Office of Medical Education

November 21 - 27, 2022

The WeeklyWire is an official communication tool of the Larner College of Medicine. Student feedback led to its development and continues to inform iterative improvements. All non-curriculum-related email communications are directed through The WeeklyWire to help support manageable email inboxes for our students; it's a one-stop-shop for all med school happenings outside of the classroom!

Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Medical Education with any questions.

Weekly Wire Archives

IN THIS ISSUE:

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CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2023

• Panelists Still 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"...

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Class of 2024

• Class-wide Advanced Integration Information Session – Recording and Slides Available: Session occurred 11/08, 3-4:30pm, via Zoom. Access the session recording, PPT slides, support resources, and review important lottery eligibility information...
• Honors Societies @LCOM - AOA & GHHS Information Session: 11/29, 8-8:50am, MedEd200 / via Zoom. Join AOA and GHHS faculty counselors and current students to learn more about these two societies and have any questions you have answered. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided to in-person attendees while supplies last.
• 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 still 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"...
• Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) 2023 Medical Fellowship Informational Session*: 01/03 application deadline. A fully funded, two-week summer program in contemporary professional ethics and ethical leadership...
• VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program - Application now open: 02/15 application deadline. Up to 10 $40k scholarships will be awarded. Designed to strengthen the primary care physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont, with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties.
• Freeman Foundation Medical Legacy Scholarship - Applications Now Open: 02/15 application deadline. 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

• Immunizations: A Friendly Reminder to students with an “In Process” immunization status...
• MCC Review Outcome - Important Decision Regarding Convergence Course: Per an 11/16 email from Dr. Karen Lounsbury, Preclinical Curriculum Director, the Medical Curriculum Committee (MCC) voted to continue with the original plan for in-person delivery of the Convergence course on the Vermont campus...
• Wellness Committee Election Results: Congratulations to Nic Hutt who is our newly elected co2025 additional CT campus Wellness Committee Representative!
• Honors Societies @LCOM - AOA & GHHS Information Session: 11/29, 8-8:50am, MedEd200 / via Zoom. Join AOA and GHHS faculty counselors and current students to learn more about these two societies and have any questions you have answered. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided to in-person attendees while supplies last.
• AAMC Y2Q Pop-up Prize Power Hour: 11/30 @2:30pm, in MedEd200. So. Many. Prizes. [and some snacks!]
• Research Opportunity/Summer and Full Year Fellowship Info Session: 12/05, 12pm-1pm, MedEd Center 200 Sullivan Classroom. Are you interested in spending a summer or a full year doing mentored research? Please join us for information about research opportunities...
• Spotlight on Primary Care Series: Maternal & Reproductive Health in Family Medicine: 12/07, 12-1pm, MedEd200. ** This one-hour session is an AHEC Scholars Eligible Activity to begin building your AHEC transcript**
• Scholars in Ophthalmology Research Summer 2023 Program for M1 and M2 students*: 01/17 application deadline. 
• VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program - Application now open: 02/15 application deadline. Up to 10 $40k scholarships will be awarded. Designed to strengthen the primary care physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont, with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties.

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Class of 2026

• Immunizations: A Friendly Reminder to students with an “In Process” immunization status...
• MCC Review Outcome - FoCS Single Block Remediation: Per an 11/16 email from Dr. Karen Lounsbury, Preclinical Curriculum Director, the Medical Curriculum Committee (MCC) voted to approve a proposal that changes the FoCS course grading policy related to remediating a single block...
• Honors Societies @LCOM - AOA & GHHS Information Session: 11/29, 8-8:50am, MedEd200 / via Zoom. Join AOA and GHHS faculty counselors and current students to learn more about these two societies and have any questions you have answered. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided to in-person attendees while supplies last.
• Schweitzer Fellowship Informational Meeting: 11/29, 12-1pm, MedEd200 / via Zoom. Fellows partner and collaborate with a community organization to design and implement a project that address social determinants of health and a local community health need...
• Annual Larner Summer Opportunities Panel: 12/02, 12-1pm, MedEd200 / via Zoom. Pizza served. Join us to pick the brains of Members of the second-year class on various ways you might spend the summer between your first and second years...
  • Summer Opportunities Resources for Medical Students: Your Medical Student Services Team provides career planning resources via our LearningCommons site, including summer opportunities 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...
• Spotlight on Primary Care Series: Maternal & Reproductive Health in Family Medicine: 12/07, 12-1pm, MedEd200. ** This one-hour session is an AHEC Scholars Eligible Activity to begin building your AHEC transcript**
• 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!
• PROSPECT Diversify Urology*: 01/16 application deadline. Applications are invited from first year URiM medical students who are interested in pursuing urology as a career...
• Scholars in Ophthalmology Research Summer 2023 Program for M1 and M2 students*: 01/17 application deadline.
• UNC-Chapel Hill Medical Students Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) summer program*: 01/22 application deadline. Provides medical students with an enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics...
• Mass General Hospital Summer Research Opportunity- Applications are open!* 01/22 application deadline. For students historically underrepresented in medicine (UiM)* who are interested in biomedical research and/or academic medicine...
• Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP)*: 02/12 application deadline. A 6-week intensive and immersive summer service-learning externship that provides underrepresented in medicine (URM) medical students (MD/DO) with opportunities to experience and participate in clinical research conducted in community-based clinical research settings...

