Office of Medical Education

October 09 - October 15, 2017

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 Wire to help support manageable email inboxes for our students; it's your one-stop-shop for all med school happenings outside of the classroom! Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Medical Student Education with any questions.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Weekly Wire Archives

CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2018

• Flu Shot Season! Please remember that the Immunization Policy requires that you have proof of the influence vaccine each fall, and you may be asked for proof of immunizations at any of the following clinical sites.: Danbury, Norwalk, and West Palm Beach.
• In Maine? You're Invited - Mylan Cohen, MD '87 and Maya Cohen Medical Alumni Reception: 11/02/2017. RSVP by 10/27/2017. You and your guest are welcome to a reception with fellow Portland area alumni and friends of the College. Read more/add to your calendar...
• In the Boston Area? You're Invited - Frederick Mandell, MD ’64 & Pramila R. Yadav, MD ’99 Reception with Alumni, Friends, and Faculty of the College: 11/06/2017. RSVP by 10/30/2017. You and your guest are welcome to a reception with Alumni, Friends, and Faculty of the College. Read more/add to your calendar...
• Medical Research Fellows Program at Janelia: 11/07/2017 App Deadline. Offers students with an interest in fundamental neuroscience and/or imaging at the cellular and molecular level an intense year-long research training experience. Read more...
• HHMI Medical Research Fellows Program: 01/11/2018 App Deadline. Enables medical, veterinary, and dental students to spend a year conducting basic, translational, or applied biomedical research at any academic or nonprofit research institution in the United States except government agencies. Read more...

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Class of 2019

• Flu Shot Season! Please remember that the Immunization Policy requires that you have proof of the influence vaccine each fall, and you may be asked for proof of immunizations at any of the following clinical sites.: Danbury, Norwalk, and West Palm Beach.
• In Maine? You're Invited - Mylan Cohen, MD '87 and Maya Cohen Medical Alumni Reception: 11/02/2017. RSVP by 10/27/2017. You and your guest are welcome to a reception with fellow Portland area alumni and friends of the College. Read more/add to your calendar...
• In the Boston Area? You're Invited - Frederick Mandell, MD ’64 & Pramila R. Yadav, MD ’99 Reception with Alumni, Friends, and Faculty of the College: 11/06/2017. RSVP by 10/30/2017. You and your guest are welcome to a reception with Alumni, Friends, and Faculty of the College. Read more/add to your calendar... 
• Medical Research Fellows Program at Janelia: 11/07/2017 App Deadline. Offers students with an interest in fundamental neuroscience and/or imaging at the cellular and molecular level an intense year-long research training experience. Read more...
• HHMI Medical Research Fellows Program: 01/11/2018 App Deadline. Enables medical, veterinary, and dental students to spend a year conducting basic, translational, or applied biomedical research at any academic or nonprofit research institution in the United States except government agencies. Read more...

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Class of 2020

• RSVP DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Site Visit to LIC Site: RSVP Deadline 10/12/2017. Visit on 10/18/2017. co2020 students interested in learning more about the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship in upstate NY are excused from the curriculum all-day for a site visit to the Hudson Headwaters Health Network. Read more...
• REMINDER - Complete Your Y2Q Survey: 10/01/2017. The co2020 Y2Q has arrived and that means you are one step closer to graduation (you might not even remember that MSQ business anymore – with your brain so full of new knowledge)! Read a letter from Dr. Christa Zehle, your Associate Dean for Students. (PSST- there's opportunities to win prizes!)
• Step 1 Registration FYI: OMSE printed photos for your student certification of identification forms (you do not need to get a photo). You download the form at a specific point during your NBME Step 1 Exam registration process. Students can print and complete the bottom section of the form and then drop it to OMSE; we finalize it with photo and signatures and send it off to NBME for processing. Once the form is processed, you are able to continue through the final stages of registering for and scheduling your exam. Helpful resources and information regarding the USMLE can be found in COMET, under the Student Affairs Lounge >> USMLE (must be signed into COMET prior to using the hyperlink). Please feel free to contact OMSE with any questions.

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Class of 2021

• co2021 Student Council Election Results: Evan Lowry, Cameron Burke, Davina Tolbert, and Sidika Kajtezovic were elected for your class student council administration chair positions. Naira Goukasian was elected as the Community Service Coordinator position. Thank you to all who ran and for everyone who took the time to vote for these important positions! ~ Student Council
• SUMMER OPP - Volunteer in Nicaragua, Tanzania, Thailand, and Laos with GIVE: Travel the world, broaden your perspective and help us change the lives of others. Learn all about our unique international volunteer opportunities this upcoming winter and summer. Read more...

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Larner COMcares

THIS WEEK - Volunteering for the Translating Identity Conference: 10/14/2017. In order to keep TIC a free conference for all attendees, we rely heavily on our community to make it happen. One way you can help support the conference is to volunteer - from helping with registration and selling merchandise to monitoring rooms and helping staff our new Youth Space. Read more...

October LCOMcares opportunities: Here are some great ways to get involved in the community this upcoming month. Each event has a specific contact, but overall questions can be directed to Emily Vayda, Class of 2020. Please let Emily Know if you need help with transportation to any event as carpooling can be set up.

• THIS WEEK - Ethan Allen Homestead – On October 14th, from 3-7 p.m., the museum will host a Fall Harvest Dinner. Volunteers can demonstrate various crafts and help with activities such as bobbing for apples, corn grinding, shoe making, and more. Contact Dan O’Neil (802-865-4556). Add to your calendar...
• Shelburne Museum – Help run games and other activities at Haunted Happenings on October 29th. A great family opportunity! Contact Laura Need (802-985-0865).

Volunteer in Nicaragua, Tanzania, Thailand, and Laos with GIVE: Travel the world, broaden your perspective and help us change the lives of others. Learn all about our unique international volunteer opportunities this upcoming winter and summer. Read more...

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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

• AAMC Featured Initiative - Using Social Media to Inspire Wellness: Collaborators at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences launched an Instagram account @BeWellGW in April 2016 to support and encourage wellness in the school's community. Read more...
• SEG Has Updated the Study Spaces Document/Reference (always featured under the "Useful Resources" on the online version of the WeeklyWire): Check out all of the great places available for student studying...
• A Message from the UVM Dean of Students (includes general policy notice, reporting guidelines, resources, and more)...
• Missed the Active Learning Town Hall? Attended and want to revisit the content? We recorded the September 18th Active Learning Town Hall session! Please contact the Office of Medical Student Education with any questions.
• Policy Highlights: Did you know the Larner College of Medicine has policies regarding mistreatment and procedures for reporting it in our Medical Student Handbook? We recommend students take time to review our handbook policies, including but not limited to the following:
• NEWLY ADDED! – Policy 625.00 - Policy on Standards for Professional Code of Conduct
• Policy 630.00 - Positive Learning Environment and Mistreatment Prevention Policy
• Policy 630.10 - Procedures for Reporting Violations of the Positive Learning Environment and Mistreatment Prevention Policy

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES

Register for Coffeehouse Open Mic: Hello musicians, dancers, poets, and the like! The Music SIG will be holding a coffeehouse open mic on Thursday, November 9th at 5pm and we want you! If you are interested in performing, please let us know a bit about your act. Please contact Tasha Jost (co2020) with any questions.

THIS WEEK - Wellness Committee's Monthly Peer Support Group: Mon, 10/09/2017 (please note the weekday change!). This is a nonjudgmental, confidential meeting for students to share their experiences and listen to those of their peers. Lots of food will be provided! Read more...

THIS WEEK - 2017 Fall AAMC Careers in Medicine Specialty Panels Series: During the noon-hour, in Med Ed 200. 10/10/2017 - Pediatrics with Dr. Bill Raszka. View the full fall schedule...

THIS WEEK - College for All Town Hall: 10/10/2017. Please attend UVM’s live viewing of Senator Bernie Sanders’ College for All Town Hall on Tuesday at 6:45. State representative Selene Colburn will be speaking from 7-7:30. Room TBD. If interested, contact Carolyn Payne (co2018).

THIS WEEK - Exploring MEDLINE Across Different Platforms: 10/11/2017. This workshop will reveal the features and advantages of accessing MEDLINE through three different platforms, and explore when and why you might want to choose one over the other. Read more...

THIS WEEK - “Primary Care in Rural Vermont” with Fay Homan, MD, Little Rivers Health Care, Wells River, VT: 10/11/2017. Lunch provided, bring a beverage! Read more...

THIS WEEK - Path Grand Rounds - “Recent Advances in the Understanding and Classification of Acute Myeloid Leukemia”: 10/11/2017. Read more...

THIS WEEK - National Coming Out Day Celebration: 10/11/2017. Join us for a National Coming Out Day Celebration! Enjoy cupcakes, music, a photo booth, and tons of fun! Read more...

THIS WEEK - Innovations that Transform the World: Persistence, Sustainability and Justice in Business: 10/11/2017. Read more...

THIS WEEK - Wellness Fresh Check Day: 10/12/2017. Fresh Check Day is a program of the Jordan Porco Foundation in an effort to bring awareness of mental health and coping strategies. Read more...

THIS WEEK - 2017 George V. Kidder Lecture: "Medical Education in an Era of Health Reform: Turning Challenges into Opportunities" with Dr. Lewis First: 10/12/2017. Space is limited, so please register to secure your seat today. Read more...

THIS WEEK - Class of 2021 White Coat Ceremony: 10/13/2017. Read more...

THIS WEEK - Physician and Clinical Integration Summit - "Learning to work together to provide the very best care to our patients in a great environment for our people.": 10/14/2017 - 10/16/2017.  Building a network from the ground up offers us both opportunities and challenges. How can we make this the best health care network it can be, both for our patients and for us? Read more...

THIS WEEK - Annual Translating Identity Conference @ UVM: 10/14/2017. Healthcare is one of this year's key Themes, so there will be a session on the topic during nearly every block of the day. Read more...

October Dining with the Deans:  10/16/2017. Enjoy a SugarSnap-catered lunch with Drs. Zehle and Jeffries and special guests throughout the year to promote positive collaboration between the students and members of the administration. First 15 students to sign-up are in! RSVP required. Read more...

Intro to APHA SIG: 10/16/2017. The American Public Health Association SIG will be hosting an introductory meeting from 12-1 on Monday, October 16 in MedEd 205. Contact Carolyn Payne (co2018) with questions.

Klingenstein Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: 10/17/2017. The Fellowship pairs students with faculty mentors in child and adolescent psychiatry and meets bi/monthly to discuss interesting and emerging topics in the field. Read more...

National Health Service Corps and NURSE Corps Virtual Job Fair: 10/17/2017. These online recruitment events that connect primary care clinicians with health care organizations located in underserved communities nationwide. Read more...

Student Mental Health Panel: 10/18/2017. The Wellness Committee invites you for our bi-annual Student Mental Health Panel. Lunch will be served. Read more...

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN DANCE IS UPON US! SAVE THE DATE: 10/27/2017. Tickets for sale 2 WEEKS before the event (starting 10/16), at lunchtime in the Given area for $10. Tickets will be $12 at the door the night of the event. Prizes, awesome DJ, dancing, food available for purchase, and a bar. Read more...

Deb Markowitz's Lecture Series: The Trump Transition and the Environment - Rumors and Realities, 11/1 @ 3:00 p.m. This is open to the public and there’s no registration or fee to attend. Read more...

Save the Date! Celebrating Excellence in Research: November 10 & 13. Graduate Student and PostDoc Research Showcase and keynote speakers delivering "Networking and Personal Branding: Two Keys to Success"  and "Basic Research: The Foundation on Which Advances in Medicine are Built."  Read more...

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

Submit Abstract to 17th Annual New England Symposium (NESS): Deadline 01/04/2018. Share your biomedical and health-related research activities through oral or poster presentations, engage in discussions related to career development in the sciences, exchange ideas and expand your professional networks. Read more...

ALL STUDENTS - Survey Response Requested: The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine would like to better understand medical student attitudes and beliefs about using genomics in patient care. This project has the potential to directly impact undergraduate medical curriculum. When completing the survey, please only use one device, as your progress will be saved if you choose to pause and revisit it at a later date. Please contact Kelly Feldman, MS, with any questions.

Scholarly opportunity - Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano: This project is an opportunity for you to add a scholarly activity to your CV while learning to write USMLE-style questions, and hopefully solidifying your medical knowledge in the process. Read more...

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Awards: 01/31/2018 Submission deadline. $1000 for first prize! Read more...

Now accepting submissions to the Red Wheelbarrow - Fall 2017! 10/30/2017 submission deadline. UVMLCOM’s literary and visual arts magazine, The Red Wheelbarrow, is looking for submissions in the literary and visual arts. Read more...

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CLASSIFIEDS

Up For Grabs! 10 Free Movie Passes to People Who Read the WeeklyWire Thoroughly! Enter to win one , now (random drawing). Thanks for reading and thanks for playing! Please contact the Office of Medical Student Education with any questions.

Support Your Fellow Student's Organic Farm! My husband started a small organic farm/homestead over the summer. Next year, he plans on doing a CSA (FYI if anyone is interested next summer). We have WAAAY to much produce and have a new online store. Check it out www.threechimneyfarm.com. We have on farm pick-up and delivery options. I can personally bring produce to campus any day of the week. Please contact me, Danielle Wall (co2020), with any questions.

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