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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2023
- New AMA webinar about changes to the 2022–2023 residency application cycle*: 07/18, 3-4pm CT (4-5pm EDT), via Zoom (registration required).
- New Look: ERAS 2023 Participating Specialties and Programs page: Many specialties have provided new information or guidance for the 2023 application season. The ERAS team has improved the look and functionality of the ERAS 2023 Participating Specialties and Programs page.
- The ERAS Specialties with Additional Information Report – which lists all specialties (residency
and fellowships) with guidance – is now located in the “Information” (i) box at the top of the page. We encourage you to bookmark this page and refer to it throughout the season; it will be updated as specialty organizations
continue to share their requirements.
- Atlus Suite*: We were recently informed that a number of residency programs are expected to require Atlus Suite from their applicants. Please reach out to Emma Faustner, M4 and residency placement coordinator, with any questions.
This Atlus page lists programs and specialties, with some additional clicks to access US GME information...
- Orthomentor/Momentum Residency Application Virtual Boot Camp*: 8/6-8/7/22, virtual (registration required; free). Targeted towards third- and fourth-year medical students, as well as IMGs and unmatched applicants, interested in applying to a competitive residency this upcoming 2022-2023 cycle...
- UMOO Volunteer Interest Form: 08/04-08/05, Underhill State Park. We are looking for volunteers to help out with the UMOO pre-orientation trip for the class of 2026! Apply here and happy camping!
- AOA Eligibility Notification: AOA Eligibility Determination Review has concluded, and all students who were determined to be eligible to apply for the UVM Larner Med AOA Medical Honor Society will
have received an invitation to apply via email this past Friday, June 17th.
- Residency Application Logistics Guide: Please take some time to review your Residency Application Logistics Guide,
if you haven't already done so, and please do not hesitate to reach out to Emma Faustner with any questions. Additional resources are made available
in the LearningCommons Career Planning site, and under the LearningCommons Prep for Practice Course Informational page...
- ERAS Opened on June 08: Review this email from Emma Faustner, your M4 coordinator, for more information on ERAS, request a transcript, residency application season timeline, and more...
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Class of 2026 - WELCOME TO THE WEEKLYWIRE! (and UVM Larner Med, of course)
- Welcome to the WeeklyWire: This newsletter is our primary official communication tool for all non-curriculum-related communications to the student community - a one-stop-shop designed by and for med students to limit the number
of emails you receive in your MED inboxes. Check out this video our Digital Content Manager and Student Services Coordinator created to introduce our newest students to The WeeklyWire and other tools we use to connect with our students...
- THESE TWO WEEKS/ASAP - Ensure we have your correct preferred address: We plan to send you materials in the mail during the month of July. Please go into AMCAS and ensure that your preferred address is where you will be in July
so we can make sure that the materials are delivered in a timely manner. Contact the Admissions Team with any questions.
- THESE TWO WEEKS - Jumpstart VIC, this summer: Register ASAP; asynchronous sessions begin July 15. Jumpstart VIC is a free summer course that offers a refresher on MCAT knowledge - material that will keep coming up as you go through our curriculum...
- "One Checklist to Rule Them All": We know you will continue to receive bits and pieces regarding your fall semester, some of which include tasks of you and various deadlines. Your Orientation Planning Team compiled this reference document to include all established administrative tasks thus far to help you successfully prepare to make Larner your home in the coming weeks (please be sure to empty your cached images and files to see the latest version of this "Master Checklist"):
- DEADLINES THESE TWO WEEKS:
- REQUIRED - Immunization Form: While you pre-matriculation requirements in OASIS are due by August 01, we strongly recommend that you submit your completed immunization form to Student Health Services as soon as possible...
- Optional - Complete the Little-Sibling Questionnaire (Larner Big-Sib Little-Sib Program): 07/15 deadline (optional). A great way to find answers to your questions & connect with a current student…
- REQUIRED - Submit proof of COVID-19 Vaccination: Deadline these two
weeks if you are planning to participate in the JumpStart VIC Course, in person (must occur before you arrive on campus). All students at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, medical, and non-degree) are required to be fully
vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the start of Summer Semester 2022 or Fall Semester 2022.
