Office of Medical Education

April 03 - 09, 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!

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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 - MedSFS Senior Series - AHEC Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program: 04/05, 12-1pm, via Zoom. Will discuss the AHEC Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for primary care physicians (family medicine, general internal medicine/adult primary care, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, geriatrics, and psychiatry)...
• 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...
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Become a Class Agent! 04/15 application deadline. As you prepare to leave medical school as brilliant and kind physicians, we hope you might be interested in supporting your class as an alumni Class Agent...
• 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...
• UVM Larner College of Medicine Class of 2023 Honors Night: 05/15 @4pm, Main Street Landing, Burlington, VT (RSVP Required). Must RSVP by May 05. Members of the Class of 2023 may bring one guest.
• Class of 2023 Senior Week Events: 05/15-05/19. Senior week is brought to you by your Medical Student Council. All events are FREE to the graduating class! Looking forward to celebrating with you all before graduation! Check out the schedule of events...
• 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...

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Class of 2024

• THIS WEEK - SIGN-UP DEADLINE - VT Dept of Corrections Health Education Initiative: 04/05 sign-up deadline. We are continuing an initiative to provide health education to individuals who are incarcerated at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, where there are approximately 150 incarcerated women...
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Admissions Committee Opportunity: 04/14 application deadline (no later than midnight). The admissions committee is seeking student members for the 2023-2024 season. Join one of only 7 standing committees at Larner College of Medicine and help us pick the Class of 2028. If interested, please compete our online application. Questions? Contact LCOM Admissions. 
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - EVMS Otolaryngology Away Rotation Grant for Underrepresented Minority Medical*: 04/16 application deadline.
• UConn Visiting Elective for Students Underrepresented in Medicine (VESUM)*: 05/08 application deadline. Electives offered in Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Otolaryngology. 
• AAMC Virtual Internship Available - Graduate Intern, AAMC Research and Action Institute*: This virtual internship will support the AAMC Research and Action Institute (institute) by providing research assistance to the Executive Director and Senior Research Analyst. Read more about the opportunity and/or apply...
• URiM Visiting Senior Clinical Elective Scholarships, LSU Health New Orleans*: At LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, we are pleased to offer several travel scholarship opportunities for visiting senior medical student clerkships for students from communities which are underrepresented in medicine. All are listed with VLSO
  • Visiting Diversity Clerkship in Pediatrics Scholarship Program...
  • Visiting Diversity Clerkship in Orthopaedics Scholarship Program...
  • Visiting Diversity Clerkship in Internal Medicine Scholarship Program...
  • Visiting Diversity Clerkship in Surgery Scholarship Program...
• 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

• THIS WEEK - SIGN-UP DEADLINE - VT Dept of Corrections Health Education Initiative: 04/05 sign-up deadline. We are continuing an initiative to provide health education to individuals who are incarcerated at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, where there are approximately 150 incarcerated women...
• REVIEW REQUIRED - Updated Badge Numbers: Please check your badge numbers in Oasis to make sure they are correct. Please be sure to update this info if incorrect and anytime your badge number changes. This impacts your badge access...
• Clerkship Attendance Policy Updated: Per an 03/27 email from your Clerkship Team, "An updated Clerkship Level Attendance Policy is now live in the Medical Student Handbook. The updated policy provides clarity and definition to attendance expectations in the Clerkship year. It is your responsibility to read the policy and make sure you understand it..."
• 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 2026

• THIS WEEK - SIGN-UP DEADLINE - VT Dept of Corrections Health Education Initiative: 04/05 sign-up deadline. We are continuing an initiative to provide health education to individuals who are incarcerated at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, where there are approximately 150 incarcerated women...
• THIS WEEK - DEADLINE (extended) - OME Summer Employment Opportunities: 04/07 application deadline. Looking for summer employment? Interested in medical education? Check out the Office of Medical Education summer employment opportunities! Questions? Please  reach out to Caroline Wolf, in the Office of Medical Education.
• Med Neuro Exam cultural holiday conflict: 04/21. The first Med Neuro exam on April 21 is scheduled on the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr; we will honor any exam delay requests for students observing Eid al-Fitr, which can be taken either the Thursday prior or the Tuesday following the holiday...
• AAMC Virtual Internship Available - Graduate Intern, AAMC Research and Action Institute*: This virtual internship will support the AAMC Research and Action Institute (institute) by providing research assistance to the Executive Director and Senior Research Analyst. Read more about the opportunity and/or apply...
• 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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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs

• Sexual Violence Awareness Month: April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month. UVM Campus Rec is partnering with the UVM SGA Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to raise awareness about sexual violence, tabling and handing out teal ribbons at free classes...
  • UVM's Evolving Responses to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Violence - Resources: UVM reaffirms we care deeply about and prioritize the safety and wellbeing of all members of our community...
• Welcome Marian Miller - on behalf of the Office of Medical Communications: Please join us in welcoming Marian Miller to the Office of Medical Communications as our new Web Content Manager, effective 04/03...
• 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...
  • Graduate Student Town Hall - Discussion on Student Housing: 04/10, 4-5pm, Davis Center Jost Foundation Room (422), UVM Main Campus, Larner-VT. Please join for a town hall discussion and question session regarding the Catamount Run, Trinity Campus, and future housing projects. Food will be provided. 

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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:

• Sexual Violence Awareness Month: April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month. UVM Campus Rec is partnering with the UVM SGA Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to raise awareness about sexual violence, tabling and handing out teal ribbons at free classes...
  • UVM's Evolving Responses to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Violence - Resources: UVM reaffirms we care deeply about and prioritize the safety and wellbeing of all members of our community...
• 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!
• 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:

• CONNECT - Bearing Witness to Joy: 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.
• 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. 
• UVM Wellness Environment 4/20 5K: 04/20 @4:20pm, starts at UVM Athletic Campus, UVM Athletic Campus, 97 Spear Street, Burlington, VT. A cost-free and substance-free 5K fun run/walk that is open to all. This year is 80's themed, so wear your best retro gear! Free long sleeve race shirt for the first 1,000 registrants. Free food trucks, games, raffles, and 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. Consider the following opportunities independently and carefully after looking into the organization and their safety practices.

THIS WEEK:

• Rally Cat's Cupboard - DFA Spring Food Drive: 03/29 - 04/12, Rally Cat's Cupboard, Davis Center Rm103 / UVM Print & Mail, 118 Waterman / online financial donation. University Financial Services (UFS) is spearheading a food drive to collect needed groceries for the UVM Rally Cat’s Cupboard, our UVM food shelf located in the Davis Center on campus... 

UPCOMING:

• Vermont Walk for Epilepsy*: 04/16 @10:30am, UVM Davis Center. Are you a Medical Student interested in connecting with the epilepsy community? Join this 2 mile walk on the UVM campus for 1 in 26 who will develop epilepsy in their lifetime...

