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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2019
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Class of 2020
- Advanced Integration Information: Some of you have already started thinking about your Advanced Integration year and are wondering what you should be doing to prepare. Review this brief memo for some helpful information...
- Parking at UVM: Please read this letter from UVM’s Parking and Transportation...
- Pathology Student Fellowship Informational Meeting: 9/13. An informational meeting to review the program in more detail and to answer questions. Work closely with and learn from an enthusiastic teaching faculty and resident staff & enhance facility with applied pathophysiology and laboratory medicine. Master's degree awarded at completion. Read more...
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Class of 2021
- THIS WEEK - Information Session for the NEW Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) in Vermont at CVMC: 9/5. We will discuss the LIC Program in Glens Falls, NY and the NEW program at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, VT. Current availability for 4 students at HHHN and 4 students at CVMC. During the noon-hour, in Med Ed 202, or via ZOOM. Add it to your calendar...
- THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - The Hudson Headwaters Health Network is still accepting applications for their Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship in Glens Falls, NY. Contact Dr. Colleen Quinn, HHHN LIC Site Director, to schedule a time to visit the clinical sites. Space is limited, apply before the deadline (9/6). Send questions to jdrouin@med.uvm.edu.
- THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - The Central Vermont Medical Center is offering four students the opportunity to be part of their inaugural Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship in Berlin, VT. Space is limited, apply before the September 6, 2018 deadline! Contact jdrouin@med.uvm.edu with any questions or to request an application.
- APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Summer Researchers - Merit Award Opportunity: 09/17 submission deadline. All students working under an LCOM Summer Research Fellowship are required to submit a final report. Although students who obtain funding via other means are not required to submit a final report, all those who submit a report will be eligible for a $500 Summer Research Merit Award. Read more...
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Class of 2022
- THIS WEEK - Upcoming Student Education Group (SEG) Meeting: 9/4. Come see what SEG is all about! Our next meeting is on September 4th, at 5:30pm, in Med Ed 202 and this is an open meeting to the LCOM Community. Free food! If you are interested in running for SEG, you must attend at least one meeting before the election. Read more...
- THIS WEEK - Have you heard of the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) program? 9/5. Learn more about this year-long integrated clerkship program in NY and (new!) Central VT. During noon-hour, in MedEd 202 or via ZOOM. Add it to your calendar...
- APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Student Council Election: 09/15 submission deadline. All those interested in running for a position on Student Council should apply! Attend the first meeting this week (9/5, at 5pm, in Med Ed 201) and then email us a brief paragraph of interest by 5pm on Friday 9/15. Read more...
- APPROACHING SURVEY DEADLINE - 2018 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ): As of 8/28, just over 70% of you had responded to the AAMC MSQ. Thank you so much! The feedback is greatly appreciated. The survey is open through September 15. Read more...
- ANNUAL REMINDER/ACTION NEEDED - Complete Foundations Year 1 Mandatories: 9/30 deadline. In accordance with Joint Commission hospital accreditation standards, all medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each academic year in order to maintain access to University of Vermont Medical Center information systems. Read more...
- White Coat Ceremony: 10/5. Plan ahead for your White Coat Ceremony; review information posted to our event webpage...
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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
- THIS WEEK - UVM Offices Closed: 9/3. All UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed on Monday, September 3, in observance of Labor Day. Read more...
- September is National Suicide Prevention Month*: In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, and in promotion of clinician well-being, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation will dedicate the Month to the creative expression, education, storytelling, and wellness of students and healthcare professionals. For updates/ways to get involved, visit their website, Facebook page, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Gender-Inclusive Restrooms: The UVM LGBTQA Center provides resources for all students, including information on and a map of gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus.
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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Sign Up to Support the 2018 Translating Identity Conference (TIC): 11/3. Founded in 2002, the Translating Identity Conference is New England’s largest conference focused on transgender identities, issues, and intersections. Read more...
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
Big Sib/Little Sib Podcast: Be a guest on the Big Sib/Little Sib Podcast. Contact Michelle Bookless for more information...
THIS WEEK - UVM Week of Welcome (WOW) for co2022 Undergrads: 8/24 - 9/6. SO many free things and fun events offered to ALL UVM students. Check out all of the fun happenings on the horizon on the UVM Bored? Calendar...
