Office of Medical Education

September 20 - 26, 2021

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IN THIS ISSUE:

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CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2022

• THIS WEEK - New Orthomentor Webinar for All Medical Students - "Virtual Interviews—What Worked and What Didn’t"*: 09/20 @9pm, virtual (registration required). All students welcome, irrespective of specialty interest. Will include faculty, program directors/chairs from Columbia University, Johns Hopkins, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, University of California—Davis and Stanford...
• THIS WEEK - UAB URiM Diversity Mixers September 17th and 24th*: 9/24, 5-6pm via Zoom (registration required). This mixer will not affect any potential application if they choose to attend or not but a way for 4th year students to ask some questions about UAB and Birmingham, AL...
• THIS WEEK - Diversity in Internal Medicine Session - University of Colorado Internal Medicine Residency Program*: 09/21, 5-6:30pm MST, virtual (registration required).
• THIS WEEK - LSU Health New Orleans GME Program Showcase for URiM Senior Medical Students*: 09/25, 1-4pm CST, virtual (registration required).
• Info the Larner Residency Application Town Hall Meeting: Emma provided the link to the recording of the session & passcode in this handy-dandy town hall session handout (say THAT five-times-fast), and the PPT is available along with other residency application resources on the Residency Application Resources LearningCommons...
• Seeking Research Help (IM/Endocrine/Primary Care): Starting now. Be a co-author on a resident research/QI project with faculty mentors in primary care IM and endocrinology. Assistance needed with chart review, data analysis and poster design...
• NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Q&A Session #1: 09/28, 10am-5pm, virtually. Let NHSC help with your student loan debt. The National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (NHSC S2S LRP) application is now open through November 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET. For students in their last year of medical school...
• Meet and Greet for University of Arizona- Tucson South Campus EM*: 10/05, 9-10:30pm EST, via Zoom (registration required).
• Psychiatry Residency Program Virtual Information Session - Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine*: 10/21. 6-7:30pm, EST, via Zoom. 
• Addiction Medicine (Med 2560) - AHEC Scholars- Eligible Activity: 11/1/21 - 11/12/21. AHEC Scholars Enrollees, Class of 2022, If you have not yet met the requirements to be designated an AHEC Scholar upon graduation, this is an opportunity to do so...
• How to Manage Student Loans During Residency: 11/4 @6pm EST and 11/5 @2pm EST, via Zoom Webinar (registration required). Will provide answers to commonly asked student loan and debt management questions; topics discussed will include how to choose the best repayment plan, when postponing payments is a better option, and whether refinancing or consolidating is right for you.
• 2022 Main Residency Match Student Welcome Newsletter: NRMP registration opens tomorrow, September 15, at noon ET; please see the Welcome Newsletter for more information...
• Residency specialty and/or ERAS updates:
  • Updated OBGYN residency application guidelines and Altus: The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) has updated the recommended guidelines for the 2021-22 application and interview cycle, and the use of Altus Assessments by Ob-Gyn residency programs in the application process.
  • SUO/AADO/OPDO - UPDATED Statement on Virtual Interviews: In light of the growing concerns around the evolving pandemic and the recent Coalition for Physician Accountability recommendations for the upcoming recruitment cycle, SUO/AADO/OPDO strongly urges all residency programs to conduct only virtual interviews for the 2021-2022 residency selection season. 
  • The above recommendations/updates are listed on the ERAS 2022 Participating Specialties and Programs webpage and in the ‘ERAS Specialties with Additional Information Report’ (located at the top of the page). Refer to this page throughout the season, as this page will be updated as specialty requirements are shared. If you learn of new requirements that are not included on the ERAS page, please send them to Amy Addams.

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Class of 2023

• Panelists Needed - Step 1 Flashcard and Retention Strategies: 09/29, 12-1pm, via Zoom. This remote noontime session is the first in the annual M2 Step 1 Support Series. Sign up to join several of your M3 and M4 colleagues to share insights, reflections, and wisdom with co2024 M2's on all things flashcards and spaced repetition for Step 1 prep on September 29th, 12pm-1pm...
• Apply now for the 2022-2023 Pathology Student Fellowship Program! 10/11 application deadline. A Master's degree in Pathology awarded after successful completion, and a generous living stipend is offered for the year, and tuition is paid. An exceptional one-year opportunity to work closely with and learn from enthusiastic faculty and resident staff in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine...
• Seeking Research Help (IM/Endocrine/Primary Care): Starting now. Be a co-author on a resident research/QI project with faculty mentors in primary care IM and endocrinology. Assistance needed with chart review, data analysis and poster design...

