Office of Medical Education

February 26 - March 04, 2018

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 Wire to help support manageable email inboxes for our students; it's your one-stop-shop for all med school happenings outside of the classroom! Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Medical Student Education with any questions.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Weekly Wire Archives

 * = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed 

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2018

• THIS WEEK - Home Financing for Residents*: This is a highly informative, non-sales workshop explaining the ins and outs of obtaining custom home financing based on your training & career. Read more...
• APPROACHING REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Class of 2018 Match Day Eve Dinner hosted by the UVM Medical Alumni Association: 03/08 reg. deadline. Online reg. is now open. A tradition to celebrate the transition from medical school to residency and bring the graduating class together for an evening of camaraderie with friends, family, alumni, faculty, and staff. Read more...
• MANDATORY EXIT LOAN COUNSELING: It is time to sign up for a mandatory small group session on loan counseling (if you owe debt).  Read more/Sign up...
• New Psychiatry Residency Program in Orlando, FL Region*: Just received initial accreditation from the ACGME for 24 categorical positions and is seeking immediate applicants. Read more...
• Commencement Information: Planning is underway for the 2018 Commencement Exercises! Details about early deadlines, ticketing and hooding available now!  Read more...
• LCOM Pulse Yearbook Information: Each member of the Larner College of Medicine co2018 is allotted a half-page space for a photo assemblage in the Pulse Yearbook. Contact Eric Schmidt with questions.  Templates are available. Read more...

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Class of 2019

• THIS WEEK - SURVEY DEADLINE - Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) Survey Released: 2/26 survey deadline. Six-question survey; unique survey link was sent to eligible students from “Office of Medical Student Education.” Students will be selected for induction into the GHHS by current members of the LCOM GHHS Chapter, and this survey informs the committee’s review. Read more…
• THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Summer Externship Opportunity at Thomas Jefferson University & Hospitals*: 2/28 application deadline. Established to expose medical students to the discipline of radiation oncology; spend 6 weeks working on a research project and participating in clinical and educational activities. Read more...
• THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Job Opportunity with the Dr. Oz Show - Medical Student Producer*: 3/2 application deadline. Are you interested in public health, social media, or medical television? If so, this is the internship for you! Seeking medical students to come join our team in NYC. An eight to nine-month, full-time, paid position that will run throughout the show’s tenth season. Read more... 

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Class of 2020 

• THIS WEEK - Tea @ 3: 2/28. The Wellness Committee invites the class of 2020 for Tea @ 3 every Wednesday at 3pm throughout January and February. Come by Med Ed 201 for tea and snacks to refuel for your studies! Add this to your calendar...
• FY18 Freeman Foundation Legacy Medical Scholarship: 3/26 application deadline. For up to 6 members of co2020 who demonstrate a passion for, and commitment to, meeting the health care needs of Vermonters, particularly in rural and underserved areas. $6,000 in the current 2017-2018 academic year (amount may vary based on number of applicants). Read more...
• Please Take A few Moments to Assess your Musculoskeletal Knowledge: This research will help you see where your knowledge lies, and will help us to refine the musculoskeletal curriculum at UVM to benefit future classes. Read more...
• Step 1 Study Spaces: In response to a request from one of your incredible student council representatives, the Office of Medical Student Education has set aside as much Med Ed Third Floor Space for your class for group Step 1 Study. Please reference calendars posted outside the room to explore space we've set aside for you. Here are some other great study space resources:
• The Study Space Reference Document, developed and managed by your Student Education Group
• The Dana Medical Library Study Rooms webpage (they are working to add even more details to help students fully harness the plethora of student study space currently available to you) 
• Swing by OMSE for hugs and high fives; we are always on the sidelines, cheering you all on. You've got this! Stay strong and take care of yourselves out there. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

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Class of 2021

• THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Summer Externship Opportunity at Thomas Jefferson University & Hospitals*: 2/28 application deadline. Established to expose medical students to the discipline of radiation oncology; spend 6 weeks working on a research project and participating in clinical and educational activities. Read more...
• THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - William B. Bean Student Research Award*:3/1 application deadline. For support of research in the broad areas of medical history and medical humanities. Read more...
• Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) Summer Internship Opportunity: 3/30 application deadline. Do you have an interest in medical education? Are you looking for summer employment in the Burlington area? Apply to become an OMSE summer intern! Summer stipend provided. Read more...
• One Heart Source Summer Opportunity*: Currently accepting applications for our 2018 Experiential Learning Programs in South Africa. We are offering a variety of 1, 2, and 4-week experiential learning programs this summer. Read more...
• Confused about Immunizations and DIV?  Information was emailed earlier this week - for policy information and clarification Read more...

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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

• Recently Updated College of Medicine Policies and Procedures: The COM Student Handbook contains the policies, guidelines, and rules and regulations that govern the expected roles and responsibilities of students at the UVM COM. COM Student Handbook policies that were introduced or revised with Medical Curriculum Committee approval since March 2017 are summarized for your convenience and review. Please contact the Office of Medical Student Education with any questions.
  • The Official Communication Policy was among the updates. This included incorporating reading your WeeklyWire under the "Policy Elaboration." If you're reading this, you can pat yourself on the back... and enter this week's WeeklyWire Drawing!
• New Hours for Given Mailroom: Effective Monday, 2/12, the Given Mailroom hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:00AM to 4:00PM, and will now be open during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00PM).

