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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2023
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Call for Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2026: Submit your words of wisdom no later
than noon, 08/01. Is there a piece of advice you wish you had heard when you started medical school? Maybe even an inspirational message or reminder of support?...
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - UMOO - Volunteer Interest Form: 08/01 sign-up deadline. Event is 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! All
volunteers must also complete the UMOO registration process (which includes volunteering equipment and the assumption of risk waiver forms).
- 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...
- SLOTS STILL AVAILABLE - Sign up to lead a Class of 2026 Orientation Week Wellness Day Activity! Events are 08/09 and 08/11, 1-4:30pm. Are you available and interested? Sign up to pick whichever activity you would enjoy leading (you can sign-up to lead on one or both dates, if you would like)...
- 2023 Virtual Residency Fair/Open Houses*: The University of Texas Health San Antonia Long School of Medicine is working to gather a list of virtual residency fairs/open houses to try and collate the events in one place to help reduce email burden...
- Residency Explorer Tool Compares Students to Previously Matched Applicants in Individual Programs in 25 Specialties: We encourage you to utilize the Residency Explorer™ tool when researching programs.
It's free and allows you to research individual residency programs in 25 specialties, compare yourself to previously matched students and residents entering a program, as well as explore program characteristics across many areas of interest.
- New Supplemental ERAS Application Information and Updated Resources: The supplemental ERAS application will be open from 08/01 to 5pm ET, on 09/16. As you prepare to complete your application, please make sure to review the complete list of all participating specialties and programs.
- LGBT Health Elective: 3/20/23 - 4/1/23, Clinical time in locations in Chittenden County, VT (in-person). **AHEC Scholars-eligible activity** The elective is designed to meet the needs of students with a broad range of knowledge and background on the issues facing the LGBT community...
- Addiction Medicine Elective Course (Med 2560): 9/19/22 - 9/30/22, Clinical time in locations in Chittenden County, VT (in-person). **AHEC Scholars-eligible activity** This is a unique, interactive opportunity to hone your skills in addiction medicine and gain experience in the use of medications for opioid use disorder...
- Friendly Reminder - Attire for Arriving/Departing the UVMMC Hospital (LCOM-VT Clinical Students): We have noticed an increase in the number of students, residents, and others arriving/departing the hospital in UVMMC issued
scrubs. This is a friendly reminder that it is not appropriate to wear hospital issued scrubs into or out of the hospital. Please wear street clothes to arrive and depart the hospital and only wear the scrubs while in the UVMMC facility.
- Housing resource for away rotations: Do you need housing for an away rotation? Do you have a room available in Burlington?...
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Class of 2026
- Visit VIC Portal to see your Orientation Calendar! Review this 07/15 email from your Curriculum Services Team for instructions on how to access your Orientation Course calendar and content…
- Welcome to UVM Larner Med Orientation - Greetings from your Orientation Course Directors: 07/07 email - We welcome you to the LCOM and the VIC. Your new “med.uvm.edu” email accounts will now be our formal means of
communicating with you. There are many things for you to do before arriving...
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINES - "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").
- Did you miss the 7/15 Optional Big-Sib Little-Sib Program Sign-up Deadline? Please do not hesitate to reach out to your Medical Student Council with any questions. Please reach out ASAP should you wish to be matched.
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINES:
- REQUIRED:
- Matriculation Requirements (OASIS-based checklist): 08/01 completion deadline.
- Submit proof of COVID-19 Vaccination or Exemption: 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.
- Upload Your Photo for Your UVM Student ID: 08/01
deadline.
- Complete Part I of the Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate (SAPG) Students @UVM LCOM Training: 08/01 completion deadline.
- Complete Finding Our Common Ground Pre-work: 08/01 completion deadline.
- Sign up for a White Coat Try on/UVM Medical Center Badge ID Photo Slot: 08/07 sign-up deadline.
- OPTIONAL:
- Register for U-MOO: 8/01 registration deadline. A fun way to meet your peers while getting outside and enjoying the beautiful state of Vermont...
- Review/Update your additional Personal Information: Please review ASAP to ensure accuracy and maintain this through your medical education if/when any changes occur.
- Activate your Osmosis account using your UVMLarnerMed (MED) credentials
- Consider contacting UVM Student Accessibility Services (SAS) for ADA Accommodations: While we encourage you to explore this prior to arrival, you can do so at any time over the course of your medical
education.
- Review the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (know your rights)
- Consider obtaining Parking Permits: You must have a permit to park on campus.
- Complete Health History Form: Must be completed prior to being seen at the Center for Health & Wellbeing.
