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WeeklyWire Reader Appreciation Drawing!
Have you seen the lonely Foosball table, in the LCOM student lounge?
Well, we want it to be appreciated. As part of the "LCOM Dump Your Junk" initiative, we are giving away the Foosball table for free to a home that will love and appreciate it for years to come. If this sounds like your home, please enter the drawing, now. The contest is open until 11:59pm ET, on Thursday, October 10, when the sign-up will automatically close. We will draw a winner on Friday!
CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2020
- THIS WEEK - Pediatric Interview Prep Session with Dr. First: 9/25 from 6-8pm in MedEd 200.
Annual session led by Dr. Lewis First, Chair of Pediatrics, to help prepare fourth year students for interviews. Primarily intended for students applying into pediatrics, but open to all fourth years. Questions? Contact Laura Thompson-Martin.
- THIS WEEK - SUBMISSION DEADLINE - INPUT REQUESTED - Seeking Sample Study Schedules and Student Tips and Tricks for USMLE Step 1: 9/27 submission deadline. If you have a study schedule, resources, or any tips and tricks you would like to share with our members of the class of 2022, we would love to formally compile them for our upcoming Step 1 Support Series Sessions...
- Students who have yet to sit for Step 2CS of USMLE are encouraged to watch the new Step 2 CS Orientation Video presented by the NBME.
- Advanced Integration – Year-Round Academic Achievement Services are available both in-person and remotely to all LCOM medical students. You can request peer tutor sessions, instructional services for test-taking strategy,
learner enrichment resources, or academic support meetings by contacting Dr. Tim Moynihan.
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Global Health Elective Application: 10/07 application deadline. We are now accepting applications for the first- and fourth-year Global Health electives for 2020...
- UCLA GME Visiting Student Programs*: Offers opportunities in EM, IM, Neuro, Peds, Psych, and Vascular Surgery...
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Class of 2021
- THIS WEEK - SUBMISSION DEADLINE - INPUT REQUESTED - Seeking Sample Study Schedules and Student Tips and Tricks for USMLE Step 1: 9/27 submission deadline. If you have a study schedule, resources, or any tips and tricks you would like to share with our members of the class of 2022, we would love to formally compile them for our upcoming Step 1 Support Series Sessions...
- Clerkship Students – Year-Round Academic Achievement Services are available both in-person and remotely: You can request peer tutor sessions, instructional services for test-taking strategy, learner enrichment resources,
or academic support meetings by contacting Dr. Tim Moynihan.
- You are Encouraged to use NBME practice vouchers, esp. at mid-point of your rotation to identify and address knowledge gaps and access additional support, if needed; request vouchers via Student Services.
- Current rotation does not have an NBME shelf exam? Discuss alternative practice test options that you can leverage for success with your clerkship coordinator
- Pathology Student Fellowship: 10/11 application deadline. An exceptional opportunity to work closely with and learn from an enthusiastic teaching faculty and resident staff and a Master's degree will be awarded at the successful completion of the fellowship year, a valuable bonus in this age of competitive residency positions...
- USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Orientation Video*: Shows and describes this important part of your journey to medical licensure in the U.S...
- AMBOSS USMLE/Shelf session*: 09/30 @5pm. Live demonstration of their comprehensive reference guide and study resource that includes prep materials for the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK & CS and the NBME Shelf exams (pre-registration required; free meal provided)...
- UCLA GME Visiting Student Programs*: Offers opportunities in EM, IM, Neuro, Peds, Psych, and Vascular Surgery...
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Class of 2022
- THIS WEEK - Step 1 Saturday School: 09/28, 10am - 12pm, in MedEd 302-306.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Complete Annual Mandatories Training: 09/30 deadline. In accordance with Joint Commission hospital accreditation standards, all medical students must complete annual mandatories trainingat the beginning of each academic year...
- VIC Portal Tuesday nights - unavailable 10pm - 12am: Please be aware that every Tuesday night from 10pm – midnight, VIC Portal will be inaccessible due to routine maintenance. Please plan completion of your quizzes
and assignments accordingly. Please contact Curriculum Services with any questions.
- AMBOSS USMLE/Shelf session*: 09/30 @5pm. Live demonstration of their comprehensive reference guide and study resource that includes prep materials for the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK & CS and the NBME Shelf exams (pre-registration required; free meal provided)...
