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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2019
- DEADLINE - Order your regalia before February 4. All students must wear complete (robe, hood, tam, tassel) UVM medical regalia in order to participant in Commencement. Order from the UVM Bookstore, now. Please contact Michelle Bookless, LCOM PR and Event Manager, with any questions.
- FIRST Friday Webinar Series - Home Financing for Graduating Medical Students and Residents*: 01/18 @ 2pm. A highly informative session will explain the ins and outs of obtaining the best home financing. Read more about the FIRST Friday info session...
- Commencement FYIs: It’s almost 2019 and that means Commencement will be here before you know it! A few notes as we head into the winter break (please contact Michelle Bookless, PR & Events Manager, with any questions):
- NOW - Order your regalia between January 7 and February 4. When you return from Winter Break, a link to order your regalia via the UVM Bookstore, as well as details regarding shipping, pricing, and regalia options will be provided. Get the regalia ordering period on your calendar...
- Commencement will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm in the UVM Ira Allen Chapel.
- Be aware: Area hotels, AirBnBs, bed & breakfasts fill up fast, so encourage your out of town guests to book accommodations as soon as possible
- Call for Nominations - Class-selected Senior Awards: 2/11 nomination deadline. Each of you will have received an individual invitation email, inviting you to participate in the nomination process via LimeSurvey (if you didn’t, if could be in your junk folder). You can nominate for any and all categories for which you are inspired. Read more about this nomination survey...
- Call for Submissions - Yearbook Half-Pages: 03/01/2019 submission deadline. Each member of the Larner College of Medicine Class of 2019 is allotted a half-page space for a photo collage in the Pulse Yearbook. Read about how you submit your personal half-page for the Class of 2019 LCOM Yearbook...
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Class of 2020
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - 2019-2020 Global Health Elective - Applications Open: 01/07/19 application deadline. Applications for the fourth-year elective are accepted 3 times per year and should be submitted at least 6 months prior to desired travel dates. Review the full posting/add the deadline on your calendar for an early GH elective during fourth-year...
- THIS WEEK - NOMINATION DEADLINE - AMAF Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Program: 01/07 nomination deadline. Can apply for a $10,000 scholarship. Read more about the AMAF opportunities...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Become a Student Member (Full Voting Member) of the UVM Board of Trustees: 01/15 application deadline. Each year, a committee of students, incorporated by the Vermont State Legislature in the 1970s, is charged with selecting one student to serve a two-year term as a full voting member of the Board. Read more about this leadership opportunity...
- Yearlong Orthopedic research opportunity*: 02/08 application deadline. A paid year of research in the Johns Hopkins Dept. of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and an excellent opportunity to develop mentors in the field, build research skills, and gain clinical experience that will be helpful in applying for and securing a great residency position. Read more about this ortho-opp...
- Career Decision-Making Workshop for Undecided 3rd Years: 01/24 @ noon (remote attendance option provided). An optional lunchtime workshop intended for those LCOM students who remain uncertain about their residency specialty for September 2019. Open to all students in the class of 2020. Read more about this unique career advising opportunity and/or sign-up...
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Class of 2021
- THIS WEEK - Step 1 Support Series: Dinner and NBME Questions: 01/10 @ 5:30pm. PLEASE sign-up by Monday evening, if you plan to attend to help us order a sufficient amount of food. Work in small groups on actual NBME exams with successful third and fourth year students. Read more about this event/sign-up...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Clerkship Checklist: 01/15 deadline. Includes submitting an N95 form to Student Health Services for mask fitting, the Certiphi background check, and Driver’s License Training (for those going to West Palm Beach). Students complete the checklist in OASIS, and we've provided step-by-step instructions. Read more about this Clerkship deadline...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Become a Student Member (Full Voting Member) of the UVM Board of Trustees: 01/15 application deadline. Each year, a committee of students, incorporated by the Vermont State Legislature in the 1970s, is charged with selecting one student to serve a two-year term as a full voting member of the Board. Read more about this leadership opportunity...
- Check Out Dana Medical Library’s Books and E-books to Support Step 1 Preparation! Second year medical students have their sights set on the upcoming USMLE Step 1 exam. Dana has a wide variety of books to support students in preparing for Step 1. Read more about the available Dana Medical Library Step 1 resources...
- Foundations Award Celebration: 01/24/19. An annual event honoring the commitment of the faculty, staff, standardized patients, and teaching assistants who supported students during the Foundations curriculum and celebrates the achievements of the students as they transition from the classroom to the clinic. Read more about the Foundations Celebration...
