• The Japanese Medical Society of America Scholarship: 02/09/2026. Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, the scholarships range from $2500 to $25,000. The applicants are not limited to Japanese and/Japanese Americans. Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, the scholarships range from $2500 to $25,000. The applicants are not limited to Japanese and/or Japanese Americans. Any incoming or enrolled medical student, who is interested in contributing to the health and welfare of the Japanese and/or Japanese American communities in the United States through our organization, is eligible. Click here for more details or contact ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu 
• Summer Research Opportunity: February 9, 2026. Public Health research opportunity for students still looking for a summer project. Chronic care management and prevention is a strategic health policy focus for the new federal Administration not only in federal-level quality measurement of care delivery but also in payment system reform.  The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)'s Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) through its Innovation Center (CMMI) is planning to release an official quality measurement set to be applied in the new CMMI ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) demonstration model set to begin in July 2026. ACCESS will test an outcome-aligned payment approach in original Medicare to expand access to new, technology-supported care options helping people improve their health and prevent and manage chronic disease.  It will be based not only on clinical outcomes measures and patient-reported outcomes, but also on patient engagement, patient experience, and functional measures.  This summer research opportunity will conduct extensive literature reviews of the materials used to support the CMS new model announcement, once received, and conduct an evaluation of how these measures can be imbedded in future research studies, particularly related to chronic care. The position will be supervised by Connie van Eeghen, DrPH in the Division of Public Health, Department of Medicine, UVM LCOM. For more info, email, constance.van-eeghen@med.uvm.edu.
• Summer Research Pre-proposals: Deadline: February 9, 2026. Pre-proposals for the Larner Summer Research Fellowship are due soon! If you are planning to apply for the Larner Summer Research Fellowship (LSRF), please remember to submit your completed pre-proposal form by February 9. 
  Read the letter from Dr. Renee Stapleton for additional information and instructions for submission. For more info, contact emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu 
• AHEC Spotlight Series: Rural Medicine: Wednesday, February 11, 2026; 12:00-1:00 p.m. MedEd200/Sullivan Classroom. Please join us for an engaging conversation with three Vermont physicians working in rural and underserved areas of our state. Please click on this link for more information.For More information, contact jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu 
• AHEC Summer Projects application is open! Deadline to apply is February 18, 2026. The AHEC summer program has two tracks - Education/Mentoring and Research/QI - and provides a $2,000 stipend. Students selected for the education track will be instructors in summer programming for high schoolers designed to inspire and engage the next generation of health care providers. Students receiving a spot in the research/QI track will work in teams of 2-5 with LCOM faculty mentors and community partners on health care topics that are current and relevant to our AHEC Scholars core priority areas. All students in the class of 2029 are invited to apply. This is a selective process; decisions will be made based on the strength of the candidate's application and the best fit for program needs.  View the full project descriptions and find the application on the AHEC website click here. Contact Patti for more information about individual projects, the summer program, or the AHEC Scholars program. Patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu 

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• The Japanese Medical Society of America Scholarship: 02/09/2026. Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, the scholarships range from $2500 to $25,000. The applicants are not limited to Japanese and/Japanese Americans. Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, the scholarships range from $2500 to $25,000. The applicants are not limited to Japanese and/or Japanese Americans. Any incoming or enrolled medical student, who is interested in contributing to the health and welfare of the Japanese and/or Japanese American communities in the United States through our organization, is eligible. Click here for more details or contact ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu 
• AHEC Spotlight Series: Rural Medicine: Wednesday, February 11, 2026; 12:00-1:00 p.m. MedEd200/Sullivan Classroom. Please join us for an engaging conversation with three Vermont physicians working in rural and underserved areas of our state. Please click on this link for more information.For More information, contact jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu 
• Scholarship Deadline Approaching: Deadline: February 11, 2026. The deadline is approaching for AHEC's 3 Scholarship Opportunities for LCOM Students! Are you planning a career in Vermont? AHEC offers multiple scholarship opportunities for anyone seeking a career in Vermont! Our AHEC Scholars Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program is designed for our AHEC Scholars seeking primary care careers in rural areas of Vermont. Visit www.vsac.org for the application! Open to the Class of 2027 & 2028. Our David & Eleanor Ignat Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program is for anyone, in any specialty, who plans to work in any location in Vermont! Open to the Class of 2027. Finally, our Freeman Legacy Medical Student Scholarship is for anyone, in any specialty, who plans to work in any location in Vermont. Open to the Class of 2027. Visit www.vtahec.org to learn more about all three scholarships, or contact Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP-DEI for more information: jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu .
• Tutor facilitated workshops (question skills, study schedule, commonly used tools)These optional to-be-scheduled support workshops will be offered soon and continue into early 2026, depending on interest.  Submit this quick form using this link. timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu, CPRP-DEI, Physician Placement Professional.  Back to Top

