Office of Medical Education

October 04 - 10, 2021

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CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2022

• THIS WEEK - University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine Diversity Nights*: 10/04, 6-7:30 MT, via Zoom (registration required).  All medical students welcome. Two more sessions are also offered on 11/16 and 12/01.
• THIS WEEK - Virtual Interview Tips and Tricks: 10/05, 6-7:30pm, in Med Ed 200 or via Zoom. Join Dr. First to learn about how to succeed in virtual residency interviews. Open to all members of the class of 2022, no matter which specialty you are applying into. Learn how to market your best self in interviews. 
• THIS WEEK - Meet and Greet for University of Arizona- Tucson South Campus EM*: 10/05, 9-10:30pm EST, via Zoom (registration required).
• UPCOMING: Indiana University Emergency Medicine Fall 2021 Spotlight Series: Life In Indianapolis*: 10/11 8-9pm, via Zoom (registration required).
• Calling for Mental Health Panelists: 10/13 @12pm, in Med Ed 200. The Wellness Committee is returning to its biannual Mental Health Panel, an opportunity for students to engage with our unique stories about Mental Health...
• Managing Your Student Loans Podcast: Postgraduate Degree Repayment Options: tips and best practices for managing money and postgraduate student loan debt as a young professional...
• The Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP): Choose a healthcare career providing top-notch care to America’s Veterans and receive student loan repayment of up to $160,000 through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) SELRP...
• CiM Residency Application Resources: Now that the residency application season has officially begun, the Careers in Medicine® (CiM®) team wants to update you about and remind you of several related resources: 
  • CiM’s Residency Preference Exercise helps applicants consider and evaluate their requirements, priorities, and preferences for their residency or fellowship training, then search and compare more than 12,000 programs based on those criteria. The search results now link directly to program websites.
  • Research programs using the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) and Residency Explorer™, a tool that combines data from six organizations (AAMC®, ACGME®, NRMP®, NBME®, NBOME®, and AMA) in one location and enables you to compare your application information with previously matched residency applicants — plus more.
  • Please direct feedback or questions to the AAMC Careers in Medicine Program.
• Head shots for Residency Applications: Email StudentCOMservices should you wish to receive your M1 White Coat photo image file. You can also update your photo/take a new profile photo for your residency application. Our Medical Communications Creative Services offers free portrait sessions; simply complete their online portrait session request form to begin the process of scheduling your head shot session...
• Residency specialty and/or ERAS updates are listed on the ERAS 2022 Participating Specialties and Programs webpage and in the ‘ERAS Specialties with Additional Information Report’ (located at the top of the page). Refer to this page throughout the season, as this page will be updated as specialty requirements are shared. If you learn of new requirements that are not included on the ERAS page, please send them to Amy Addams.

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Class of 2023

• APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - 2022-2023 Pathology Student Fellowship Program! 10/11 application deadline. A Master's degree in Pathology awarded after successful completion, and a generous living stipend is offered for the year, and tuition is paid. An exceptional one-year opportunity to work closely with and learn from enthusiastic faculty and resident staff in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine...
• Calling for Mental Health Panelists: 10/13 @12pm, in Med Ed 200. The Wellness Committee is returning to its biannual Mental Health Panel, an opportunity for students to engage with our unique stories about Mental Health...
• HHHN Tuition Assistance Program: 10/29 application deadline. Providing tuition assistance to qualified 3rd & 4th year medical students who are passionate about primary care...

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Class of 2024

• THIS WEEK - SAFE and Public Health (APHA) SIG Event - Stand SAFE 2021: "What Works: Gun Violence Prevention in Communities": 10/05, 8-9:30pm, in Med Ed 300 (or virtual via free online registration). The SAFE and Public Health SIGs are co-hosting a in person showing of the virtual Stand SAFE 2021 Event - "What Works: Gun Violence Prevention in Communities". Please feel free to come even if you are not involved in either SIG...
• Y2Q Survey Opened on October 01! The co2024 Y2Q has arrived and that means you are one step closer to graduation (you might not even remember that MSQ business anymore – with your brain so full of new knowledge)! Read a letter from Dr. Lee Rosen, your Interim Associate Dean for Students. (PSST- there's opportunities to win prizes!)
• Calling for Mental Health Panelists: 10/13 @12pm, in Med Ed 200. The Wellness Committee is returning to its biannual Mental Health Panel, an opportunity for students to engage with our unique stories about Mental Health...
• HHHN Tuition Assistance Program: 10/29 application deadline. Providing tuition assistance to qualified 3rd & 4th year medical students who are passionate about primary care...
• Larner Medicine Issue: Larner Medicine  | September 22, 2021 | Volume III, Issue 18 recently "hit the shelves." This issue highlights the Look at Larner Program, a program for prospective URiM students, designed by co2024s, Mialovena and Warrick! Check out the latest issue of Larner Medicine...
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - LCOM Summer Opportunities Info Session Panelists Wanted! 10/18 application deadline. How did you spend your summer between first and second year? Are you available and happy to participate in a student panel on summer opportunities on Friday, November 12, @Noon?...
• Clerkship Information, Dates, and Deadlines: We wanted to inform you of a series of informational meetings and deadlines that will address many of your questions about the Clerkship Level of your medical education...
  • UPCOMING - “How the Lottery Process Works”: 10/11, 1-2pm, via Virtual Room (link available in VIC Calendar).
    
