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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2022
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Class of 2023
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Class of 2024
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Class of 2025
- THIS WEEK - ELECTION DEADLINE - Wellness Committee Class Representatives: 11/02 voting deadline.
Each student received a unique voting link, sent directly to their inbox. Please vote to elect the class of 2025's Wellness Committee representatives.
- THIS WEEK - Monthly Student Education Group (SEG) Meeting: 11/02, 5:30 - 7:30pm, via Zoom.
All students welcome. Members of the Class of 2025 who are interested in running for a SEG representative position are encouraged to attend (must attend at least one meeting prior to election to be eligible to run in the election).
- THIS WEEK - Spotlight on Primary Care Series - Primary Care in Rural Vermont: 11/03, 12-1pm, via Zoom.
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - DesignMED Leadership: 11/05 application deadline. DesignMED needs a new leadership crew; Apply via the google form by 11/5...
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - 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...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Choosing Wisely STARS Program Representative: 11/12 application deadline. Interested in high value care and medical education? Looking for a student leadership position advocating for resource stewardship?
Apply to be a Choosing Wisely STARS (Students and Trainees Advocating for Resource Stewardship) class rep...
- Annual Larner Summer Opportunities Panel: 11/12, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom Webinar. Join us to pick the brains of Members of the second-year class on various ways you might spend the summer between your first and second years. Students as well as MedQuest and AHEC will be present to answer questions...
- Larner Medicine Issue: October 20, 2021 | Volume III, Issue 20 recently "hit the shelves." This issue highlights the Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony, Class of 2023 Schweitzer Projects, and more! Check out the latest issue of Larner Medicine...
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- HAPPENING NOW - Student Health Services Flu Shot Clinics: 10/18 - 11/19. The flu shot is a required annual clinical level immunization, and OME also encourages the rest of our UVM faculty, staff and students to secure an annual
flu shot. Flu shot clinics are happening, now...
- VTrans Plow Finder Map & Weather Conditions: Winter is around the corner, and VTrans provides an online portal that allows the community and residents to track the progress of snow plows in real-time on roads during winter
events as well as forecasts and conditions. Visit VTrans Plow Finder...
- Commute Planning Tool: Use the trip planner and carpool tool on CATMA's Commuter Solutions page. Courtesy of
Go Vermont, this tool helps to plan your trips using sustainable modes of transportation and can help you find a carpool or rideshare.
- FREE BTV Transit Continues: The buses are clean and safe, and many routes remain fare free. The bus is a great way to get to and from work and around Vermont. Check out bus routes and schedules at Green Mountain Transit – Getting you where you need to go! (ridegmt.com) or find your bus in real-time by downloading the Transit App.
- OME Staff Update - Cara Simone: Cara Simone, Manager of Curriculum Design and Delivery, is transitioning to a new position as Research Specialist in the Teaching Academy...
- Review of UVM AAEO Office: On 10/25, the contracted company, Grand River Solutions, delivered their findings in their independent external review of our Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations...
- Larner College of Medicine LCME Reaccreditation: We are delighted to announce that the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has awarded full accreditation of the UVM Larner College of Medicine for another eight-year term, through 2029...
- LCOM State of Research Address and Awards Program: Check out Dean Jenson's 10/27 State of Research at LCOM Address and our Dean’s Research Celebration Awards Program.
Dean Jenson would like to thank our research faculty, staff, and trainees for their many contributions to our research mission
- Check It Out at the Library! Portable Ultrasound Devices! Dana Medical Library has ten ButterflyiQ Portable Ultrasound Devices to circulate!...
- SEG Update - Reacquaint Yourself with Library Resources! The library has some updates this year!...
- Changes in Access to ClinicalKey: The University Libraries are disappointed to announce that ClinicalKey, a large collection of biomedical books and journals, will no longer be available to the UVM community, starting on Friday, October 22nd...
- Tools and Resources for First-Generation Medical School Students...
- Important Reminders about the Learning Environment Reporting System: Check out this 10/21 email from your Learning Environment and Professionalism Committee...
- Larner Apparel Order Update: Due to backed up shipping ports, increased demand for apparel, and employee shortages, LL Bean has backordered many of options we wanted to provide the Larner community this fall. Therefore, our UVM Larner Med apparel order will take place in January 2022...
- UVM Lactation Resources: UVM offers extensive lactation resources. Facilities for nursing parents exist across UVM's campus and extension offices (map and list of resource locations and descriptions).