- REQUIRED - Upload Your Photo for Your UVM Student ID: Deadline these two weeks if you are planning to participate in the JumpStart VIC Course, in person (must occur before you arrive on campus). Provides access to CAT$cratch, UVM's prepaid debit account; it functions for dining, library and fitness access; it can be programmed for door access, and it functions as a bus pass for the CCTA…
- Optional - Consider obtaining Parking Permits: Deadline these two weeks if you are planning to participate in the JumpStart VIC Course, in person (must occur before you arrive on campus). If you wish to have your car/park on campus, you must obtain a parking permit prior to arriving for in-person curriculum…
- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - Optional Larner College of Medicine Pre-Orientation Camping Trip! 08/01 registration deadline. A fun way to meet your peers while getting outside and enjoying the beautiful state of Vermont...
- 2022 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ) Launched in June 01 - Your Voice Matters: Take the MSQ Today! Survey closes 09/15. As of 06/28, ~11% of your class had completed the survey; thank you so much! This important
survey is sent to accepted students on June 1. The survey is optional; however, your feedback is incredibly valuable to us...
- FAQs Web-page: Have a question? See if we address it on the Office of Medical Education (OME) Admitted Students FAQs web-page.
Using "Ctrl + F" you can search any web page for specific words/content. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please do not hesitate to contact the Medical Student Services Team and/or the Admissions Team.
- Renting in Vermont? Be informed! Our UVM Off-Campus Housing site has a ton of resources to support you as
a VT Tenant, and housing resources are listed for our clinical level as well (“Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus”). The site also has a Roommates feature to help folks connect with roommates [and new friends] across all our various UVM disciplines...
- ProTip - "The power of Being A MED Student": 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, and LCOM-CT Students might even explore negotiating 18-month leases with local landlords!
It never hurts to ask!
- Medical Student Activities Calendar: Did you know we have a student activities calendar, designed to host medical-student specific events and deadlines? You can view the activities calendar in Outlook (once you are set up with your MED accounts), online, or even subscribe to it on your smartphone...
- Orientation Attire: Student dress should be business casual for Orientation. You can read more about what entails business casual attire in the Medical Student Handbook Policy 640.00 - General Guidelines for Medical Student Appearance.
You will be instructed on more casual clothing for select activities in the activity notes of your curriculum calendar (coming soon!).
- Music SIG Seeking Leadership: The music student interest group is seeking new leadership. Please contact Liam John, MS4, with interest.
- LCOMcares - Mentorship Opportunity: Academic Year 2022-23 (tentative). Interested in mentoring a Vermont high school student? Take a short (1-question) survey to let us know!...
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THESE TWO WEEKS - Dana Library Summer Hours: 06/25-08/07. Dana Library Summer hours began on Saturday, June 25!...
- THESE TWO WEEKS - ON BEHALF OF LCOM FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION - Annual Air Handling Unit (AHU) Preventative Maintenance: 6/28-7/18. These services typically involve checking/replacing supply and exhaust filters and belts. In most
cases, the work is unnoticeable. We provide this information to make you aware that you may experience reduced air supply and exhaust flow while the work is performed...
- THESE TWO WEEKS - UVM Offices Closed - Independence Day Administrative Holiday: 07/04 all day.
UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Education, are closed in observance of Independence Day. Please plan accordingly, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. Offices will re-open at 8am EDT, on Tuesday, 07/05.
- Clinical Resources Related to Monkeypox: While there have not yet been any confirmed MonkeyPox cases in Vermont or in northern New York, it is reasonable to believe we will see this disease in our patient population in the
near future. CT clinical-level students also received additional information from Nuvance a few weeks ago. The following is a collection of resources for education and reference as we all prepare for this possibility…
- Larner Leadership Update - Announcement of the New Department of Emergency Medicine and Inaugural Department Chair: July 01 began a new fiscal year at the University, and with it came the first new department at our College in a decade and the appointment of Ramsey Herrington, M.D., as the department’s inaugural Chair...
- Larner College of Medicine Statement Following Supreme Court of the United States Ruling: We affirmed the critical place of the physician-patient relationship, and the need for decisions about safe, sound and effective medical care to be matters solely between the patient and their physician (06/24 email)...
- Class of 2026 MED Emails have launched! And the incoming M1s are now receiving the WeeklyWire. Have something non-curriculum related you wish to post to our incoming students (or any other classes)? Submit a posting to the WeeklyWire.
Please reach out to our Curriculum Services Team regarding curriculum-related communications.
- UVM Integrative Health Exciting News: The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded the University of Vermont 5.5 million dollars toward the establishment of an Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Vermont.
With the award, the University joins an international collaborative network of academic institutions as a center of excellence in integrative health...
- Meet the 2022 Gold Student Summer Fellows! 17 talented medical students whose summer projects will address issues including mental health education, improving outcomes for patients in rural communities, and more; this impressive group includes our very own Richard Vuong & Lindsay Aldrich, members of the Class of 2025...
- UVM and the City of Burlington have partnered to reimagine University Place*: We have completed the design and the city has begun construction. The road will be closed until the middle of November and after that, the road changes to one-way, bike lanes are added, and parking is removed, so lots of changes coming...
- Commemorating Juneteenth - Messages from Leadership: In case you missed it, these emails from Deans Page and Zehle provide an overview of recent and future ODEI initiatives at the college, opportunities to engage in the holiday locally in VT and CT, and notification regarding aspects of the Office of Medical Education remaining open to ensure student support for required curriculum we were unable to reschedule...
- Temporary Summer WeeklyWire Schedule Underway: During the summer, the WeeklyWire becomes the "Bi-WeeklyWire" and is issued every other week for the June 20 - August 07 issues. Please note the following submission deadline schedule
for the associated summer issues:
- 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 15 (for Jul 18 - July 31 issue)
- 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 29 (for Aug 01 - Aug 07 issue; return to weekly schedule)
- Well-being Reminders & Resources: Take care of yourselves and each other and have a low threshold for reaching out for support when you need it. CAPS and WellConnect are still running through the summer, which is a great time
to work on any wellness goals you have, go to therapy, or anything else you might want to tackle! Read more about these resources and others, including our mental health crisis protocol...
- New gender category option added to OneAAMC, all AAMC applications and data collection forms: The OneAAMC platform and all AAMC applications, questionnaires, and other data collection forms now include an identification selection
option for gender (previously listed as sex). Thank you to the learners and constituents from the LGBTQ+ community who shared their perspectives with the AAMC and assisted in creating a more inclusive option.
- Office of Medication Education (OME) Staffing Updates:
- Caroline Wolf has accepted the full-time position of Business and HR Administrative Assistant for OME and officially starts full time with us on 06/21/2022.
- Chelsey Stack has accepted a position working with elementary school children at the Hinesburg Community School this summer and then Castleton Elementary School in the fall; her last day with OME is 07/08/2022.
- Jacqueline Drouin is leaving the position of OME Clinical Education Coordinator on 07/08/2022.
- Audree Frey has started as UVM’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) manager of the Public Health Program; her last day as the OME Global Health Coordinator was 05/30/2022.
- Fair Share - weekly free vegetables*: Mondays, 07/11 - 11/07, 3:30-6:30pm. A great opportunity to get free vegetables from the Intervale center...
- Message in Response to Recent Gun Violence: 05/28 email - "...events are part of an unacceptable public health crisis that impacts all our patients and every one of us. Please note at the bottom of this message our mental health resources..."
- UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
- COVID-19 Testing Center: The testing center remains open and available through the summer, but with reduced hours...
- If you are experiencing symptoms: Symptomatic testing is available at Student Health Services (UVM SHS) M-F, 11am–2pm. To make an appointment for symptomatic testing, log into MyWellbeing and follow the prompts. Please do not hesitate to contact UVM SHS with any questions at 802-656-3350.
- 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.
- Hosting UVM Events on Campus - The following COVID-19 Restrictions Remain in Effect (from University Event Services):
- Masks Optional Indoors: All faculty, staff, students, and visitors are encouraged to have a mask on them in case masking is required in certain settings. UVM has developed helpful information and guidance on wearing masks.
- Vaccinations: Vaccination is required for students unless granted an exemption. Vaccines are highly recommended for guests and visitors.
- Catering: Food is not allowed in indoor academic class settings in which attendance is required or assessed as part of a grade or performance evaluation. Food can be provided at activities, regardless of location,
in which in-person attendance is not required or assessed as part of a grade or performance evaluation.