THIS WEEK - Upcoming Student Education Group (SEG) Meeting: 9/4. Come see what SEG is all about! Our next meeting is on September 4th, at 5:30pm, in MedEd 202 and this is an open meeting to the LCOM Community. Free food! Read more...
THIS WEEK - Fall Community Medical School Begins with "All about Flu: The Virus & the Vaccine": 9/4. Free and open to the public, takes place in Carpenter Auditorium from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., and includes a Q&A session. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Smile Docs New Member Meeting: 9/5, during the noon-hour. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Student Council Meeting: 9/5. The first student council meeting of the 2018-2019 school year is this week. As always, Student Council hosts open meetings, so come join us in Med Ed 201, at 5pm on Wednesday, 9/5! Read more...
THIS WEEK - Creemee Night, 9/5, 6- 8pm, at Burlington Bay: Join us for our bi-annual support system appreciation event! The Wellness Committee invites you to join us for a free creemee with anyone who is helping you through medical school—friends, family, significant others, etc. Wellness members will have vouchers for you at Burlington Bay. See you there! Add to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Enter an Arnold P. Golf Foundations Contest for Your Chance to Win a Free Book*! 9/5 midnight deadline. Your last chance to win a book from our 2018 Summer Reading for Compassionate Clinicians list. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Admissions Overnight Hosting Info Meeting: 9/6. Learn about hosting interviewees. Meeting in MedEd 200, from 12:00 - 12:30 pm. Receive a $10 Given Bistro voucher for each interviewee you host. Free lunch provided! Please contact Cassie Nowicki with any questions. Add this to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - “Life and Death in Kolofata: An American Doctor in Africa” with Dr. Ellen Einterz*: 9/6. A personal account of her work in northern Cameroon where she built a flourishing hospital and a women’s economic development center despite extreme poverty conditions and conflict. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Join us for the UVM Osteoporosis Update for Primary Care*! 9/7. Attention Medical Students - Join Dr. Jennifer Kelly and other bone experts from the UVM Health Network for the first-ever Osteoporosis Update for Primary Care. Read more...
THIS WEEK - March with UVM in Vermont PRIDE Parade: 9/8. Calling all Cats! UVM's parade contingent has grown to be one of the largest. Come show your LGBTQ pride and UVM pride along with current students, staff, faculty, and other alums. Read more...
Fall 2018 AAMC Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series Begins with our "CATS" Intro Session: Series launched 9/11. All sessions will be during the noon hour, and occur in the Sullivan Classroom (Med Ed 200). The series kicks off with "Career Advising Tools for Success" presented by our very own Associate Dean for Students. Read more...
Fall 2018 AAMC Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Emergency Medicine with Dr. Mario Trabulsy: 9/13. Read more...
Fall 2018 Babysitter Mingler @ UVM: 9/16. Each semester, the Office of Student & Community Relations hosts a meet-and-greet for area families in need of responsible babysitters and UVM students interested in a babysitting job. Read more...
FIRST Friday Webinar Series Schedule Released! First up? - "The Cost of Interviewing for Residency"*: 9/19. Gain insight on the general funding options available to cover expenses incurred during the interview process and hear an analysis of data related to interviewing costs. Read more/review the full FIRST Friday Series schedule...
2018 Translating Identity Conference (TIC) Registration is now live! 11/3. Founded in 2002, the Translating Identity Conference is New England’s largest conference focused on transgender identities, issues, and intersections. Read more...
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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP
THIS WEEK - REGISTRATION DEADLINE - 2018 Northeast Regional EM Medical Student Symposium*: 9/9 registration deadline. 9/15 event. Are you interested in learning more about Emergency Medicine? Do you want to hear EM physicians talk about hot topics like physician wellness, free open access medical education, ultrasound, and more? Read more...
APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - LCOM student wanted for BME Pilot Project (part-time)*: 9/15 application deadline. A nine-month, part-time position that offers an exciting opportunity for engaging in a collaborative research project focused on developing new wearable technologies for tracking biomechanical indicators of fall risk in persons with Multiple Sclerosisduring daily life. Read more...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
American Medicine Call for Letters to the Editor From Student and Resident Authors*: 9/17 submission deadline. Academic Medicine is seeking original submissions for our Letters to the Editor feature from medical students, residents, and fellows on the topic of trust in health professions education. Read more...
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