Office of Medical Education

December 14 - 20, 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.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Weekly Wire Archives

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

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2021

• THIS WEEK - REGISTRATION DEADLINE - New Global Health Elective January 2021: Please register in Oasis no later than December 20, 2020. The Global Health Program is pleased to announce our new course, Introduction and Integration of Global Health Topics (MD 3089), an online 2-week elective for 4th-year students offered January 4 - 18 and January 18 - 29, 2021...
  
• IMPORTANT - Graduation Requirements: Take a moment to confirm that OASIS reflects all course requirements needed for graduation...
• Teaching in Medicine Elective: January 4-15, 2021. Join us for an elective about teaching in medicine and the Snow Season Ed Retreat. Register in Oasis, MD-1050. Questions? Please contact Deirdre O'Reilly, Associate Professor.
• AAO-HNS National Medical Student Forum - "Is OTO in Your Future?"* 01/14, 8-9pm, via Zoom webinar (preregistration required). Are you considering specializing in otolaryngology? Learn more about the specialty from both academic and private practitioners...
• AAMC Home Financing for Graduating Medical Students and Residents: 01/15 @2pm EST, via Zoom webinar (preregistration required). Will explain the “ins and outs” of obtaining home financing and additional topics will include what loans are available to doctors, understanding debt ratios and estimating funds required to close on a mortgage...

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Class of 2022

• THIS WEEK - EM Applications and Career Meeting: 12/15 @5:30pm, via Zoom. Dr. Katie Dolbec and Rich Bounds will be holding a session on preparing to apply into EM.
• THIS WEEK - Surgery Senior Major Information Session: 12/16 @4:30pm, via Zoom. Join us for an information session on the Senior Surgery Major. We are fortunate to be one of the few medical colleges in the country to have such a major. 
• THIS WEEK - Advanced Integration Student Panel: 12/16, 5-6pm, via zoom. Join us again for the Zoom panel discussion with members of the Class of 2021 next Wednesday. Contact Emma Faustner with any questions.
• THIS WEEK - REMINDER - Identify your specialty/subspecialty advisor in OASIS no later than 12/18! This is required in order to participate in the lotteries. See the Advanced Integration Student’s User Guide for instructions.  Contact Emma Faustner with any questions.
• THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - NBME Self-Assessment Vouchers for Winter Break: 12/18 @12pm request deadline. All voucher requests must be emailed to StudentCOMServices no later than 12pm on Friday, 12/18. Requests submitted after that time will be filled up return from winter break on 1/4. Learn more about the NBME vouchers...
• Advanced Integration Informational Session: The video recording and slides from the 12/09 Advanced Integration informational meeting are now posted to the Preparing for Advanced Integration webpage.  Contact Emma Faustner with any questions.
• AAO-HNS National Medical Student Forum - "Is OTO in Your Future?"* 01/14, 8-9pm, via Zoom webinar (preregistration required). Are you considering specializing in otolaryngology? Learn more about the specialty from both academic and private practitioners...

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Class of 2023

• THIS WEEK - Step 1 Question School: 12/14, 6-7pm, via Zoom.
  
• THIS WEEK - Step 1 Question School: 12/19, 10-11am, via Zoom.
• APPROACHING SURVEY DEADLINE - AAMC Y2Q Survey: 01/03/2021 survey completion deadline. We still have 4 more weekly drawings and one more MEGA-PRIZE drawing left...

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Class of 2024

• Vermont Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program Summer Internship with Stipend*: Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Five-week internships for at least four students during the summer of 2021 to include a stipend of $1,250...
• Project on opioid use*: 03/03/2021. Looking for someone to help me record some Narrative Medicine interviews, no experience needed but interest in addiction is a must and audio recording experience is a bonus...

