CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2017
- APPROACHING RSVP DEADLINE - RSVP for Honor's Night: graduating members of co2017 and a guest are invited to Honor's Night on Monday, May 15. RSVP by May 5th. Read more...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - ACTION REQUIRED - Remove Your Items from the Student Lounge Fridge! The student lounge (and the FRIDGE) will undergo a deep clean on Monday May 15th at 11:45am. Remove your items no later than 11AM to avoid losing them. Read more...
- SENIOR WEEK EVENTS (including ticket purchasing details): Join your fellow members of the Class of 2017 for Bubble Soccer, White Coat Paintball, a Sunset Cruise, and more! Read all about it and reserve your tickets...
- Education Loan Counseling Webinar hosted by SFS - last opportunity! SFS added one more webinar for loan counseling on Monday, May 15th at noon EDT via Zoom. Sign-up requested. Read more...
- Free Class Photo and Enter to Win a Dr. Moo Print! It's easy-peasy - just update your contact information with the Alumni Office! Read more...
- Class Gift: Don’t miss your chance to contribute to your Class Gift! All gifts will go to naming a locker for you class and in memory of Dr. John Meserve, M.D. ’83. Thank you to those of you who have already made a gift. Gifts, no matter the size, helps your class get closer to its goal of 100% participation! Please contact the Alumni Office with any questions.
- DON'T LOSE YOUR MAIL - Provide a Mail Forwarding Address: Please complete and drop off the mail forwarding form to the mail room or email it to Pat Alberts to ensure LCOM can get any mail sent to your given box to you, following your graduation.
- Accessing Your End of Clerkship CSE: If you have completed the End of Clerkship CSE, you can view your End of Clerkship CSE scores in the GradeBook of the COMET Clerkship Student Services (Class of 2017). Please read the end of Clerkship CSE letter for more information. Please contact Jacqueline Drouin with any questions.
- End of Year Banquet Funzies: VOTE for your class Endies, like a Dundie or an Oscar, but different. To be distributed at the End of the Year Banquet. Please fill out both surveys, for a total of 10 nominations! Survey 1: https://survey.uvm.edu/index.php/765797?lang=en AND survey 2: https://survey.uvm.edu/index.php/692222. Please contact com.student.council@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
- Harvard Macy Institute's Health Care Education 2.0 - Transforming your teaching for the digital age: 10/15-10/20 course. This activity provides health care educators with the skills needed to make use of current technology and social medial tools to support teaching and learning. Application Deadline: August 2, 2017. Read more...
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Class of 2018
- APPLICATION DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Visiting Externship in Internal Medicine for URM Students Sidney Kimmel Medical College Philadelphia PA: 5/12/17. Provides an opportunity for underrepresented minority students to have a month-long clinical experience in the Dept. of Med. at Jefferson; get to know the institution, department, and residency program. Read more...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - UPENN Visiting Clerkship RADIOLOGY Program: 5/15/2017. A funded visiting clerkship position in the department of radiology will be available at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in Philadelphia, PA from August through October of 2017 for applicants from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine. Read more...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Global Health elective: 05/15/2017. Applications for the fourth-year Global Health elective will be reviewed 3 times per year and should be submitted at least 6 months prior to desired travel dates. Read more...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Begin Larner Load Process: 05/15/2017. Subsidized Larner Loan Opportunity for the 17/18 academic year. Read more...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - ACTION REQUIRED - Remove Your Items from the Student Lounge Fridge! The student lounge (and the FRIDGE) will undergo a deep clean on Monday May 15th at 11:45am. Remove your items no later than 11AM to avoid losing them. Read more...
- RESPONSE REQUESTED - Clerkship Experience Survey: What did you learn during clerkship year? Dr. Beatty and Gilana Finogenov, '18 are working on a project to assess clerkship readiness. We’d like your help! Please complete a brief survey, now.
- Accessing Your End of Clerkship CSE: If you have completed the End of Clerkship CSE, you can view your End of Clerkship CSE scores in the GradeBook of the COMET Clerkship Student Services (Class of 2018). Please read the end of Clerkship CSE letter for more information. Please contact Jacqueline Drouin with any questions.
- New Resources Available - Prepare for the AAMC Standardized Video Interview in Emergency Medicine Operational Pilot Program: The AAMC has just released two important resources to assist applicants and their advisors in understanding and preparing for the AAMC Standardized Video Interview requirement. Read more...
- Student Financial Services update: 2017/2018 Financial aid packages will be available on myUVM around or by May 15th. Read more...