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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:
  • Ramadan Prayer Space: Now through 04/21, 1-2pm and 4-5pm, Discovery W203A - UVM Main Campus, Larner-VT. The eSTEM BIPOC Affinity space (Discovery W203A) will be available for students observing Ramadan every day until April 21st between the hours of 1pm-2pm; 4pm-5pm; and 7pm-8pm. All BIPOC students in STEM should have access to the space with their CatCards but we will prop the door open to let you in during these times if necessary. 
  • Sexual Violence Awareness Month: April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month. UVM Campus Rec is partnering with the UVM SGA Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to raise awareness about sexual violence, tabling and handing out teal ribbons at free classes...
    • UVM's Evolving Responses to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Violence - Resources: UVM reaffirms we care deeply about and prioritize the safety and wellbeing of all members of our community...
  • Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week: 04/03-04/07. All medical students are welcome to attend the week's events and are entered into the drawings...
  • Rally Cat's Cupboard - DFA Spring Food Drive: 03/29 - 04/12, Rally Cat's Cupboard, Davis Center Rm103 / UVM Print & Mail, 118 Waterman / online financial donation. University Financial Services (UFS) is spearheading a food drive to collect needed groceries for the UVM Rally Cat’s Cupboard, our UVM food shelf located in the Davis Center on campus... 
• MON, Apr 03:
  • Family Medicine Grand Rounds - “Outcomes of a Trans-disciplinary and Integrative Program for High Impact Chronic Non-Cancer Pain”: 04/03, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
  • University of Vermont Visiting Scholar Week in Residence - Conflict, Conflict Resolution, and Health in Ethiopia - “Dynamics of Conflicts and Peacebuilding in Ethiopia: Challenges and Prospects.”  04/03, 9:40-10:30am, Lafayette L300. Lecture and Discussion. All UVM community members are welcome to attend.
  • 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...
  • Physiology Seminar - “Coordination of cell adhesion and cytoskeletal reorganization to drive collective cell migration in vivo”: 04/03 @12pm, HSRF 400.
  • Biology Seminar - "TBA": 04/03, 12-1pm, Aiken 102 / via Teams.
• TUE, Apr 04:
  • DEADLINE - 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.
  • CMB Seminar - “A Glucose Polymer and A Toxic Gas Walk into A Bar… A Dendritic Cell Activation Puzzle”: 04/04 @11:30am,MedEd200 / via Zoom. 
  • University of Vermont Visiting Scholar Week in Residence - Conflict, Conflict Resolution, and Health in Ethiopia - “Popular Protest for Regional Demands and Referendum in Contemporary Ethiopia.”  04/04, 11:40am-12:55pm, Williams 511. Campus Talk. All UVM community members are welcome to attend.
  • 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.
• WED, Apr 05:
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “No Hit Zones and Child Abuse Prevention": 04/05, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
  • University of Vermont Visiting Scholar Week in Residence - Conflict, Conflict Resolution, and Health in Ethiopia - “Conflict, Peacebuilding, and Impacts on Public Health in Ethiopia, Part 1.”  04/05, 8:30-9:20am, Votey 105. Lecture. All UVM community members are welcome to attend.
  • RPB Seminar - "A potential role for FoxM1 in obese allergic asthma": 04/05, 11am-12pm, HSRF 300 / via Zoom.
  • Pathology Grand Rounds - “A Smear Campaign in the Hematology Lab? It’s not what you think!”: 04/05, 1-2pm, MedEd100 / via Zoom. Pizza served.
  • Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 04/05, 5-7pm, MedEd203 / via Zoom. All are welcome.
  • Ritual - First Night Passover Seder: 04/05 @6:30pm, Grand Maple Ballroom (4th floor Davis Center; RSVP required).
• THU, Apr 06:
  • DEADLINE - 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!
  • Surgical Grand Rounds - "TBA": 04/06, 7:30-8:30am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium.
  • VCIID RIP Seminar - 'TBA': 04/06, 9-10am, HSRF 300 / via Zoom.
  • Social Justice Seder Plate - A Reflective Art Installation: 04/06 @3pm, Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus next to blue water tower). 
• FRI, Apr 07:
  • DEADLINE (extended) - OME Summer Employment Opportunities: 04/07 application deadline. Looking for summer employment? Interested in medical education? Check out the Office of Medical Education summer employment opportunities! Questions? Please reach out to Caroline Wolf, in the Office of Medical Education.
  • DEADLINE - Attend the 2023 NEGEA Conference for Free: 04/07 sign-up deadline. Conference is 04/13-04/15, at UVM main campus, in Burlington, VT. The Office of Medical Education has generously offered to pay the registration fee for any LCOM medical student interested in attending. If you are interested...
  • WeeklyWire Submission Deadline: Fridays, no later than 7am unless noted otherwise. Want to submit to the Wire? Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form...
  • Students / Dean Zehle Coffee/Tea/Cocoa Invitation: 04/07, 7:30-8:15am, Given Courtyard.
  • University of Vermont Visiting Scholar Week in Residence - Conflict, Conflict Resolution, and Health in Ethiopia - “Conflict, Peacebuilding, and Impacts on Public Health in Ethiopia, Part 2.”  04/07, 8:30-9:20am, Votey 105. Lecture. All UVM community members are welcome to attend.
• SAT, Apr 08 - Sun, Apr 09:  No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for these days.

UPCOMING:

• Graduate Student Town Hall - Discussion on Student Housing: 04/10, 4-5pm, Davis Center Jost Foundation Room (422), UVM Main Campus, Larner-VT. Please join for a town hall discussion and question session regarding the Catamount Run, Trinity Campus, and future housing projects. Food will be provided. 
• Dean Richard Page, 5-Year Review Open Forum: 04/11, 12-1pm, via Zoom. At this time, we are offering additional opportunities for LCOM administrators, faculty, staff, and students to participate in stakeholder group discussions. You are an important member of one of those groups and we welcome your participation. 
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Perinatal Social Support During the COVID Pandemic - Impacts on Child Development”: 04/12, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
• 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.
• UVM Wellness Environment 4/20 5K: 04/20 @4:20pm, starts at UVM Athletic Campus, UVM Athletic Campus, 97 Spear Street, Burlington, VT. A cost-free and substance-free 5K fun run/walk that is open to all. This year is 80's themed, so wear your best retro gear! Free long sleeve race shirt for the first 1,000 registrants. Free food trucks, games, raffles, and more!
• CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Nuvance Health/UVM Larner College of Medicine Global Health Day - Poster Contest, Photos & Reflections: 04/21 submission deadline. This is an open invitation to submit photos, reflections, and posters for the annual “Global Health Poster Showcase and Contest” and “Global Health Photo & Reflections Exhibit & Contest”...
• CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - 2023 Nuvance/Larner Global Health Awards: 04/21 nomination deadline. Nominate a faculty member, staff member, or student for one of three awards – recognizing the work in and contribution to the field of global health and health equity...
• "Indigenous Sovereignty, Race-Shifting, and University Responsibility": 04/28, 8:30am-12pm, UVM Davis Center, Grand Maple Ballroom and Virtual (free; registration required). Presenting on Indigenous Identity and the phenomena of "race-shifting" — that is, the act of adopting an Indigenous identity based on false or aspirational family history, erroneous genealogy, or through DNA tests.
• Our Voice - Discussion on Substance Use: 04/28, 12-1pm, Carpenter Auditorium. A new medical narrative series that involves a monthly discussion with people from a certain background, culture, and/ or community sharing their lived experience and their community's interactions with the western health care system...
• VCCBH Seminar - "An Introduction to Olink® Proteomics: New Technology in the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health": 05/04, 11am-12pm, HSRF 200 / via Zoom.
• CVRI Science Jam - How to Prepare for and Delivery a Great Media Interview: 05/04, 5-7pm, Hotel Vermont – Juniper Hall – 41 Cherry Street, Burlington VT. All career stages welcome to join us! 
• SAVE THE DATES! Spring/Summer Monthly MSST Meets Scheduled:
  • April Monthly MSST Meet - Friday Fuel Up: 04/21, 8:30-9:30am, outside LCOM-VT OME suite (Given Courtyard). Join us for a morning social with a HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET!
  • May Monthly MSST Meet - Coffee/Tea and Breakfast Yummies: 05/19, 7:30-9am, outside LCOM-VT OME suite (Given Courtyard). Join us for a morning social in collaboration with Coffee/Tea with the Dean! Light grab & go breakfast items will be available while supplies last.
  • June Monthly MSST Meet - Coffee/Tea and Breakfast Yummies: 06/16, 7:30-9am, outside LCOM-VT OME suite (Given Courtyard). Join us for a morning social in collaboration with Coffee/Tea with the Dean! Light grab & go breakfast items will be available while supplies last.
  • July MSST Meet - Monday Afternoon Boost: 07/10, 3-4pm, in the LCOM-VT Med/Grad Student Lounge (Given C122). Light grab & go snack items and beverages will be available while supplies last.
  • August Monthly MSST Meet - Coffee/Tea and Breakfast Yummies: 08/25, 7:30-9am, outside LCOM-VT OME suite (Given Courtyard). Join us for a morning social in collaboration with Coffee/Tea with the Dean! Light grab & go breakfast items will be available while supplies last.
  • September Monthly MSST Meet - Stretching Summer: 09/15, 12-2pm, outside LCOM-OME suite (Given Courtyard). While the days are getting shorter and chillier, summer isn’t over yet! Join us for an ice cream sundae social! 

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 Medical Student Research
  
• 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:

• Rally Cat's Cupboard - DFA Spring Food Drive: 03/29 - 04/12, Rally Cat's Cupboard, Davis Center Rm103 / UVM Print & Mail, 118 Waterman / online financial donation. University Financial Services (UFS) is spearheading a food drive to collect needed groceries for the UVM Rally Cat’s Cupboard, our UVM food shelf located in the Davis Center on campus...
• 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.

UPCOMING:

• CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - 2023 Nuvance/Larner Global Health Awards: 04/21 nomination deadline. Nominate a faculty member, staff member, or student for one of three awards – recognizing the work in and contribution to the field of global health and health equity...

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, & FINANCE RESOURCES:

• Williston family looking for part-time nanny for 8-year-old girl*: 8-10 hours a week. Thur: 2:30–6:30pm, plus flexible hours for making muffins, preparing crafts, dropping off library books, etc. Depending on availability, occasional weekday afternoon/early evenings of childcare. Nonsmokers only. Must have driver’s license and own vehicle. Please send letter describing yourself, resume, and name and contact information for at least 2 references to charity.clark@gmail.com.
• Spinner Place housing opportunity for students*: Six months of free rent for the 2023-2024 academic year...
• Healthy volunteers, age 18-45, needed for a research study to test a new polio vaccine: Outpatient study with 2 dosing visits and 11 clinic visits in the first 4 months. Monthly remote follow-up in the remaining 8 months. Enrolled volunteers will be compensated up to $2145. If interested, call (802)-656-0013 or email uvmvtc@med.uvm.edu. More information about the study and to complete an online prescreen survey...

