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February 13 - 19, 2023

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 WeeklyWire to help support manageable email inboxes for our students; it's a one-stop-shop for all med school happenings outside of the classroom!

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CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2023

    • THIS WEEK - Important Message from Dean Page and Dean Zehle - GQ Mandatory Virtual information session:02/14, at 4 PM via zoom. The GQ is the most important tool available for medical schools to gain insight and feedback from their graduating students and is a vital aid in our process of continuous quality improvement of our educational program.
    • Class of 2023, the recording link and passcode for the last  R3 meeting:  are located on the Learning Commons Residency Application Resources link page (LCOM sign-in required). The slides are also available in the Learning Commons.
    • AAMC FIRST - Home Financing for Graduating Medical Students and Residents: 02/22 @3pm, Webinar (free; registration required).Will explain the “ins and outs” of obtaining the best home financing for graduating medical students and residents…
    • Match-week Peer Assistance for SOAPing Students: 03/13 - 03/17, week of Match. Your Medical School Student Council and Wellness Committee have partnered to create a peer-assistance program for students in the SOAP during the match week.
    • Entering Advanced Integration Checklist: Completion of the checklist is due 03/17. We have deployed a requirement checklist for your class to complete prior to entering Advanced Integration. Co2024 please attend to these items by 03/17. 
    • Locker Return IMPORTANT Co2023:  No longer using your Baird locker? Please let us know if you are finished with your locker by emailing Catherine Daniel. We are welcoming new students to Clerkships in March, and we will need to provide them with pagers and UVMMC lockers. Contact Catherine Daniel with any questions.
    • Pager Return IMPORTANT Co2023: Please return your pager if no longer needed! Please bring your pager to Catherine Daniel at the OME suite (Given N100). Students who do not return their pager will be charged a replacement fee as per the Medical Student Handbook policy.   Contact Catherine Daniel with questions.
    • SAVE THE DATE: Friday, March 17, MATCH DAY for the Class of 2023: 03/17, 11:45 - 1:00 PM, Hoehl Gallery. The Match Day Celebration will also be live-streamed for friends and family members who wish to watch the proceedings from afar. The live stream link will be shared as the event date approaches.

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    Class of 2024

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    Class of 2025

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    Class of 2026

    • THIS WEEK - SJC Elections (CT campus) - Co2026: 02/11 - 02/25, election period. Social Justice Coalition is looking for a representative for the CT campus! If you love being involved in LCOM if you love working with other groups, and if you want to make a difference during your time at LCOM.
    • THIS WEEK DEADLINE - LCOM Medical Student Summer Research - Pre-Proposal Co2026 Submission: 02/13, submission deadline. Submit the pre-proposal form electronically to Amir Sadick Must be submitted as a single PDF document with the file name “2023_SummeResearch-PreProposal_studentlastnamestudentfirstname”.
    • THIS WEEK DEADLINE - 2023 NYU/ Bellevue Emergency Medicine Summer Medical Student Fellowship for Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine*: 02/15 application deadline. We encourage URM students who are interested in EM to apply to our 4-week Summer Fellowship. We are offering 5 funded positions, including NYU housing & travel to New York City. 
    • Mandatories Updates Co2026 - Complete annual mandatory training through the UVMMC Cornerstone platform: 02/22, Deadline for completing the checklist. Prior to the launch of DIV, we must verify that each student has completed these mandatories.
    • AHEC Funded IPE Summer Project - Prevention of Firearm Injury: 02/22, Application deadline. Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC) will sponsor 2 medical students with a stipend of $1500 to perform summer work on interprofessional projects related to the prevention of firearm injury.
    • AHEC Summer Projects 2023: 02/22, application deadline. Summer Projects in 2 tracks - Research/QI and Education -Mentoring - $1,500 Stipend AHEC Scholars eligible activity.
    • The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Mentorship Opportunity for URiM M1 Students*:02/24, Application Deadline. This program is specifically designed to provide Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) first-year medical students the opportunity to participate in an in-person, all-expenses-paid, two-week mentorship program at the ABEM headquarters (East Lansing, Michigan) June 5-16, 2023.
    • 2023 Gold Student Summer Fellowships*: 03/20, application deadline. The grant award includes a stipend for a single project of up to $4,000 for a 10-week period. Proposals are selected based on a set of criteria that includes quality and quantity of patient interaction, methodology, and more.
    • AAMC Virtual Specialty Forum - Get your specialty questions answered!: 03/23, 1 - 4 Pm, Virtual event online registration required. This annual event hosted by the Careers in Medicine® program works to provide equitable access to specialty exposure, where medical students can view resources, chat with specialty representatives and AAMC staff, as well as attend a live presentation with residents about their specialty choice.
    • Summer Research Scholarship in Neurosurgery for Black Medical Students*: 04/01 Application Deadline. The purpose of the award is to provide a neurosurgical-based research fellowship for Black students attending medical school or post–graduate training (Master's or Ph.D.), who wish to gain research experience in the fields of neuroscience and neurosurgery, and have early exposure to the field of neurosurgery.