- End of Year Banquet Funzies: VOTE for your class Endies, like a Dundie or an Oscar, but different. To be distributed at the End of the Year Banquet. Please contact com.student.coucil@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
- Residency Application Discussion (RAD) Meeting: Please sign up for your Residency Application Discussion meeting with Dr. Zehle at your earliest convenience and complete your sections of the MSPE! See the “New notices” link and the “Announcements” box at the top of your Advanced Integration schedule page in Oasis for more information. Please contact Emma Faustner, the Advanced Integration and Residency Placement Coordinator, with any questions.
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Class of 2019
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Begin Larner Load Process: 05/15/2017. Subsidized Larner Loan Opportunity for the 17/18 academic year. Read more...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - ACTION REQUIRED - Remove Your Items from the Student Lounge Fridge! The student lounge (and the FRIDGE) will undergo a deep clean on Monday May 15th at 11:45am. Remove your items no later than 11AM to avoid losing them. Read more...
- NBME Vouchers are available for Clinical Neurology, Family and Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery: The NBME Clinical Science Mastery Series (CSMS) self-assessments are available for medical students to test their knowledge of the clinical sciences covered during a clinical clerkship. These self-assessments are built to the same content specifications as NBME clinical science subject examinations using items that previously appeared on recent subject examinations. If interested in a voucher, please email your request to StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu, identifying the subject for which you would like the voucher.
- RESPONSE REQUESTED - Clerkship Experience Survey: How was your first clerkship? Dr. Beatty and Gilana Finogenov '18 are working on a project to assess clerkship readiness. We’d like your help! Please complete a brief survey, now.
- STEP2 CK Qbank: There is an open slot for a STEP2 CK Qbank (360 days) and self-assessments for a discounted rate of $405.00. If you are interested, please contact Aimee Gale, OMSE Business Manager.
- Student Financial Services update: 2017/2018 Financial aid packages will be available on myUVM around or by May 15th. Read more...
- End of Year Banquet Funzies: VOTE for your class Endies, like a Dundie or an Oscar, but different. To be distributed at the End of the Year Banquet. Please contact com.student.coucil@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
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Class of 2020
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Begin Larner Load Process: 05/15/2017. Subsidized Larner Loan Opportunity for the 17/18 academic year. Read more...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - ACTION REQUIRED - Remove Your Items from the Student Lounge Fridge! The student lounge (and the FRIDGE) will undergo a deep clean on Monday May 15th at 11:45am. Remove your items no later than 11AM to avoid losing them. Read more...
- Lead Teaching Assistant and Teaching Assistant Opportunities This Summer: We are looking for 2 Lead Teaching Assistants and 4 Teaching Assistants for the UVM Summer Health and Medicine Academy 3 credit course COMU 096. Read more...
- Student Financial Services update: 2017/2018 Financial aid packages will be available on myUVM around or by May 15th. Read more...
- End of Year Banquet Funzies: VOTE for your class Endies, like a Dundie or an Oscar, but different. To be distributed at the End of the Year Banquet. Please contact com.student.coucil@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
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LARNER COMcares Opportunities
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Become a Larner College of Medicine Student Ambassador! LCOM OMSE is excited to welcome new members to the Student Ambassador Program, and we invite current members to renew for the 2017-2018 Academic Year (August 01, 2017 - June 31, 2018). The application/renewal deadline is May 15, 2017. Read more...
Gearing up for Summer Games 2017 on June 3 & 4 here on the UVM campus! Please consider signing up for a Medical Team volunteer role or a Health Exam Volunteer Role. Please let Justin Graham (Program Director) or Stephen Contompasis, M.D. (Team Coordinator) know if you have any questions.
Medical Student Volunteers Wanted for Medical Reunion Weekend: Medical Student Volunteers needed for Medical reunion weekend JUNE 2 and JUNE 3, 2017. Network and mingle with returning alumni, and free Dr. Moo tote! Read more...
Gross Anatomy Lab Demonstration: Dr. McCarthy is looking for volunteers to help in the gross anatomy laboratory to demonstrate anatomical specimens to grade school students on May 20 between 10-11 am. Please email her directly (smccar12@uvm.edu) if you are available.
St. Baldrick's Fundraiser: Shave for the Brave Event @ Foam Brewers: May 28. To date, head-shaving events have raised a total of $200 million! So how can you get involved? Whether you decide to shave for the brave, donate, or volunteer, there is a place for you. Read more...
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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
- Dr. Nathalie Feldman appointed as the Director of the Learning Environment: On Tuesday, May 02, the Larner College of Medicine announced Nathalie Feldman, M.D., Education Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, has been appointed Director of the Learning Environment in the Office of Medical Student Education at the Larner College of Medicine, effective May 2, 2017. Read more...
- Drop-ins Available with Director of Student Success: Dr. Rosen offers blocks of student drop-in times to make himself available to students to discuss any last-minute/emergency issues or concerns, or for the opportunity to briefly touch base. Each drop-in is scheduled for 1/2 hour. The sign-up is available under the "Useful Websites" in an online version of the WeeklyWire. Please contact Colleen Case with any questions.
- Summer Session Free Week @ UVM: The first week of the semester is always free week at UVM where all UVM Group Fitness Classes are free, so students can decide whether they are interested in purchasing a group fitness pass. May 15 - May 18 is free week for the summer session! Please email campus.recreation@uvm.edu with any questions.
- COM Technology Services Information Security: Note to Community - dangerous phishing emails circulating! Read more...
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES
April AMA Discussion Forum: April 19 - May 01. What happens when a physician's deeply held personal belief conflicts with his or her professional obligations? That’s the topic of this month’s AMA Journal of Ethics discussion forum. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Free Yoga and Zumba Classes: De-stress with us during the undergraduate students' finals week (May 8-12) in the Campus Rec studio as they offer FREE access to Yoga and Zumba classes. Check out the schedule online and please email campus.recreation@uvm.edu with any questions.
THIS WEEK - EM Grand Rounds - “Not Dead Yet! New Directions in Hypothermia Resuscitation”: Please join us for our next Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds taking place May 8th, 12:00-1:00 in Davis Auditorium. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Statistics Help Available at Dana: Alan Howard, M.S. Biostatistics, from UVM Statistical Software Support and Consulting Services will be holding open hours at Dana Medical Library from 2 to 4 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Read more...
THIS WEEK - University Distinguished Professor of Medicine presents "The El Greco Lesson: 33 Years of Thinking Lupus": Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at 4:30 Sullivan Classroom. Reception to follow in the Hoehl Gallery (HSRF 100). Read more...
THIS WEEK - Ob-Gyn Seminar: 5/11/2017 8:30 AM-9:30 AM - "Exome sequencing as a gene discovery platform for understanding disease pathogenesis" with Dr. Khokha of Yale. Read more...
TICKET DEADLINE - TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Student Council presents "The Endies": Friday, May 19, 7:00 PM - 12:00 PM. Every class has a reason to celebrate the end of the school year with the UVM Larner College of Medicine - a night filled with delicious food, drinks, dancing, “Endy” awards and nostalgia. Please reserve your ticket by May 11 for food estimates! Read more about the event...
THIS WEEK - UVM Cancer Center J. Walter Juckett Distinguished Lecture: 5/12/2017 4:00 PM-5:00 PM - Doug Lowy, MD, acting director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will visit the UVM Cancer Center to present. Read more...
May Dining with the Deans: 05/16/2017 - Join Dean Zehle and Dean Jeffries to promote positive collaboration over a Sugar Snap-catered lunch. This month’s special guest is Alison Howe, Dir. of Evaluation and Research for the Teaching Academy. Read more/sign up...
Health Complications in Endurance Athletes: 5/17/2017, 12:00 PM-2:00 PM - The Wilderness Medicine SIG and the Running SIG are excited to host a talk by Dr. Sarah Schlein on complications encountered in endurance athletes. Pizza will be served. Read more...
COMU 296/CLBI 295 Regenerative Medicine Course - Registration now open: 7/17 - 8/11. COMU 296/CLBI 395 Regenerative Medicine is an engaging, summer course that combines learning in the classroom and labs with the rare opportunity to attend a world-class stem-cell conference. Read more...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
The Red Wheelbarrow - Call for Submissions: UVMLCOM’s own literary and visual arts journal, The Red Wheelbarrow, is looking for submissions in the literary and visual arts related to the medical humanities. The medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field that aims to make sense of medical practice, education and human health and disease. We also encourage submissions that are unrelated to the medical humanities – we just love to see people’s creativity! Read more…
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LOST & FOUND
LOST:
Lost something? Email the Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) a description of the item, where and when it was last seen, and who to contact if someone finds the item, and we will happily post it here!
- Missing Hydroflask black water bottle. Please contact Anna Lidofsky if you have any information.
FOUND:
Please visit the Office of Medical Education, in Given Courtyard N100, if one of the following items is yours (items left unclaimed for more than three weeks will be left as freebies in the student lounge):
- Navy blue solaris fleece, size L
- A gray, sheer infinity shawl
- Mirror reflective round- and tortoise-framed sunglasses
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CLASSIFIEDS
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