• Student Trustee Application Now Available: Due March 25th at 11:59pm. The Student Trustee position on the Board of Trustees is open for applicants! Each year, a committee of UVM undergraduate, graduate, and medical students is tasked with selecting one student to serve a two-year term as a full voting member on the University of Vermont Board of Trustees. The Board is comprised of nine Legislative Trustees, nine Self-Perpetuating Trustees, three Gubernatorial Appointees, the Governor of Vermont, the President of the University, and two student representatives. The Board is responsible for overseeing the affairs of the University and setting the goals of UVM. While this selection process took place in January, one of the positions has recently opened up, so we will be conducting the process again! To be eligible, prospective student applicants must have at least two years left at UVM. Additionally, applicants must request the mandatory information presentation from Kennedy Connors by March 20th, 2026. The complete application is due March 25th, 2026. Being a member of the Board of Trustees is an incredible opportunity to make a lasting impact at the University of Vermont. If you missed the December window, this is a wonderful opportunity to get involved now! For more information about the Board of Trustees, check out their website. Please reach out to kconnor8@uvm.edu if you have any questions.
• Seeking Nominations for new co2029 LEAP Committee Representatives!: The LEAP (Learning Environment and Professionalism) Committee is currently seeking nominations for 2 VT and 1 CT representative from the Class of 2029. Read more about the nominations here.
• Survey: AI Use in Medical School Applications: You are invited to take part in this research study because you are a first-year medical student, and the goal of the study is to understand how and if current first-year medical students use of AI tools in the application process. This survey is part of research conducted by the admissions representatives on the AAMC's Committee on Admissions. Dr. Leila Amiri serve as the Northeast representative to the AAMC Committee on Admissions. This brief survey is the first of its kind. Their purpose is to gather insights from first-year medical students regarding the use of AI tools in their recent medical school applications. Your honest feedback is invaluable and will directly inform how medical school admissions offices adapt to new technologies.  Please be assured that all of your responses are completely anonymous and will be analyzed and shared only as an aggregated data set. They are not collecting any personally identifiable information, and your responses will be used only in aggregate to identify trends and patterns. Your privacy is their top priority. This survey should take no more than 10-20 minutes to complete.    Click here to start the survey. For more information, contact cara.simone@med.uvm.edu 
• Temporary Employment Opportunities Summer 2026: Office of Medical Education, The curriculum (foundations) team is seeking two motivated individuals who are passionate about curriculum for a summer internship. Please click on this link [PDF] to get the details of the opportunities.

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• Student Trustee Application Now Available!: Due March 25th at 11:59pm. The Student Trustee position on the Board of Trustees is open for applicants! Each year, a committee of UVM undergraduate, graduate, and medical students is tasked with selecting one student to serve a two-year term as a full voting member on the University of Vermont Board of Trustees. The Board is comprised of nine Legislative Trustees, nine Self-Perpetuating Trustees, three Gubernatorial Appointees, the Governor of Vermont, the President of the University, and two student representatives. The Board is responsible for overseeing the affairs of the University and setting the goals of UVM. While this selection process took place in January, one of the positions has recently opened up, so we will be conducting the process again! To be eligible, prospective student applicants must have at least two years left at UVM. Additionally, applicants must request the mandatory information presentation from Kennedy Connors by March 20th, 2026. The complete application will be due March 25th, 2026. Being a member of the Board of Trustees is an incredible opportunity to make a lasting impact at the University of Vermont. If you missed the December window, this is a wonderful opportunity to get involved now! For more information about the Board of Trustees, check out their website. Please reach out to kconnor8@uvm.edu if you have any questions. Back to Top

• 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. Click here to read more about the program. 
• Application open for the M4 2027 Global Health Elective rotation. Application Deadline is Sunday, April 5, 2026. For more information about the program and Global Health sites, please visit our website by clicking here. If you have any questions, please reach out to Cristin Gildea, Global Health program coordinator via email at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu Click here for the application form.
• PONO ObGyn Scholarship Opportunity: The participants will receive $3000 to help offset the cost of travel and housing. The University of Hawaii is offering a scholarship for visiting students to participate in a 4 week ObGyn clinical elective. Read more about it here [PDF].

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• Deadline approaching- WE WANT YOU! - Commencement Student Keynote Speaker:  03/25 submission deadline. Submit your drafted speech to be considered for the Commencement Student Keynote Speaker.
• Call for Step 2 Panelists: Sign up here to be a remote panelist for a Step 2 CK Peer Perspectives session on April 2^nd at 11am.  This panel of 5-7 will be part of the transition to Advanced Integration course "B4M4".  The panel, moderated by Dr. Moynihan, will provide rising M4's with an opportunity to gain student perspective and advice on Step 2 CK preparation considerations. 
• PONO ObGyn Scholarship Opportunity: The participants will receive $3000 to help offset the cost of travel and housing. The University of Hawaii is offering a scholarship for visiting students to participate in a 4 week ObGyn clinical elective. Read more about it here [PDF].
• Match Day for the Class of 2026: This year’s Match Day will be held in-person in Grand Maple Ballroom at the UVM Davis Center on Friday, March 20th. Many of you have begun making plans for family and friends to join you for this important milestone in your medical school career. Tickets are not required for Match Day, and all are welcome to attend. Information on parking location and shuttle can be found on the Match Day webpage under the “Information for Guests of the Larner College of Medicine Class of 2026” section. If you or a guest attending Match Day needs accessible parking, an ASL interpreter or other accommodations, please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu by March 6 with the specific services you or your guest(s) need. Live captions will be available on the livestream and in the Grand Maple Ballroom. A link to the livestream will be posted on the Match Day webpage and shared with the class prior to Match Day. Those participating in Match Day should meet at the base of the stairs to the 4th floor at 11:15 A.M. After taking a group photo the class will process into the Grand Maple Ballroom at 11:40 AM. Match Day will begin with brief remarks, with names being called for envelope distribution beginning at 12pm. Additional information about Match Day will be shared via email, in upcoming issues of the Weekly Wire and on the Match Day webpage.  Please contact elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu with questions. 
• GQ Survey We are challenging your class to outperform all previous classes by obtaining a 97% response rate. To incentivize participation, WE HAVE PRIZES! Once you complete the survey from AAMC, please send the verification of completion to studentcomservice@med.uvm.edu to join the raffles for many prizes!! If you were unable to attend the GQ launch event, please see the recording via this link to hear more about the survey and how it is used to make Larner College of Medicine better every year. Click here for Recorded link: Passcode: ag5r6MG@

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