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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2022
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Class of 2025
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THIS WEEK - Given Changing Rooms Renovation Project: 05/09 - 05/22. The Given changing room renovation is schedule to begin on Monday, May 9...
- BEGINNING THIS WEEK - 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)...
- NEW WELLNESS INITIATIVE - Looking to get more active or help others get active? If you're looking to boost your physical activity or help other LCOM students get active, find out more about Wellness Committee's new initiative: Active Buddies!...
- AAMC Careers in Medicine (CiM): The CiM program helps you explore your physician career options, choose your medical specialty, apply smart to residency, more; check it out...
- 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...
- 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...
- UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
- UVM Testing: Per a 05/12 email, while UVM main campus has discontinued mandatory compliance testing monitoring, we encourage students to continue to take advantage of the free and convenient testing available in the first floor of the Davis Center, via your local Department of Health, and/or via local pharmacies...
- 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: Stay home; do not go to public testing centers. 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:
UPCOMING:
- Burlington ONE Plant Swap: 05/24, 4-7pm, 311 North Ave, Burlington, VT.
- Local Motion Bike Ferry starts on Memorial Day*: Starting on Memorial Day weekend, Local Motion is proud to welcome everyone back on board the bike ferry! As always, the bike ferry is free to all. Find out more information as well as how you can help keep the bike ferry going...
- 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...
ADDITIONAL WELL-BEING RESOURCES/INFORMATION:
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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:
- 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...
- Here to Help May Clinic: 05/21, 11am-2pm, 21 Beull St. Burlington, VT 05401. The Here to Help SIG is hosting our monthly event on May 21st to provide free food, haircuts, clothing, and other services to our community!
Please sign up via our Sign-up Genius page to volunteer…
- 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...
UPCOMING:
- 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.
- Call for Move-In Volunteers: Sign-up by 06/01. All
volunteers will receive a limited-edition Move-In t-shirt and meal voucher for Move-In Day. This year we are also raffling off $500 in prizes as an extra thank you to our amazing volunteers!
- 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 16:
- TUE, May 17: No events posted for this day.
- WED, May 18:
- 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).
- Social Justice Coalition (SJC) Monthly May Meeting: 05/18 @5:30pm, via Zoom. Please
join us over Zoom for SJC's monthly meeting for discussion of any social justice related topics.
- RECURRING - WEDNESDAYS - Pediatric Grand Rounds - “Pediatric Hypertension: Evaluation and Management”: 05/11, 8-9am, Davis Auditorium & via Zoom.
Occurs every Wednesday.
- THU, May 19: No events posted for this day.
- FRI, May 20:
- 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!
- VCCBH & CVRI Conference - "Neurovascular pathobiology of amyloid-beta and tau: from bench to bedside" with Dr. Constantino Iadecola: 05/20, 9-10am, HSRF 400 or via Zoom.
- 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!
- 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!
- SAT, May 21:
- SUN, May 22: No events posted for this day.
UPCOMING:
- 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.
- Coffee & Donuts + OB/GYN Grand Rounds: 05/24, 7:30-8:30am, in MedEd200 or via Zoom. Join OB/GYN, AMWA, and Medical Students for Choice for OB/GYN Grand Rounds, "International Family Planning"...
- KTGF - Positive Psychiatry Lunch: 05/31, 12-1pm, in HSRF 200. Kligenstein Third Generation Foundation will be hosting a lunch with guest speaker Dr. Rosenfeld. We will be talking and discussing Positive Psychiatry. Lunch is provided (thus, RSVP is kindly requested)!...
- 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!)...
- SAVE THE DATE - Abenaki Health Speaker with Q&A: 06/08, 5:30-7pm, MedEd200. Abenaki community leaders will speak about their experience in accessing and using healthcare in Vermont...
- Social Justice Coalition (SJC) Book Club: 06/09 @5:30pm, via Zoom. Join us in reading The Most Costly Journey, a collection of stories from migrant farm workers here in VT...
- 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:
- 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.
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES:
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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
THIS WEEK:
UPCOMING:
- 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...
- National Chats for Change: transforming medicine into a profession that is anti-racist - "Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say: Structural Racism": 06/01, 12-1pm, via Zoom (registration required). Structural
racism is not something that people or institutions choose to practice. In the US, it’s a key feature of the social, economic and political systems that were created over hundreds of years, and in which we all live, work, play, and learn.
Why are the barriers to embracing this truth?
- AAMC Integrating Quality Forum to focus on addressing patients’ social care needs: 06/03, all day, virtual (registration required). Forum has transitioned to a virtual experience and will take place as one full day of learning, collaboration, and inspiration...
- National Chats for Change: transforming medicine into a profession that is anti-racist - "Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say: Allyship": 07/06, 12-1pm, via Zoom (registration required). To
be an ally is to be in an active state of partnership. Are students, faculty, staff, leaders, and administrators using their power, position, or privilege to disrupt the status quo or is it just talk? Let’s unpack what it means to be
an ally and what strong allyship looks like?
- AMA Research Challenge is now accepting abstracts*: Grand prize of $10,000. Folx can also apply to be a judge. This is the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students and residents...
- 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:
- NEW - The Nocturnists*: In this episode, Emily speaks with Brazilian neuroscientist and author Sidarta Ribeiro about his book The Oracle of Night, which investigates the art and science of dreams and the extraordinary power dreams have in shaping our world...
- 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 this 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*:
- AAMCNews - Why do so many Americans distrust science? Medical science faces a credibility crisis that threatens its ability to protect people’s health. Scientists need to grasp the forces sowing suspicion about their work...
- 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...
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