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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs

• THIS WEEK - Chanukah: 12/10 - 12/18. For all of you who are celebrating - Happy Chanukah. For those of you who are not, please share greetings with any of your classmates, friends, colleagues or patients who are. This is a good time to think about miracles and hope.
• THIS WEEK - Enter to for a Chance to Win a Pint on Us! THANK YOU for reading your WeeklyWire. 'Tis the season to curl up in front of a good show with your own pint. No, not THAT kind of pint! OMSE will randomly draw some lucky winners to receive a coupon for a free pint of Ben & Jerry's on Wednesday morning, 12/16! "Throw your name in the hat" no later than 8am, 12/16 to enter this WeeklyWire Reading Rockstar Drawing...
• THIS WEEK - WeeklyWire Holiday Schedule: The University is closed to normal operations 12/19 - 01/03, thus please submit no later than 7am, Friday, 12/18 for inclusion in the 12/21/20 - 01/10/21 issue of the WeeklyWire (3-week issue).
• UVM Offices Closed 12/19/20 - 01/03/21: All UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed in observance of Winter Break, starting at 4:30pm, Friday, December 19 (UVM Administrative Holidays). Offices will re-open 8am, Monday, January 04, 2021. Please plan accordingly, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
• Follow up on Wellbeing and Learning Environment Survey - Mental Health Resources: As you are filling out the surveys on your wellbeing and the learning environment, it is an important time to send information about access to mental health services...
• AAMC Tools and Resources for First-Generation Medical School Students: Compiled by a broad group of students, faculty and staff this new toolkit included resources for students in medical schools to support and celebrate first generation students...
• UVM Larner Med Apparel Orders are in! If you placed an apparel order this fall, your Medical Student Council lets you know how to secure your items...
• 2020 - The Year at UVM: Guest appearances from the Vermontilator and White Coat Ceremony (and this video didn't totally make Kiersten cry - let's face it though, we are all crying a little bit all of the time now, right? A totally healthy response - and it was a good cry). President Garimella said it best: "It's taken so much to get us here, and it's all been made possible by you. Thank you."
• Together We Learn Resource: Dana Medical Library, in conjunction with representatives from ODEI, the Office of Medical Communications, and medical students from the College’s SNMA, LMSA, SJC, and GSA groups recently launched a digital resource collection called “Together We Learn”…
  
• 12/03 Storytelling Workshop: Did you miss the 12/03 storytelling workshop due to a curriculum conflict and you really wanted to learn how to take your story from page to the stage? No worries! Kiersten recorded it for you and can share the link to the recording upon request. Contact Kiersten Hallquist if you would like to access the video recording of the workshop.
  
• UVM Libraries Operations: To comply with university-wide health directives, the Libraries will provide limited, in-person access to our facilities in December and January...
• UVM Police Services Safety Escorts: This is an escort service for students, staff and faculty whose circumstances require them to travel alone on campus, in isolated areas after dark, during times of low activity on campus or whenever there is concern for one's own personal safety. Request a safety escort by calling 802-656-3473 or 6-3473 from a university landline telephone.
• Larner Medicine Issue: December 2, 2020 | Volume II, Issue 23 recently "hit the shelves"; check it out...
• UVMLarnerMed in a Time of COVID-19 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)-Related Special Reports/Information: 
  • COVID Conversations - How to Speak Up and Stay Friends: This year, COVOD-19 has complicated how we manage interactions with family and friends over the holiday season. Talking with loved ones about expectations and limits can be difficult; a new UVM Health Network podcast provides some practical advice for holding these difficult conversations...
  • What’s the Risk This Winter? How risky are winter activities when it comes to the spread of COVID-19? Infectious disease experts across UVM Health Network ranked the activities below to help you make smart, healthy decisions this season, with this handy infographic...
  • COVID-19 Testing Continues Through Winter Break: With COVID cases continuing to rise, faculty and staff coming to campus are urged to test weekly. The testing center is open December and January with modified hours; continue scheduling tests through CoVerified (no walk-ins).
    • UVM COVID-19 Student Testing Protocol Exemption Request: If you are away and will therefore miss the 7-9 day testing window, you must submit a temporary exemption request. You cannot step onto VT/UVMMC campus(es) during an exemption window. One request can cover multiple weeks! Exemption should end the day you plan to return to campus. An exemption will not block you from testing at the Davis Center.
      
