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► Anatomical donors serve as a medical student’s greatest teacher. Members of the Class of ’21 (above) honored these donors at the Convocation of Thanks ceremony held April 29. 

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Class of 2021 Previews Public Health Projects via "Speed Networking" & Pizza  

Members of the Class of 2021 - organized by Professionalism, Communication & Reflection groups - held lightning interviews with prospective Public Health Project partners at a Pizza Lunch and Speed Networking Event May 7. Representatives from 17 community agencies provided brief overviews of their project needs for each group as students munched on pizza and navigated from table to table at the busy gathering in the Hoehl Gallery. Each PCR group had pre-reviewed and ranked the 17 available projects, visiting those most in line with their group's objectives. According to Public Health Projects Course Director Jan Carney, M.D., M.P.H., her team "will use a computer 'best-fit' model to match [each] group to the project [they] will work on throughout the fall." 

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Congratulations 2018-19 Schweitzer Fellows!  

The newest class of Schweitzer Fellows were recently selected by the NH/VT Schweitzer Fellowship Program.  Larner Class of '21 medical students who received fellowships include: Raghav Goyal and Nicholas Haslett, who are working with members of the homeless population in collaboration with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity; Alice Peng and Ellen Seyller, who will work with cancer survivors in the UVM Cancer Center’s Steps to Wellness program; Max Silverstein and Georges Tahhan, who will be working with fathers participating in the Janet S. Munt Family Room’s Fathers and Children Together program; Katrina Thornburgh, who is working on expanding mobile syringe services to Franklin County with the Vermont Cares mobile outreach van; and Hannah Woodruff and Mary Ann Kelly, who will be teaching classes to pregnant and new mothers in the Lund Residential Treatment Program. 

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On the Blog: Ethics of the Theater: Ophthalmology in Uganda

“Although I was able to sneak out for food and water, I couldn’t ever quite regain my strength that day in the Theater. Were patients getting quality care? Was this version of sterility enough to prevent infection?" Class of 2018 medical student Julia Shatten’s essay, featured on the UVM Larner College of Medicine blog, won the Best Reflection Award at the recent Global Health Celebration hosted by the UVM Larner College of Medicine and Western Connecticut Health Network. Read her reflection on the blog. 

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SIG Highlight: designMED 

Looking for a way to stand out when applying for your residency?  designMED’s goal is to provide a way for students to collaborate and develop inventions that can enhance the healthcare experience.  The SIG hosts workshops, such as the recent presentation by architect and scientist Regan Henry, Ph.D., titled, "How may we design a work schedule to prevent physician burnout?"  Contact Jhaimy Fernandez for more information about this SIG.

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