You can also reach out to Lactation Liaisons who support breastfeeding parents at UVM. They can help you find an appropriate place to pump or breastfeed
while at work/school, connect to resources, and transition back to work/school.
- Larner Leadership Update - Newly Appointed Foundations Course Director: Joseph Ravera, M.D., has accepted the position of course director for the Human Development and Reproductive Health (HDRH) course...
- UVM Leadership Update - Newly Appointed Director of the Office of Sustainability: We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director of the Office of Sustainability, Elizabeth Palchak, Ph.D....
- UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
- COVID-19 Boosters: The booster is not currently required to be considered fully vaccinated, however, all medical students who are 6-months out from their second dose are eligible to receive a booster shot (you can check
the "work environment" requirement to schedule). We can all book with most pharmacies, including Walgreens, Costco, etc. Here are some helpful resources regarding Boosters:
- Climbing COVID-19 Case Counts: Over the 10/15 weekend, the state of Vermont reported the highest single new COVID-19 case count since the start of the pandemic. And on 10/18, UVM reported the highest COVID-19 case count
this semester. This is an important reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and we cannot let our guard down...
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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:
- HAPPENING NOW - Student Health Services Flu Shot Clinics: 10/18 - 11/19. The flu shot is a required annual clinical level immunization, and OME also encourages the rest of our UVM faculty, staff and students to secure an
annual flu shot.
Flu shot clinics are happening, now...
- How Families & Providers Can Access Resources Through VT 211 & "Help Me Grow VT"*: 11/03, 1-2pm, virtual event (registration required). Staff from VT 211 and Help Me Grow VT will discuss the services each program provides, how their partnership works, and how families and service providers can access both programs directly for support and resources...
- THIS WEEK - LAST CHANCE - UVM Catamount Educational Farm Apple and Vegetable Sales: 11/05 (final Friday), 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.
- 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 Programming Board Pub Quiz Night: Every Wednesday, 9pm, Brennan's (UVM Davis Center 1st Floor). Join
other Catamounts from around campus at Brennan’s Pub for an evening of trivia and prizes. Form a team, compete, and win cool swag.
- UVM Women & Gender Equity Center's "Writing to Heal": Every Thursday, 12-1:15pm, via Zoom. Together,
we hold space for creativity, community, connection and tenderness all through reflection and writing. Come when you can, come as you are.
ADDITIONAL WELLNESS RESOURCES:
- COVID-19 Boosters: The booster is not currently required to be considered fully vaccinated, however, all medical students who are 6-months out from their second dose are eligible to receive a booster shot (you can check the
"work environment" requirement to schedule). We can all book with most pharmacies, including Walgreens, Costco, etc. Here are some helpful resources regarding Boosters:
- AAMC Medical Student Resources on Well-being...
- Help Me Grow can provide parenting tips for parents of children up to age 8, and other valuable resources.
To speak with an HMG VT Child Developmental Specialist call 2-1-1 ext. 6 Monday through Friday from 8AM - 5PM. You can also text HMGVT to 898-211 or visit their website...
- UVM Lactation Resources: UVM offers extensive lactation resources. Facilities for nursing parents exist across UVM's campus and extension offices (map and list of resource locations and descriptions).
You can also reach out to Lactation Liaisons who support breastfeeding parents at UVM. They can help you find an appropriate place to
pump or breastfeed while at work/school, connect to resources, and transition back to work/school.
- Test because you can! We’re happy to open with good news, Catamounts! Voluntary on-campus testing is robust and everyone is doing a great job wearing masks indoors. But the virus is still with us—and we still depend
on each other to keep our community healthy.
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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:
- Caring Commuters - Help Raise Money for the VT Foodbank*: Starting November 1st through November 21st take greener trips with Go! Vermont and help raise $1,000 for
the Vermont Foodbank. Simply record your greener trips with Go! Vermont,
and when 2,500 trips have been recorded, they will donate $1,000 to the Vermont Foodbank. CATMA is happy to support this event along with the generosity of Place Creative,
Net Zero Vermont, Tri-Valley Transit,
and Agile Mile.
- Volunteer with UVM Hillel Fresh! 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...
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO LCOMcare:
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
UVM always has a TON of event opportunities flying around. The list below was hand-picked/designed for our medical student community, however, please explore the UVM Bored? Calendar for even more opportunities open to all UVM students...
