CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2018
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Class of 2019
- THIS WEEK - Active Learning Town Hall: 09/18/2017. We would like to invite all members of the LCOM community to attend. The goal of this town hall is to get everyone informed about what active learning will look like for UVMLCOM in the coming years. Read more...
- THIS WEEK - Pathology Student Fellowship - Informational Session: 09/21/2017. Application deadline is 10/06/2017. An exceptional opportunity to work closely with and learn from a great, enthusiastic teaching faculty and resident staff. Master's degree will be awarded at the successful completion of the fellowship year, an incredibly great bonus in this age of competitive residency positions. Read more...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Spring 2018 Global Health Elective: 09/25/2017 application deadline. Applications are now being accepted for the Global Health elective program. If you would like to participate in a Global Health elective early in your fourth year, please apply. Read more...
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Class of 2020
- SUBMISSION DEADLINE THIS WEEK - UVMLCOM Summer Research Merit Award Opportunity: 09/18/2017. If you completed research in the summer between M1 & M2, you are invited to submit a final report to be considered for the UVMLCOM Summer Research Merit Award. Read more...
- THIS WEEK - OMSE Step 1 Support Series Event - Student Informational Panel: 09/18/2017. The Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) is hosting a student panel composed of members of the class of 2019. Read more to learn how to RSVP to attend in person, submit questions in advance, and/or attend remotely...
- THIS WEEK - Active Learning Town Hall: 09/18/2017. We would like to invite all members of the LCOM community to attend. The goal of this town hall is to get everyone informed about what active learning will look like for UVMLCOM in the coming years. Read more...
- Y2Q Survey to Open on October 01! The co2020 Y2Q has arrived and that means you are one step closer to graduation (you might not even remember that MSQ business anymore – with your brain so full of new knowledge)! Read a letter from Dr. Christa Zehle, your Associate Dean for Students. (PSST- there's opportunities to win prizes!)
- LCOM Summer Opportunities Info Session Panelists Wanted! How did you spend your summer between first and second year? Would you be available and happy to participate in a student panel on summer opportunities? Sign-up deadline is 10/30/2017 for the 11/17/2017 lunch-hour event. Read more...
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Class of 2021
- THIS WEEK - Active Learning Town Hall: 09/18/2017. We would like to invite all members of the LCOM community to attend. The goal of this town hall is to get everyone informed about what active learning will look like for UVMLCOM in the coming years. Read more...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Spring 2018 Global Health Elective: 09/25/2017 application deadline. We are now accepting applications for the summer 2018 Global Health elective - apply online, now. We will begin scheduling interviews with applicants on October 3. Read more...
- In case you missed it in your email, view the official White Coat Announcement. Ooo-rah!
- Interested in Student Education Group (SEG)? Next two meetings - 10/03/2017 & 11/07/2017. co2021 SEG reps will be elected via a class-wide election in Nov. If interested, SEG requires candidates attend a minimum of one meeting between now and the election to introduce yourself to us and get a feel for what SEG reps do. Read more...
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Larner COMcares
THIS WEEK - Special Olympics Volunteer Opportunities Fall games: 09/23/2017 - 09/24/2017. We are gearing up for our Fall Special Olympic Games on September 23 and 24th at South Burlington High School! This is a terrific volunteer experience helping out our medical team and athletes and also for you to experience the joy of Special Olympics and Unified Sports. Read more...
THIS WEEK - American Heart Association's annual Heart Walk: 09/23/2017. Attention all UVM medical students! Make a difference by participating in the American Heart Association's annual Heart Walk. Read more...
THIS WEEK - The Color Run–the Happiest 5K on the Planet: 09/23/2017. All participants who use the code “UVMHN” will receive $10 off their registration. For each registration using this code, the UVM Children’s Hospital will also receive a $5 donation. Read more...
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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
- THIS WEEK - COMIS Systems Updates: 069/19/2017. Services may be briefly interrupted as systems are restarted or modified. Read more...
