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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2023
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Class of 2024
- Class-wide Advanced Integration Information Session – Recording and Slides Available: 11/08, 3-4:30pm, via Zoom. Access the session recording, PPT slides, support resources, and review important lottery eligibility information...
- Research Opportunity/Summer and Full Year Fellowship Info Session: 12/05, 12pm-1pm, MedEd200 (Sullivan Classroom). Are you interested in spending a summer or a full year doing mentored research? Please join us for information about research opportunities...
- Panelists Needed - December Step 1 Support Session: 12/09, 12:10-1pm, MedEd200. Sign up if you are interested in being a panelist; offer your ideas and perspectives on the theme "Optimizing Dedicated Study"...
- VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program. Application now open. Deadline: February 15, 2023 2023 Anticipated Award Amount: $40,000 Number of Awards: up to 10 Apply online at www.vsac.org
- Freeman Foundation Medical Legacy Scholarship: Applications Now Open. Deadline 02/15/2023 (AHEC) Program are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Freeman Foundation Legacy Medical Scholarship for the Class of 2024. All medical specialties are eligible to apply. Typical awards range from $6,000-$10,000...
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Class of 2025
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Class of 2026
- Research Opportunity/Summer and Full Year Fellowship Info Session: 12/05, 12pm-1pm, MedEd200 (Sullivan Classroom). Are you interested in spending a summer or a full year doing mentored research? Please join us for information about research opportunities
...
- Wellness Committee Election Results: Congratulations to the newly elected co2026 Wellness Committee Reps
Anika Advant, Surya Radhakrishnan, Jeyna Doshi, Caity Decara, Julie Scholes, and Tucker Angier!
- Scholars in Ophthalmology Research Summer 2023 Program for M1 and M2 students
at Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School. The NEW deadline for the applications is January 17, 2023, and the applications are to be submitted directly to Kahira Saez.
- Mass General Hospital Summer Research Opportunity: Applications are open! Apply Nov. 1 – Jan. 22, 2023, at 5:00 pm E.T. This
internship is open for those who are underrepresented in medicine (UiM*). For more details about our requirements, students may go to our
MGH Center for Diversity and Inclusion
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THIS WEEK - Old North End Repair Cafe*: 11/19, 11am-3pm, 12 N Street (Burlington, VT). Do you have something broken in need of repairs? Bring it down to the last Old North End Repair Café event of the year.
Volunteer repair experts will be there to help make all possible repairs, for free...
- THIS WEEK - November Walk-in Flu Shot Clinics: Walk-in flu clinics will be offered through November outside Living Well in the Davis Center offered by the Center For Health and Wellbeing in partnership with Waterbury Rescue.
No appointment is necessary. Learn more about this flu shot clinics/services…
- All UVM Administrative Offices Closed Nov. 24-25: 11/24 - 11/25, all day.
UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Please plan accordingly and we apologize for any inconvenience. Offices will re-open at 8am, Monday, 11/28.
- AAMC 2022 Debt Fact Card Now Available: The 2022 version of the annual “Medical Student Education: Debt, Costs, and Loan Repayment Fact Card” otherwise known as the “
Debt Fact Card” is now available as a free PDF in the AAMC Store. It has medical school costs, and summarizes loan repayment options for graduates.
- Cybersecurity threats - Scam warning: UVM Enterprise Technology Services has been combating a concerted campaign to steal UVM NetID login credentials and money through fraudulent emails with subjects like “New File shared with you.” and “OVERDUE UVM PAYMENT !!!”...
- Introducing UVM's Newest Research Facility—the Firestone Medical Research Building: The newly-opened building emphasizes team science, with state-of-the-art laboratories and advanced technologies for furthering biomedical discoveries and training future generations of medical researchers and innovators...
- UVM Eco-Reps Rides: Are you looking for a ride home for Thanksgiving Break? Introducing the new UVM Carpool Ride Board! Join their Microsoft Teams with the code: f0519cn to coordinate rides to and from campus for the upcoming
breaks.(note that the teams link will only work in the UVM credentials site (UVM MS Teams accounts). Learn more...
