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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2023
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - co2023 Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: 03/31 application deadline. Established by Harry Howe MD’52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field.
To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on, “The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician” along with a brief personal statement to Lisa Washburn no later than 3/31.
- THIS WEEK - AAMC Developing Future Leaders in Academic Medicine & Science: 03/31-04/02, Washington, DC. Program participants will be equipped with the leadership skills and knowledge they need to navigate the challenges and opportunities awaiting them as a resident...
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - M3/M4 Mount Sinai Medical Student Research Fellowships Available*: 03/31 application deadline.
A year-long research project with a faculty mentor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Each program provides one year of funding and can be tailored to meet the interests of the selected fellow.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Commencement & Guest Hooder Information: 04/10 submission deadline for guest hooder(s).
Ticket information will be shared in April. Now that Match Day has passed, we’d like to share some important information about Commencement...
- UVM Rainbow Graduation: 04/28 RSVP deadline. Event is 05/04, 5-7pm (doors open at 4:45pm). Are you wanting to be a part of queer and trans scholarship, celebration, and joy? Then RSVP for Rainbow Graduation...
- Licensure and verification forms for residency: If you haven’t already received a packet of licensure paperwork from your residency program, you probably will very soon. Emma shared how to get those processed via this March 20th email...
- Congratulations on your Match Day! Photo albums and other media will be posted to the Match Day Event page, as they are released to the public…
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Class of 2024
- THIS WEEK - Preparation for Practice: 03/20-03/31.
The Prep for Practice course for the Class of 2024 will take place during the last 2 weeks of March (3/20 - 3/31). Week 1 will be all recorded and asynchronous. Week 2 will be in-person, on-campus in Burlington.
- THIS WEEK - RESIDENCY-ADVISING EVENTS: 03/28 & 03/30. All students in the class of 2024 are invited to TWO evening advising panels on March 28 and March 30 with program directors and recently-matched students, and a catered
lunch on March 30 with advisors and program directors. Questions? Contact Emily Greenberger, Prep for Practice Course Director.
- UVM Larner Med Residency Director Panel: 03/28, 6-7pm, via Zoom (registration required).
Facetime with our wonderful Program Directors and discuss various things of importance (eg. how you might best prepare for future residency applications).
- Catered Lunch with Specialty Advisors and Program Directors: 03/30, 12-1pm, MedEd300 (Reardon Classroom).
Specialty advisors and program directors from all specialties will meet with you informally in small groups over lunch to discuss topics such as: application timeline, away rotations, letters of recommendation, best electives to take,
approach to interviews.
- Recently-matched Student Advice & Q&A Panel: 03/30, 6-7pm, via Zoom.
Students will informally address topics such as: application timeline/pointers, personal statement and CV pointers, how to succeed in your AI/EM rotations. NO FACULTY OR ADMINISTRATORS will be in attendance, and this will NOT BE RECORDED.
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Ben Kean Travel Fellowship (tropical medicine)*: 03/29 application deadline. All current medical students are welcome to apply. An opportunity to enhance medical students' educations by experiencing tropical medicine firsthand...
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - M3/M4 Mount Sinai Medical Student Research Fellowships Available*: 03/31 application deadline.
A year-long research project with a faculty mentor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Each program provides one year of funding and can be tailored to meet the interests of the selected fellow.
- THIS WEEK - "Fridays with the OMA" Residency Informational Session at Tulane University School of Medicine - Radiology*: 03/31, 12-1pm CST (12pm EST), via Zoom (registration required).
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Clerkship Committee Representative Election: 04/02 submission deadline. Apply to be the Clerkship Committee representative for c/o 2024...
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Advanced Integration Committee Representative Election: 04/02 submission deadline. Apply to be the Advanced Integration Committee representative for c/o 2024...
- Resources for away rotations: This 03/23 email from your Associate Dean for Students provides helpful information and resources as you consider doing away rotations in the coming months...
- Michigan Urology Academy in Ann Arbor June 1-2 (in-person program): 04/01 application deadline. A pilot, in-person program targeting rising M4s who want to apply in urology but do not have a home urology program...
- Michigan Urology Academy June 2-3, 2023 (virtual program)*: 05/01 application deadline. The Michigan Medicine Urology program is looking for URiM M1-M4 med students interested in urology...
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Class of 2025
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Class of 2026
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THIS WEEK - Survey Deadline & Updates from UVM Dining: Take the Sodexo (UVM Dining) satisfaction survey no later than 03/31, and read more about Ramadan & Passover dining services, the Everyday App for ordering, and other helpful UVM Dining resources...
- BEWARE OF EMAIL SCAMS! Recent Email Phishing Attempts: On Friday, 03/24, staff and students reported a handful of email scam attempts to phish UVM credentials that looked very legitimate. Please note, UVM will never email
you links regarding your password information. If you clicked a suspicious link, please contact our COMIS Help Desk immediately for advising, and please never hesitate to report/or check any suspicious information technology concerns...
- Spinner Place housing opportunity for students*: Six months of free rent for the 2023-2024 academic year...
- Larner Leadership Transition Announcement - Director of Social Medicine Announcement: Appointment of Katie Wells, M.D., M.P.H., as the inaugural Director of Social Medicine in the Office of Medical Education (OME) at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, effective April 3, 2023...
- Larner Leadership Transition Announcement - On Behalf of Dean Richard Page & Dr. Jason Sanders: Ira Bernstein, MD, who has led the department as chair and physician leader for 11 years, has announced his intention to step down as Chair on December 31, 2023...
- Case Files E-book Collection now Available at the Library: Dana Health Sciences Library now subscribes to the Case Files® Collection of e-books which includes 23 titles covering basic sciences, clinical rotations, and post-graduate topics...
- Co2025 Student Representative LEAP Committee Election Results: Results finalized 03/01. Congratulations to Richard Vuong for being elected as the LEAP Committee's CT campus representative for the co 2025...
- AAMC Careers in Medicine (CiM): The CiM program is pleased to announce exciting updates to the competitiveness tab of their specialty profiles (sign-in required).
Updated to align with recent licensing exam transition, and CiM’s Characteristics of Entering Residents data now features a dynamic and interactive format, the ability to compare two specialties’ data points side-by-side, and expanded
demographic information. Please direct any questions to AAMC CiM.
- UVM Breaks Ground on Catamount Run Housing Development: Catamount Run will add housing for more than 500 UVM graduate students, faculty, and staff. About half the units will be completed by next summer; additional units are expected to be ready by fall 2025...
- New/Revised Policies & Procedures: Please review...
- Regarding Surveys - Research and IRB: Per 03/15 email from your Larner Evaluation and Research Specialist, "...please reach out early to me and the IRB is surveys are part of your study..."
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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:
- CONNECT - Bearing Witness to Joy: 03/28 & 04/04, 7–8:45pm, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus next to blue water tower).
Discover ways to celebrate, honor, and nourish the wholeness of who we are through mindfulness practice, guided dialogue, and story sharing. All are welcome to join in creating space for wisdom and compassion to emerge and allowing for restorative
ways of being and healing.
- SEXPO - UVM Sexual Health and Wellness Fair: 03/29, 11am-2pm, 1st flr. Davis Center (outside LivingWell). Join the Center for Health and Wellbeing for SEXPO, where students, staff, and faculty can engage with on-campus and community organizations offering sexual health services, education, and resources, along with goodie bags and other giveaways...
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE - UVM Campus Rec - Bucket Golf: 03/31 registration deadline.
04/07 tournament. Not your average game of golf. Come try out bucket golf and kick off the Masters Golf Tournament
weekend. Play our specially designed par-3 course by yourself or with a partner. Prizes for lowest scores and best golf attire!
- Ukrainian Pysanky Class: 04/01, 4:30-7pm, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Interfaith Center, 400 S. Prospect, Burlington (RSVP required). Making pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) is a centuries-old art form full of symbolism.
The eggs are dyed, not painted, and then the yolk is blown out, leaving the delicate, hollow shell. Cost is $7 to help cover the cost of supplies (please contact Olenka Duncan if cost is a barrier for you). Reserve your spot...
- DEADLINE - Campus Rec 600 Minute Challenge: Log movement through 04/02. Join at any time! All activity counts. Log your activity/movement to enter to win prizes...
- UVM Campus Rec - Yoga Day: 04/02, 10am-4pm, Studio C114, in the new Group Fitness Hub at Patrick Fitness Gymnasium, UVM Main Campus, Larner-VT.
This event is free and open to the public.
- RECURRING:
- TEA TIME TUESDAYS! Every Tuesday, 9–10 am, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus next to blue water tower). Craving an opportunity to just sit and chat with others? Come to our first Tea Time Tuesday of the year
for bagels, a beverage (not just tea!), and informal conversation. Drop by anytime. The entire UVM community is welcome! For questions contact interfaith@uvm.edu.
- Kaiut Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Thursdays 9-10am, via Zoom. Offered through UVM Medical Center. For more information or to register, email Julia Oshea.
- SPIRITUAL PRACTICE - Friday Jummah Prayer: Fridays, 12:30–1:30pm, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus, next to blue water tower). Gather weekly with other Muslims on campus for prayers and a Khutbah (aka sermon).
Co-hosted by UVM Interfaith Center and the Muslim Student Association. For questions contact interfaith@uvm.edu.
UPCOMING:
- Ben & Jerry’s Annual Free Cone Day*: 04/03, 12-8pm, any Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop.
Free cone day is being celebrated around the world and Ben & Jerry's will be giving away free ice cream. Every time you enjoy a scoop of Ben & Jerry's, you're showing us how much you care. They love you too and Free Cone Day is their
favorite way to show it!
- Mindfulness Tools for Health and Wellbeing for ALL Cancer Patients, Caregivers, Providers. 04/05. Virtual meetings 5:00-6:30pm 1st Wednesday of each month. All offerings Mindfulness Tools offerings are free. For more information
or to sign up, contact Donna Smith.
- REGISTRATION OPEN - UVM Campus Rec - Field Day: 04/06 registration deadline.
04/28 event. The inaugural field day will encapsulate some of your favorite childhood activities in a classic Green vs Gold tournament. You can register as a team of 8-10 people, or as an individual (free agent). Registration gets you a UVM
Field Day commemorative t-shirt!
- SAVE THE DATE - UVM Larner Med Sixth Annual Community Clothing Swap: Donate/drop clothes 04/17, 8am through the end of the swap, in MedEd300.
Swap is Tuesday, 04/18, 8am-3:30pm, MedEd300.
Clothes you are tired of, but no tired clothes, please! You do not need to donate items to participate; the swap is welcome open to everyone in the community…
- All leftovers will be donated to the Possibility Shop, in Burlington, VT.
- We will also be collecting donations for the Larner Med Running SIG Camp Kesem VCM fundraiser.
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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. Consider the following opportunities independently and carefully after looking into the organization and their safety practices.
THIS WEEK:
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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, Mar 27:
- TUE, Mar 28:
- CMB Seminar - “Surveillance of Vermont wildlife in 2022 reveals no detected SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA”: 03/28 @11:30am, MedEd200 / via Zoom.
- UVM Larner Med Residency Director Panel presented by your AAMC OSRs: 03/28, 6-7pm, via Zoom (registration required).
Applying for residency? Learn more about the application process. Specialties Include: Pathology, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, ENT, Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Surgery. Register, now, for this free event organized by students for students…
- WED, Mar 29:
- Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Current Issues in Federal and State Medicaid Policy: Implications for Pediatric Practice”: 03/29, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
- Green Mountain Molecular Modeling Workshop - "Molecular Docking": 03/29, 9am-12pm, HSRF300.
Each meeting will start with an introductory lecture in the first hour, followed by Q&A and hands-on exercise.
- SEXPO - UVM Sexual Health and Wellness Fair: 03/29, 11am-2pm, 1st flr. Davis Center (outside LivingWell). Join the Center for Health and Wellbeing for SEXPO, where students, staff, and faculty can engage with on-campus and community organizations offering sexual health services, education, and resources, along with goodie bags and other giveaways...
- Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds - “Exploring novel approaches to activate specific Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases in cancer”: 03/29, 1-2pm, MedEd100 / via Zoom.
- THU, Mar 30:
- Surgical Grand Rounds - "TBA": 03/30, 7:30-8:30am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium.
- VCIID RIP Seminar - “The Involvement of Acidosis in the NLRP3 Inflammasome-Inhibiting Effects of ‘Therapeutic Ketosis”: 03/30, 9-10am, HSRF 300 / via Zoom.
- Ethics SIG event (rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances): 03/30, 12-1pm, MedEd200.
This event will discuss current weight loss interventions and include discussion from physicians and healthcare professionals on how to talk to your patient about weight. Questions? Contact Haley Bayne, Ethics SIG Leader.
- LCOM @ IAMSE Spring 2023 Webinar Series - "Progress and Challenge of Pathway Programs" with Dr. Leila Amiri: 03/30 @12pm, virtual event (free, registration required).
- Physiology Seminar - "How surrounding tissues control cell invasion": 03/30, 12-1pm, HSRF 400.
- Dinner & Dialogue Series - Revolutionary Love: 03/30, 5:30-7pm, UVM Interfaith Center, 400 S. Prospect, Burlington (RSVP Required).
Join with students, staff, faculty, and community members to explore and discuss this understanding and experience of love from our various religious and philosophical perspectives. This month’s theme is JOY. Dinner is free!
- FRI, Mar 31:
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE - UVM Campus Rec - Bucket Golf: 03/31 registration deadline.
04/07 tournament. Not your average game of golf. Come try out bucket golf and kick off the Masters
Golf Tournament weekend. Play our specially designed par-3 course by yourself or with a partner. Prizes for lowest scores and best golf attire!
- SAT, Apr 01:
- Sun, Apr 02:
UPCOMING:
- University of Vermont Visiting Scholar Week in Residence - Conflict, Conflict Resolution, and Health in Ethiopia: 04/03-04/07. All UVM community members are welcome to attend.
- “Dynamics of Conflicts and Peacebuilding in Ethiopia: Challenges and Prospects.” 04/03, 9:40-10:30am, Lafayette L300.
Lecture and Discussion.
- “Popular Protest for Regional Demands and Referendum in Contemporary Ethiopia.” 04/04, 11:40am-12:55pm, Williams 511.
Campus Talk.
- “Conflict, Peacebuilding, and Impacts on Public Health in Ethiopia, Part 1.” 04/05, 8:30-9:20am, Votey 105.
Lecture.
- “Conflict, Peacebuilding, and Impacts on Public Health in Ethiopia, Part 2.” 04/07, 8:30-9:20am, Votey 105.
Lecture.
- UVM Larner Med Communications Task Force Quarterly Check-in: 04/03, 12-12:45pm, via Zoom. These meetings are open to anyone passionate about communications and/or has ideas for improving communications across the College...
- 2023 proposals for the Lucey Prize: 04/04 application deadline.
The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team (to be shared per lead investigator) and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 31, 2023.
- Zuya - A Lakota Artist's Life Journey: 04/04, 5-6pm, UVM Alumni House, LCOM-VT. Join us for a performance by Frank Waln, Lakota Hip-Hop Artist, Traditional Native American Flute Player, Story Teller, & Activist...
- Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 04/04, 5:30-7:30pm, via Zoom.
All are welcome.
- Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 04/05, 5-7pm, MedEd203 / via Zoom.
All are welcome.
- REGISTRATION OPEN - UVM Campus Rec - Field Day: 04/06 registration deadline.
04/28 event. The inaugural field day will encapsulate some of your favorite childhood activities in a classic Green vs Gold tournament. You can register as a team of 8-10 people, or as an individual (free agent). Registration gets you a UVM
Field Day commemorative t-shirt!
- Students / Dean Zehle Coffee/Tea/Cocoa Invitation: 04/07, 7:30-8:15am, Given Courtyard.
- Student/Resident/Fellow Track at NEGEA 2023: 04/13, 11am-3:15pm, MedEdBldg. Exciting pre-conference program for students/residents/fellows...
- SAVE THE DATE - UVM Larner Med Sixth Annual Community Clothing Swap: Donate/drop clothes 04/17, 8am through the end of the swap, in MedEd300.
Swap is Tuesday, 04/18, 8am-3:30pm, MedEd300.
Clothes you are tired of, but no tired clothes, please! You do not need to donate items to participate; the swap is welcome open to everyone in the community…
- All leftovers will be donated to the Possibility Shop, in Burlington, VT.
- We will also be collecting donations for the Larner Med Running SIG Camp Kesem VCM fundraiser.
- Save the Date - The Endies! 05/19, 6-10pm, ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College St, Burlington, VT 05401.
Save the Date! The Larner College of Medicine Medical Student Council invites you to this year's Endies Celebration! More information and a ticket link to come soon!
- SAVE THE DATES! Spring/Summer Monthly MSST Meets Scheduled:
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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ARTS & PUBLICATION
THIS WEEK:
UPCOMING:
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:
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