- THIS WEEK - OPTIONAL - Burlington Truck Stop Event: 08/05, 4:30-9pm, 377 Pine Street, Burlington, VT. More information is available in your VIC Calendar! Review this 07/15 email from your Curriculum Services Team for instructions on how to access your Orientation Course calendar and content…
- THIS WEEK - OPTIONAL - Burlington Farmers Market Event: 08/06, 9am-2pm, 345 Pine Street, Burlington, VT, Burlington, VT. More information is available in your VIC Calendar! Review this 07/15 email from your Curriculum Services Team for instructions on how to access your Orientation Course calendar and content…
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Read Make it Stick: 08/08 deadline. More information available in your "One Checklist to Rule them All"...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Sign up for your Wellness Day and Community Service Activities: 08/08 deadline. More information is available in your VIC Calendar! Review this 07/15 email from your Curriculum Services Team for instructions on how to access your Orientation Course calendar and content…
- Getting Started with Anki (optional sessions): 7pm Aug. 10 (Part I) & 7pm Aug. 18 (Part II), via Zoom (sign-up for access information). Sign up for this Free *remote* 2-part skills series on Anki Basics for medical student beginners. These sessions
led by senior peer tutor, these sessions offer an introduction to Anki for spaced repetition as it relates to LCOM first-year medical students (e.g., making cards, pre-made basic science/anatomy decks, creating a workflow)...
- We are so excited that you'll soon be joining us here at the UVM College of Medicine: Your Admissions and Student Services Teams are here to help...
- UVM Cultural Resource Guide: Created for people new to the Burlington area, especially those historically marginalized and underrepresented identities, to learn more about the diverse resources available in the Greater Burlington area; it's a valuable resource for prospective and current faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and/or identities...
- 2022 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ) Launched in June 01 - Your Voice Matters: Take the MSQ Today! Survey closes 09/15. As of 07/26, ~60% of your class had completed the survey; that is INCREDIBLE! The survey is optional; however, your feedback is incredibly valuable to us...
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- TECH TOOL OUTAGE - WeeklyWire Links to Activities Calendar Content: If you see ellipses showing where links to calendar content would be and appear missing, or if you receive an "Event retrieval failed" error message when you
click a link, you can access the additional content by visiting the date of the event or indicated deadline in your "COM Student Activities Calendar"
(available in Outlook; can be located in our Global Address Book) until the Tech tool outage is resolved.
- THIS WEEK - Dana Library Summer Hours: 06/25-08/07. Dana Library Summer hours began on Saturday, June 25!...
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Clean Out ANY Items from LCOM-VT Student Lounge Refrigerator (Given C122) - Refrigerators offline 7am, 08/05 through 8am, 08/08: Please have any of your items removed no later than 7am, Friday, August 05;
the refrigerators are "offline" 7am, Friday through 8am, Monday. If you do not remove your items, they will be thrown out. Your Medical Student Council is emptying the refrigerator on Friday in preparation for a Monday morning deep clean.
- The UVM Disbursement Center Moved to Waterman: The Disbursement Center moved back to Waterman on07/26/22. These offices are now located in Waterman Suite 205, sharing space with the ABSC and Purchasing Services: Accounts
Payable, Purcard, and Travel & Expense. All phone and email addresses have remained the same.
- OME Staffing Update - New Face at OME! Please join us in welcoming Matthew DiMasi to the Office of Medical Education. Matt will be assisting the administrative team in supporting the Office of Medical Education at the front desk...
- Food Insecurity Resources at UVM: Recent surveys at UVM show that one in five students have been food insecure within the past year. If you need help getting food or want to learn more about food insecurity, these resources can help...
- Adding pronouns to UVM Directory: Important updates have been made to the UVM Directory that create a more respectful, inclusive campus community...
- Firestone Medical Research Building (FMRB) Construction Notice #7 - July through October 2022: As construction activities pivot to the substantial completion phase, steady progress toward normalcy will intensify. In the coming weeks, interior and exterior areas surrounding the FMRB will quickly transition to post‐construction...
- AAMC establishes monkeypox resource webpage: A webpage with a collection of monkeypox resources and related materials; includes a letter to AAMC-member institutions and clinicians with the latest information and resources to prepare for and treat monkeypox, as well as a checklist for clinicians...
- New faces at OME: We are delighted to welcome new team members to the Office of Medical Education...
- Catherine Daniel, assisting the Clerkship team in delivering the Clerkship curriculum
- Janice Lorine, joining the Dean’s Office as our Office of Medical Education (OME) Finance Administrator
- Congratulations to our Faculty: Join us in congratulating the many faculty members of our OME team who received an academic promotion on July 1, 2022...
- Larner Leadership Update - Appointment of Chair of Anesthesiology: 07/08 email Announcing the appointment of Rebecca A. Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D., as the next Chair of our Department of Anesthesiology...
