Medical Specialties
From Anesthesiology to Vascular Surgery
Anatomy Student Interest Group
Anesthesiology Student Interest Group (ASIG).
Cardiology Student Interest Group (CSIG)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Student Interest Group (CAP)
Dermatology Student Interest Group
Emergency Medicine Student Interest Group
ENT/Otolaryngology Student Interest Group
Family Medicine Student Interest Group
Hematology/Oncology Student Interest Group
Internal Medicine Student Interest Group
Lifestyle Medicine Student Interest Group
Neurosurgery Student Interest Group
Obstetrics/Gynecology Student Interest Group
Ophthalmology Student Interest Group
Orthopedics Student Interest Group (OSIG)
Pathology Interest Group (PIG)
Pediatrics Student Interest Group (PSIG)
PM&R and Sports Medicine Student Interest Group
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Student Interest Group
Psychiatry Student Interest Group
Radiology and Interventional Radiology Student Interest Group (RSIG)
Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)
Surgery Student Interest Group
Urology Student Interest Group
Vascular Surgery Student Interest Group
National Organizations
Groups Available to Medical Students Around the Country
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
American Muslim Medical Students Association (AMMSA)
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), UVM Larner COM Chapter
Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Student Interest Group
Gender and Sexuality Alliance
Global Surgery Student Alliance (GSSA)
Latino Medical Student Association
Maimonides Society for Jewish Medical Students
Middle Eastern and North African Affinity Group
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA) Student Interest Group
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Medical Electives
Explore Additional Interests in Medicine
designMED Student Interest Group
Disabilities in Medicine Student Interest Group
Environmental Health Student Interest Group
Global Health Student Interest Group
Harm Reduction Student Interest Group
Hiking and Wilderness Medicine Student Interest Group
Medical Ethics Student Interest Group
Medical Students for Choice
Military Medicine Student Interest Group
Narrative Medicine Student Interest Group
Physician Executive Student Interest Group
Queer Health Student Interest Group
Space Medicine Student Interest Group
Ultrasound Student Interest Group
Vermont Medical Society Student Interest Group
Community Service/Service Learning
Help Give Back to Communities in Vermont and Connecticut
Here to Help Student Interest Group
The Here to Help SIG provides a monthly service day for the homeless community of Burlington. Service includes meals, free clothing, free haircuts, free toiletries, and free access to showers. Other organizations often collaborate with Here to Help; therefore, Here to Help aims to further create the idea of community involvement and inclusiveness.
Impact for the Incarcerated (I4I) Student Interest Group
The purpose of this SIG is to promote the democratization of medicine by bridging the gap between medical students and incarcerated individuals in Burlington. The incarcerated population faces stigma and marginalization across all aspects of society, including healthcare. It is important for medical students to learn about and work with the incarcerated so that we are better able to serve them in our careers as physicians. In partnership with the Vermont Department of Corrections we will coordinate events, activities, and volunteer opportunities that will give students the chance to work with the incarcerated and gain a better understanding of who they are and the challenges they face. Through involvement with the DOC, I4I members will learn about social determinants and medical anomalies among this unique group, while working to provide comprehensive healthcare.
Med Mentors Student Interest Group
The Med Mentors SIG provides mentoring and medical education opportunities for undergraduate students at UVM and other Vermont universities. The aim is to encourage and support students interested in pursuing careers in medicine or other health care fields. In collaboration with the Vermont AHEC Network, activities include mentoring for the UVM Pre-health Enrichment Program (PEP), Pre-health Clinics, panel presentations on topics such as studying for the MCAT and completing applications, as well as making one-to-to mentor matches.
HERO Mentors Student Interest Group
The HERO Mentors SIG is responsible for facilitating the AHEC HERO Mentors program. We partner current medical students with high school students across Northern Vermont who are interested in the healthcare field. Through this program, we aim to educate high school students on the various careers that exist in healthcare, and we hope to steer them in the appropriate direction through different STEM modules and 1:1 meetings.
SOOTHE (Students Offering Optimism to Help) Student Interest Group
The LCOM SOOTHE SIG serves as an affiliate organization of SOOTHE (Students Offering Optimism To Help), originally created by The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The group aims to involve medical students in providing social and emotional support to hospitalized patients and patients undergoing lengthy outpatient procedures (e.g., dialysis or infusions). SOOTHE pairs students at the Larner College of Medicine with patients who might benefit from extra companionship and support. Students can interact with patients in several different ways, including talking, playing games, or simply providing company. This SIG does not provide clinical care in any context.
Spartan’s Advance Student Interest Group
The Spartan’s Advance SIG works with Winooski High School and aims to help youth navigate the challenges associated with schoolwork, future careers, and everyday life. Using a website we created (spartansadvance.com), tutoring sessions and workshops, we will work with students and school staff directly to give the students life skills that will help them become the most confident version of themselves. Medical students who participate in the SIG have the opportunity to become a mentor for a Winooski High school student, attend and assist in planned events and workshops, and sign-up for tutoring high school students
Students of Medicine Involved in Local Education - Doctors Ought to Care (SMILE Docs)
SMILE DOCS matches medical students with local elementary school classes to provide a fun learning experience about medicine and the human body. Members visit classes four times each semester and teach children using real pathology specimens, models, and interactive learning activities. SMILE DOCS allows students to interact with the local community in a fun, low stress atmosphere.
Extracurriculars/Student Health and Wellbeing
Have Fun and Take Care of Yourself!
Art Together Student Interest Group
Art Together is a student-led organization dedicated to fostering creativity, connection, and community among medical students through the power of art. Our mission is to provide a welcoming space for students to explore, create, and appreciate all forms of art as a meaningful outlet for stress relief, self-expression, and collaboration. By offering opportunities for hands-on artistic expression, cultural appreciation, and creative projects, we aim to promote mental well-being, cultivate mindfulness, and enrich the medical school experience. Art Together highlights the connection between art and medicine while encouraging personal growth, relaxation, and community support.
Board Games & Beyond Student Interest Group
The Board Games & Beyond SIG offers a social environment to help alleviate stress of medical students through monthly board game events. Additionally, we host events to connect with and support the broader Burlington community including hosting bingo nights at local senior centers. We also organize friendly tournaments in classic board games such as chess and partner with affinity groups to host culturally connected board game events. Whether you're new to board games, a casual player or a strategy enthusiast, our events offer something for everyone.
Fermentation Friends
The Fermentation Friends SIG aims to use fermentation and the creation of fermented goods as a way of building a community in LCOM that is centered around preventative health and well-being. We hope to provide opportunities for members to gather, learn, and develop lifelong skills surrounding the art of fermentation. Beyond hosting teaching sessions about how to make fermented goods (kombucha, for example), we also want to contextualize the cultural origins of fermentation and foster a better appreciation of their history. In addition to cultural education, this SIG will also provide opportunities to learn how fermentation is involved in promoting gut health.
Financial Wellness Student Interest Group
Despite high student debt burden and a long time-horizon for training, medical students often don’t get an adequate curricular exposure to personal finance. The unfortunate result is that many of us stumble into the same pitfalls early in our careers that can worsen our professional experience, stress burden, and even our ability to care for our patients. The Financial Wellness SIG aims to address this gap. We hope to empower Larner students with the skills, tools, and resources to successfully navigate their unique financial realities as medical students and future physicians. We intend to provide financial education opportunities as a student-led initiative to encourage and advocate for financial literacy among our peers. Special attention will invest in topics of note for early career medical professionals – including budgeting, debt management, insurance, investment, and retirement – in a fun and educational context!
Larner Footy Student Interest Group
The purpose of this organization is to allow student with an interest in soccer to get experience and have a structured environment for opportunities to play outside of the IM soccer season. This group would also be for those interested in sports injuries and related topics to sports medicine. This group holds opportunities for people to get together to either watch professional soccer or support their favorite professional teams. For those who may not want to be on the pitch but are pretty good with a controller will have opportunities to compete in FIFA tournaments as well.
LCOM Dog Pack Student Interest Group
Many medical students have dogs who need exercise and socialization. The purpose of this SIG is to have a weekly time for us to bring our dogs for a collective n playdate. Students who love dogs but are not owners are able to attend and get their dog fix in. Additionally, the group is a support network for dog owners to navigate dog ownership in Burlington and potentially coordinate dog care.
Meditation & Mindfulness Student Interest Group
The mindfulness SIG is a way for students of all experience levels to learn about and practice meditation and mindfulness. We hold weekly meditation sessions before and after class, with tea and time to chat afterwards. Our mission is to create a calm and comfortable space for medical students to look inward and find peace during the day. There are monthly talks with subjects ranging from the neuroscience of mindfulness to different types of mediation. We are dedicated to supporting our fellow students with knowledge and resources for their own mindful journey through medical school, while fostering a community practice that welcomes all students with all levels of experience.
Music Student Interest Group
Through discussion and activities centered on the connection between music and medicine the Music Interest Group (MIG) will educate students about a burgeoning area of research in neuroscience. They will also provide an opportunity for students to connect with other students in a stress-free and fun environment and showcase their talents in a Coffeehouse performance. Additionally, the Music Interest Group will provide music in the hospital with events like caroling during the holidays.
Rackets Student Interest Group
Running Student Interest Group
The Running and Marathon Team is a team for runners of all levels. We have weekly runs and participate in races in the Burlington area. We aim to bring the medical school and the larger UVM/University of Vermont Medical Center community together by running the Vermont City Marathon and raising money for a deserving cause. In the past, we have raised money for Steps to Wellness, a rehabilitation program for cancer patients and survivors, as well as Never Give Up Ever, a charity aimed at supporting the families of children with chronic illnesses in the Children’s Hospital.
Science Whiz Student Interest Group
The purpose of the Science Whiz SIG is to create a positive connection between medical students at UVM and sick children staying at the hospital. Medical students will perform fun, hands-on, and engaging science experiments with patients at the hospital. The purpose of this program is to engage patients, who may be bored or lonely staying in the hospital, in an educational and meaningful way. Experiment ideas include making slime or putty, exploding little rockets, creating "wizard's potions" or lava lamps, dissecting DNA from strawberries, building toy rocket cards, and more. Medical students will guide patients through these experiments. Patients will have the chance to build, create, and learn about exciting STEM topics.
Sun Salute Yoga Student Interest Group
We encourage students to care for their physical and mental health by offering a free, weekly evening yoga class on the medical campus. Classes are led by instructors in the Burlington community, mats and blocks are provided, and all levels are encouraged to join!
Winter Sports Student Interest Group
The Winter Sports SIG strives to achieve the highest quality of life for the medical students attending the University of Vermont Robert Larner College of Medicine. During the winter months of Vermont when the days are ever short, icy and taxing, the Winter Sports SIG will be a stalwart companion to the audacious medical students who wish to venture out into the cold. We seek to foster community among those who love winter sports, and engage students who may not have had access to winter outdoors.
Support our Medical Students and their Interests
Student Interest Groups (SIGs) are student run with advising from Larner College of Medicine faculty and staff, and run with very small budgets. Gifts to the LCOM Student Interest Group (SIG) Fund are gifts in support of student wellness and professional development.
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