMSS Virtual Mentorship Opportunity - "A Path Forward: Understanding Healthcare Disparities and Implicit Bias to Improve Health Outcomes": 07/23, 6-7pm. To raise awareness of the challenges experienced by people with MS and to generate interest in a career in MS care...
    
• FRI, July 24 - TUE, July 28: No UVM/UVMLarnerMed community events posted for these days.
• WED, July 29:
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Early Childhood Brain Development—Aligning for Impact”: 07/24, 8-9am, via Zoom. Please note, there are no Pediatric Grand Rounds in August.
  • UVMLarnerMed Communications Task Force Check-in: 07/29, 12-12:30pm, via Zoom. Open to Larner Community to anyone passionate about communications and/or has ideas for improving communications across the College...
• THU, July 30:
  • Region 1 SNMA Presents "Allyship: A Lifestyle" (discussion series) - "Anti-Blackness in Academic Medicine": 07/30, 6:30-7:30pm PDT, via zoom (must register to receive link). Held every other Thursday; will feature a variety of speakers delving deep into how to be effective and humble allies in the fight for equity and justice for Black folx...
• FRI, July 31:
  • WeeklyWire Submission Deadline: 07/02. Submit no later than 7am (return to weekly schedule with 08/03 issue). Want to submit to the Wire? Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form.
• SAT, August 01 - SUN, August 02: No UVM/UVMLarnerMed community events posted for these days.

RECURRING EVENTS:

• FRIDAYS:
  • WeeklyWire Submission Deadline (summer schedule): Fridays, no later than 7am. Want to submit to the Wire? Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form.
  • Department of Medicine Grand Rounds: 8-9am, via Zoom.
• DROP-IN MEETINGS (Remote meetings only, until further notice):
  • 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 (Scholarships, Awards, & Finance FYIs)

White Coat Investor Scholarship Opportunity: 08/31 deadline. Outside scholarship opportunity for medical students only...

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RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

THESE TWO WEEKS:

• Survey on Impacts of Covid-19: Survey runs 7/20-8/20. Seeking volunteers to participate in a nationwide research study to investigate the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on stress and anxiety in medical students...
• Voter Engagement Fellowship (PAID): 7/20 application deadline. Terms of fellowship August 17th - November 20th. UVM Civic Engagement is partnering with the Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) to host a Voter Engagement Fellow for Fall 2020...
• Live Online Professional Grant Development Workshop*: 07/23-07/23, 10:30am - 6pm. Workshop Fee: $595.00. Rebate of $45.00 per person is given for two or more registrants from the same organization. Their ultimate goal is for you to walk away with a product specific to your interests, which includes the grant design, abstract and budget...

UPCOMING:

• ACP VT Call for Abstracts*: 08/16 submission deadline. Calling Vermont Medical Students! Submit your abstract for a clinical vignette or clinical research to the American College of Physicians Vermont State Meeting's Medical Student Poster Competition...
• Karl Jaspers Award 2021*: 12/11 submission deadline. Cash prize of $350 and recognition in AAPP publications. Given for the best paper in the area of philosophy of psychiatry...

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

The Nocturnists - "Black Voices in Healthcare Episode #2 - Joy"*: New audio documentary series, Black Voices in Healthcare (releasing new episodes each Tuesday); their latest episode, "Joy," highlights beautiful moments of connection with patients, family legacies, Black culture, and community building...

New Green Mountain Medicine Episode Released - "Women in Medicine & Bridging the Gap" (GMM Episode #11)*: Released 07/16. In our latest podcast episode, Matt and Dylan are joined by guest co-host Sienna Searles (MS4), Dr. Polly Parsons MD, and Dr. Bridget Marroquin MD in a conversation about the experience of women in medicine...

AAMC calls for stories and poem submissions*: Submissions accepted on an ongoing basis. In partnership with StoryCorps and the National Endowment for the Arts; seeking oral and written stories that explore the lived experiences of the health care workforce...

The Nocturnists - "Black Voices in Healthcare"*: New audio documentary series, Black Voices in Healthcare, is finally here (releasing new episodes each Tuesday)! So much to explore about what it means to be Black in healthcare, but for episode 1, "Again," The Nocturnists wanted to honor the grief of this historical moment...

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

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