THIS WEEK:
- MON, Nov 01:
- TUE, Nov 02:
- Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Private Practice with Dr. Robert Emmons: 11/02, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
- Monthly Student Education Group (SEG) Meeting: 11/02, 5:30 - 7:30pm, via Zoom.
All students welcome. Members of the Class of 2025 who are interested in running for a SEG representative position are encouraged to attend (must attend at least one meeting prior to election to be eligible to run in the election).
- WED, Nov 03:
- THU, Nov 04:
- RECURRING - THURSDAYS:
- UVM Women & Gender Equity Center's "Writing to Heal": Every Thursday, 12-1:15pm, via Zoom. Together,
we hold space for creativity, community, connection and tenderness all through reflection and writing. Come when you can, come as you are.
- FRI, Nov 05:
- SAT, Nov 06:
- Dean Page Invites You to a Special Event at the Flynn - "Cartography": 11/06 @ 7pm, at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. 100 tickets have been purchased for the Larner community and more will be
provided if interest exceeds our current ticket inventory. Please sign up as soon as possible...
- SUN, Nov 07: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for this day.
UPCOMING:
- UVM Larner Med Communications Task Force Check-in: 11/08, 12:15 - 1pm, via Zoom. Open to Larner Community to anyone passionate about communications and/or has ideas for improving communications across the College...
- Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Neurology with Dr. Noah Kolb: 11/09, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE for RENEWING AMBASSADORS - Apply to Join us for Another Term as a Student Ambassador! Renewal deadline for currently active ambassadors is 11/11.
The Larner College of Medicine Office of Medical Education is excited to welcome new members to the UVMLCOM Student Ambassador Program, and we invite our currently active ambassadors to renew for the 2022 calendar year!
- Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Neurosurgery with Dr. Bruce Tranmer: 11/11, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
- VCCBH Conference - "Infection as a Stroke Risk Factor, Trigger, and Determinant of Outcome": 11/12, 9-10am, via Zoom.
- Personal Finance BOOK CLUB: 11/12, 12-1pm, via Zoom. We have 12 of some of the best and most inspiring personal finance books of all time (to date) lined up, and we can’t wait to discuss them with you..
- Science Jam - "Making the Abstract (more) Concrete: A professional development workshop for basic and clinical scientists": 11/16, 5-7pm, in MedEd300 or via Zoom (registration required). CVRI will provide drinks and appetizers – YOU provide the conversation...
DROP-IN MEETINGS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE:
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STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (Scholarships, Awards, & Finance FYIs)
Our Medical Student Financial Services begin with prospective students and continue through the curriculum to commencement. We advise students on various aspects such as financing their medical education, loan debt management matters, and financial
wellness. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Assistant Director of Medical Student Financial Services, Ryan Gates, with any questions.
THIS WEEK:
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL SFS INFORMATION & RESOURCES:
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Non-UVM CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
THIS WEEK:
- AMA "Innovations in UME to GME transition"*: 11/01, 4-5pm ET, webinar (registration required). This webinar will provide an overview and discussion of three Reimagining Residency projects that address some of the challenges in the UME to GME transition...
- Oncology Virtual Series - Global Health In Oncology*: 11/01, 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).
- Chicagoland Radiology Expo*: 11/06, 9am-12pm CT, virtual (registration required). To help medical students who are exploring their career options to learn about careers in radiology...
- MTL-SONO 2021, an annual point of care ultrasound (POCUS) conference*: 11/06 - 11/07, all day, near the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, QC. Will feature a variety of trained educators, hands-on workshops, and keynote lectures on the cutting edge of POCUS...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
THIS WEEK:
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:
- NEW! the Nocturnists*: Latest episode of The Nocturnists: Conversations, in which they speak with emergency medicine physician Michele Harper about her New York Times bestselling memoir, The Beauty in Breaking, which explores how the healing journeys of her patients have intersected with her own...
- the Nocturnists*: They are excited to share today's episode of The Nocturnists: Conversations, in which they speak with award-winning journalist Katie Engelhart about her mind-bending book, The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die, which explores the murky ethical dilemmas of the right-to-die movement...
- Larner Medicine Issue: October 20, 2021 | Volume III, Issue 20 recently "hit the shelves." This issue highlights the Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony, Class of 2023 Schweitzer Projects, and more!
Check out the latest issue of Larner Medicine...
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