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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:

    • Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care: Feb, 13 - 17. Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care is a weeklong recognition event. GHHS chapters, medical schools, and patient care institutions from across the country promote activities to celebrate their dedication to ensuring compassionate, patient-centered care.

    UPCOMING:

    • Healthcare Burnout Symposium: Feb 23 - 25, in Los Angeles, CA.  Learn how to productively & proactively discuss the factors that impact wellness
    • New Year, More YOU 9-week online Group Yoga Therapy series:starting February 26, 2023. Participants will unlearn and unwind negative and harmful ideas and tendencies around self-change and learn how to connect to self and inner knowing with kindness and compassion.
    • Help Plan Student Performance Night: TBD. Are you musically inclined and interested in helping plan a coffeehouse/student performance night this February? Please contact Chellie Nayar and James Fanning with a Short email indicating your interest.
    • RECURRING:
      • Kaiut Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Thursdays 9-10 a.m. on Zoom, offered through UVM Medical Center. For more information or to register, email Julia Oshea.
      • Mindfulness Tools for Health and Wellbeing for ALL Cancer Patients, Caregivers, Providers: 01/04. Virtual meetings 5:00-6:30 pm 1st Wednesday of each month. All offerings Mindfulness Tools offerings are free. For more information or to sign up, contact Donna Smith.

    ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING INFORMATION/RESOURCES:

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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:

    • Here to Help December Clinic: 02/18, 11 - 2 pm, 21 Beull St. Burlington, VT 05401. The Here to Help SIG is hosting our monthly event on Feb 18th to provide free food, haircuts, clothing, and other services to our community!
    • Get Your Tickets for "Rally Against Cancer" Games Winter 2023 - UVM Women’s Basketball vs. NJIT: 02/18 - 2 - 4 pm, UVM Patrick Gym. UVM Athletics' Rally Against Cancer hockey and basketball games in February benefit the UVM Cancer Center. Fans are invited to wear lavender, the universal color of support for all cancers, and will have an opportunity to bid on players' special edition lavender jerseys. Read More...

    UPCOMING EVENT:

    • VCM Med Tent Volunteering - Come be a medical volunteer for the Vermont City Marathon: 0n 5/28, Vermont City Marathon. Vermont’s premiere sporting event is expecting approximately 4200 runners and will need lab personnel, EMTs, Paramedics, ATs, PTs, RNs, PA/NPs, and MD/DOs as well as non-credentialed volunteers for our medical team.

    ADDITIONAL WAYS TO LCOMcare:

    • Art From The Heart:  a program connecting volunteers and art supplies to patients and caregivers. Free for patients at UVM Medical Center and Children's Hospital. Learn more...

