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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2023
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Class of 2024
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Class of 2025
- ACTION REQUIRED – Given Locker Clean Out: 07/01 deadline.
July 01, 2023 is the deadline to clean out your Given lockers. Failure to do so will result in a $50 cleaning fee.
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Class of 2026
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THIS WEEK (and beyond) - Hills Building & Carrigan Drive Construction Notice: Please review this construction notice impacting Carrigan Drive and Hills/Rowell buildings between 4/17/23-6/9/23...
- ACTION REQUIRED - Given Mailboxes: All medical students, please check your mailbox. All of you have at least one piece of mail in your mailbox as of today...
- UVM GSS Town Hall on Housing Follow-up: Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the 4/10 Town Hall on Housing with over 50 total attendees. For those who were unable to attend, we are providing the slides from the presentation are provided and a the portion of the recording that was captured in light of some technical difficulties...
- Larner Leadership Update - LCOM Chief Information Officer: Mr. Steve Goldman has been named the Chief Information Officer for the Larner College of Medicine (LCOM), effective immediately...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Student Education Committee (SEC) Bylaws Review & Open Comment Period: 04/28 review deadline.
SEC recently underwent an annual review of its bylaws and is now entering an open comment period from our community. Please review the bylaws now,
and email SEC with any concerns, questions, or suggestions.
- Study Spaces Document Updated to Reflect Firestone Building Access: The Student Study Spaces reference document was recently updated to include links to fun study spots around Burlington, and the new Firestone Building rooms available
to our medical students; check it out (it is also always available under Resources, in any online issue of the Wire)...
- Information Regarding Osmosis Access: OME’s current Osmosis contract provides access to all M1-M3 med students, faculty, staff, and M4 tutors and TAs upon request. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Curriculum Services Team with any questions.
- 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.
- New Look @ Larner Leaders Selected: Shani Legore, Aina Rattu, and Shrey Patel (pictured left to right) have been selected to lead the 2023 Look@Larner admissions outreach event. Thank you for your service!
- Isabel Martínez Daniel Selected as Nickens Scholarship Nominee: For her outstanding commitment to health equity in medicine through her work as a student leader for the URiM Pathway to Pediatrics (UPP) program, for underrepresented
undergraduates as well as the treasurer of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and vice president of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). Congrats, Isabel!
- UVM Cancer Center Brings Innovative Immunotherapy to Vermonters: The Center now offers a novel, highly effective form of blood cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy that has never before been available locally...
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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 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!
- 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.
- Spiritual Practice - Connect: Tuesdays, 7-8pm, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus next to blue water tower). This inclusive spiritual gathering is an opportunity to pause in the midst of your busy week and spend
some quality time connecting - with yourself, others, and the sources of support that are meaningful to you. Includes time for open discussion, as well as a chance to try on a spiritual practice for cultivating awareness and connection.
- Kaiut Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Thursdays 9-10am, via Zoom. Offered through UVM Medical Center. For more information or to register, email Julia Oshea.
- Hot Tea; Warm Reads: Thursdays, this spring, 5-6:30pm, Prism Center (Unity Lounge, 3rd floor Davis Center across from Bookstore). Decompress your spring evenings with a hot beverage and uplifting read aloud from stories
centering intersectional identities, hope, and healing. No RSVP required. For questions contact Elyse.
- 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.
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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:
- UVM is Celebrating Earth Week: UVM is celebrating Earth Week April 17-23 with over a dozen events open to students, faculty and staff. Please join in the fun and help spread the word by sharing this announcement or the event poster. Some highlights
include:
- Bike to Breakfast (4/17, 9-11am, Andrew Harris Commons outside the Davis Center) – we’re giving
out free vegan smoothie and breakfast treats to bike riders!
- EcoFair (4/19, 10-4, Davis Center Atrium/outside) - An interactive fair featuring internal and external sustainability
partners, focused on waste, transportation and food, providing sustainability information and resources at interactive tables. There will be giveaways including reusable menstrual cups, utensil kits, tote bags and stickers.
- Ride the Bus Celebration (4/20, 4-5pm, UVMMC bus stop, North side of Given) - We’ll be
handing out goodies to folks who are taking the bus!
- Find more details about other events can be found online...
- Kesem UVM Make the Magic 2023 Gala: 04/22, 6-9pm, Delta Hotels by Marriot Burlington, 1117 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT (doors open at 5:30pm; tickets required). $60/ticket. The night will include food & drinks, an auction with many great prizes, speakers, and more all to support Camp Kesem campers...
- UVM Civic Engagement Event - Burlington Parks & Rec Clean-up: 04/23, 10:30am-12:30pm, North Beach, Burlington, VT (transportation from UVM provided at 10am).
RSVP before slots fill, if you are interested in taking advantage of the provided transportation.
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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:
- UVM is Celebrating Earth Week: UVM is celebrating Earth Week April 17-23 with over a dozen events open to students, faculty and staff. Please join in the fun and help spread the word by sharing this announcement or
the event poster. Some highlights include:
- Bike to Breakfast (4/17, 9-11am, Andrew Harris Commons outside the Davis Center) – we’re
giving out free vegan smoothie and breakfast treats to bike riders!
