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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2022
- THESE TWO WEEKS - DEADLINE - Ob/Gyn Diversity Visiting Scholar Rotation at the Warren Alpert Medical School*: 06/28 application deadline. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Warren Alpert Medical School is seeking applications for our Virtual Diversity Visiting Scholar Elective from medical students graduating in May 2022...
- THESE TWO WEEKS - Specialty Advisor Panel Discussion: 6/29 @6pm (via Zoom).
Do you have residency application-related questions for specialty advisors? Attend this panel for the opportunity to hear from a variety of specialty advisors.
- THESE TWO WEEKS - DEADLINE - 2021 OU Diversity Scholar Visiting Medical Student Elective*: 06/30 application deadline. Participants
will complete a four (4) week elective in clinical dermatology in Oklahoma City, OK. A stipend of $1500 will be provided to help cover housing, travel, food, and other living and associated expenses.
- Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotations (ROVER) for medical students (virtual clerkship)*: Begins 6/25 @3pm, via Zoom with Gastrointestinal Malignancies (pre-sign-up required). This
interactive summer series of virtual case-based discussion sessions across cancer disease sub-sites starts 6/25. Sessions will be hosted over Zoom. Upcoming virtual rotations:
- July 9, 2021: Central Nervous System and Pediatrics Malignancies
- July 23, 2021: Head and Neck Malignancies
- August 6, 2021: Gynecologic Malignancies
- August 20, 2021: Breast Malignancies
- September 3, 2021: Lung and Sarcoma Malignancies
- September 17, 2021: Genitourinary Malignancies
- ERAS is open: See the 6/8 email from Emma Faustner for more information.
And here are some AAMC and ERAS resources to help you get started:
- Reminder - Step 2 Voucher Available in Oasis: Medical Student Services has received several inquiries regarding access to Step 2 practice exam vouchers. Please see this 03/31 email from Dr. Tim Moynihan regarding voucher access...
- Summer Barn Concert Series*: Wednesday Evenings @7pm, Jericho, VT. The LCOM Community is invited to a attend a bimonthly concert series inside a historic dairy barn in Jericho, VT. Learn more and get tickets...
- Letters of Recommendation for Internal Medicine Residency: All students interested in applying to Internal Medicine for residency and who will need a Letter of Recommendation from the Department of Medicine/Chair, please contact Gina Sears.
- FREE Ben and Jerry's Pint of Ice Cream! There is a coupon for a Free pint of BEN AND JERRY'S in your Given mailbox! It expires on July 31, 2021, so make sure you snag it sooner rather than later...
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Class of 2025
- LAUNCHING THESE TWO WEEKS - Complete Part I of the Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate (SAPG) Students @UVM LCOM Training: Training will launch 06/18. Training must be completed no later than 08/01. To maintain compliance with federal statutes (Title IX and the Clery Act), the University of Vermont requires every incoming student to take the SAPG online educational program, which uses evidence-based research to teach students about sexual misconduct...
- LAUNCHING THESE TWO WEEKS - Complete Finding Our Common Ground: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training: Training will launch 06/18. Training must be completed no later than 08/01. Finding Our Common Ground provides a framework for enhancing your knowledge of concepts related to diversity, equity and inclusion...
- COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for UVM Students: Vaccinations are highly effective and strongly encouraged for everyone. Once the emergency authorization is lifted, vaccinations will be required of our students, with exceptions only for those who receive a medical or religious exemption...
- UPDATE: UVM Student Health Services is hoping to be able to provide COVID-19 vaccination, starting in Early August, as well. So, please note, students will be provided with UVM-provided vaccination opportunities
in Vermont prior to the start of the academic year, if needed.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - JumpStart your Medical Education with JumpStart VIC: Register by 7/9. Prepares incoming students for success in medical school - Engage in interactive opportunities to identify, and close, gaps in basic science knowledge essential for success in our preclinical curriculum, build a supportive community, and identify strategies for success as you transition to medical school...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Little Sib Survey: 07/16 submission deadline. The Big Sib/Little Sib Program is a great way to find answers to your questions, connect with an upper classman, start school with a friend, and have
a peer mentor for your first year of medical school. If you are interested in this program…
- Your Admissions and Medical Student Services Teams are Here to Help! We are so excited that you'll be joining us soon. We know that preparing for medical school can seem like a daunting endeavor, but we are here to help...