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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, Feb 13:
      • Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care: Feb, 13 - 17. Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care is a weeklong recognition event. GHHS chapters, medical schools, and patient care institutions from across the country promote activities to celebrate their dedication to ensuring compassionate, patient-centered care.
    • WED, Feb 15:
      • Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Creating an Empowerment (Decolonized) Model in Global Health: An Evolving Practice to Build Capacity, Research Methodologies, Educational Modalities, and Health Equity":  02/15, 8 - 9 am, Davis Auditorium and via zoom. 
      • CMB Redox Biology & Pathology Seminar - "Protein structure and function analysis of Branched Chain Aminotransferase": 02/15, 11 - 12 pm; Via Zoom.  
      • UVM Biomedical Engineering Research Conference: 02/15, 12 - 1 pm. In HSRF 200. This interdisciplinary research conference is intended to bring together the rich pool of faculty and students participating in BME-related research here at UVM.
      • Updates on All Things Research at UVM: 02/15, 4:30 - 6 pm, in Waterman 427. Vice President Kirk Dombrowski hosts a Research Forum to answer any questions from faculty, staff, and researchers. The event will also be live-streamed on UVM's YouTube channel.
      • Leadership & Education Program for Students in Integrative Medicine (LEAPS into IM) focuses on developing leadership skills, Integrative Medicine education, self-care skills, and developing IM projects for students to implement at their own home schools. June 5-9th, Oceanside CA. Applications are due February 15th.
        • All UVM Medical Center and UVM employees and students are welcome to participate in Academic Consortium activities. Learn more...
    • SAT, Feb 18:
    •  Sun, Feb 19: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for this day

    UPCOMING:

    • UVM Offices Closed on Monday 02/20: UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed in observance of President's Day. 
    • Finding a good model – model selection, model assumptions, the goodness of fit: 02/21, 9 - 10 am, in Howe Library meeting room (Howe 001B). for a conversation about methodologies to select an appropriate model, to verify the assumptions and to assess the fit.
    • Medical Curriculum Committee Meetings - Open Meetings: 02/21, 5-7 (via Zoom). The Medical Curriculum Committee holds their meetings, which are open to all LCOM stakeholders (faculty, staff, students), on the third Tuesday of every month, 5-7pm.
    • Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Pollution, Climate Change and Children's Health": 02/22, 8 - 9 am, in Davis Auditorium and via zoom. 
    • Green Mountain Molecular Modeling Workshop - "Molecular Modeling 101 Protein Structure Prediction": 02/22, 9 - 12 pm, HSRF 300. We are excited to invite you to the Green Mountain Molecular Modeling Workshop. Molecular modeling has become a contemporary affordable tool to study the structure-mechanism-function relationship of biomolecules, as well as to design new molecules and materials. 
    • FLYNN Collaborating Public Safety: 02/23, 7 pm, at the Flynn (free event). Flynn is hosting an important conversation on public safety. This topic with respect to law enforcement is clearly something the whole country is focused on and The Flynn is hoping to provide an opportunity for some meaningful dialogue at this special free event. 
    • Good Morning Coffee/Tea - Student Lounge: 02/24, 7:30-8:15 am, outside the Larner-VT Med/Grad Student Lounge. Come and join Coffee and/or Tea on Dean Zehle! Drop by to have a chat, catch up, share a story; or whatever you’d like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a drink and head off to start your day!
    • February Monthly MSST Meet- Lunch Sandwiches: 02/24, 11:30 - 12:30 pm - Outside OME (Given Courtyard N100). Join us for Lunch Sandwiches We will be on hand to meet you and answer any questions you have; however, you are also always welcome to smile, wave, and grab a sandwich. 
    • Thank a Resident Day: 02/24, all day. Residency is a key component of graduate medical training, offering an in-depth exposure to medical practice. It can often lead to long working hours matched with many responsibilities.
    • Laura Mann Integrative Healthcare Lecture Series - "Building Integrative Oncology for the Future": 03/07, 8-9am, Via Zoom (registration required).
    • Random Chats About Data - Data Organization - data cleaning, formatting, management, missing values: 03/09, 11 - 12 pm, in Dana Medical Library Classroom.  
    • Laura Mann Integrative Healthcare Lecture Series - "Updates in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Improving patient experiences and outcomes with integrative and collaborative care":03/13, 8-9am, Via Zoom (registration required).
    • Green Mountain Molecular Modeling Workshop - "Molecular Docking": 3/29, 9 - 12 pm, HSRF 300. We are excited to invite you to the Green Mountain Molecular Modeling Workshop. Molecular modeling has become a contemporary affordable tool to study the structure-mechanism-function relationship of biomolecules, as well as to design new molecules and materials.
    • Green Mountain Molecular Modeling Workshop - "Molecular Dynamics Simulations": 04/26, 9 - 12 pm, HSRF 300. Molecular modeling has become a contemporary affordable tool to study the structure-mechanism-function relationship of biomolecules, as well as to design new molecules and materials.
    • SAVE THE DATE- The UVM DEI & Flynn Partnership Featuring a Show by the ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: 05/02 - 7:30 - 9:30 pm. This season, the UVM Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is sponsoring a show featuring the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 
    • UVM Osher Center for Integrative Health Integrative Pain Management Conference:05/05, in the Davis Center, Burlington, VT. Early bird registration ends April 01 (students $100). Participants will learn about integrative therapies, and share best practices, current research, and policy, along with innovations in integrative approaches for chronic pain management.