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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

ADDITIONAL CAREER/RESEARCH/LEADERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION:

• 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.

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

THIS WEEK:

• NOW OPEN - Academic Medicine’s Call for Cover Art: Open 04/03 – 04/28. Are you an artist? Do you have a passion for medical education? To showcase artwork from the academic medicine community, we are launching our third open call for Cover Art from April 3 to April 28. Whether you are a physician, resident, student, premed, or patient, your original art could be featured on the cover of Academic Medicine…
• Social Justice Seder Plate - A Reflective Art Installation: 04/06 @3pm, Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus next to blue water tower). 

UPCOMING:

• CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Nuvance Health/UVM Larner College of Medicine Global Health Day - Poster Contest, Photos & Reflections: 04/21 submission deadline. This is an open invitation to submit photos, reflections, and posters for the annual “Global Health Poster Showcase and Contest” and “Global Health Photo & Reflections Exhibit & Contest”...

ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:

• UVM/Larner:
  • Larner Medicine: March 22, 2023 | Volume V, Issue 6 recently "hit the shelves"; check it out...
  • UVM IN THE NEWS:
    • NEWSWISE - Study Identifies Potential New Target To Treat Obesity-associated Allergic Asthma: New research at UVM identifies treatment for obesity-associated allergic asthma...
    • THE SCIENTIST - Combining Climate Stressors Leads to Unique Changes in the Genome: UVM researchers find copepod genomes adapt in distinct ways when exposed to multiple environments...
    • VERMONT PUBLIC - For people with dementia, a free-form game to celebrate the moment: UVM neurologist comments on importance of social connection for patients with dementia...
    • WCAX-TV - UVM medical students learn their matches: Graduating students at UVM’s Larner College of Medicine learned about their immediate futures at this year’s Match Day...
    • VERMONT BUSINESS MAGAZINE - UVMMC’s Comprehensive Pain Program wins Blue Cross VT Provider Innovation Award: The program was recognized for its novel approach to pain management by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, winning the organization’s 2023 Blue Cross Provider Innovation Award for its PATH (Partners Aligned in Transformative Healing) program...
    • USA TODAY - How long-distance video chats are easing stress for rural nursing home residents: UVM psychiatrist describes how video chats ease stress for rural nursing home residents...
    • WCAX - UVM researcher shows speeding up heart rate helps some heart failure patients: "A new study from a University of Vermont researcher shows some heart failure patients may benefit from a counterintuitive treatment approach..."
• The Nocturnists*:
  • Stories from the World of Medicine - Season 5 - Ep 4: Vital Sounds*: In the latest episode, medical student and cellist Melanie Ambler tells a story about the most powerful cello concert she's ever performed — which happened to be over Zoom, with an audience of just one person...
  • Stories from the World of Medicine - Season 5 - Ep 3: Preparing to Live*: In this episode, physician PJ Lally brings us into the moment he received a new diagnosis, and the surprising events that followed...
• AAMCNews:
  • Out of the shadows - Physicians share their mental health struggles: Doctors face high rates of mental health challenges, but they often hide their stories due to shame and fear of professional fallout. Four physicians reveal their journeys in the hopes of reducing stigma and inspiring others to seek care... 
  • Doctors and hospitals can help prevent gun deaths. Here’s how: Nearly 50,000 people died from gun violence in 2021. Two experts describe how academic medicine can step up research, education, and advocacy that help save lives...
  • Combined bachelor’s and MD programs offer a direct path from high school to medical school: For high schoolers certain they want to become physicians, institutions offer a range of approaches to early medical school acceptance...
  • Will chatbots help or hamper medical education? Here is what humans (and chatbots) say: New artificial intelligence tools can write application essays, do homework, take tests, and summarize research. Medical schools grapple with how to integrate chatbots...
• AAMC VaccineVoices - Getting parents to “yes” on vaccines: Giving childhood and other vaccines to young patients isn’t easy. Neither is convincing some parents to accept them. Today, pediatricians often have to face down not only tearful toddlers but parents who are reluctant to give their children a recommended vaccine...

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