Office of Medical Education

January 30 - February 05, 2023

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:

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

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CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2023

• THIS WEEK DEADLINE - The last day that you can register for the match without an extra fee ($50): 01/31 registration deadline.
• THIS WEEK _ Main Residence Match (NRMP) - Rank order Lists Entry begins at noon: 02/01, you will be able to start entering your Rank order list for the Main Residency Match.
• THIS WEEK DEADLINE - Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship: Submit application by 02/02/2023, 11:59 pm. Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship is designated for college graduates who are in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of medical school
• THIS WEEK - Co2023 Order deadline- Commencement Regalia Orders: Due February 3rd.  All graduating students participating in commencement will receive a gown, hood, tam, and tassel at no cost to them. Participating in graduation marks the completion of this phase of your medical education and the beginning of your career as a physician.
• COMPLETE APPLICATION DEADLINE - The Early Career Advisory Committee of the CVRI funding opportunity for Early Career investigators: Complete application due 02/10/2023. Early Career investigators who are developing new skills and/or who are seeking a novel research experience aimed at developing a career in cardiovascular research
• PRS Virtual Curriculum 2023 registration: The dates of the course will be February 6 - June 4, 2023 (17 weeks). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Virtual Curriculum (PRSVC) for medical students register for this year's course is now open and we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your MS3s and MS4s who may be interested in enrolling.
• WE WANT YOU! - Commencement Student Keynote Speaker: 03/26 submission deadline. If you are interested in being considered for this role...

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Class of 2024

• THIS WEEK DEADLINE - Surgery Senior Major Enrollment Deadline: 02/01 enrollment deadline. to enroll in the Surgery Senior Major Program is fast approaching.
• Extramural/Away Elective Resources: The Preparing for Advanced Integration webpage has several resources available to you as you plan your away rotations, including the Extramural Guide, which outlines the typical requirements and how to obtain the appropriate documentation. Please also see the Advanced Integration Frequently Asked Questions page for additional important information.
• THIS WEEK DEADLINE - Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship: Submit application by 02/02/2023, 11:59 pm . Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship is designated for college graduates who are in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of medical school
• The Early Career Advisory Committee of the CVRI funding opportunity for Early Career investigators: Complete application due 02/10/2023. Early Career investigators who are developing new skills and/or who are seeking a novel research experience aimed at developing a career in cardiovascular research 
• David and Eleanor Ignat Scholar Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program: 02/15 application deadline. This program was established in 2022 by the Founding Donors, David and Eleanor Ignat, and the University of Vermont Foundation.  
• Freeman Foundation Medical Legacy Scholarship: 02/15 application deadline. All medical specialties are eligible to apply. Typical awards range from $6,000-$10,000... 
• 2023 AMAF Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Program: 02/17, Application Deadline. The AMA Foundation offers $10,000 tuition-based scholarships to rising final-year medical students.
• PRS Virtual Curriculum 2023 registration: The dates of the course will be February 6 - June 4, 2023 (17 weeks). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Virtual Curriculum (PRSVC) for medical students register for this year's course is now open and we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your MS3s and MS4s who may be interested in enrolling.
• The Prep for Practice course for the Class of 2024 will take place during the last 2 weeks of March: 3/20 - 3/31. Please see the course overview from Course Director Dr. Emily Greenberger

