Office of Medical Education

May 30, 2025 Issue

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WeeklyWire 05/30/2025

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Community Connections

• FREE Anatomy Artwork Giveaway! Enter now for a chance to get FREE anatomy artwork pieces...We’re celebrating the graduation season by giving away one Codex Anatomicus print painting to THREE LUCKY WINNERS. To enter: Please visit this post.
• Part Time Job Opportunity!: Looking to make some extra money while in medical school? Hi everyone, I'm moving out of Vermont and thus the family I was working with as a caregiver is looking for more people to take care of their son who is 26yrs old, has Angelman Syndrome and needs total assistance with all activities of daily living. They are in South Burlington about 10 min drive from LCOM campus. The shifts are about 6.5 hours each and split into morning and evening. Some weekend shifts are available. This is an official paid position that you will get a 1099 to report on taxes as well. This is a home and community-based position with full training provided. They provide a handicapped vehicle that you can use for transportation with the client. This is a position for self-motivated, responsible, caring individuals. Activities can include swimming in a heated pool in the backyard, bike riding on electric bikes, going to live music events, socializing in the community, and down time at home. You must be willing to change the diaper on a smaller adult. Transferring from chair to wheelchair with assistance from either family or co-workers is also required. Excellent wage. Please email Kathleen O'Brien and you can reference me in your email. Please share with others that might be interested as well! If you have any questions about the job, you can text me on 978-876-7765. Shubhankar Joshi, MD Class of 2025
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 6/3 ,5:30-7:00PM, via Zoom. The Student Education Committee is comprised of students dedicated to and actively involved in the improvement of the medical school curriculum. Read More Here…
• Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 6/4, 5-7PM, Med Ed 203. The Larner College of Medicine Student Council meets the first Wednesday of the month, during the academic year (September – June). Meetings are open to the community. Read More Here…
• Music SIG June Jam Session: 6/6 5:00 PM, MedEd 202. Casual jam session for Music SIG members and any LCOM student who wants to stop by! Feel free to bring your preferred instrument with you, or we have some public use ones available. Singers are also welcome! Keiran Kozlowski, Music SIG Leader.
• Musical Brain Initiative June Visit: June 8th, 1:30PM, MedEd 202. The Musical Brain Initiative is making its June visit to Shepardson 3 North on June 8th! Join us in MedEd 202 at 1:30PM for rehearsal, then we'll walk together to Shep 3 at 3:00PM to play for the ~10 patients there. All skill levels, instruments, staff, and graduate students are welcome! Please reach out to Jonathan Palmer (781-850-5880) or Emily Hovan (480-250-5571) with questions.
• The Palestinian Experience Through a Trauma Lens: June 9th, 12-1 pm, MedEd 302. Dr. Sammy Abusrur outlines the causes, diagnostic considerations, and common presentations of trauma amongst Palestinians living in Palestine, the Palestinian diaspora community, and international allies of Palestinian human rights. In discussing these traumas, Dr. Abusrur explores the limitations of traditional methods of psychiatric diagnosis and care, suggesting the need for a broader and more community oriented clinical lens. Dr. Abusrur’s work sheds necessary light onto the challenges and potentials of providing care to those affected both directly and indirectly. For more info, email Sophia Mokhtarian, Psychiatry SIG and Child Psych SIG
• Medical Student Council Empty Bowls Event: 6/9 5:30-7:30PM, HSRF 100 Gallery Lobby. Please join us for LCOM Empty Bowls! Empty Bowls is an international project to combat hunger. The Medical Student Council has been collaborating with  Michael Greenburg MS3, an avid potter whose handmade bowls will be used to serve ice cream, just in time for the warm weather!  Buying a ticket gets you ice cream and the provided toppings, and you keep the bowl! All proceeds are going to Feeding Chittenden Food bank to support their efforts in our community.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 6/13, 7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard.
• UVM Weekend 2025 - Student Groups Invited to Participate in "UVM Tail Gate" Event! June 13 Attention student leaders: This is a new program for student groups and campus partners to come and showcase prior to the men’s soccer game (1:00 p.m.). We will provide one 6-foot table per group. Sign-up, now, if you are interested in participating...For more information contact Sarah Lenes, The UVM Division of Student Affairs and The UVM Foundation.
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up: 6/17, 12-1 PM, These drop-ins are provided for students to connect with the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education. We protect student drop-in sessions to ensure our students are able to discuss any issues arising or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, if you have any questions or concerns.

Career Counseling Opportunities

• Careers in Medicine Advisors Community Discussions: - Several specialty organizations are presenting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who will share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. Today we are sharing information with your students about the following upcoming Specialty Spotlight webinars:
  • Neurological Surgery, Available as a recording
  • Child Neurology, Available as a recording
  • Pediatrics, Tuesday, June 3 at 1 p.m. ET
  • Plastic Surgery, Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. ET
• Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds: 6/3, 8-9 AM HSRF 200 Thrombosis in Hematologic Malignancies: Risk Factors and Emerging Biomarkers. in person light refreshments provided.  For more information, email Whitney Feininger.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds – 6/4, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
• RHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025, from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! Read More Here…

Housing Opportunities

• One bedroom apartment brand new: Available July 1st 507 Shelburne Rd Burlington. Two brand new 1-bedroom apartments 740 square ft Apartment 2 620 square ft. New flooring, kitchen cabinets, and appliances. Apartment 1 $2,400 per month. Apartment 2 $2,150 per month. This includes heat, electricity, trash, and water. 2 parking spots per apartment 400 meters from 1-89. 4.5 km from UVM campus. 100 meters from Shaws, and Market 32 free laundry included. Dr. Mark Bradley 
• Burlington Apartment for Rent: 14 University Terrace Apt 2. 3-bed, 1-bath Apt Available June 1. Cozy, Quiet Apartment Available Across Street from Davis Center! A 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment in my house is available beginning June 1, 2025. You'd be living a chill, peaceful life in a cozy spot right across the street from the Davis Center. We are less than a five-minute walk from the bus stop and a ten-minute walk from the medical school and hospital. The main UVM campus is also therefore nearby, with bike paths, the large university green, undergrad libraries, student health, CAPS, the greenhouse, Interfaith Center, and many additional dining options. Rent and utilities will be $2600/month, inclusive of water, gas, garbage, and recycling. Two pairs of washers and dryers are on the lower level (quarters required), and we have ample heat in the winter. Tenants would have the entire second floor of a house divided into three units. I and two other women live on the ground floor, and there is one male in the attic, all quiet, friendly twenty-somethings. Parking is provided behind the building (away from the street), and the unit is accessible by both a common stairwell and a private entrance in the back. Please feel free to message or text/call me anytime at 216.218.1057 if you wish to touch base about the home before reaching out to the landlord. Per him, no smoking or pets are permitted. To proceed with your rental application, contact Brian French and/or 802-863-0125 ext 34, and please mention you saw this in the medical school newsletter.
• Winooski Apartment for Rent: 10 B Dion St, Winooski, VT 05404. Sharing the listing on behalf of my landlord - have LOVED living here and highly recommend. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 Bath plus bonus room in a duplex for rent in Winooski. Five-minute drive to UVM Medical Center and one block from the bus line. Garage, driveway spot, fenced backyard. Washer/Dryer hookups (current residents have washer/dryer and furniture available for free if interested). Local, responsive landlords. No smoking. Prefers no pets. $3100/mo ($825 each for 4 people), heat and hot water included. Lease begins in early June; the exact date is negotiable. Email Arica at for pictures and more information.

co2028 Students

• Orient yourself to Step 1 starting with this ​one-page guide to planning​.  The document has a link to a Step 1 planning Checklist applicable to all stages of the preparation process.  Stay tuned for an M1 pre-summer Step 1 and Year 2 planning session from Foundations and the Medical Student Services Team in June.

co2027 Students