- Y2Q Survey to Open on October 01! The co2022 Y2Q has arrived and that means you are one step closer to graduation (you might not even remember that MSQ business anymore – with your brain so full of new knowledge)! Read this letter from Dr. Prema Menon, your Interim Assistant Dean for Students.
(PSST- there's opportunities to win prizes!)
- APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Clerkship Site Exemption Request Form: 10/03 form submission deadline. If you feel you qualify for an exemption from travelling to any of our affiliate sites (i.e. children under 18, medical condition requiring local treatment, local family member to whom you provide care)...
- LCOM Summer Opportunities Info Session Panelists Wanted! 10/21 application deadline. How did you spend your summer between first and second year? Are you available and happy to participate in a student panel on summer opportunities on Friday, November 15, @Noon?...
- USMLE Step 1 Resources: The Medical Student Services Team has some helpful resources and information regarding USMLE available in COMET, under the Student Affairs Lounge >> USMLE (must
sign into COMET first, in order to use the hyperlink) including information regarding your registration authorization form. We will update this space as more items become available.
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Class of 2023
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WEEKLY FYIs - WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP!
- Office of Student & Community Relations - "Your Resource for All Things Off-Campus Life": Off-campus housing resources, opportunity to register for off-campus living workshops, and more...
- OMSE Resources on Climate Change Activism Engagement: Given the recent interest and events on climate change, we provided some avenues for showing support around this issue...
- United States Constitution Day: September 17, 2019 is designated by Congress as Constitution Day. We encourage you to celebrate this living document...
- Schedule a Professional Portrait Photo with the Medical Communications Creative Services Team: You can schedule a portrait session with the team, using their online form...
- Course Director appointment - PCR: Stephen Berns, MD will serve as Professionalism, Communication & Reflection (PCR) Course Director at the UVM Larner College of Medicine effective October 1, 2019...
- UVMMC After Hours Access: UVMMC security services provided a wonderfully helpful map with access points and instructions on how to access the hospital after hours.
Please note: you MUST have your UVMMC badge to enter the hospital after hours. Please contact UVMMC Security Services with any questions.
- COM Student Activities Calendar: View upcoming events and/or post; you can also subscribe to the calendar on your mobile device...
- Medical Communications Welcomes New Team Member: We’re pleased to introduce the newest member of the Medical Communications team: Lila Sullivan, communications coordinator...
- Balance Your Body and Mind This Semester at Evolution Yoga & Physical Therapy*: $55 Monthly Student Unlimited Membership, 30+ Drop In Classes, $10 Drop-In Community Classes, Free Meditation Groups, Yoga For Life Program, 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Integrating Functional Anatomy and the Science of Yoga.
See evolutionvt.com for more details...
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YOU SAID, WE DID - YOUR WORDS IN ACTION
If you receive feedback from 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
THIS WEEK
- Student Overnight Hosting: 09/26 @noon, training in MedEd100. Are
you interested in being an overnight host for interviewing applicants? Please join us at noon in the Larner Classroom on Thursday September 26th to learn more about student overnight hosting. Contact: Allison Tzeng and Liz McElhinney.
- Here to Help: 09/27 & 09/28. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help event on September 27/28th. Our aim is to share a meal people from the homeless community and to connect them with services,
showers, toiletries, haircuts, and more! Sign up, now...
UPCOMING
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
THIS WEEK
- September 23:
- Student Education Group (SEG) Bylaws Open Comment Period Closes: 09/23 comment period deadline. The Student Education Group (SEG) bylaws have recently been revised. Please take a moment to share your
comments.
- The LCOM Global Health Program Invites You to Family Medicine Grand Rounds featuring Johnathan Melk, M.D.: 09/23 @8am, in Davis Auditorium.
- Running Student Interest Group - LCOM Running: 09/23 @5pm.
Come explore local routes close to campus with Running SIG this Monday from 5-6 pm! Meet in Hoehl Gallery. All paces welcomed!
- September 24:
- September 25:
- September 26:
- Careers in Medicine Fall Specialty Panel Series - Urology with Dr. Peter Holoch: 09/26 @noon, in Med Ed 200.