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Class of 2025

• THIS WEEK - Spotlight on Primary Care Series: The Faces of Primary Care: 02/01, 12-1 pm, MedEd200. ** This one-hour session is an AHEC Scholars Eligible Activity to begin building your AHEC transcript**
• Some notes on your wellbeing and progress around Step 1: Here’s a summary of available wellbieng resource. Read more in this recent email from Dr. Lee Rosen Director of student Well-being sent to M2s(soon to be M3s). 
• Co2025 Step-1 study Reserved rooms: The Office of Medical Education has reserved some quiet study space for our M2s, during the dedicated Step 1 Study Period (Jan 28-March 12): Please reference the recently sent email with the reserved Step-1 study Rooms Schedule Here.
• THIS WEEK DEADLINE - Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship: Submit application by 02/02/2023, 11:59 pm. Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship is designated for college graduates who are in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of medical school.
• 2023 Herbert W. Nickens Awards: 02/07 nomination deadline. $5k scholarships given to outstanding students entering their third year of medical school who have shown leadership in efforts to eliminate inequities in medical education and health care...
• CUPID Summer Translational Oncology Program at Johns Hopkins*: Application due by 02/08/2023. The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins is accepting applications for its 2023 CUPID Summer Translational Oncology Program.
• The Early Career Advisory Committee of the CVRI funding opportunity for Early Career investigators: Complete application due 02/10/2023. Early Career investigators who are developing new skills and/or who are seeking a novel research experience aimed at developing a career in cardiovascular research 
• LEAP Committee Call for Nominations: 02/12, Co2025 Nominations Deadline. Seeking nominations for co2025 LEAP Representative! (CT Campus Rep) self-nominations welcome.

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Class of 2026

• THIS WEEK - Lab Project - M1 Bacterial Identification Lab: 01/31 starts at 10:30 am, Microbiology lab of the UVM Hospital. This session will be a hands-on lab during which you will be able to practice bacterial identification testing techniques. The purpose of this lab is to give context to the information you have been learning in class. 
• THIS WEEK - Look at Larner Leadership Position (M1): 01/31. LCOM's student-designed and lead annual outreach program for URiM pre-med students are looking for two first-year students to join the Student Leadership Committee.
• THIS WEEK - Apply for a Gold Fellowship: Design MED SIG presents an information panel: 02/01, 12 - 1 pm, MedEd 302 and 303. Design MED SIG presents an information panel on how to apply to the Gold Humanism Foundation Summer Fellowship featuring last year's awardees Richard Vuong and Lindsay Aldrich.
• THIS WEEK - Spotlight on Primary Care Series: The Faces of Primary Care: 02/01, 12-1 pm, MedEd200. ** This one-hour session is an AHEC Scholars Eligible Activity to begin building your AHEC transcript**
• THIS WEEK DEADLINE - Schweitzer Fellowships*: 02/05 application deadline.A Schweitzer Fellow is a student who (individually or with a partner) is selected to complete a yearlong community project and receive a $2000 stipend... 
• 2023 NYU/ Bellevue Emergency Medicine Summer Medical Student Fellowship for Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine*: 02/15 application deadline. We encourage URM students who are interested in EM to apply to our 4-week Summer Fellowship. We are offering 5 funded positions, including NYU housing & travel to New York City.
• The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Mentorship Opportunity for URiM M1 Students*:02/24, Application Deadline. This program is specifically designed to provide Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) first-year medical students the opportunity to participate in an in-person, all-expenses-paid, two-week mentorship program at the ABEM headquarters (East Lansing, Michigan) June 5-16, 2023.
• 2023 Gold Student Summer Fellowships: 03/20 application deadline. Offers opportunities for medical students to complete a research or service project related to community health...
• Welcome Social Justice Coalition Organizers for the Co2026: Please help us congratulate and welcome Camila Salcedo, Krystal Ramos Barrera, and Wendy Memishian as the Social Justice Coalition Organizers for the Class of 2026. 
• Medical Student Summer Internship Opportunity - Northern New England PNHP Internship, Summer 2023*:Accepted medical students and students of other health professions will each be provided a stipend of $1,350. Read more... 
• Summer Research Scholarship in Neurosurgery for Black Medical Students*: 04/01 Application Deadline. The purpose of the award is to provide a neurosurgical-based research fellowship for Black students attending medical school or post–graduate training (Master's or Ph.D.), who wish to gain research experience in the fields of neuroscience and neurosurgery, and have early exposure to the field of neurosurgery.