  • UVM Weekly Testing Report
    
  • ACTION REQUIRED - Student Group (includes all SIGs and Student Leadership Groups) - Resumption of Operations Plan, under COVID-19: All student groups must complete a Resumption of Operations Plan to resume activity, under COVID-19. Without review and approval, groups are considered inactive (cannot access university resources/funding).
    • UPDATE - Student club activities, performances, use of exercise facilities, etc. are not permitted from Tuesday, November 25 to Tuesday, January 19 (from Gary Derr Memo). Only fully-remote events are permitted through 01/19, and this could be extended, depending on the local COVID-19 infection rates.
    • Approved Plans: Fall-approved resumption plans carry over to the spring session as long as they still accurately reflect the activities and limits. This may change based on responses to weather and indoor/outdoor considerations. Please monitor your local health and safety guidelines carefully, and please do not hesitate to reach out to your advisor or our office with any questions.
    • Student Services will email student leaders if/when plan is approved. View approved Fall 2019 plans in the Student Council LearningCommons Documents Hub…
    • Submit a resumption plan...

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COMMUNITY WELLNESS

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.

THIS WEEK:

• Stay Active with UVM Campus Rec Group Fitness Classes: With your UVM Group Fitness pass, you can still take your favorite group fitness classes even if you're not on campus! Check out the schedule of remote group fitness classes continuing through Friday, December 18. Email Campus Fitness with questions.
  

ADDITIONAL WELLNESS INFORMATION/OPPORTUNITIES:

• Follow up on Wellbeing and Learning Environment Survey - Mental Health Resources: As you are filling out the surveys on your wellbeing and the learning environment, it is an important time to send information about access to mental health services...
• COVID Conversations - How to Speak Up and Stay Friends: This year, COVOD-19 has complicated how we manage interactions with family and friends over the holiday season. Talking with loved ones about expectations and limits can be difficult; a new UVM Health Network podcast provides some practical advice for holding these difficult conversations...
• What’s the Risk This Winter? How risky are winter activities when it comes to the spread of COVID-19? Infectious disease experts across UVM Health Network ranked the activities below to help you make smart, healthy decisions this season, with this handy infographic...
• UVM Campus Rec FREE At-Home DIY PT with Eric: Personal Training without leaving your home! Eric has been posting workouts all semester on our IGTV. Check them out whenever you need a boost! You'll also find meditations, nutrition tips, and other cardio options on our IGTV. A great resource for your at-home fitness. Email Campus Fitness with questions.
  
• GOLD HUMAN InSIGHT WEBINAR - "Flourishing in an Era of Uncertainty: 10/01 recording now available! Dr. Ron Epstein, co-founder of Mindful Practice and professor at University of Rochester, shares how to be present and robust in times of fear...
• Food Security Resources:
  • UVM Rally Cat’s Cupboard will be open during break on a reduced schedule (TBD). Please check their website or Instagram page for hours and location. 
  • Find your local food bank with this handy online tool.
  • 3SquaresVT, Vermont's SNAP/EBT program, has partnered with Vermont Foodbank to make accessing this nutritional assistance service a bit less daunting. Check out this helpful website. You can also text VFBSNAP to 85511 to see if you qualify.
• The pandemic has seen a rise in intimate partner violence: Free, confidential, trauma-informed nursing care is available 24 hours a day at hospitals across the state for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Connect to an advocate at 800-489-7273 to learn more, visit the VT Forensic Nursing Program website, or email the program.
• Burlington Rec Outdoor Skating & Winter Activities: They've compiled a list of fun things to do right here in Burlington - like hiking, cross country skiing, skating and sledding. Use their new interactive map! They also plan to groom some XC ski trails at North Beach!
• Folks Can Rent the Ice Rink for their Family or Individual Coaching Sessions: Burlington Rec advertises the Miller Recreation Center ($50/hour full gym, $25/hour half gym; Call 864-0123 to reserve gym time) and/or the Leddy Ice Arena (Olympic Ice Rentals $100/hour, Studio Ice Rentals @ $50/hour; Call 865-7558 to reserve rink time).
  

