WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

  • UVM Offices Closed on Monday, 2/20: In honor of President's Day, all UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed Monday, February 20th. We will re-open on Tuesday, February 21st, at 8:00 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience. You can visit the UVM Administrative Closures page for a full listing of UVM Office Closures.
  • Reserving Med Ed Rooms: Please enjoy our Guide for Booking Med Ed Rooms; students can book their own Med Ed rooms for meetings/events/group meetings. When reserving rooms, you need to do it from your personal calendar: create the event and invite the room. If the event is open to UVMLCOM Community/Students, you can also invite the "COM Student Activities Calendar" to your event to get it posted to our activities calendar/events webpage. If you wish to reserve non-Med Ed space (i.e. HSRF rooms), please EMAIL the event details (template found in the reserving rooms guide) to studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu; Student Services is happy to reserve non-Med Ed rooms on behalf of students. If you wish to advertise in the WeeklyWire, you must EMAIL the posting to studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu as you would like it to appear, and please indicate which classes you would like to target. Should you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Medical Student Education.
  • Oooooo... Pretty new OMSE website! With all new things, sometimes issues arise. Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Medical Student Education if you discover anything "wonky" in the new space. We sincerely appreciate any and all feedback.

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LARNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE POLICY OF THE WEEK

Policy 580.00 - Snow Days and Other UVM Closures

Policy Statement

At UVM, the President determines whether the campus will close in an emergency. If the President closes the University, Foundations classes, Bridge and Clerkships are cancelled and essential activities will be rescheduled. Students at remote educational sites are unaffected by UVM closures. For questions about attendance during inclement weather or other emergencies at remote affiliates, students should contact the local site director. Advanced Integration courses at UVM or The University of Vermont Medical Center with no clinical responsibilities are also cancelled when the University is cancelled. For Acting Internships held at The University of Vermont Medical Center, students should check with their service to determine whether they should report. Some other Advanced Integration courses may also integrate students as an essential part of a clinical care team, so if in doubt, students should check with their service to determine whether they should report. Students can get automatic notifications about emergency closing and other UVM official notifications using the CatAlert System.

CatAlert is UVM's rapid emergency notification system. CatAlert's goal is to help keep UVM as informed and safe as possible during emergency situations.

Procedures
  • On the web, navigate to the UVM Student Records self-service application.
  • Navigate to "Student Records."
  • Navigate to "Update Emergency Broadcast Numbers."
  • Use "Insert New Number" button to insert as many emergency broadcast numbers as you like. For each number, specify if you want to receive text messages or voice messages at that number.

View this policy and others in the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Student Handbook, NOW ONLINE >>

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CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2017

  • DEADLINE THIS WEEK - The Rank Order List Certification Deadline: The Rank Order List certification deadline is 9:00 PM EST, on February 22, 2017. Please do not wait until the last couple of hours to certify, and remember, if you make changes you must re-certify! If you don't certify, your list won't go into the Match. The NRMP is unforgiving. We encourage you to meet with your specialty advisor to go over you Rank Order List before final certification. If you certified and then made changes, make sure you have re-certified. If your list is not certified on time it will not go into the Match. Information on the ranking process, including tips and Frequently Asked Questions is available on the web. Please contact Emma Faustner, Advanced Integration and Residency Placement Coordinator, with any questions.
  • AAMC Graduation Questionnaire (GQ): On Tuesday, February 14, all graduating members of the Class of 2017 should have received an invitation email to participate in the GQ. Weekly drawings will occur for fun prizes! Read more...
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Free Webinar: The main loan servicing branch of the Dept. of Education, Fed Loan Servicing, will be hosting a free webinar specifically for medical/health professionals regarding a popular loan repayment benefit, Public Service Loan Forgiveness.  The webinar session will be Thursday, March 30 at 6:30 PM (EST) for one hour. If interested, please register online, now. To read about the program first and to see if you may qualify (many do as 80% of hospitals are nonprofit!), visit the informational webpage. With questions, please contact Kari Brayden, LCOM Student Financial Services.
  • Official Registration is Now Open for the Larner College of Medicine Class of 2017 Dinner (evening before Match Day!) hosted by the UVM Medical Alumni Association: The UVM Medical Alumni Association invites you and one guest to attend the Class of 2017 Dinner. The dinner is scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2017 (the night before Match Day!) at UVM's Davis Student Center, 4th floor Grand Maple Ballroom. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a reception, followed by a seated dinner and program. Register to attend today! (Please note: Students and family members please coordinate before registering to avoid duplicate registrations) Kindly respond by March 9, 2017. Please contact Cristin Gildea, Director of the Alumni Relations, with any questions.
  • Scholarship Opportunities: Two scholarship opportunities are available for current fourth-year students. Please review the full descriptions linked below and submit the application materials (an essay and CV) to Kari Brayden by Friday, March 10, 2017 if you are interested and fulfill the requirements. Contact Kari Brayden, Medical Student Financial Services Coordinator, with any questions.
  • Call for UVMMC Lockers (Baird) & Pagers: The Office of Medical Student Education will be welcoming students from the Class of 2019 into the Clerkship year, and we will be providing them with pagers and UVMMC lockers. Please review your rotation schedule from now through April and let Jacqueline Drouin know if you will no longer need your pager or locker; please turn them in as soon as possible. Many thanks for your time and consideration!
  • Please Take A few Moments to assess your Musculoskeletal Knowledge: Dr. McCarthy needs your help to assess your musculoskeletal knowledge! In case you didn’t know, musculoskeletal injuries are the second most common reason patients seek medical attention. There is a multiple-choice exam on COMET (https://comet.med.uvm.edu; Password: themsk17) under “Assessment of Musculoskeletal Knowledge.” It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. This research will help you see where your knowledge lies, and will help us to refine the musculoskeletal curriculum at UVM to benefit future classes. Thank you! Please contact Dr. Sarah McCarthy with any questions.

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Class of 2018

  • DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Clinical Research Position in Orthopedics at MGH for 3rd Year Students: Dr. Scott D. Martin is currently inviting 3rd year medical students to apply for a Clinical Research Fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard teaching hospital. This fellowship is awarded to a rising fourth-year medical student who has demonstrated a keen interest in orthopedics and is a competitive future candidate for a residency in orthopedic surgery. Application deadline is February 22, 2017, but it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Application materials include a cover letter and CV. Read more...
  • DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Joseph Collins Foundation (JCF) Scholarship Opportunity: Senior students (co2019 and co2018) interested in the arts outside of the field of medicine are invited to apply to OMSE for this $15,000 outside scholarship. The Larner College of Medicine Associate Dean for Students is permitted to nominate one student to the JCF from the 2019 and 2018 class. If you wish to be considered for this nomination, please email StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu your CV as well as a brief statement outlining your interests/passions in the arts (including but not limited to literature, music, opera, painting, dance, sculpture, etc.) and your current specialty interest(s) in medicine. Deadline for submission to OMSE is by 4:00 pm on February 24, 2017; the two nominated students will then have extra steps to complete for the JCF application in time for the March 01 deadline. This scholarship requires financial need. Examples of financial need primarily include filing a FAFSA with a low EFC resulting, and needing to utilize federal education loan programs. If you have questions about the financial need piece, please email Kari.Brayden@med.uvm.edu.
  • THIS WEEK - Dermatology Away Rotation Information Session: The Dermatology Student Interest Group will be hosting an Away Rotation Information Session on Thursday, February 23, 2017 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, in Med Ed 204. Come find out about the logistics about planning for away rotations, helpful hints and tips about using VSAS, rotator etiquette, and more. Get all your questions answered prior to applying and attending your away rotations this Spring/Summer. Please contact Jameson Loyal (co2017) with any questions.
  • APPROACHING DEADLINE - GHHS Nominations Survey: The survey to nominate your classmates for the Larner College of Medicine Gold Humanism Honor Society is currently open. If you are eligible for GHHS this year, you will have received an invitation to participate in the survey via a direct email invitation via UVM LimeSurvey. The deadline to submit is no later than 11:59 PM EST, on Monday, February 27, 2017. Please contact the Student Services Team if you have any questions.
  • APPROACHING DEADLINE - Visiting Clerkship Program @HMS: We are pleased to announce that the Minority Faculty Development Program within the Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership of Harvard Medical School is sponsoring the Visiting Clerkship Program (VCP) for medical students, particularly targeting African-American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native students in their fourth year of medical school. The first application deadline is February 28th for the May 30 - June 25 rotation. Read more...
  • Visiting Clerkship Program-University of Rochester: The University of Rochester Medical Center has three funded visiting clerkship positions available from August through November of 2017 for select applicants from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine (URM) or who have a demonstrated vision and commitment to improving the health status of diverse patient populations via patient care, research and/or teaching. The application deadline is April 15, 2017. Read more...
  • Medical Management and Leadership: I am the Course Director for Medical Management and Leadership. I am writing to notify your class that I have increased the maximum enrollment from 8 to 12 each month.  Also, there will be periodic participation from medical students from other institutions, including Michigan State University, New York Medical College, the University of Colorado, and the University of North Dakota.  If you have a peer at another medical institution who might be interested in participating, please feel free to forward the curriculum (revamped for the Class of 2018) or put them in to contact with me, Mitchell Tsai, MD, MMM, Associate Professor.  I will figure out the administrative paperwork (this is management).

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Class of 2019

  • THIS WEEK - Tea@3: The Wellness Committee invites the class of 2019 for Tea@3 every Wednesday at 3pm through February, in Med Ed 201. There will be tea and refreshments to refuel! Please contact Lizzie McLeod (co2020) with any questions.
  • DEADLINE THIS WEEK - AAMC Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships: These awards consist of five scholarships given to outstanding students entering their third year of medical school who have shown leadership in efforts to eliminate inequities in medical education and health care and have demonstrated leadership efforts in addressing educational, societal, and health care needs of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. A medical school may nominate one student per year for this award. Read more about this opportunity at the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship webpage. If you believe you would be a good candidate for this award, please send the following to the Office of Medical Student Education no later than February 21, 2016 (submissions will be reviewed and a nominee selected on March 1, 2016):
    • A letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
    • A personal statement by the nominee, which does not exceed two double space pages, assessing their leadership efforts in eliminating inequities in medical education and health care for racial and ethnic minorities.
    • A curriculum vitae (CV) for the nominee, which clearly highlight awards and scholarships, and includes contact information.
  • DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Joseph Collins Foundation (JCF) Scholarship Opportunity: Senior students (co2019 and co2018) interested in the arts outside of the field of medicine are invited to apply to OMSE for this $15,000 outside scholarship. The Larner College of Medicine Associate Dean for Students is permitted to nominate one student to the JCF from the 2019 and 2018 class. If you wish to be considered for this nomination, please email StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu your CV as well as a brief statement outlining your interests/passions in the arts (including but not limited to literature, music, opera, painting, dance, sculpture, etc.) and your current specialty interest(s) in medicine. Deadline for submission to OMSE is by 4:00 pm on February 24, 2017; the two nominated students will then have extra steps to complete for the JCF application in time for the March 01 deadline. This scholarship requires financial need. Examples of financial need primarily include filing a FAFSA with a low EFC resulting, and needing to utilize federal education loan programs. If you have questions about the financial need piece, please email Kari.Brayden@med.uvm.edu.
  • Freeman Foundation Legacy Scholarship Opportunity: The Larner College of Medicine is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the Freeman Foundation Legacy Medical Scholarship for at least four members of the Class of 2019 to be awarded at least $5,000 in the current 2016-2017 academic year (amount may vary based on number of applicants). Applicants should have a passion for, and commitment to, meeting the health care needs of Vermonters post-residency. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 27th, 2017. Questions about the scholarship or commitment letter should be directed to Melissa Liebig.

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Class of 2020

  • THIS WEEK - AHEC & MedQuest Summer 2017 Opportunities Drop-ins: Did you miss the Summer 2017 Opportunities Meeting? DROP IN! February 21st, in Med Ed 201, from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. MEDQUEST Mentors are needed for campus-based health careers exploration sessions for Vermont high schoolers; sessions are four to six days in length in Burlington and around the state. AHEC SUMMER PROJECTS Participate in inter-professional, community-based service-learning opportunities in Vermont; 100 hours over two to four weeks. ALL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE A STIPEND. For more information and to apply visit www.svahec.org. Contact AHEC at 802-656-2179 or ahec@uvm.edu with any questions.
  • Larner College of Medicine Diversity & Inclusion Internship, Summer 2017: The Larner College of Medicine Office of Diversity & Inclusion is offering a six-week internship during the summer of 2017 for a medical student who will have completed their first year of training. This summer internship will provide an opportunity to learn more about how diversity, inclusion and principles of social justice can positively influence medical education and the intern will learn more about strategies for incorporating these principles into the culture and curriculum at the Larner College of Medicine. Application deadline is March 20, 2017. Read more...
  • Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowship program: The Student Summer Fellowship program offers opportunities for medical students to complete a research or service project related to community health. The grant award includes a stipend of up to $4,000 for a 10-week period. Applications are due March 20, 2017.

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LARNER COMcares Opportunities

COM Cares... about Movies!

Thank you for reading the WeeklyWire. If you do care about free things, enter our drawing, now. Please contact the Office of Medical Student Education with any questions. 

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES

THIS WEEK - Peer Support Group

The Wellness Committee invites you to the monthly Peer Support Group on Wednesday, February 22, in Med Ed 302, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. This is a nonjudgmental, confidential meeting for students to share their experiences and listen to those of their peers. Food will be provided. Please contact Alexa Arvidson (alexa.arvidson@med.uvm.edu) with any questions.

THIS WEEK - Dermatology Away Rotation Information Session

The Dermatology Student Interest Group will be hosting an Away Rotation Information Session on Thursday, February 23, 2017 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, in Med Ed 204.

Come find out about the logistics about planning for away rotations, helpful hints and tips about using VSAS, rotator etiquette, and more. Get all your questions answered prior to applying and attending your away rotations this Spring/Summer. Please contact Jameson Loyal (co2017) with any questions.

THIS WEEK - Fresh Fridays

The Wellness Committee invites you to the monthly Fresh Friday. Come by the Student Lounge on Friday, February 24, at noon, for some fresh produce! Food will be provided. Please contact Florence Lambert-Fliszar (florence.lambert-fliszar@med.uvm.edu) with any questions.

THIS WEEK - From Symptoms to Sequencing

Genomics and the Future of Patient Centered Care: The Pathology Interest Group (PIG) would like to invite you to a lunchtime case review session with Dr. Debra Leonard and Dr. Nikoletta Sidiropoulos on Friday, February 24, in Med Ed 204, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. The cases presented will follow from clinical presentation through the pathologist’s office where genomic testing guided treatment and prognosis. Please contact the PIG leaders, Lizzie McLeod (Elizabeth.mcleod@med.uvm.edu) or Danielle Smith (Danielle.smith@med.uvm.edu) with any questions.

APPROACHING DEADLINE - TALENT SHOW SIGN UPS!

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for this year's College of Medicine talent show, it's going to be HUGE! To all of the many hidden talents out there, the show will be Wednesday, March 15th. You can sign up to take part in this fun opportunity by contacting Liz O'Neill (co2020) with your talent and participant names! Deadline to submit is March 1!

Save the Date: Annual Specimen Cup!

The Athletics SIG would like to announce that the annual Specimen Cup will be held March 18th, from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM, at Gutterson Fieldhouse (UVM Athletic Campus). The Specimen Cup is an annual hockey game between our UVM Larner COM community and our colleagues at the Dartmouth Geisel SOM. The game is a charity event in honor of former UVMLCOM faculty member Bruce Fonda, with donation proceeds going toward the Vermont Respite House. The event is hosted by the Athletics SIG and is a great opportunity for community members to come out and show their school pride, as well as form new relationships with our colleagues at Dartmouth. UVM currently has a several year winning streak, however the last two years have been close games, decided by only 1 goal. The Specimen Cup trophy is on display in the Given Courtyard under the stairs between the North and South buildings.

Come out and support your classmates and colleagues as we try to bring the trophy home for another year! Please contact Benjamin Albertson (co2017) with any questions.

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

APPROACHING DEADLINE - NEGEA Student and Resident Travel Stipends

NEGEA Student Travel Stipends support students to attend the Annual NEGEA Conference. The amount of 2017 travel stipends is $400, which is meant to (partially) cover expenses related to attendance at the Annual NEGEA Conference, such as registration fee, travel, and lodging.  Up to 10 travel stipends will be awarded.

Any student or resident currently within an NEGEA-affiliated institution who will attend the 2017 NEGEA Education Retreat is eligible to apply for a travel stipend. Awards will be considered for those with accepted abstracts and who will serve as the primary presenter of their work. If you are interested in applying, please review the application instructions and an NEGEA flyer. The application deadline is March 01, 2017. 

APPROACHING DEADLINE - William B. Bean Student Research Award sponsored by the American Osler Society, Inc.

The William B. Bean Student Research Award is an excellent opportunity for medical students to engage in supported research with a mentor. The research award is $1500 and the deadline for submission of applications is March 01, 2017. If you are interested, or would like more information, please review the full award announcement. Application materials can be sent via email to Renee Ziemer, AOS Administrator.

APPROACHING DEADLINE - HealthCare Leadership School

Are you a young professional who is passionate about improving healthcare? Do you believe change comes from within, and are you willing to enact the change you envision? The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that do.

The Healthcare Leadership School is a week where healthcare students and healthcare professionals are offered a platform for personal development. Participants from all over the world come together to create a community, share stories, passions and dreams, attend interactive peer-education sessions and learn how to create sustainable change. This school offers them tools and inspires them to be pro-active, conscious and compassionate healthcare workers. 
 
If you want to change healthcare for the better in collaboration with medical students and professionals from all over the world, find out more about the Healthcare Leadership School online and apply online before March 1st.

Kenneth and Bessie Ladeau Trust Scholarship Opportunity

Kenneth and Bessie Ladeau Trust Scholarship is to aid in-state ("Vermont resident") medical students preferably interested in cardiology or oncology, and have demonstrated financial need. If no Vermont residents apply, the trustees may consider New Hampshire residents. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2017. Please review the scholarship announcement for further details. Please contact Kari Brayden, LCM Student Financial Services Coordinator, with any questions.

Save the Date! Annual Translating Identity Conference @ UVM

We hope the snow and ice haven't gotten you down, but if they have - we have just the message to warm you up! Please accept our warmest welcome to join us for this year's Translating Identity Conference on October 14, 2017! This year is looking to be our biggest and baddest conference yet - our committee is already working hard behind the scenes to make TIC come together, and folks like you make it all worth it.

TIC explores a wide array of topics in discourses regarding gender and transgender identities, expressions, communities, and intersections; in the past, we've facilitated sessions spanning pre-k to college education, medical care, mental health, athletics, art, and the intersectionalities of gender, class, race, etc. A one-day event, TIC has numerous sessions to choose from at any time that are directed towards people at all levels of inclusion in the trans and allied communities. This conference is a safe space for everyone to come, learn, and enjoy themselves!
 
For fifteen years, TIC has been the largest (and longest-running) student-run conference on campus. Our 2016 keynote was Kat Blaque, a feminist YouTuber, illustrator, animator, and writer who contributes to Everyday Feminism, Pride.com, and Huffington Post and has appeared on Buzzfeed, MTV News and MTV's Decoded. Those are big shoes to fill, but this year will not disappoint!
 
Be on the lookout for information on how to propose a workshop, become a vendor, and register to attend (it's free). Check out our website at uvm.edu/translatingidentity for information as it becomes available. As always, feel free to reach out and drop us a line any time at tic@uvm.edu - we rely on your feedback to make TIC the best it can be.

Stepping Forward Together: Advancing Equity and Cultural Competency to Improve Population Health

March 27 - March 28, 2017, at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel.  Join us for this timely and essential two day discussion about health care equity and the promotion of population health for Vermonters. The two days will be filled with national, regional and local experts sharing their knowledge and experiences about health care, diversity, culture and how to best support the health of Vermonters. Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., a world renowned expert on the social determinants of health and the promotion of equity in health care, is starting off our event with a keynote and discussion. On the second day, Tawara Goode, M.A., Director National Center for Cultural Competence & University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the Georgetown University Medical Center will provide a keynote exploring the development and implementation of programs and initiatives in the area of cultural and linguistic competency at local, national and international levels. Feel free to view/print/share the program flyer.

Conference attendees include human services providers, economic service providers, medical providers, first responders, educators, state officials, law enforcement, translators, and more. Read more and secure tickets at the programs Eventbrite page.

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LOST & FOUND

LOST:

Lost something? Email the Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE) a description of the item, where and when it was last seen, and who to contact if someone finds the item, and we will happily post it here!

FOUND:

Please visit the Office of Medical Education, in Given Courtyard N100, if one of the following items is yours (items left unclaimed for more than three weeks will be left as freebies in the student lounge):

  • Dark gray, fleece-lined Weatherproof Vintage hoodie sweatshirt
  • One black e-tip HEAD finger-glove, sixe M
  • One black fleece Wristies wrist warmer
  • Long dark green, shear shawl with a red, white, and brown floral design
  • Pair of black and white knit Pistil mittens with red cuffs
  • Blue and purple stainless steel water bottle with a silver top
  • Orange and silver Sweda water bottle with "ING" logo and a black grip band around the middle

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CLASSIFIEDS

Housing Available - Village at Autumn Pond

The Village at Autumn Pond is now accepting applications for May 1st and June 1st! We have two new buildings that will be opening then. We have availability for One, One Bedroom + Den and 2 Bedroom/2 Bath apartments in both buildings! These apartments have an open floor plan for the kitchen and living room. All stainless steel appliances (stove, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher included) with ample storage and countertop space. Spacious bedrooms with walk in closets, full bathrooms and washer and dryer in each apartment. Tenant pays for electric and cable/internet. We provide 1 reserved garage parking space with storage unit and for our 2 bedroom tenants we have additional outside parking spaces. We have various amenities on site including an outdoor pool, fitness center, outdoor grills and a fire pit and dog parking opening Summer 2017. The property is 20 minutes from the University of Vermont Medical Center. We are a smoke free property. Our two new buildings will be pet friendly. We allow both cats and dogs with additional deposit and monthly pet rent. Please contact us for direct pricing. Visit the website for more information, and/or take a virtual tour of the property and some of the apartments, on YouTube. Please contact Danielle Mallow, Assistant Property Manager, for direct pricing, or if you have any questions.

Room for Rent

One or two private bedrooms available in home with homeowner and another UVM student bathroom shared among students. $650/month. Available immediately through the end of May 2017. Burlington, in a private family residence, a 5 - 10 minute walk to UVM, Medical Center, & Champlain College. Parking included. No pets. Non-smoker. Kitchen privileges. References requested. Contact: Lee @ 863-2879 or email hoehn0613@gmail.com if you are interested.

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