CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2018
- SURVEY DEADLINE - Student Services Team Requesting Feedback: The Student Services Team aims to effectively and sufficiently support our community. We are seeking feedback with a one-question survey. We plan to review responses at our July 12 annual retreat, so please respond no later than 07/11/2017. Contact Student Services with any questions.
- THIS WEEK - SFS Summer Refunds Update: Students who have accepted their 2017-2018 financial aid awards and completed necessary items as seen in myUVM will notice disbursements occurring (from the Dept. of Education, VSAC, etc.) on 7/5/17. This will result in a credit balance on your student account. Read more...
- New Version of MedU Brings Changes: MedU Clinical Cases is migrating to a new online platform. The one exception is for WISE-MD. Read more...
- Student Lounge Cleaning Party: Join Student Council in welcoming the incoming Class of 2021 by cleaning the student lounge! All are welcome! Wednesday, July 26th, from 6-8 pm. Will there be a treat for helping? Come and find out! Please email your student council president, Stephanie Brooks, if you have any questions.
- Student Council Requests your VOTE in Regards to Our New Bylaws: A unique survey link should have been sent to each medical student email address in classes 2018, 2019, and 2020. At least 2/3 of the student body is required to approve the constitution and have it go into effect. Please email com.student.council@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
- Ophthalmology Standardized Letter of Reference: Ophthalmology is piloting a new Standardized Letter of Reference this year (similar to the SLOE for EM). Feel free to review the form, which is also available on their website. This appears to be optional this year. Read more...
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Class of 2019
- SURVEY DEADLINE - Student Services Team Requesting Feedback: The Student Services Team aims to effectively and sufficiently support our community. We are seeking feedback with a one-question survey. We plan to review responses at our July 12 annual retreat, so please respond no later than 07/11/2017. Contact Student Services with any questions.
- THIS WEEK - SFS Summer Refunds Update: Students who have accepted their 2017-2018 financial aid awards and completed necessary items as seen in myUVM will notice disbursements occurring (from the Dept. of Education, VSAC, etc.) on 7/5/17. This will result in a credit balance on your student account. Read more...
- New Version of MedU Brings Changes: MedU Clinical Cases is migrating to a new online platform. The one exception is for WISE-MD. Read more...
- Student Lounge Cleaning Party: Join Student Council in welcoming the incoming Class of 2021 by cleaning the student lounge! All are welcome! Wednesday, July 26th, from 6-8 pm. Will there be a treat for helping? Come and find out! Please email your student council president, Stephanie Brooks, if you have any questions.
- Student Council Requests your VOTE in Regards to Our New Bylaws: A unique survey link should have been sent to each medical student email address in classes 2018, 2019, and 2020. At least 2/3 of the student body is required to approve the constitution and have it go into effect. Please email com.student.council@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
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Class of 2020
- SURVEY DEADLINE - Student Services Team Requesting Feedback: The Student Services Team aims to effectively and sufficiently support our community. We are seeking feedback with a one-question survey. We plan to review responses at our July 12 annual retreat, so please respond no later than 07/11/2017. Contact Student Services with any questions.
- Student Lounge Cleaning Party: Join Student Council in welcoming the incoming Class of 2021 by cleaning the student lounge! All are welcome! Wednesday, July 26th, from 6-8 pm. Will there be a treat for helping? Come and find out! Please email your student council president, Stephanie Brooks, if you have any questions.
- Student Council Requests your VOTE in Regards to Our New Bylaws: A unique survey link should have been sent to each medical student email address in classes 2018, 2019, and 2020. At least 2/3 of the student body is required to approve the constitution and have it go into effect. Please email com.student.council@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
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Class of 2021 - Welcome to the WeeklyWire!
- Please Complete Your MSQ: Closes 09/15/17. Beginning June 1, all accepted students were sent unique survey links via email to access the MSQ. The survey links will be sent from msq@aamc.org. As of 06/30/2017, only 32% of accepted members of the Class of 2021 had completed the survey. Read more...
- Volunteer Opportunity - Grand Friends: App Deadline is 08/26/2017.Are you interested in a volunteer experience for fall 2017? If so, consider checking out Grand Friends! This is an AWESOME opportunity to be paired with a senior in the Burlington community. Read more...
- Debt Management Tool: The AAMC has just released the 2017 Education Debt Manager for Matriculating Medical Students! This wonderful booklet is full of information, including but not limited to education loan basics, budgeting for living expenses, and other financial literacy topics. Download a copy today! Please contact Kari Brayden with questions.
- Student Interest Groups: We host a number of student interest groups, which will all be available to answer questions at the Activities Fair, on the Friday of Orientation Week. However, you can explore all of the currently active groups on SIG webpage and feel free to email the group contacts with any questions leading up to the activities fair. Your Student Council oversees and managers the groups.
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LARNER COMcares
THIS WEEK - Stefan Pierson Memorial Soccer tournament: 07/08/2017. Join us for a fun filled day on the pitch while supporting young adults living with cancer so they can conquer each day! Read more...
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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
- THIS WEEK - UVM Offices Closed July 04: In honor of Independence Day, all UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed on Tuesday, July 04. We will re-open on Wednesday, July 05, at 8 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- Curriculum FYI - Generations Course Name Change: The Medical Curriculum Committee reviewed and approved a name change for Generations, which will now be referred to as "Human Development and Reproductive Health." Please contact Christian Berry, Director of Curriculum Management, with any questions.
- COMIS FYI – Support Tech Success: Students should do weekly reboots and check for updates periodically and any of your technology to optimize technology functionality. If you have questions, use https://comis.med.uvm.edu/footprints or call (802) 656-7300.
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES
THIS WEEK - "Using the MedLoans Organizer and Calculator to Determine Your Repayment Options" Webinar: Take advantage of the FIRST Friday Webinar series. Watch videos and webinars to learn about paying for medical school, repaying student loans, and more. On for July 14, 2017 - Using the MedLoans Organizer and Calculator to Determine Your Repayment Options.
Save the Date! The UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences Presents "What is Interprofessional Education?": 09/01/2017. The session will address the meaning of interprofessional education. Read more...
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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.
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CLASSIFIEDS
Seeking Childcare Support: Looking to take a break from medicine over the summer? I am looking for some summer help picking my 11 year old son from camps (in Burlington and South Burlington) and then coming back to our lovely home in Colchester. Please email me if you are interested: halle.sobel@uvmhealth.org
Housing Opportunities for Medical Students: Graduate students are highly sought tenants in the Burlington area and property owners often advertise specifically to them with special rates (less than would be offered to undergraduate students); thus, the Office of Medical Student Education pulls together a list of housing opportunities posted specifically for this group, so you don't miss out on a good deal. Moreover, medical students also try to keep good spaces "in the family" and are known to post to this list. Please contact the Office of Medical Education if you have any questions. Don't hesitate to ask the contact if they would consider lowering the advertised rate to secure a graduate student; it never hurts to ask!
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