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Class of 2024

• THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Clerkship Information, Dates, and Deadlines - Site Exemption Request Form: Due September 20, 2021. We wanted to inform you of a series of informational meetings and deadlines that will address many of your questions about the Clerkship Level of your medical education...
• THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Deadline to Rescind Clinical Campus Change Request: 09/22 withdrawal deadline. This pertains to all members of co2024 who have submitted a clinical campus change request, regardless of clinical campus site assignment...
• Studying for Step 1? 9/29, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom. Join this medical student panel for a remote session to learn about Step 1 Spaced Repetition, Flashcards, and Retention Strategies...
• Step 1 Question School: 09/29 @8pm, via zoom.
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Annual Mandatories: 09/30 completion deadline. Medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each academic year in order to maintain access to UVMMC systems...
• Step 1 registration is now open: Find instruction on how to register for Step 1 in the Academic Achievement Commons. Reach out to Summer Griffin with any questions.
• Convergence - Attendance Policy & Course Info: We know that many of you are now making plans for travel over the Dec.‐Jan. break, and we wanted to clarify the attendance policy for the Convergence Course...
• LCOM Summer Opportunities Info Session Panelists Wanted! 10/18 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 12, @Noon?...  
• Larner Student Council Annual Student Leaders Training (Mandatory for SIG Leaders; Advisors' Attendance Encouraged): The recording from the 09/10 session has been posted to the Class of 2024 VIC calendar and to the Student Council Learning Commons Documents Hub, under the Helpful Links section.
• Clerkship Information, Dates, and Deadlines: We wanted to inform you of a series of informational meetings and deadlines that will address many of your questions about the Clerkship Level of your medical education...
  • “How the Lottery Process Works”: 10/11, 1-2pm, via Virtual Room (link available in VIC Calendar).
    
  • “Clerkship Information Meeting – Kickoff meeting to Planning Your Clerkship Year”: 10/11, 5-7pm, hybrid event (CT students in Med Ed 100/Virtual and VT students in Med Ed 200/Virtual).
  • “The Clerkship Flight Lottery”: 10/14, 1-2pm, hybrid event (Med Ed 300/Virtual)
  • COMMISSAR (online) – VT Campus Students Only: Opens 10/20 @12pm and Closes 10/25 @9am, all online.
  • Academic Services: Foundations Level accommodations will expire at the end of Foundations and do not roll over into the clinical levels.
    

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Class of 2025 

• White Coat Reminders & Logistics: Please review these important reminders and logistics from your White Coat Event Manager, Liz Dohrman (sent to Class of 2025 via email on Friday, 09/17)...
• Larner Policy Reminders - Foundations Courses Attendance: If you need to miss ANY required element of FoCS (Small Groups, Doctoring Skills, Anatomy lab, TBLs, or IPEs) you must complete an Excused Absence and Decision Form and submit it through OASIS as soon as possible...
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - White Coat Ceremony - Important Information: Ticket registration closes 09/29. The day will begin with our annual Mindfulness Lecture at 10am, followed by the formal White Coat Ceremony taking place at 1:00 PM in the Ira Allen Chapel. Guests must RSVP by registering for tickets...
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Annual Mandatories: 09/30 completion deadline. Medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each academic year in order to maintain access to UVMMC systems...

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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs

• Gender-inclusive restrooms info & map...
• How to change your first name and pronouns...
• Interfaith Calendar: Please consider all holidays if/when you are planning events...
• Can I access notary services on campus? Yes, we have a few certified notary publics on campus. The following are available within the Larner College of Medicine...
• OME Staffing Update - Curriculum Team: Jessie Raven is leaving the position of curriculum course coordinator with her last day being Friday, September 24th. Please join us in thanking her for her years of service; we wish her the best of luck on her future endeavors! Thank you, Jessie!
• Constitution Day: 09/17 was designated by Congress as Constitution Day. We encourage you to celebrate this important document by visiting our U.S. Constitution page, where you can find links to a variety of online resources that can help you expand your knowledge about the constitution and its importance in our daily lives...
• 9/14 Message from Dean Page to the Larner Community: "As summer has come to a close, and the fall semester is in full swing, this seems like an apt time to acknowledge our very real challenges, while making note of positive developments..."
• Reminder about resources for mental health and support: 09/10 email from Dean Lee Rosen, Interim Associate Dean for Students & Director of Student Well-being - "In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Day, I am taking an opportunity to remind you of the mental health and academic support resources available here..."
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Calling All Student Musicians/Composers: 09/30 submission deadline. Admissions is looking for a student-composed 3 min. upbeat music piece for “pause” times on Zoom interview days. Preferably music that relieves stress as applicants hop in/out of Zoom rooms. Send all recordings to the Larner Medical Student Admissions Team...
• UVM Larner Med in a Time of COVID - Special Reports, Information, & Resources:
  • Clinical Shadowing Update: Per Chair of the Learner Re-entry Committee on July 16, 2021:
    • Shadowing can resume provided that the clinical service that the student is shadowing can accommodate the student and the shadowing student does not interfere with the learning opportunities of UVM students
    • UVM students are required to demonstrate proof of vaccination or request an exemption by August 1st from UVM.  
  • COVID Update - Student-related protocols: This email offers some clarity on circumstances related to COVID-19 and provide some key terms that we hope you will find helpful, including info re: when a student tests positive, on isolation and quarantine, symptomatic students, and definitions to key terms used in these processes...
  • Message from the Office of the Dean - COVID Response: 09/15 email - "... We want to thank our students, staff, and faculty for their continued vigilance to protect our Larner community..."
  • University Event Services - Virtual & Hybrid Event Support Update: Event planners, as we come out of this past year and quickly ramp back up to full speed, we are asking that you anticipate and communicate with as much notice as possible on events you are involved in that may have technical equipment and staffing needs...
  • Reminder - Critically Important UVM Requirement - Indoor Mask: Wearing masks is a key strategy for reducing the transmission of COVID-19 among vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike—and the data are clear: masking reduces transmission by 70%. Whether you’re in residential halls, the Davis Center, an indoor athletic facility or library, or any other building on campus, you must wear a mask. Doing so supports our community’s safety and health and builds on the incredible success you, our students, showed you could create last year.
  • COVID-19 Guidelines: We invite you to review the UVM COVID-19 Guidelines for information on the protocols and expectations for students and employees who test positive or are identified as a close contact, and refresh your understanding of the definitions of quarantine, isolation and close contact...
  • UVM’s weekly testing results are posted every Monday.

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COMMUNITY WELLNESS

Be sure to review this section for any announcements regarding student wellness! If you ever have any questions about this section, it's postings, or any wellness topics, please do not hesitate to contact our Director of Student Well-being, Dr. Lee Rosen or reach out to one of your Larner College of Medicine Wellness Committee representatives.

THIS WEEK:

• UVM Catamount Educational Farm Apple and Vegetable Sales: 09/10, 10am-4pm. Every Friday through 11/5, 10am-4pm, at the UVM Catamount Educational Farm. Masks are required. Weekly updates on apple varieties will be posted on their FB page. For departmental and other bulk orders, please fill out their online order form or email the UVM Catamount Educational Farm.
• Online BIPOC Meditation and Healing Group with Mark Reck and Vanessa Santos Eugenio: Mondays 5:30-6:30pm. A drop-in sessions are a dedicated space for BIPOC to begin or deepen their mindfulness practice and engage in mindful dialogue...
• Tea Time on Tuesdays with the UVM Interfaith Center! Craving an opportunity to just sit and chat with others? Drop by anytime Tuesday mornings at the Interfaith Center between 9 – 10am for bagels and a warm beverage (not just tea!) and informal conversation. The entire UVM community is welcome!

UPCOMING:

• Monthly Wellness Space for BIPOC* Larner Students: 09/27, 12-1pm, via Zoom. No registration is required. Student may join the zoom link and connect with Dr. Marissa Coleman, LCOM Wellness Advisor and other students, engage in discussion and mutual support, and focus on your self-care and care for our LCOM community...
• The Flynn Ticket Raffle: For tickets to Saturday, Oct. 23 event @7:30pm, at the Flynn Theater. Enter the raffle to win a free pair of tickets for the grand reopening celebrating togetherness, unity, resilience, and new beginnings, featuring Angelique Kidjo and many special guests...

ADDITIONAL WELLNESS RESOURCES/INFORMATION:

• Food Resources:
  • Rally Cat’s Cupboard is in Hills 015, 105 Carrigan Drive. Follow their Instagram for updated hours...
  • The Prism Center’s Food Nook is in L/L C-162 and is open Mon-Fri 8am-10pm.

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LCOMcares - WAYS TO HELP/VOLUNTEER

We are sharing opportunities and needs in the State of Vermont. The University of Vermont has not vetted or researched these opportunities and cannot warrant or recommend one opportunity over another. It is your sole responsibility to thoroughly evaluate any volunteer organization or opportunity before engaging. Please practice physical distancing and follow the established guidelines to keep yourself and your community safe. Consider the following opportunities independently and carefully after looking into the organization and their safety practices.

THIS WEEK:

• UVM Larner Med's 4th Annual Clothing Swap: Swap is 09/21, 8am-4:30pm and 09/22, 8am-3pm, in HSRF 400. You do not have to donate clothing to participate! Donations can be dropped off in HSRF 400 starting at 8am, on 09/20 and through until the end of the swap. All are welcome - donate items and/or bring a reusable bag [or two] and don't hold back...

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS

THIS WEEK:

• MON, Sep 20:
  • FREE LUNCH STILL AVAILABLE - Dining with the Deans Series Begins! 09/20, 12-1pm, in via Zoom (RSVP required; space is limited both in-person and in the "Zoom room" to support quality conversation). Med Ed 201 - 205 set aside for attendees. Lunch pickup in OME. Join some of your Medical Education Deans to promote positive collaboration between the students and members of the administration over a Sugar Snap-catered lunch; this month's special guests are from ODEI...
  • Thank you for Reading your WeeklyWire! Drawing entry form closes at 7am, 09/20. You spotted a random WeeklyWire Reading Rockstar Drawing opportunity. Enter to win a free small creemee at the Burlington Bay (coupons do not expire and/or can be gifted to a Larner friend if you win!)...
  • RECURRING - MONDAYS - Online BIPOC Meditation and Healing Group with Mark Reck and Vanessa Santos Eugenio: Mondays 5:30-6:30pm. A drop-in sessions are a dedicated space for BIPOC to begin or deepen their mindfulness practice and engage in mindful dialogue...
• TUE, Sep 21: 
  • UVM Larner Med's 4th Annual Clothing Swap: Swap is 09/21, 8am-4:30pm and 09/22, 8am-3pm, in HSRF 400. You do not have to donate clothing to participate! Donations can be dropped off in HSRF 400 starting at 8am, on 09/20 and through until the end of the swap. All are welcome - donate items and/or bring a reusable bag [or two] and don't hold back...
  • Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Radiation Oncology with Dr. Chris Anker: 09/23, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
  • RECURRING - TUESDAYS:
    • Tea Time on Tuesdays with the UVM Interfaith Center! Craving an opportunity to just sit and chat with others? Drop by anytime Tuesday mornings at the Interfaith Center between 9 – 10am for bagels and a warm beverage (not just tea!) and informal conversation. The entire UVM community is welcome!
    • Monthly Medical Curriculum Committee Meeting: 09/21, 5-7pm, via Zoom. Open to everyone in the Larner community; Zoom registration required.
    • EKG learning opportunity for M3 and M4 students: Every Tuesday starting, in McClure 601A Conference Room (with a Zoom option coming soon!), starting around 4:30 PM.
• WED, Sep 22:
  • UVM Larner Med's 4th Annual Clothing Swap: Swap is 09/21, 8am-4:30pm and 09/22, 8am-3pm, in HSRF 400. You do not have to donate clothing to participate! Donations can be dropped off in HSRF 400 starting at 8am, on 09/20 and through until the end of the swap. All are welcome - donate items and/or bring a reusable bag [or two] and don't hold back...
  • RECURRING - WEDNESDAYS:
    • Pediatric Grand Rounds - “Pediatric COVID-19 Update: Updates, Controversies, and Advocacy”: 09/22, 8-9am, via Zoom. Occurs every Wednesday.
    • Statistical Consulting Services Available at Dana: 2-4pm on Wednesdays. Maria Sckolnick, Statistical Design and Data Specialist, has both walk-in and by-appointment sessions available, based out of Dana Medical Library's Main Conference room (room 105)...
• THU, Sep 23:
  • Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Radiation Oncology with Dr. Chris Anker: 09/23, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
  • RECURRING - THURSDAYS:
    • Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: Thursday mornings at 7:00 am September - June (except third Thursday of the month).
    • Statistical Consulting Services Available at Dana: 8am-12pm on Thursdays. Maria Sckolnick, Statistical Design and Data Specialist, has both walk-in and by-appointment sessions available, based out of Dana Medical Library's Main Conference room (room 105)...
• FRI, Sep 24:
  • Good Morning Coffee & Tea With Dean Zehle: 09/24, 7-7:55am, Outside the student lounge and via Zoom. As long as UVM guidelines permit, this will be held in person, however, we are providing a Zoom link for those who would like to join in the conversation or ask a question (or two 😊).
  • Recurring Monthly Medical Student Services Open Forum/Town Hall: 09/24, 12-1pm, via Zoom. Join to talk through things that may be on your mind and receive support from MED SFS and peers...
  • Ceremonial Groundbreaking - Celebrating the Construction of The Firestone Medical Research Building: 09/30, 1:30-2:45pm, in HSRF 100 (Hoehl Gallery). Kindly RSVP at uvmfoundation.org/firestone by 09/24.
  • RECURRING - FRIDAYS:
    • Recurring Monthly Medical Student Services Open Forum/Town Hall: 09/24, 12-1pm, via Zoom. Join to talk through things that may be on your mind and receive support from MED SFS and peers...
    • WeeklyWire Submission Deadline: Fridays, no later than 7am (unless noted otherwise). Want to submit to the Wire? Submit your posting using our WeeklyWire Online Submission Form.
    • UVM Catamount Educational Farm Apple and Vegetable Sales: 09/10, 10am-4pm. Every Friday through 11/5, 10am-4pm, at the UVM Catamount Educational Farm. Masks are required. Weekly updates on apple varieties will be posted on their FB page. For departmental and other bulk orders, please fill out their online order form or  email the UVM Catamount Educational Farm.
    • Personal Finance BOOK CLUB: 09/17, 12-1pm, via Zoom (rescheduled from last week). Typically occurs the second Friday of every month.
• SAT, Sep 25 - SUN, Sep 26: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for these days.

UPCOMING:

• Campus Talk on Racism, Health, and Medicine - “Sick of Race: How Racism Harms Health and Misleads Medicine”: 09/27, 3:30 - 4:45pm, in Silver Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, University of Vermont & via Livestream. 
• Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Combined Med-Peds with Dr. Sam Borden: 09/28, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
• CVRI Journal Club - article by Nadia Sutton, MD: 09/29, 12-1pm, in UVMMC Baird 1 or via Zoom. Please join us as we review an article by Nadia Sutton, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor , Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan...
• Trivia Night at Dana Medical Library! 9/29 @ 6:00 pm, in Dana's Multi-Purpose Room. Take a break from your work and join us for a fun evening of trivia!...
• Fall 2021 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Anesthesiology with Dr. Emily Stebbins: 09/30, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
• Ceremonial Groundbreaking Celebrating the Construction of The Firestone Medical Research Building: 09/30, 1:30 - 2:45pm, in the Hoehl Gallery (HSRF 100). All Larner community members are welcome to attend. Kindly RSVP by September 24th at uvmfoundation.org/firestone
• CVRI Rising Star Visiting Professor - Nadia Sutton, MD, MPH: 10/01.
  • Medicine Grand Rounds - "From Understanding to Mitigating the Progression of Vascular Aging" with Dr. Nadia Sutton: 10/01, 8-9am, via Zoom.
  • Career Development Seminar - "Getting Started: Grants, Publications, and Peer-review" with Dr. Nadia Sutton: 10/01, 12-1pm, via Zoom.
• SAVE THE DATE - Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony: 10/08 @1pm, via Livestream.

DROP-IN MEETINGS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE:

• Dean for Medical Education
• Deans for Students (preclinical, clinical, CT Campus)
• Director of Student Well-being/Well-being Advisor
• Director of Academic Achievement
• Director of Learning Environment
• Student Financial Services
• Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Drop-ins (COMING SOON!)

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STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (Scholarships, Awards, & Finance FYIs)

THIS WEEK:

• Citizens Scholarship Opportunity: Occurring through 06/30/22. Giving away $2,500 every month to students and parents. No essays, no report cards—just a couple easy steps and you’re entered...
• Recurring Monthly Medical Student Services Open Forum/Town Hall: 09/24, 12-1pm, via Zoom. Join to talk through things that may be on your mind and receive support from MED SFS and peers...

UPCOMING:

• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Michael E Weintraub Esq Scholarship: 10/01 application deadline. All students welcome to apply. A $1,000 Scholarship opportunity!...
• Steps to Increase Your Credit Score – Even During Medical School and Residency: 10/15 @2pm, via Zoom Webinar (registration required). It is possible to obtain a great credit score even while in medical school and residency. Building a good score is not a quick process, but it can be achieved; learn how to increase your credit score and improve your creditworthiness...
• How to Manage Student Loans During Residency: 11/4 @6pm EST and 11/5 @2pm EST, via Zoom Webinar (registration required). Will provide answers to commonly asked student loan and debt management questions; topics discussed will include how to choose the best repayment plan, when postponing payments is a better option, and whether refinancing or consolidating is right for you.