  • UPCOMING - “Clerkship Information Meeting – Kickoff meeting to Planning Your Clerkship Year”: 10/11, 5-7pm, hybrid event (CT students in Med Ed 100/Virtual and VT students in Med Ed 200/Virtual).
  • UPCOMING - “The Clerkship Flight Lottery”: 10/14, 1-2pm, hybrid event (Med Ed 300/Virtual)
  • COMMISSAR (online) – VT Campus Students Only: Opens 10/20 @12pm and Closes 10/25 @9am, all online.
  • Academic Services: Foundations Level accommodations will expire at the end of Foundations and do not roll over into the clinical levels.

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Class of 2025

• THIS WEEK - Monthly Student Education Group (SEG) Meeting: 10/05, 6-7:30pm, via Zoom. Open to the community. co2025s interested in running for SEG should plan to attend. 
• THIS WEEK - SAFE and Public Health (APHA) SIG Event - Stand SAFE 2021: "What Works: Gun Violence Prevention in Communities": 10/05, 8-9:30pm, in Med Ed 300 (or virtual via free online registration). The SAFE and Public Health SIGs are co-hosting a in person showing of the virtual Stand SAFE 2021 Event - "What Works: Gun Violence Prevention in Communities". Please feel free to come even if you are not involved in either SIG...
• APPLY NOW - Student Education Group (SEG): 11/05 application deadline. Comprised of four elected LCOM students from each class who are passionate about improving our medical school curriculum. If you are interested in running to be a SEG representative for your class...

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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs

• OME Staff Update - Teaching Academy: Amanda Broder, Teaching Academy coordinator, has accepted a position outside of LCOM, and her last day will be on Friday, October 08...
• Changing Your Legal Name and/or Gender Marker in Vermont: This guide by UVM Alum James Sanchez, class of 2019 contains helpful information for people born in Vermont as well as sections for folks born in other states about how to change your documentation in Vermont. 
• Updating Lived Name in Banner: If you haven't yet entered a lived name (also known as a preferred name or chosen name) into Banner you can find instructions here. Please note the box you have to check to get a new email generated using your lived name.
• Update to West Palm Beach Affiliation: Per a 9/24 email, ".. Recently, St. Mary’s Medical Center became part of the Palm Beach Group Network... Therefore, St. Mary’s Medical Center is no longer able to partner with the Larner College of Medicine..."
• NEW! Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Drop-ins Now Available: Moving forward, you can always find the ODEI drop-ins sign-up with all of our other OME drop-ins sign-ups: on the Student Services Landing Page and on the online issue of the WeeklyWire.
• Booking Med Ed 302-303 as One Big Room: Student groups can indeed reserve Med Ed 302 and 303 and have the wall removed to host a bigger group. However, to do so requires a $40 work order with UVM. Thus, to use these rooms as a combines space, students must:
  • secure the budget approval with their Student Council Chair of Finance for the $40 charge,
  • reserve both rooms, and
  • email Kiersten Hallquist with the time you need the wall removed and when it can go back up, so she can submit a work order for the wall.
• UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
  • No new information this week

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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.

THIS WEEK:

• 2nd Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Rocks! 10/09, 10:30am-6:30pm, Mayo Farm Fields, in Stowe, VT. Tickets are $25. A daylong program of Abenaki culture, education, and live rock and blues performances...
• RECURRING:
  • Online BIPOC Meditation and Healing Group with Mark Reck and Vanessa Santos Eugenio: Mondays 5:30-6:30pm. A drop-in sessions are a dedicated space for BIPOC to begin or deepen their mindfulness practice and engage in mindful dialogue...
  • Tea Time on Tuesdays with the UVM Interfaith Center! Craving an opportunity to just sit and chat with others? Drop by anytime Tuesday mornings at the Interfaith Center between 9 – 10am for bagels and a warm beverage (not just tea!) and informal conversation. The entire UVM community is welcome!
  • Free Massages @ LivingWell: Times are released for sign-up each Tuesday, and appointments occur Thursdays 12-3pm.
  • UVM Catamount Educational Farm Apple and Vegetable Sales: Every Friday through 11/5, 10am-4pm, at the UVM Catamount Educational Farm. Masks are required. Weekly updates on apple varieties will be posted on their FB page. For departmental and other bulk orders, please fill out their online order form or email the UVM Catamount Educational Farm.

UPCOMING:

• Mental Health Panel: 10/13 @12pm, in Med Ed 200. The Wellness Committee is returning to its biannual Mental Health Panel, an opportunity for students to engage with our unique stories about Mental Health...

ADDITIONAL WELLNESS RESOURCES/INFORMATION:

• Burlington Park on North Avenue is Home to a New Poetry Walk*: As stewards of the land at 311 North Ave, BPRW and many partners have come together to create a space of healing and community, fueled by the creative energies of poets and creators...

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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.

THIS WEEK:

• HAPPENING NOW - Winter Clothing Drive with Winooski Mutual Aid: 09/28 - 10/22. Drop box in the VT Campus Student Lounge (Given C122). In case you didn’t already know, as of 2019 almost 1 in 3 people in Winooski live in poverty and winter clothing can be very expensive; help the people of Winooski out and donate Winter Items...

UPCOMING:

• Volunteer with UVM Hillel Fresh! 10/15, 11/05, and 12/03, 2:30-5:30pm. Hillel Fresh is a program happening at UVM Hillel where fresh, local ingredients are gathered and then delivered to UVM students where they cook their own meals and learn about where their food came from...

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

THIS WEEK:

• MON, Oct 04:
  • Gender Equity Education Series - "Too Stressed to De-stress: Pathways to Wellbeing": 10/04, 12-1pm, via Zoom.
  • RECURRING - MONDAYS - Online BIPOC Meditation and Healing Group with Mark Reck and Vanessa Santos Eugenio: Mondays 5:30-6:30pm. A drop-in sessions are a dedicated space for BIPOC to begin or deepen their mindfulness practice and engage in mindful dialogue...
• TUE, Oct 05:
  • Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Internal Medicine with Dr. Mark Pasanen: 10/05, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
  • Monthly Student Education Group (SEG) Meeting: 10/05, 6-7:30pm, via Zoom. Open to the community. co2025s interested in running for SEG should plan to attend.
  • RECURRING - TUESDAYS:
    • Tea Time on Tuesdays with the UVM Interfaith Center! Craving an opportunity to just sit and chat with others? Drop by anytime Tuesday mornings at the Interfaith Center between 9 – 10am for bagels and a warm beverage (not just tea!) and informal conversation. The entire UVM community is welcome!
    • Monthly Medical Curriculum Committee Meeting: 09/21, 5-7pm, via Zoom. Open to everyone in the Larner community; Zoom registration required.
    • EKG learning opportunity for M3 and M4 students: Every Tuesday starting, in McClure 601A Conference Room (with a Zoom option coming soon!), starting around 4:30 PM.
• WED, Oct 06:
  • Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 10/06, 5-7PM, Via Zoom. Open to the community.
  • RECURRING - WEDNESDAYS:
    • Pediatric Grand Rounds - “What We Learn at Camp: Reflections on a New Partnership Between Outright and the University of Vermont”: 10/06, 8-9am, Davis Auditorium & via Zoom. Occurs every Wednesday.
    • Pathology Grand Rounds - "Community and the Ethics of COVID-19": 10/06, 1-2pm, via Zoom. 
    • Statistical Consulting Services Available at Dana: 2-4pm on Wednesdays. Maria Sckolnick, Statistical Design and Data Specialist, has both walk-in and by-appointment sessions available, based out of Dana Medical Library's Main Conference room (room 105)...
• THU, Oct 07:
  • Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Pathology with Dr. Katherine Devitt: 10/07, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
  • RECURRING - THURSDAYS:
    • Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: Thursday mornings at 7:00 am September - June (except third Thursday of the month).
    • Statistical Consulting Services Available at Dana: 8am-12pm on Thursdays. Maria Sckolnick, Statistical Design and Data Specialist, has both walk-in and by-appointment sessions available, based out of Dana Medical Library's Main Conference room (room 105)...
• FRI, Oct 08:
  • Good Morning Coffee & Tea With Dean Zehle: 10/08, 7-7:55am, Outside the Student Lounge and/or via Zoom. As long as UVM guidelines permit, this will be held in person, however, we are providing a Zoom link for those who would like to join in the conversation or ask a question (or two 😊).
  • Personal Finance BOOK CLUB: 10/08, 12-1pm, via Zoom. Typically occurs the second Friday of every month.
  • Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony: 10/08 @1pm, via Livestream.
  • RECURRING - 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.
    • UVM Catamount Educational Farm Apple and Vegetable Sales: 10/01, 10am-4pm. Every Friday through 11/5, 10am-4pm, at the UVM Catamount Educational Farm. Masks are required. Weekly updates on apple varieties will be posted on their FB page. For departmental and other bulk orders, please fill out their online order form or  email the UVM Catamount Educational Farm.
• SAT, Oct 09 - SUN, Oct 10: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for these days.