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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs

• Overdrive at Dana Library: UVM Libraries are delighted to announce that we have added Overdrive to our offerings. Please see the Libraries’ OverDrive guide for information on how to get started, and on how to join our local library – the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. UVM students, staff, and faculty are eligible to join.
• Research Study Seeks Parent and Child Participants: Are you the parent or guardian of a preschool-aged child? Has your child attended a preschool program? If so, consider joining the Early Childhood School Readiness Project. Parents earn $50 and children earn a prize! READ MORE...
• Welcome Social Justice Coalition Organizers for the Co2026: Please help us congratulate and welcome Camila Salcedo, Krystal Ramos Barrera, and Wendy Memishian as the Social Justice Coalition Organizers for the Class of 2026.
• 2023-2024 Student Body President-Elect and 2024-2025 Student Body President Announced!: Please join us in congratulating the Class of 2025 elected Justin Henningsen, Medical Student Council Chair of Student Leadership, to step into this role. Congratulations, Justin!
• Join us on a BHM Journey: The Vermont Office of Racial Equity and the Vermont Human Rights Commission are excited to announce a 28-day series to commemorate Black History Month. Every day in February, we will share one event, quote, resource, fact, or activity that spotlights the greatness of the Black community. Are you in? It takes 1 minute to sign up...  
• The Graduate Writing Center is open: The Graduate Writing Center is open for both in-person and online appointments.
• All Medical students Join LMSA's GroupMe: Please consider joining LMSA's GroupMe to get involved and be the first to know about upcoming events!
• Proof of Enrollment: The UVM Registrar's Office provides "Proof of Enrollment" (often needed for ski passes, discounts on car insurance, etc.), via your myUVM portal. Instructions are under the Registrar's Office Enrollment Verifications web-page. Turnover is usually less than one business day! Please contact the UVM Registrar with any questions.
  • Need Something Call a "Letter of Good Standing" (different from proof of enrollment)? Email a request to Medical Student Services. Please indicate whether you need an electronic format/hardcopy/both and where to send the letter.
• Reminding about mental health resources, and WellConnect in particular: Here’s a summary of what WellConnect offers. Read more in this recent email from Dr. Lee Rosen Director of student Well-being. 
• Free COVID Tests are Back! The federal government is again offering free at-home COVID-19 tests mailed directly to your home! Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 at-home COVID-⁠19 tests...
• FREE New York Times Subscription for UVM Students, Staff, and Faculty: You must use your UVM email address to create an account and then go to nytimes.com and login to start reading; the account may need to be reactivated via the library link, periodically. Start exploring free NYtimes content, now…

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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.

UPCOMING:

• Help Plan Student Performance Night: TBD. Are you musically inclined and interested in helping plan a coffeehouse/student performance night this February? Please contact Chellie Nayar and James Fanning with a Short email indicating your interest.
• RECURRING:
  • Kaiut Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Thursdays 9-10 a.m. on Zoom, offered through UVM Medical Center. For more information or to register, email Julia Oshea.
  • Mindfulness Tools for Health and Wellbeing for ALL Cancer Patients, Caregivers, Providers: 01/04. Virtual meetings 5:00-6:30 pm 1st Wednesday of each month. All offerings Mindfulness Tools offerings are free. For more information or to sign up, contact Donna Smith.

• THE WASHINGTON POST: Seasonal affective disorder can last for months. Here are the signs.
• Free Yoga Series: The UVM Campus Rec Yoga School is looking for people who would like to host a FREE 6-week yoga series with a yoga teacher in training: If interested, please email  John McConnell, Director of the UVM Yoga Teacher Training.
• Free COVID Tests are Back! The federal government is again offering free at-home COVID-19 tests mailed directly to your home! Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 at-home COVID-⁠19 tests...
• Online Oncology Yoga classes:  for more information or sign up Email Geri-Ann Higgins
• The Trauma Survivors Network (TSN): is a national community of patients and families looking to connect with one another after a serious traumatic injury. The UVM Medical Center TSN is committed to supporting traumatic injury survivors and their families as they navigate the road to recovery. Learn more...
• UVM Mindfulness: UVM offers many free opportunities to support undergrads, graduate students and staff. Learn more...