- EcoFair (4/19, 10-4, Davis Center Atrium/outside) - An interactive fair featuring internal and external
sustainability partners, focused on waste, transportation and food, providing sustainability information and resources at interactive tables. There will be giveaways including reusable menstrual cups, utensil kits, tote
bags and stickers.
- Ride the Bus Celebration (4/20, 4-5pm, UVMMC bus stop, North side of Given)
- We’ll be handing out goodies to folks who are taking the bus!
- Find more details about other events can be found online...
- 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.
- MON, Apr 17:
- 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.
- Family Medicine Grand Rounds - “Advances in the Management of COPD”: 04/17, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
- Physiology RIP Seminar - "Electro-Calcium Coupling and Alzheimer’s disease": 04/17, 12-1pm, HSRF 400.
- Biology Seminar - “Acclimation and adaptation in a changing ocean: Unifying spatial and temporal patterns”: 04/17, 12-1pm, Aiken 102 / via MS Teams.
- SGA Sexual Violence Town Hall: 04/17, 4-5:30pm, Brennan's Pub (1st flr Davis Center). Come to this Town Hall event on sexual violence hosted by SGA. Join Provost Prelock, Chief Safety and Compliance Officer Michael Schirling, and others heading up efforts to address sexual violence on campus...
- TUE, Apr 18:
- Film & Discussion - "Periphery": 04/18, 7-8:15pm, Hillel (439 College St – across from Waterman).
Attend a screening of the short film “Periphery” along with a Q & A session with the director, Sara Yacobi-Harris. Film explores stories of Jewish individuals with multiracial and multiethnic backgrounds discussing
themes such as intersectionality, representation, identity, and belonging. Dinner is included.
- WED, Apr 19:
- MMG Seminar - "Needles in haystacks and chasing windmills: the lot of Base Excision Repair glycosylases in genome maintenance.": 04/19, 9:30-10:30am, MedEd200.
- THU, Apr 20:
- 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!
- FRI, Apr 21:
- 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...
- 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...
- Students / Dean Zehle Coffee/Tea/Cocoa Invitation: 04/21, 7:30-8:15am, Given Courtyard.
Come and join Coffee and/or Tea on Dean Zehle! Stop by to have a chat, catch up, share a story; whatever you’d like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a beverage and head off to start your day!
- 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!
- CTS Seminar - Adam Sprouse-Blum: 04/21, 12-1pm, via Zoom.
- SAT, Apr 22: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for this day.
- Sun, Apr 23:
UPCOMING:
- Finding Housing Workshop: 04/25, 4-5:30pm, Davis Center 413 (Chittenden Bank Room). Join us for an introduction to strategies for finding and sustaining rental housing...
- Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Impact of an Educational Clinical Video Combined with Helping Babies Breath Training on Acquisition and Retention of Knowledge and Skills Among Ethiopian Midwives”:
04/19, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
- Green Mountain Molecular Modeling Workshop - "Molecular Dynamics Simulations": 04/26, 9am-12pm, HSRF 300.
- CVRI Rising Star Visiting Professor - Kellie Machlus, PhD - Career Development Seminar - "Cultivating Leadership in Yourself and Others Through Trust and Kindness": 04/27, 12-1pm, MedEd200 (Zoom available upon request).
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Student Education Committee (SEC) Bylaws Review & Open Comment Period: 04/28 review deadline.
SEC recently underwent an annual review of its bylaws and is now entering an open comment period from our community. Please review the bylaws now,
and email SEC with any concerns, questions, or suggestions.
- CVRI Rising Star Visiting Professor - Kellie Machlus, PhD - Medicine Grand Rounds - "Novel Mechanisms Regulating Megakaryocyte Differentiation and Platelet Production": 04/28, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
- "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...
- Could I be a Cardiologist? NNE-ACC Virtual Event! 05/10 @6pm, Via Zoom (free; registration required).
Could I be a cardiologist? Experiences of Women in Cardiology.
- FM SIG Mini rounds: 05/11, 12-1pm, MedEd307. Please join the FM SIG once again for Mini rounds (clinical case presentations) about applicable topics presented by FM MD Kelley Collier. Questions? Contact Haley Bayne, M1.
- Tickets now available for purchase -You're invited to The Endies! - Larner Medical Student End of Year Banquet & Celebration: 05/19, 6-10pm, ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College St, Burlington, VT 05401.
Med Students $0. Med Student +1 = $10. Faculty/Staff and their +1 = $20 each. RSVP/secure your ticket, now, to join for a beautiful night of food, beverages, great music, and dancing as we celebrate the class of 2023...
- SAVE THE DATE - DEI Town Hall and 5-Year Report: 06/09, 12-1:30pm, via Zoom (link coming soon).
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.
THIS WEEK:
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, & FINANCE RESOURCES:
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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
Nothing submitted for this section, this issue.
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
THIS WEEK:
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:
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