- UES Encourages Everyone to Make Requests for Event Support as Early as Possible: Initial requests should be made a minimum of 14 days in advance. Final details should be completed by 7 days in advance. If
you need to make changes to an event booked with UES with less than 7 business days’ notice, contact UVM UES (802-656-5667).
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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.
THESE TWO WEEKS:
- Solidarity Circle: 07/07, 5-7pm, Landry Park, Winooski, VT. Student Solidarity Circle to Reflect on the Striking of Roe v Wade...
- Fair Share - weekly free vegetables*: Mondays, 07/11 - 11/07, 3:30-6:30pm. A great opportunity to get free vegetables from the Intervale center...
- Music in the Barn Summer 2022! 06/15 - 09/09, at the historic West Monitor Barn in Richmond, VT.
Next show is July 14. Class of '23 student hosts classical and folk music in the historic West Monitor Barn in Richmond, VT. All shows 7:30 PM. Tickets $20, available online at musicinthebarn.com.
Read more about the event in the SevenDays article...
- Campus Rec Drop-in Sports: Stop by the new multipurpose athletics courts (MAC) at Patrick (PFG) and participate in these drop-in sports! Times are subject to change, so make sure to check the schedule before dropping by...
- Mondays:
- Volleyball, 6pm
- Indoor Soccer, 7pm
- Wednesdays:
- Indoor Soccer, 6pm
- Volleyball, 7pm
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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.
THESE TWO WEEKS:
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO LCOMcare:
- Transportation*: The CCRPC is updating the regional walking and biking plan, and they need your help. What makes walking or biking difficult? What connections are missing? What would you change right away? You can share feedback
using an online map at tinyurl.com/RegionalWalkBikePlan, or simply email your comments to Brian Davis, Senior Transportation Planner.
- Research Studies Seeking Volunteers* (for vaccine studies, please complete your immunization requirements, including the COVID-19 vaccine, prior to enrolling in a vaccine study - most ask you not to secure other vaccinations during
their study):
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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...
THESE TWO WEEKS:
- MON, Jul 04: No events posted for this day.
- UVM Offices Closed - Independence Day Administrative Holiday: 07/04 all day.
UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Education, are closed in observance of Independence Day. Please plan accordingly, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. Offices will re-open at 8am EDT, on Tuesday, 07/05.
- TUE, Jul 05:
- WED, Jul 06:
- Every Wednesday - Pediatric Grand Rounds - “The Impact of Having High Impact: A Story of Our Department and Children’s Hospital That Is Well Worth Telling!”: 07/06, 8-9am, Davis Auditorium & via Zoom.
Occurs every Wednesday.
- Social Justice Coalition (SJC) [Belated June] Monthly Meeting: 07/06, 5:30-7:30pm, via Zoom. Please
join us for a discussion of social justice related topics, including the recent Roe v. Wade strike. All incoming M1s are welcome as well!
- THU, Jul 07:
- FRI, Jul 08 - TUE, Jul 12: No events posted for these days.
- WED, Jul 13:
- THU, Jul 14:
- FRI, Jul 15:
- SAT, Jul 16 - SUN, Jul 17: No events posted for these days.
UPCOMING:
- Monthly Medical Student Services Team (MSST) Meet - July Clinical Cool Down: 07/19, 8-4:30pm. All student local to Burlington, VT are welcome to swing by! Join us - we will be on hand to meet you and answer any questions you have. Hot coffee, hot tea, iced tea, and a slew of snacks will be available to all medical students while supplies last...
- Monthly Medical Curriculum Committee Meeting: 07/19, 5-7pm, via Zoom (registration required).
All Larner community members are welcome.
- Every Wednesday - Pediatric Grand Rounds - “Pediatric Advocacy Day”: 07/20, 8-9am, Davis Auditorium & via Zoom. Occurs
every Wednesday.
- Every Wednesday - Pediatric Grand Rounds - “Collaboration with the Family Services Division of DCF”: 07/27, 8-9am, Davis Auditorium & via Zoom.
Occurs every Wednesday.
- WeeklyWire Submission Deadline - Return to Weekly Schedule: 07/29, no later than 7am, to have your posting included in the 08/01 - 07 issue. Want to submit to the Wire? Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form...