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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.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO LCOMcare:

• Art From The Heart:  a program connecting volunteers and art supplies to patients and caregivers. Free for patients at UVM Medical Center and Children's Hospital. Learn more...

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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, Jan 30:
  • CMB - Family Medicine Grand Rounds "Masculinizing Chest Surgery”: 01/30, 8 - 9 am, at Davis Auditorium and via zoom.
  • CMB - Physiology Seminar "Single-molecule, multi-parameter confocal fluorescence spectroscopy shows that DEAD-box RNA helicases DDX3X": 01/30, 12 pm at HSRF 400 and via zoom link upon request.
  • CMB - Biology Seminar "Climate impacts on malaria transmission in Africa": 01/30, 12 - 1 pm, Aiken 102 and via Teams Link.
  • National Academies Workshop on Medical Digital Twins -  Incoming Students (co2027), All Larner Graduate Students: 01/30, 10 am - 4:30, Virtual Event. Digital twins have the potential to revolutionize biomedical research, from personalized medicine to pharmaceutical development.

• TUE, Jan 31: 
  • University Scholar Lecture Series - Fat and Flow elucidating the link between obesity and asthma: 01/31, 4:30 - 5:30, MedEdCenter 200. It is a great distinction that Dr. Anne Dixon In keeping with that honor, will be providing a lecture as part of the University Scholar Lecture Series.

• WED, Feb 01:
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Pediatric Firearm injuries": 02/01, 8 - 9 am, Hybrid event - in Davis Auditorium or via zoom.
  • LCOM's SNMA Hosts: Black Trivia Night: 02/01, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, at the Hoehl Gallery. Join us for a safe, inclusive celebration of African American history through a fun night of trivia and food! Learn about fascinating black contributions to US history.
    
  • Save the Date 5 finalist CVRI 4th annual Viridis Montis Early Career Investigator Challenge in Cardiovascular Disease: 02/01, in person Larner classroom UVM. 5 finalists will compete for $5,000 in research funding.    
  • Women's Empowerment Self Defense Workshop: 02/01 - 5:30 - 8 pm. McClure Lobby Conference Room limited to 20 participants register. The overarching goal of this session is to help women discover their collective voice, address victim-blaming by redirecting the responsibility for all assaults onto the perpetrators, improve women’s sense of power and control, and, as a result, reduce the likelihood of sexual assault and violence. 
  • NOMINATION DEADLINE - 2023 University Faculty Awards: 02/01 Nomination Deadline. Each year the university recognizes innovative scholarship, teaching and advising excellence, and community citizenship with prestigious faculty awards. I am pleased to announce a call for nominations for the AY 2022–2023 University Faculty Awards, described below.
    

• THU, Feb 02:
  • CMB - Surgical Grand Rounds "TBD": 02/02, 7:30 - 8:30 am, Davis Auditorium.
    

• FRI, Feb 03:
  • WeeklyWire Submission Deadline: Fridays, no later than 7 am unless noted otherwise. Want to submit to the Wire? Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form... 
  • CMB - Pharmacology Seminar “Brain cell metabolism and excitability: a two-way street”: 02/03, 9 - 10 am, HSRF 400.

• SAT, Feb 04, Sun, Feb 05: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for this day
  

UPCOMING:

• CME - Family Medicine Grand Rounds- “Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents”: 02/06, 8 - 9 am, In Davis Auditorium and Via Zoom.  
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Finding the Needle in the Haystack - Tales from the Pediatric ED": 02/08, 8 - 9 am via Zoom Only.
• Funding Opportunity for Early Career Investigators in Cardiovascular Research: 02/10 application deadline. The Early Career Advisory Committee of the CVRI is pleased to announce a unique funding opportunity for Early Career investigators funding applications requesting up to $10,000 will be considered.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Creating an Empowerment (Decolonized) Model in Global Health: An Evolving Practice to Build Capacity, Research Methodologies, Educational Modalities, and Health Equity": 02/15, 8 - 9 am, Davis Auditorium and via zoom.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Pollution, Climate Change and Children's Health": 02/22, 8 - 9 am, in Davis Auditorium and via zoom.
• SAVE THE DATE- The UVM DEI & Flynn Partnership Featuring a Show by the ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: 05/02 - 7:30 - 9:30 pm. This season, the UVM Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is sponsoring a show featuring the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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:

• 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...
• Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship: Submit application by 02/02/2023, 11:59 pm  . Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship is designated for college graduates who are in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of medical school.
• John Healey, MD '78 Medical Student Travel Award: 02/03, All day event. The Larner College of Medicine established the John H. Healey, MD ’78 Medical Student Travel Award Fund in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Dr. Healey’s graduation from the Larner College of Medicine.
• NOMINATION DEADLINE - 2023 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards: 02/05 Nomination deadline. The purpose of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards is to recognize the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families.

UPCOMING:

• 2023 UVM First Nations Scholarship: 02/17 application deadline. For students interested in issues impacting communities of Indigenous peoples, who identify as Indigenous/Alaskan Indigenous, pursuing any major available at UVM... 
• 2023 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship*: Application deadline 03/31. Thirty scholarships of up to $5,000 each and three scholarships of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate academic and personal achievement. Learn more about UCB Family program...
• John Healey, MD '78 Medical Student Travel Award: 06/30 application deadline. The Larner College of Medicine established the John H. Healey, MD ’78 Medical Student Travel Award Fund in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Dr. Healey’s graduation from the Larner College of Medicine. Awards will range between $1,000 and $2,000 and will be based on student need. Students will be selected by the Committee for Awards, Scholarship and Honors. 

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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

THIS WEEK:

• Call for Posters - 2023 NEGSA/NEOSR Spring Regional Meeting: 01/31 submission deadline. Success across the Continuum: Building Community amid Times of Change
• Diversity and Disparities in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: 02/01, 7 - 9 pm registration required Via Zoom. Hosted by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
• ASH Graduate Hematology Award*: 02/01 application deadline. The award provides an annual $40,000 stipend for a two-year period that can be used for tuition/salary/stipend (no more than 70%), research, training-related expenses (including health insurance), and travel to the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
• ASH Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award*: 02/01 application deadline: The award provides $42,000 of funding for a one-year period, which includes $32,000 to support the trainee, $4,000 for research supplies, $4,000 for insurance and educational expenses (including one course), and $2,000 for meeting attendance (including the ASH annual meeting).
• AAMC webinar: Telehealth regulatory, legal, and legislative roundup: 02/02 at 1 pm ET via Webinar register now. This session will include an overview of the telehealth regulatory framework, including which regulations changed during the COVID-19 public health emergency and which will remain in the long term after it ends.
• 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...

UPCOMING:

• National Health Equity Grand Round:02/07, 2 -3:30 Pm ET, Register now. The History of Racism in U.S. Health Care;  Root Causes of Today's Hierarchy and Systems of Power.
• The Penn State Cancer Institute - PROMISE Summer Internship Program: 02/10 application deadline. PROMISE Program is a holistic internship program to inspire the next generation of cancer researchers and oncologists. Interns will receive $6,000 (prior to taxes) for the 10-week summer session. Additional financial support for housing of up to $1,000 for the summer is available.
• ASH HONORS (Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists) Award:02/15 application deadline. The ASH HONORS Award contributes to the development of the next generation of hematologists by providing research funding for talented M1 and M2 as well as first- and second-year medical residents. $5,000 stipend and $1,000 travel expense included. 
• Application Deadline - all medical students " Integrative Medicine Leadership Training Opportunity": Application due 02/15. Interested in leadership and education around integrative medicine? Apply for this summer program.
• Mount Sinai Medical Student Research Opportunities: 03/31 application deadline. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC, Department of Otolaryngology is offering paid research opportunities for medical students interested in a scholarly year.
• American Medical Association’s Medical Student Advocacy Conference: March 2 - 3, in Washington, D.C. Registration deadline 02/15. Receive training to become a successful public health advocate, Meet with the nation’s top decision-makers on Capitol Hill, and Gain leadership skills to set them up for success. 
• Clinician-Scientist Training Program (CSTP) for Medical Students: Rolling basis application deadline 03/31. The Clinician-Scientist Training Program (CSTP) is a 9–12-month research track offering 2 US medical students per year the opportunity to be involved in meaningful research experiences with close mentorship by world-class faculty researchers.
• Global Surgical Innovation 2023 National Conference Hosted by University of Michigan:04/01 at University of Michigan. The conference is being hosted by the Global Surgery Student Alliance, an organization with 70 chapters in universities across the nation; we wanted to extend an invitation to your students and any surgery-focused groups at your school, inviting them to attend the conference.

ADDITIONAL CAREER/RESEARCH/LEADERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION:

• Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup | November-December 2022: The Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup features summaries of nine recently published studies on humanism in healthcare...

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

THIS WEEK:

• 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 | January 25, 2023 | Volume V, Issue 2 recently "hit the shelves. Check Out...
  • News ODEI: News from the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion January 2023. Check out...
  • In the News:
    • NEPHROLOGY NEWS & ISSUES: Living in the Southeastern "stroke belt" of the U.S. can be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease. 
    • What nurses and teachers won by withholding their “feminized labor”: Read more in the WORKDAY MAGAZINE. 
    • WASHINGTON POST: Addiction scientist at UVM offers sober tips for non-alcoholic fun.  
    • WCAX-TV: Pediatrician urges parents not to panic over study on gas stoves and asthma.
• ACADEMIC MEDICINE PODCASTS:
  • AAMC leaders join the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine podcast for a conversation on reducing health inequities: Whelan and Skorton also share their insight into current Supreme Court cases that are examining whether race-conscious admissions is lawful, raising concerns about the future of holistic admissions in higher education, and what will happen if affirmative action is overturned. Listen Now...
    
  • Gold Student Summer Fellowship: Mobile care for new mothers in rural Vermont: Listen to the University of Vermont medical students Lindsay Aldrich and Richard Vuong share their Gold Student Summer Fellowship project, creating a mobile health vehicle to bring postpartum care to mothers in rural Vermont. listen here...
  • Learning Curve: Nicholas R. Lenze, a resident in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, reflects on the delicate balance between being an efficient resident and a doctor. Listen Here...
  • She Served Him Well: Nurse practitioner Danielle Blackwell reflects on the person who inspired her to become a nurse. Listen here...
• The Nocturnist - "Shame in Medicine"*:
  • Conversations - Matthew Wetschler, MD: n this episode, Emily speaks with physician-painter Matthew Wetschler about pushing limits, the tension between presence and absence, and how he’s remained curious in the aftermath of the crisis. Listen to the episode... 
  • Conversations - The Myth of Normal: Emily speaks with physician and author, Dr. Gabor Maté about his latest book. Which explores the connections between our environment, psychological wounds, and medical disease. 
  • Conservations - On Rotation: Emily speaks with  physician, artist, and author Shirlene Obuobi about fiction as escapism, and the stories behind her debut novel, On Rotation.
• AAMC News:
  • Are some people immune to COVID-19?: Many healthcare workers and others never contracted the disease despite being heavily exposed. Read More...
  • Why eliminating race-conscious admissions will hurt medical school students: The U.S. Supreme Court could erase years of progress in improving the diversity of the medical student population. Read More... 
  • Recent breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research provide hope for patients: While there is no cure, researchers say a newly approved drug, advanced testing, and increasing knowledge about the disease may improve patients’ lives. Read More... 
  • It’s tempting to say gun violence is about mental illness. The truth is much more complex: Focusing on mental illness as the cause of mass shootings diverts attention from the larger problem of gun violence in the U.S., two experts argue. Read More...

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