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- LAUNCHING THIS ISSUE - Temporary Summer WeeklyWire Schedule: During the summer, the WeeklyWire becomes the "Bi-WeeklyWire" and is issued every other week for the June 21 - August 15 issues. Please note the following submission deadline schedule for the associated summer issues:
- 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, June 18 (Jun 21 - Jul 04 issue)
- 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 30 (for Aug 02 - Aug 15 issue)
- 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, Aug 13 - returns to weekly schedule (for Aug 16 - Aug 22 issue)
- 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 02 (for Jul 05 - Jul 18 issue)
- 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 16 (for Jul 19 - Aug 01 issue)
- THESE TWO WEEKS - Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) Office Closure: 06/21, 8am-1pm and
06/24, 8am-1pm. Office of Medical Student Education will be closed for a curriculum retreat.
- THESE TWO WEEKS - NOMINATION DEADLINE - President’s Our Common Ground Staff Award: 06/30 nomination deadline. Faculty, staff AND students are all encouraged to nominate. Recognizes staff members who have made extraordinary contributions that have had a significant impact on our university and who exemplify the values expressed in Our Common Ground...
- THESE TWO WEEKS - DEADLINE (Important Reminder to All Classes) - Don't forget to sign-up for health insurance! 07/01 deadline. All UVM students are required to have health insurance...
- Newly-Appointed, at UVM:
- FREE pint drawing for our WeeklyWire Reading Rockstars! Thank you so much to all those who entered. All of our winners were contacted if they won a free pint of Ben & Jerry's. Keep reading your WeeklyWire top-to-bottom; we
promise to do another drawing in the near-future!
- Summer 2021 Transportation and Parking Guidance: Please refer to the Transportation webpage for guidance
regarding campus parking during the current summer. Further questions or concerns may be directed to parking@uvm.edu or by calling (802) 656-8686.
- CATMA Commuter News - June Transit Updates*: Happy National Ride Transit Month! Learn more about it and check-out the most recent transit updates...
- UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
- Face coverings and masks are not required on campus by anyone outdoors. Indoors, we will continue
to require individuals who are not vaccinated to wear masks. Others may decide for their own reasons to wear masks. Please be considerate of those around you and the masking decisions they make. We all saw the positive impact of mask-wearing
this year as we had one of the lowest rates of flu in a long time. Visitors and guests who are not vaccinated must wear masks.
- Physical distancing requirements that have been in place since the start of the pandemic are lifted. Classrooms and office spaces are being returned to full occupancy.
- Visitors including speakers, prospective students and their families, and candidates for positions no longer need prior approval to come to campus effective Thursday, July 1, 2021. While not required, we strongly urge
that all communications to visitors encourage full vaccination.
- Gathering sizes that were restricted for both indoor and outdoor events during the pandemic are lifted effective immediately. There are also no limits or restrictions on the number of individuals being present at events.
Again, we encourage you to make appropriate decisions in consultation with your primary care physician and to be considerate of those around you who may desire or need more distancing.
- Events and meetings sponsored by UVM departments and student clubs and organizations occurring on or off campus are required to follow all current event guidelines and requirements until Monday, August 2, 2021.
- External groups may begin again to use the standard approval process for requests for on-campus events, beginning Monday, September 13, 2021.
- Vehicle and transportation restrictions—including for vans, buses and other work vehicles—are suspended effective Thursday, July 1, 2021 including capacity limits. UVM shuttle bus schedule will return to normal
summer operations on August 2, 2021.
- Hand sanitizers and wipe dispensers will remain in place.
- Daily health screening for faculty, staff, and students is suspended effective Thursday, July 1, 2021.
- Travel restrictions for domestic travel are removed effective Thursday, July 1, 2021. Must be preapproved by your dean or vice president. At least 14 days in advance of any travel, you must complete and submit a travel
authorization in PeopleSoft. Travel must not begin without official authorization being given. Any travel conducted without prior authorization will not be reimbursed.
- At this time, UVM-related international travel and fall 2021 study abroad will not be permitted. International travel considered essential will continue to follow the exception process currently in place.
- Building hours for operations and access will return to normal as of Monday, August 2, allowing departments and units to make adjustments prior to the first day of classes.
- University Dining Services, including catering, will return to normal operations with the start of fall semester. For information on hours of operation, check UVM Dining Services.
- COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for UVM Students: Vaccinations are highly effective and strongly encouraged for everyone. Once the emergency authorization is lifted, vaccinations will be required of our students, with exceptions only for those who receive a medical or religious exemption...
- UPDATE: UVM Student Health Services is hoping to be able to provide COVID-19 vaccination, starting in Early August, as well. So, please note, students will be provided with UVM-provided vaccination opportunities
in Vermont prior to the start of the academic year, if needed.
- AAMC updated guidance on face coverings for fully vaccinated individuals*: Visit the AAMC website for the most up to date recommendations...
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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 or
reach out to one of your Larner College of Medicine Wellness Committee representatives.
THESE TWO WEEKS:
- Mercy Connections Presents "Power of Connection: Stories of Strength & Resilience"*: 06/22, 11am-12pm, free live virtual event. Please join us for a free live-streamed program, featuring stories of connection, progress, and resiliency, told by Mercy Connections’ participants. We will also honor this year’s Catherine McAuley Award winner, Leslie McCrorey Wells...
- Burlington Recreation Summer E-Sport Leagues*: Registration ends 6/28. Partnered with GGLeagues to bring online league gaming to our community. Age brackets of 8-12, 13-18, 18+. Registration is open now and games begin in July...
- Learning Communities Institute (LCI) presents "Enhanced Stress Resilience Training"*: 6/29, 6-6pm, via Webinar (registration required). Brief presentations with plenty of time for Q&A. New Directions in Improving Mental Health, Stress, and Performance in Medical Trainees...
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL WELLNESS RESOURCES/INFORMATION:
- UVM COVID-19 Student Summer Testing Protocol: All students who are on-campus/in-person (UVMMC and/or UVM-VT) and/or who live in Burlington, South Burlington or Winooski and who do not have a testing exemption
must engage in UVM COVID-19 surveillance testing at the Davis Center COVID-19 testing center (
Green & Gold Promise).
- Fully Vaccinated Students Exempt from UVM Surveillance Testing: Effective Tuesday, June 1, 2021, any student who is fully vaccinated is no longer required to test every seven days. To be exempt from the required testing,
you must provide verification to Student Health Services confirming that you are fully vaccinated.
- Students Who are not vaccinated, or are partially Vaccinate: Any student who is not fully vaccinated (2wks out from final dose), and who is required to test over the summer per university guidelines,
must continue to test every seven days. View the testing center hours, and
schedule your test using CoVerified.
- Getting Vaccinate: Visit the UVM Forward website for information about vaccinations and availability.
- Clinical Students Who are Not Fully Vaccinated Are Excused from the Curriculum to Complete Seven-Day Test: 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.
- Exemption Requests: If you are away and will therefore miss the 7-9 day testing window, you must submit a temporary exemption request.
If you fall under "required to test" guidelines and still feel you should be exempt, please include extenuating circumstance in your exemption request form to help expedite processing.
- Any current students remaining in the area who are not covered in the required testing categories are encouraged to continue taking advantage of COVID-19 testing at the Testing Center.