- Larner Leadership Update - Transition in COMTS: Jill Jemison, M.B.A., Assistant Dean for Technology/Chief Information Officer for the Larner College of Medicine, will be leaving the College, as she has accepted a position at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine as Associate Dean, Information Technology, and Chief Information Officer...
- UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
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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:
- Visit Your Local Farmer During Vermont Open Farm Week*! 08/07 - 08/14. What’s the greatest part about Open Farm Week? Every farm is unique! Milk a cow and harvest a carrot at one farm, sit on a tractor and take in the smell
of freshly cut hay at another. Taking place at farms across VT! Explore this year's participating farms...
- UVM Catamount Farms Summer CSA: Registration open. Enjoy weekly fresh produce from the farm, pick up locations on the LCOM-VT campus or at the farm – sign-up, online…
- Every Wednesday, during the Summer - UVM Mindfulness Meditation with Campus Rec: Wednesdays, 4:45-5:15pm, in Patrick Gym, studio 121 (sign-up required; 07/06 - 08/17).
UVM Mindfulness is partnering with Campus Rec to offer a weekly mindfulness meditation class this summer. Open and free to students, staff, and faculty!
- 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...
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL WELLNESS RESOURCES:
- The Gold Humanism Honor Society’s Wellness Committee - Seeking New Members: If you are interested in working with this committee to identify tangible programming including a needs assessment and webinar series, or to support
the well-being of individuals all along the healthcare spectrum, please apply to join our committee today.
This committee meets one time per month. Gold Humanism Honor Society membership is not required to join this committee.
- Medical mysteries, memoirs, and more - the AAMC presents 10 great summer reads for doctors: From a doctor’s journey in healing from trauma to better lives for survivors of the intensive care unit, this year’s batch of summer reads offer a glimpse into the compelling, disturbing, and often uplifting world of medicine...
- The People's Farm Stand*: "A free pop-up farmstand servin’ up local, organic produce in Burlington every Friday during the growing season!". They partner with a ton of local organizations and for their first farmstand
of the year, they received and distributed over 450bs of produce. Head on down to one of the following locations every Friday!
- Food Insecurity Resources at UVM: Recent surveys at UVM show that one in five students have been food insecure within the past year. If you need help getting food or want to learn more about food insecurity, these resources can help...
- 2022 Venture Vermont Outdoor Challenge*: April through 10/15. You and your family will never run out of fun things to do when you participate in the Venture Vermont Outdoor Challenge. Follow the rules, take pictures, and submit your score card with photos to receive FREE park pass for all this year and next…
- COVID-19 Information and Service Center Update: 07/18 email - "...Our Fall 2022 COVID-19 operations will be based on statewide guidance from the Vermont Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control..."
- UVM determined the services of a dedicated on-campus testing center is no longer needed; thus, UVM’s COVID-19 Information and Service Center ceased its operations as of 2:00 p.m. on July 28.
- After July 28, students who are symptomatic or who otherwise require a PCR test should schedule an appointment at the Center for Health and Wellbeing online through MyWellbeing or
by calling 802-656-3350.
- In tandem with changes in how testing is provided, the UVM.Strong@uvm.edu email and the Co-Verified app sunsetted operations at the end of July.
- Vaccines remain mandatory for UVM employees and students.
- UVM has a limited supply of rapid antigen tests; with your Catcard, you can pick up one test per week at the UVM Bookstore in the Davis Center while supplies last.
- Faculty, staff and students returning to campus for the fall semester should consider bringing masks and over-the-counter test kits for ready access in case they are needed.
- More information to help prevent COVID-19 transmission can be found on the State of Vermont’s COVID-19 website...
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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:
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - SAVE THE DATE/APPLY - Look at Larner: 08/09 application deadline. 09/09-09/10 event. Application is now live at go.uvm.edu/lookatlarner. Look
at Larner, a student-led initiative, is an outreach program to provide an opportunity for students from backgrounds typically underrepresented in medicine (URM) to gain firsthand experience about what it’s like to be a medical student...
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO LCOMcare:
- Mentor with Spectrum Youth Services: "They don't need a superhero, they just need a friend"...
- The People's Farm Stand*: "A free pop-up farmstand servin’ up local, organic produce in Burlington every Friday during the growing season!". They partner with a ton of local organizations and for their first farmstand of
the year, they received and distributed over 450bs of produce. Head on down to one of the following locations every Friday!
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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, Aug 01:
- TUE, Aug 02:
- WED, Aug 03:
- THU, Aug 04: No events posted for this day.
- FRI, Aug 05:
- Every Friday - WeeklyWire Submission Deadline: Fridays, no later than 7am (unless noted otherwise). Want to submit to the Wire? Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form.