UVM COVID-19 Student Testing Protocol: Are you visiting our VT-campus weekly to use space/resources in person? Then, you MUST be testing every seven days, at our Davis Center COVID-19 testing center. Testing is being offered through the winter break (and slots are already posted - plan your Dec and Early-Jan testing schedule, now!). NO WALK-INS. Schedule tests via the CoVerified app/browser-based platform.

• Clinical Students Excused for Testing: The Clinical Level course directors support this protocol. They are aware of the weekly requirement and support students to be excused from their curriculum for 30 minute weekly testing windows.
  
• UVM COVID-19 Student Testing Protocol Exemption Request: If you are away and will therefore miss the 7-9 day testing window, you must submit a temporary exemption request. You cannot step onto VT/UVMMC campus(es) during an exemption window. One request can cover multiple weeks! Exemption should end the day you plan to return to campus. An exemption will not block you from testing at the Davis Center.
• Vermont Travel Guidelines: All students must still continue to adhere to state and local health and safety guidelines, including travel and quarantine requirements. If you enter a travel-mandated quarantine and you are not experiencing any symptoms, you can secure your day-seven test via the Davis Center clinic (counts as your weekly test, too!).

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LCOMcares - WAYS TO HELP/VOLUNTEER

• Food & Meals:
  • Food banks are distribution hubs, supplying food to soup kitchens, food pantries, and shelters. Find your local food banks and food shelves with this handy search function and contact them to ask how you can help - with donations of food, money, or volunteer hours.
  • Soup Kitchens: Reach out to your local soup kitchens to see how you can help. This search directory provides some soup kitchen locations by zip code or town/city. Not everything is listed here so ask around your local community for smaller and/or newer operations.
  • A few prominent organizations who serve up free hot meals to the VT-campus local community include:
    • Feeding Chittenden operates a hot meals program in Burlington 6 days of the week
    • Food Not Bombs in Burlington cooks and serves free meals throughout the week
    • Martha's Community Kitchen in St Albans - contact Deb Riopel at (802) 393-1385
  • Vermont Foodbank: There are several ways to help Vermont Foodbank, the state’s largest hunger-relief organization: you can donate money, volunteer, or help with advocacy. 
  • Age Well and Meals on Wheels: Burlington routes are in good shape, but they may need more drivers as cases increase. St. Albans, Grand Isle, and Northern Franklin County are in need of volunteer drivers. They are distributing Emergency Meals once a month to all their Burlington routes and could use some volunteers for this though in the Burlington area. Please consider volunteering...
• VT Black-owned Businesses: Do your holiday shopping and dining, hire and support local Vermont Black-owned businesses, restaurants, crafts, and services using this great spreadsheet (Be sure to navigate through the tabs along the bottom to see all the different lists).
• CVEOEO: Make a donation to the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. They run a homeless shelter, deliver food, help to weatherize homes, run a resources/benefits hotline for New Americans, and much more. 
• Toys for Kids of Vermont: You can help Toys for Kids of Vermont in many ways! Donate money via a Paypal donation, drop off a toy at one of their barrel locations, OR purchase toys online and ship them to: TOYS FOR KIDS VT, c/o Jerihill Ace Hardware, 249 VT Route 15, Jericho, VT 05465.
• Black Lives Matter of Greater Burlington: Due to structural racism intersecting with public health, the pandemic has disproportionately harmed Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Donate to Black Lives Matter of Greater Burlington...
• Support Steps to End Domestic Violence: 
  • Sponsor a child affected by domestic violence by fulfilling a holiday wish list. Volunteers will be provided with the age and gender of the child and the option to buy up to two gifts not to exceed $50.
  • Volunteers are also needed to accept presents and help sort them so that every child participating receives the items on their holiday list. Contact Bessie McManus (658-3131, Ext. 1068).
  • Alternatively, you can help this organization by purchasing an item on their Amazon Wishlist. 
• H.A.N.D.S. (Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors): Putting together gift bags for seniors and is seeking financial contributions in any amount, and/or donations of canned goods & food items, and gifts, such as hats & gloves for both men and women, toiletries, art supplies, crossword puzzle books, $20 Hannaford cards, and several other items...
• The Howard Center seeks gifts to support clients to buy food & essential items and enable them to participate in holiday observances. Donate online...
• The Lamoille Family Center organizes two projects every year to make the holidays a bit brighter for area families - the Holiday Project and the Adopt A Family Project. Learn more about both...
• The Salvation Army Adopt-A-Family Program in Burlington, VT: Contact Elizabeth Nicoll to participate - let her know how many children you would like to adopt and she will respond with the information you need. Last year they served over 362 families and this year will serve well over this number.
• Red Cross: Blood donation availabilities in Burlington...
• Addison Allies: Always looking for donations.
• Open Door Clinic: Doesn’t have the capacity to train new volunteers right now but will be looking for more come Spring.

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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. See this week's spotlight recommendation and to enter our PRIZE RAFFLE...
  • Thanks for Choosing Wisely! The winners of this month's raffle prizes are: Laura Gernon, Alayna Westcom, Stephanie Udawatta, Alexis Miller, and Julia Clemens! 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, Dec 14: 
  • UVM Larner Med Communications Task Force Check-in: 12/14, 12-12:30pm, via Zoom. Open to Larner Community to anyone passionate about communications and/or has ideas for improving communications across the College...
• TUES, Dec 15: 
  • Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series – Ophthalmology with Dr. Brian Kim: 12/15, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
  • Monthly Medical Curriculum Committee (MCC) Meeting: 12/15, 5-7pm, via Zoom. Questions? Contact Colleen Case.
  • EM Applications and Career Meeting: 12/15 @5:30pm, via Zoom. Dr. Katie Dolbec and Rich Bounds will be holding a session on preparing to apply into EM.
• WED, Dec 16:
  • Enter to for a Chance to Win a Pint on Us! 12/16, 8am entry deadline. THANK YOU for reading your WeeklyWire. 'Tis the season to curl up in front of a good show with your own pint. No, not THAT kind of pint! OMSE will randomly draw some lucky winners to receive a coupon for a free pint of Ben & Jerry's on Wednesday morning, 12/16! "Throw your name in the hat" no later than 8am, 12/16 to enter this WeeklyWire Reading Rockstar Drawing...
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “College Bowl”: 12/16, 8-9am, via Zoom.
  • VCBH Lecture Series - Richard Rawson, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry: 12/16, 12-1pm, via Zoom webinar (preregistration required).
• THU, Dec 17:
  • Region 1 SNMA Presents "Allyship: A Lifestyle": 12/17, 9:30-10:30pm, via Zoom (preregistration required). Delve deep into how to be effective and humble allies in the fight for equity and justice for Black students, patients, and communities...
• FRI, Dec 18:
  • SIG DEADLINE - Renewal Form: 12/18 submission deadline. New SIG leaders need to complete the SIG Renewal form and send it to the Chair of Student Leadership as soon as possible and no later than 12/18 (prior to the holiday break)...
  • Good Morning Coffee/Tea With Dean Zehle: 12/18, 7-7:55am, Courtyard Outside Student Lounge or via Zoom.
  • VCCBH Conference (formerly VCVM Conference): 12/18, 9-10am, via Zoom. This is their second conference of the VCCBH COBRE,  and CVRI-VT is pleased to have our Co-Investigator Mary Cushman, MD, MSc presenting...
  • Money Saving & Tips Webinar: 12/18 @noon, via Zoom. Interested in some money tips?...
  • Larner Annual Winter Driving Course: 12/18, 3-4pm, via Zoom webinar (registration required). Nervous about the roads this winter? Transplanted from a state or country where people wore parkas when the temperatures dropped below 49 degrees? UVM Larner Med and Vermont State Police have you covered (prize opportunity, too!)...
• SAT, Dec 19 - SUN, Dec 20: No UVM/UVMLarnerMed community events posted for these days. 