UPCOMING:

• Med Mentors Info Session: 10/11, 12:15 - 12:50pm, in Med Ed 200 or via Zoom. Are you interested in mentoring pre-medical students during the upcoming application cycle? If so, then this program is right for you...
• Indigenous Peoples' Day Film Screening & Discussion - Live Film Screening: 10/11, 12-1:30pm, Livak Ballroom (Davis Center). Film is also available for free download and view on your own...
• Indigenous Peoples' Day Film Screening & Discussion - Community Discussion with Aaron York: 10/11, 4:30-6pm, virtual event.
• UVM’s 2021 George D. Aiken Lecture - "An Evening with Shoshana Zuboff - Our Digital Democracy in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism": 10/14 @5pm, virtual lecture (RSVP required).
• Spotlight on Primary Care Series: "Why Oral Health Matters in Overall Health: Oral Health and Fluoride Varnish in Primary Care": 10/20 12-1pm, via Zoom. *AHEC Scholars-Eligible Activity* - Learn about the importance of oral health to overall health
• 2021 AAMC Awards Recognition Event, Honoring Dr. Bill Raszka: 10/27, 4-5:15pm, via Zoom (registration required). Will honor our academic medicine colleagues who are making significant advances in medical education, cutting-edge patient care, groundbreaking research, and outstanding community engagement, including our very own: Dr. Bill Raszka.

DROP-IN MEETINGS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE:

• Dean for Medical Education
• Deans for Students (preclinical, clinical, CT Campus)
• Director of Student Well-being/Well-being Advisor
• Director of Academic Achievement
• Director of Learning Environment
• Student Financial Services
• Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Drop-ins

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

THIS WEEK:

• Personal Finance BOOK CLUB: 10/08, 12-1pm, via Zoom. Typically occurs the second Friday of every month.

UPCOMING:

• Steps to Increase Your Credit Score – Even During Medical School and Residency: 10/15 @2pm, via Zoom Webinar (registration required). It is possible to obtain a great credit score even while in medical school and residency. Building a good score is not a quick process, but it can be achieved; learn how to increase your credit score and improve your creditworthiness...

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES:

• Scholarships & Resources for Hispanic & Latinx Students: Hispanic and Latinx students looking for a college education should keep a sharp eye out for scholarships and resources that can make a difference. Contact MedSFS with any questions. Find some of today’s best financial, education, and advocacy resources for Hispanics and Latinxs in 2021…

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Non-UVM CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

THIS WEEK:

• Interfaith Student Leadership Retreat: 10/06 application deadline. Build community, develop skills for facilitating interfaith conversations, and reflect on your own and others' religious and philosophical worldviews...
• Gold Foundation, AAMC humanism in medicine lecture - “Humanism: A Hidden Catalyst for Medical Innovation": 10/07 @3pm, free virtual event (registration required). Join Dr. Burke Harris and past Jordan J. Cohen lecturer, Dr. Rana Awdish, for a fireside chat to explore how our most human experiences can be a hidden catalyst for medical innovation...

UPCOMING:

• Oncology Virtual Series - Rutgers Cancer Institute - "Understanding and addressing cancer health disparities in the USA"*: 10/12, 8 pm, via WebEx Webinar Software (registration required).This is an inaugural series organized and presented by radiation oncologists; topics are intended for students interested in any aspect of oncology. Upcoming Additional Sessions (Topics are intended for students interested in any aspect of oncology):
  • 11/18, 8 pm, via WebEx Webinar Software (registration required) - Global Health In Oncology
  • 11/30, 8 pm, via WebEx Webinar Software (registration required) - Approaching Oncology Research as a Medical Student

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

THIS WEEK:

• No UVM/UVM Larner Med arts & publication items posted this week.

ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION NEWS:

• Larner Medicine Issue: Larner Medicine  | September 22, 2021 | Volume III, Issue 18 recently "hit the shelves." This issue highlights the Look at Larner Program, a program for prospective URiM students, designed by co2024s, Mialovena and Warrick! Check out the latest issue of Larner Medicine...

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