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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2019
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Class of 2020
- THIS WEEK - 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...
- Technology Survey – Requesting Opinions: COMTS is evaluating mobile device options for future classes here at LCOM, and we would like your input. Please take a (2 -3 minute) technology survey. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
- M2 Peer Support Group: 01/22 @ noon. A nonjudgmental, non-academic, confidential meeting for students to share their experiences and listen to those of their peers. M3s and M4s are invited to join and share their feelings. Lots of food will be provided! Add this peer support group to your calendar...
- Harvard/MGH Research Fellowship - Orthopaedics Sports Medicine and Join Reconstructions*: 02/23 application deadline. This opportunity is for rising MS4s (completed MS3, gap year between MS3 and MS4). Compensation: Salary, including full benefits. Read about this opportunity in the full Fellowship packet…
- 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...
- 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...
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Class of 2021
- THIS WEEK - 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...
- THIS WEEK - 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...
- THIS WEEK –Feedback session with the new Neural Sciences course director Dr. Deepak Gupta: Wed 01/16 at 10:30 AM in Sullivan Med Ed 200. Cookies and Coffee will be served. Dr. Gupta wants to hear your comments on how to improve the organization of neural sciences to assist him in making course improvements for the upcoming class. Add the feedback session to your calendar...
- ACTION REQUIRED - Clean Out Your Given Lockers by July 1: 7/1 deadline. If you are going to be away during your Step 1 study month and transitioning to away rotations, please have “cleaning out your given locker” on your radar/task list. Students who fail to clean out their lockers by 7/1 will be charged a $50 cleaning fee. Read more about this locker transition deadline…
- M2 Peer Support Group: 01/22 @ noon. A nonjudgmental, non-academic, confidential meeting for students to share their experiences and listen to those of their peers. M3s and M4s are invited to join and share their feelings. Lots of food will be provided! Add this peer support group to your calendar...
- 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 - 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...
- THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - 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...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Culinary Medicine Teaching Kitchen Medical Student Practicum*: 01/21 application deadline. Learn how to make recipes to prescribe to patients, practical nutrition tips behind the ingredients and motivational techniques to help your patients get cooking. Read more about this unique culinary learning opportunity...
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - The Cancer in the Under-Privileged, Indigent, or Disadvantaged (CUPID) - Summer Translational Oncology Program*: 01/23 application deadline. A laboratory-based research experience designed to introduce rising second year medical students to oncology. Read more about the CUPID program...
- M1 Peer Support Group: 01/22 @ noon. a nonjudgmental, non-academic, confidential meeting for students to share their experiences and listen to those of their peers. Lots of food will be provided! Add this peer support group to your calendar...
- Office of Primary Care & AHEC - Primary Care Series "Summer Opportunities": 01/23 @ noon. Read about the AHEC-offered summer opportunities and their upcoming informational session...
- LCOM Research Faculty Brown Bag Lunchtime Informational Session: 01/24 @ noon. Are you a first year medical student still trying to decide what you will do this coming summer and interested in research? This will be an opportunity to meet LCOM research faculty who are interested in having you join their groups for the summer. Read more about this information session...
- Rheumatology Research Foundation Preceptorship*: 2/1 application deadline. Work on clinical research projects supervised by Dr. Lau in the Division of Rheumatology. 8-week commitment, $3k stipend. Read more about this rheumatology opportunity...
- Dell Medical School at The Univ. of TX @ Austin Value-Based Care Research Fellowship for Medical Students Summer or Full-Yr Experience (Depts. of Surgery and Perioperative Care)*: 02/04 application deadline. Work closely with leading faculty on clinical and/or care delivery research projects. Read more about these Dell Medical School opportunities...
- 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...
- 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...
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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!
- THIS WEEK - Announcement/Warning: ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW DAY: 01/18 @ 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.
- UVM Offices Closed: Monday, 01/21. All UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed on Monday, January 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Read more about this university closure and UVM Holidays...