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Class of 2022
- THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE (deadline extended & posting updated) - AOA Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship: 01/09 self-nomination deadline. To foster the development of the next generation of medical researchers. $5,000 award and up to $1,000 additional funding available for travel. Read more about the Kuckein Fellowship opportunity and how to apply…
- THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - American Urological Association Summer Medical Student Fellowship*: 01/10 application deadline. A chance for outstanding medical students to pursue urology research by engaging them in summer research fellowships alongside world-class urologic scientists. Read more about this summer research opportunity...
- THIS WEEK - ELECTION DEADLINE - Don’t forget to vote for our class of 2022 Advancement Committee Representative. One member of our class will sit on the committee for all four years of medical school with other students and faculty. Please vote by 1/11. Thank you! ~Student Council
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Become a Student Member (Full Voting Member) of the UVM Board of Trustees: 01/15 application deadline. Each year, a committee of students, incorporated by the Vermont State Legislature in the 1970s, is charged with selecting one student to serve a two-year term as a full voting member of the Board. Read more about this leadership opportunity...
- Your New SEG Reps Announced! Congrats Megan Boyer, Maggie Carey, Kelly Chan and Rachel Harrison. Your go-to with any feedback/questions/suggestions about the curriculum; they are in regular contact with course directors, administration, the active learning team, and more. An additional resource for your input and questions across your medical education. Read about SEG...
- "One-Stop-Shop" for Summer Opportunities Information: In COMET, the Student Affairs Lounge has a green button for "Summer Opportunities." We drop anything and everything we receive re: summer opportunities in this space. If you pre-sign into COMET, this hyperlink will get you to the posted summer opportunities information...
- Washington DC Health Policy Fellowships, Summer 2019*: 01/18 application deadline. An opportunity to learn first-hand about health policy and advocacy. Read more about this summer health policy opportunity...
- CVRI Summer Research Fellowships for Cardiovascular-Related Research: first deadline is 2/4. Interested in doing a cardiovascular-related research during summer 2019? CVRI funds a limited number of summer research fellowships and in addition to the fellowship stipend provides $1,000 to each mentor for research supplies and expenses. Read more about the CVRI program...
- The Cancer in the Under-Privileged, Indigent, or Disadvantaged (CUPID) - Summer Translational Oncology Program*: 01/23 application deadline. A mission to address the impending shortage of practicing oncologists within the US, and to cultivate an interest in cancer treatment and research among a diverse body of compassionate medical students. Read more about CUPID...
- Culinary Medicine Teaching Kitchen Medical Student Practicum*: 01/21 application deadline. The four sessions will run from 3-6 pm on February 19, March 6, March 27 and April 8 over the course of MD 556: NMGI. Read more about this medical elective opportunity...
- Himalayan Health Exchange 2019 International Health Expeditions*: Himalayan Health Exchange will organize the following medical/dental camps in the remote Trans- Himalayan regions of north India and Indo-Tibetan Borderlands in 2019. Read more about this unique international opportunity...
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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!
- THIS WEEK - Student Financial Services (SFS) Update on Spring Direct Deposits/Refunds: 01/07/19 receipt of funds. When UVM reopens post-break, 01/02/19, we will receive financial aid disbursements from the Dept. of Education. SFS will need a few business days to process direct deposits to your banks. Goal will be to have living expenses send by 01/04 to hit accounts by 01/07.
- THIS WEEK - Announcement/Warning: ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW DAY: 01/09 @ 8am. Some of the Med Ed Center rooms will be in use periodically throughout the day and there will be cow bells ringing throughout the morning.
- NBME Update - USMLE Holiday Score Reporting Schedule & Evidence-Based Interprofessional Professionalism Assessment Tool Profiled in New Journal Article*: Review this NBME December Update...
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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
No announcements submitted for this issue.
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
THIS WEEK - Sleep Health Workshop: 01/07 @ noon. Are you struggling to get enough sleep each night? Concerned that the sleep you are getting is not good quality? Join us for an informative workshop on sleep health. This session is open to all classes and will include food! Add this Wellness Committee event to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Office of Primary Care & AHEC - Primary Care Series "The Business of Practicing in Primary Care ": 01/9/19 @ noon. Lunch will be provided, please bring a beverage! Read more about this Primary Care series session...
THIS WEEK - MythBusting ADHD in Children*: 01/09 @ noon. Join us to learn more about ADHD in children. The panel will discuss signs and symptoms, treatment options, and dispel some common myths about this prevalent disorder. Read more about this ADHS educational opportunity...
