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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2022
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Class of 2023
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Sign-up for Step Sibs! 11/28 sign-up deadline. Encouraging all M3 and M4s to volunteer!...
- Decolonizing Global Health Bridge Session: 11/30, 9:30-11:30am, in the Larner Classroom (Med Ed 100). We are looking for interested students that are available and would like to participate in the Global Health Bridge week session on Decolonizing Global Health...
- Preparing for Advanced Integration Resources: The link to the recording of your Advanced Integration planning meeting and the slides that were presented are available on the Preparing for Advanced Integration webpage.
Please bookmark this page for future reference, there is info here that will be useful as you continue through the rest of your medical education.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - NMF Need Based Scholarships- Scholarship Opportunity for M3 & M4 Students Underrepresented in Medicine: 12/05 application deadline. NMF Need Based Scholarships Established to help address the rising costs of obtaining a medical degree, this need-based scholarship will provide $10,000 awards to twenty (20) students underrepresented in medicine...
- Transition to Rotation 6: 11/12 email, which included the following reminders, and more!
- ALL STUDENTS – Thanksgiving break: Students will be excused for Thanksgiving break beginning no later than 6 p.m. the Wednesday before Thanksgiving until the following Monday morning when clinical activities resume.
See full policy...
- ALL STUDENTS – Winter Break: Students will be excused from the curriculum from December 18, 2021 - January 2, 2022. See full policy...
- All STUDENTS – SELF-ASSESSMENT VOUCHERS FOR NBME SHELF EXAMS - A reminder: students can request up to two optional NBME shelf exam vouchers per rotation (not available for Family Med or Outpatient Internal Med).
To Request, email your Medical Student Services Team. Please allow up to 48 business hours for these requests to be processed.
- ALL STUDENTS – ACADEMIC SUPPORT: Academic support and learner development (est-taking skills, reader development, optimal study strategy, time management, knowledge retention, shelf-exam tutor referral, and
specialized peer tutor consultation - success strategies, Anki, USMLE) is available to all Clerkship students, regardless of location. Please email Dr. Tim Moynihan or schedule a Drop-In Session to discuss an individual support plan.
- The email also includes info on clerkship course objectives, required clinical encounters, Clinical PCR, and more...
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Class of 2024
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Deans Advisory Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DACDEI): 11/29 nomination deadline. Nominate
for the positions on the committee: 1 Class of 2025 medical student position (4-year term), 1 Class of 2024 medical student position (3-year term) 2 graduate student positions (2020-2022 term, eligible for renewal).
- Spotlight on Primary Care Series - "Integrative Medicine in Primary Care: Lessons from a Community Health Provider": 12/01, 12-1pm, via Zoom. All students welcome. ** AHEC Scholars Eligible Activity ** This session is co-sponsored by the Family Medicine SIG and the Integrative Health SIG...
- Step 1 Question School: 12/01, 6-7pm.
- #secondtonone - AAMC Y2Q Survey: Survey closes January 03.
As of 11/16, 83% of your class had participated! Thank you so much for the survey responses thus far! Survey is not mandatory. Our next mega-drawing for a $50 gift card to vendor of your choice will occur on 12/01. Submit your survey completion
confirmation to enter.
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Class of 2025
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THIS WEEK - Thanksgiving Holiday/Break Impacts
- Research Project Opportunity! All students welcome to apply. Looking for a dedicated student to help with retrospective chart review on this multi-site research project...
- UVM wants you to know - We Hear You: In recent months, many students and others in our community have asked that we examine UVM’s practices in handling reported sexual misconduct cases, supporting survivors, and expanding
prevention efforts. We are committed to making UVM safer for everyone. We will continue to keep you updated on our progress on the We Hear You web page as we build long-term solutions together. The site includes a brief video detailing recent efforts and ongoing work.
- Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Counsel Update - Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator Interviews are underway! Please reach out to your College of Medicine Representative, Elise Prehoda, with any questions or concerns...
- Recording of virtual AAMC Awards recognition event now available (includes Dr. Bill Raszka's Award!): A recording from the virtual AAMC Awards celebration held on Oct. 27 is now available.
The event recognized the 2021 AAMC Award recipients, which featured many of the best minds in
academic medicine across education, patient care, research, and community engagement.
- UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
- UVM Travel Policy Addendum - Spring 2022 Guidelines for Review and Approval of University Travel by UVM Students, Faculty, and Staff: Students, faculty and staff should not purchase tickets for spring 2022 travel (UVM-purchased
tickets) until updated guidelines are available. The addendum to the existing UVM Travel Policy has been further revised for spring 2022 travel...
- Return of the Wednesday Wonders! In response to student feedback, Dean Zehle relaunched the Wednesday Wonders email. Check out the the most recent (11/17) Medical Education Update from your Medical Education Leadership Team...