- UVM Approved Caterers List Updated: Our UVM-approved caterers list has shrunk; Kountry Kart Deli and Piesanos (formerly Juniors Downtown) were removed. If/when ordering food for on-campus events with UVM funds, you must use a UVM-Approved Caterer, per our UVM Catering Guidelines (pizza is exempt - you can order pizza from anywhere).
- Submit to the WeeklyWire! Have non-curriculum content you would like to share with the student community? Feel free to email your posting to studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu. Submit by 7am, on Fridays, to ensure it is included in the upcoming issue.
- 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
THIS WEEK - NICU Baby Cuddler Information Meeting: 01/15 @ 3pm. Cuddling is a unique opportunity to get volunteer experience in a medical setting. Read more about the NICU Baby Cuddler Program and/or get the information session on your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Here to Help Clinic: 01/18 and 01/19. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help clinic on January 19th. Our aim is to help the homeless community by connecting them with services, a hot meal, showers, toiletries, and more! Sign up for a volunteer shift, now...
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
Invitation to Join the Ethics SIG: Let’s get ethical! The Ethics SIG at the Larner College of Medicine welcomes all current students and faculty to join us for guest lectures, case reviews, and other thought-provoking events this spring. To become a new member or to learn more about what we do, email uvmethicssig@gmail.com.
Invitation to Join SMILE DOCS: Love kids? Want to gain valuable teaching experience? It’s not too late to join SMILE DOCS! Volunteer to share your medical knowledge with local elementary school students. To sign up or learn more about what we do, email smiledocsuvm@gmail.com!
THIS WEEK - NICU Baby Cuddler Information Meeting: 01/15 @ 3pm. Cuddling is a unique opportunity to get volunteer experience in a medical setting. Read more about the NICU Baby Cuddler Program and/or get the information session on your calendar...
THIS WEEK - Yoga Student Interest Group - LCOM Yoga: 01/16 @ 6pm. Add this to your calendar...
THIS WEEK - 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...
THIS WEEK - 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...
THIS WEEK - Tasty Thursday: 01/17 @ noon. Join the Wellness Committee for Tasty Thursday in the Student Lounge and enjoy some fresh produce and snacks! Please contact Emerson Wheeler with any questions. Add Tasty Thursday to your calendar...
STARTING THIS WEEK - 2019 MLK Celebration, Education & Learning Series: 01/17/19 - 01/25.
- 2019 MLK Celebration, Education & Learning Series Keynote Speaker Announced: 01/22/19 @4pm. Renowned activist, civil rights leader, community organizer and 2018 Maryland gubernatorial candidate Benjamin Jealous outlines what it will take to secure true equality for all Americans and to empower the next generation to lead toward a better future. Get the MLK Week event on your calendar...
- LCOM's 6th Annual MLK Health Equity Lecture ~ "Risk, Race & Resilience: Three Dimensions of Health Disparities": 01/23 @ 5:30pm. Free and open to the public. Read more about this event/add it to your calendar...
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
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...
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...
Rheumatology Research Foundation Preceptorship*: 2/1 application deadline. Work on clinical research projects supervised by Dr. Lau in the Division of Rheumatology. 8-week commitment, $3k stipend. Read more about this rheumatology opportunity...
Dell Medical School at The Univ. of TX @ Austin Value-Based Care Research Fellowship for Medical Students Summer or Full-Yr Experience (Depts. of Surgery and Perioperative Care)*: 02/04 application deadline. Work closely with leading faculty on clinical and/or care delivery research projects. Read more about these Dell Medical School opportunities...
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...
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ARTS & PUBLICATIONS
THIS WEEK - 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…
THIS WEEK - 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...
16th annual Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Awards*: 1/31 submission deadline. Recognition and cash awards of $1k, $500 and $250 will be awarded to the three poems receiving the highest scores from the panel of judges. Read more about this poetry 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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