• Application Deadline- 2026 AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship $10,000: Click here to read all about it.
• Message from University of Colorado School of Medicine: We invite all 3rd and 4th year medical students and residents to join the University of Colorado First Look Virtual Event to learn more about our residency and fellowship programs. This event will have introductions to our campus leaders, and a panel with representation from multiple specialties available to answer questions for potential applicants about training and living in Colorado. We will be highlighting the values and norms you will see as a member of our campus! This event will be held virtually on February 26, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. MST, with specialty breakout rooms from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. MST. Click the link here to  sign up 
• B4M4: As you plan your 4^th year schedules, we encourage you to enroll in the Intro to Advanced Integration Course AKA B4M4, and formerly known as Prep for Practice (P4P). This course will provide you with valuable information to help with your application to residency. Hear from trusted advisors about the essentials of your application and finish this 2-week course with a draft of your personal statement, an updated CV, and your introductory statement and noteworthy characteristics of your MSPE. You will also gain important information about being successful in your acting internships. You do not have to include this in your lottery selections, just sign up during add/drop. Please reach out to Emma Faustner with any questions.
• The Japanese Medical Society of America Scholarship: 02/09/2026. Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, the scholarships range from $2500 to $25,000. The applicants are not limited to Japanese and/Japanese Americans. Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, the scholarships range from $2500 to $25,000. The applicants are not limited to Japanese and/or Japanese Americans. Any incoming or enrolled medical student, who is interested in contributing to the health and welfare of the Japanese and/or Japanese American communities in the United States through our organization, is eligible. Click here for more details or contact ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu 
• Scholarship Deadline Approaching: Deadline: February 11, 2026. The deadline is approaching AHEC's 3 Scholarship Opportunities for LCOM Students! Are you planning a career in Vermont? AHEC offers multiple scholarship opportunities for anyone seeking a career in Vermont! Our AHEC Scholars Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program is designed for our AHEC Scholars seeking primary care careers in rural areas of Vermont. Visit www.vsac.org for the application! Open to the Class of 2027 & 2028. Our David & Eleanor Ignat Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program is for anyone, in any specialty, who plans to work in any location in Vermont! Open to the Class of 2027. Finally, our Freeman Legacy Medical Student Scholarship is for anyone, in any specialty, who plans to work in any location in Vermont. Open to the Class of 2027. Visit www.vtahec.org to learn more about all three scholarships, or contact Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP-DEI for more information: jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu .
• 2026 Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders application is now live. The application period will remain open through Sunday, February 15, at 11:59 pm EST. The Scaife Fellowship is a three-week immersive learning experience designed to strengthen medical students’ knowledge and skills related to substance use disorders. For the 2026 fellowship, the first week will consist of remote, virtual learning, followed by two weeks of in-person experiential learning in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Session dates for this year are June 1–19 and July 6–24. Through a combination of didactic sessions and hands-on experiences, fellows build competency in areas including screening and diagnosis of substance use disorders, brief motivational interviewing, adolescent substance use, substance use and pregnancy, care for special populations, harm reduction strategies, residential and outpatient treatment modalities, family dynamics in treatment, psychiatric comorbidity, and medications for opioid use disorder. Fellows also gain practical experience making referrals to addiction treatment from medical settings. Medical students currently enrolled at U.S. medical schools and interested in any specialty are encouraged to apply. Additional details about the fellowship and application process are available using this link. We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with any students or networks who may be interested. I have also attached this year’s flyer, should you wish to distribute it. Please feel free to reach out at marla@ireta.org with any questions or if you would like additional information. 
• AHHS & GHHS Eligibility to Apply Notifications Sent: End of January. Thank you for your engagement in the recent AHHS & GHHS peer nomination surveys. All students eligible to apply were notified. Final selections announced in March (GHHS) & April (AHHS). Reach out kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu  with any questions.

• Harvard Medical School Visiting Clerkship Scholars Program: Deadline: March 15, 2026. Interested in spending a clerkship month at one of the Harvard-affiliated hospitals and joining a select community of students who share a commitment to service and a passion for advancing equity in health care? If so, the Visiting Clerkship Scholars Program may be for you. Information regarding the program, eligibility and benefits follow. You can also access this information, an application and associated links through the Visiting Clerkship Scholars webpage. Program Summary

  Sponsored by the Office for Culture and Community Engagement (OCCE) at Harvard Medical School (HMS), the Visiting Clerkship Scholars Program (VCSP) provides an immersive experience for fourth-year and qualified third-year medical students who have demonstrated leadership, a commitment to service, and a passion for advancing equity in health care. Through immersive clinical experiences, mentorship, and programming focused on leadership development, community engagement, and career advancement, scholars will gain insights, needed tools and networks to help them thrive in academic medicine and become future leaders with a focus on health equity. Eligibility

  • US citizen or permanent resident
  • Full-time third- or fourth- year MD or DO student in good standing at an LCME- or COCA-accredited medical school.
  • Have completed all core clinical clerkships
  • Have passed USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 and either are scheduled to take, or passed, Step 2
  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to health equity, leadership, and service
  •  Mentorship and Networking with faculty and residents across the Harvard-affiliate hospitals, including dinner with faculty, trainees and other VCSP scholars
  •  Stipend to support travel and housing
  • Lectures focused on leadership skills, community engagement, careers in academic medicine, and advancing health equity.
  •  Learning opportunities about pursuing careers in academic medicine, research, advocacy and policy

  Benefits

  Dates and Deadlines: The program is open for the June – October Clerkship periods only Applications are due by March 15, 2026 Application: This is a two-part application process. Students must complete the VCSP program and apply for a clerkship position. Application instructions and links are posted on our website.

• Pisacano Scholarship Application: 05/01/2026. The PLF will award up to 10 scholarships with a maximum value of $28,000 each for the 2026-2027 academic year. Click here for more information or contact ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu 
• Visit the Step 2 CK planning page: Click here for link to MSST Step 2 CK Support & Planning page. This new concise resource provides an LCOM Step 2 CK planning checklist, information on accessing two OME-purchased NBME vouchers, information on requesting Step 2 peer consultation, FAQ's, and CK test-taking strategy. 
• Teaching in Medicine Elective: Enroll through OASIS for fall or winter 2-week elective block-- dates: 8/31-9/11/2026 or 1/18-1/29/2027). Join residents and fellows from different disciplines to learn about teaching in medicine.  We run small group sessions and include attendance at a Teaching Academy conference to foster learning about careers and work in medical education. For more information, please contact course director Deirdre O'Reilly, Deirdre.OReilly@uvmhealth.org

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• NRMP Don’t forget the match is coming! NRMP rank lists are now open until March 4 at 9AM EST. Check out this Support Guide: Enter and Certify a Rank Order List for Applicants[PDF] for details. Remember to certify your list after any changes. 
• Message from University of Colorado School of Medicine: We invite all 3rd and 4th year medical students and residents to join the University of Colorado First Look Virtual Event to learn more about our residency and fellowship programs. This event will have introductions to our campus leaders, and a panel with representation from multiple specialties available to answer questions for potential applicants about training and living in Colorado. We will be highlighting the values and norms you will see as a member of our campus! This event will be held virtually on February 26, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. MST (7:30PM EST), with specialty breakout rooms from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. MST. Click the link here to  sign up 

• Time to Apply for Annual Howe Award ($1000): March 1, 2026. Established by Harry Howe MD ’52, this $1000 award recognizes a student for excellence in the field of surgery. To be considered for this award, write an essay (<1000 words) on “The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician,” along with a brief personal statement. Submit your essay to Nina Jaffe by March 1. For more details, contact nina.jaffe@med.uvm.edu 

   

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