- UVM Day-Zero Mandatory Testing post-winter break: Week of January 04. Given the dramatic uptick in COVID-19 cases, and in an abundance of caution, UVM will be requiring day-zero testing when students return from winter
break. OME is working with the UVM Strong Team to ensure testing hours accommodate student curriculum schedules as much as possible. An exemption process will be available for all students not local to Chittenden County. More to come.
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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:
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL WELL-BEING RESOURCES:
- Cat Corps is an equity-centered and virtual learning mentorship opportunity for K-12 students in UVM-affiliated families. Your child will be intentionally matched with an undergraduate mentor for weekly, hour-long virtual
sessions focused on fun and relationship-building. Please use this link to apply or contact them directly at catcorps@uvm.edu for more information!
- The COVID-Support VT main website contains a wide array of helpful information and resources, including workshops, support counselors, and more...
- Food & Meal Resources:
- The COVID-Support VT website contains helpful PDFs listing food and meal distribution resources for the following counties:
- The VT Everyone Eats program has been approved to continue through the end of the calendar year. This program provides nutritious meals to Vermonters in need of food assistance, as well as a stabilizing source of income
for Vermont restaurants, farmers, and food producers.
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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:
UPCOMING:
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 22:
- TUE, Nov 23:
- WED, Nov 24:
- THU, Nov 25 - SUN, Nov 28: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for these days.
UPCOMING:
- Larner Medical Student Council presents their "Annual Winter Driving Course" with Sgt. Paul Ravelin: 11/29, 4:30-5:30pm, via Zoom webinar (registration required). Join
us for this year’s Larner Winter Driving course! Free and open to all members of the UVM, UVM Larner, and UVMMC communities.
- Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Research with Dr. Renee Stapleton: 11/30, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
- Cross-College Libraries Discussion: 11/30, 4:30-5:30pm, via interactive virtual webinar. Leaders will discuss the current challenges in library procurement and subscriptions with Dean of Libraries. Join a cross-college discussion of UVM Library access to biomedical books and journals...
- UVM School of Music - Chromaticats & Jazz Vocal Ensemble: 11/30, 7:30-8:30pm, UVM Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. UVM Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Chromaticats perform songs of hoping, dreaming, and poetic license by Jimmy Van Heusen, Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis, Walter Donaldson, Jerome Kern and more...
- Spotlight on Primary Care Series - "Integrative Medicine in Primary Care: Lessons from a Community Health Provider": 12/01, 12-1pm, via Zoom. All students welcome. ** AHEC Scholars Eligible Activity ** This session is co-sponsored by the Family Medicine SIG and the Integrative Health SIG...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - CVRI 3rd annual Viridis Montis Early Career Investigator Challenge in Cardiovascular Disease: 12/01 application deadline. A merit based scientific abstract competition to highlight the best cardiovascular research work conducted by early career scientists at the University of Vermont and UVM Health Network...
- Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 12/01, 5-7pm, via Zoom.
All Larner folks are welcome to attend.
- UVM Larner Med Communications Task Force Check-in: 12/02, 12-12:45pm, via Zoom. Open to Larner Community to anyone passionate about communications and/or has ideas for improving communications across the College...
- Fourth Annual StorySlamRx Storytelling Workshop with Susanne Schmidt: 12/02, 4-5:30pm, via Zoom. Will be recorded and available to all medical students who were unable to attend due to curriculum conflicts, following the event.
In preparation for our fourth annual Larner StorySlamRx Event, join us for this storytelling workshop to learn how to take your story from the page, to the stage...
- UVM School of Music - Percussion Ensemble: 12/02, 7:30-8:30pm, UVM Southwick Ballroom. Free
and open to the public.
- Good Morning Coffee & Tea With Dean Zehle: 12/03, 7-7:55am, outside the LCOM-VT Student Lounge (Given C122) and 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 😊).
- UVM Electric Vehicle Ride & Drive (RESCHEDULED): 12/03, 12-2pm, at the UVM Davis Center Oval. Will have a variety of cars available for test drives (including a pick-up!), experts who can answer all your EV questions (to the best of their ability!) and information on local and state rebates / incentives and how to get them...
- UVM Theatre and Dance presents It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play: 12/04 and 12/05, 4pm and 6pm, in the UVM Royal Tyler Theater. $22 for adults, $19 for UVM faculty/staff/seniors, $10 for UVM students.
With a diverse cast that brings dozens of characters to life, foley artists creating sound effects, voguing dancers and a live jazz combo, the black and white classic becomes a dazzling evening of theatre in all the colors of the rainbow...
- 2021 UVM Staff Holiday Bazaar & Food Drive: 12/08, 9am-3pm, in UVM Davis Center’s Grand Maple Ballroom. All are welcome! 45 vendors representing UVM staff, faculty, alumni, retirees, students and community members will showcase and sell handmade products...
- SAVE THE DATE! Gender Equity Education Series - "Bias is a Habit That Can Be Broken ": 12/08, 12-1pm, via Zoom.
- SAVE THE DATE! The Fourth Annual StorySlamRx - Voices in Medicine (THEME: "The Truth We Choose"): 01/20/22, 7-9pm, in the Hoehl Gallery (HSRF 100). We invite all members of our healthcare communities to participate! RSVP for this year’s StorySlamRx Event (option to RSVP as an attendee or prospective storyteller; special RSVP for our CT campus members and partners also provided)…
- Apply to be a facilitator/workshop leader - UVM Spring Social Justice Grounding Retreat: Building Roots in Compassion, Equity, and Justice: Retreat runs 02/11/22 to 02/13/22. The retreat provides participants (undergraduate, graduate, staff, and faculty) with the experience to dive deeper into the knowledge and skills around their own social identities and further define themselves as leaders of compassion, equity, and justice in their communities...
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.
UPCOMING:
- Call for Abstracts - CVRI 3rd annual Viridis Montis Early Career Investigator Challenge in Cardiovascular Disease: 12/01 application deadline. $2500 first prize award, $1500 second, $500 third. A merit based scientific abstract competition to highlight the best cardiovascular research work conducted by early career scientists at the University of Vermont and UVM Health Network...
- FIRST Friday Webinar - The CARES Act Expires in 2022 - What This Means for Student Loan Borrowers: 12/10 @2pm EST, via webinar (registration required). Will lay out the details of the CARES Act (as related to federal student loans), how its expiration will affect your student loan interest and repayment options, as well as an analysis of the quantitative impact on a 2022 graduate's loan portfolio...
- NHSC Loan Repayment Programs: 12/16 application deadlines. A historic $800 million in American Rescue Plan funding will allow us to award more applicants than ever before. Last year, every eligible applicant received an award.
Apply now and hold the distinction of being part of the 50th Anniversary Class of the National Health Service Corps...
- 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award nomination period opens: 01/24/22 nomination deadline. Includes an unrestricted cash prize of $10,000, will be presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Annual Meeting in 2022.
The award shines a spotlight on immigrant leaders who have made an extraordinary contribution to humanism in healthcare in the United States...
- 2022 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program*: 03/01/22 application deadline.
Will be awarding 33 one-time scholarships to students who are studying to receive a post-high school degree. Thirty scholarships of up to $5,000 each and three scholarships of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate
academic and personal achievement.
ADDITIONAL SFS INFORMATION & RESOURCES:
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Non-UVM CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
UPCOMING:
- UNM School of Medicine Diversity Nights*: 11/30, 8-9pm EST, virtual (registration required). For those participating in the 2021-2022 MATCH, are underrepresented in medicine, or anyone who would like to learn more about the diverse people and programs of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and our residency and fellowship programs...
- Oncology Virtual Approaching Oncology Research as a Medical Student*: 11/30, 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).
- AAMC virtual seminar - Legacy of medicine during the holocaust and its contemporary relevance*: 01/27/22 @12pm, via Webinar (registration required). Will catalyze critical thinking on the relevance of the Holocaust for contemporary medicine and help health care trainees and professionals reflect on their core values in the service of humanistic and ethically responsible patient care...
- 2022 Restorative Justice in Academic Medicine (RJAM) Facilitator Training*: 02/09-02/11, in Washington DC (virtual orientation on 01/16/22). $2250 registration fee. Will provide guidance to effectively incorporate the practice of Restorative Justice (RJ) in addressing harm at medical schools, teaching hospitals, and allied health professional institutions...
ADDITIONAL CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP and/or FELLOWSHIP:
- Healthy Adults Needed Aged 18-45: Volunteers needed for a research study to test new polio vaccines. 6 month duration, outpatient study. Compensation from $1160 - $1200 for enrolled volunteers. Interested? Click here,
call (802)-656-0013, or email uvmvtc@med.uvm.edu for more information.
- Are you planning on becoming pregnant? Be part of a research study that will help to increase understanding of how changes in pregnancy hormones impact the normal blood clotting process. Enrolling non-pregnant healthy women ages
18-45 who are planning a pregnancy. Compensation $175 to $250 for eligible participants who complete the study. Contact Lori Roberts (ph 802.656.5711,
txt 802.448.4249).
- 2021 AMA Innovations in Medical Education webinar series*: Concluded 11/01 with the webinar "Innovations in UME to GME transition." Established to share emerging innovations with both consortium and non-consortium schools.
Other topics covered in 2021 include: artificial intelligence, telehealth, well-being, the residency application and match process, and structural racism. View recordings of these webinars now...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:
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