UPCOMING:

• CVRI-VT Science Jam "Biosketch & Beyond": 01/14, 5-6pm, via Zoom (registration required). Email CVRI-VT your Biosketch’s Personal Statement by January 8th, and you will receive an exclusive CVRI gift!

RECURRING EVENTS:

• THURSDAYS:
  • Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: Thursday mornings at 7:00 am September - June (except third Thursday of the month).
• FRIDAYS:
  • WeeklyWire Submission Deadline: Fridays, no later than 7am (unless noted otherwise). Want to submit to the Wire? Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form.
  • Starting in January - Personal Finance Book Club: 2nd Friday of the month. View the reading line up and/or RSVP...
• 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 Well-being
  • Well-being Advisor
  • Student Financial Services
    

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STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (Scholarships, Awards, & Finance FYIs)

THIS WEEK:

• THIS WEEK - Money Saving & Tips Webinar: 12/18 @noon, via Zoom. Interested in some money tips?...

UPCOMING:

• NOMINDATION DEADLINES - 2021 AAMC Awards: 01/22 is a nomination deadline for some of the 2021 AAMC awards. Read more about these awards and other upcoming awards and nomination deadlines on their awards page...
• 2021 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program*: 02/15 application deadline. Scholarships available for deserving individuals, including people with epilepsy, their immediate family members, and caregivers, undergraduate and graduate students...
  

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RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

THIS WEEK:

• Participate in Educational Research Study – Free $10 Gift Card! Opportunity will run 12/06 - 12/19. Medical students are invited to participate in an educational research study about preventive medicine, and you will receive a $10 gift card to your choice of over 100 retailers upon completion...
• ABSTRACT/SESSION SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 2021 AAMC Learn Serve Lead: 12/14 submission deadline. Open to all those engaged in advancing academic medicine and brings together our medical school and teaching hospital community from across campuses, across disciplines, and across missions; seeking submissions in three Medical Education categories...
• DEADLINE (extended) - CVRI Viridis Montis Early Career Investigator Challenge in Cardiovascular Disease: Due to the recent cyberattack, please note the submission deadline has been extended to Monday, December 14, 2020 (by 5:00PM) (was originally 12/02). $2500 to winner and $1000 to winner's mentor. $1500 to second place and $500 to third place. A unique Early Career investigator competition highlighting cardiovascular research, health/wellness, and service to the State of Vermont...
• NOMINATION DEADLINE - Gold Foundation opens nominations for Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award: 12/18 nomination deadline. Presented annually to a woman who exemplifies humanism and has advanced, through her scholarship, advocacy, leadership or work, the well-being of vulnerable or underserved populations in the healthcare arena...
  

UPCOMING:

• RMIE SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 2021 AAMC Learn Serve Lead: 01/18 submission deadline. Research in Medical Education (RIME) is a forum promoting the transformation of health care through medical education innovation and research.  RIME consists of research papers describing completed medical education research and review papers synthesizing existing research.
• AMA ChangeMedEd® 2021 going VIRTUAL*: 09/29 - 10/01. Save the date for this virtual conference and keep an eye out for a call for abstract submissions January 2021. Brings together innovators and influencers from across the medical education continuum and related health care fields, to share bold ideas to change the way future physicians are trained.
  

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

UPCOMING:

• 39th Annual William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition*: 12/31 submission deadline. The top three prize-winning poems will receive a monetary award ($300, $200, and $100 for first, second, and third place, respectively) and will be considered for publication in the Journal of Medical Humanities...
• Helen H. Glaser Student Essay Award: 01/01/2021 submission deadline. Do not need to be an AOA member to submit. Cash awards of $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $850 for third place; winning essays will be published in The Pharos...

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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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