- DEADLINE - Clean Out ANY Items from LCOM-VT Student Lounge Refrigerator (Given C122) - Refrigerators offline 7am, 08/05 through 8am, 08/08: Please have any of your items removed no later than 7am, Friday, August 05;
the refrigerators are "offline" 7am, Friday through 8am, Monday. If you do not remove your items, they will be thrown out. Your Medical Student Council is emptying the refrigerator on Friday in preparation for a Monday morning deep
clean.
- SAT, Aug 06 - SUN, Aug 07: No events posted for these days.
UPCOMING:
- Statistics Workshops at Dana - Random Chats about Data: 08/11, 12-1pm, Dana Library Classroom (room 108). Additional workshops offered 09/08 and 11/10. UVM Libraries’ Statistical Design Specialist Maria Scholnick
will continue to offer workshops on statistics-related concepts for researchers and students...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - SAVE THE DATE/APPLY - Look at Larner: 08/09 application deadline. 09/09-09/10 event. Application is now live at go.uvm.edu/lookatlarner. Look
at Larner, a student-led initiative, is an outreach program to provide an opportunity for students from backgrounds typically underrepresented in medicine (URM) to gain firsthand experience about what it’s like to be a medical student...
- Good Morning Coffee/Tea - Student Lounge: 08/12, 7-8am, outside the LCOM-VT Student Lounge (Given C122). Drop by for some morning coffee and/or tea every other Friday and meet with your Dean...
- Medical Curriculum Committee Meeting: 08/16, 5-7pm, via Zoom (registration required). Open meetings.
- Student and Faculty of Color Brunch Mixer: 08/13, 10am-12pm, in the Hoehl Gallery (HSRF 100). Join us to welcome new (and returning) medical students and faculty of color to UVM and connect over brunch and good conversation; register, now...
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 WEEKS:
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL MED SFS/FINANCIAL RESOURCES:
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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
THIS WEEK:
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL CAREER/RESEARCH/LEADERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP:
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:
- UVM/Larner:
- the Nocturnists*:
- Academic Medicine:
- There is More to Thank You than Meets the Eye: Paulina M. Devlin, a first-year obstetrics and gynecology resident at the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City, Utah, reflects on the expression of gratitude between
patients and providers. This episode is now available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else podcasts are available...
- July 2022 Academic Medicine Issue: The July 2022 issue is now available online,
including a new editorial, Moving Forward Through the Pandemic With Strength, Resilience, and Adaptation in Academic Medicine,
by Laura Weiss Roberts, MD, MA.
- Recent AAMC Publications:
- VaccineVoices - Why improving telehealth access is key to health equity: Many U.S. adults can’t access digital health tools and technology and are being left behind. Here’s how to change that...
- Hospitals take creative steps to reduce carbon footprint: As medical organizations increase commitments to reduce greenhouse gases, hospitals report progress through quiet methods like changing anesthesia, fixing valves, and re-sterilizing devices...
- Medical mysteries, memoirs, and more - 10 great summer reads for doctors: From a doctor’s journey in healing from trauma to better lives for survivors of the intensive care unit, this year’s batch of summer reads offer a glimpse into the compelling, disturbing, and often uplifting world of medicine...
- Why are so many Black patients dying of skin cancer? Patients and providers don’t often recognize skin cancer on darker skin. Medical school faculty and students are trying to change that...
- Lasting solutions for advancement of women of color: In an invited commentary in the AAMC peer-reviewed journal Academic Medicine, the authors examine the effects of institutional bias in academic medicine and highlight strategies for advancing leadership equity for women of color...
- Widespread distrust in science: Is the way we communicate to blame? Researchers increasingly find their work misunderstood and misused, as the iterative nature of scientific discovery clashes with an explosion in public access to and interpretation of their work...
- VaccineVoices - How academic medicine and community organizers are creating trustworthy COVID-19 messaging: Innovative educational materials delivered by community partners of academic medicine can encourage individuals who haven’t yet to get the shot...
- Insights - Family, fear, and faith: Helping Black patients with end-of-life decisions: African American families tend to choose life-prolonging interventions when faced with advanced, terminal conditions rather than focusing
on comfort care and quality of life. Here’s why – and how doctors can help...
- News - Shortages from syringes to dye for diagnostic exams: How world events are straining everyday health care supply: Supply chain experts warn of increasing disruptions, including many caused by geopolitical strife...
- Insights - Why we must teach medical students about the role of physicians during the Holocaust: Medical education must include moral education, and understanding the complicity of the medical-scientific establishment during the Nazi regime can help foster empathy and combat antisemitism and racism today...
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