- LCOM-VT Parking - 22-23 Fall Break Notices: Please refer to the UVM Transportation and Parking Site for important
information regarding campus parking and transportation during the upcoming undergrad Thanksgiving and semester break periods. Includes IMPORTANT specific instructions regarding parking or leaving a car on campus during these periods, as well
as information to serve your transportation needs. Please contact UVM TPS (802-656-8686) with further questions.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - SIG Leadership Transition Deadline: No later than 11/18. It is time to transition Student Interest Groups to new M1 leaders...
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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:
- Walk with a Doc Join us for the second nature walk led by Dr. Charles Hulse! 11/18 @3:30PM, at Ethan Allen Homestead.
The forecast is cold that day so please dress appropriately.
- November Walk-in Flu Shot Clinics: Walk-in flu clinics will be offered through November outside Living Well in the Davis Center offered by the Center For Health and Wellbeing in partnership with Waterbury Rescue. No appointment
is necessary. Learn more about this flu shot clinics/services…
- RECURRING WELLNESS ACTIVITIES:
- Tea Time Tuesdays with UVM Interfaith Center: Every Tuesday, 9-10am, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone
Campus next to blue water tower). Craving an opportunity to just sit and chat with others? Join us for bagels, a beverage (not just tea!), and informal conversation. Drop by. The entire UVM community is welcome!
- QT Meditation Circle: Every Tuesday, 5:30-6:15pm, UVM Living/Learning, C170.
For undergrads, grads, staff, and faculty who identify as Queer, Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Asexual or those that fall in between or expand beyond these categories. Join student mindfulness facilitators for this weekly meditation
circle. No experience with meditation is needed!
- ADHD Executive Functioning Skills Group for Medical Students: Tuesdays @5:45pm, in person (advance sign-up required for location information).
Will be weekly, Tuesday evenings, for 8-10 weeks. FREE. A diagnosis of ADHD is not required to participate.
- "Spiritual Practice - Connect" with UVM Interfaith Center: Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30pm, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus next to blue water tower). This inclusive spiritual gathering is an opportunity to pause in the midst of your busy week and spend some quality time connecting - with yourself, others, and the sources of support
that are meaningful to you.
- UVM/UVMMC Event/Offering - Kaiut Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Thursdays 9-10 a.m., on Zoom (free, sign-up required), offered through UVM Medical Center. For more information or to register, email Julia Oshea.
- Let's Talk! CAPS Drop-In - Meet Walter: Every Thursday, 2:30-4pm, Living/Learning C180.
Let’s Talk at the Prism Center is intended for LGBTQIA+ identified students. Simply drop into the Prism Center in C180 and sign up on the whiteboard for one of the afternoon’s open spots (C181 is the pink room right through
the kitchen).
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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:
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO LCOMcare:
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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:
- ALL WEEK:
- MON, Nov 14:
- TUE, Nov 15:
- WED, Nov 16:
- MMG Weekly Seminar - “Mechanisms and implications of influenza A virus reliance on multiple infection”: 11/16, 9:30-10:30am, MedEd200.
- UVM Biomedical Engineering Research Conference: 11/16, 12-1pm, HSRF 200.
- The VCBH November Lecture Series with guest speaker Quinn Pack, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate."Smoking Cessation in Cardiac Patient:
11/16 @12pm, UVMMC Davis Auditorium
. Register online, now...
- Social Justice Coalition Monthly Meeting: 11/16, 5:30PM, via Zoom.
Join us for a discussion of ongoing social justice projects at Larner.
- THU, Nov 17:
- FRI, Nov 18:
- SAT, Nov 19:
- SUN, Nov 20: No community-wide events posted for this day.
UPCOMING:
- TEMPORARY DEADLINE - WeeklyWire Submission Deadline: 7am, Wed, 11/23. UVM offices are closed 11/24-11/25; as such, WeeklyWire submissions must be in no later than 7am, 11/23 to be included in the 11/28 issue. Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form.
- All UVM Administrative Offices Closed Nov. 24-25: 11/24 - 11/25, all day.
UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Please plan accordingly and we apologize for any inconvenience. Offices will re-open at 8am, Monday, 11/28.
- Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Were the Talking Heads Right? Reflections on How We Got Where We Are": 11/23, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium & via Zoom.
Occurs every Wednesday.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - CVRI 4th annual Viridis Montis Early Career Investigator Challenge in Cardiovascular Disease - Call for Abstracts: 12/01 submission deadline. Challenge yourself to communicate your science to a broad audience while competing for a $5,000 award...
- SAVE THE DATE - Investiture - Raymond M.P. Donaghy Professorship in Neurosurgery: 12/05 @5pm, Hoehl Gallery (LCOM-VT).
Investiture of Bruce Tranmer, M.D. as the inaugural holder of the Raymond M. P. Donaghy Professorship in Neurosurgery.
- Call for Proposals - Integrative Pain Management Conference: 12/05 submission deadline. UVM's Biennial Integrative Pain Management Conference is designed for health care professionals to learn about integrative therapies and share best practices, research and innovations in chronic pain treatments...
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:
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL CAREER/RESEARCH/LEADERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION:
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:
- UVM/Larner:
- NEW! Larner Medicine: The Larner Medicine | November 10, 2022 | Volume IV, Issue 22 recently "hit the shelves." Check it out...
- In the News:
- FORTUNE MAGAZINE - TikTok hashtags with billions of views spread harmful and false messages about body image to young people. How parents can intervene: TikTok perpetuates unhealthy diet culture among teens and young adults, according to UVM study…
- Two Centuries of Service: The nation's seventh-oldest medical school celebrates its bicentennial…
- WCAX-TV - Stroke victims share message of hope with fellow survivors: "The period after a stroke and be scary and confusing for both victims and their families. That’s why the UVM Medical Center is trying to make starting on the road to recovery a little easier"...
- NEW YORK TIMES - "What to Know About Seasonal Depression": UVM’s Dr. Kelley Rohan helps us manage seasonal affective disorder (SAD)...
- Northeast Tribune - "At the Front Lines of Long COVID, Local Clinics Prove Vital": Vermont one of several states researching long COVID says state health commissioner...
- Firestone Building Grand Opening: The 10/27 Firestone event was covered by several television news outlets last evening, including NBC5, WCAX, ABC22/Fox44, and also on the Vermont Business Magazine’s web
page.
- The Cancer Convergence Conference was covered by NBC5 and WCAX.
- “Association of Symptoms After COVID-19 Vaccination With Anti–SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response in the Framingham Heart Study”: Coauthored by Ben Lee, M.D. (pediatrics), Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D (microbiology
and molecular genetics), and Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc. (medicine), and covered by a wide range of national and international outlets. The study garnered stories on CNN, CNN Phillipines; News-Medical-net, among other outlets.
- “Association of Video Gaming With Cognitive Performance Among Children": Led by Bader Chaarani, Ph.D. (psychiatry). The Study has been covered broadly across local, national and international outlets, including: NBC5; WCAX-TV; TODAY (NBC); CNN; U.S.News; USA Today; Bloomberg News; New York Post, THE TIMES (UK), National Public Radio “All Things
Considered” segment, as well in the Cincinnati Enquirer, among other national and international outlets.
- “Med School Students Say Dissecting Donated Bodies Provides Lessons Beyond Anatomy”: This Seven Days article features comments from Gary Mawe, Ph.D. (neurological sciences, Anatomical Gift Program), anatomical donor family members, and medical students Molly Hurd ’26 and Christopher Pham ’26, as well as a photo of several
Class of ’26 med students in the anatomy lab.
- the Nocturnists - "Shame in Medicine: The Lost Forest"*:
- Recent AAMC Publications - AAMC News:
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