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For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Consider a Mentor!: We accept applicants on a rolling basis with no precise deadline. The LCOM Mentors program connects medical students with faculty members and/or residents who share similar interests and professional goals. Join here! A mentor can support you in:
      - Navigating LCOM's culture, systems, and professional networks
      - Understanding institutional expectations and pathways to success
      - Setting academic and scholarly goals aligned with your interests
      - Developing strategies to balance academic responsibilities with personal well-being. Ready to get started? Join the LCOM Mentors Program today and take the next step in your professional journey. For more details, contact Noah Burn, Admin Asst at noah.burns@med.uvm.edu
• UVM Libraries Data Design Lab.: Every Tuesday at 10 am. Join UVM data visualization expert Kristin Florian to learn more about design tools that will make your data visually interesting and easy to digest. Each session will explore a new topic or software. Free coffee and treats! Click on the link for more details or email Alice Stokes at alice.stokes@uvm.edu.

• Vision 2030 Town Hall Meeting: Message from Dean Page: “Dear Larner Community, Vision 2025: A Unified Strategic Plan for the Larner College of Medicine has effectively guided our College by aligning our clinical, educational, research, and community-focused priorities and objectives. It is now an appropriate time to initiate a new strategic planning process to look ahead and build upon the strengths of our previous efforts. Today, I am pleased to announce the launch of Vision 2030. Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, will serve as champion for this strategic planning process. We invite all faculty, staff, and students to participate in upcoming Town Hall sessions to help us establish a shared understanding of our current position and future direction. These one-hour meetings, facilitated by Dr. Carney, will provide an opportunity to share insights and perspectives on our strengths, areas for improvement, potential challenges, and opportunities ahead. The Town Hall sessions will be held in MedEd 200, Sullivan Classroom, on the following dates:

  • Faculty – Friday, 9/12 and Monday, 9/22 from 5-6 pm
  • Staff – Friday, 9/12 and Monday, 9/22 from 12-1 pm
  • Graduate Students – Wednesday, 9/24 from 12-1 pm

  We will review and analyze the feedback, moving forward with our College leaders to identify areas to further build on and new opportunities for the next five years. We will finish our process this fall and plan to release our newest Vision 2030 in January 2026. I encourage all of you to participate in the Vision 2030 Town Hall meetings and look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas on the future of the Larner College of Medicine. 

• Coffee / Tea / Morning Greet with Dean Zehle / Guests: September 19,7:30-8:15AM, Outside N100. Dean Zehle would like to invite you to stop by before class/clinicals to join her and/or special guests for coffee/tea/cocoa/juice. Feel free to stop by for a chat, catch up on events, share a story – whatever you would like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a drink and head off to start your day! She often hosts special guests and looks forward to seeing you whenever you are able to come by. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to her Administrative Assistant, Colleen Case at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu for more information.
• Coffee and Code (BYOMug to reduce waste): September 19, Howe Library, First Flr.9-10:30AM. Coffee and Code is the best way to start your Friday if you are interested in learning more about coding! Read more about the event here…
• Let Us Know If You Are volunteering for Special Olympics Fall Games!: September 14th at Collins Perley Sport & Fitness Center in St. Albans. If you are volunteering for the Special Olympics Fall Games, the Medical Communications team wants to take photos and write a story about your experience. View the event flyer for more information [PDF]. Register to volunteer. To be included in a Larner College of Medicine story and photo shoot, please contact Janet Franz, Creative Content Manager, janet.l.franz@med.uvm.edu.
• Dean Zehle Student Drop-In Meetings: September 19,12-1PM 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 can discuss any rising 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, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• Hispanic American HEALTHstory Month Lecture: September 17, 12-1PM, Via Zoom. Join us on September 17, 12-1 pm, for a webinar in celebration of Hispanic American Healthstory Month, "Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Clinical Practice" with Darin Woolpert, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Click to learn more about HEALTHstory here. Dr. Woolpert is a Senior Lecturer of Communication Sciences & Disorders and Director of the SLPA Professional Certificate Program at the UVM College of Nursing & Health Sciences. This event is co-sponsored by the UVM Larner College of Medicine Office of Inclusive Excellence and the UVM College of Nursing & Health Sciences. For more details, email Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu
• EatLikeALocalWeek at UVM: 9/15 - 9/19 with two main events on 9/17.University of Vermont’s Eat Like a Local Week celebrates local ingredients and the farmers behind them. Click here to read more details. For more information, contact Heather Winther at Heather.Winther@uvm.edu
• Joke of the Month with candy prize: Sunday September 21. In the student lounge, using the fridge magnets or the whiteboard, create your school-appropriate joke, take a picture of it, and submit it by SUN SEP 21 midnight. Then the student body will vote on the winner from the top 5. Click on the link. For more information, contact Franklin Mao M2 at franklin.hang@med.uvm.edu
• Larner Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session: Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 3:00pm - 5:30pm in the Hoehl Gallery/Given Courtyard/Sullivan Classroom Foyer. Please join us at the annual Summer Medical Student Research Poster Session. Current M2 students who participated in research this past summer that was supported by LCOM and CVRI, along with other students who did summer research elsewhere, will be presenting at this session which is occurring during LCOM Research Excellence Week. Stop by and take a look at the impressive work that LCOM students are doing! For more details, contact Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• Now Accepting Submissions - Annual William Carlos Williams Poetry competition: December 31,2025 submission deadline. Established to celebrate medical-student poets. First-, second- and third-place winners in each category will receive a cash prize and will be considered for publication in the Journal of Medical Humanities. Read more about this opportunity and to enter here…

Student Interest Group Activities

• Global Health SIG Summer Abroad: stories from Vietnam, Uganda & the DR: Thursday 9/18 12-1 in MedEd100. Hear from M2s who spent the summer on the global health elective in Vietnam, Uganda, and the Dominican Republic. They’ll be sharing stories about memorable patients, differences in practice, travel, and more. If you’re interested in global health—or if you’re an M1 thinking about applying for the elective next year—this is the perfect chance to learn more! For more information, contact Nour Hassan M2 at nour.hassan@med.uvm.edu
• ENT SIG Lunch and Learn: 9/29, 12pm-1pm MedEd 205 & Zoom. The ENT SIG's first event of the semester will be a Lunch and Learn session with Dr. David Bianchi, MD, a renowned ENT specialist based in Maryland who trained at the National Naval Medical Center. Pizza will be provided. Come with questions about the field of ENT, military medicine, different career paths, research, or anything else you may think of! We hope to see you there! Zoom link here. For more information, contact Sofia Leusch at sofia.leusch@med.uvm.edu
• Wilderness Med and Hiking SIG Camel’s Hump Hike!: Sunday, September 14th, 9 AM, meet at the Burrows Trailhead parking area at the end of Camel's Hump Road in Huntington! Come hike with your classmates up the iconic Camel's Hump Burrows trail! Snacks will be provided! This is a classic MUST-DO Vermont hike. Come get outside with the Wilderness Medicine and Hiking SIG as we summit Vermont's 3rd highest peak!! This is a 5-mile round-trip, difficult trail, but well worth the elevation gain. All are welcome (especially furry friends), no experience necessary. We are a no-drop group, so we will conquer the mountain together! Please bring some sturdy shoes (sneakers are great), a liter of water, and an extra layer just in case! For more details, contact Ashley Turner at ashley.turner@med.uvm.edu

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Cultural Perspectives on Health and Health Care: September 15, 2025,5:00-6:30pm MedEd 200 Sullivan Classroom. Join us for this extraordinary opportunity to hear from community leaders as they discuss cultural influences on health and cultural humility in medicine. A panel discussion moderated by Katie Wells, MD LCOM Director of Social Medicine. We will hear from three community leaders - Joanne Crawford, with Abenaki Health and Heritage, Jules Wetchi, MD, MHP, founder of the New American Public Health Initiative, and Julissa Vesely, Education Project Coordinator for UVM Extensions Bridges to Health program. See event flyer here [PDF]. For more information, contact Patti Urie Smith at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu.
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Plastic Surgery with Dr. Donald Laub: September 16,12-1PM,Med Ed 200.The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Plastic Surgery as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link . Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Urology with Dr. Peter Holoch: September 23,12-1PM, Med Ed200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Urology as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the  opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Pediatrics with Dr. Molly Rideout and the Pediatrics Team: September 25, 12-1Pm, Med Ed 200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Pediatrics as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Webinar on Wound Care: October 24, 2025 A live hybrid on-line event. Day-long seminar covering clinical wound care. Please click on the link to overview and registration. Do part or all. Reimbursement for registration fee is available for students. For more information, contact Dr. Ellen Andrews at elland@mindspring.com

Conferences

• 5th annual National DAC Med Conference: The Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (DAC Med) is pleased to announce that abstract submissions are now open for our 5th annual National DAC Med Conference! DAC Med is a trainee-led group dedicated to mitigating ableism in healthcare through education, support, programming, research, networking, and outreach. Founded at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, DAC Med now operates with both Northwestern and national leadership. Together, we are proud to host this year’s virtual conference on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Research presentations are tentatively scheduled from 10 AM–11 AM CST (final schedule to follow). This year’s conference theme is “Reimagining Clinical Excellence: How Disability Makes Medicine Better.” The conference will feature engaging speaker sessions, patient panels, research presentations, and more. We invite students and faculty to submit abstracts related to disability in healthcare.

  -Submission deadline: Sunday, September 21, 2025 (11:59 PM CST)

  -Notification of decisions: Monday, September 29, 2025

  -Confirm/deny participation in conference: Saturday, October 11, 2025

  A detailed program and registration information will be shared soon. If you have any questions, please email dacmed.national@gmail.com. 

Research Opportunities

• Step 1 Research Opportunity! Day before each available session. I’m reaching out to see if medical students would be interested in participating in an interview for research exploring the experience of underrepresented minorities in medicine (Black, Latine and Indigenous) learners (URIMs). Study participation includes a 75 to 90-minute focus group interview in person or via a secure Zoom link with 1-4 other students and a study team member about your experience and beliefs regarding USMLE Step 1, wellbeing, residency matching, and the structural barriers (e.g., racism, expenditures of time or money etc,). More information regarding the study can be found here. For more information, please contact Evelyn Thomas, M3 at Evelyn.c.thomas@med.uvm.edu.
• NERHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025 from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! This is a unique opportunity designed specifically for students passionate about making a difference in rural healthcare! This summit will empower the next generation of healthcare professionals through networking opportunities, interactive workshops, and informative sessions led by experts in the field. Explore the challenges facing rural health systems and discover innovative solutions and career pathways that can help you make a lasting impact in underserved communities. Whether you're just beginning your healthcare journey or preparing to enter the workforce, this event will equip you with the tools, connections, and inspiration to help shape the future of rural health. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at the NERHA’s annual Rural Health Student Summit! Contact Info: New England Rural Health Association Barre, VT 05641 admin@newenglandrha.org. For more Info contact Audree Frey, Public Health Program Manager.
• AMA Research Challenge: Abstracts open October 2025 for multi-specialty medical research. More information about the AMA Research Challenge here...

Co2029 Students

• White Coat Ceremony Guest Tickets Available to Request: October 10, 2025, 1 P.M. Each member of the Class of 2029 may request up to five guest tickets for the ceremony. Please review the email sent to the class of 2029, which includes additional information about the ceremony. To request tickets for your White Coat Ceremony, please click on the link here. You will be asked to enter your email address – please use your med.uvm.edu address. The deadline to request tickets is 12pm on September 30. Each student may request up to five tickets, with the option to request additional tickets. A request for additional tickets is not a guarantee that you will receive them. After completing the request, you will receive a confirmation email. You will not receive actual tickets. Please make sure your guests have a copy of this email, (paper or electronic). Guest names will be checked at the entrance to the chapel. Additional tickets, if available, will be allocated after September 30 when the initial ticketing period closes. Those who requested additional tickets will be notified via email if additional tickets are available. For more details. Contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu
• ATTENTION REQUIRED: Please ensure that you are up to date with immunization requirements. Please visit your CastleBranch portal to check your compliance status and review any action items that need your attention. Students who are not in compliance will receive follow-up communication. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.
• M1 STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (self-nominations warmly welcomed) – Technical Standards Annual Review Task Force: Submit nominations no later than 8am EDT, November 11, 2025. LCOM completes and annual review Policy 300.00 Technical Standards for Admission, Advancement and Graduation, and we are seeking student representative(s) to join this Committee. Do you have ideas on how we might improve this policy or know someone who could provide insights on this policy? Please submit a nomination now using this link…

• 2025 Medical Student Leadership Lunch & Learn Series - Session 3 of 3: September 15, via Microsoft Teams. Members of the Class of 2029 are invited to this BYO-lunch & learn series to learn about various Student Leadership Opportunities at the Larner College of Medicine. Hear from student leaders regarding their affiliated group across these three lunch & learn sessions. The first 40 minutes will be formal presentations from the groups, and then the last 20 minutes will be held for questions and discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch to the session (please MUTE your mics; video is up to you, but we always appreciate seeing your faces). Join the session, now… Series schedule for 9/15 session: 

  • UVM Board of Trustees (BOT; Faculty-Student Committee)
    • Learning Environment and Professionalism Committee (LEAP; Faculty-Student Committee)
    • AAMC OSRs (National Student Group)
    • Larner Student Ambassadors (Student Group)

  For more information contact Kiersten Tavares at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu

• M1 Camping Trip!: Saturday September 26th - Sunday September 27^th Lake Elmore State Park. Come bond with your M1 classmates and upperclassmen on our Lake Elmore Camping Trip! Wilderness Med SIG is hosting a camping trip at Lake Elmore for some class bonding! Upperclassmen will be there to help run things and answer any questions you have as well as get to know you all! The camping trip will be at Lake Elmore State Park. There is a great hike to the fire tower, the lake to play in and we will have some games and other activities available, or you can just chill and commune with nature! Please sign up by Friday, Sept 19th! We would love to see you all there! If you have any questions, please reach out to: Ashley Turner 802-923-6904 ashley.turner@med.uvm.edu
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Plastic Surgery with Dr. Donald Laub: September 16,12-1PM,Med Ed 200.The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Plastic Surgery as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link . Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Urology with Dr. Peter Holoch: September 23,12-1PM, Med Ed200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Urology as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the  opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Pediatrics with Dr. Molly Rideout and the Pediatrics Team: September 25, 12-1Pm, Med Ed 200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Pediatrics as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Application open for the Nuvance Global Health Summer elective: Monday, Oct 13th, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm. Application Deadline is Sunday November 2. Nuvance Global Health Program information session MedEd 200. Join us for an information session about the Nuvance Global Health Program and the application process. Please click on the link to complete the application form.  For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu.

Co2028 Students

• ATTENTION REQUIRED: Please ensure that you are up to date with immunization requirements. Please visit your CastleBranch portal to check your compliance status and review any action items that need your attention. Students who are not in compliance will receive a follow-up communication. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.
• M1/2 summer research poster session: September 23, 3-5:30pm, Hoehl Gallery/Given Courtyard/Sullivan Classroom Foyer. Please join us at the annual Medical Student Summer Research Poster Session. Also, if you are an M2 student and did summer research that was not supported by LCOM, CVRI, or the Cancer Center and want to present, let us know. The annual Medical Student Summer Research Poster Session will occur on Sept 23. Current M2 students participating in research this past summer supported by LCOM and CVRI will be presenting. Students supported by the Cancer Center already participated in a separate poster session. If you are an M2 student who did research this past summer through another mechanism, including unfunded work, and you would like to present, please email Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu.
• AHEC Community Engagement & Service 80-hour Pathway: Rolling Application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. Read the program overview to learn about partnerships with the Association of Africans Living in Vermont, Champlain Valley Head Start, the Janet S. Munt Family Room, Feeding Champlain Valley and Mercy Connections. The broad goals of this AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. The course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program overview and find the application link here: [AHEC Community Engagement and Service page]. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or this AHEC activity.

Co2027 Students 

• University of Colorado School of Medicine First Look Virtual Event: September 16, 5-7PM fully virtual. 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 on virtually 9/16/2025, 5:00 - 7:00pm MST, with specialty breakout rooms from 6:00-7:00pm MST. Please sign up at this link.
• M4 Planning: It’s not too early to start thinking about planning your AI year. We will hold our first information session for AI requirements and electives on November 6, 2025. Stay tuned for details.

Co2026 Students

• University of Colorado School of Medicine First Look Virtual Event: September 16, 5-7PM fully virtual. 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 on virtually 9/16/2025, 5:00 - 7:00pm MST, with specialty breakout rooms from 6:00-7:00pm MST. Please sign up at this link.
• UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES AND PREP FOR INTERVIEWS
  • Applications due 9/24/25 for both ERAS and RCAS. If you have already started to fill out your application, we encourage you to do so ASAP so you’re ready to push the send button by then. Please reach out to Emma, or your dean for students/advisors with any questions.
• MSPEs are being finalized now. We are adding grades and summative evaluations for summer rotations as they become available. If you haven’t yet reviewed your copy for errors, typos, or grammar please do so and get them to Emma Faustner by Monday 9/15.
• Transcripts for Residency Application due: before 9/22/25. Request your med school transcript for your residency applications! Residency applicants should request copies of their medical school transcripts to be sent to Emma Faustner for uploading to the application platforms. Please see the instructions for requesting an electronic transcript [PDF]. If new grades post after a transcript is uploaded, you must request a new copy in the same way. Contact Emma at Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• Residency Interview Prep Session scheduled for 9/30/25 at 5:30 pm via Zoom (Click here for the link) Many departments have scheduled mock interview sessions to get ready for residency interviews. If this is not available to you, please sign up for a meeting with Dr. Dolbec, Dr. George, or Dr. Clementi for time after this session.

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Submit A Professionalism Accolade: no deadline – ongoing. At Larner, we value each other's contributions to the learning and work environment. One way to acknowledge professionalism is to report exemplars of professionalism. Share A Professionalism Accolade. We collect testimonials from students faculty and staff and share them with recipients and their direct supervisors in November and May. Thanks for participating and sharing good words for good acts! Please follow the link. For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu.
• Report a Concern in the Learning Environment: No deadline. Concerned about unprofessional behavior or mistreatment in the Learning Environment? Report it using the private web-based Learning Environment reporting form. The UVM Larner College of Medicine is committed to a learning environment that is respectful, supportive, inclusive, and free from mistreatment. If you believe you experienced or witnessed unprofessional behavior or mistreatment, please report the incident using the private web-based reporting system linked below. REMINDER: Providing contact information is important so that a Learning Environment team member can follow up within 10 days. Your identity will not be shared. For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu.
• Welcome back from the UVM Libraries: Welcome back, Cats! We're so excited you're here. Check out the UVM Libraries hours by location then drop by to give us a visit. For more information, contact UVM Libraries at alice.stokes@uvm.edu
• UVM Libraries Data Design Lab.: Every Tuesday at 10 am. Join UVM data visualization expert Kristin Florian to learn more about design tools that will make your data visually interesting and easy to digest. Each session will explore a new topic or software. Free coffee and treats! Click on the link for more details or email Alice Stokes at alice.stokes@uvm.edu.
• NERHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025 from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! This is a unique opportunity designed specifically for students passionate about making a difference in rural healthcare! This summit will empower the next generation of healthcare professionals through networking opportunities, interactive workshops, and informative sessions led by experts in the field. Explore the challenges facing rural health systems and discover innovative solutions and career pathways that can help you make a lasting impact in underserved communities. Whether you're just beginning your healthcare journey or preparing to enter the workforce, this event will equip you with the tools, connections, and inspiration to help shape the future of rural health. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at the NERHA’s annual Rural Health Student Summit! Contact Info: New England Rural Health Association Barre, VT 05641 admin@newenglandrha.org. For more Info contact Audree Frey, Public Health Program Manager at audree.frey@uvm.edu
• Celebrate PRIDE with UVM and Health Network Partners: Sunday September 7, 9:30-11:30, Brunch, Vermont Comedy Club,12-1PM, Parade, starting at St. Paul and Main Streets, 1:00-5:00, festival, Waterfront Park. Celebrate PRIDE with UVM and Health Network Partners at the Burlington Pride Parade and Festival. Celebrate Pride in Vermont, a family-friendly celebration of queer joy, community building, and solidarity, with your colleagues from UVM Larner College of Medicine, Cancer Center, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, UVM Medical Center and other Health Network partners, and the UVM Prism Center. We will march together in the parade from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on our way to a festival at Waterfront Park featuring music, drag performances, storytelling, speakers, food trucks, vendors, and community resources. We’ll start with a pre-parade gathering 9:30-11:30 at the Vermont Comedy Club with games, crafts, and sign-making, hosted by Larner and Health Network Partners. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. We will gather at the parade start at the intersection of St. Paul and Main streets to decorate the Health Network truck and march in solidarity on our way to Waterfront Park. Registration is appreciated by not required. For questions, reach out to Wendy Shores at wendy.shores@uvmhealth.org or Michelle Bruner at michelle.bruner@uvmhealth.org.

• Vision 2030 Town Hall Meeting: 9/8, 12-1Pm, MedEd200 Sullivan. Message from Dean Page: “Dear Larner Community, Vision 2025: A Unified Strategic Plan for the Larner College of Medicine has effectively guided our College by aligning our clinical, educational, research, and community-focused priorities and objectives. It is now an appropriate time to initiate a new strategic planning process to look ahead and build upon the strengths of our previous efforts. Today, I am pleased to announce the launch of Vision 2030. Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, will serve as champion for this strategic planning process. We invite all faculty, staff, and students to participate in upcoming Town Hall sessions to help us establish a shared understanding of our current position and future direction. These one-hour meetings, facilitated by Dr. Carney, will provide an opportunity to share insights and perspectives on our strengths, areas for improvement, potential challenges, and opportunities ahead. The Town Hall sessions will be held in MedEd 200, Sullivan Classroom, on the following dates:

  • Medical Students – Monday, 9/8 from 12-1 pm
  • Faculty – Friday, 9/12 and Monday, 9/22 from 5-6 pm
  • Staff – Friday, 9/12 and Monday, 9/22 from 12-1 pm
  • Graduate Students – Wednesday, 9/24 from 12-1 pm

  We will review and analyze the feedback, moving forward with our College leaders to identify areas to further build on and new opportunities for the next five years. We will finish our process this fall and plan to release our newest Vision 2030 in January 2026. I encourage all of you to participate in the Vision 2030 Town Hall meetings and look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas on the future of the Larner College of Medicine. 

• 2025 Imbasciani LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture: September 8, 2025, 5:00 pm, MedEd200 Sullivan Classroom & Zoom. Join us for this year's Imbasciani LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture, featuring Dr. Blair Peters, Associate Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Oregon Health & Sciences University. Join via Zoom here. Please note that this year's lecture will not be recorded. 3rd and 4th year students are pre-approved to attend this lecture and do not need to use an excused absence from clinical duties. Click here for website details. For more details contact Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu
• September Monthly MSST Meet - Stretching Summer: Ben & Jerry’s will be scooping ice cream for sundaes outside of OME 12-2pm, Tuesday, September 09, 2025. Please swing by for a final taste of summer, and to visit if you’d like! Hello from your Medical Student Services Team (MSST), While the days are getting shorter and chillier, summer isn’t over yet! Join us for an ice cream sundae social! We will be on hand to meet you and answer any questions you have; however, you are also always welcome to smile, wave, and snag your grab-and-go goodies and walk away. Ben & Jerry’s build-your-own-sundae bar will be set up while supplies last. Swing by and meet members of MSST during these monthly casual events. Other OME faculty and staff often also make guest appearances. Have your questions answered and meet your support crew. We are always happy to help wherever and whenever we can, and we are looking forward to getting to know you all a little better via these pop-up events! Larner students currently at our CT Clinical Campus: Your CT-campus Medical Student Services Team encourages you to swing by anytime during regular office hours to ask any questions you have, grab a snack, and/or just say hello. Please contact your Medical Student Services Team at studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Coffee / Tea / Morning Greet with Dean Zehle / Guests: September 9,8-8:45AM, Outside N100. Dean Zehle would like to invite you to stop by before class/clinicals to join her and/or special guests for coffee/tea/cocoa/juice. Feel free to stop by for a chat, catch up on events, share a story – whatever you would like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a drink and head off to start your day! She often hosts special guests and looks forward to seeing you whenever you are able to come by. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to her Administrative Assistant, Colleen Case at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu for more information.
• The Division Intercultural Excellence invites you to the Fall Longer Table Gathering!: We hope you will join us on Wednesday, September 10th at the Allen House Lawn anytime between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. In the event of bad weather, the event will move indoors at the Allen House. Take some time to celebrate our amazing UVM community. It is a chance to unwind and foster a sense of belonging among UVM faculty and staff. Please share the invite with other UVM peers and colleagues.  All at UVM are welcome. RSVPs are kindly requested to go.uvm.edu/gathering.
• Let Us Know If You Are volunteering for Special Olympics Fall Games!: September 14th at Collins Perley Sport & Fitness Center in St. Albans. If you are volunteering for the Special Olympics Fall Games, the Medical Communications team wants to take photos and write a story about your experience. View the event flyer for more information [PDF]. Register to volunteer. To be included in a Larner College of Medicine story and photo shoot, please contact Janet Franz, Creative Content Manager, janet.l.franz@med.uvm.edu.
• Dean Zehle Student Drop-In Meetings: 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 can discuss any rising 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, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• Hispanic American HEALTHstory Month Lecture: September 17, 12-1PM, Via Zoom. Join us on September 17, 12-1 pm, for a webinar in celebration of Hispanic American Healthstory Month, "Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Clinical Practice" with Darin Woolpert, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Click to learn more here. Dr. Woolpert is a Senior Lecturer of Communication Sciences & Disorders and Director of the SLPA Professional Certificate Program at the UVM College of Nursing & Health Sciences. This event is co-sponsored by the UVM Larner College of Medicine Office of Inclusive Excellence and the UVM College of Nursing & Health Sciences. For more details, email Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu
• Coffee and Code (BYOMug to reduce waste): September 19,Howe Library, First Flr.9-10:30AM. Coffee and Code is the best way to start your Friday! Read more about the event here…

• 5th annual National DAC Med Conference: The Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (DAC Med) is pleased to announce that abstract submissions are now open for our 5th annual National DAC Med Conference! DAC Med is a trainee-led group dedicated to mitigating ableism in healthcare through education, support, programming, research, networking, and outreach. Founded at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, DAC Med now operates with both Northwestern and national leadership. Together, we are proud to host this year’s virtual conference on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Research presentations are tentatively scheduled from 10 AM–11 AM CST (final schedule to follow).This year’s conference theme is “Reimagining Clinical Excellence: How Disability Makes Medicine Better.” The conference will feature engaging speaker sessions, patient panels, research presentations, and more. We invite students and faculty to submit abstracts related to disability in healthcare.

  -Submission deadline: Sunday, September 21, 2025 (11:59 PM CST)

  -Notification of decisions: Monday, September 29, 2025

  -Confirm/deny participation in conference: Saturday, October 11, 2025

  A detailed program and registration information will be shared soon. If you have any questions, please email dacmed.national@gmail.com. 

• Consider a Mentor!: We accept applicants on a rolling basis with no precise deadline. The LCOM Mentors program connects medical students with faculty members and/or residents who share similar interests and professional goals. Join here! A mentor can support you in:
      - Navigating LCOM's culture, systems, and professional networks
      - Understanding institutional expectations and pathways to success
      - Setting academic and scholarly goals aligned with your interests
      - Developing strategies to balance academic responsibilities with personal well-being.. Ready to get started? Join the LCOM Mentors Program today and take the next step in your professional journey. For more details, contact Noah Burn, Admin Asst at noah.burns@med.uvm.edu
• New Exhibit in Dana Library: Open M-F, 7:30 A.M. – 5 P.M. The National Library of Medicine's traveling exhibition on the historic role of healthcare in immigration and migration practices will be featured in Dana Health Sciences Library from Aug 25 through Oct 4. Stop in M-F, 7:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. For more details contact UVM libraries at alice.stokes@uvm.edu

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "Partnering for Progress in Advancing Child Health and the Profession of Pediatrics": September 10,8-9AM, via Zoom. Please email Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu for more details.

Housing Opportunities

We are excited to offer a brand new Larner College of Medicine housing option.

Why this housing is ideal for you:

• Flexible lease options
• Fully furnished 2 bed / 2 bath units – no need to buy or move furniture
• $1600 per bedroom – includes electricity, high-speed internet, and convenient laundry on the floor
• Units are leased per bedroom – no need to find a roommate-- that process is coordinated for you if you want and will be a fellow Larner College of Medicine student
• Quiet and professional environment – upper-floor units exclusively for medical students
• Convenient access to campus and amenities

Our staff toured the building, and we can confidently say it offers a quiet, comfortable, and supportive living environment—ideal for the demands of medical school.

To ensure this housing option remains viable for future students, we need to fill the available units as part of our agreement with the property management company. If you are still looking for housing, or want a reliable, student-friendly lease, we strongly encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Interested? Please contact catamountrun@redstonevt.com for more details or to reserve your spot.

We are excited to offer this opportunity, and we are here to help you succeed—both in the classroom and beyond.

Scholarship Opportunities

Research Opportunities

• NERHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025 from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! This is a unique opportunity designed specifically for students passionate about making a difference in rural healthcare! This summit will empower the next generation of healthcare professionals through networking opportunities, interactive workshops, and informative sessions led by experts in the field. Explore the challenges facing rural health systems and discover innovative solutions and career pathways that can help you make a lasting impact in underserved communities. Whether you're just beginning your healthcare journey or preparing to enter the workforce, this event will equip you with the tools, connections, and inspiration to help shape the future of rural health. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at the NERHA’s annual Rural Health Student Summit! Contact Info: New England Rural Health Association Barre, VT 05641 admin@newenglandrha.org. For more Info contact Audree Frey, Public Health Program Manager. 

Fellowship Opportunity

Co2029 Students

• ATTENTION REQUIRED: Please ensure that you are up to date with immunization requirements. Please visit your CastleBranch portal to check your compliance status and review any action items that need your attention. Students who are not in compliance will receive a follow-up communication. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.
• AHEC Spotlight Series: Community Engagement: Wednesday, September 10, 2025; 12:00-1:00 p.m.; MedEd200- Sullivan Classroom. Hear from 3 community agencies to learn about their work and a coordinated approach to volunteerism. This panel will be moderated by Katie Wells, MD, MPD, Larner's Director of Social Medicine. Panelists: Kelly Moran, MSW is the Justice, Mentoring and Re-entry Coordinator with Mercy Connections. She works with justice-involved individuals and advocates for disenfranchised communities. She has 20 years of experience working with diverse populations both locally and internationally. Justine Mee is the Health Services Coordinator for Champlain Valley Head Start, a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Justine coordinates well child & dental exams, immunizations, hearing & vision screenings, and medication administration to support the development of the child within the family, and the development of the family within the community. Sarah Sinnott is the Family and Community Engagement Director for the Janet S. Munt Family Room, a welcoming parent-child center supporting families with children up to age 5. In her role, Sarah connects families to each other, and bridges people and organizations in the community. For more information, contact Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP-DEI, Physician Placement Professional at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu.

• 2025 Medical Student Leadership Lunch & Learn Series - Session 3 of 3: September 15, via Microsoft Teams. Members of the Class of 2029 are invited to this BYO-lunch & learn series to learn about various Student Leadership Opportunities at the Larner College of Medicine. Hear from student leaders regarding their affiliated group across these three lunch & learn sessions. The first 40 minutes will be formal presentations from the groups, and then the last 20 minutes will be held for questions and discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch to the session (please MUTE your mics; video is up to you, but we always appreciate seeing your faces). Join the session, now… Series schedule for 9/15 session: 

  • UVM Board of Trustees (BOT; Faculty-Student Committee)
    • Learning Environment and Professionalism Committee (LEAP; Faculty-Student Committee)
    • AAMC OSRs (National Student Group)
    • Larner Student Ambassadors (Student Group)

  For more information contact Kiersten Tavares at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu

• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Plastic Surgery with Dr. Donald Laub: The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Plastic Surgery as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link . Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Save the Date: Nuvance Global Health Program information session: Monday, October 13,12 -1pm, Med Ed 200. Monday, Join us for an information session about the Nuvance Global Health Program and the application process the Summer Global Health Elective for Larner M1’s. Learn more about the Nuvance Global Health program. . For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu.
• Student Led Review Training: Want to establish a well-organized and focused peer review group in a format already developed by LCOM students? organized peer review groups can be excellent for reviewing and reinforcing knowledge within a course block. To be effective, these groups often benefit from some structure and group format. A few students from the class of 2028 have co-developed a model for an effective and efficient self-organizing medical study group and would like to share this model with interested students in your class. If you are interested in learning more from a fellow M2 about this particular model and potentially establishing a similar group, then please sign up here. We will arrange a conversation with one of the founding group members. This will cover: overall group format, lessons learned, integrating technology, booking rooms, and benefits identified from such a group (e.g., knowledge reinforcement, judgment of learning, developing effective presentation skills, accountability). Please sign up using this link. For more information, contact Dr. Tim Moynihan at timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu
• Study tools: AccessMedicine for supplemental learning through the Dana Library. Did you know as an LCOM student you have access to McGraw Hill's digital resource AccessMedicine. This resource includes textbooks, review questions, quiz generation, application cases, video/audio, infographics, flashcards, interactive modules & study tools. Click here to explore what is available. Click here for a brief overview video specific to the basic sciences.

Co2028 Students

• ATTENTION REQUIRED: Please ensure that you are up to date with immunization requirements. Please visit your CastleBranch portal to check your compliance status and review any action items that need your attention. Students who are not in compliance will receive a follow-up communication. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.
• Applications begin-The NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a premier, year-long research training program which seeks to attract talented, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and its satellite campuses.  Centered on a robust investigation experience through a basic, clinical, or translational research project with an experienced mentor that matches their professional interests, the NIH MRSP also provides students with a dedicated curriculum of academic activities featuring world-renowned clinician-scientists, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops.  Over 600 alumni strong, the NIH MRSP has a proven history of helping launch the next generation of biomedical researchers into highly successful, impactful careers.   The (Future) Doctor Is In | NIH Intramural Research Program offers a glimpse into how this career development program has benefited some of our recent students.  Students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year are eligible to apply. We will begin to accept applications on SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025.****The application deadline is DECEMBER 1, 2025.**** Our NIH MRSP team will be conducting a virtual information webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM EST.   Webinar details will be shared in September. More information can be found at: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the MRSP, please do not hesitate to contact us at mrsp@mail.nih.gov. In addition, the NIH Clinical Electives Program offers year-round clinical opportunities for senior medical and dental students to gain clinical research exposure through rotations with services that are responsible for the clinical care of patients enrolled in protocols and clinical trials.      Eligibility requirements and application information can be found on our website: NIH Clinical Electives Program. The NIH MRSP Team will conduct a live, virtual informational webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM (EST) via Teams.  Click Here to Register.
• AHEC Spotlight Series: Community Engagement: Wednesday, September 10, 2025; 12:00-1:00 p.m.; MedEd200- Sullivan Classroom. Hear from 3 community agencies to learn about their work and a coordinated approach to volunteerism. This panel will be moderated by Katie Wells, MD, MPD, Larner's Director of Social Medicine. Panelists: Kelly Moran, MSW is the Justice, Mentoring and Re-entry Coordinator with Mercy Connections. She works with justice-involved individuals and advocates for disenfranchised communities. She has 20 years of experience working with diverse populations both locally and internationally. Justine Mee is the Health Services Coordinator for Champlain Valley Head Start, a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Justine coordinates well child & dental exams, immunizations, hearing & vision screenings, and medication administration to support the development of the child within the family, and the development of the family within the community. Sarah Sinnott is the Family and Community Engagement Director for the Janet S. Munt Family Room, a welcoming parent-child center supporting families with children up to age 5. In her role, Sarah connects families to each other, and bridges people and organizations in the community. For more information, contact Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP-DEI, Physician Placement Professional at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu.
• M1/2 summer research poster session: September 23, 3-5:30pm, Hoehl Gallery/Given Courtyard/Sullivan Classroom Foyer. Please join us at the annual Medical Student Summer Research Poster Session. Also, if you are an M2 student and did summer research that was not supported by LCOM, CVRI, or the Cancer Center and want to present, let us know. The annual Medical Student Summer Research Poster Session will occur on Sept 23. Current M2 students participating in research this past summer supported by LCOM and CVRI will be presenting. Students supported by the Cancer Center already participated in a separate poster session. If you are an M2 student who did research this past summer through another mechanism, including unfunded work, and you would like to present, please email Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu.
• AHEC Community Engagement & Service 80-hour Pathway: Rolling Application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. Read the program overview to learn about partnerships with the Association of Africans Living in Vermont, Champlain Valley Head Start, the Janet S. Munt Family Room, Feeding Champlain Valley and Mercy Connections. The broad goals of this AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. The course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program overview and find the application link here: [AHEC Community Engagement and Service page]. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or this AHEC activity.
• co2028 Study Group: Putting M2's in contact for a new study group: semi quiet, accountability, occasional discussion...Fill out this form if you are interested in being connected with other M2's looking for the following type of study group: Parallel learning on campus following classes, mixture of silent and discussion, occasional group review of week's topics & case questions, resources sharing, space for accountability! For more information, contact Dr. Tim Moynihan at timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu.
• Study tools: AccessMedicine for supplemental learning through the Dana Library. Did you know as an LCOM student you have access to McGraw Hill's digital resource AccessMedicine. This resource includes textbooks, review questions, quiz generation, application cases, video/audio, infographics, flashcards, interactive modules & study tools. Click here to explore what is available. Click here for a brief overview video specific to the basic sciences.