    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.

    THIS WEEK:

    UPCOMING:

    • "Financial Fellowship" Interview Series: 02/22, at 5 pm Via online registration. Interested in participating in a Spotify series discussing financial literacy topics and learning from your peers about how money management has influenced their medical school experience?
    • John Van Sicklen Maeck, MD’39 Scholarship: 02/24, submission deadline. The amount of the scholarship is $6,200. Mrs. Maeck asked that the scholarship be used to promote the entry into the medical profession of students whose primary preparation has been in the liberal arts rather than the sciences.
    • 2023 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship*: Application deadline 03/31. Thirty scholarships of up to $5,000 each and three scholarships of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate academic and personal achievement. Learn more about UCB Family program...
    • John Healey, MD '78 Medical Student Travel Award: 06/30 application deadline. The Larner College of Medicine established the John H. Healey, MD ’78 Medical Student Travel Award Fund in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Dr. Healey’s graduation from the Larner College of Medicine. Awards will range between $1,000 and $2,000 and will be based on student need. Students will be selected by the Committee for Awards, Scholarship and Honors. 
    • 2023 proposals for the Lucey Prize: 04/04, Application Deadline.  The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team (to be shared per lead investigator) and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 31, 2023.

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    Non-LARNER CAREER EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

    THIS WEEK:

    • National Academies to host webinar on new report exploring anti-racism in STEMM organizations: 02/14, at 11 am ET, Virtual event. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will release a consensus study report, Advancing Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations,
    • ASH HONORS (Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists) Award: 02/15 application deadline.  The ASH HONORS Award contributes to the development of the next generation of hematologists by providing research funding for talented M1 and M2 as well as first- and second-year medical residents. $5,000 stipend and $1,000 travel expense included. 
    • Application Deadline - all medical students " Integrative Medicine Leadership Training Opportunity": Application due 02/15. Interested in leadership and education around integrative medicine? Apply for this summer program. 

    UPCOMING:

    ADDITIONAL CAREER/RESEARCH/LEADERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION:

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    ARTS & PUBLICATION

    UPCOMING:

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    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). Don't hesitate to ask housing contacts if they would consider lowering the advertised rate to secure a graduate student; it never hurts to ask!

    Explore housing opportunities & housing support resources via the UVM Off-campus Housing Site...

    Burlington Off-campus Living Guide: Includes information to help off-campus students have successful experiences off campus. Check out the 6th edition of the UVM Off-Campus Student and Community Relations (OSCR) Off Campus Living Guide....

    Landlord/Tenant and Housing Questions and Issues: Please contact OSCR (802-656-9405)

    Lost & Found

    Lost something? Email the Office of Medical Education (OME) a description of the item. OME 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 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.