- Student Overnight Hosting Training: 09/26 @noon, in MedEd100. Are
you interested in being an overnight host for interviewing applicants? Please join us at noon in the Larner Classroom on Thursday September 26th to learn more about student overnight hosting. Contact: Allison Tzeng and
Liz McElhinney.
- September 27:
- Teaching Academy Medical Education Grand Rounds - "Strategies for Inclusive Teaching": 09/27 @noon, in MedEd300. Lunch is provided; please RSVP.
Co-facilitated by LCOM faculty and students, this session will include discussions of experiences and practical strategies to help faculty create more inclusive learning sessions and environments.
- Here to Help: 09/27 & 09/28. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help event on September 27/28th. Our aim is to share a meal people from the homeless community and to connect them with services,
showers, toiletries, haircuts, and more! Sign up, now...
- September 28:
- Here to Help: 09/27 & 09/28. Please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming Here to Help event on September 27/28th. Our aim is to share a meal people from the homeless community and to connect them with services,
showers, toiletries, haircuts, and more! Sign up, now...
- September 29: No community-wide events posted.
UPCOMING:
- Careers in Medicine Fall Specialty Panel Series - Dermatology with Dr. Glenn Goldman: 10/01 @noon, in MedEd200.
- Monthly Student Education Group (SEG) Meeting: 10/01 @5:30pm, in MedEd202.
Meetings are open to the LCOM community.
- Wellness Environment Build-Your-Brain Speaker Series - The Gut-Brain Connection with John Cryan: 10/02 @noon, in Jost Room (Davis Center). Understanding the interaction between brain, gut and microbiome is the goal of John Cryan’s work as Principal Investigator at the APC Microbiome Institute in Cork, Ireland...
- Monthly LCOM Student Council Meeting: 10/02 @5pm, in MedEd204.
Meetings are open to the LCOM community.
- PSIG Fall Dinner: 10/02, at a S. Burlington home.
Join the Pediatrics SIG for our annual fall dinner with residents and faculty from the Pediatrics department. It’s a really fun opportunity to meet people in the field. Bring an appetizer or dessert! Sign up to join the dinner…
- Coffee Hour Drop In with the Director of the Learning Environment: 10/03 @noon, in D103 (Dr. Feldman's Office). Stop
by for a free cup of coffee or tea and share your thoughts and ideas on the College of Medicine learning environment with Dr. Feldman, or just stop by for a warm drink and a warm hello!
- Careers in Medicine Fall Specialty Panel Series - Internal Medicine with Dr. Shaden Eldakar-Hein: 10/03 @noon, in MedEd202.
- Vito Imbasciani, Ph.D, M.D. '85 and George DiSalvo LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture present Willy Wilkinson, M.P.H - “Advancing Trans-Affirming Care in a Changing Healthcare Landscape”: 10/03 @4:30pm, in Carpenter Auditorium.
This event is mandatory for M1 and M2 students. This event is free and open to the public.
- 2019 UVM Student Design It, Pitch It, Fab It Event: 10/04 application deadline to participate. Event is 10/09, 6-8pm, at the Alumni House. Fast and Interactive Evening of Student Product Pitches. Best idea will be awarded $5,000 in materials and services by UVM Instrumentation and Technical Services...
- White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2023: 10/04 @1pm, in Ira Allen Chapel.
- LCOM Talent Show! BIG PRIZES! $100! $50! $25! And all acts will win at least $10! 10/07 @5:30pm, in the Davis Center 4th-floor ballroom. Students,
Faculty and Staff are invited to show off a talent or just come and watch the show with FREE FOOD and FREE DRINKS. If you have 90% courage and 10% talent, then sign up for a time slot by sending an email to Ava Bakhtyari.
- Thanks for Reading! You've located our hidden weekly drawing link. Sign-up to enter the drawing, now...
- Student VIP One-on-one with LCOM Research Day Keynote, Dr. Joshua Chodosh: 10/29, 9:30-10:15am, in the Dean’s Conference Room (space limited; RSVP required no later than 10/21). Dr. Chodosh is a world renown expert on dementia…
RECURRING EVENTS:
- WEDNESDAYS:
- Drop-ins with UVM Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Specialists - open to all LCOM medical students: 12-12:50pm, location varies.
UVM Student Accessibility Services (SAS) will host open drop-ins this fall; stop in during these times to discuss services available from SAS for LCOM medical students. No appointment needed.
- Yoga Student Interest Group - LCOM Yoga Class: 6-7pm, in HSRF 400 (unless noted otherwise).
- FRIDAYS:
- Weekly Wire Submission Deadline: 7am on Fridays for the upcoming issue. Submit postings to Medical Student Services.
- Good Morning with the Interim Associate Dean for Medical Education: 7-8am, outside of the Student Lounge, with the Interim Associate Dean or their designee. Catch up, discuss any issues or concerns, or snag a warm
beverage and slowly walk away.
- Monitor Slideshow Submission Deadline: Have your posting on the local monitor screens! Submit to Roni Darragh by 9am to have it include in the following week's cycle.
- DROP-IN MEETINGS:
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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP
Addiction Medicine Survey (takes about 5 min to complete): Please help us understand your opinions about addiction medicine. This is important because we are developing and evaluating an addiction medicine elective and are interested
in including your perspectives. Learn more and complete the survey…
THIS WEEK:
UPCOMING
- APPROACHING RSVP DEADLINE - Family Medicine Education Consortium Annual Meeting*: 09/30 RSVP deadline to coordinate transportation.
11/1-11/3 conference. The scholarship application requires basic information and covers food, hotel, and transportation. The Family Medicine Student Interest Group and Family Medicine Department are inviting medical students to attend...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - AAMC Nurturing Experiences for Tomorrow's Community Leaders (NEXT) Award*: 10/01 application deadline. Propose a project that seeks to improve community health and eliminate health disparities while applying population health leadership principles and promoting collaboration among diverse stakeholders...
- APPLICATION DEADLINE - Edward D. Harris Professionalism Award: 10/01 application deadline. Seeking nominations for ongoing programs in medical schools or other institutions that represent best practices in the teaching and learning of medical professionalism...
- APPLICATION DEADLINE - 2019 UVM Student Design It, Pitch It, Fab It Event: 10/04 application deadline. Event is on 10/09, 6-8pm, at the Alumni House. Fast and Interactive Evening of Student Product Pitches. Best idea will be awarded $5,000 in materials and services by UVM Instrumentation and Technical Services...
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Eighth Annual SINAInnovations Conference*: 10/15-10/16, in New York, New York. Admission to the conference is free; registration is required. This year’s theme “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” will focus on the explosive growth of AI in our society and in medicine...
- NOW ACCEPTING ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS - NEGEA 2020 Annual Conference: 10/31 submission deadline. This AAMC group on educational affairs is designed to promote excellence in the education of medical students, residents and physicians through the professional development of medical educators...
- 2020 Laurence H. Coffin Award: 11/15 application deadline. The award consists of a $5,000 stipend to help support the individual’s year long commitment to their project. For a credible research project, be it bench or translational, a clinical question that needs answering, a retrospective review, an innovative idea or a global health initiative...
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
Announcing Episode 4 for the Green Mountain Medicine podcast!* In this episode, Matt Tsai & Dylan Koundakjian interview our very own ACP VT Governor Dr. Allen Repp! Learn about our ACP chapter, who we are and all we hope
to accomplish in internal medicine. Check it out...
UPCOMING:
- Nocturnists Live Story Telling Event (Theme: "Learning")*: 10/06 submission deadline. Event will be in NYC, in December. Submissions are open to doctors, nurses, students, and other healthcare workers...
- Letters to the Editor From Student and Resident Authors: Firsts*: 10/07 submission deadline. Academic Medicine is seeking original submissions for our Letters to the Editor feature from medical students, residents, and fellows
on the topic of “first” experiences during health professions education...
- American Society of Hematology (ASH) Minority Medical Student Award Program*: 11/15/2019 request mentor deadline. 01/15/2020 application deadline.
Opportunity to conduct a research project under the supervision of an ASH member, receive guidance from a career-development mentor, gain valuable knowledge of hematology, and career advancement...
4th Biennial Enid Balint Essay Contest*: 12/13 submission deadline. A narrative medicine writing contest open to all health professional students/residents/fellows in the United States and Canada...
38th William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition*: 12/31 submission deadline. Top three poets will be awarded $300, $200, and $100 respectively and will be invited to visit NEOMED to read poems, all expenses paid...
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