- Proof of Enrollment/Enrollment Verification: "Proof of Enrollment" (often needed for ski passes, discounts on car insurance, etc.) is obtained through the UVM Registrar's Office, via your myUVM portal. Instructions on how to retrieve your "Proof of Enrollment" can be found at the Registrar's Office Enrollment Verifications webpage. Turnover is usually less than one business day! Please contact the UVM Registrar with any questions.
- Need a "Letter of Good Standing"? (different from proof of enrollment): Submit your request to the Office of Medical Student Education. Please indicate whether you need an electronic format, a hardcopy, or both, and where the letter should be sent.
- NBME Updates: On 09/12/2017, the NBME released announcements regarding "Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Cases - Common Presenting Signs and Symptoms" and "Updated Step 2 Clinical Skills Orientation Video and Information Booklet." Read more...
- How to change your name, pronoun, or email address in UVM systems: For instructions/information, visit the Registrar Preferred Name and Pronoun page. They also provide a handy step by step guide. Note that if you have a middle name that shows in the directory, and you wish to have this changed to a middle initial, contact the registrar at registrar@uvm.edu. To make sure your legal name isn’t showing in your email, make sure to check the box! Contact registrar@uvm.edu with any questions.
- NOW AVAILABLE - Drop-in Sign-up with Director of the Learning Environment! Dr. Nathalie Feldman, Director of the Learning Environment, has confidential drop-in hours available to students. Please sign-up if you are interested in touching base. You may also schedule an appointment at other times by contacting Dr. Feldman directly via email or via phone at 802-656-5466.
- Student Financial Services tip: Now that fall loans have disbursed, please keep in mind you may return unused or unwanted loan funds if you found you borrowed more than you needed. The DOE allows 120 days from the time of disbursement to return partial or full funds. Accrued interest can be undone on the amount returned! Please email comfao@uvm.edu if you wish to reduce part of your loan; further instructions will be provided upon request. Please contact Kari Brayden, Medical SFS Coordinator, with questions.
- The OMSE E-Newsletter has a swanky new look! Did ya see? Check out the 09/06/2017 Issue...
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES
Medical History and Anatomy Room Open to the Public on Wednesday Afternoons: The Medical History Collection at Dana is making medical history again! Along with the renovations to the library, new carpeting and paint, Dana has a new location and means of display for its collection of Medical History items. Read more...
CALL FOR CONTENT - Submit to the Community Monitors: Students are welcome to submit photographs, events, and ‘happenings’ for inclusion in the weekly slideshow that displays on the monitors. Preference is given to events that are open to students, faculty and/or staff. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Info Session on Nepal Winter Travel Abroad Opportunity: 09/18/2017 & 09/20/2017. You are invited to join Study Abroad Nepal – Winter trip Dec 26 – Jan 15. For more information, visit study abroad webpage - Nepal trip. For regular updates, follow UVM Nepal Network on Facebook. Please contact Professor Prem Timsina with any questions.
NOMINATION DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Dean Search Committee Student Representatives: 09/18/2017. The President of UVM, President Sullivan, is initiating a national search for the new Dean of the Larner College of Medicine and is constituting a Search Committee. The Search Committee will include two students enrolled in a degree program offered by the College. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Active Learning Town Hall: 09/18/2017. We would like to invite all members of the LCOM community to attend the Active Learning Town Hall. The goal of this town hall is to get everyone informed about what active learning will look like for UVMLCOM in the coming years. Read more...
THIS WEEK - 2017 Fall AAMC Careers in Medicine Specialty Panels Series: During the noon-hour, in Med Ed 200. 09/19/2017 - Psychiatry with Dr. David Rettew. 09/21/2017 - Urology with Dr. Peter Holoch. View the full fall schedule...
THIS WEEK - The Integrative Community Practitioner Forum: Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in the Vermont Medicaid Population: 09/19/2017. Does acupuncture have a role to play in the treatment of chronic pain? In this presentation you'll learn the results of a study of 156 Vermont Medicaid patients with chronic pain who were treated by 28 acupuncturists in three regions of Vermont. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Dining with the Deans is back! 09/20/2017. Enjoy a SugarSnap-catered lunch with Drs. Zehle and Jeffries and special guests throughout the year to promote positive collaboration between the students and members of the administration. First 15 students to sign-up are in! RSVP required. Read more...
REGISTRATION DEADLINE THIS WEEK - CareerMD Virtual Residency Fair for Obstetrics and Gynecology: 09/20/2017 Reg. Deadline. This online event – one of a series that CareerMD will host in all specialties throughout the fall – is specifically for medical students considering residency training in OB/GYN. Residency programs from across the country will be participating. Read more...
THIS WEEK - The Annual Stetson Lecture in Technological Advances in Medicine - "The Edison of Medicine: Robert Langer's Quest to Solve Global Health Challenges using Biotechnology": 09/25/2017. With Robert Langer, Sc.D., David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more...
THIS WEEK - Lecture & Book Signing with Deadly Wandering author: 09/25/2017. The author of A Deadly Wandering, Matt Richtel, will join us on campus on Monday, September 25th at 5PM in Ira Allen Chapel for a public lecture. Tickets are required and FREE, but limited. Read more...
R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Training for UVM Women FALL 2017: starts 09/25/2017 or 09/26/2017. A self-defense course is being offered through UVM Police Services for all UVM women. It is a 12-hour course (held in four 3-hour sessions) designed to empower women, teach valuable defense skills, physical confrontation skills, and how to take control for yourself. Read more...
VT AHEC Healthcare Workforce Recruitment and Networking Day: 09/27/2017. The annual Healthcare Workforce Recruitment and Networking Day will feature Vermont and UVM Health Network hospitals and healthcare organizations. Medicine, social work, physical therapy, nursing and other health professions students as well as residents and fellows are invited. Read more...
DATE CORRECTED - Flu Shot Clinic: 10/03/2017. As the leaves start to turn and the nights get a little colder, what could go better with those pumpkin-spiced lattes and apple pickings than a flu shot? We are having a flu shot clinic just for students, right here, at the College of Medicine. Read more...
Save the Date! 2017 George V. Kidder Lecture: 10/12/2017. “Medical Education in an Era of Health Reform: Turning Challenges into Opportunities” with Dr. Lewis First. Space is limited, so please register to secure your seat today. Read more...
Registration Open - 2017 Women's Summit @UVM: 11/02/2017. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall. Read more on the Division of Human Resources, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs website (registration link is under "News and Events").
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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP
DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA? WANT TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP? APPLY TODAY AND JOIN THE 2017-2018 ACCELERATOR COHORT! Application deadline is 10/31/2017. The Catamount Innovation Fund (CIF) is a student-run educational program that enables UVM's most innovative startup companies to create economic, social, or cultural value by providing student entrepreneurs with mentorship, financial support, work space, and other resources to build their business venture. Read more...
Physician and Clinical Integration Summit: 10/14/2017-10/15/2017. Building a network from the ground up offers us both opportunities and challenges. How can we make this the best health care network it can be, both for our patients and for us? Read more...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
Now accepting submissions to the Red Wheelbarrow - Fall 2017! 10/30/2017 submission deadline. UVMLCOM’s literary and visual arts magazine, The Red Wheelbarrow, is looking for submissions in the literary and visual arts. Read more...
Manuscript Submission @ Clinical case studies: Biocore cordially invites researchers from all over the World to the platform where you can share, exhibit and explore all your views in the field of Clinical Research. Read more...
36th annual William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition: Submission deadline is 12/31/2017. The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) is sponsoring its 35th annual poetry writing competition during the 2016-2017 academic year. Cash prizes. Read more...
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CLASSIFIEDS
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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