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November 27 - December 03, 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.

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CLASS INFORMATION

Class of 2018 

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Class of 2019

  • THIS WEEK - Meet the Emergency Medicine (EM) Program Director: 11/27. The EM Residency Program, at UVMMC, will accept a first class in July of 2019. For anyone who is interested in a career in EM, Dr. Richard Bounds, the Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director, is offering a session for you on how to set up your 3rd and 4th year for a successful match. Read more...
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Apply to be a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Student Member: 12/01 application deadline. The Larner College of Medicine will be nominating one fourth year student as either American Medical Association (AMA) or Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-appointed student member for academic year 2018-19. Read more...
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Identify Your Subspecialty Advisor in OASIS:  12/1. Read more...
  • SPECIAL EVENT: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Applying for a Surgical Residency: 12/12. Thinking about becoming a surgeon? Have tons of questions and don?t even know where to start? Application stress got you down? Buried under your well-worn copy of First Aid? Dreaming in acronyms and anatomy structures in FOCS? Well, we can?t fix everything, but we can invite you to this pretty awesome talk. Read more/Complete pre-attendance survey...
  • Advanced Integration Level Resources: Links to materials from the 11/14 Advanced Integration Info Session along with other helpful resources are made available in the Student Affairs Lounge on COMET, under the Advanced Integration menu tab. Please do not hesitate to contact Emma Faustner, the Advanced Integration and Residency Placement Coordinator, with any questions. 
  • The Department of Surgery and Division of Emergency NEW OFFERING - Wilderness Med. Course (EMED-9602): 09/17-09/28, 2018. Small group discussions, Wilderness Simulation, Skills Practice, Leadership and Communication. Read more...

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Class of 2020

  • THIS WEEK - UVM BOT Student Member Info Session: 11/28. Interested in being a Student Member on the UVM Board of Trustees? Be sure to attend the upcoming informational sessions to learn more, with the first session on November 7. Details about the application process and the application itself can be found on the BOT website. Read more...
  • SPECIAL EVENT: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Applying for a Surgical Residency: 12/12. Thinking about becoming a surgeon? Have tons of questions and don?t even know where to start? Application stress got you down? Buried under your well-worn copy of First Aid? Dreaming in acronyms and anatomy structures in FOCS? Well, we can?t fix everything, but we can invite you to this pretty awesome talk. Read more/Complete pre-attendance survey...
  • SEEKING NOMINATIONS - AAMC Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship for member of co2020: 12/31/17 nomination deadline. We are currently seeking nominations from students, faculty and staff for this $5000 scholarship. Given to students entering third year (Class of 2020) who have shown leadership in efforts to eliminate inequities. Read more...

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Class of 2021

  • THIS WEEK - Global Health Elective Summer 2018 Info Session: Info Session on 11/27. We have additional slots available for the summer elective, so we are extending the application deadline! We are hosting an info session to introduce the elective and answer your questions. Read more... 
  • THIS WEEK - UVM BOT Student Member Info Session: 11/28. Interested in being a Student Member on the UVM Board of Trustees? Be sure to attend the upcoming informational sessions to learn more, with the first session on November 7. Details about the application process and the application itself can be found on the BOT website. Read more...
  • APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINE - Global Health Elective Summer 2018: Application deadline is 12/4. We have additional slots available for the summer elective. Read more... 
  • APPROACHING VOTING DEADLINE - Elect your Class of 2021 SEG Reps! 12/4 deadline to vote. The Student Education Group, known as SEG is looking for the class of 2021 to select 4 representatives. Read more...
  • SPECIAL EVENT: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Applying for a Surgical Residency: 12/12. Thinking about becoming a surgeon? Have tons of questions and don?t even know where to start? Application stress got you down? Buried under your well-worn copy of First Aid? Dreaming in acronyms and anatomy structures in FOCS? Well, we can?t fix everything, but we can invite you to this pretty awesome talk. Read more/Complete pre-attendance survey...
  • 11/17 Summer Opportunities Panel: Still weepy b/c you missed the panel or did you stress-blackout after hearing how Dreyfus turned 8 weeks of summer into 16 worth of activities? No worries. We've posted the video recording to the Summer Opportunities section of the Student Affairs COMET lounge. Please contact Kiersten Hallquist with any questions, comments, or feedback.
  • Himalayan Health Exchange 2018 International Health Expeditions: Himalayan Health Exchange will organize the following medical/dental camps in the remote Trans- Himalayan regions of north India and Indo-Tibetan Borderlands in 2018. Read more...
  • UVMLCOM Summer Research Fellowships: 02/05/18 pre-proposal submission deadline. We offer funding for students to engage in research, many thanks to our Foundation/Alumni and the Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont (CVRI). You can read more about the fellowship programs, their requirements, and the timeline under COMET. Read more...
  • Internships with Vermont Physicians for a National Health Program:  Offering two, five-week summer internships for current first-year medical students. Interns will receive a stipend of $1250 for the 5-week period. Read more...

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Larner COMcares

  • DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Contribute to the 2017 Winter Coat Drive: 10/30 - 11/30. Help us help the less fortunate. Donate your gently used coats. Read more...
  • DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Contribute to the Home for the Holidays Event: 12/1 Sign-up Deadline. The LGBTQA Center is reaching out to the UVM community for food contributions for their Annual Home for the Holidays Event. Read more...
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Become a Larner College of Medicine Student Ambassador (or renew your application)! Application/renewal deadline is 12/03/17. LCOM OMSE is excited to welcome new members to the Student Ambassador Program, and we invite current members to renew for another term (Jan - Dec). We hope you apply for the 2018 year! Read more...
  • 2017 Vermont Special Olympics Holiday Games: 12/10. This is a terrific volunteer experience helping out our medical team and athletes and also for you to experience the joy of Special Olympics and Unified Sports. Read more...

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WEEKLY FYIs FROM OMSE - WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

  • THIS WEEK - Free Webinar: The Many Faces of Urology: 11/28. Aimed at providing medical students an opportunity to learn more about the many facets of Urology's breadth and depth. Read more...
  • After Hours Study at Dana Medical Library Opens: We are pleased to announce that the “After Hours” study space is now available for use in the Larner Learning Commons. All matriculated Larner College of Medicine and College of Nursing and Health Science students have access during the hours that the library is closed. Read more...
  • FREE Webinar - Financial Planning After Medical School is Over: Friday, December 8th at 2 PM ET. Read more... 

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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES

THIS WEEK - UVM BOT Student Member Info Session: 11/28. Interested in being a Student Member on the UVM Board of Trustees? Be sure to attend the upcoming informational sessions to learn more, with the first session on November 7. Details about the application process and the application itself can be found on the BOT website. Read more...

APPLICATION DEADLINE THIS WEEK - Become a Larner College of Medicine Student Ambassador (or renew your application)! Application/renewal deadline is 12/03/17. LCOM OMSE is excited to welcome new members to the Student Ambassador Program, and we invite current members to renew for another term (Jan - Dec). We hope you apply for the 2018 year! Read more...

Klingenstein Fellowship Meeting: 12/5. The second Klingenstein meeting. Lunch will be provided. All are welcome to attend. Pairs students with faculty mentors in child and adolescent psychiatry. Meets bi/monthly for discussion. Read more...

Office of Primary Care & FMIG - Primary Care Series "Opioids: Pain Management": 12/6. Contact Laurie McLean with any questions. Add this event to your calendar...

Careers in Medicine Fall Specialty Panel Series: 12/7. Research Careers and Opportunities with Dr. Renee Stapleton. Read more...

UVM Home for the Holidays: 12/7. UVM students, staff, faculty, and alums are invited to join. Home for the Holidays is a wonderful way to casually connect with friends and colleagues before the winter break. Read more...

Careers in Medicine Fall Specialty Panel Series: 12/12. Anesthesiology with Dr. Jacob Martin. Read more...

Dana Workshop - Introduction to EndNote: 12/13. This workshop will teach you how to export citations from popular online databases, manage those citations, and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Read more...

December Dining with the Deans Luncheon: 12/13.  This month's special guest is Frederick C. Morin III, M.D., Dean of the Larner College of Medicine. Read more/Sign up...

Careers in Medicine Fall Specialty Panel Series: 12/14. Obstetrics & Gynecology with Dr. Elise Everett and team. Read more...

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RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIP

University of Miami DOCS Community Health Leadership Conference: 12/8-12/9. Student leaders are invited to present their successes and challenges in community health projects as well as network with other medical students with similar initiatives. Read more...

SEEKING NOMINATIONS - AAMC Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship for member of co2020: 12/31/17 nomination deadline. We are currently seeking nominations from students, faculty and staff for this $5000 scholarship. Given to students entering third year (Class of 2020) who have shown leadership in efforts to eliminate inequities. Read more...

Himalayan Health Exchange 2018 International Health Expeditions: Himalayan Health Exchange will organize the following medical/dental camps in the remote Trans- Himalayan regions of north India and Indo-Tibetan Borderlands in 2018. Read more...

NIH Principles of Clinical Pharmacology 2017-2018 Course: Nov '17 - Jun '18 (self-paced). A free online lecture series covering the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology as a translational scientific discipline focused on rational drug development and utilization in therapeutics. Provided entirely in a web-based format. Read more...

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ARTS & PUBLICATION

3rd biennial Enid Balint Essay Contest sponsored by the American Balint Society (ABS): 12/31/17 submission deadline. To encourage students and residents to reflect on their patient encounters and to inspire others in their caring relationships. 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. 

Housing Opportunities

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!