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May 02, 2025 Issue

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WeeklyWire 05/02/2025

FOR ALL MEDICAL STUDENTS

Community Connections
  • Hinesburg Fire Department Training Collaboration: The Hinesburg Fire Department is seeking medical school students to assist with our EMS training nights. This is a great opportunity for students to gain teaching experience while contributing to the ongoing education of our EMS providers. Students who volunteer will be asked to prepare and lead a lesson on the medical topic scheduled for the week they sign up. Topics will be provided in advance to allow time for preparation. To ensure alignment with local practices, students may collaborate with a member of the Hinesburg Fire Department to incorporate the district’s EMS protocols into their lesson. We believe this partnership will enhance the quality of our training sessions and provide valuable experience for all involved. Interested students are encouraged to reach out for more information and to sign up for available dates. Thank you for your interest and support for our EMS program. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out: jbeauchemin@hinesburg.org 
  • Important Safety Advice: Download the CatSafe App (powered by LiveSafe): A MUST HAVE safety tool that can be used on/off-campus; send messages and report incidents, connect with critical safety and emergency resources, use SafeWalk (peer2peer virtual escort). Visit this link for more information... For app questions, feedback, or tech help, email emergency@uvm.edu. When registering the app with UVM, please use your full UVM email address. 
  • Optional External Surveys for Medical Students: Survey is currently open. Optional external Drexel medical student survey on specialty choice: Dear UVM Medical Students, We are conducting a research survey titled "Analysis of the factors and timeline that contribute to a medical student's specialty choice." Your participation in this study will provide valuable insights into the activities that are important to medical students to help them find the right specialty. The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete, and your participation is entirely voluntary and anonymous. Regards, Diego Compte Cristina Martel Drexel University College of Medicine| MD Student | Class of 2028 
  • Constellate to be discontinued July 1: Constellate, the text-analysis platform from ITHAKA, will be discontinued as of July 1. If you have datasets or notebooks saved in Constellate that you want to keep, you have until the end of June to download them. For more details contact UVM Libraries.
  • The Endies 2025! Friday, May 16th, 7-11 pm at ECHO. Join us for a beautiful night of food, beverages, great music, and dancing as we celebrate the Class of 2025 as well as all your hard work and achievements this year! All LCOM students, faculty, staff and plus ones are welcome. Cocktail attire encouraged. Tickets are required for all attendees and must be reserved by May 2nd. Visit the link for ticket pricing and additional information. For more details contact Angela Mueller, Student Council Chair of Communications co2028. 
  • Housing Opportunity: Starting May or June. Recently renovated 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit at RiverWatch Condominiums. 15-minute walk from the school and hospital campus. Unit amenities include dishwasher, in-unit washer/dryer, and a balcony. There is also a community pool. Water and gas, trash and compost are included; electricity and Wi-Fi are set up by tenants. Plenty of street/lot parking, including one garage space for the unit. Rent is $1,850/month. Pets are allowed but require a separate application and a $200 fee per year per pet. If you are interested in applying for the unit, please contact the landlord, Michael Harrington. 
  • Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 5/6, 5:30-7:30PM via zoom. The Student Education Committee is comprised of students dedicated to and actively involved in the improvement of the medical school curriculum. Representatives from each class meet once a month with the Interim Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education, Dr. Christa Zehle, to discuss a variety of issues pertaining to the student experience within the Vermont Integrated Curriculum (VIC). Read More Here… 
  • Monthly Student Council Meeting: 5/7, 5-7PM, Med Ed 203 or zoom. Read More Here… 
  • Passover Celebration-Exploring Passover Stories through Song: 5/8, 5-7:30PM, Gathering Hall in UVM Interfaith center. Read More Here… 
  • Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up!: 5/13, 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 arising issues or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. You can secure a 20-minute slot during the provided drop-in hours, using the Dean for Medical Education drop-ins sign-up.Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, if you have any questions or concerns. 
  • Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 5/16,7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard. 
  • Join the Larner COM Class of 2029 Facebook Group: August 1, 2025 We’re excited to invite you to the Larner College of Medicine Class of 2029 Facebook group. To ensure this group remains exclusive to accepted and current students, it is only accessible by invitation. Please visit the link for the invitation link.
Career Counseling Opportunities
  • Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds: 5/6, 8-9 AM HSRF 400 "Revolutionizing Care: The Management of Acquired Hemophilia A in 2025" - Dr. Jacqueline Poston, UVM. For more information, email Whitney Feininger.  
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds: “Cases From the Wards” 5/7, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. 
  • Pediatrics Grand Rounds: “Needle Stick Procedures in Pediatric Patients: Don’t Forget the Bubble Wand”:  5/14 , 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
  • 6th Annual Otolaryngology Virtual Chautauqua: M1’s,M2’s and M3’s Every Thursday from May 8, 2025, through July 10, 2025 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM EDT. The University of Buffalo will sponsor talks by otolaryngologists geared to prepare students for otolaryngology rotations and content. There is a student-organized question bank, a research co-op, and a case report contest. Read More Here…

co2028

  • Call for M1 Tutors Open: OME is currently accepting Tutor Interest Form submissions until 10am on May 30th to identify a balanced cohort of co2028 active peer tutor candidates, covering a comprehensive set of pre-clinical services and content specialties. Note: The peer tutoring program has a limited number of active spaces to fill for an August 2025 start (n=11).  For more information, please refer to the introduction of the Tutor Interest Form.
  • OME Summer Internship Opportunities: Summer, 2025. Various teams are looking for students to apply for this paid internship. This summer there are opportunities to work with the Foundations, Admissions, Student Services, and the Learning Environment teams in the Office of Medical Education. For more information, please see the attached advertisement.

