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June 03 - 09, 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

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Class of 2021

  • Clerkship Grades: Grades are made available to clerkship students 35 days after the end of the clerkship rotation, in the Clerkship Assessment Tool (COMCAT). Use Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer (IE with Compatibility View turned off) to view your grades in COMCAT.
  • ACTION REQUIRED - Clean Out Your Given Lockers by July 1: 7/1 deadline. If you haven't moved out of your Given Locker yet, 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. OMSE will provide free cleaning supplies, if needed. All lockers must be cleaned out by July 01...

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Class of 2022

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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!

  • UVM Parking Permits FYI: In response to confusion regarding summer parking and parking permits, the UVM Transportation and Parking Supervisor provided this information email to Medical Student Services...
  • Renting in Vermont? Be informed!* Vermont Tenants Inc. (now folded under CVOEO after their funding ran dry) developed a guide for Vermont tenants to help renters be better informed on their rights and responsibilities...
  • New Face in OMSE: The Office of Medical Student Education is excited to welcome Summer Griffin as our new Student Services Administrative Assistant. She will begin in our office on June 03. Please join us in making her feel welcome and celebrating the new addition to our community.
  • Proof of Enrollment: The UVM Registrar's Office provides "Proof of Enrollment" (often needed for ski passes, discounts on car insurance, etc.), via your myUVM portal. Instructions are under the Registrar's Office Enrollment Verifications webpage. Turnover is usually less than one business day! Please contact the UVM Registrar with any questions.
    • Need Something Call a "Letter of Good Standing" (different from proof of enrollment)? Submit a request to Medical Student Services. Please indicate whether you need an electronic format/hardcopy/both and where to send the letter.
  • Wellness Committee FYI/Reminder: If you are ever concerned about a peer (or event) and unsure how to reach out, or who to go to--you can submit a confidential/anonymous report to C.A.R.E Report. As always, you can reach out to your Wellness Committee members and we can help connect you with further resources and help support you.
  • Pronoun Tags for Medical Student Badges: We now have the following badge tags available at the Office of Medical Student Education for any member of the community who wishes to don one: “Ze/Hir”, “They/Them”, “Pronouns: Ask Me”, “She/Her”, and “He/Him.” Please contact your Gender & Sexuality Alliance with any questions/feedback.
  • Technology Tip – Do you know everything your Surface Pen can do? The EdTech Team has produced a brief screencast showing different ways that you can use your Surface Pen. 
    • As always, the EdTech team is here to assist you.  Reach out to us via email (edtech@med.uvm.edu) or come visit us in the Larner Learning Commons, MedEd 132.
  • New Face in OMSE: The Office of Medical Student Education is excited to welcome Chelsey Sack as our new front desk representative. She will begin in our office on June 10. Please join us in making her feel welcome and celebrating the new addition to our community.
  • Summer WeeklyWire Schedule: During the summer, the WeeklyWire becomes the "Bi-WeeklyWire" and is issued every other week for the Jun 17 - August 04 issues. Please note the following submission deadline schedule for the associated summer issues:
    • 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, Jun 14 (Jun 17 - Jun 30 issue)
    • 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, Jun 28 (for Jul 1 - Jul 14 issue)
    • 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, Jul 12 (for Jul 15 - Jul 28 issue)
    • 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, Jul 26 (for Jul 29 - Aug 11 issue)
    • 7 a.m. EDT, Friday, Aug 09 - returns to weekly schedule (for Aug 12 - Aug 18 issue)

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YOU SAID, WE DID - YOUR WORDS IN ACTION

This is a new section of the WeeklyWire. If you receive feedback from our students and put that feedback into action, please let our student community know; submit postings/updates to studentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu by 7am, on Fridays. Postings are reviewed by the Office of Medical Student Education Medical Education Leadership Team on Mondays for inclusion in an upcoming issue of the WeeklyWire.

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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

Choosing Wisely Recommendation of the Week - Choose Wisely and WIN! Join the LCOM Choosing Wisely STARS in promoting high value care in medical education. Review this week's spotlight recommendation and enter our PRIZE RAFFLE...

THIS WEEK:

UPCOMING:

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

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

Submit to the Wire

Questions or comments?
Want to submit to the Wire?
Email your posting to the Office of Medical Student Education.

Deadline for submissions is 
7:00 AM EST, on Fridays,
for inclusion in the upcoming Monday issue.

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!

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.