THIS WEEK - LCOM Student Council Meeting: 01/09 @ 5pm. Meetings are open to the community, and community members. Read more about the student council meeting/add it to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Raszka grilled cheese extravaganza: 01/11 @ 6:30pm. Indulge in a gourmet grilled cheese dinner at the Raszka Estate. Take a few hours to relax from the hustle and bustle of life, and connect with fellow colleagues and friends in an idyllic home nestled in the rolling hills of Charlotte, VT. Read more about this Wellness Committee event/add it to your calendar...
Yoga Student Interest Group - LCOM Yoga: 01/16 @ 6pm. Add this to your calendar...
Inaugural Student Leadership Town Hall Session: 01/16 @ 6pm. All students welcome. Share your concerns with representatives across all LCOM leadership groups; identify problems, and suggest solutions that you may have regarding your medical education or your experience at LCOM. Read more about this unique engagement opportunity and/or sign-up...
January Dining with the Deans: 01/17 @ noon. This month’s special guest is Dr. Tania Bertsch, Associate Dean for Clinical Education. If you've previously attended a luncheon, please allow others the opportunity to sign-up in advance; revisit the sign-up a day or two prior to see if slots remain. Read more about the Dining with the Deans Luncheon series and/or sign-up for our January luncheon...
Lift Every Voice: Celebrating our Creativity & Commitment: 1/24, 7pm. Witness a diverse group of artists share their creative responses to oppression and injustice through spoken word, movement, and more. Read more about this UVM Interfaith Center event...
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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP
THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE (deadline extended & posting updated) - AOA Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship: 01/09 self-nomination deadline. To foster the development of the next generation of medical researchers. $5,000 award and up to $1,000 additional funding available for travel. Read more about the Kuckein Fellowship opportunity and how to apply…
THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - HIV Vaccine Research Grants for Medical Students - Seeking African American/Black and Latino/a medical students interested in HIV vaccine research*: 01/08 application deadline. Grant recipients will be mentored by HVTN-affiliated investigators while conducting research projects in areas of basic, clinical, behavioral and social science. Read more about this HIV research grant opportunity...
THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - NIH Intramural Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP)*: 01/11 application deadline. Year-long program that fosters and promotes workforce diversity training of future biomedical researchers, especially those likely to engage in research to advance the understanding of minority health & health disparities among medically underserved populations. Read more about the NIH opportunity...
LCOM Travel Awards: 1/30 application deadline. Established to support students who would like to travel to conferences, alternative learning opportunities or similar events. Read more about this LCOM funding opportunity...
SallieMae Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for Graduate Students*: 02/15 submission deadline. Sallie Mae is offering FOUR $20,000 scholarships to some amazing nationwide graduate students. Tell them about your journey to graduate or professional school and you could win $20,000. Read more about the SallieMae scholarship opportunity...
NEW Funding Opportunity for Early Career Investigators in Cardiovascular Research: 02/15 application deadline. A unique funding opportunity for Early Career investigators who are developing new skills and/or who are seeking a novel research experience aimed at developing a career in cardiovascular research. Can request up to $10k! Read more about the ECAC funding opportunity...
SEEKING NOMINATIONS - 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards (faculty and/or student): 01/28 submission deadline. For an outstanding medical student currently on track to graduate in May 2019 and an outstanding physician faculty member. Recipients receive GHHS induction and cash award. Read more about the Tow Award, including award criteria and how to nominate...
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ARTS & PUBLICATIONS
APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - AOA Helen H. Glaser Student Essay Award: 01/15 submission deadline. To encourage medical students to write creative narratives or scholarly essays relevant to medicine. Cash awards of $2,000 for first place, $800 for second place, and $550 for third place. Read more about the Glaser Essay contest…
APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - ACLM Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine and Bioethics*: 01/15 submission deadline. An award for the outstanding original paper on legal medicine. Cash awards for up to $1k available. Read more about this writing competition...
Lift Every Voice: Celebrating our Creativity & Commitment: 1/24, 7pm. Witness a diverse group of artists share their creative responses to oppression and injustice through spoken word, movement, and more. Read more about this UVM Interfaith Center event...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - 2019 Red Wheelbarrow: 01/30/2019 submission deadline. LCOM's literary and visual arts magazine, The Red Wheelbarrow, is looking for submissions in the literary and visual arts: prose, poetry, reporting, personal essays, photography, painting, graphic design, drawing and 3-D art. Read more about this publication opportunity/how to get involved...
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* = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed