CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2018
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Visiting Clerkship Program @HMS: The next application deadline is July 31 for the Oct 23 - Nov 19 rotation. Read more...
- Sign-up for Breakfast with the Incoming Class of 2021! Hoping to have 10 students per class to attend our Annual Orientation Breakfast with Senior Students. Please SIGN UP and/or share the sign-up with fellow senior students. Contact Kiersten Hallquist, Student Services Coordinator, with any questions. We are truly looking forward to celebrating with everyone!
- Residency Application Prep: We have information to help you Sign-up for your Residency Application Discussion Meeting, Upload Dean's Letter Materials, and how to access the MSPE (formerly the "Dean's Letter") system. Read more...
- Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase: 09/09/2017; REG DEADLINE 09/05/2017. We are pleased announce the Office of Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School (HMS), in collaboration with Harvard Medical School affiliated teaching hospitals, is hosting the fourth annual Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase. Read more...
- New Version of MedU Brings Changes: MedU Clinical Cases is migrating to a new online platform. The one exception is for WISE-MD. Read more...
- Student Lounge Cleaning Party: Join Student Council in welcoming the incoming Class of 2021 by cleaning the student lounge! All are welcome! Wednesday, July 26th, from 6-8 pm. Will there be a treat for helping? Come and find out! Please email your student council president, Stephanie Brooks, if you have any questions.
- Student Council Requests your VOTE in Regards to Our New Bylaws: A unique survey link should have been sent to each medical student email address in classes 2018, 2019, and 2020. At least 2/3 of the student body is required to approve the constitution and have it go into effect. Please email com.student.council@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
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Class of 2019
- Sign-up for Breakfast with the Incoming Class of 2021! Hoping to have 10 students per class to attend our Annual Orientation Breakfast with Senior Students. Please SIGN UP and/or share the sign-up with fellow senior students. Contact Kiersten Hallquist, Student Services Coordinator, with any questions. We are truly looking forward to celebrating with everyone!
- Student Financial Services FYIs and Acton Items: 2017-2018 billing and financial aid disbursements have begun! Please read these important updates from Student Financial Services (SFS) as you transition into your third year. Read more...
- GHHS presents a Third Year Clerkship Survival Guide: You'll find ideas and tips specific to each clerkship that will help you transform your clerkships into more meaningful experiences. We encourage you to begin practicing in a compassionate way and really getting to know your patients as people. Read more...
- Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase: 09/09/2017; REG DEADLINE 09/05/2017. We are pleased announce the Office of Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School (HMS), in collaboration with Harvard Medical School affiliated teaching hospitals, is hosting the fourth annual Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase. Read more...
- New Version of MedU Brings Changes: MedU Clinical Cases is migrating to a new online platform. The one exception is for WISE-MD. Read more...
- Student Lounge Cleaning Party: Join Student Council in welcoming the incoming Class of 2021 by cleaning the student lounge! All are welcome! Wednesday, July 26th, from 6-8 pm. Will there be a treat for helping? Come and find out! Please email your student council president, Stephanie Brooks, if you have any questions.
- Student Council Requests your VOTE in Regards to Our New Bylaws: A unique survey link should have been sent to each medical student email address in classes 2018, 2019, and 2020. At least 2/3 of the student body is required to approve the constitution and have it go into effect. Please email com.student.council@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
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Class of 2020
- Review of USMLE Step 1 Minimum Passing Performance: The USMLE Management Committee is scheduled to review the minimum passing score for the USMLE Step 1 examination at its meeting on November 29-30, 2017. Read more...
- Sign-up for Breakfast with the Incoming Class of 2021! Hoping to have 10 students per class to attend our Annual Orientation Breakfast with Senior Students. Please SIGN UP and/or share the sign-up with fellow senior students. Contact Kiersten Hallquist, Student Services Coordinator, with any questions. We are truly looking forward to celebrating with everyone!
- Student Lounge Cleaning Party: Join Student Council in welcoming the incoming Class of 2021 by cleaning the student lounge! All are welcome! Wednesday, July 26th, from 6-8 pm. Will there be a treat for helping? Come and find out! Please email your student council president, Stephanie Brooks, if you have any questions.
- Student Council Requests your VOTE in Regards to Our New Bylaws: A unique survey link should have been sent to each medical student email address in classes 2018, 2019, and 2020. At least 2/3 of the student body is required to approve the constitution and have it go into effect. Please email com.student.council@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
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Class of 2021 - Welcome to the WeeklyWire!
- THIS WEEK - Important information about your new Larner College of Medicine account and email: In preparation for starting the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, you will be getting a new username (or MEDID), which you will use to access most services you will need as a student. Read more...
- ACTION REQUESTED - Orientation Week Coffee Hour with Design & Photography: Join the Medical Communications team on 08/07/2017, 4:00 - 6:00 PM. During this mingling event, you will get fitted for your LCOM white coat, have your school photo taken, and record your name pronunciation. You can sign up for a specific time slot, now. Please contact Brittany Willette, Events Manager, with any questions.
- Review of USMLE Step 1 Minimum Passing Performance: The USMLE Management Committee is scheduled to review the minimum passing score for the USMLE Step 1 examination at its meeting on November 29-30, 2017. Read more...
- Debt Management Tool: The AAMC has just released the 2017 Education Debt Manager for Matriculating Medical Students! This wonderful booklet is full of information, including but not limited to education loan basics, budgeting for living expenses, and other financial literacy topics. Download a copy today! Please contact Kari Brayden, Medical Student Financial Services Coordinator, with questions.
- Please Complete Your MSQ: Closes 09/15/17. Beginning June 1, all accepted students were sent unique survey links via email to access the MSQ. The survey links will be sent from msq@aamc.org. As of 07/14/2017, 67% of accepted members of the Class of 2021 had completed the survey – that’s 2x more than at the time of our last issue of the WeeklyWire; nicely done! Read more...
- Volunteer Opportunity - Grand Friends: App Deadline is 08/26/2017.Are you interested in a volunteer experience for fall 2017? If so, consider checking out Grand Friends! This is an AWESOME opportunity to be paired with a senior in the Burlington community. Read more...
- Student Interest Groups: We host a number of student interest groups, which will all be available to answer questions at the Activities Fair, on the Friday of Orientation Week. However, you can explore all of the currently active groups on SIG webpage and feel free to email the group contacts with any questions leading up to the activities fair. Your Student Council oversees and managers the groups.
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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
- THIS WEEK - COMIS Administrator Announcement: COM Technology Services is changing the systems maintenance schedule to better respond to security and vulnerability threats. Next maintenance will be 10 AM - 6 AM, on July 18. Read more...
- Student Financial Services (SFS) Summer Appointments: It is a busy time of year for SFS with fall billing and financial aid renewals now that 17/18 is upon us. If you have any questions or concerns, you are encouraged to email Kari Brayden, Medical SFS Coordinator, for an in-person or phone appointment. Meeting location will be in OMSE!
- New OMSE Hire: Please join the Office of Medical Student Education in welcoming Dr. Patrick Zimmerman as the 2017-2018 CSL Simulation Fellow, our newest member of the team! Read about Dr. Zimmerman...
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES
The Gold Humanism Honor Society's (GHHS) Summer Reading for Compassionate Clinicians: Each summer, GHHS compliles a list of suggested books for compassionate clinicians. GHHS will be giving away several copies of books from the 2017 summer reading list. Follow GHHS on Facebook to learn how you can enter to win a book.
COMU Class Information Released: Explore a variety of career opportunities in healthcare with these exceptional programs offered through the UVM Larner College of Medicine, including our new End of Life Care Doula Professional Certificate!
Public Health Leadership Opportunities - United Against Inequalities in Diseases (UAID): United Against Inequities in Disease (UAID) is a national nonprofit organization that empowers students and communities across the United States to reduce health inequities (unjust and preventable differences in health outcomes between groups of people). Application Deadline: 08/01/2017. Read more...
Save the Date! The UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences Presents "What is Interprofessional Education?": 09/01/2017. The session will address the meaning of interprofessional education. Read more...
AAMC 2017 Minority Student Medical Career Fair: 11/04/2017. The AAMC invites representatives from medical school admissions, diversity affairs, and biomedical science training programs to register and participate in the 2017 Minority Student Medical Career Fair. Read more...
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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP
THIS WEEK - 19th Asia Pacific Diabetes Conference: Conference series LLC takes pride to introduce the commencement of “19th Asia Pacific Diabetes Conference” from July 20-22, 2017 at Melbourne, Australia. Diabetes Asia Pacific 2017 includes major Scientific Sessions. Read more...
Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase: 09/09/2017; REG DEADLINE 09/05/2017. We are pleased announce the Office of Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School (HMS), in collaboration with Harvard Medical School affiliated teaching hospitals, is hosting the fourth annual Harvard Affiliated Residency Programs Showcase. Read more...
Compassion in Practice Continuing Education Course: Join us in Boston on October 29-30 for the second annual Compassion in Practice: Achieving Better Outcomes by Maximizing Communication, Relationships and Resilience course. Read more...
William B. Bean Student Research Award: Applications DUE March 01, 2018. The American Osler Society announces the availability of an award for support of research in the broad areas of medical history and medical humanities. Candidates must be currently matriculated students in approved schools of medicine in the United States or Canada. Read more...
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LOST & FOUND
Lost something? Email the Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) a description of the item. OMSE 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 Student 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.
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CLASSIFIEDS
Seeking Childcare Support: Looking to take a break from medicine over the summer? I am looking for some summer help picking my 11 year old son from camps (in Burlington and South Burlington) and then coming back to our lovely home in Colchester. Please email me if you are interested: halle.sobel@uvmhealth.org
Housing Opportunities for Medical Students: 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); thus, the Office of Medical Student Education pulls together a list of housing opportunities posted specifically for this group, so you don't miss out on a good deal. Moreover, medical students also try to keep good spaces "in the family" and are known to post to this list. Please contact the Office of Medical Education if you have any questions. Don't hesitate to ask the contact if they would consider lowering the advertised rate to secure a graduate student; it never hurts to ask!
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