- UVM Weekly Testing Report
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LCOMcares - WAYS TO HELP/VOLUNTEER
We are sharing opportunities and needs in the State of Vermont. The University of Vermont has not vetted or researched these opportunities and cannot warrant or recommend one opportunity over another. It is your sole responsibility to thoroughly evaluate
any volunteer organization or opportunity before engaging. Please practice physical distancing and follow the established guidelines to
keep yourself and your community safe. Consider the following opportunities independently and carefully after looking into the organization and their safety practices.
No opportunities submitted for this issue.
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
THESE TWO WEEKS:
- MON, Jun 21 - TUE, Jun 22: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for these days.
- WED, Jun 23:
- Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds - “Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma” with Casey Rankins, DO, Resident PGY4: 06/23, 1-2pm, via Zoom.
- THU, Jun 24: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for this day.
- FRI, Jun 25:
- Good Morning Coffee/Tea With Dean Zehle: 06/25, 7-7:55am, via Zoom. Join
the Zoom link and meet with Dr. Zehle. Catch up, discuss any issues or concerns, or share your favorite coffee/tea recipe. We hope to see you there!
- Monthly Medical Student Services Open Forum/Town Hall: 06/25, 12-1pm, via Zoom.
- SAT, Jun 26 - TUE, Jun 29: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for these days.
- WED, Jun 30:
- THU, Jul 01:
- FRI, Jul 02 - SUN, Jul 04: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for these days.
UPCOMING:
- UVM Larner Med Social Justice Coalition Book Club: 07/09 @5pm, via Zoom (pre-sign-up required). A
guided discussion of Edward Said’s “The Question of Palestine.” All Larner faculty, staff, alumni, graduate students, and medical students are welcome to attend.
- Summer Series Begins! - Race Dialogues: Starts on July 15, and will occur Thursday evenings, via Zoom (time TBD). To continue last summer’s Race Dialogues; discussions focused on developing a more nuanced understanding of systemic racism, social injustices, and our role as medical students and future physicians in addressing these issues; please sign-up if you are interested...
- Good Morning Coffee/Tea With Dean Zehle: 07/23, 7-7:55am, via Zoom. Join
the Zoom link and meet with Dr. Zehle. Catch up, discuss any issues or concerns, or share your favorite coffee/tea recipe. We hope to see you there!
- Monthly Medical Student Services Open Forum/Town Hall: 07/23, 12-1pm, via Zoom.
RECURRING EVENTS:
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STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (Scholarships, Awards, & Finance FYIs)
THESE TWO WEEKS:
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL SFS-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES:
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RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
THESE TWO WEEKS:
UPCOMING:
- Telehealth Competencies to Train the Current and Future Physician Workforce*: 07/15 @1pm, virtually (registration required). The AAMC, together with the AAMC Telehealth Advisory Committee, recently released Cross-Continuum Competencies
in Telehealth. This session will provide an introduction to these competencies and engage the attendees in an interactive discussion about the barriers and benefits of integrating them across academic medicine...
- AMA Health Systems Science Student, Resident and Fellow Impact Challenge*: 07/19 submission deadline. Cash prizes - $3000 = 1st place; $2000 = 2nd; $1000 =3rd; $500 = to 3 honorable mentions). Are you a learner who leveraged
their knowledge of health systems science to impact patient care? Submit to the AMA Health Systems Science Student, Resident and Fellow Impact Challenge...
- MTL-SONO 2021, an annual point of care ultrasound (POCUS) conference*: 11/6-11/7, in Montreal, QC. Student funding available; apply for funding, now...
- Save the Date! Learn Serve Lead 2021 - The AAMC Annual Meeting*: November 8, 2021 - November 10, 2021.
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP &/or FELLOWSHIP RESOURCES:
- Research Study - University of Vermont Vaccine Testing Center is Seeking Healthy Volunteers Age 18-50: Healthy volunteers, age 18-50, needed for a research study to help develop a Zika Vaccine. 6 month, outpatient study. Up to
$1490 compensation. For more information, call 802-656-0013, e-mail UVMVTC@UVM.edu or visit UVMVTC.ORG.
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
THESE TWO WEEKS:
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION NEWS:
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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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