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES:

• LQBTQ+ Student Emergency Fund: Available to students facing emergency situations or urgent needs. The Prism Center operates a small fund to assist students facing emergency situations or urgent needs, particularly if the student may be at risk of leaving the University. Learn more by visiting the Prism Center's full resources page...
• Credit Card Fraud and Steps to take: We hope never to have to deal with credit card fraud. Unfortunately, it happens all too often. This article provides steps to take if you become a victim of credit card fraud...

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RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

THIS WEEK:

• New Orthomentor Webinar for All Medical Students - "Virtual Interviews—What Worked and What Didn’t"*: 09/20 @9pm, virtual (registration required). All students welcome, irrespective of specialty interest. Will include faculty, program directors/chairs from Columbia University, Johns Hopkins, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, University of California—Davis and Stanford...
• Oncology Virtual Series - Rutgers Cancer Institute - "Multidisciplinary Cancer Care and Career pathways in Oncology"*: 09/22, 8-9pm, via WebEx Webinar Software (registration required). This is an inaurgural series organized and presented by radiation oncologists; topics are intended for students interested in any aspect of oncology. Upcoming Additional Sessions (Topics are intended for students interested in any aspect of oncology):
  • Tue - 10/12 - 8 pm - Understanding and addressing cancer healthdisparities in the USA
  • Mon - 11/1 - 8 pm - Global Health In Oncology
  • Tue - 11/30 - 8 pm - Approaching Oncology Research as a Medical Student
• Virtual Rally for Medical Research*: 09/23. Brings together a broad coalition of stakeholders representing millions of patients and advocates to raise awareness for the urgent need for continued investment in the National Institutes of Health and medical research...
• NOMINATION DEADLINE - 2022 NBME Hubbard Award: 09/24 nomination deadline. To recognize and celebrate individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of assessment in medical education...

UPCOMING:

• AMA ChangeMedEd® 2021: 09/29 - 10/01, a virtual conference (registration required). Help reimagine medical education across the continuum...
• Townhall-Medical Genetics and Precision Medicine*: 09/29, 5:30-6:30pm, CST. The Office of Community Engagement and Diversity in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine is hosting a virtual townhall. All medical students (all years) are invited to attend to learn about this emerging specialty...
• 2nd Annual Medical Student Radiology Symposium - UA College of Medicine-Phoenix*: 10/02 & 10/03, via Zoom (pre-registration required). Free to attend, open to medical & pre-medical students.
• Coalition for Health Equity Conference: 10/02, 12:30 - 4pm, via Zoom (registration required). Will cover a range of topics on marginalized populations, such as social determinants of health, access to care, and effects of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare delivery...
• Register Now - Gold Foundation, AAMC humanism in medicine lecture - “Humanism: A Hidden Catalyst for Medical Innovation": 10/07 @3pm, free virtual event (registration required). Join Dr. Burke Harris and past Jordan J. Cohen lecturer, Dr. Rana Awdish, for a fireside chat to explore how our most human experiences can be a hidden catalyst for medical innovation...

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

THIS WEEK:

• Protein Report 2021 Student Essay Contest: 09/24 submission deadline. $1500 cash prize and some other non-cash prizes. Organized by Protein Report, an online website dedicated to advancing public understanding of protein and the business, science, and culture of how protein is produced, distributed, and consumed around the world...
• AMA Journal of Ethics Essay and Art of Medicine Contests: 5pm EST, 09/24 submission deadline. Both contests have a prize of $5,000! Learn more and submit to the AMA Journal of Ethics Essay Contest or AMA  Art of Medicine Contest!

UPCOMING:

• APPROACHING DEADLINE - Calling All Student Musicians/Composers: 09/30 submission deadline. Admissions is looking for a student-composed 3 min. upbeat music piece for “pause” times on Zoom interview days. Preferably music that relieves stress as applicants hop in/out of Zoom rooms. Send all recordings to the Larner Medical Student Admissions Team...

ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION NEWS:

• Larner Medicine Issue: Larner Medicine | September 8, 2021 | Volume III, Issue 17 recently "hit the shelves." This issue highlights Larner engagement in the recent Burlington Pride parade and festival!  Check out the latest issue of Larner Medicine...

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