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March 28, 2025 Issue

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WeeklyWire 03/28/2025

FOR ALL MEDICAL STUDENTS

Community Connections
  • 2025 Annual Larner Honors Societies Informational Session Recording Now Available!: Event occurred at 4:30pm, on March 17.If you missed the session, or would like to revisit the content, the recording for our 2025 Honors Societies Info Session is now available (MED credentials required)... 
  • Are you interested in Temporary Employment Opportunities? Please read here for all details... 
  • Medical Student Survey. This survey explores attitudes and intentions towards people experiencing homelessness:  The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is conducting a research study that aims to assess medical students' attitudes toward people experiencing homelessness. The survey will ultimately help evaluate the impact of various interventions on students' perspectives, helping to improve education on homelessness in medical school and promote compassion amongst medical trainees. It takes 30 minutes or less to complete and is fully confidential. Participants will receive a $5 Amazon gift card from UCF’s Office of Planning and Knowledge Management. Questions can be directed to br238062@ucf.edu. 
  • Support Local Small Business: Sanju's Beauty Salon, (55 Patchen Rd, South Burlington) Beauty salon discounts for med students! Support a local small business that many medical students have loved and been utilizing the past few years - Sanju Beauty Salon (55 Patchen Rd, South Burlington). She does eyebrow threading, brow lamination, waxing and facials and is a licensed esthetician. She has been incredibly supportive of us from early medical school and just opened her own studio so it would be wonderful to help get the word out about it so other students can benefit. She is giving discounts to Larner students as well! For more details contact Ashwini Sarathy 
  • Persian New Year Event Nowrouz : 3/30, 6-9PM, Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center. Read More Here... 
  • Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 4/1/25 5:30-7:30PM . Read More Here… 
  • Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 4/2 5-7PM, MedEd 203. Read More Here… 
  • Dean Zehle Drop In Meeting: 4/2, 12-1PM These drop-ins are provided for students to connect with the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education. We protect student drop-in sessions to ensure our students are able to discuss any arising issues or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you.You can secure a 20-minute slot during the provided drop-in hours, using the Dean for Medical Education drop-ins sign-up. 
  • Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 4/4, Given Courtyard. 
  • Musical Brain Initiative: April Visit. MedEd 202 4/26/25 1-2 PM. Read More Here… 
  • Join the Larner COM Class of 2029 Facebook Group: August 1, 2025 . We’re excited to invite you to the Larner College of Medicine Class of 2029 Facebook group. Read More here... 
Career Counseling Opportunities
  • FamMed Health Equity Grand Rounds: 3/31, 2025 8-9 am Davis Auditorium. Read More Here… 
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Rural-urban Disparities for Children with Medical Complexity”: 4/2,8-9AM, Davis Auditorium or zoom. 
  • FMIG Injection Clinic: 4/2, 5:30-7:00 pm in MedEd100 The Family Medicine SIG will be hosting an Injection Clinic on Wednesday, April 2nd from 5:30-7:00 pm in MedEd100. We will be learning and practicing intradermal, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injection technique with faculty! Pizza and cookies provided. If you’re planning on coming, it would be great if you could RSVP to the SignUp Genius link so we can get an estimate on supplies. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, feel free to contact FMIG Leaders: Isabel Kay, Jessica Fitzgerald 
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds -“Identifying Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease: Pre and Postnatal Screening in Vermont”: 4-9,8-9AM,Davis Auditorium or Zoom.
  • Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds/Thomas Roland Lectureship: 4/16 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM HSRF 300 "Palliative Care and Radiation Oncology: From Single Fraction to Spirituality: Speaker Information: Tracy Anne Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Program Director, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program Vice Chair of Education, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute Director, Skeletal (Bone/Spine) Radiation Oncology Light Refreshments Provided .Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division 
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - FREE! Education Program Showcase: 4/10 Spots are filling up fast for the FREE Education Program Showcase on Thursday, April 10th from 2-5pm, taking place on the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. This event will explore our diverse healthcare training programs including: Physician Residency and Fellowships We welcome all interested students and administrators to attend. To register, please visit this website. For more details, contact Julie Dill. 
Research Opportunities
  • Application Deadline- CVRI Early Career Advisory Committee:3/31.  The CVRI Board of Directors is requesting applications for new members for its Early Career Advisory Committee, which is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI’s cardiovascular-related activities.  
    • If you are an Early Career scientist (PhD and medical students, postdocs, residents, clinical fellows, and faculty within 4 years of their first appointment) interested or involved in cardiovascular-related research, please consider applying for a position on this committee. 
    • If you know Early Career scientists at UVM/UVM MC, please forward this e-mail to them and encourage them to apply. 
    • Successful applicants will join an active committee involved in CVRI activities and benefit from close interactions with their peers and with senior investigators. For more information, contact CVRI-VT@med.uvm.edu.  
  • Inaugural Emergency Medicine Research Symposium: 4/10 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in Davis auditorium. EM Research Symposium - Research: Start with Why. In person attendance is highly encouraged, but for those of you who cannot join in person, a Teams link will be provided. Debbie MacDonald Department of Emergency Medicine 
  • UVM Student Research Conference:4/23; 10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Davis Center | Grand Maple Ballroom. Opportunity to showcase your research. Open to any UVM undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, the Student Research Conference, hosted by the Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) Office, showcases hundreds of students' research all day at the Davis Center. This conference is part of UVM Research Week. For more details contact Renee Stapleton. 
  • Conference Funding Available: The Burke Foundation Gift is to support registration and travel costs for a medical student of any year in training interested in attending a conference in addiction medicine, substance use disorders and/or mental health. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a paragraph describing how this will help your future career as well as the name/link of the conference and budget for associated costs. Send this information to Halle.sobel@uvmhealth.org. 
  • Random Chats About Data - "Nonparametric Analysis Methods": 4/1, 11:30AM-12:30PM, Dana Health Sciences Library Classrrom. Read More Here… 
  • Substance Use Research Education & Training (SARET) Program - Become a SARET champion at your institution by articipating in SARET's mentored research and experience has an enduring impact on trainees' interest in SUD research. To develop this capacity at your institution, NYU is accepting applications for SARET's Visiting Mentor Development Program. Spend a week in NYC training to be a SARET champion at your institution. Mentors will receive ongoing technical assistance and guidance, tailored to their institutional context, to help develop related programs at their schools. PROGRAM DETAILS: 
    • DATES: June 10-13, 2025 
    • LOCATION: New York University 
    • COST: Tuition and ongoing mentorship is free. Applicant must cover travel costs. 
    • ELIGIBILITY: Applicants should meet the following criteria to apply: 
      • Evidence of interest in substance use disorders and research
      • Commitment to and experience teaching
      • Letter of support from home institution
      • Must represent one of the following health- related professions: medicine, dentistry, nursing, social work or public health
    • Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis between February 1 - April 25,2025. Contact mia.malone@nyulangone.org for more information and application instructions! 
Scholarship Opportunities
  • Application Deadline The Lucey Prize : 4/4. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025. Read More Here... 
  • 2025 Stanley M. Kaplan Essay Award for medical students: Deadline Oct 1, 2025. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 and two runners-up will be awarded $250 each. Winners will be announced in November 2025. Read More here...

M1 STUDENTS (co2028)

  • Application Deadline Medical Curriculum Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30 Apply to be the Medical Curriculum Committee representative for c/o 2028 Read More Here… 
  • Community Activism at Larner: 3/31, 12pm-1pm, MedEdCenter 200 Sullivan Classroom. Want to learn more about how to get involved in our community? Join us for a Vermont Medical Society Wellness Committee event! Physicians from Vermont Medical Society will lead a discussion and offer support for students feeling overwhelmed by changes in state and national policies, particularly those impacting marginalized communities. We will explore current policy efforts, VMS initiatives, and ways for students to get involved, such as writing resolutions. Ashley Sharma, M1 
  • Seeking Nominations for new co2028 LEAP Committee Representatives!: 4/27. The LEAP (Learning Environment and Professionalism) Committee is currently seeking nominations for 2 VT and 1 CT representatives from the Class of 2028. Read More Here… 
  • Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025.Deadline for submitting application 4/21 (first day of MedNeuro). Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC: gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. We have two openings for rising 2nd year medical students to serve as Teaching Assistants for the 2025 Jumpstart VIC pre-matriculation course. The TA position will encompass 4 weeks beginning July 7th and ending August 1st. Your compensation will be $20 per hour for up to 35 hours per week. Dr. Stephen Everse is the course director and will be your functional supervisor. TAs will help design sessions, work with student small groups, and help run online and in-person TBL sessions. It’s a great way to gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. Jumpstart TA positions are jointly funded by the Offices of Medical Education and Inclusive Excellence. To apply, please send your resume and a message that describes your interest and qualifications for the position to Dr. Karen Lounsbury, Assistant Dean for Pre-clinical Education. 

