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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2022
- THIS WEEK - Commencement Regalia Distribution: 05/09, 12:30-2:30pm, Given S100 and 09/12, 12:30-2:30, Given S100.
If you are unable to pick up regalia during these times, please contact Liz Dohrman to arrange for pick-up.
- THIS WEEK - LAST CHANCE to unlock Cruise to 90” Challenge! 05/09 deadline. Currently, food on the senior week cruise is at your own expense, but… with a little GQ magic… If we break 90% for our participation
by May 09, the Deans will treat you to some classy cruise eats (or, the equivalent for those who are unable to attend the Senior Week Cruise)!
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINES - Commencement Ticket Request Deadline & ADA Accommodations:
- Ordering Commencement Guest Tickets: 04/27, 11am - 12pm, 05/11.
Each degree candidate is eligible to receive up to six tickets. Wait list tickets will be distributed after the initial ticket ordering period ends.
- ADA Accommodations & Accessible Parking Requests: Participants or guests can make arrangements for accommodations for parking, captioning, interpreters and large print programs by submitting an online Accessibility Request Form.
Note that all ceremonies will have live captions available.
- THIS WEEK - Honors Night: 05/13 @3:15pm, Davis Center - Grand Maple Ballroom.
Celebrate your accomplishments!
- Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: 05/31 application deadline. Course runs 07/05-07/29. Four paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC: gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences...
- Graduating Soon? Congrats! Please don't forget to do the following before dropping mic and dancing off into the sunset...
- Dining with the Deans (Final Luncheon of 2021-2022 Series!): 05/16, 12-1pm, in MedEd302-303. Catered lunch provided; space limited; RSVP required. This month’s special guest is Karen Lounsbury, Ph.D., Level Director of Foundations and Pre-Clinical Assessment and Professor of Pharmacology...
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THIS WEEK - UVM Bookstore's End of Semester Sale! 05/07 - 05/13. 20% off UVM clothing and gift items, in store and online with coupon code. Plus,
spend $100 or more on UVM clothing and gift items and receive a free, limited edition Georgie Bear, while supplies last.
- STARTING THIS WEEK - Given Changing Rooms Renovation Project: 05/09 - 05/22. The Given changing room renovation is schedule to begin on Monday, May 9...
- Reminder about resources for mental health, support around sexual violence, and other support services: We want to remind everyone take care of yourselves and each other, and to have a low threshold for reaching out for support
when you need it. As UVM Larner medical students, there are a number of excellent resources available to you...
- Congratulations to all of the Larner Professionalism Award Recipients and Nominees! The latest issue of Larner Medicine highlights this year's celebration and award recipients...
- OME Team Update - Join us in welcoming our new deans! Dean Zehle recently announced the appointment of Leila Amiri, Ph.D. as the Larner College of Medicine's next Associate Dean for Admissions, and Karen George, M.D., M.P.H. as the next Associate Dean for Students...
- Annual Heating Plant Shutdown May 22–27: We highly recommend users power down any equipment that is connected to building steam the night prior to the building’s scheduled shutdown. Please review this message to understand impact by date by MEDPLEX building to note how this shutdown effects your assigned space (i.e., the availability of heat, hot water, steam, air conditioning, cage washing, and autoclaves)...
- 2022 Gold Student Summer Fellowship Winners: CONGRATS to Lindsay Aldrich (M1) and Richard Vuong (M1) for winning the 2022 Gold Student Summer Fellowship!...
- AAMC Student Resources - Frist Gen. Med Students: Tools and Resources for First-Generation Medical School Students...
- New Instructional Designer in OME: The OME Curriculum Team has a new Instructional Designer - Robert Hickey joined our staff on April 25, 2022, and will be working with course directors and faculty on session design, materials,
and objectives. M1s may see him observing MedNeuro sessions as he gets started! Contact your Curriculum Services Team with any questions.
- UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
- UVM-VT Davis Center Free COVID-19 PCR Testing Moves to Summer Hours: Effective Monday, May 16, the COVID-19 Testing Center will transition to summer hours of operations.
Hours will be Monday through Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Beginning Friday, May 27, the Testing Center will be closed on Fridays.
- If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms: Effective Monday, May 16, symptomatic testing will be available at Student Health Services Monday through Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m. To make an appointment for symptomatic testing,
log into MyWellbeing (students) and follow the prompts, or call Student Health Services at 656-3350
(faculty and staff).
- Antigen Tests, Masks Still Available: Free rapid tests are available at the Testing Center and the UVM Bookstore for all students, staff, and faculty while supplies last. Catcards are required. Please see UVM’s guidance for face coverings/masks. More information on the KN95 masks including care and use is available on UVM’s Higher Quality Mask page.
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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 - RECURRING:
- MONDAYS - Meditation and Mindfulness Lunch: Mondays, 12-1pm, in MedEd300 or via MS Teams.
Join the Meditation and Mindfulness SIG in MedEd300 for our weekly lunch and meditation!
- TUESDAYS - Tea Time Tuesdays: Tuesdays, 9-10am, UVM Interfaith Center (400 S. Prospect St, Burlington, VT).
Craving an opportunity to just sit and chat with others? You are welcome to drop by for bagels and a warm beverage (not just tea!) and informal conversation. The entire UVM community is welcome!
- WEDNESDAYS - HopeWorks Anonymous Chatline Support: Wednesdays, 7-8pm EST, virtual. for anybody impacted by sexual violence. If you need somebody to talk to either for yourself or a loved one, please join a session...
- THURSDAYS - Solidarity in Queer Relationships Support Group: Thursdays, virtually @4pm
. Solidarity in Queer Relationships is a support group for folks ages 21-27 intended to create community bonding and therapeutic processing, free of charge, no insurance required.
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL WELL-BEING RESOURCES/INFORMATION:
- Reminder about resources for mental health, support around sexual violence, and other support services: We want to remind everyone take care of yourselves and each other, and to have a low threshold for reaching out for support
when you need it. As UVM Larner medical students, there are a number of excellent resources available to you...
- UVM Mindfulness Schedule: Looking for a supportive community to practice/learn meditation and connect with others? UVM Mindfulness offers an array of weekly programs. Except when otherwise stated, all programs are drop-in
and welcome newcomers to mindfulness and meditation All programs are free and open to students, staff, and faculty. Check out the UVM Mindfulness community...
- NEW at Campus Rec: Community Members are welcome to purchase facility memberships and group fitness class passes!
- NAM developing national plan to strengthen health workforce well-being: NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, is developing a National Plan for health workforce well-being. The draft plan will be released in 05/2022 for public input and builds on almost six years of collective work among 200 Clinician Well-Being Collaborative members and network organizations...
- 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.
THIS WEEK:
UPCOMING:
- CATMA's "Park Your Carbon" Week*: 05/16 - 05/20. Celebrate
Spring and all the new growth springing forth by parking your car in favor of another mode of transit during "Park Your Carbon" week. Try it for a day or even a week!
- Community Black Locust Harvest*: 05/18, 4-7pm, 311 North Ave - Burlington (ONE). Join to learn about the new trail being installed at Kieslich Park and participate in a service project...
- 50 Years of Gardening Spring Fling Fundraiser*: 05/22, 1-4pm, Contois Auditorium - Burlington City Hall. Tickets go on sale on 05/01. Come out and enjoy music and dancing and support a fund-raiser for the Burlington Community Gardens 50th Anniversary celebration and scholarship fund...
- DONATE NOW - Vermont City Marathon Relay Camp Kesem Fundraiser: 05/29 @7am, Waterfront Park, Burlington. The Running SIG has two relay teams for the Vermont City Marathon and we are fundraising for Camp Kesem!...