Co2027 Students 

• University of Colorado School of Medicine First Look Virtual Event: September 16, 5-7PM fully virtual. 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 on virtually 9/16/2025, 5:00 - 7:00pm MST, with specialty breakout rooms from 6:00-7:00pm MST. Please sign up at this link.
• Upcoming Advising Meetings: Fall 2025. Your Deans for Students/OME will be holding several meetings over the next few months to help you prepare for entering the Advanced Integration Level. Class-wide meetings will be held to give you an overview of 4th year and the requirements (late Oct/early Nov), details of the scheduling lotteries (mid-Dec), and planning away rotations (Jan). Smaller group discussions will be available for students who are undecided or deciding between 3 or more specialties, deciding between 2 specialties, and those who have chosen their specialty (Nov - Dec). All meetings will be held over Zoom and will be recorded. Please keep an eye out for Outlook invitations from the REQ Medical Education Calendar. For more details, contact Emma Faustner, Career Advising & Residency Placement Coordinator at emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu

• Application Begin 9/1-The NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a premier, year-long research training program which seeks to attract talented, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and its satellite campuses.  Centered on a robust investigation experience through a basic, clinical, or translational research project with an experienced mentor that matches their professional interests, the NIH MRSP also provides students with a dedicated curriculum of academic activities featuring world-renowned clinician-scientists, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops.  Over 600 alumni strong, the NIH MRSP has a proven history of helping launch the next generation of biomedical researchers into highly successful, impactful careers.   The (Future) Doctor Is In | NIH Intramural Research Program offers a glimpse into how this career development program has benefited some of our recent students.  Students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year are eligible to apply. We will begin to accept applications on SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025.****The application deadline is DECEMBER 1, 2025.**** Our NIH MRSP team will be conducting a virtual information webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM EST.   Webinar details will be shared in September. More information can be found at: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the MRSP, please do not hesitate to contact us at mrsp@mail.nih.gov. In addition, the NIH Clinical Electives Program offers year-round clinical opportunities for senior medical and dental students to gain clinical research exposure through rotations with services that are responsible for the clinical care of patients enrolled in protocols and clinical trials.      Eligibility requirements and application information can be found on our website: NIH Clinical Electives Program. The NIH MRSP Team will conduct a live, virtual informational webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM (EST) via Teams.  Click Here to Register.

  Co2026 Students

• Application Begin 9/1-The NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a premier, year-long research training program which seeks to attract talented, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and its satellite campuses.  Centered on a robust investigation experience through a basic, clinical, or translational research project with an experienced mentor that matches their professional interests, the NIH MRSP also provides students with a dedicated curriculum of academic activities featuring world-renowned clinician-scientists, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops.  Over 600 alumni strong, the NIH MRSP has a proven history of helping launch the next generation of biomedical researchers into highly successful, impactful careers.   The (Future) Doctor Is In | NIH Intramural Research Program offers a glimpse into how this career development program has benefited some of our recent students.  Students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year are eligible to apply. We will begin to accept applications on SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025.****The application deadline is DECEMBER 1, 2025.**** Our NIH MRSP team will be conducting a virtual information webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM EST.   Webinar details will be shared in September. More information can be found at: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the MRSP, please do not hesitate to contact us at mrsp@mail.nih.gov. In addition, the NIH Clinical Electives Program offers year-round clinical opportunities for senior medical and dental students to gain clinical research exposure through rotations with services that are responsible for the clinical care of patients enrolled in protocols and clinical trials.      Eligibility requirements and application information can be found on our website: NIH Clinical Electives Program. The NIH MRSP Team will conduct a live, virtual informational webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM (EST) via Teams.
• MSPE deadline is coming up soon! 9/7. You should have received your MSPE for review. Please look for it and get it back to us by 9/7.
• University of Colorado School of Medicine First Look Virtual Event: September 16, 5-7PM fully virtual. 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 on virtually 9/16/2025, 5:00 - 7:00pm MST, with specialty breakout rooms from 6:00-7:00pm MST. Please sign up at this link.
• Transcripts for Residency Application due: before 9/22/25. Request your med school transcript for your residency applications! Residency applicants should request copies of their medical school transcripts to be sent to Emma Faustner for uploading to the application platforms. Please see the instructions for requesting an electronic transcript [PDF]. If new grades post after a transcript is uploaded, you must request a new copy in the same way. Contact Emma at Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with questions.Click Here to Register.
• Request Letters of Recommendation: ASAP. Have you requested your letters of rec yet? If you haven't requested your letters of rec for residency application yet you should do so as soon as possible to give your letter writers enough time to write and upload them to your application platform(s). Be sure to follow the instructions from your application platform(s) for creating letters and sending requests to your letter writers. It is recommended that all of the letters that you plan to submit to programs be uploaded before applications are released to programs (9:00 am ET on 9/24 for ERAS and ResidencyCAS). For more information, contact Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner. We encourage all students, regardless of the specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system.
• Please invite your letter writers to submit their letter into your application portal (either through ERAS or Residency CAS).

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Submit A Professionalism Accolade: no deadline – ongoing. At Larner, we value each other's contributions to the learning and work environment. One way to acknowledge professionalism is to report exemplars of professionalism. Share A Professionalism Accolade. We collect testimonials from students faculty and staff and share them with recipients and their direct supervisors in November and May. Thanks for participating and sharing good words for good acts! Please follow the link. For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu.
• Report a Concern in the Learning Environment: No deadline. Concerned about unprofessional behavior or mistreatment in the Learning Environment? Report it using the private web-based Learning Environment reporting form. The UVM Larner College of Medicine is committed to a learning environment that is respectful, supportive, inclusive, and free from mistreatment. If you believe you experienced or witnessed unprofessional behavior or mistreatment, please report the incident using the private web-based reporting system linked below. REMINDER: Providing contact information is important so that a Learning Environment team member can follow up within 10 days. Your identity will not be shared. For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu.
• Welcome back from the UVM Libraries: Welcome back, Cats! We're so excited you're here. Check out the UVM Libraries hours by location then drop by to give us a visit. For more information, contact UVM Libraries at alice.stokes@uvm.edu
• Updated! Please note Musical Brain Initiative: August Visit: Saturday August 30th, 12:30PM, MedEd204. The Musical Brain Initiative is making its August visit to Shepardson 3 North on August 30th! Join us in MedEd 204 at 12:30pm for a light rehearsal. Then we'll walk together to Shep 3 at 1pm to perform for the ~20 patients there. All skills levels, instruments, staff and graduate students are welcome! Please reach out to Jonathan Palmer (781-850-5880) or Emily Hovan (480-250-5571) at emily.hovan@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• Free Group Fitness Classes! 08/25-08/31 is Free Week with Campus Rec. Check out some of the great classes available at the Patrick Forbush Gutterson Athletic/Rec building, 97 Spear St. All group fitness classes are free!
• UVM Closed: Sept. 1 Labor Day
• Dinner Dialogues: Shared Journeys in Medicine: September 2, 5:30-7, MedEd100. Dinner Dialogues bring together new members of Larner affinity student interest groups with faculty, peers, and alumni. This month will feature Dr. Margaret Tandoh, "Surviving & Thriving in Med School: A Trauma Surgeon's Journey." For more information contact Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: Sept. 2,5:30-7:30PM. Via Zoom. The Student Education Committee is comprised of students dedicated to and actively involved in the improvement of the medical school curriculum. Read more about SEC here…
• Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 9/3,5-7PM, MedEd203 and Remote. The Larner College of Medicine Student Council meets the first Wednesday of the month, during the academic year (September – June). Meetings are open to the community, and community members can contact Adama Aja, Medical Student Council President, at adama.a.aja@med.uvm.edu should you wish to request an item be added to the agenda. Read more about Student Council Meetings here…
• Hula Session Series: Four Pine Fund: September 4, 2025, at 3 p.m. at Hula, 50 Lakeside Avenue, VT 05401. Panelists will share both personal and professional insights into the emotional, social, and systemic factors that drive suicidality, and the innovative approaches that offer real pathways to recovery Alison Krompf, Director of FPF’s Vermont Portfolio will facilitate a dynamic interactive conversation and highlight efforts to transform suicide care in Vermont. Please RSVP using this site. For more details, contact Stefanie Knific, Executive Director, Strategic Communications & Marketing at stephanie.knific@med.uvm.edu
• Celebrate PRIDE with UVM and Health Network Partners: Sunday September 7, 9:30-11:30, Brunch, Vermont Comedy Club,12-1PM, Parade, starting at St. Paul and Main Streets, 1:00-5:00, festival, Waterfront Park. Celebrate PRIDE with UVM and Health Network Partners at the Burlington Pride Parade and Festival. Celebrate Pride in Vermont, a family-friendly celebration of queer joy, community building, and solidarity, with your colleagues from UVM Larner College of Medicine, Cancer Center, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, UVM Medical Center and other Health Network partners, and the UVM Prism Center. We will march together in the parade from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on our way to a festival at Waterfront Park featuring music, drag performances, storytelling, speakers, food trucks, vendors, and community resources. We’ll start with a pre-parade gathering 9:30-11:30 at the Vermont Comedy Club with games, crafts, and sign-making, hosted by Larner and Health Network Partners. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. We will gather at the parade start at the intersection of St. Paul and Main streets to decorate the Health Network truck and march in solidarity on our way to Waterfront Park. Registration is appreciated by not required. For questions, reach out to Wendy Shores at wendy.shores@uvmhealth.org or Michelle Bruner at michelle.bruner@uvmhealth.org.

• Vision 2030 Town Hall Meeting: 9/8, 12-1Pm, MedEd200 Sullivan. Message from Dean Page: “Dear Larner Community, Vision 2025: A Unified Strategic Plan for the Larner College of Medicine has effectively guided our College by aligning our clinical, educational, research, and community-focused priorities and objectives. It is now an appropriate time to initiate a new strategic planning process to look ahead and build upon the strengths of our previous efforts. Today, I am pleased to announce the launch of Vision 2030. Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, will serve as champion for this strategic planning process. We invite all faculty, staff, and students to participate in upcoming Town Hall sessions to help us establish a shared understanding of our current position and future direction. These one-hour meetings, facilitated by Dr. Carney, will provide an opportunity to share insights and perspectives on our strengths, areas for improvement, potential challenges, and opportunities ahead. The Town Hall sessions will be held in MedEd 200, Sullivan Classroom, on the following dates:

  • Medical Students – Monday, 9/8 from 12-1 pm
  • Faculty – Friday, 9/12 and Monday, 9/22 from 5-6 pm
  • Staff – Friday, 9/12 and Monday, 9/22 from 12-1 pm
  • Graduate Students – Wednesday, 9/24 from 12-1 pm

  We will review and analyze the feedback, moving forward with our College leaders to identify areas to further build on and new opportunities for the next five years. We will finish our process this fall and plan to release our newest Vision 2030 in January 2026. I encourage all of you to participate in the Vision 2030 Town Hall meetings and look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas on the future of the Larner College of Medicine. 

• 2025 Imbasciani LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture: September 8, 2025, 5:00 pm, MedEd200 Sullivan Classroom & Zoom. Join us for this year's Imbasciani LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture, featuring Dr. Blair Peters, Associate Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Oregon Health & Sciences University. Join via Zoom here. Please note that this year's lecture will not be recorded. 3rd and 4th year students are pre-approved to attend this lecture and do not need to use an excused absence from clinical duties. Click here for website details. For more details contact Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu
• Coffee / Tea / Morning Greet with Dean Zehle / Guests: September 9,8-8:45AM, Outside N100. Dean Zehle would like to invite you to stop by before class/clinicals to join her and/or special guests for coffee/tea/cocoa/juice. Feel free to stop by for a chat, catch up on events, share a story – whatever you would like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a drink and head off to start your day! She often hosts special guests and looks forward to seeing you whenever you are able to come by. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to her Administrative Assistant, Colleen Case at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu for more information.
• Let Us Know If You Are volunteering for Special Olympics Fall Games!: September 14th at Collins Perley Sport & Fitness Center in St. Albans. If you are volunteering for the Special Olympics Fall Games, the Medical Communications team wants to take photos and write a story about your experience. View the event flyer for more information [PDF]. Register to volunteer. To be included in a Larner College of Medicine story and photo shoot, please contact Janet Franz, Creative Content Manager, janet.l.franz@med.uvm.edu.

• 5th annual National DAC Med Conference: The Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (DAC Med) is pleased to announce that abstract submissions are now open for our 5th annual National DAC Med Conference! DAC Med is a trainee-led group dedicated to mitigating ableism in healthcare through education, support, programming, research, networking, and outreach. Founded at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, DAC Med now operates with both Northwestern and national leadership. Together, we are proud to host this year’s virtual conference on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Research presentations are tentatively scheduled from 10 AM–11 AM CST (final schedule to follow).This year’s conference theme is “Reimagining Clinical Excellence: How Disability Makes Medicine Better.” The conference will feature engaging speaker sessions, patient panels, research presentations, and more. We invite students and faculty to submit abstracts related to disability in healthcare.

  -Submission deadline: Sunday, September 21, 2025 (11:59 PM CST)

  -Notification of decisions: Monday, September 29, 2025

  -Confirm/deny participation in conference: Saturday, October 11, 2025

  A detailed program and registration information will be shared soon. If you have any questions, please email dacmed.national@gmail.com. 

• Consider a Mentor!: We accept applicants on a rolling basis with no precise deadline. The LCOM Mentors program connects medical students with faculty members and/or residents who share similar interests and professional goals. Join here! A mentor can support you in:
      - Navigating LCOM's culture, systems, and professional networks
      - Understanding institutional expectations and pathways to success
      - Setting academic and scholarly goals aligned with your interests
      - Developing strategies to balance academic responsibilities with personal well-being.. Ready to get started? Join the LCOM Mentors Program today and take the next step in your professional journey. For more details, contact Noah Burn, Admin Asst at noah.burns@med.uvm.edu
• New Exhibit in Dana Library: Open M-F, 7:30 A.M. – 5 P.M. The National Library of Medicine's traveling exhibition on the historic role of healthcare in immigration and migration practices will be featured in Dana Health Sciences Library from Aug 25 through Oct 4. Stop in M-F, 7:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. For more details contact UVM libraries at alice.stokes@uvm.edu

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds: September 2 HSRF 200,8-9 AM, Ph+ALL: Progress and Prospects. Speaker is Dr. Marlise Luskin - Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School Dr. Marlise Luskin received her MD from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (2009). She completed a residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (2012) followed by a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania (2015). In 2016, she joined the Division of Leukemia at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts in 2016 where she cares for patients with leukemias. Her areas of clinical and research interest include acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, and the care of young adults with leukemia. Dr. Luskin is also the Associate Program Director of the Dana-Farber/MGB Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Director of the Foley Family Fellowship in Leukemia, and Education Director for the Division of Leukemia. For more details, contact Whitney Feininger at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu

Housing Opportunities

We are excited to offer a brand new Larner College of Medicine housing option.

Why this housing is ideal for you:

• Flexible lease options
• Fully furnished 2 bed / 2 bath units – no need to buy or move furniture
• $1600 per bedroom – includes electricity, high-speed internet, and convenient laundry on the floor
• Units are leased per bedroom – no need to find a roommate-- that process is coordinated for you if you want and will be a fellow Larner College of Medicine student
• Quiet and professional environment – upper-floor units exclusively for medical students
• Convenient access to campus and amenities

Our staff toured the building, and we can confidently say it offers a quiet, comfortable, and supportive living environment—ideal for the demands of medical school.

To ensure this housing option remains viable for future students, we need to fill the available units as part of our agreement with the property management company. If you are still looking for housing, or want a reliable, student-friendly lease, we strongly encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Interested? Please contact catamountrun@redstonevt.com for more details or to reserve your spot.

We are excited to offer this opportunity, and we are here to help you succeed—both in the classroom and beyond.

Scholarship Opportunities

• DEADLINE WCI Medical School Scholarship: 8/31, all day. Purpose of the WCI Medical School Scholarship. We’re very grateful for the financial success that The White Coat Investor has seen. Although WCI has always been a for-profit business, its primary purpose is to “help those who wear the white coat get a fair shake.” The White Coat Investor Medical School Scholarship is a way for the entire WCI community to “pay it forward.” This community includes blog readers, podcast listeners, Facebook Group and WCI Forum members, WCI redditors, sponsors, staff, and owners. The scholarship has no endowment fund so the scholarship money is raised anew every year. The purpose of the scholarship is to directly reduce the indebtedness of a few students and to promote financial literacy in professional schools. Read more about WCI here…

Research Opportunities

• Due Date 8/29/25-The 212th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society and collaborative meetings with the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics - Vermont Chapter, and Vermont Psychiatric Association is taking place on Friday, November 7 and 8 at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT. Visit the event page to learn more. On Friday, November 7, tentatively from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be an opportunity for 5 medical students/residents to give an abstract or case presentation to the variety of attendees of the event (physicians from all spFecialties and geographic locations across Vermont). Please submit the information included in the abstract submission form if you are interested in being considered to present your case OR share this opportunity widely! The abstract form due date is August 29, 2025. The time limit is 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes for questions, which is strictly enforced. This event is FREE for medical students and residents whether they choose to submit an abstract for consideration! Event registration will be coming soon. We hope you will join us and/or share this information widely with anyone you think might be interested in!
• NERHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025 from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! This is a unique opportunity designed specifically for students passionate about making a difference in rural healthcare! This summit will empower the next generation of healthcare professionals through networking opportunities, interactive workshops, and informative sessions led by experts in the field. Explore the challenges facing rural health systems and discover innovative solutions and career pathways that can help you make a lasting impact in underserved communities. Whether you're just beginning your healthcare journey or preparing to enter the workforce, this event will equip you with the tools, connections, and inspiration to help shape the future of rural health. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at the NERHA’s annual Rural Health Student Summit! Contact Info: New England Rural Health Association Barre, VT 05641 admin@newenglandrha.org. For more Info contact Audree Frey, Public Health Program Manager. 

