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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2023
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Class of 2024
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Class of 2025
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Class of 2026
- THIS WEEK - Wellness Committee Elections Upcoming - Elections Informational Session [and approaching deadline]: 10/10, 12-1pm, hybrid - MedEd300 or via Zoom.
10/21 submission deadline.
The Wellness Committee is taking submissions from the Class of 2026 for your student representatives!
- THIS WEEK - White Coat Ceremony: Please see the 09/29 email sent from Medical Student Services, on behalf of Liz Dohrman, Larner Events Manager,
for detailed information. Event logistics are on the White Coat Event Page. Highlights from the email:
- Mindfulness Breakfast & Lecture - Reminder to RSVP: RSVP link is in the email from Liz Dohrman.
- Accommodation Requests: If you or a guest attending the in-person lecture or ceremony require an ASL interpreter, need an accessible parking space, accessible seating or other accommodations please contact Liz ASAP.
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Seeking Student Involvement in Project Working with Incarcerated Women: 10/16 sign-up deadline.
Fourth-year medical students are seeking a couple of first and second years to become involved in a project assessing the health literacy of incarcerated women, with the end goal of developing a tailored health education program.
- Do you like games? Join the Board Games & Beyond SIG...
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THIS WEEK - The Annual Larner Med Apparel Sale has launched! 10/24 order deadline. Great news Larner community, it's time to check out this year's LCOM apparel sale, hosted via our UVM Bookstore in partnership with L.L. Bean...
- THIS WEEK - COMTS Update - Commons Offline: Friday, 10/14, 3pm - Monday, 10/17 afternoon. Work is scheduled to transition the Larner Commons, which pill have the platform offline during maintenance/transition...
- Have you heard? Waterman Café, located on the second floor of the Waterman Building, is now open Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 1:00PM offering coffee, pastries, baked goods, snacks and beverages. Check it out!
The following tenders are accepted: Retail Points, Cat$cratch, and Credit/Debit (no cash).
- Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship updates: Per a 10/05 email from Dean Zehle, we are suspending the LIC program in March and will explore additional experiences for clinical education, especially in primary care, rural medicine, and community health that align with the needs of Vermont...
- How to Book Larner Spaces: Thank you so much to those who reached out to flag that some of our links were not working in the reserving rooms guide. We’ve made some slight modifications to the guide to hopefully make it clearer
to follow as well as manually corrected the broken links. Empty your cached images and files to see/use our latest and greatest “Guide to Booking Larner Rooms”…
- The Graduate Writing Center (GWC): The GWC is open and ready to help you with your writing! We have trained consultants across a wide range of disciplines to support you with any project at any stage of the writing process...
- UVM Leadership Update - Graduate College: Per an 09/27 email, Dr. Cindy Forehand, Dean of the Graduate College, will be retiring at the end of the fiscal year...
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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 Intramural Sports - Session 2 Registration Open: 10/10-10/13 only. Don't miss out on the second session of intramural sports (per your Med Student Council Constitution, your StuCo sponsors up to four teams per semester!)...
- UVM Campus Rec - NEW Bouldering Wall Opening Monday! 10/10 grand opening. Join for bouldering 101 sessions this week, as well...
- Larner Medical Student Council presents Annual Winter Driving Course with Sgt. Paul Ravelin: 10/10, 5-6pm, via Zoom webinar (registration required).
Join us for this year’s Larner Winter Driving course! Free and open to all members of the UVM, UVM Larner CT & VT, and UVMMC communities. There will be a random prize given to one lucky attendee, shortly after the course, too!
- QT Meditation Circle: Every Tuesday, 5:30-6:15pm, UVM Living/Learning, C170.
For undergrads, grads, staff, and faculty who identify as Queer, Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Asexual or those that fall in between or expand beyond these categories. Join student mindfulness facilitators for this weekly meditation circle.
No experience with meditation is needed!
- ADHD Executive Functioning Skills Group for Medical Students: Tuesdays @5:45pm, in person (advance sign-up required for location information).
Will be weekly, Tuesday evenings, for 8-10 weeks. FREE. A diagnosis of ADHD is not required to participate.
- UVM/UVMMC Event/Offering - Eating to Feel Your Best in Autumn & Winter with Jolene Hart. 10/12, 12-12:45, Free-Via Zoom (registration required).
Learn how to shift your meals to support radiant skin, good moods, steady energy and your healthiest weight during the cooler months. Register, now...
- UVM/UVMMC Event/Offering - Kaiut Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Thursdays 9-10 a.m., on Zoom (free, sign-up required), offered through UVM Medical Center. For more information or to register, email Julia Oshea.
- Let's Talk! CAPS Drop-In - Meet Walter: Every Thursday, 2:30-4pm, Living/Learning C180.
Let’s Talk at the Prism Center is intended for LGBTQIA+ identified students. Simply drop into the Prism Center in C180 and sign up on the whiteboard for one of the afternoon’s open spots (C181 is the pink room right through the
kitchen).
- UVM/UVMMC Event/Offering - Building a Healthier Self-Care Routine with Jolene Hart. 10/13, 6-7:15pm, free-via Zoom (registration required).
Examine the influence of your daily personal care product routine on your hormonal health, and learn how and why to shop wisely while choosing the ingredients you use on your body and in your environment. Register, now...
UPCOMING:
- Science on Tap - "Discovering and Describing the Diversity of Ferns": 10/18 @6pm, Burlington Beer Company, 180 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT.
- Off Campus Student Resource Fair: 10/19, 2-4pm, Alumni House.
There will be on- and off-campus participants who will provide information on resources to address food, rent, and utilities insecurities. 3SquaresVT will have someone on site to help students fill out forms. There will also be resources for
tenant-landlord, wellness, and equity and justice questions.
- UVM/UVMMC Event/Offering - Mindfulness Tools for Health and Wellbeing for ALL Cancer Patients, Caregivers, Providers. Virtual meetings 5:00-6:30pm 1st Wednesday of each month (free, sign-up required). All offerings Mindfulness
Tools offerings are free. For more information or to sign up, contact Donna Smith.
- Gold Writing Workshop - "The Write Prescription: Telling Stories to Process the Pandemics of COVID-19 and Racism": Fridays, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, and 12/02, 11am-2pm, via Zoom.
The workshop is free, held virtually on Zoom, and limited in size. Each participant is expected to attend all four sessions. This workshop is particularly focused on supporting healthcare professionals and students.
- SAVE THE DATE (and your clothes) – UVM Larner Med Sixth Annual Clothing Swap: 04/17, 8am through the end of the swap folks can drop clothing and accessories.
04/18, 8am - 3:30pm is the official swap.
In MedEd300. As you flip your closets from summer to winter, we invite you to consider setting aside items you no longer want for our Spring clothing swap. You do not need to donate items to participate. The swap is welcome open to everyone
in the community!
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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:
UPCOMING:
- Join Med Mentors! 10/17, 12-1pm, MedEd300.
Help mentor students applying into medical school by being their Med Mentor! Be the person who has been there and done that for the person who wants to be here and do this. Come to our meeting on 10/17 for more info, or just for free lunch!
ADDITIONAL LCOMcares INFORMATION/RESOURCES:
- Art From The Heart: Art from the Heart is a program connecting volunteers and
art supplies to patients and caregivers. Free for patients at UVM Medical Center and Children's Hospital.
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
UVM always has a TON of event opportunities flying around. The list below was hand-picked/designed for our medical student community (also check out the Larner Medical Student Activities Calendar anytime for the latest and greatest list of events). Students may also explore the UVM Bored? Calendar for even more opportunities open to all UVM students...
THIS WEEK:
- MON, Oct 10:
- Indigenous Peoples' Day 2022 - Panel & Film Discussion with Abenaki Holly LaFrance & UVM Professor Anthony D'Amato: 10/10, 12-1pm, hybrid event - Davis Center Silver Maple Ballroom or via MS Teams. In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invites you to join us...
- Larner Medical Student Council presents Annual Winter Driving Course with Sgt. Paul Ravelin: 10/10, 5-6pm, via Zoom webinar (registration required).
Join us for this year’s Larner Winter Driving course! Free and open to all members of the UVM, UVM Larner CT & VT, and UVMMC communities. There will be a random prize given to one lucky attendee, shortly after the course,
too!
- TUE, Oct 11:
- UVM Intramural Sports - Session 2 Registration Open: 10/10-10/13 only.
- AΩA Award for Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Medical Education and Patient Care: One nomination per school; complete nomination must be submitted via the AOA Faculty Councilor no later than
10/11.
Recipients will receive a $2,000 cash award to be used to further develop schoolwide and/or Chapter programs to support the school’s or Chapter’s efforts toward inclusion of under-represented minority students…
- New Statistics Workshop this Month! 10/11, 9-10am, Howe Library Meeting Room (Howe 001B). This month's Statistics Workshop will be about Data Collection - sampling techniques, small sample size methodologies, bias...
- Careers in Medicine Fall 2022 Specialty Panel Series - Vascular Surgery with Dr. Daniel Bertges: 10/11, 12-12:50, MedEd200.
- National Coming Out Day: 10/11, 12-1pm, MedEdCenter Pavilion Lobby.
- WED, Oct 12:
- THU, Oct 13:
- UVM/UVMMC Event/Offering - Kaiut Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Thursdays 9-10 a.m., on Zoom (free, sign-up required), offered through UVM Medical Center. For more information or to register, email Julia Oshea.
- UVM/UVMMC Event/Offering - Building a Healthier Self-Care Routine with Jolene Hart. 10/13, 6-7:15pm, free-via Zoom (registration required).
Examine the influence of your daily personal care product routine on your hormonal health, and learn how and why to shop wisely while choosing the ingredients you use on your body and in your environment. Register, now...
- FRI, Oct 14:
- LAST CHANCE - UVM Intramural Sports - Session 2 Registration Open: 10/10-10/13 only.
- SAT, Oct 15:
- COMTS Update - Commons Offline: Friday, 10/14, 3pm - Monday, 10/17 afternoon.
- Here to Help October Clinic: 10/15, 11am-2pm, 21 Beull St. Burlington, VT 05401. The Here to Help SIG is hosting our monthly event on October 15th to provide free food, haircuts, clothing, and other services to our
community!
Please sign up to volunteer for a 90-minute shift...
- SUN, Oct 16:
- COMTS Update - Commons Offline: Friday, 10/14, 3pm - Monday, 10/17 afternoon.
UPCOMING:
- Join Med Mentors! 10/17, 12-1pm, MedEd300.
Help mentor students applying into medical school by being their Med Mentor! Be the person who has been there and done that for the person who wants to be here and do this. Come to our meeting on 10/17 for more info, or just for free lunch!
- Careers in Medicine Fall 2022 Specialty Panel Series - Research with Dr. Renee Stapleton: 10/18, 12-12:50pm, MedEd200.
- Monthly Medical Curriculum Committee Meeting: 10/18, 5-7pm, via Zoom (registration required).
Open to the Larner community.
- Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Creative Solution”: 10/19, 8-9am, Davis Auditorium & via Zoom.
Occurs every Wednesday.
- Monthly MSST Meet - Hay there! It's Fall! 10/19, 8-9am, outside the OME Suite (Given N100). Join us for festive morning social with hot cider/tea/coffee, cider donuts, mac apples, and scones...
- Spotlight on Primary Care Series: Why Oral Health Matters: 10/19, 12-1pm, MedEd200. **AHEC
Scholars-Eligible Activity**
- UVM Biomedical Engineering Conference: 10/19, 12-1pm, HSRF 200 and via Zoom.
Lunch provided to in-person attendees.
- Off Campus Student Resource Fair: 10/19, 2-4pm, Alumni House.
There will be on- and off-campus participants who will provide information on resources to address food, rent, and utilities insecurities. 3SquaresVT will have someone on site to help students fill out forms. There will also be resources for
tenant-landlord, wellness, and equity and justice questions.
- Careers in Medicine Fall 2022 Specialty Panel Series - Obstetrics & Gynecology with Dr. Justin DeAngelis: 10/20, 12-12:50pm, MedEd200.
- Healthy Equity Summit - Mending Ourselves, Together: 10/20, 8:30am-4:30pm, hybrid event - UVM Davis Center and livestream (free, registration required). Join an interactive dialogue focusing on health equity, health disparities and health innovation by exploring keynote presentations and panel discussions by top DEI experts and leaders...
- Good Morning Coffee/Tea - Student Lounge: 10/21, 7-8am, outside the Larner-VT Student Lounge (Given C122).
Drop by for some morning coffee and/or tea every other Friday and meet with your Dean.
- The Annual Larner Med Apparel Sale has launched! 10/24 order deadline. Great news Larner community, it's time to check out this year's LCOM apparel sale, hosted via our UVM Bookstore in partnership with L.L. Bean...
- Grand Opening and Dedication of The Firestone Medical Research Building: 10/27, at 11am, UVM Larner College of Medicine Vermont Campus.
- Annual Larner Imbasciani-DiSalvo LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture - Addressing the Health Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations in the United States: 10/28, 11am-12:30pm, via Zoom.
- Sign-up to be on the Autopsy Shadow Program Email List: 10/31 sign-up deadline. The
autopsy shadow program is starting up again! Please sign up via our Google Form with your email to be involved in updates about the program…
- Save-the-Dates - Dean’s Excellence in Research Celebration: 10/31 - 11/2.
- NEGEA 2023 Annual Conference Call for Abstracts: 11/01 submission deadline. The NEGEA invites abstracts for interactive workshops, oral abstract presentations, and posters for the 2023 annual conference...
- UVM/UVMMC Event/Offering - Mindfulness Tools for Health and Wellbeing for ALL Cancer Patients, Caregivers, Providers. Virtual meetings 5:00-6:30pm 1st Wednesday of each month (free, sign-up required). All offerings Mindfulness
Tools offerings are free. For more information or to sign up, contact Donna Smith.
- SAVE THE DATE (and your clothes) – UVM Larner Med Sixth Annual Clothing Swap: 04/17, 8am through the end of the swap folks can drop clothing and accessories.
04/18, 8am - 3:30pm is the official swap.
In MedEd300. As you flip your closets from summer to winter, we invite you to consider setting aside items you no longer want for our Spring clothing swap. You do not need to donate items to participate. The swap is welcome open to everyone
in the community!
DROP-IN MEETINGS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE:
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STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (Scholarships, Awards, & Finance FYIs)
Our Medical Student Financial Services begin with prospective students and continue through the curriculum
to commencement. We advise students on various aspects such as financing their medical education, loan debt management matters, and financial wellness. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Assistant Director of Medical Student Financial Services, Ryan Gates,
with any questions.
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Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
THIS WEEK:
- AAMC 2022 Annual Sullivan Lecture - “A Long-Term Strategy to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities (Love, Hype & Passion)”: 10/11, 12-1pm, Free Virtual Event (registration required). Will address crucial topics in health care and social justice before an audience of health care leaders from around the world who will convene virtually...
- Will Miller Lecture Series - "The Secret Agenda Behind the Anti-Abortion Crackdown"*: 10/12 @7pm, Hybrid - Waterman Building Room 425, 85 South Prospect St, Burlington Vt or online (registration required).
- Peace & Justice Center Author Series - Misoo ("The Giant Asian Girls")*: 10/13, 6-7pm, ONE Community Center, 20 Allen St, Burlington, VT 05401 (registration required).
UPCOMING:
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
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