- MMI Recruitment: 05/31 application deadline. Are
you interested in becoming an MMI interviewer for LCOM? Must be in good standing, and willing to commit to participating in a training session and six (2hrs) interview days Aug.-March. Contact the Admissions Office if interested.
- Blood Drive Competition! 07/01 deadline.
UVM Larner Med, UNECOM, and Geisel School of Medicine are hosting a blood drive competition! Open to all students, friends, family, and community members in VT, NH, or ME, you can participate by donating blood, money, or your time. See our flyer for more information!...
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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...
THIS WEEK:
- MON, May 09:
- Combined Family Medicine-Pediatrics Grand Rounds - Khan Family Fund New Americans’ Health Lectureship - “Trauma-informed Mental Health Care for New Americans”: 05/09, 8-9am, via Zoom.
- TUE, May 10: No events posted for this day.
- WED, May 11:
- THU, May 12:
- May Is Melanoma Awareness Month: 05/12, 12-1pm, MedEd300. May
is National Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month! Join the Dermatology SIG for a discussion on melanoma with Dr. John Beatty. Pizza will be provided for this lunch hour talk!
- UVM Integrative Health for an Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching Symposium and Celebration: 05/12, 5-6:30pm, Hoehl Gallery (HSRF 100).
Please join us. This will be an in-person celebration of our field, students, and program accomplishments! Light appetizers and drinks will be served.
- FRI, May 13:
- SAT, May 14 - SUN, May 15: No events posted for these days.
UPCOMING:
- Join Campus Rec for FREE WEEK May 16-19! All group fitness classes are free to kick off the summer schedule. See the schedule and reserve your spot...
- Association of Women Surgeons - Surgical Residency Q&A Panel: 05/18, 12-1pm, MedEd100. Please
join us for an informal discussion over lunch with several UVMMC surgical residents to discuss how to excel on rotations, residency applications, and life during residency (both professionally and personally).
- Good Morning Coffee/Tea - Student Lounge: 05/20, 7-8am, outside the Larner-VT Student Lounge or via Zoom.
Come and join Coffee and/or Tea on Dean Zehle! Drop by to have a chat, catch up, share a story; whatever you’d like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a drink and head off to start your day!
- Will this month's MSST Meet Be Delicious? MAY-be... 05/20, 12-1pm, outside OME.
How do you know when you should check on your patients? When they falafel… #punfun Join us for grab and go Greek yums while supplies last and socialize with your Medical Student Services Team and other members of your Office of Medical
Education!
- SECURE YOUR TICKETS, now, for The Endies! 05/20, 6-10pm, Echo Center.
Tickets (RSVP) required. Medical Student Council invites you to join us for the 2022 End of the Year Banquet. It's a a night of food, beverages , dancing, and celebration!
- New LCOM Recruitment Video: Admissions is partnering with Hen House Media to produce a high-quality LCOM recruitment video. Official full day filming sessions will take place on 5/2 and
5/23 on
the VT campus and 5/25 on the CT campus.
- DONATE NOW - Vermont City Marathon Relay Camp Kesem Fundraiser: 05/29 @7am, Waterfront Park, Burlington. The Running SIG has two relay teams for the Vermont City Marathon and we are fundraising for Camp Kesem!...
- MMI Recruitment: 05/31 application deadline. Are
you interested in becoming an MMI interviewer for LCOM? Must be in good standing, and willing to commit to participating in a training session and six (2hrs) interview days Aug.-March. Contact the Admissions Office if
interested.
- Vermont Center for Cardiovascular & Brain Health Symposium: 06/02-06/03, UVM Davis Center (registration required). Registration is FREE & Includes Great science, networking, career development sessions, lunch both days, and a reception at Echo Center (capacity limited – 1st come 1st served!)...
- Blood Drive Competition! 07/01 deadline.
