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CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2023
- THIS WEEK - Commencement Tickets Available: 11AM EDT 04/26 - 12PM EDT 05/10 ticket reservation window.
Tickets will be available online to degree candidates only from Wednesday, April 26th at 11:00 AM (EDT) to Wednesday, May 10th at 12:00 noon (EDT). Each degree candidate is eligible to receive up to six tickets.
- THIS WEEK - RSVP DEADLINE - UVM Rainbow Graduation: 04/28 RSVP deadline. Event is 05/04, 5-7pm (doors open at 4:45pm). Are you wanting to be a part of queer and trans scholarship, celebration, and joy? Then RSVP for Rainbow Graduation...
- THIS WEEK - FIRST Webinar – Repayment Strategies for 2023 Graduating Medical School Students: 04/28 @3pm, webinar (free; registration required).
Will help graduating students get answers to often-asked student loan questions. We will discuss repayment plans, postponing payments, refinancing and consolidation.
- APPROACHING RSVP DEADLINE - co2023 Honors Night Celebration: 05/15 @4pm, Main Street Landing (RSVP required).
Members of the Class of 2023 may bring one guest.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Inform Events Manager if you Do Not Plan to Attend Commencement on 05/21: 05/05 notification deadline.
Please email Liz Dohrman ASAP and no later than 05/05 if you do not plan to participate, and please make sure to verify your mailing address
in myUVM for your diploma shipment.
- FIRST Webinar – Preparing for Your Financial Life After Medical School: 05/09 @2pm, webinar (free; registration required).
Hear advice on how to successfully navigate your financial life as you transition out of medical school – possibly with student loan debt – and into a training position with limited income.
- ACTION REQUIRED - Forward mail from your Given mailbox: 06/01 deadline. Your mailbox at Given will be reassigned to an incoming student sometime in early summer. To receive the mail currently in your mail box and to have mail forwarded to you for the next six months, you will need to...
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Class of 2025
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Michigan Urology Academy June 2-3, 2023 (virtual program)*: 05/01 application deadline.
The Michigan Medicine Urology program is looking for URiM M1-M4 med students interested in urology. The virtual program will tackle the importance of finding mentors and sponsors, the nuts and bolts of applying, how to be a successful sub-I
and how to address microaggressions.
- ACTION REQUIRED – Given Locker Clean Out: 07/01 deadline.
July 01, 2023 is the deadline to clean out your Given lockers. Failure to do so will result in a $50 cleaning fee.
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Class of 2026
- THIS WEEK - Radiology SIG event: 04/24, 12-1pm, MedEd300.
Join us for our radiology residency panel with attendings, residents, and a 4th year who recently matched!
- THIS WEEK - Course Feedback (SEC Office Hours): 04/26, 12-1pm, MedEd206 / via Zoom (email for link).
SEC-led office hours for students who have feedback for MedNeuro, PHP, PCR, and DIV. Please come by and see Michelle Nguyen for any questions, concerns, or comments.
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Michigan Urology Academy June 2-3, 2023 (virtual program)*: 05/01 application deadline.
The Michigan Medicine Urology program is looking for URiM M1-M4 med students interested in urology. The virtual program will tackle the importance of finding mentors and sponsors, the nuts and bolts of applying, how to be a successful sub-I
and how to address microaggressions.
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WEEKLY UVM Larner Med FYIs
- THIS WEEK - SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Dean Page's 5-Year Review Feedback Form: 04/24 submission deadline.
Dean Richard Page is undergoing his 5-Year Review period. The review committee welcomes your feedback if you were unable to attend one of the Open Forums or have additional feedback to offer...
- THIS WEEK - Street Sweeping in Burlington, VT - Don't get towed -Know Your Zone - Operation Clean Sweep Comes to Burlington: Beginning April 26th, DPW will be sweeping Burlington Zone by Zone. For most zones, this means that cars
must not be parked on street from 10PM-7AM on your night of sweeping. For those in Zone F (roughly, downtown), this applies from midnight-6AM. Cars left on street may be subject to a $75 ticket and $75 tow fee...
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Student Education Committee (SEC) Bylaws Review & Open Comment Period: 04/28 review deadline.
SEC recently underwent an annual review of its bylaws and is now entering an open comment period from our community. Please review the bylaws now,
and email SEC with any concerns, questions, or suggestions.
- THIS WEEK (and beyond) - Hills Building & Carrigan Drive Construction Notice: Please review this construction notice impacting Carrigan Drive and Hills/Rowell buildings between 4/17/23-6/9/23...
- Reserving Rooms on Larner-VT Campus Update - Students Can Now Reserve Rooms for Study Space: MedEdCenter rooms can now be reserved same-day for studying...
- UVM rolls out new life-saving CAT ECare stations on campu": Lifesaving stations are being set up around the University of Vermont’s campus. They’re being called CAT ECare stations and they will have AEDs, bleeding control kits and Narcan...
- 2023 Lucey Prize Winners Announced: Congratulation to our very own Samuel Aldous MED '24, medical student Lucey Prize recipient! The awardees will be honored and will present their work at a Pediatric Grand Rounds, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 8 AM...
- Inclusive Excellence Symposium Recordings - Now Available! We hope that you'll be able to share these with friends and colleagues who were not able to attend and/or take some time yourself to revisit the important messages our speakers brought to the space. Please
let UVM DEI know if you would like or need support in hosting a facilitated dialogue.
- Medical Student Wellbeing Resources: Your Director of Medical Student Wellbeing, Dr. Lee Rosen, recently shared a list of wellbeing resources; please be sure to check them out, and please do not hesitate to explore any of the resources provided to support you throughout your medical education...
- New episodes in the Gold Connection Podcast highlight Gold Student Summer Fellows and essay contest winners: These episodes are part of a series of conversations with Gold Student Summer Fellows and Hope Babette Tang Humanism
in Healthcare Essay Contest winners. Medical students sharing their stories of humanism in action...
- ACTION REQUIRED - Given Mailboxes: All medical students, please check your mailbox. All of you have at least one piece of mail in your mailbox as of today...
- UVM GSS Town Hall on Housing Follow-up: Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the 4/10 Town Hall on Housing with over 50 total attendees. For those who were unable to attend, we are providing the slides from the presentation are provided and a the portion of the recording that was captured in light of some technical difficulties...
- Larner Leadership Update - LCOM Chief Information Officer: Mr. Steve Goldman has been named the Chief Information Officer for the Larner College of Medicine (LCOM), effective immediately...
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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.
Do you have any suggestions on the ways the Wellness Committee can address the wellbeing needs of the LCOM community? You can provide them anonymously via the Wellness Committee digital suggestion box!
We will monitor responses every few weeks.
THIS WEEK:
- Sexual Violence Awareness Month: April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month. UVM Campus Rec is partnering with the UVM SGA Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to raise awareness about sexual violence, tabling and handing out teal ribbons at free classes...
- Larner Walk with a Doc! 04/28 @3:30pm, Red Rocks Park, Burlington, VT.
Join us for April's walk with a Doc with Dr. Hulse! We are expecting a beautiful 80-degree day so make sure to sign up!
- RECURRING:
- TEA TIME TUESDAYS! Every Tuesday, 9–10 am, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus next to blue water tower). Craving an opportunity to just sit and chat with others? Come to our first Tea Time Tuesday of the year
for bagels, a beverage (not just tea!), and informal conversation. Drop by anytime. The entire UVM community is welcome! For questions contact interfaith@uvm.edu.
- Spiritual Practice - Connect: Tuesdays, 7-8pm, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus next to blue water tower). This inclusive spiritual gathering is an opportunity to pause in the midst of your busy week and spend
some quality time connecting - with yourself, others, and the sources of support that are meaningful to you. Includes time for open discussion, as well as a chance to try on a spiritual practice for cultivating awareness and connection.
- Kaiut Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Thursdays 9-10am, via Zoom. Offered through UVM Medical Center. For more information or to register, email Julia Oshea.
- Hot Tea; Warm Reads: Thursdays, this spring, 5-6:30pm, Prism Center (Unity Lounge, 3rd floor Davis Center across from Bookstore). Decompress your spring evenings with a hot beverage and uplifting read aloud from stories
centering intersectional identities, hope, and healing. No RSVP required. For questions contact Elyse.
- SPIRITUAL PRACTICE - Friday Jummah Prayer: Fridays, 12:30–1:30pm, UVM Interfaith Center (on Redstone Campus, next to blue water tower). Gather weekly with other Muslims on campus for prayers and a Khutbah (aka sermon).
Co-hosted by UVM Interfaith Center and the Muslim Student Association. For questions contact interfaith@uvm.edu.
UPCOMING:
- Mindfulness Tools for Health and Wellbeing for ALL Cancer Patients, Caregivers, Providers: 05/03, 5-6:30pm, virtual. Virtual
meetings 5:00-6:30pm 1st Wednesday of each month. All offerings Mindfulness Tools offerings are free. For more information or to sign up, contact Donna Smith.
ADDITIONAL HEALTH/WELLBEING 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. Consider the following opportunities independently and carefully after looking into the organization and their safety practices.
THIS WEEK:
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO LCOMcare:
- Volunteers needed for Migrant Health Programs: As a volunteer, you will be part of the network of resources for migrant workers across the state. Access to an inspected reliable car is required for these positions, but Spanish
fluency is not (though is appreciated). Most in need of Health Access Transportation Volunteers and Food and Essential Needs Volunteers. If you are interested please fill out the application.
Visit the UVM Extension’s Farmworker Resources page to 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:
- ALL WEEK:
- MON, Apr 24:
- TUE, Apr 25:
- TA Roundtable - "Restorative Practices as a TA": 04/25, 1-2pm, via MS Teams (RSVPs appreciated; drop-ins welcome).
In this session, we’ll define restorative and transformative practices, brainstorm how we are already implementing them in our practice, and different skills we can learn together.
- Finding Housing Workshop: 04/25, 4-5:30pm, Davis Center 413 (Chittenden Bank Room) / via Zoom (email for link). Join
for an introduction to finding and sustaining rental housing; will discuss housing search, building a positive tenant-landlord relationship, overcoming barriers (such as no rental history, criminal record, or credit issues), organizing
a housing search, and negotiating a lease. Food will be provided.
- Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down - screening & discussion: 04/25, 7-9pm, MedEd200.
Gabby Giffords is a former Arizona Congresswoman who has overcome a severe brain injury from a gunshot wound to the head in a 2011 Tucson mass shooting to become an indefatigable champion of gun control. Also joining, Pediatric
Critical Care Physician Dr. Rebecca Bell and a representative from Senator Sanders' office, Beth Stearns.
- WED, Apr 26:
- THU, Apr 27:
- FRI, Apr 28:
- DEADLINE - Student Education Committee (SEC) Bylaws Review & Open Comment Period: 04/28 review deadline.
SEC recently underwent an annual review of its bylaws and is now entering an open comment period from our community. Please review the bylaws now,
and email SEC with any concerns, questions, or suggestions.
- CVRI Rising Star Visiting Professor - Kellie Machlus, PhD - Medicine Grand Rounds - "Novel Mechanisms Regulating Megakaryocyte Differentiation and Platelet Production": 04/28, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
- "Indigenous Sovereignty, Race-Shifting, and University Responsibility": 04/28, 8:30am-12pm, UVM Davis Center, Grand Maple Ballroom and Virtual (free; registration required).
Presenting on Indigenous Identity and the phenomena of "race-shifting" — that is, the act of adopting an Indigenous identity based on false or aspirational family history, erroneous genealogy, or through DNA tests.
- Our Voice - Discussion on Substance Use: 04/28, 12-1pm, Carpenter Auditorium. A new medical narrative series that involves a monthly discussion with people from a certain background, culture, and/ or community sharing their lived experience and their community's interactions with the western health care system...
- Larner Walk with a Doc! 04/28 @3:30pm, Red Rocks Park, Burlington, VT.
Join us for April's walk with a Doc with Dr. Hulse! We are expecting a beautiful 80-degree day so make sure to sign up!
- SAT, Apr 29:
- Spring Cleanup Event! 04/29 @9:30am, Ethan Allen Park, Burlington, VT.
Join the Family Medicine and Environmental Health student interest groups to help cleanup Ethan Allen Park on 4.29 at 9:30am! Hang and enjoy the park and snacks afterwards.
- Sun, Apr 30: No UVM/UVM Larner Med community events posted for this day.
UPCOMING:
- UVM Larner College of Medicine Fourth Annual Professionalism Week: 05/01 - 05/04.
This initiative, one that celebrates our commitment to living those tenets of professionalism across every facet of this College, recognizes those exemplary examples of professionalism displayed by our people. This year Professionalism Week
will emphasize Social Responsibility.
- Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 05/02, 5:30-7:30pm, via Zoom.
Meetings are open to the Larner community.
- The UVM DEI & Flynn Partnership Featuring a Show by the ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: 05/02, 7:30-9:30pm, The Flynn, Burlington, VT
. UVM community members can purchase tickets for 10% off (tickets range from $25-$79).
- Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “TBD”: 05/03, 8-9am, UVMMC Davis Auditorium / via Zoom.
- Spotlight on Primary Care Series - Professional Advocacy with the Vermont Medical Society: 05/03, 12-1pm, via Zoom.
This one-hour session is an AHEC Scholars eligible activity to begin building your AHEC transcript.
- Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 05/03, 5-7pm, MedEd203 / via Zoom.
Meetings are open to the Larner community.
- VCCBH Seminar - "An Introduction to Olink® Proteomics: New Technology in the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health": 05/04, 11am-12pm, HSRF 200 / via Zoom.
An introductory seminar on the capabilities and uses for our new Olink Signature Q100 instrument, which is a user-friendly benchtop system for protein biomarker analysis.
- CVRI Science Jam - How to Prepare for and Delivery a Great Media Interview: 05/04, 5-7pm, Hotel Vermont – Juniper Hall – 41 Cherry Street, Burlington VT.
All career stages welcome to join us! Join the CVRI community for an interactive media training workshop – How to prepare for and deliver a great media interview.
- UVM Osher Center for Integrative Health Integrative Pain Management Conference: 05/05, Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. Designed to meet the needs of an interdisciplinary healthcare community...
- Students / Dean Zehle Coffee/Tea/Cocoa Invitation: 05/05, 7:30-8:15am, Given Courtyard - Outside N100.
Come and join Coffee and/or Tea on Dean Zehle! Stop by to have a chat, catch up, share a story; whatever you’d like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a beverage and head off to start your day!
- Could I be a Cardiologist? NNE-ACC Virtual Event! 05/10 @6pm, Via Zoom (free; registration required).
Could I be a cardiologist? Experiences of Women in Cardiology.
- Steam and Water Shutdowns affecting LCOM Buildings: 05/13, 6am EDT - 12pm EDT, MedPlex Building, Larner-VT campus. A steam and water shutdown is planned for parts of the MedPlex. Please see this posting from our facilities team for affected buildings and systems...
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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ARTS & PUBLICATION
THIS WEEK:
ADDITIONAL ARTS & PUBLICATION:
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