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Larner COMcares

Big Change Roundup*: The largest fundraiser for the Children's Hospital. Last year, over 2.5 tons of change was raised, equating to over $300,000. Every cent counts. A collection canister is in the student lounge and MS1s Liz Congdon, Jenny Holland, Collin Anderson, and Candi Wolf can also accept donations. So, clean out those couch cushions and empty your piggy banks; it’s for the kids! For additional information, please contact Candi Wolf.

Donate a stethoscope to ACCESS Health Training Institute in Uganda*: Looking for used or new stethoscopes in working condition to donate to the ACCESS HTI, which trains assistant nurses & community health workers to serve rural communities in Central Uganda.  Look for a donation box in the Student Lounge. We will be collecting items through the week of March 12th. Email Susannah Kricker with questions.

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES

What are your SEG Representatives up to this month? Brief overview: Discussing and supporting the use of NBME questions in COM course assessments; Working to improve peer feedback practices and tools throughout Foundations; Finalizing plans for our SEG Town Hall in March for students to learn about what we’ve been doing, ask questions, and provide concerns/suggestions; Ensuring exam grades are released prior to review sessions. Read more (i.e. contact info/meeting minutes)...

Student Academic Guidebook Survey: Lindsey Eastman ’18 and Nathaniel Sugiyama ’18 would like to solicit your feedback about an online academic guide for UVM LCOM medical students. Please complete this short survey to help us understand your experience locating materials and what would be helpful in an academic guidebook.

THIS WEEK - Peer Support Group Monthly Meeting: 2/27. This is a nonjudgmental, non-academic, confidential meeting for students to share their experiences and listen to those of their peers. Read more...

THIS WEEK - Dana Medical Library Workshop - Introduction to EndNote for PC Users: 2/27. This workshop will teach you how to export citations from popular online databases; find, annotate, and save PDFs; create bibliographies and add in-text citations in a Word document using a specified style. Read more...

THIS WEEK - NNE CTR Seminar Telecast: "Adaptations to Starvation: From Acute Fasting to Anorexia Nervosa": 2/27. Dr. Pouneh Fazeli will present her work at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute. The Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network presents a telecast of the seminar to the UVM community. Read more...

THIS WEEK - FMIG Injection Clinic: 2/27. An injection clinic lead by Martha Seagrave, PA-C for all interested medical students who would like to learn how to administer injections. Read more...

THIS WEEK - LCOM Medical Student Yoga Class: 2/28. We encourage students to care for their physical and mental health by offering a free, weekly yoga class on the medical campus. We are led by instructors from the community, mats and blocks are provided, and all levels are encouraged to join! Add to your calendar...

THIS WEEK - Interactive Panel with The US Army Medicine Department: 2/28. Panel of a PA, Clinical Psychologist, Critical Care Nurse, Dentist and Surgeon will discuss their stories about their Army experiences.  Read More...

Tobacco21 on the City of Burlington Ballot, Town Meeting Day*: 3/6. Cardiology's Prospero B. Gogo, Jr., MD request to medical students regarding item #7 on Ballot - puts pressure on the state legislature to pass Tobacco 21, raising the age to purchase tobacco to 21, including e-cigs and vaping products. Read more...

Path. SIG Lunch With a Forensic Pathologist: 3/6. Special guest, VT Chief Med. Examiner Steven Shapiro, MD, will discuss a pathologist's role in autopsies and in investigations into deaths that occur under unusual circumstances. Read more...

Community Medical School Spring Series presents:  3/6. 6-7:30pm. Discussion with Elisabeth Wegner, MD: The Story of HPV: Cervical Cancer, Genital Warts, the Vaccine & More. Read more...

Student Council Meeting: 3/7. Student Council meetings are open to the community. Please contact Student Council if you have any questions, or would like to present an item to your student government. Add to your calendar...

Service JAM BTV*: 3/9-3/11. Medical school trains us to solve problems every day. Learn how to innovate creative solutions by attending Service JAM BTV. JAM is a fun 3-day event to empower people on building their own solutions using structured innovation methods! Read more...

APPROACHING RSVP DEADLINE -  LCOM Dean Search Interview Luncheons: 3/12 RSVP deadline. Participate in the finalist’s interviews for the Dean of the Larner College of Medicine. The Search Committee would like the candidates to meet with medical and graduate students over lunch during their on-campus interviews. Read more…

Graduate College Defense - "Identification and Characterization of Gatase1-like Arac-family Transcriptional Refulators in Burkholderia Thailandensis" with Adam Nock: 3/14. Read more... 

Apply to Join the Early Career Advisory Committee: 3/19 application deadline. Tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) activities. Read more...

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - William B. Bean Student Research Award*: 3/1 application deadline. For support of research in the broad areas of medical history and medical humanities. Read more...

APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Recruiting Medical Students and EM Residents Presenters for the National Medical Association Convention and Scientific Assembly in Orlando Aug 11-15*: 3/9 submission deadline. An EM research forum geared towards professional development and an opportunity for medical students and residents to present their scholarly work. Read more...

Seeking Medical Student Interested in Cancer and/or Biostatistics & Epidemiology: Investigate differences in survival for lung cancer patients based on rural vs. non-rural demographics using a national dataset. The goal would be to submit a poster to an April 20th symposium. In addition to the symposium, may be additional opportunity for funded summer research. Read more...

Integrative Pain Management Conference: 4/7. In response to the national opioid crisis, medical professionals are encouraged to make greater use of non-pharmacologic approaches to pain management. This day-long CME conference at the UVM Davis Center is designed to introduce providers to non-drug alternatives for managing pain. Read more/add to your calendar...

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* = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed