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April 11 - 17, 2022

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 WeeklyWire to help support manageable email inboxes for our students; it's a one-stop-shop for all med school happenings outside of the classroom!

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CLASS INFORMATION

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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs

  • THIS WEEK - VIC Management Unavailable: 04/11, 8:30am - 12:30pm. The curriculum calendar system will be unavailable on during a planned system upgrade. We will email the community once the upgrade to VIC Calendar has been completed. If you have any questions, please submit a footprint ticket.
  • Seeking Student for Hepatology Research Project: Summer-Fall/Winter 2022/2023. Danielle Wall is looking for a medical student to help with data collection (specifically chart review). You will also have the opportunity to co-author the final manuscript. 
  • Family Medicine Leadership Planning: A process of leadership transition in the Department of Family Medicine has begun. Thomas Peterson, M.D., who has led the department as chair and physician leader for 12 years, has announced his intention in one year from now to retire in April of 2023...
  • Funds for Educational and Scholarly Opportunities (FESO): The FESO process has been updated! Applications that meet certain criteria (i.e. presenting work that has been accepted at a national meeting) will now be reviewed/approved on a rolling basis for up to $750. Learn more...
  • UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
    • Academic Travel Policy Update: Due to the pandemic, academic travel was restricted. The travel addendum will sunset on 05/13/22, which means many permissions for national and international will be relaxed. However, authorizations continue to be required, per UVM Travel & Expense policies and procedures. Do not purchase tickets for international or out-of-state domestic overnight travel for UVM-related purposes after May 13 unless officially approved at the department level. 
    • Mask requirements: In most areas, masks are optional. Keep masks accessible, as there are times and places in which it will be necessary to mask. Please note, masks are still required in the Sim Lab, UVMMC, and most clinical environments. For a list of areas where masks are still required, see UVM’s face covering guidance...
    • UVMMC Access Restrictions Continue: Entrance to the hospital via the Davis Auditorium doors is restricted to all except UVMMC employees and those with hospital badge access due to screening requirements. The only option would be to enter through the hospital main entrances which allow mandatory screening. We will let students know if/when this changes.
      • Additional Information: Currently, employees and badge holders are given the option to self-screen for symptoms prior to entering the hospital setting, which removes their need to present to hospital entrances for screening. At this time, no option to self-screen has been offered to non-employees or preclinical level students (nor is badge access to that door offered to anyone without a UVMMC badge).

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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.

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UPCOMING:

  • Science on Tap - "The Science of Cheese: What is it Anyway?" with Dr. Paul Kindstedt*: 04/21 @6pm, at Burlington Beer Company. The event is a 20-minute presentation followed by questions meant for a general audience given by an expert (think anyone and everyone is welcome and should be able to follow along while drinking their drink of choice).
  • UVM Larner Med Comedy Night: 4/22 @8pm @ Brennan's Pub. Mark your calendars, Student Council is hosting LCOM Comedy Night on April 22nd featuring comedian Tina Friml! Join your fellow med students for a fun night of stand up performances.
  • Self-Care in Health Care Panel: 04/27, 6-8pm, in MedEd100 (Larner Classroom). Join our panel of medical students, physicians, and a mental health counselor to discuss how mental health challenges show up in their various settings and how they take care of themselves and their families. Dinner will be served!
  • VTPOC Network Storytelling Event*: 05/01, 4-6pm, Salt & Bubbles Wine Bar and Market. Free. Attention all BIPOC women and non-binary entrepreneurs (or aspiring entrepreneurs)! Join Vermont Professionals of Color Network in collaboration with Ferene Paris Meyer of All Heart Inspirations for an evening of wine, snacks, and storytelling...

ADDITIONAL WELL-BEING RESOURCES/INFORMATION:

  • UVM COVID-19 Mandatory Testing (VT-Campus): All medical students are required to complete a day-0 and day-5/6/7 test prior to returning to in-person curriculum, and all faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to continue surveillance testing twice weekly. Students with approved COVID-19 vaccine and/or booster exemptions are required to test every seven days. UVM testing and requirements on the UVM FORWARD - COVID-19 Information and Service Center...
    • If you are symptomatic, please do not go to public testing centers. Contact UVM Student Health Services at 802-656-3350 to schedule a test or reach out to your Primary Care Physician.
    • Students not local to Chittenden County: Simply submit an exemption from testing for the weeks in January they are away, and plan to test when they return to the area. As a reminder, the testing exemption form can only be accessed/used with UVM credentials (NOT MED credentials).
    • If you tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 90 days, DO NOT FILL OUT AN EXEMPTION REQUEST: Please call Student Health Services at 802-656-3350 (ext #1) to report your positive result if you have not already done so; SHS will add you to a testing exemption list.

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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.

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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 (also check out the Larner Medical Student Activities Calendar anytime for the latest and greatest list of events). Students may also explore the UVM Bored? Calendar for even more opportunities open to all UVM students...

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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.

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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

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Housing Opportunities

Graduate students are highly sought tenants in the Burlington area and property owners often advertise specifically to them with special rates (less than would be offered to undergraduate students). Don't hesitate to ask housing contacts if they would consider lowering the advertised rate to secure a graduate student; it never hurts to ask!

Explore housing opportunities & housing support resources via the UVM Off-campus Housing Site...

UVM Off-Campus Housing Resource List: This resource, developed out of the UVM Office of Student & Community Relations (OSCR) includes many helpful resources for Burlington Area housing (UVM/MED credentials required)...

Lost & Found

Lost something? Email the Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) a description of the item. OMSE and the Dana Medical Library recently joined the UVM campus-wide lost & found system and search not only the College of Medicine, but campus as a whole to see if it's been turned in. If it hasn't, the office can file a claim for the item should someone turn it in soon!

Found something? Please turn it into either the Office of Medical Student Education (Given Courtyard n100) or the Dana Medical Library (First floor of the Medical Education Center) and we will be sure to log it into the Campus-Wide Lost & Found Database.

Found items are kept up to 30 days, and then are donated to various local organizations depending on the item.