- Good Morning Coffee/Tea - Student Lounge: 07/29, 7-8am, outside the LarnerVT Student Lounge. Drop by for some morning coffee and/or tea and meet with your Dean...
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
THIS WEEK:
- 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).
- DEADLINE - Pediatric Research Forum Opportunity - 8th Annual Pediatric Research Forum for Medical Students*: 07/08 abstract submission deadline. 09/03, at Disney's Yacht Club Resort, in Orlando, FL. $100 per student to attend - registration information is made available to students after abstract acceptance notification...
- DEADLINE - AMA Research Challenge*: 07/12 submission deadline.
Submit an abstract to the AMA Research Challenge - the largest research event of its kind - for the opportunity to showcase your research, include on your CV, and win a $10,000 grand prize from sponsor Laurel Road. Submission is free for AMA
members.
- Call for Submissions - Health Systems Science Impact Challenge*: 07/15 submission deadline. Cash prizes of $3,000 (first place), $2,000 (second place), $1,000 (third place), and $500 each (three honorable mentions).
Focused on how medical students, residents and fellows across the country have applied health systems science to impact patients, physicians, and health systems...
UPCOMING:
- Troubleshooting Immigration Challenges at Academic Medical Centers: 07/21, 12-1pm, via Zoom (registration required). Will examine immigration challenges impacting academic medical centers...
- Registration is Now Open for 2022 Restorative Justice in Academic Medicine (RJAM) Facilitator Training*: 08/24-08/26, in Washington, DC (registration required; space limited). 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...
- What Does it Take to Lead? Register Now for the AAMC Annual Meeting*: 11/11-11/15, in Nashville, TN. We welcome guests from all experiences in medical education, biomedical research, and health care – those with years of service in practitioner and administrator roles, students developing into the physicians and scientists they want to be, and everyone in between...
- Research Opportunities for Medical Students at U.S. Schools - Medical Scholars Research Fellowship (MSRF)*: Application open 09/01/22 - 01/11/23. $50k awarded to each student for the 2023 fellowship year. Supports one year of
mentored, rigorous research training in fundamental biomedical research. Larner can put forth one student; please email Medical Student Services should you wish to be considered no later than 12/05/22...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:
- NEW! Larner Medicine Issue: Our June 29, 2022 | Volume IV, Issue 13 recently "hit the shelves." Check out the latest issue of the Larner Medicine (our college bi-weekly newsletter)...
- Larner Medicine Issue: June 15, 2022 | Volume IV, Issue 12 issue. This issue highlights the URiM Pathway to Pediatrics Program, the Class of 2025 Public Health Projects showcase, and more! Check out the latest issue of Larner Medicine...
- Recent AAMC Publications
- New “Academic Medicine Podcast” episode on including nurses as members of the resident education team: Join the “Academic Medicine Podcast” hosts to discuss their research into nurses’ perspectives about giving feedback on residents’ clinical performance...
- AAMCNews - Monkeypox: What it is, how it spreads, treatments, and vaccines: Even as the CDC and WHO raise their alert levels, experts say we should be aware but not worried — yet...
- AAMCNews - Electricity as medicine: Some believe bioelectronic devices might one day replace medication in treating a variety of diseases, from depression to diabetes...
- Vaccine Voices - Why we can’t succumb to pandemic fatigue: Mask mandates have dropped and vaccines are widely available, but COVID-19 remains a dangerous virus...
- The wish of pediatricians - More medications deemed safe for kids*: A paucity of drugs approved for children forces doctors to prescribe ‘off-label’ and figure out doses. New ways to run clinical trials are yielding more pediatric medications...
- How the repeal of Roe v. Wade will affect training in abortion and reproductive health*: The U.S. Supreme Court decision will make it harder for future OB-GYNs and other providers to learn to perform abortions. But it will affect other forms of medical training, too, including miscarriage management, counseling patients, and emergency care...
- Thousands of medical residents are unionizing. Here’s what that means for doctors, hospitals, and the patients they serve*: Newly minted physicians often bemoan long hours and relatively low wages. Now, a growing number are unionizing, which those involved say brings benefits — but also drawbacks...
- New episode of “Beyond the White Coat” podcast examines gun violence as a public health crisis*: An engaging and informative conversation on gun violence as a public health crisis and how the academic medicine community can come together to address prevention...
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