UVM Larner Med, UNECOM, and Geisel School of Medicine are hosting a blood drive competition! Open to all students, friends, family, and community members in VT, NH, or ME, you can participate by donating blood, money, or your time.
See our flyer for more information!...
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:
- Dr. U.R. Plante Medical Scholarship now accepting applications: 05/16 application deadline. $10,000.
For a student who is resident of either the Adirondack Park, St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Essex or Hamilton County, or has lived in one of these counties for at least two years. The successful candidate must be willing to return to one
of the above locations or to a remote part of the U.S., or where doctors are needed to practice medicine.
- NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS - 2022 Excellence in Medical Student Career Advising Awards: 06/15 nomination deadline. There are three awards: a program award, a faculty advisor award, and a staff award. This award recognize the importance of those who support students in making well-informed and strategic career decisions...
ADDITIONAL SFS RESOURCES AND INFORMATION:
- AAMC FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools) program Resources:
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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
THIS WEEK:
UPCOMING:
- NIH Seminar - "How Does Diversity Impact Science?"* 05/17, 1-2:30pm, via Zoom (registration required). The seminar is open to all NIH staff and the broader scientific community. This panel discussion will explore evidence showing that diverse, inclusive teams enhance creativity, innovation, and productivity in science...
- Maternal Health Incubator virtual event*: 05/24-05/25, via Zoom (registration required). To develop a collective understanding of the multisector data needed to reverse long-standing trends of racial and ethnic inequities in maternal mortality and morbidity among birthing people, particularly those who identify as Black, American Indian, or Alaska Native...
- AAMC Integrating Quality Forum to focus on addressing patients’ social care needs: 06/02-06/03, attend in person in Washington DC OR virtually (registration required). Will be of particular interest to those whose roles relate to patient social care, from the individual to the health system to community levels – especially those working in health equity, value-based care, population health, community health, social work, and patient engagement...
- Third Biennial National Summit on Promoting Well-being and Resilience in Healthcare Professionals*: 09/28-09/30, Columbus, OH. Call for abstracts. This national forum will share the latest research and innovations that are enhancing wellness, resilience and healthy lifestyle behaviors for our providers, educators, and students across the nation...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION INFORMATION/RESOURCES:
- Larner Medicine Issue: May 4, 2022 | Volume IV, Issue 9 recently "hit the shelves." This issue highlights the recent Professionalism Week Kickoff and Awards Celebration and more! Check out the latest issue of Larner Medicine...
- The Nocturnists*: In their most recent episode, Emily speaks with poet, physician, and medical ethicist Dr. Laura Kolbe about her poetry collection, Little Pharma, the languages of poetry and medicine, and how poetry can help illuminate the various aspects of self...
- Recent AAMC Publications*:
- Authors examine medical misinformation and the impact on public understanding: “When Off-Label Prescribing Becomes Politicized: Do No Harm” - this paper focuses on how medical and scientific misinformation can become distorted to fit political ideologies at the expense of science, research, and current understanding to help patients...
- AAMCNews - Crisis in Ukraine: U.S. doctors, hospitals step up to help: As the worst humanitarian disaster in Europe since World War II rages on, U.S. physicians, hospitals, and medical students provide desperately needed expertise, supplies, and hands-on help...
- AAMCNews - BA.2, boosters, and the future of COVID-19 vaccination: Even as the BA.2 omicron subvariant spreads rapidly across the country, hospitalizations and deaths remain low. Here’s what you need to know as the United States enters a new phase of the pandemic...
- “Academic Medicine Podcast” episode discusses empowering trainees to be leaders and change agents: Host and participants dicuss the role of trainees as agents of change and discuss how medical schools and teaching hospitals can empower trainees to be leaders and how trainees can get started leading change efforts...
- The Nocturnists*: In this recent episode, Emily speaks with Dr. Wesley Ely about the harms of deep sedation and immobilization in the ICU, and how he's transforming critical care, one patient at a time...
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