co2027

  • Exciting Opportunity! NBME is recruiting students to participate in pilot study of a new patient-centered communication learning tool being developed for medical students. They are specifically looking for students who are getting ready to start their clerkships or have just started their clerkship rotations. Study Details: Students are eligible if they are getting ready to start their clerkship or have just started their first clerkship before August 2025. Participation: Two 20–30-minute sessions, 1-2 weeks apart, followed by a 5–10-minute survey. The first session begins in mid-April. Incentive: Each student will receive a $75 gift card as a token of appreciation. For more information email Dr. Elise Everett, Assistant Dean of Clerkship Curriculum and Professor ObGyn. 
  • Shelf Exam Success Recommendation Checklist: A compiled Academic Achievement list of tips, strategies, and considerations for co2027 shelf exam preparation planning: Link to Checklist.  This checklist can also be found along with other resources in the Clerkship Academic Success Planning page of the Academic Achievement Commons.  The checklist covers all things clerkship shelf: question bank, voucher requests, timing of self-assessments, supplemental resources. 
  • Shelf Resources: A reminder that the Dana Library has some e-book and print books that may be helpful for shelf exams, test-taking and developing clinical knowledge: The Subject Exam link has supplemental resources for each clinical rotation (e.g., Case Files series, Step-up series); the Step 2 Exam link has an e-book "Test-taking Strategies for the USMLE Step 2".  Want to learn more about strategically approaching NBME clinical knowledge questions? Take a look at the Unlocking Assessments NBME Video Series. 

co2026

  • Step 2 CK Vouchers: Advanced Integration level students can request an OME purchased NBME Step 2 CK Self-Assessment (CCSSA) voucher by emailing studentcomservices@med.uvm.edu. Once redeemed, students can request a follow-up voucher (maximum 2).  
  • CORRECTION - Application Deadline Extended-Mildred Reardon Medical Student Scholarship: 5/2. The Vermont Medical Society’s Education and Research Foundation (VMSERF) is now accepting applications for the Mildred Reardon scholarship, which awards $10,000 to a University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine third year student committed to practicing medicine in Vermont. Read More Here…

co2025

  • APPLICATION DEADLINE-Medical Student Travel Award Application: 5/9/25. The purpose of the award is to help offset the financial burden of participating in an away rotation(s). For more details, contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS. 
  • Residency Relocation Loans: Doc2Doc is a lending solution built by doctors, for doctors. We get the financial hurdles you face from Match Day to residency and beyond. Whether it's moving costs, debt consolidation, or unexpected expenses, our tailored loans can help! Doc2Doc is a lending solution built by doctors, for doctors. We get the financial hurdles you face from Match Day to residency and beyond. Whether it's moving costs, debt consolidation, or unexpected expenses, our tailored loans like Match Day Relocation, In Training Loans, and Practicing Loans are here to help. With a quick 5-minute application, no prepayment penalties, and easy funding, Doc2Doc has your back. Visit the website to learn more. For more information, contact Shubhankar Joshi. 
  • Rainbow Graduation 2025! Rainbow Graduation is a time to celebrate our graduating community members at the close of their time at the University. This year, join us for the 24th annual Rainbow Graduation at UVM! All attendees must RSVP by Monday, April 28th by filling out this form. If you are a graduating student, RSVP by Friday, April 18th. Additionally, if you are graduating and would like to speak at Rainbow Graduation, apply here! We want to celebrate graduating students of all levels — graduate, undergraduate, and more! Celebrate in community, and know that as always, everyone is welcome. If you have any questions, please email prism@uvm.edu. 
  • Honors Night for the Class of 2025: Tuesday, May 13, 4:00 PM, Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center. All members of the Class of 2025 are invited to celebrate your time at the Larner College of Medicine. Read More Here… 

 

Have a great weekend!

Karen George, MD, MPH (she/her)
Associate Dean for Students
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science
Larner College of Medicine, Office of Medical Education
University of Vermont
Given Courtyard N-100
89 Beaumont Ave.
Burlington, VT 05405 
karen.george@med.uvm.edu

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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). Don't hesitate to ask housing contacts if they would consider lowering the advertised rate to secure a graduate student; it never hurts to ask!

Explore housing opportunities & housing support resources via the UVM Off-campus Housing Site...

Burlington Off-campus Living Guide: Includes information to help off-campus students have successful experiences off campus. Check out the 6th edition of the UVM Off-Campus Student and Community Relations (OSCR) Off Campus Living Guide....

Landlord/Tenant and Housing Questions and Issues: Please contact OSCR (802-656-9405)

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.