M2 STUDENTS (co2027)

  • Application Deadline Foundations Committee Representative Election:Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Foundations Committee representative for co2027. Read more details here... 
  • Application Deadline Evaluations Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Evaluations Committee Representative for co2027. Read More here… 
  • DEADLINE Given Locker Clean Out ACTION REQUIRED:  Please remember to clean out your Given Lockers before the 03/31/25 deadline. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in a $50 cleaning fee. Please contact Beth Stinebring , the OME Administrative Coordinator, with any questions or concerns.  
  • Sign Up for Clerkship Reflective Writing!: 4/11, 2025 Want to reflect on your clerkship year as you go? Sign up for a pilot reflective writing program designed to work with your busy clerkship schedule and to help you with specialty decision making and residency applications! This year, PCR is piloting an optional reflective writing program. It will consist of 8 flexible reflection activities that are low-time commitment and designed to help you process your clerkship experiences. This optional pilot is not a part of the PCR-3 curriculum, and the reflections are not graded or shared with PCR faculty. Ultimately, we hope this program will help with specialty-decision making and residency applications. Please email Dr. Sakshi Jasra and/or Sarah Yang '26 to sign up!

M3 STUDENTS (co2026)

M4 STUDENTS (co2025)

  • Class of 2025 students eligible to enroll in EMED 9775 Emergency Medicine Bootcamp: 4/7 Two-week residency preparation course opens to all class of 2025 med students. Read More here… 
  • Application Deadline Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: Deadline 03/31. Established 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. Submit to Lisa   Washburn, Surgery Student Coordinator 
  • Commencement Guest Tickets: May 1, 2025, 12 PM Tickets will be available online to degree candidates only beginning Friday, March 28 to Thursday, May 1 at 12:00 P.M. (EDT).Each degree candidate is eligible to receive up to six tickets. You will receive an email from Academic_Ceremonies@uvm.edu in your UVM email (NOT your MED.UVM.EDU) account on Friday, March 28. The email will include a link to the University of Vermont University Tickets web page where you will be asked to log in with your UVM Net ID and password. Once logged in, degree candidates will be able to reserve their tickets and print them out at any time and/or send them to their family and friends. Students will have the option to request up to two additional tickets via a waiting list. Wait list tickets will be distributed after the initial ticket deadline of May 1 has passed. Please contact Liz Dohrman with questions about commencement guest tickets 
  • FREE AMBOSS FOR M4/co2025 Students!: Deadline to sign up 7/1. I am excited to announce that AMBOSS is sponsoring all of our graduating M4s with free access to the AMBOSS Knowledge Library through June 30th, 2026! Read More Here… 

Happy Friday! Get some rest and maybe (?) enjoy a few more days of snow in the mountains.

Kind regards,
Karen

Karen George, MD, MPH (she/her)
Associate Dean for Students
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science
Larner College of Medicine, Office of Medical Education
University of Vermont
Given Courtyard N-100
89 Beaumont Ave.
Burlington, VT 05405 
karen.george@med.uvm.edu

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Lost & Found

Lost something? Email the Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) a description of the item. OMSE and the Dana Medical Library recently joined the UVM campus-wide lost & found system and search not only the College of Medicine, but campus as a whole to see if it's been turned in. If it hasn't, the office can file a claim for the item should someone turn it in soon!

Found something? Please turn it into either the Office of Medical Student Education (Given Courtyard n100) or the Dana Medical Library (First floor of the Medical Education Center) and we will be sure to log it into the Campus-Wide Lost & Found Database.

Found items are kept up to 30 days, and then are donated to various local organizations depending on the item.