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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs

• 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…
• THIS WEEK - 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.
• THIS WEEK - Thanksgiving Meals and Food Resources: Greater Burlington, Danbury and Norwalk areas. If you or a classmate are in need of a Thanksgiving meal or nourishment, here is a list of resources that offer free meals through Thanksgiving in your community...
• Student Lounge Renovations/Updates: The student lounge café/dining space will be offline the week of 12/19 and the game room/lounge space will be offline the week of 01/09 for painting. We apologize for the disruptions in services during these projects. Please reach out to Kiersten Tavares with any questions.
  • The week prior to painting, we will be preparing the rooms as well.
  • The lounge will remain open, and the kitchen, wellness, and nap/quiet spaces will continue to be available during this time. 
• Senior Leadership Update - Dean for Research: J. Kathleen (Kate) Tracy, Ph.D. will begin their roles as Senior Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Medicine at our College and Director of Research at the UVM Health Network, starting in February...
• 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. 
• 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.

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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:

• Thanksgiving Meals and Food Resources: Greater Burlington, Danbury and Norwalk areas. If you or a classmate are in need of a Thanksgiving meal or nourishment, here is a list of resources that offer free meals through Thanksgiving in your community...
• 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…

UPCOMING:

• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Call for Proposals - 2023 Wellness in Healthcare Workshop Series: 11/20 submission deadline. This series will share tools and resources to support the wellness of healthcare students and professionals...

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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:

• LAST CHANCE - Larner Medical Student Thanksgiving Food Drive: 11/07 - 11/21, donation box in the Med/Grad Student Lounge (Given C122). Help out your community this Thanksgiving by donating to a food shelf! There will be a donation box in the student lounge from 11/7 to 11/21, after which your FMIG team will bring food to Aunt Dots Place in Essex...

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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, Nov 21: 
  • Larner Medical Student Thanksgiving Food Drive: 11/07 - 11/21, donation box in the Med/Grad Student Lounge (Given C122). Help out your community this Thanksgiving by donating to a food shelf! There will be a donation box in the student lounge from 11/7 to 11/21, after which your FMIG team will bring food to Aunt Dots Place in Essex...
  • MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY & BIOPHYSICS Research-in Progress Journal Club: 11/21 @12pm, HSRF 400.
• TUE, Nov 22:
  • CMB Seminar - “An agnostic interrogation of the early plasmablast repertoire from COVID-19 patients reveals broadly neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies”: 11/22 @11:30am, In Person - UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
• WED, Nov 23:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prison by Any Other Name by Maya Schenwar Book Discussion: 11/23, 12-1pm, HSRF 200. 
• THU, Nov 24 - SUN, Nov 27: No community-wide events posted for these days.
  • 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.

UPCOMING:

• Monthly MSST Meet - We are Thanks-giving away Some Burritos: 11/28, 12-1pm, Outside the OME suite. Join us for a festive noon-hour social with Chile Colorado burritos. That’s right, Chile Colorado is back from their long sabbatical, and we know you are as excited as we are...
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "An Update on Pediatric Psoriasis": 11/30, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium & via Zoom. Occurs every Wednesday.
• UVM Larner Med Communications Task Force Check-in: 11/30, 12-12:45pm, via Zoom. Open to Larner Community to anyone passionate about communications and/or has ideas for improving communications across the College...
• 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...
• Good Morning Coffee/Tea - Student Lounge: 12/02, 7-8am, Outside the Med/Grad Student Lounge (Given C122). Drop by for some morning coffee and/or tea every other Friday and meet with your Dean.
• 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.
• CVRI Mentorship Panel: 12/05, 5-7pm, Hotel Vermont – Juniper Hall, 41 Cherry Street, Burlington VT. Join the CVRI community for an interactive mentorship panel – How to build and grow a successful mentor relationship...
• 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:

• Dean for Medical Education
• Deans for Students (preclinical, clinical, CT Campus)
• Director of Student Well-being/Well-being Advisor
• Director of Academic Achievement
• Director of Learning Environment
• Student Financial Services
• Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Drop-ins

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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:

• Temporary Remote Medical Record Chart Reviewer Position*: 11/25 application deadline. $20/hr. Qualified candidates will have strong computer skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and can commit to working a minimum of three full days per week...

UPCOMING:

• 2023 Vilcek-Gold Award: 01/31 nomination deadline. Recognizes immigrant professionals in medicine, healthcare, and public health whose career achievements demonstrate a commitment to the values of humanism...
• Michael E. DeBakey Student Poetry Awards*: 01/31 submission deadline.  Dr. Michael E. DeBakey strongly advocated a role for the humanities in medical education and in the development of a full, enriching intellectual life. Read more/review entry guidelines...  

ADDITIONAL SFS/FINANCIAL RESOURCES:

• Worker Relocation Incentive Program: The Worker Relocation Incentive program can help subsidize your moving expenses with reimbursement grants of up to $7,500 if you move to Vermont...
• Research Study - Relationship between anxiety and speaking: Pays $65.00 and takes approximately 1 hour on Day 1 and 25 minutes on Day 2. Currently recruiting people who do and do not stutter with English as primary language...
• 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. 

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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

THIS WEEK:

• Gold Human InSight - "LGBTQ+ Health and the Media": 11/22, 6-7pm, free webinar (registration required). Will weave together the histories of LGBTQ+ health and its coverage in the news media...

UPCOMING:

• APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 5th Annual Student Neurology & Neurosurgery Research Conference at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University*: 11/30 submission deadline.
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Call for Proposals - 2023 Wellness in Healthcare Workshop Series: 11/30 submission deadline. This series will share tools and resources to support the wellness of healthcare students and professionals...
• 2023 NEGSA-NEOSR Spring Regional Meeting - Call for Proposals Site is Open: 12/05 submission deadline. Connect and explore the strategic, operational, and administrative issues facing learners, faculty, and advisors in academic medicine and science...
• Apply to be a CHARGE Virtual Community Ambassador*: 12/12 application deadline. Seeking ambassadors to enrich the coworking health equity space for community members. Individuals interested in demonstrating their expertise, building relationships, and pioneering a virtual platform are encouraged to apply...
• Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) 2023 Medical Fellowship Informational Session*: 01/03 application deadline. A fully funded, two-week summer program in contemporary professional ethics and ethical leadership...
• SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 5th Annual Student Neurology & Neurosurgery Research Conference the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University*: 01/14 submission deadline. Abstracts are currently being accepted through deadline: November 30, 2022, 11:59pm...
• 2023 IPEC/COF Excellence in IPE Collaboration Award*: 02/03 application deadline. Recognizes outstanding contributors who have innovatively addressed a public health issue on their campus or in their community...
• Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP)*: 02/12 application deadline. A 6-week intensive and immersive summer service-learning externship that provides underrepresented in medicine (URM) medical students (MD/DO) with opportunities to experience and participate in clinical research conducted in community-based clinical research settings...

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

UPCOMING:

• Michael E. DeBakey Student Poetry Awards*: 01/31 submission deadline.  Dr. Michael E. DeBakey strongly advocated a role for the humanities in medical education and in the development of a full, enriching intellectual life. Read more/review entry guidelines...

ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:

• UVM/Larner:
  • Larner Medicine: The Larner Medicine | November 10, 2022 | Volume IV, Issue 22 recently "hit the shelves." Check it out...
  • In the News:
    • PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER - "Listeria outbreaks can be deadly. Here’s what to know about them.": UVM professor emeritus on what to know about deadly Listeria outbreaks...
    • 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…
• Academic Medicine - Podcast - "Every Patient After"*: Medical student Molly Fessler reflects on the profound experience of caring for a patient during their final days...
• the Nocturnists - "Shame in Medicine: The Lost Forest"*: 
  • Episode 10 - "Until We Meet Again": In this episode, the Nocturnists pause to discuss what they've learned over the course of the story-telling series, and where to go from here...
  • Episode 9 - "The Unwell Doctor": In this episode, we hear stories of sadness, “madness,” stigma, and healing. And if you're struggling, or know someone who is, check out the resources in the show notes for resources on how and where to get help...
• Recent AAMC Publications - AAMC News:
  • Can infection control be environmentally sustainable? COVID-19 resulted in millions of tons of health care-related waste. From buying reusable gowns to educating staff on the difference between hazardous and nonhazardous waste, here’s what teaching hospitals are doing to protect people and the environment…
  • New AAMC report assesses diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical sccccccchools: In addition to identifying strengths and areas for improvement, the report also describes institutional practices to improve the culture and climate related to DEI among students, faculty, and staff…

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* = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed