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January 28 - February 03, 2019

The WeeklyWire is an official communication tool of the Larner College of Medicine. Student feedback led to its development and continues to inform iterative improvements. All non-curriculum-related email communications are directed through the Wire to help support manageable email inboxes for our students; it's your one-stop-shop for all med school happenings outside of the classroom! Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Medical Student Education with any questions.

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 * = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed 

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2019

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Class of 2020

  • THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - University of Colorado Surgery Diversity Scholarship program*: 02/01 application deadline. Read more about this surgery opportunity...
  • Clerkship Student Support Lunch: 02/07 @ noon, in Smith 426. An opportunity for students on clinical rotations to come together and share their experience in a confidential, nonjudgmental space; creates a space where students may feel emotionally supported and to increase camaraderie among students in the clinical curriculum. Read more about this wellness opportunity...
  • Jackson-Steindler Orthopedic Clerkship, in Iowa*: 4/1 application deadline. One or two outstanding medical students who have successfully completed the third year of medical school and who have an interest in orthopedics will be selected for this award. The award will include support for housing and travel. Read more about this ortho clerkship opportunity/apply...
  • Research Opportunity - Hematology Patients Supportive Care Checklist-Development*: Seeking 1-2 students, preferably M3s, to support data evaluation and manuscript writing. Read more about this research opportunity...
  • Are you planning on applying to away rotations and need a transcript or immunization info? Transcripts are processed by the UVM Registrar’s Office and immunizations are maintained at Student Health Services. Read more about the transcript and immunization process...
  • One-Year Medical Student Research Opportunity in Ophthalmology*: An exciting and unique research opportunity for a highly motivated medical student. Stipend of $30k/yr available. Read more about this Tufts Medical Center opportunity...

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Class of 2021

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Class of 2022

  • THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Summer 2019 Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity*: 01/28 application deadline. Helps students gain an improved understanding of career opportunities in biomedical research & an understanding of diabetes, its clinical manifestations and its unsolved problems. Explore this NIDDK summer opportunity...
  • THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - 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...
  • THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - Cancer Research Opportunity Summer 2019*: 02/01 application deadline. Offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, and pharmacy to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. Read more about this summer research opportunity...
  • APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - 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...
  • APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Vanderbilt Medical Student Research Training Program for the Summer of 2019*: 02/04 application deadline. Allows medical students to conduct research under the direction of an established Vanderbilt scientist in the area of diabetes and obesity, kidney disease, and digestive disease. Read about this summer 2019 opportunity...
  • APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE - LCOM Summer Research Fellowship Opportunities: 2/11 re-proposal deadline (extended fro m2/4 to 2/11). Research is an important component of the multiple missions of the College of Medicine. We encourage you to participate in the funding opportunities available (many thanks to the Alumni Foundation and CVRI)...
  • Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders*: 02/28 application deadline. an intensive learning experience about addiction and its treatment far beyond anything they may have encountered in their prior medical school education or clinical rotations. Read more about this summer fellowship opportunity... 
  • TEACHING ASSISTANTS NEEDED FOR 2019 Summer Academy for Health and Medicine! Help teach high school students interested in a career in the health sciences, this summer. Pays $16/hr. Read more about this summer employment opportunity...
  • Breakfasts & Feedback: We want to hear from you! Drs. Lounsbury (Foundations Director) and Moore (Director of Active Learning) are continuing to invite randomly selected first year students to join them for breakfast. This is an opportunity for you to provide feedback on the curriculum and how it is being taught. Watch your email for an invitation! ~ The Active Learning Team
  • Advancement Committee Election Results: Congratulations to Kalin Gregory-Davis, who has been selected as the co2022 representative on the Advancement Committee. Please contact your Student Council with any questions.

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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

Student Education Group (SEG) UPDATE - January Meeting Highlights: Technology team discusses plan to gather student feedback; Creation of a game plan for the new Accreditation Process Student Survey; Updates from the Clerkship Committee and Social Justice Coalition. Contact Megan Boyer with any questions. Read more about SEG (including comprehensive meeting minutes)...

Invitation to Join the Cardiology SIG: Interested in cardiology?  It’s not too late to join the Student Interest Group!  To learn more, contact lcomcardiosig@gmail.com.

THIS WEEK - Student Council Leadership Training (Were you recently appointed as a SIG leader? - TRAINING REQUIRED): Please attend one of the SIG Leadership Trainings; our last offering is on 1/28, from 12-1pm, in MedED300 (same training as 1/22 session). SIGs, please be sure to email Alexa Pius with your SIG renewal form before the session you are attending. This event is open to all student leaders who wish to attend!

THIS WEEK - Free Yoga Class for UVM Students: 01/28 @ 1pm, in HSRF 400. Add this free yoga class to your calendar...

THIS WEEK - Dan & Carole Burack President's Distinguished Lecture Series - "Lessons from Space Lead Straight Back to Earth" with Colonel Cade Coleman, PhD: 01/29 @ 4pm. Free and open to the public. Read more about this guest lecture...

THIS WEEK - Yoga Student Interest Group - LCOM Yoga: 01/30 @ 6pm. Add this to your calendar...

THIS WEEK - PSIG is hosting a brown bag lunch with Dr. Benjamin Lee from the Pediatric Infectious Disease department on January 31st at 12pm in MedEd 206. He’ll speak with us about the field and his practice at UVMMC. Desserts/goodies will be provided. Contact melanie.parziale@med.uvm.edu with questions.

THIS WEEK - Annual Wear Red Day as part of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women initiative: 2/1, all day. Wear something red on Friday; share photos of yourself and your friends using #wearredday and #uvmlarnermed; watch for notices about where and when group photos will take place @ LCOM. Read more about Wear Red Day...

STARTING THIS WEEK - Take a Break Challenge for Students! Try taking a break from substance use in the month of February and sign up for the Take a Break Challenge (go.uvm.edu/tab19)! Starting February 1st, you will join a group of students taking a month-long break from alcohol and other drugs. Read more about the Take a Break Challenge...

  • STARTING THIS WEEK - UVM Game Night: During the Take a Break Challenge, the Catamount Recover Program is hosting a game night every Friday. Free pizza and seltzer provided. Add the UVM Game Night to your calendar...

THIS WEEK - Good Morning with Dr. Zehle: 02/01 @ 7am. Swing by for coffee/tea with Dr. Zehle. Catch up, discuss any issues or concerns, or snag a warm beverage and slowly walk away. We hope to see you there! Add this engagement opportunity to your calendar...

Office of Primary Care & AHEC - Primary Care Series "Faces of Primary Care": 02/06 @ noon. Lunch will be provided, please bring a beverage! Read more about this OPC/AHEC event and/or add it to your calendar...

Student Council Monthly Meeting: 02/06 @ 5pm. Meetings are open to members of the LCOM community. Add this meeting to your calendar...

Dinner & Dialogue: A monthly interfaith gathering for the UVM community: 2/7, @5:30pm. Enjoy a tasty meal and quality conversation! Find out more about this month’s discussion…

Community Medical School presents: “Bigger Isn’t Better: Risks & Reasons for an Enlarged Heart”, presented by David Warshaw, Ph.D. and Jonathan Flyer, M.D.: 02/19 @ 6pm. Find out more about this presentation and others...

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

THIS WEEK - APPLICATION DEADLINE - 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...

2019 UVM Student Research Conference: 02/18 registration deadline. A showcase of student research at every level and across every discipline within UVM. This showcase is a public event held annually in the UVM Davis Center. Read more about this conference opportunity/register your own research poster/exhibit...

Research Emphasis for Medical Students: If you are interested in learning more about research, consider joining the Research Emphasis for Medical Students. The 2-year curriculum includes workshops, hand-on sessions, and seminars on clinical, translational, and basic science research topics to improve your research knowledge and skills. Read more about this optional emphasis...

Uniformed Services Medical Students: USAPM Scholarship to attend ACPM Conference 2019*: 03/15 application deadline. May 20-23 conference. Hoping to reach more students who are interested in Preventive Medicine and Public Health and who may be interested in public service such as US Public Health Service, USCG, National Guard, or Active Duty. Read more about this scholarship opportunity...

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ARTS & PUBLICATIONS

THIS WEEK - SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 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...

THIS WEEK - NOMINATION DEADLINE - 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...

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Lost & Found

Lost something? Email the Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) a description of the item. OMSE and the Dana Medical Library recently joined the UVM campus-wide lost & found system and search not only the College of Medicine, but campus as a whole to see if it's been turned in. If it hasn't, the office can file a claim for the item should someone turn it in soon!

Found something? Please turn it into either the Office of Medical Student Education (Given Courtyard n100) or the Dana Medical Library (First floor of the Medical Education Center) and we will be sure to log it into the Campus-Wide Lost & Found Database.

Found items are kept up to 30 days, and then are donated to various local organizations depending on the item.

Housing Opportunities

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!