Fellowship Opportunity

• Pathology Student Fellowship Presentation July 2026: Now is the time to consider applying for the Pathology Student Fellowship (PSF) Program! An information session will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in MedEd 206 (virtual Teams link option also available, see below). The application period begins at the beginning of September and is due on Friday, October 17, 2025. This information session is mainly directed towards the new third year Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) medical students (class of 2027), but all LCOM medical students are welcome to join and learn about this opportunity for future interest and planning. Read More about PSF Here…

Co2029 Students

• co2029 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Public Health/ Global Health/ Health Policy with Dr. Mitch Wolfe, MD'95: Sept.2, 12-12:50PM, MedEd 200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer questions about careers in Public Health/ Global Health/ Health Policy. Dr. Mitch Wolfe is the former Chief Medical Officer for the CDC. Currently, he is working as Vice President of Global Engagement and Governance at Ginkgo Bioworks in Boston. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• 2025 Medical Student Leadership Lunch & Learn Series - Session 2 of 3: 9/3, 12-1Pm, Teams. Members of the Class of 2029 are invited to this BYO-lunch & learn series to learn about various Student Leadership Opportunities at the Larner College of Medicine. Hear from student leaders regarding their affiliated group across these three lunch & learn sessions. The first 40 minutes will be formal presentations from the groups, and then the last 20 minutes will be held for questions and discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch to the session (please MUTE your mics; video is up to you, but we always appreciate seeing your faces).  Join the session, now…Contact Kiersten Tavares, M.Ed., Larner College of Medicine Student Services Coordinator, at Kiersten Tavares, M.Ed., Larner College of Medicine Student Services Coordinator at Kiersten.Tavares@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Anesthesiology with Dr. Emily Stebbins: 9/4, 12-1PM, MedEd200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Anesthesiology as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• AHEC Spotlight Series: Community Engagement: Wednesday, September 10, 2025; 12:00-1:00 p.m.; MedEd200- Sullivan Classroom. Hear from 3 community agencies to learn about their work and a coordinated approach to volunteerism. This panel will be moderated by Katie Wells, MD, MPD, Larner's Director of Social Medicine. Panelists: Kelly Moran, MSW is the Justice, Mentoring and Re-entry Coordinator with Mercy Connections. She works with justice-involved individuals and advocates for disenfranchised communities. She has 20 years of experience working with diverse populations both locally and internationally. Justine Mee is the Health Services Coordinator for Champlain Valley Head Start, a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Justine coordinates well child & dental exams, immunizations, hearing & vision screenings, and medication administration to support the development of the child within the family, and the development of the family within the community. Sarah Sinnott is the Family and Community Engagement Director for the Janet S. Munt Family Room, a welcoming parent-child center supporting families with children up to age 5. In her role, Sarah connects families to each other, and bridges people and organizations in the community. For more information, contact Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP-DEI, Physician Placement Professional at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu.
• Save the Date: Nuvance Global Health Program information session: Monday, October 13,12 -1pm, Med Ed 200. Monday, Join us for an information session about the Nuvance Global Health Program and the application process the Summer Global Health Elective for Larner M1’s. Learn more about the Nuvance Global Health program. . For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu.
• Student Led Review Training: Want to establish a well-organized and focused peer review group in a format already developed by LCOM students? organized peer review groups can be excellent for reviewing and reinforcing knowledge within a course block. To be effective, these groups often benefit from some structure and group format. A few students from the class of 2028 have co-developed a model for an effective and efficient self-organizing medical study group and would like to share this model with interested students in your class. If you are interested in learning more from a fellow M2 about this particular model and potentially establishing a similar group, then please sign up here. We will arrange a conversation with one of the founding group members. This will cover: overall group format, lessons learned, integrating technology, booking rooms, and benefits identified from such a group (e.g., knowledge reinforcement, judgment of learning, developing effective presentation skills, accountability). Please sign up using this link. For more information, contact Dr. Tim Moynihan at timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu
• Study tools: AccessMedicine for supplemental learning through the Dana Library. Did you know as an LCOM student you have access to McGraw Hill's digital resource AccessMedicine. This resource includes textbooks, review questions, quiz generation, application cases, video/audio, infographics, flashcards, interactive modules & study tools. Click here to explore what is available. Click here for a brief overview video specific to the basic sciences.
• Seeking Housing/Renting in Vermont? Be informed! Our UVM Off-Campus Housing site has resources to support you as a VT Tenant, and housing resources are listed for our clinical level as well (“Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus”). The site also has a Roommates feature to help folks connect with roommates [and new friends] across all our various UVM disciplines.

Co2028 Students

• AHEC Spotlight Series: Community Engagement: Wednesday, September 10, 2025; 12:00-1:00 p.m.; MedEd200- Sullivan Classroom. Hear from 3 community agencies to learn about their work and a coordinated approach to volunteerism. This panel will be moderated by Katie Wells, MD, MPD, Larner's Director of Social Medicine. Panelists: Kelly Moran, MSW is the Justice, Mentoring and Re-entry Coordinator with Mercy Connections. She works with justice-involved individuals and advocates for disenfranchised communities. She has 20 years of experience working with diverse populations both locally and internationally. Justine Mee is the Health Services Coordinator for Champlain Valley Head Start, a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Justine coordinates well child & dental exams, immunizations, hearing & vision screenings, and medication administration to support the development of the child within the family, and the development of the family within the community. Sarah Sinnott is the Family and Community Engagement Director for the Janet S. Munt Family Room, a welcoming parent-child center supporting families with children up to age 5. In her role, Sarah connects families to each other, and bridges people and organizations in the community. For more information, contact Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP-DEI, Physician Placement Professional at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu.
• M1/2 summer research poster session: September 23, 3-5:30pm, Hoehl Gallery/Given Courtyard/Sullivan Classroom Foyer. Please join us at the annual Medical Student Summer Research Poster Session. Also, if you are an M2 student and did summer research that was not supported by LCOM, CVRI, or the Cancer Center and want to present, let us know. The annual Medical Student Summer Research Poster Session will occur on Sept 23. Current M2 students participating in research this past summer supported by LCOM and CVRI will be presenting. Students supported by the Cancer Center already participated in a separate poster session. If you are an M2 student who did research this past summer through another mechanism, including unfunded work, and you would like to present, please email Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu.
• Application Deadline 9/1-The NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a premier, year-long research training program which seeks to attract talented, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and its satellite campuses.  Centered on a robust investigation experience through a basic, clinical, or translational research project with an experienced mentor that matches their professional interests, the NIH MRSP also provides students with a dedicated curriculum of academic activities featuring world-renowned clinician-scientists, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops.  Over 600 alumni strong, the NIH MRSP has a proven history of helping launch the next generation of biomedical researchers into highly successful, impactful careers.   The (Future) Doctor Is In | NIH Intramural Research Program offers a glimpse into how this career development program has benefited some of our recent students.  Students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year are eligible to apply. We will begin to accept applications on SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025.****The application deadline is DECEMBER 1, 2025.**** Our NIH MRSP team will be conducting a virtual information webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM EST.   Webinar details will be shared in September. More information can be found at: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the MRSP, please do not hesitate to contact us at mrsp@mail.nih.gov. In addition, the NIH Clinical Electives Program offers year-round clinical opportunities for senior medical and dental students to gain clinical research exposure through rotations with services that are responsible for the clinical care of patients enrolled in protocols and clinical trials.  Eligibility requirements and application information can be found on our website: NIH Clinical Electives Program.
• AHEC Community Engagement & Service 80-hour Pathway : Rolling Application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. Read the program overview to learn about partnerships with the Association of Africans Living in Vermont, Champlain Valley Head Start, the Janet S. Munt Family Room, Feeding Champlain Valley and Mercy Connections. The broad goals of this AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. The course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program overview and find the application link here: [AHEC Community Engagement and Service page]. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or this AHEC activity.
• co2028 Study Group: Putting M2's in contact for a new study group: semi quiet, accountability, occasional discussion...Fill out this form if you are interested in being connected with other M2's looking for the following type of study group: Parallel learning on campus following classes, mixture of silent and discussion, occasional group review of week's topics & case questions, resources sharing, space for accountability! For more information, contact Dr. Tim Moynihan at timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu.
• Study tools: AccessMedicine for supplemental learning through the Dana Library. Did you know as an LCOM student you have access to McGraw Hill's digital resource AccessMedicine. This resource includes textbooks, review questions, quiz generation, application cases, video/audio, infographics, flashcards, interactive modules & study tools. Click here to explore what is available. Click here for a brief overview video specific to the basic sciences.
• Important Message from Dean Karen George: Clerkship Site Exemption deadlines. I am writing with a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. As always, please reach out with any questions. I’m looking forward to welcoming you back this month.

Co2027 Students 

• Application Deadline 9/1-The NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a premier, year-long research training program which seeks to attract talented, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and its satellite campuses. Centered on a robust investigation experience through a basic, clinical, or translational research project with an experienced mentor that matches their professional interests, the NIH MRSP also provides students with a dedicated curriculum of academic activities featuring world-renowned clinician-scientists, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops.  Over 600 alumni strong, the NIH MRSP has a proven history of helping launch the next generation of biomedical researchers into highly successful, impactful careers.   The (Future) Doctor Is In | NIH Intramural Research Program offers a glimpse into how this career development program has benefited some of our recent students.  Students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year are eligible to apply. We will begin to accept applications on SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025.****The application deadline is DECEMBER 1, 2025.**** Our NIH MRSP team will be conducting a virtual information webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM EST.   Webinar details will be shared in September. More information can be found at: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the MRSP, please do not hesitate to contact us at mrsp@mail.nih.gov. In addition, the NIH Clinical Electives Program offers year-round clinical opportunities for senior medical and dental students to gain clinical research exposure through rotations with services that are responsible for the clinical care of patients enrolled in protocols and clinical trials. Eligibility requirements and application information can be found on our website: NIH Clinical Electives Program.
• Pathology Student Fellowship Presentation July 2026: Now is the time to consider applying for the Pathology Student Fellowship (PSF) Program! An information session will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in MedEd 206 (virtual Teams link option also available, see below). The application period begins in the beginning of September and is due on Friday, October 17, 2025. This information session is mainly directed towards the new third year Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) medical students (class of 2027), but all LCOM medical students are welcome to join and learn about this opportunity for future interest and planning. Read More about the presentation Here…
• Upcoming Advising Meetings: Fall 2025. Your Deans for Students/OME will be holding several meetings over the next few months to help you prepare for entering the Advanced Integration Level. Class-wide meetings will be held to give you an overview of 4th year and the requirements (late Oct/early Nov), details of the scheduling lotteries (mid-Dec), and planning away rotations (Jan). Smaller group discussions will be available for students who are undecided or deciding between 3 or more specialties, deciding between 2 specialties, and those who have chosen their specialty (Nov - Dec). All meetings will be held over Zoom and will be recorded. Please keep an eye out for Outlook invitations from the REQ Medical Education Calendar. For more details, contact Emma Faustner, Career Advising & Residency Placement Coordinator at emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu

Co2026 Students

• Application Deadline 9/1-The NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a premier, year-long research training program which seeks to attract talented, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and its satellite campuses. Centered on a robust investigation experience through a basic, clinical, or translational research project with an experienced mentor that matches their professional interests, the NIH MRSP also provides students with a dedicated curriculum of academic activities featuring world-renowned clinician-scientists, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops.  Over 600 alumni strong, the NIH MRSP has a proven history of helping launch the next generation of biomedical researchers into highly successful, impactful careers.   The (Future) Doctor Is In | NIH Intramural Research Program offers a glimpse into how this career development program has benefited some of our recent students.  Students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year are eligible to apply. We will begin to accept applications on SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025.****The application deadline is DECEMBER 1, 2025.**** Our NIH MRSP team will be conducting a virtual information webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM EST.   Webinar details will be shared in September. More information can be found at: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the MRSP, please do not hesitate to contact us at mrsp@mail.nih.gov. In addition, the NIH Clinical Electives Program offers year-round clinical opportunities for senior medical and dental students to gain clinical research exposure through rotations with services that are responsible for the clinical care of patients enrolled in protocols and clinical trials. Eligibility requirements and application information can be found on our website: NIH Clinical Electives Program.

• Request Letters of Recommendation: ASAP. Have you requested your letters of rec yet? If you haven't requested your letters of rec for residency application yet you should do so as soon as possible to give your letter writers enough time to write and upload them to your application platform(s). Be sure to follow the instructions from your application platform(s) for creating letters and sending requests to your letter writers. It is recommended that all of the letters that you plan to submit to programs be uploaded before applications are released to programs (9:00 am ET on 9/24 for ERAS and ResidencyCAS). For more information, contact Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu
  • Transcripts for Residency Application due: before 9/22/25. Request your med school transcript for your residency applications! Residency applicants should request copies of their medical school transcripts to be sent to Emma Faustner for uploading to the application platforms. Please see the instructions for requesting an electronic transcript [PDF]. If new grades post after a transcript is uploaded, you must request a new copy in the same way. Contact Emma at Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• MSPE deadline is coming up soon!  Have you completed or updated your MSPE Intro and Noteworthy Characteristics?  If you have not already done so, please enter or update your Introductory Information and Noteworthy Characteristics of the MSPE in the online MSPE portal.  Instructions and examples (PDF) are available.  We will be sending you a draft pdf of your MSPE for review by the end of August. Please look for it and get it back to us by 9/7.
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner. We encourage all students, regardless of the specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system.
• Please invite your letter writers to submit their letter into your application portal (either through ERAS or Residency CAS).

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• IMPORTANT ACTION NEEDED: Contact Information. Please take a moment to 

  check that your contact information (PDF), emergency contact, address and pronouns are accurately listed in OASIS. If your contact information is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. Names and pronouns may be updated via the UVM Directory. For assistance navigating these interfaces, please contact the UVM Registrar’s Office at registrar@uvm.edu

• Important Safety Recommendation - 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. When registering the app with UVM, please use your full UVM email address. For app questions, feedback, or tech help, email emergency@uvm.edu. Visit this link for more information...  

• 5th annual National DAC Med Conference: The Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (DAC Med) is pleased to announce that abstract submissions are now open for our 5th annual National DAC Med Conference! DAC Med is a trainee-led group dedicated to mitigating ableism in healthcare through education, support, programming, research, networking, and outreach. Founded at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, DAC Med now operates with both Northwestern and national leadership. Together, we are proud to host this year’s virtual conference on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Research presentations are tentatively scheduled from 10 AM–11 AM CST (final schedule to follow).This year’s conference theme is “Reimagining Clinical Excellence: How Disability Makes Medicine Better.” The conference will feature engaging speaker sessions, patient panels, research presentations, and more. We invite students and faculty to submit abstracts related to disability in healthcare.

  -Submission deadline: Sunday, September 21, 2025 (11:59 PM CST)

  -Notification of decisions: Monday, September 29, 2025

  -Confirm/deny participation in conference: Saturday, October 11, 2025

  A detailed program and registration information will be shared soon. If you have any questions, please email dacmed.national@gmail.com. 

   

• Consider a Mentor!: We accept applicants on a rolling basis with no precise deadline. The LCOM Mentors program connects medical students with faculty members and/or residents who share similar interests and professional goals. Join here! A mentor can support you in:
      - Navigating LCOM's culture, systems, and professional networks
      - Understanding institutional expectations and pathways to success
      - Setting academic and scholarly goals aligned with your interests
      - Developing strategies to balance academic responsibilities with personal well-being.. Ready to get started? Join the LCOM Mentors Program today and take the next step in your professional journey. For more details, contact Noah Burn, Admin Asst at noah.burns@med.uvm.edu
• New Exhibit in Dana Library: Open M-F, 7:30 A.M. – 5 P.M. The National Library of Medicine's traveling exhibition on the historic role of healthcare in immigration and migration practices will be featured in Dana Health Sciences Library from Aug 25 through Oct 4. Stop in M-F, 7:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. For more details contact UVM libraries at alice.stokes@uvm.edu
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Listen to Dr. Matthew Barbery on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. In this episode, Dr. Matthew Barbery, an internal medicine hospitalist and IM Program Director at Danbury Hospital, a University of Vermont clinical site, shares what drew him to hospital medicine, how his role has evolved, and the qualities that make a standout IM resident. He also reflects on balancing efficiency with humanism and trends in the residency application process.
• 2025 Annual Family Medicine Welcome Picnic: Date: Monday, 08/25/2025, 5:30pm-8:00pm EDT, Oakledge Park, Upper Pavilion, 11 Flynn Ave, Burlington VT 05401. Join us for an evening of good food and camaraderie at the Annual Family Medicine Welcome Picnic! Please RSVP using this SignUpGenius. We will be welcoming our new Class of 2029 students, chatting with faculty and staff, anchecking in with our MS2s - MS4s on their journeys thus far. All Family Medicine faculty, residents and departmental staff are warmly welcome to attend! Friends and families are welcome. Please bring your own beverage. For more details, contact Jessica Fitzgerald at jessica.fitzgerald@med.uvm.edu
  • Free Group Fitness Classes! 08/25-08/31 is Free Week with Campus Rec. Check out some of the great classes available at the Patrick Forbush Gutterson Athletic/Rec building, 97 Spear St. All group fitness classes are free!
  • Musical Brain Initiative: August Visit: Sunday, August 31st, 11:30AM, MedEd202. The Musical Brain Initiative is making its August visit to Shepardson 3 North on August 31st! Join us in MedEd 202 at 11:30am for a light rehearsal. Then we'll walk together to Shep 3 at 1pm to perform for the ~20 patients there. All skills levels, instruments, staff and graduate students welcome! Please reach out to Jonathan Palmer (781-850-5880) or Emily Hovan (480-250-5571) at emily.hovan@med.uvm.edu with questions.
  • UVM Closed: Sept. 1 Labor Day
• Dinner Dialogues: Shared Journeys in Medicine: September 2, 5:30-7, MedEd100. Dinner Dialogues bring together new members of Larner affinity student interest groups with faculty, peers, and alumni. This month will feature Dr. Margaret Tandoh, "Surviving & Thriving in Med School: A Trauma Surgeon's Journey." For more information contact Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: Sept. 2,5:30-7:30PM. Via Zoom. The Student Education Committee is comprised of students dedicated to and actively involved in the improvement of the medical school curriculum. Read more about SEC here…
• Coffee / Tea / Morning Greet with Dean Zehle / Guests: September 9,8-8:45AM, Outside N100. Dean Zehle would like to invite you to stop by before class/clinicals to join her and/or special guests for coffee/tea/cocoa/juice. Feel free to stop by for a chat, catch up on events, share a story – whatever you would like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a drink and head off to start your day! She often hosts special guests and looks forward to seeing you whenever you are able to come by. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to her Administrative Assistant, Colleen Case at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu for more information.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

Housing Opportunities

We are excited to offer a brand new Larner College of Medicine housing option.

Why this housing is ideal for you:

• Flexible lease options
• Fully furnished 2 bed / 2 bath units – no need to buy or move furniture
• $1600 per bedroom – includes electricity, high-speed internet, and convenient laundry on the floor
• Units are leased per bedroom – no need to find a roommate-- that process is coordinated for you if you want and will be a fellow Larner College of Medicine student
• Quiet and professional environment – upper-floor units exclusively for medical students
• Convenient access to campus and amenities

Our staff toured the building, and we can confidently say it offers a quiet, comfortable, and supportive living environment—ideal for the demands of medical school.

To ensure this housing option remains viable for future students, we need to fill the available units as part of our agreement with the property management company. If you are still looking for housing, or want a reliable, student-friendly lease, we strongly encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Interested? Please contact catamountrun@redstonevt.com for more details or to reserve your spot.

We are excited to offer this opportunity, and we are here to help you succeed—both in the classroom and beyond.

Scholarship Opportunities

• Don’t Crash—CRUSH Your Med School Debt: 8/28, 2-3pm. Registration Required. Join us for Crush Med School Debt, a one-hour webinar all about how the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) can help you through powerful scholarship and loan repayment programs. Read more about the webinar here…
• DEADLINE WCI Medical School Scholarship: 8/31, all day. Purpose of the WCI Medical School Scholarship. We’re very grateful for the financial success that The White Coat Investor has seen. Although WCI has always been a for-profit business, its primary purpose is to “help those who wear the white coat get a fair shake.” The White Coat Investor Medical School Scholarship is a way for the entire WCI community to “pay it forward.” This community includes blog readers, podcast listeners, Facebook Group and WCI Forum members, WCI redditors, sponsors, staff, and owners. The scholarship has no endowment fund so the scholarship money is raised anew every year. The purpose of the scholarship is to directly reduce the indebtedness of a few students and to promote financial literacy in professional schools. Read more about WCI here…

Research Opportunities

• Due Date 8/29/25-The 212th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society and collaborative meetings with the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics - Vermont Chapter, and Vermont Psychiatric Association is taking place on Friday, November 7 and 8 at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT. Visit the event page to learn more. On Friday, November 7, tentatively from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be an opportunity for 5 medical students/residents to give an abstract or case presentation to the variety of attendees of the event (physicians from all specialties and geographic locations across Vermont). Please submit the information included in the abstract submission form if you are interested in being considered to present your case OR share this opportunity widely! The abstract form due date is August 29, 2025. The time limit is 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes for questions, which is strictly enforced. This event is FREE for medical students and residents whether they choose to submit an abstract for consideration! Event registration will be coming soon. We hope you will join us and/or share this information widely with anyone you think might be interested in!

Fellowship Opportunity

• Pathology Student Fellowship Presentation July 2026: Now is the time to consider applying for the Pathology Student Fellowship (PSF) Program! An information session will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in MedEd 206 (virtual Teams link option also available, see below). The application period begins at the beginning of September and is due on Friday, October 17, 2025. This information session is mainly directed towards the new third year Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) medical students (class of 2027), but all LCOM medical students are welcome to join and learn about this opportunity for future interest and planning. Read More about PSF Here…

Co2029 Students

• 2025-2026 AAMC Careers in Medicine Specialty Series: 8/28/25, 12Pm, MedEd 200 Sullivan Classroom. The AAMC 2025-2026 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series schedule [PDF] is now available. All sessions will be during the noon hour and will be held in-person in Med Ed 200 Sullivan Classroom unless otherwise specified on the schedule. Please see this short one-minute video about Careers in Medicine, and visit the Careers in Medicine website (AAMC login required) for all kinds of info to help you through your medical school journey and beyond.
  The series kicks off with "Career Advising Tools for Success" (CATS) presented by the Deans for Students, on Thursday, August 28 at noon in Med Ed 200!
  Explore different specialty opportunities during this series. You will hear presentations from Specialty Directors, Residents, and fellow students, start to satisfy your curiosity, and get your questions answered. For more details, contact Emma Faustner, Career Advising & Residency Placement Coordinator at Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu
• co2029 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Public Health/ Global Health/ Health Policy with Dr. Mitch Wolfe, MD'95: Sept.2, 12-12:50PM, MedEd 200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer questions about careers in Public Health/ Global Health/ Health Policy. Dr. Mitch Wolfe is the former Chief Medical Officer for the CDC. Currently, he is working as Vice President of Global Engagement and Governance at Ginkgo Bioworks in Boston. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• UVM Cultural Resource Guide: New to the Greater Burlington area and want to learn more? The Cultural Resource Guide is a vital resource that gives a sense of local resources, communities, and opportunities. Check it out here. For more details, contact Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu.
• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI): Want More Insight Into Your IDI? Curious about your IDI profile and how to grow from it? Schedule a confidential session to dive deeper into your results and personalized plan. Contact Noah.Burns@uvm.edu at Office of Inclusive Excellence to set a time.
• Medical Student Activities Calendar: Did you know we have a student activities calendar, designed to host medical-student specific events and deadlines? You can view the activities calendar in Outlook (once you are set up with your MED accounts), online, or even subscribe to it on your smartphone...
• Seeking Housing/Renting in Vermont? Be informed! Our UVM Off-Campus Housing site has resources to support you as a VT Tenant, and housing resources are listed for our clinical level as well (“Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus”). The site also has a Roommates feature to help folks connect with roommates [and new friends] across all our various UVM disciplines.

Co2028 Students

• Important Message from Dean Karen George: Clerkship Site Exemption deadlines. I am writing with a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. As always, please reach out with any questions. I’m looking forward to welcoming you back this month.

Co2027 Students 

• Upcoming Advising Meetings: Fall 2025. Your Deans for Students/OME will be holding several meetings over the next few months to help you prepare for entering the Advanced Integration Level. Class-wide meetings will be held to give you an overview of 4th year and the requirements (late Oct/early Nov), details of the scheduling lotteries (mid-Dec), and planning away rotations (Jan). Smaller group discussions will be available for students who are undecided or deciding between 3 or more specialties, deciding between 2 specialties, and those who have chosen their specialty (Nov - Dec). All meetings will be held over Zoom and will be recorded. Please keep an eye out for Outlook invitations from the REQ Medical Education Calendar. For more details, contact Emma Faustner, Career Advising & Residency Placement Coordinator at emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu
• Pathology Student Fellowship Presentation July 2026: Now is the time to consider applying for the Pathology Student Fellowship (PSF) Program! An information session will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in MedEd 206 (virtual Teams link option also available, see below). The application period begins in the beginning of September and is due on Friday, October 17, 2025. This information session is mainly directed towards the new third year Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) medical students (class of 2027), but all LCOM medical students are welcome to join and learn about this opportunity for future interest and planning. Read More about the presentation Here…

Co2026 Students

• MSPE deadline is coming up soon!  Have you completed or updated your MSPE Intro and Noteworthy Characteristics?  If you have not already done so, please enter or update your Introductory Information and Noteworthy Characteristics of the MSPE in the online MSPE portal.  Instructions and examples (PDF) are available.  We will be sending you a draft pdf of your MSPE for review by the end of August. Please look for it and get it back to us by 9/7.
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner. We encourage all students, regardless of the specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system.
• Please invite your letter writers to submit their letter into your application portal (either through ERAS or Residency CAS).
• Here are some important AAMC / ERAS Application Resources
  • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
    • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• The WeeklyWire: Check out the new look of The WeeklyWire!! We welcome your feedback.
• Optional External Surveys for Medical Students: Digital Resources in Medical Education Survey is open! You're invited to join a study on how med students use digital resources (AI tools, third-party platforms, school-funded tools, etc.) to explore what’s helpful, what’s challenging, and how schools can better support you. Study Information Sheet. For more info, contact Cara Simone at: cara.simone@med.uvm.edu, evaluation and Research Specialist.
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Listen to Dr. Matthew Barbery on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. In this episode, Dr. Matthew Barbery, an internal medicine hospitalist and IM Program Director at Danbury Hospital, a University of Vermont clinical site, shares what drew him to hospital medicine, how his role has evolved, and the qualities that make a standout IM resident. He also reflects on balancing efficiency with humanism and trends in the residency application process. 

• IMPORTANT ACTION NEEDED: Contact Information. Please take a moment to 

  check that your contact information (PDF), emergency contacts, and lived names and pronouns are accurately listed in OASIS. If your contact information is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. Names and pronouns may be updated via the UVM Directory. For assistance navigating these interfaces, please contact the UVM Registrar's Office 

• UVMCC Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session: Thursday, August 21 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Given Courtyard. Join us for free coffee and snacks! UVM Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session. This event will showcase the research conducted by twenty undergraduate, graduate and medical students who spent their summer working on cancer-related fundamental, clinical/translational, and population science research with UVM Cancer Center members. Join us for this year’s poster session! They are excited to share their research with you. Learn about the Summer Research Fellowship program or contact the UVM Cancer Center: crtec@med.uvm.edu.
• 2025 Annual Family Medicine Welcome Picnic: Date: Monday, 08/25/2025, 5:30pm-8:00pm EDT, Oakledge Park, Upper Pavilion, 11 Flynn Ave, Burlington VT 05401. Join us for an evening of good food and camaraderie at the Annual Family Medicine Welcome Picnic! Please RSVP using this SignUpGenius. We will be welcoming our new Class of 2029 students, chatting with faculty and staff, and checking in with our MS2s - MS4s on their journeys thus far. All Family Medicine faculty, residents and departmental staff are warmly welcome to attend! Friends and families are welcome. Please bring your own beverage. For more details, contact Jessica Fitzgerald at jessica.fitzgerald@med.uvm.edu
• Free Group Fitness Classes! 08/25-08/31 is Free Week with Campus Rec. Check out some of the great classes available at the Patrick Forbush Gutterson Athletic/Rec building, 97 Spear St. All group fitness classes are free!
• Dinner Dialogues: Shared Journeys in Medicine: September 2, 5:30-7, MedEd100. Dinner Dialogues bring together new members of Larner affinity student interest groups with faculty, peers, and alumni. This month will feature Dr. Margaret Tandoh, "Surviving & Thriving in Med School: A Trauma Surgeon's Journey." For more information contact Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds “Improving Access to Novel Agents for Children with Cancer”: 8/20, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information(PDF)…
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds “Leveraging School-Based Healthcare to Improve Pediatric Outcomes”: 8/27, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information(PDF)…

 Housing Opportunities

We are excited to offer a brand new Larner College of Medicine housing option.

Why this housing is ideal for you:

• Flexible lease options
• Fully furnished 2 bed / 2 bath units – no need to buy or move furniture
• $1600 per bedroom – includes electricity, high-speed internet, and convenient laundry on the floor
• Units are leased per bedroom – no need to find a roommate-- that process is coordinated for you if you want and will be a fellow Larner College of Medicine student
• Quiet and professional environment – upper-floor units exclusively for medical students
• Convenient access to campus and amenities

Our staff toured the building, and we can confidently say it offers a quiet, comfortable, and supportive living environment—ideal for the demands of medical school.

To ensure this housing option remains viable for future students, we need to fill the available units as part of our agreement with the property management company. If you are still looking for housing, or want a reliable, student-friendly lease, we strongly encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Interested? Please contact catamountrun@redstonevt.com for more details or to reserve your spot.

We are excited to offer this opportunity, and we are here to help you succeed—both in the classroom and beyond.

Scholarship Opportunities

• Don’t Crash—CRUSH Your Med School Debt: 8/28, 2-3pm. Registration Required. Join us for Crush Med School Debt, a one-hour webinar all about how the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) can help you through powerful scholarship and loan repayment programs. Read More Here…

• DEADLINE WCI Medical School Scholarship: 8/31, all day. Purpose of the WCI Medical School Scholarship. We’re very grateful for the financial success that The White Coat Investor has seen. Although WCI has always been a for-profit business, its primary purpose is to “help those who wear the white coat get a fair shake.” The White Coat Investor Medical School Scholarship is a way for the entire WCI community to “pay it forward.” This community includes blog readers, podcast listeners, Facebook Group and WCI Forum members, WCI redditors, sponsors, staff, and owners. The scholarship has no endowment fund so the scholarship money is raised anew every year. The purpose of the scholarship is to directly reduce the indebtedness of a few students and to promote financial literacy in professional schools. Read More Here…

Research Opportunities

• The NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a premier, year-long research training program which seeks to attract talented, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and its satellite campuses.  Centered on a robust investigation experience through a basic, clinical, or translational research project with an experienced mentor that matches their professional interests, the NIH MRSP also provides students with a dedicated curriculum of academic activities featuring world-renowned clinician-scientists, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops.  Over 600 alumni strong, the NIH MRSP has a proven history of helping launch the next generation of biomedical researchers into highly successful, impactful careers.   The (Future) Doctor Is In | NIH Intramural Research Program offers a glimpse into how this career development program has benefited some of our recent students.      Students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year are eligible to apply. We will begin to accept applications on SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025.****The application deadline is DECEMBER 1, 2025.**** Our NIH MRSP team will be conducting a virtual information webinar on Thursday, October 9th at 1:00PM EST.   Webinar details will be shared in September. More information can be found at: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the MRSP, please do not hesitate to contact us at mrsp@mail.nih.gov. In addition, the NIH Clinical Electives Program offers year-round clinical opportunities for senior medical and dental students to gain clinical research exposure through rotations with services that are responsible for the clinical care of patients enrolled in protocols and clinical trials.  Eligibility requirements and application information can be found on our website: NIH Clinical Electives Program.
• The 212th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society and collaborative meetings with the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics - Vermont Chapter, and Vermont Psychiatric Association is taking place on Friday, November 7 and 8 at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT. Visit the event page to learn more. On Friday, November 7, tentatively from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be an opportunity for 5 medical students/residents to give an abstract or case presentation to the variety of attendees of the event (physicians from all specialties and geographic locations across Vermont). Please submit the information included in the abstract submission form if you are interested in being considered to present your case OR share this opportunity widely! The abstract form due date is August 29, 2025. The time limit is 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes for questions, which is strictly enforced. This event is FREE for medical students and residents whether they choose to submit an abstract for consideration! Event registration will be coming soon. We hope you will join us and/or share this information widely with anyone you think might be interested in!
• Endocrinology research opportunities: September 2025. Exciting, cutting-edge research in osteoporosis, fracture prevention and bone assessment. Our Endocrinology division has several projects starting in the field of metabolic bone disorders, including the implementation of a fracture liaison service, and the assessment of a new bone density assessment called 3D Shaper. The possibilities are endless. Please reach out to Jennifer Kelly for more information: Jennifer.Kelly@uvmhealth.org

Fellowship Opportunity

• Pathology Student Fellowship Presentation July 2026: Now is the time to consider applying for the Pathology Student Fellowship (PSF) Program! An information session will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in MedEd 206 (virtual Teams link option also available, see below). The application period begins in the beginning of September and is due on Friday, October 17, 2025. This information session is mainly directed towards the new third year Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) medical students (class of 2027), but all LCOM medical students are welcome to join and learn about this opportunity for future interest and planning. Read More Here…

Co2029 Students

• UVM Cultural Resource Guide: New to the Greater Burlington area and want to learn more? The Cultural Resource Guide is a vital resource that gives a sense of local resources, communities, and opportunities. Check it out here. For more details, contact Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu.
• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI): Want More Insight Into Your IDI? Curious about your IDI profile and how to grow from it? Schedule a confidential session to dive deeper into your results and personalized plan. Contact Noah.Burns@uvm.edu at Office of Inclusive Excellence to set a time.
• Class of 2029 Note Taker Needed: The Student Accessibility office is looking for one student note taker from the Class of 2029 to take notes and submit them to our myACCESS Portal. This is a paid position that provides supplemental notes for eligible students working with our office. Rate: $18/hour

Expectations:

1. Notes should be thorough, typed (as much as possible), and cover the lecture-based content of each course.

2. Organize and upload notes within 24 hours of each class.

If you are interested and want more information, please contact notes@uvm.edu. Resumes and/or any information on your qualifications for the position are appreciated.

• Medical Student Activities Calendar: Did you know we have a student activities calendar, designed to host medical-student specific events and deadlines? You can view the activities calendar in Outlook (once you are set up with your MED accounts), online, or even subscribe to it on your smartphone...
• Larner Medical Student LCOM Connect Program Luncheon: This event is only for Larner M1 & M2 Medical Students who are participating in the LCOM Connect Program. This is not an open/community event. If you are not sure if you are signed up for the program, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Larner Medical Student Council with any questions. 8/19, 12-1PM, MedEd Pavilion. LCOM Connect Program Luncheon event information.
• M1 Event (co2029) - 2025 Medical Student Leadership Lunch & Learn Series - Session 1 of 3: 8/21, 12-1PM, Microsoft Teams. Members of the Class of 2029 are invited to this BYO-lunch & learn series to learn about various Student Leadership Opportunities at the Larner College of Medicine. Hear from student leaders regarding their affiliated group across these three lunch & learn sessions. The first 40 minutes will be formal presentations from the groups, and then the last 20 minutes will be held for questions and discussion. Learn more about the Lunch and Learn event.
• AHEC Education and Mentoring SIGs: HERO Info Session on 8/20/25 and MedMentors Info Session on 8/22/25, MedEd 200 Classroom. Join SIG leaders at info sessions for M1 or M2 students considering applying to be a HERO mentor or MedMentor. Info sessions will be led by SIG leaders and AHEC advisors. Learn about SIG activities and the AHEC Scholars Mentoring SIG 80-hour pathway. Information about how to apply for the AHEC Scholars pathway will be provided. Please bring your questions and we will be happy to answer them. For more information, contact Pattie Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu.
• Seeking Housing/Renting in Vermont? Be informed! Our UVM Off-Campus Housing site has resources to support you as a VT Tenant, and housing resources are listed for our clinical level as well (“Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus”). The site also has a Roommates feature to help folks connect with roommates [and new friends] across all our various UVM disciplines.

Co2028 Students

• Larner Medical Student LCOM Connect Program Luncheon: This event is only for Larner M1 & M2 Medical Students who are participating in the LCOM Connect Program. This is not an open/community event. If you are not sure if you are signed up for the program, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Larner Medical Student Council with any questions. 8/19, 12-1PM, MedEd Pavilion. Read More Here…
• AHEC Education and Mentoring SIGs: HERO Info Session on 8/20/25 and MedMentors Info Session on 8/22/25, MedEd 200 Classroom. Join SIG leaders at info sessions for M1 or M2 students considering applying to be a HERO mentor or MedMentor. Info sessions will be led by SIG leaders and AHEC advisors. Learn about SIG activities and the AHEC Scholars Mentoring SIG 80-hour pathway. Information about how to apply for the AHEC Scholars pathway will be provided. Please bring your questions and we will be happy to answer them. For more information, contact Pattie Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu.
• Important Message from Dean Karen George: Clerkship Site Exemption deadlines. I am writing with a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. As always, please reach out with any questions. I’m looking forward to welcoming you back this month.

Co2027 Students 

• Pathology Student Fellowship Presentation July 2026: Now is the time to consider applying for the Pathology Student Fellowship (PSF) Program! An information session will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in MedEd 206 (virtual Teams link option also available, see below). The application period begins in the beginning of September and is due on Friday, October 17, 2025. This information session is mainly directed towards the new third year Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) medical students (class of 2027), but all LCOM medical students are welcome to join and learn about this opportunity for future interest and planning. Read More Here…

Co2026 Students

• MSPE deadline is coming up soon!  Have you completed or updated your MSPE Intro and Noteworthy Characteristics?  If you have not already done so, please enter or update your Introductory Information and Noteworthy Characteristics of the MSPE in the online MSPE portal.  Instructions and examples (PDF) are available.  We will be sending you a draft pdf of your MSPE for review by the end of August. Please look for it and get it back to us by 9/7.
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu. We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system.
• Please invite your letter writers to submit their letter into your application portal (either through ERAS or Residency CAS).
• Here are some important AAMC / ERAS Application Resources
  • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
    • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide 

Graduate Students

• Dinner Dialogues: Shared Journeys in Medicine: September 2, 5:30-7, MedEd100. Dinner Dialogues bring together new members of Larner affinity student interest groups with faculty, peers, and alumni. This month will feature Dr. Margaret Tandoh, "Surviving & Thriving in Med School: A Trauma Surgeon's Journey." For more information contact Olive Gallmeyer at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• The WeeklyWire: Check out the new look of The WeeklyWire!! We would love your feedback.
• Optional External Surveys for Medical Students: Digital Resources in Medical Education Survey is open! You're invited to join a study on how med students use digital resources (AI tools, third-party platforms, school-funded tools, etc.) to explore what’s helpful, what’s challenging, and how schools can better support you. Study Information Sheet. For more info, contact Cara Simone at: cara.simone@med.uvm.edu, evaluation and Research Specialist.
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Listen to Dr. Matthew Barbery on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. In this episode, Dr. Matthew Barbery, an internal medicine hospitalist and IM Program Director at Danbury Hospital, a University of Vermont clinical site, shares what drew him to hospital medicine, how his role has evolved, and the qualities that make a standout IM resident. He also reflects on balancing efficiency with humanism and trends in the residency application process.  for more information.
• IMPORTANT ACTION NEEDED: Contact Information. Please take a moment to check that your contact information (PDF), emergency contacts, and lived names and pronouns are accurately listed in OASIS. If your contact information is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. Names and pronouns may be updated via the UVM Directory. For assistance navigating these interfaces, please contact the UVM Registrar's Office
• Special Olympics Vermont will be hosting our 2025 Fall Games: September 14th at Collins Perley Sport & Fitness Center in St. Albans. During these games, we will be providing our athletes with FREE Health Promotion Screenings as part of our Healthy Athletes Program. Health Promotion Screenings provides health screenings for Blood Pressure, Bone Density, and Body Mass Index, along with education on sun safety, hydration, nutrition, bone health, physical activity, tobacco avoidance/cessation, and hand hygiene to our athletes and their caregivers/families. We are looking for volunteers who would like to help! So, if you or anyone you know, colleagues, friends, students, etc., are interested, please share this opportunity with them. Sign up to Volunteer now! View the event flier here.
• Class of 2029 Orientation Week - Medical Student Leadership Welcome BBQ: 8/15,5-7PM, Oakledge Park- Lower Shelter, 11 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT. Join us for an evening celebrating your first week of medical school at Oakledge Park! There will be lots of food and fun activities for you to get a chance to mingle with your classmates and upper-class students. We hope to see you there! All members of the Larner community and their family are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact your Medical Student Council: com.student.council@med.uvm.edu      
• UVMCC Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session: Thursday, August 21 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Given Courtyard. Join us for free coffee and snacks! UVM Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session. This event will showcase the research conducted by twenty undergraduate, graduate and medical students who spent their summer working on cancer-related fundamental, clinical/translational, and population science research with UVM Cancer Center members. Join us for this year’s poster session! They are excited to share their research with you. Learn about the Summer Research Fellowship program or contact the UVM Cancer Center: crtec@med.uvm.edu.
• Free Group Fitness Classes! 08/25-08/31 is Free Week with Campus Rec. Check out some of the great classes available at the Patrick Forbush Gutterson Athletic/Rec building, 97 Spear St. All group fitness classes are free!

Housing Opportunities

We are excited to offer a brand new Larner College of Medicine housing option.

Why this housing is ideal for you:

• Flexible lease options
• Fully furnished 2 bed / 2 bath units – no need to buy or move furniture
• $1600 per bedroom – includes electricity, high-speed internet, and convenient laundry on the floor
• Units are leased per bedroom – no need to find a roommate that process is coordinated for you if you want and will be a fellow Larner College of Medicine student
• Quiet and professional environment – upper-floor units exclusively for medical students
• Convenient access to campus and amenities

Our staff toured the building, and we can confidently say it offers a quiet, comfortable, and supportive living environment—ideal for the demands of medical school.

To ensure this housing option remains viable for future students, we need to fill the available units as part of our agreement with the property management company. If you are still looking for housing, or want a reliable, student-friendly lease, we strongly encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Interested? Please contact catamountrun@redstonevt.com for more details or to reserve your spot.

We are excited to offer this opportunity, and we are here to help you succeed—both in the classroom and beyond.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds “TBD”: 8/13, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds “TBD”: 8/20, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…

Research Opportunities

• The 212th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society and collaborative meetings with the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics - Vermont Chapter, and Vermont Psychiatric Association is taking place on Friday, November 7 and 8 at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT. Visit the event page to learn more. On Friday, November 7, tentatively from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be an opportunity for 5 medical students/residents to give an abstract or case presentation to the variety of attendees of the event (physicians from all specialties and geographic locations across Vermont). Please submit the information included in the abstract submission form if you are interested in being considered to present your case OR share this opportunity widely! The abstract form due date is August 29, 2025. The time limit is 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes for questions, which is strictly enforced. This event is FREE for medical students and residents whether they choose to submit an abstract for consideration! Event registration will be coming soon. We hope you will join us and/or share this information widely with anyone you think might be interested in!
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers now required to make papers freely available: As of July 1, all NIH-funded researchers are required to make their scientific papers freely available through the NIH repository, PubMed Central. But don't worry - UVM Libraries are here to help. Learn more about this new policy. For more details, contact Donna O’Malley: donna.omalley@uvm.edu at UVM Libraries.
• Endocrinology research opportunities: September 2025. Exciting, cutting-edge research in osteoporosis, fracture prevention and bone assessment. Our Endocrinology division has several projects starting in the field of metabolic bone disorders, including the implementation of a fracture liaison service, and the assessment of a new bone density assessment called 3D Shaper. The possibilities are endless. Please reach out to Jennifer Kelly for more information: Jennifer.Kelly@uvmhealth.org

Co2029 Students

• Class of 2029 - WELCOME TO THE NEW WEEKLYWIRE! This newsletter is our primary official communication tool for all non-curriculum-related communications to the student community - a one-stop-shop designed by and for med students to limit the number of emails you receive in your MED inboxes. Our former Digital Content Manager and your current Student Services Coordinator created a video to introduce our newest students to The WeeklyWire and other tools we use to connect with our students. Watch the video now!
• "One Checklist to Rule Them All": We know you will continue to receive bits and pieces regarding your fall semester tasks and various deadlines. Your Orientation Planning Team compiled this reference document to include all established administrative tasks thus far to help you successfully prepare to make Larner your home in the coming weeks. Please be sure to empty your cached images and files to see the latest version of this "Master Checklist" (PDF).
• Consider obtaining Parking Permits (OPTIONAL):  If you wish to have your car/park on campus, you must obtain a parking permit prior to arriving for in-person curriculum.
• Class of 2029 Note Taker Needed: The Student Accessibility office is looking for one student note taker from the Class of 2029 to take notes and submit them to our myACCESS Portal. This is a paid position that provides supplemental notes for eligible students working with our office. Rate: $18/hour
• Expectations:
• 1. Notes should be thorough, typed (as much as possible), and cover the lecture-based content of each course.
• 2. Organize and upload notes within 24 hours of each class.
• If you are interested and want more information, please contact notes@uvm.edu. Resumes and/or any information on your qualifications for the position are appreciated.
• Medical Student Activities Calendar: Did you know we have a student activities calendar, designed to host medical-student specific events and deadlines? You can view the activities calendar in Outlook (once you are set up with your MED accounts), online, or even subscribe to it on your smartphone...
• Optional Orientation Wellness Activities: Welcome M1s! The Wellness Committee is happy to share social activities to kickstart your M1 Wellness Journey. Participation is not required, but students will receive cremee vouchers from Burlington Bay for participation in an activity!
  • Yoga with Instructor Serena: Thurs, 8/14 (1-2 PM) @ MedEd 100
  • Rock Climbing with Theresa and Molly (Climbing SIG): Tues, 8/12 & Thurs, 8/14 (1-4:30 PM) @ Metrorock in Essex (320 Sunderland Way, Essex, VT, 05452) >> *Please fill out 1) SignUp Genius for Tues, 8/12 and Thurs, 8/14 and 2) Waiver before activity
  • Hiking with Ashley @ Mount Philo: Tues, 8/12 (1 PM) - Carpoolers meet outside Hoehl Gallery, otherwise meet at trailhead at 1:30 PM. Ping Pong + Board Games @ Student Lounge: Date TBD. For more details, contact the Wellness Committee: alison.yong@med.uvm.edu
• Larner Medical Student LCOM Connect Program Luncheon: This event is only for Larner M1 & M2 Medical Students who are participating in the LCOM Connect Program. This is not an open/community event. If you are not sure if you are signed up for the program, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Larner Medical Student Council with any questions. 8/19, 12-1PM, MedEd Pavilion. LCOM Connect Program Luncheon event information.
• M1 Event (co2029) - 2025 Medical Student Leadership Lunch & Learn Series - Session 1 of 3: 8/21, 12-1PM, Microsoft Teams. Members of the Class of 2029 are invited to this BYO-lunch & learn series to learn about various Student Leadership Opportunities at the Larner College of Medicine. Hear from student leaders regarding their affiliated group across these three lunch & learn sessions. The first 40 minutes will be formal presentations from the groups, and then the last 20 minutes will be held for questions and discussion. Learn more about the Lunch and Learn event.
• Seeking Housing/Renting in Vermont? Be informed! Our UVM Off-Campus Housing site has resources to support you as a VT Tenant, and housing resources are listed for our clinical level as well (“Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus”). The site also has a Roommates feature to help folks connect with roommates [and new friends] across all our various UVM disciplines.

Co2028 Students

• Larner Medical Student LCOM Connect Program Luncheon: This event is only for Larner M1 & M2 Medical Students who are participating in the LCOM Connect Program. This is not an open/community event. If you are not sure if you are signed up for the program, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Larner Medical Student Council with any questions. 8/19, 12-1PM, MedEd Pavilion. Read More Here…
• Call for Orientation Volunteers!: Tuesday 8/12/2025 11:30-1, Thursday 8/14/2025 11:30-1. Looking for a new way to be involved in orientation and connect with the class of 2029? SJC is seeking student facilitators for orientation week community circles! This is a new session this year and we'd love your help to make it a success. Having previously attended the community circle is a bonus but not a necessity, and you do not have to commit to both days to participate. Lunch will be provided! If you're interested, please fill out the linked form. Feel free to reach out to any of the class of 2028 SJC organizers with questions: quinn.duisberg@med.uvm.edu Thanks in advance!
• Important Message from Dean Karen George:  Clerkship Site Exemption deadlines. I am writing with a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. As always, please reach out with any questions. I’m looking forward to welcoming you back this month.
• out with any questions. I’m looking forward to welcoming you back this month.

Co2027 Students: 

• Call for Orientation Volunteers!: Tuesday 8/12/2025 11:30-1, Thursday 8/14/2025 11:30-1. Looking for a new way to be involved in orientation and connect with the class of 2029? SJC is seeking student facilitators for orientation week community circles! This is a new session this year and we'd love your help to make it a success. Having previously attended the community circle is a bonus but not a necessity, and you do not have to commit to both days to participate. Lunch will be provided! If you're interested, please fill out the linked form. Feel free to reach out to any of the class of 2028 SJC organizers with questions: quinn.duisberg@med.uvm.edu. Thanks in advance!

Co2026 Students

• Residency Application Informational Meeting: Tuesday, August 12 at 5:30pm, via Zoom Let's talk about the residency application process! Your Deans for Students will be holding an informational meeting about completing your residency application on Tuesday, August 12 at 5:30 pm via Zoom to cover the common questions about the application process. This meeting will be recorded for those of you who are unable to attend. Zoom link here… For more details contact Emma Faustner.

• MSPE deadline is coming up soon!: Have you completed or updated your MSPE Intro and Noteworthy Characteristics?  If you have not already done so, please enter or update your Introductory Information and Noteworthy Characteristics of the MSPE in the online MSPE portal.  

  Instructions and examples (PDF) are available.  We will be sending you a draft pdf of your MSPE for review by the end of August. Please look for it and get it back to us by 9/7.

• Call for Orientation Volunteers!: Tuesday 8/12/2025 11:30-1, Thursday 8/14/2025 11:30-1. Looking for a new way to be involved in orientation and connect with the class of 2029? SJC is seeking student facilitators for orientation week community circles! This is a new session this year and we'd love your help to make it a success. Having previously attended the community circle is a bonus but not a necessity, and you do not have to commit to both days to participate. Lunch will be provided! If you're interested, please fill out the linked form. Feel free to reach out to any of the class of 2028 SJC organizers with questions: quinn.duisberg@med.uvm.edu. Thanks in advance!
• Virtual Open House for Anesthesia Residency: Presented by the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell University Hospital. 8/13 at 5PM. Registration Required. Please see flyer here(PDF).
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner. We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.  
• If you have not already done so, please invite your letter writers to submit their letter into your application portal (either through ERAS or Residency CAS).
• Here are some important AAMC / ERAS Application Resources
  • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
    • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• The WeeklyWire: Stay tuned for a new look for The Weeklywire!!
• ACTION NEEDED: Contact Information. Please take a moment to check that your contact information[PDF], as well as lived names and pronouns are accurately listed in OASIS. If your contact information is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. Names and pronouns may be updated via the UVM Directory. For assistance navigating these interfaces, please contact the UVM Registrar's Office at registrar@uvm.edu
• JEFFREY SILVER HUMANISM IN HEALTHCARE RESEARCH ROUNDUP - The Importance of Trustworthiness: This is the second in a three-part series exploring the elements of humanism as defined by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation: clinically excellent care that is kind, safe, and trustworthy. Four publications are presented, and the reader will come away knowing what each article is about, why the research is important, and what the article may mean for them directly…
• 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 following link for the invitation link.
• LCOM Gym 8/4, 9-11am: On Monday, Aug 4^th, between 9-11am, new equipment will be delivered and installed in the LCOM gym. Due to popular demand, we are adding stair stepper and additional weights. The installation will not affect your ability to use the gym - this is just a head’s up that it is happening, and also an invitation to come to check out the new gear!

• Special Olympics Vermont will be hosting our 2025 Fall Games: September 14th at Collins Perley Sport & Fitness Center in St. Albans. During these games, we will be providing our athletes with FREE Health Promotion Screenings as part of our Healthy Athletes Program. Health Promotion Screenings provides health screenings for Blood Pressure, Bone Density, and Body Mass Index, along with education on sun safety, hydration, nutrition, bone health, physical activity, tobacco avoidance/cessation, and hand hygiene to our athletes and their caregivers/families. We are looking for volunteers who would like to help! So, if you or anyone you know, colleagues, friends, students, etc., are interested, please share this opportunity with them. View the event flier for more information[PDF]...

• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 8/5, 5:30PM -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). The group’s responsibility is to act as a liaison with faculty to provide a unified student point of view, and to appropriately bring pertinent educational issues to the attention of faculty and course directors. SEC is charged with reviewing course evaluations written by students at the close of each Foundations course and presenting that data to the Foundations Committee, which oversees the pre-clinical portion of the curriculum. If you have any questions or would like to provide feedback to this committee, please email the SEC representatives at sec@med.uvm.edu
• Class of 2029 Orientation Week - Medical Student Leadership Welcome BBQ: 8/15,5-7PM, Oakledge Park- Lower Shelter, 11 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT. Join us for an evening celebrating your first week of medical school at Oakledge Park! There will be lots of food and fun activities for you to get a chance to mingle with your classmates and upper-class students. We hope to see you there! All members of the Larner community and their family are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact your Medical Student Council at com.student.council@med.uvm.edu
• Free Group Fitness Classes! 08/25-08/31 is Free Week with Campus Rec. All group fitness classes are free…

Housing Opportunities

We are excited to offer a brand new Larner College of Medicine housing option.

Why this housing is ideal for you:

• Flexible lease options
• Fully furnished 2 bed / 2 bath units – no need to buy or move furniture
• $1600 per bedroom – includes electricity, high-speed internet, and convenient laundry on the floor
• Units are leased per bedroom – no need to find a roommate that process is coordinated for you if you want and will be a fellow Larner College of Medicine student
• Quiet and professional environment – upper-floor units exclusively for medical students
• Convenient access to campus and amenities

Our staff toured the building, and we can confidently say it offers a quiet, comfortable, and supportive living environment—ideal for the demands of medical school.

To ensure this housing option remains viable for future students, we need to fill the available units as part of our agreement with the property management company. If you are still looking for housing, or want a reliable, student-friendly lease, we strongly encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Interested? Please contact catamountrun@redstonevt.com for more details or to reserve your spot.

We are excited to offer this opportunity, and we are here to help you succeed—both in the classroom and beyond.

Scholarship Opportunities

• AAMC FIRST Webinar: Navigating Student Loan & Repayment Changes Post Budget Reconciliation: 8/4 2-3pm. Registration Required. More Information here…
• Health Professions Scholarship Program by Navy: Full Tuition Scholarship, $20,000 sign on bonus for 4 year commitment, $2,870 monthly stipend. Contact and more info here[PDF]…
• Financial Assistance Program by Navy: $45,000 annual bonus, $2,870 monthly stipend. Contact and more info here[PDF]…

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds “TBD”: 8/6, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds “TBD”: 8/13, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…

Research Opportunities

• The 212th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society and collaborative meetings with the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics - Vermont Chapter, and Vermont Psychiatric Association is taking place on Friday, November 7^th and 8^th at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT. You can visit the event page here to learn more. On Friday, November 7^th, tentatively from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be an opportunity for 5 medical students/residents to give an abstract or case presentation to the variety of attendees of the event (physicians from all specialties and geographic locations across Vermont). Please submit the information included in the abstract submission form here if you are interested in being considered to present your case OR share this opportunity widely! The abstract form due date is August 29, 2025. The time limit is 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes for questions, which is strictly enforced. This event is FREE for medical students and residents whether they choose to submit an abstract for consideration! Event registration will be coming soon. We hope you will join us and/or share this information widely with anyone you think might be interested in!
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers now required to make papers freely available: As of July 1, all NIH-funded researchers are required to make their scientific papers freely available through the NIH repository, PubMed Central. But don't worry - UVM Libraries are here to help. Learn more about this new policy… For more details, contact Donna O’Malley, UVM Libraries at donna.omalley@uvm.edu
• Endocrinology research opportunities: September 2025. Exciting, cutting-edge research in osteoporosis, fracture prevention and bone assessment. Our Endocrinology division has several projects starting in the field of metabolic bone disorders, including the implementation of a fracture liaison service, and the assessment of a new bone density assessment called 3D Shaper. The possibilities are endless. Please reach out with any interest.

Co2029 Students

• Class of 2029 - WELCOME TO THE WEEKLYWIRE! This newsletter is our primary official communication tool for all non-curriculum-related communications to the student community - a one-stop-shop designed by and for med students to limit the number of emails you receive in your MED inboxes. Check out this video our former Digital Content Manager and your current Student Services Coordinator created to introduce our newest students to The WeeklyWire and other tools we use to connect with our students...
  • You Can Submit to the WeeklyWire, too! Have something you would like to advertise here? The Wire goes out to all students via email midday Sundays and anyone can submit a posting via our online submission form.
• "One Checklist to Rule Them All": We know you will continue to receive bits and pieces regarding your fall semester tasks and various deadlines. Your Orientation Planning Team compiled this reference document[DOC] to include all established administrative tasks thus far to help you successfully prepare to make Larner your home in the coming weeks (please be sure to empty your cached images and files to see the latest version of this "Master Checklist"):
• Consider obtaining Parking Permits (OPTIONAL):  If you wish to have your car/park on campus, you must obtain a parking permit prior to arriving for in-person curriculum…
• Medical Student Activities Calendar: Did you know we have a student activities calendar, designed to host medical-student specific events and deadlines? You can view the activities calendar in Outlook (once you are set up with your MED accounts), online, or even subscribe to it on your smartphone...
• Seeking Housing/Renting in Vermont? Be informed! Our UVM Off-Campus Housing site has resources to support you as a VT Tenant, and housing resources are listed for our clinical level as well (“Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus”). The site also has a Roommates feature to help folks connect with roommates [and new friends] across all our various UVM disciplines...
• NOW AVAILABLE - Mandatory Pre-Arrival Training - “Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students (SAPG)”: On July 15, you should have received an email to your UVM account (@uvm.edu email address; may already be set up to forward to your MED email) from Vector with a personalized link to the training. You can find more information about this course and additional resources, in your Orientation Course materials, in the VIC Portal.
• Try on a White Coat: 8/4 - 8/8, 8:30 - 3:30, Week of 8/11 by appointment. All members of the Class of 2029 must try on a White Coat to select the style and size they'd like to receive. One of the many milestones you’ll experience at UVM is the White Coat Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, October 10, where the Class of 2029 will receive their white coats. All students must try on select the style and size they would like to receive at the ceremony. There are two options for trying on a coat: • Stop by the Office of Medical Communications in the Given Building the week of August 4 anytime Monday – Friday between 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Appointments are not needed to try on a coat the week of August 4 and we encourage you to stop by when you come to pick up your laptop. There will be signs to help you find our office. • If you will not arrive in Vermont until the weekend before orientation or you’d prefer to try on your coat during orientation week, please sign up for an appointment. When you try and select your coat, we will also take your photo which will be used for your UVM Medical Center ID badge and record you saying your name to ensure correct pronunciation at events. For details, contact Liz Dohrman, Medical Communications and OME.
• 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 following link for the invitation link.

Co2028 Students

• Call for Orientation Volunteers!: Tuesday 8/12/2025 11:30-1, Thursday 8/14/2025 11:30-1. Looking for a new way to be involved in orientation and connect with the class of 2029? SJC is seeking student facilitators for orientation week community circles! This is a new session this year and we'd love your help to make it a success. Having previously attended the community circle is a bonus but not a necessity, and you do not have to commit to both days to participate. Lunch will be provided! If you're interested, please fill out the linked form. Feel free to reach out to any of the class of 2028 SJC organizers at quinn.duisberg@med.uvm.edu with questions. Thanks in advance!
• Important Message from Dean Karen George: We hope you are having a great summer. This is a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions  for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. As always, please reach out with any questions. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in August! And please note, we in OME are working through the summer; please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, or if we can be of any assistance.

Co2027 Students: 

• Call for Orientation Volunteers!: Tuesday 8/12/2025 11:30-1, Thursday 8/14/2025 11:30-1. Looking for a new way to be involved in orientation and connect with the class of 2029? SJC is seeking student facilitators for orientation week community circles! This is a new session this year and we'd love your help to make it a success. Having previously attended the community circle is a bonus but not a necessity, and you do not have to commit to both days to participate. Lunch will be provided! If you're interested, please fill out the linked form. Feel free to reach out to any of the class of 2028 SJC organizers at quinn.duisberg@med.uvm.edu with questions. Thanks in advance!

Co2026 Students

• ERAS Application Informational Meeting: Tuesday, August 12 at 5:30pm, via Zoom Let's talk about the residency application process! Your Deans for Students will be holding an informational meeting about the ERAS application on Tuesday, August 12 at 5:30 pm via Zoom to cover the common questions about the ERAS application process. This meeting will be recorded for those of you who are unable to attend. Zoom link here… For more details contact Emma Faustner at Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu
• Review your MSPE sections!: Have you completed or updated your MSPE Intro and Noteworthy Characteristics? We ask all M4s to compose the Introductory Information and Noteworthy Characteristics of the MSPE in the online MSPE portal. If you haven't completed these sections, please do so ASAP! Instructions and examples [PDF] are available. If it's been a while since you completed them and haven't taken a look at them, now is a good time to review them and make any updates or corrections in the MSPE Portal. We will be sending you a draft pdf of your MSPE for review this month. Please look for it and get it back to us by 9/7
• Call for Orientation Volunteers!: Tuesday 8/12/2025 11:30-1, Thursday 8/14/2025 11:30-1. Looking for a new way to be involved in orientation and connect with the class of 2029? SJC is seeking student facilitators for orientation week community circles! This is a new session this year and we'd love your help to make it a success. Having previously attended the community circle is a bonus but not a necessity, and you do not have to commit to both days to participate. Lunch will be provided! If you're interested, please fill out the linked form. Feel free to reach out to any of the class of 2028 SJC organizers at quinn.duisberg@med.uvm.edu with questions. Thanks in advance!
• Virtual Open House for Anesthesia Residency: Presented by the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell University Hospital. 8/13 at 5PM. Registration Required. Please see flyer here[PDF]…
• Specialty Spotlight Webinar Recordings: Now. Check out these specialty-specific residency application recordings! The AAMC has collected the recordings of their Specialty Spotlight Webinars on their Vimeo and YouTube pages. Recordings are currently available for: Adult Neurology Anesthesiology Child Neurology Dermatology Family Medicine General Surgery Integrated Plastic Surgery Internal Medicine Neurological Surgery Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry Visit the recording collection at Vimeo or Youtube.
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner. We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.  If you have not already done so, please invite your letter writers to submit their letter into your application portal (either through ERAS or Residency CAS).
  • AAMC and ERAS Application Resources
    • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
      • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & WellnessThe WeeklyWire:

• Submit a posting to the WeeklyWire (submissions are due by 3:30pm, Thursdays, for the upcoming issue)…
• To unsubscribe from future issues of the WeeklyWire, please simply inform Medical Student Services.
• Search past issues of the WeeklyWire…
• JEFFREY SILVER HUMANISM IN HEALTHCARE RESEARCH ROUNDUP - The Importance of Trustworthiness: This is the second in a three-part series exploring the elements of humanism as defined by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation: clinically excellent care that is kind, safe, and trustworthy. Four publications are presented, and the reader will come away knowing what each article is about, why the research is important, and what the article may mean for them directly…
• 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 following link for the invitation link.
• Special Olympics Vermont will be hosting our 2025 Fall Games: September 14th at Collins Perley Sport & Fitness Center in St. Albans. During these games, we will be providing our athletes with FREE Health Promotion Screenings as part of our Healthy Athletes Program. Health Promotion Screenings provides health screenings for Blood Pressure, Bone Density, and Body Mass Index, along with education on sun safety, hydration, nutrition, bone health, physical activity, tobacco avoidance/cessation, and hand hygiene to our athletes and their caregivers/families. We are looking for volunteers who would like to help! So, if you or anyone you know, colleagues, friends, students, etc., are interested, please share this opportunity with them. See Flyer attached…
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 8/5, 5:30PM -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). The group’s responsibility is to act as a liaison with faculty to provide a unified student point of view, and to appropriately bring pertinent educational issues to the attention of faculty and course directors. SEC is charged with reviewing course evaluations written by students at the close of each Foundations course and presenting that data to the Foundations Committee, which oversees the pre-clinical portion of the curriculum. If you have any questions or would like to provide feedback to this committee, please email the SEC representatives at sec@med.uvm.edu
• Class of 2029 Orientation Week - Medical Student Leadership Welcome BBQ: 8/15,5-7PM, Oakledge Park- Lower Shelter, 11 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT. Join us for an evening celebrating your first week of medical school at Oakledge Park! There will be lots of food and fun activities for you to get a chance to mingle with your classmates and upper-class students. We hope to see you there! All members of the Larner community and their family are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact your Medical Student Council.

Housing Opportunities

Dear Medical Students,

We are excited to offer a brand new Larner College of Medicine housing option.

Why this housing is ideal for you:

• Flexible lease options
• Fully furnished 2 bed / 2 bath units – no need to buy or move furniture
• $1600 per bedroom – includes electricity, high-speed internet, and convenient laundry on the floor
• Units are leased per bedroom – no need to find a roommate that process is coordinated for you if you want and will be a fellow Larner College of Medicine student
• Quiet and professional environment – upper-floor units exclusively for medical students
• Convenient access to campus and amenities

Our staff toured the building, and we can confidently say it offers a quiet, comfortable, and supportive living environment—ideal for the demands of medical school.

To ensure this housing option remains viable for future students, we need to fill the available units as part of our agreement with the property management company. If you are still looking for housing, or want a reliable, student-friendly lease, we strongly encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Interested? Please contact catamountrun@redstonevt.com for more details or to reserve your spot.

We are excited to offer this opportunity, and we are here to help you succeed—both in the classroom and beyond.

Scholarship Opportunities

• Health Professions Scholarship Program by Navy: Full Tuition Scholarship, $20,000 sign on bonus for 4 year commitment, $2,870 monthly stipend. Contact and more info here…
• Financial Assistance Program by Navy: $45,000 annual bonus, $2,870 monthly stipend. Contact and more info here…

Research Opportunities

• The 212th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society and collaborative meetings with the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics - Vermont Chapter, and Vermont Psychiatric Association is taking place on Friday, November 7^th and 8^th at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT. You can visit the event page here to learn more. On Friday, November 7^th, tentatively from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be an opportunity for 5 medical students/residents to give an abstract or case presentation to the variety of attendees of the event (physicians from all specialties and geographic locations across Vermont). Please submit the information included in the abstract submission form here if you are interested in being considered to present your case OR share this opportunity widely! The abstract form due date is August 29, 2025. The time limit is 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes for questions, which is strictly enforced. This event is FREE for medical students and residents whether they choose to submit an abstract for consideration! Event registration will be coming soon. We hope you will join us and/or share this information widely with anyone you think might be interested in!
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers now required to make papers freely available: As of July 1, all NIH-funded researchers are required to make their scientific papers freely available through the NIH repository, PubMed Central. But don't worry - UVM Libraries are here to help. Learn more about this new policy… For more details, contact Donna O’Malley, UVM Libraries at donna.omalley@uvm.edu
• UVMCC Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session: Thursday, August 21 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Given Courtyard. Join us for free coffee and snacks! UVM Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session. This event will showcase the research conducted by twenty undergraduate, graduate and medical students who spent their summer working on cancer-related fundamental, clinical/translational, and population science research with UVM Cancer Center members. Join us for this year’s poster session! They are excited to share their research with you. Learn More… For more information, contact UVM Cancer Center at crtec@med.uvm.edu
• Endocrinology research opportunities: September 2025. Exciting, cutting-edge research in osteoporosis, fracture prevention and bone assessment. Our Endocrinology division has several projects starting in the field of metabolic bone disorders, including the implementation of a fracture liaison service, and the assessment of a new bone density assessment called 3D Shaper. The possibilities are endless. Please reach out with any interest.

Co2029 Students

Class of 2029 - WELCOME TO THE WEEKLYWIRE! (and UVM Larner Med, of course)

• This newsletter is our primary official communication tool for all non-curriculum-related communications to the student community - a one-stop-shop designed by and for med students to limit the number of emails you receive in your MED inboxes. Check out this video our former Digital Content Manager and your current Student Services Coordinator created to introduce our newest students to The WeeklyWire and other tools we use to connect with our students...
  • You Can Submit to the WeeklyWire, too! Have something you would like to advertise here? The Wire goes out to all students via email midday Sundays and anyone can submit a posting via our online submission form.
• "One Checklist to Rule Them All": We know you will continue to receive bits and pieces regarding your fall semester tasks and various deadlines. Your Orientation Planning Team compiled this reference document to include all established administrative tasks thus far to help you successfully prepare to make Larner your home in the coming weeks (please be sure to empty your cached images and files to see the latest version of this "Master Checklist"):
• Consider obtaining Parking Permits (OPTIONAL):  If you wish to have your car/park on campus, you must obtain a parking permit prior to arriving for in-person curriculum…
• Medical Student Activities Calendar: Did you know we have a student activities calendar, designed to host medical-student specific events and deadlines? You can view the activities calendar in Outlook (once you are set up with your MED accounts), online, or even subscribe to it on your smartphone...
• Seeking Housing/Renting in Vermont? Be informed! Our UVM Off-Campus Housing site has resources to support you as a VT Tenant, and housing resources are listed for our clinical level as well (“Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus”). The site also has a Roommates feature to help folks connect with roommates [and new friends] across all our various UVM disciplines...
• NOW AVAILABLE - Mandatory Pre-Arrival Training - “Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students (SAPG)”: On July 15, you should have received an email to your UVM account (@uvm.edu email address; may already be set up to forward to your MED email) from Vector with a personalized link to the training. You can find more information about this course and additional resources, in your Orientation Course materials, in the VIC Portal.
• Try on a White Coat: 8/4 - 8/8, 8:30 - 3:30, Week of 8/11 by appointment. All members of the Class of 2029 must try on a White Coat to select the style and size they'd like to receive. One of the many milestones you’ll experience at UVM is the White Coat Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, October 10, where the Class of 2029 will receive their white coats. All students must try on select the style and size they would like to receive at the ceremony. There are two options for trying on a coat: • Stop by the Office of Medical Communications in the Given Building the week of August 4 anytime Monday – Friday between 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Appointments are not needed to try on a coat the week of August 4 and we encourage you to stop by when you come to pick up your laptop. There will be signs to help you find our office. • If you will not arrive in Vermont until the weekend before orientation or you’d prefer to try on your coat during orientation week, please sign up for an appointment. When you try and select your coat, we will also take your photo which will be used for your UVM Medical Center ID badge and record you saying your name to ensure correct pronunciation at events. For details, contact Liz Dohrman, Medical Communications and OME at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu
• 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 following link for the invitation link.

Co2028 Students

• WE WANT YOU! Student Volunteers Sign-up - Orientation Co2029: 08/11-08/15. Orientation Week is just around the corner we would love any/all students to be there; you are the best first face for our incoming students and it is one of our most fun week of events! Some volunteer perks include VIP chance to meet our newest med students, a Dr. Moo T-shirt, and some opportunities for free coffee and/or food. Please sign up for any and all events you can possibly support…
• Important Message from Dean Karen George :We hope you are having a great summer. This is a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions  for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. If you are requesting either of these for medical or disability related needs, please note this information must be submitted with appropriate medical documentation to Student Accessibility Services by 08/01. As always, please reach out with any questions. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in August! And please note, we in OME are working through the summer; please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, or if we can be of any assistance.

Co2027 Students: 

• WE WANT YOU! Student Volunteers Sign-up - Orientation Co2029: 08/11-08/15. Orientation Week is just around the corner we would love any/all students to be there; you are the best first face for our incoming students and it is one of our most fun week of events! Some volunteer perks include VIP chance to meet our newest med students, a Dr. Moo T-shirt, and some opportunities for free coffee and/or food. Please sign up for any and all events you can possibly support…

Co2026 Students

• WE WANT YOU! Student Volunteers Sign-up - Orientation Co2029: 08/11-08/15. Orientation Week is just around the corner we would love any/all students to be there; you are the best first face for our incoming students and it is one of our most fun week of events! Some volunteer perks include VIP chance to meet our newest med students, a Dr. Moo T-shirt, and some opportunities for free coffee and/or food. Please sign up for any and all events you can possibly support…
• Virtual Open House for Anesthesia Residency: Presented by the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell University Hospital. 8/13 at 5PM. Registration Required. Please see flyer here…
• Specialty Spotlight Webinar Recordings: Now. Check out these specialty-specific residency application recordings! The AAMC has collected the recordings of their Specialty Spotlight Webinars on their Vimeo and YouTube pages. Recordings are currently available for: Adult Neurology Anesthesiology Child Neurology Dermatology Family Medicine General Surgery Integrated Plastic Surgery Internal Medicine Neurological Surgery Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry Visit the recording collection at Vimeo or Youtube.
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu. We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.
  • AAMC and ERAS Application Resources
    • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
      • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide
    • What you can do now in the MyERAS application:
      • Begin working on your MyERAS application using your updated CV.
      • Begin to wrap up your personal statement(s).
      • Send Letter Request Forms to the people who will write your Letters of Recommendation (LoRs).
      • Authorize the release of the USMLE transcripts.
      • Manage documents.
        • Some documents are assigned to selected programs by default, and others require you to manually make assignments to programs. The Assignments Checklist within the MyERAS portal illustrates which documents are automatically assigned to programs and which require applicant assignation.
    • ERAS Fee Assistance: Eligible students have already been notified via email about their discount, and no additional action is required. Eligibility is displayed on the MyERAS dashboard, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
    • Upload your photo to ERAS, if you’d like a new photo you may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team. Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
      • Photo specifications: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI.

For all medical students

Community Connections & Wellness

• The WeeklyWire:
  • Submit a posting to the WeeklyWire (submissions are due by 3:30pm, Thursdays, for the upcoming issue)…
  • To unsubscribe from future issues of the WeeklyWire, please simply inform Medical Student Services.
  • Search past issues of the WeeklyWire…
• Special Olympics Vermont will be hosting our 2025 Fall Games: September 14th at Collins Perley Sport & Fitness Center in St. Albans. During these games, we will be providing our athletes with FREE Health Promotion Screenings as part of our Healthy Athletes Program. Health Promotion Screenings provides health screenings for Blood Pressure, Bone Density, and Body Mass Index, along with education on sun safety, hydration, nutrition, bone health, physical activity, tobacco avoidance/cessation, and hand hygiene to our athletes and their caregivers/families. We are looking for volunteers who would like to help! So, if you or anyone you know, colleagues, friends, students, etc., are interested, please share this opportunity with them. See Flyer attached…
• NBME Exam 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".  Do you want to learn more about strategically approaching NBME clinical knowledge questions? Take a look at the Unlocking Assessments NBME Video Series…
• Volunteer with Rally Cat's Cupboard: Sundays from 9AM-12PM. Rally Cat's Cupboard is a food pantry for UVM students and community. They need volunteers on Sundays to help transport food donated from Hannaford's to the Cupboard! To sign up to volunteer, please contact CJ Sands at csands1@uvm.edu Submitted by your Medical Student Council Chairs of Community Service.
• 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 following link for the invitation.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds “A Prescription for Nutrition – Pediatric Insights and the Role of Culinary Medicine in Medical Training”: 7/23, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…

Housing Opportunities

• Apartment available for rent in Burlington: 164 Home Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401. 2 bedroom, 1 office, 1.5-bathroom, laundry in unit, 2 parking spaces included (one covered), shared back yard, less than 10-minute drive to the medical school and hospital. This is a great apartment in a perfect location in the South End of Burlington. Walking distance to Red Rocks Park and Oak Ledge Park. Also walking distance to the bike path as well as many breweries and restaurants on Pine Street. It is conveniently located across the street from a grocery store and TJ Maxx and Home Goods. I was a medical student and my husband, and I lived here for all my four years of medical school and absolutely loved the apartment and the location. It’s perfect for a couple or one tenant who wants to live alone and have plenty of space as there is one large bedroom and the second bedroom is quite a bit smaller, but perfect for a guest room or second office. It was great having the washer and dryer in the basement and there is plenty of storage. The back yard was amazing for med student get-togethers and cookouts. And we loved being able to walk down the street to so many fun breweries and to the waterfront at Oak Ledge park to watch the amazing sunsets over the lake. Also, the landlords are great and very respectful and responsive. I am now in residency, and we were very sad to leave this amazing place! This apartment is available to rent starting August 1st or earlier if needed. Rent is $2,100/month. Please reach out directly to the landlord via email to inquire about the apartment and set up a showing, ODchuckles@gmail.com.
• Modern End Unit with Dedicated Office: Now Available – 2BR + Office Apartment Ideal for Medical Professionals and Medical Students ✦ Modern End Unit with Dedicated Office Suite A features a stylish, modern layout with a private office—perfect for studying or remote work. Large windows fill the space with natural light, and the private balcony adds a touch of serenity for plant lovers. This end unit includes heat, hot water, water, rubbish removal, lawn care, and snow removal. Additional conveniences include locked entry with a virtual doorman, off-street parking with garage access, and a private indoor storage unit. Unit is equipped with central air conditioning. ✦ Walk to nearby shops, restaurants, and cafés ✦ 1 mile to the Burlington Bike Path, with stunning Adirondack views along the way ✦ Located just 2 miles from UVM and the UVM Medical Center. Enjoy a scenic bike commute by taking the wooded bike path, then follow Spear Street past the UVM farm and barn—you’ll arrive right on campus. ✦ Quick access to downtown, I-89, the airport, and train station ✦ One Burlington’s most convenient neighborhoods located on the Burlington/South Burlington city line. For an in person tour please contact : Jill Diemer 802-9512457 at Diemerproperties@gmail.com 

Scholarly Activity Opportunities 

• American Journal of Medical Quality: Deadline 9/15. The American Journal of Medical Quality (AJMQ) recognizes that opportunities to learn about the perspectives of professionals in training are limited. To address this, AJMQ launched a column dedicated to publishing student work on the topic of performance improvement. This year’s solicitation is now open. Articles accepted for the “Quality Training to Improve Performance” column will be published in issues of AJMQ in 2026. The column may be written by health students from any discipline (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, allied health) and should highlight trainee-initiated improvement work and interprofessional collaborations. Both students and clinical trainees are eligible. The column must be no more than 750 words in length including references. Article submissions and any questions should be sent to Mary Reich Cooper, MD, JD at mary.r.cooper@jefferson.edu
• The 212th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society and collaborative meetings with the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics - Vermont Chapter, and Vermont Psychiatric Association is taking place on Friday, November 7^th and 8^th at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT. You can visit the event page here to learn more. On Friday, November 7^th, tentatively from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be an opportunity for 5 medical students/residents to give an abstract or case presentation to the variety of attendees of the event (physicians from all specialties and geographic locations across Vermont). Please submit the information included in the abstract submission form here if you are interested in being considered to present your case OR share this opportunity widely! The abstract form due date is August 29, 2025. The time limit is 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes for questions, which is strictly enforced. This event is FREE for medical students and residents whether they choose to submit an abstract for consideration! Event registration will be coming soon. We hope you will join us and/or share this information widely with anyone you think might be interested in!

Research Opportunities 

• Endocrinology research opportunities: September 2025. Exciting, cutting-edge research in osteoporosis, fracture prevention and bone assessment. Our Endocrinology division has several projects starting in the field of metabolic bone disorders, including the implementation of a fracture liaison service, and the assessment of a new bone density assessment called 3D Shaper. The possibilities are endless. Please reach out with any interest.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers now required to make papers freely available: As of July 1, all NIH-funded researchers are required to make their scientific papers freely available through the NIH repository, PubMed Central. But don't worry - UVM Libraries are here to help. Learn more about this new policy… For more details, contact Donna O’Malley, UVM Libraries at donna.omalley@uvm.edu 

Co2029 Students

Class of 2029 - Welcome to the WeeklyWire! (and UVM Larner Med, of course)

• This newsletter is our primary official communication tool for all non-curriculum-related communications to the student community - a one-stop-shop designed by and for med students to limit the number of emails you receive in your MED inboxes. Check out this video our former Digital Content Manager and your current Student Services Coordinator created to introduce our newest students to The WeeklyWire and other tools we use to connect with our students...
  • You Can Submit to the WeeklyWire, too! Have something you would like to advertise here? The Wire goes out to all students via email midday Fridaysand anyone can submit a posting via our online submission form.
• "One Checklist to Rule Them All": We know you will continue to receive bits and pieces regarding your fall semester tasks and various deadlines. Your Orientation Planning Team compiled this reference document to include all established administrative tasks thus far to help you successfully prepare to make Larner your home in the coming weeks (please be sure to empty your cached images and files to see the latest version of this "Master Checklist"):
• NOW AVAILABLE - Mandatory Pre-Arrival Training - “Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students (SAPG)”: On July 15, you should have received an email to your UVM account (@uvm.edu email address; may already be set up to forward to your MED email) from Vector with a personalized link to the training. You can find more information about this course and additional resources, in your Orientation Course materials, in the VIC Portal.
• 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 following link for the invitation link.

Co2028 Students

We hope you are having a great summer. This is a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions  for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. If you are requesting either of these for medical or disability related needs, please note this information must be submitted with appropriate medical documentation to Student Accessibility Services by 08/01. As always, please reach out with any questions. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in August! And please note, we in OME are working through the summer; please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, or if we can be of any assistance.

Co2027 Students: 

• AHEC Community Engagement and Service: Rolling application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. The broad goals of this AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. Course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health, and volunteer service activities that are directly or indirectly related to health and medicine. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program [PDF] overview and description of current community partnerships. Apply now. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or AHEC activity. If you would like to learn more, Patti can also connect you to the current fourth year Larner students who have helped to build this volunteer program.

Co2026 Students

• Virtual Open House for Anesthesia Residency: Presented by the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell University Hospital. 8/13 at 5PM. Registration Required. Please see flyer here…[PDF]
• AHEC Community Engagement and Service: Rolling application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. The broad goals of AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. Course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health, and volunteer service activities that are directly or indirectly related to health and medicine. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program [PDF] overview and description of current community partnerships. Apply now. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or this AHEC activity. If you would like to learn more, Patti can also connect you to the current fourth year Larner students who have helped to build this volunteer program.
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.
  • AAMC and ERAS Application Resources
    • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
      • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide
    • Specialty Requirements: It’s important to review requirements that residency specialties have issued for the 2026 season as you are working on your application. These requirements are listed on the 2026 ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs webpage. We encourage you to refer to this page throughout the season as it will be updated as additional specialty requirements are received. To access residency specialty requirements:
      • At the top of the page, locate the “Type” tab on the left-hand side.
      • Select “Residency” in the drop-down menu.
      • To the right, select “Specialties with Additional Information.”
      • A listing of all residency specialties that have provided new requirements will display directly on the page.
      • Note: A comprehensive list of all specialties (residency and fellowship) that have issued requirements is also available via the ERAS Specialty Information Report at the top of the page.
    • What you can do now in the MyERAS application:
      • Begin working on your MyERAS application using your updated CV.
      • Begin to wrap up your personal statement(s).
      • Send Letter Request Forms to the people who will write your Letters of Recommendation (LoRs).
      • Authorize the release of the USMLE transcripts.
      • Manage documents.
        • Some documents are assigned to selected programs by default, and others require you to manually make assignments to programs. The Assignments Checklist within the MyERAS portal illustrates which documents are automatically assigned to programs and which require applicant assignation.
    • ERAS Fee Assistance: Eligible students have already been notified via email about their discount, and no additional action is required. Eligibility is displayed on the MyERAS dashboard, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
    • Upload your photo to ERAS, if you’d like a new photo you may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team. Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
      • Photo specifications: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI.

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• The WeeklyWire:
  • Submit a posting to the WeeklyWire (submissions are due by 3:30pm, Thursdays, for the upcoming issue)…
  • To unsubscribe from future issues of the WeeklyWire, please simply inform Medical Student Services.
  • Search past issues of the WeeklyWire…
• 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".  Do you want to learn more about strategically approaching NBME clinical knowledge questions? Take a look at the Unlocking Assessments NBME Video Series…
• Volunteer with Rally Cat's Cupboard: Sundays from 9AM-12PM. Rally Cat's Cupboard is a food pantry for UVM students and community. They need volunteers on Sundays to help transport food donated from Hannaford's to the Cupboard! To sign up to volunteer, please contact CJ Sands at csands1@uvm.edu Submitted by your Medical Student Council Chairs of Community Service.
• Join the Larner COM Class of 2029 Facebook Group: 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, we appreciate your patience as join requests are reviewed.
• Optional External Surveys for Medical Students: Survey is currently open. Physician Infertility Awareness in Medical School Curriculum Survey. Dear Medical Students, We invite you to participate in a voluntary study assessing whether the current medical school curriculum includes discussions on physician infertility awareness or medical students’ fertility and family planning. If you are a current medical student at an LCME- or COCA-accredited MD or DO program in the United States, we would love to hear your experience surrounding this topic. Survey duration: about 2-3 minutes Survey closes at 11:59 pm on July 18, 2025 If you agree to participate in this study, please click the survey link. Your responses are anonymous and kept confidential. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach me. Thank you so much for your time and contribution! Best, Taylor Lan She/Her/Hers MD Class of 2026 at tlan@pennstatehealth.psu.edu Penn State College of Medicine.
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 7/5, 5:30-7:30PM via zoom. The Student Education Committee (SEC) 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). The group’s responsibility is to act as a liaison with faculty to provide a unified student point of view, and to appropriately bring pertinent educational issues to the attention of faculty and course directors. SEC is charged with reviewing course evaluations written by students at the close of each Foundations course and presenting that data to the Foundations Committee, which oversees the pre-clinical portion of the curriculum. 

• The 212th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society and collaborative meetings with the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics - Vermont Chapter, and Vermont Psychiatric Association is taking place on Friday, November 7^th and 8^th at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT. You can visit the event page here to learn more. On Friday, November 7^th, tentatively from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be an opportunity for 5 medical students/residents to give an abstract or case presentation to the variety of attendees of the event (physicians from all specialties and geographic locations across Vermont). Please submit the information included in the abstract submission form here if you are interested in being considered to present your case OR share this opportunity widely! The abstract form due date is August 29, 2025. The time limit is 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes for questions, which is strictly enforced. This event is FREE for medical students and residents whether they choose to submit an abstract for consideration! Event registration will be coming soon. We hope you will join us and/or share this information widely with anyone you think might be interested in!

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds – “The Kids Sent Me: Highlights from a Year of Pediatric Advocacy”: 7/9, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…

Housing Opportunities

• Apartment available for rent in Burlington: 164 Home Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401. 2 bedroom, 1 office, 1.5-bathroom, laundry in unit, 2 parking spaces included (one covered), shared back yard, less than 10-minute drive to the medical school and hospital. This is a great apartment in a perfect location in the South End of Burlington. Walking distance to Red Rocks Park and Oak Ledge Park. Also walking distance to the bike path as well as many breweries and restaurants on Pine Street. It is conveniently located across the street from a grocery store and TJ Maxx and Home Goods. I was a medical student and my husband, and I lived here for all my four years of medical school and absolutely loved the apartment and the location. It’s perfect for a couple or one tenant that wants to live alone and have plenty of space as there is one large bedroom and the second bedroom is quite a bit smaller, but perfect for a guest room or second office. It was great having the washer and dryer in the basement and there is plenty of storage. The back yard was amazing for med student get-togethers and cookouts. And we loved being able to walk down the street to so many fun breweries and to the waterfront at Oak Ledge park to watch the amazing sunsets over the lake. Also, the landlords are great and very respectful and responsive. I am now in residency, and we were very sad to leave this amazing place! This apartment is available to rent starting August 1st or earlier if needed. Rent is $2,100/month. Please reach out directly to the landlord via email to inquire about the apartment and set up a showing, ODchuckles@gmail.com.
• Modern End Unit with Dedicated Office: Now Available – 2BR + Office Apartment Ideal for Medical Professionals and Medical Students ✦ Modern End Unit with Dedicated Office Suite A features a stylish, modern layout with a private office—perfect for studying or remote work. Large windows fill the space with natural light, and the private balcony adds a touch of serenity for plant lovers. This end unit includes heat, hot water, water, rubbish removal, lawn care, and snow removal. Additional conveniences include locked entry with a virtual doorman, off-street parking with garage access, and a private indoor storage unit. Unit is equipped with central air conditioning. ✦ Walk to nearby shops, restaurants, and cafés ✦ 1 mile to the Burlington Bike Path, with stunning Adirondack views along the way ✦ Located just 2 miles from UVM and the UVM Medical Center. Enjoy a scenic bike commute by taking the wooded bike path, then follow Spear Street past the UVM farm and barn—you’ll arrive right on campus. ✦ Quick access to downtown, I-89, the airport, and train station ✦ One Burlington’s most convenient neighborhoods located on the Burlington/South Burlington city line. For an in person tour please contact : Jill Diemer 802-9512457 at Diemerproperties@gmail.com 

Scholarship Opportunities 

• American Journal of Medical Quality: Deadline 9/15. The American Journal of Medical Quality (AJMQ) recognizes that opportunities to learn about the perspectives of professionals in training are limited. To address this, AJMQ launched a column dedicated to publishing student work on the topic of performance improvement. This year’s solicitation is now open. Articles accepted for the “Quality Training to Improve Performance” column will be published in issues of AJMQ in 2026. The column may be written by health students from any discipline (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, allied health) and should highlight trainee-initiated improvement work and interprofessional collaborations. Both students and clinical trainees are eligible. The column must be no more than 750 words in length including references. Article submissions and any questions should be sent to Mary Reich Cooper, MD, JD at mary.r.cooper@jefferson.edu
• 2025 AMA Research Challenge: Deadline 7/16, 2025 $10,000 grand prize at largest research event for medical students, residents, and IMGs! The American Medical Association is accepting abstracts for the 2025 AMA Research Challenge—the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students and residents—and the winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize! Submit an abstract to the AMA Research Challenge - the largest research event of its kind - for the opportunity to showcase your research, enhance your CV, and win a $10,000 grand prize presented by Laurel Road. Submission is free for AMA members. Learn more or submit an abstract at ama-assn.org/researchchallenge. Additional info and resources are available on the website. For details, contact Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu 

Co2029 Students

Class of 2028 - Welcome to the WeeklyWire! (and UVM Larner Med, of course)

• Welcome to the WeeklyWire: This newsletter is our primary official communication tool for all non-curriculum-related communications to the student community - a one-stop-shop designed by and for med students to limit the number of emails you receive in your MED inboxes. Check out this video our former Digital Content Manager and your current Student Services Coordinator created to introduce our newest students to The WeeklyWire and other tools we use to connect with our students...
  • You Can Submit to the WeeklyWire, too! Have something you would like to advertise here? The Wire goes out to all students via email midday Sundays and anyone can submit a posting via our online submission form.
• "One Checklist to Rule Them All": We know you will continue to receive bits and pieces regarding your fall semester, some of which include tasks of you and various deadlines. Your Orientation Planning Team compiled this reference document to include all established administrative tasks thus far to help you successfully prepare to make Larner your home in the coming weeks (please be sure to empty your cached images and files to see the latest version of this "Master Checklist"):
  • UPCOMING DEADLINES:
    • Pre-Enrollment Tasks (REQUIRED): 07/01 completion deadline. To enroll at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, all students must complete the matriculation requirements listed below using the interactive requirements checklist in the Application Management Portal (AMP).
    • Jumpstart VIC, this summer (OPTIONAL): 07/04 registration deadline.  A program designed to prepare incoming students for success in medical school…
    • Consider obtaining Parking Permits (OPTIONAL): Deadline these two weeks if you are planning to participate in the JumpStart VIC Course, in person (must occur before you arrive on campus). If you wish to have your car/park on campus, you must obtain a parking permit prior to arriving for in-person curriculum…
• 2025 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ) Launched in June 01 - Your Voice Matters: Take the MSQ Today! Survey closes 09/15. The survey is optional; however, your feedback is incredibly valuable to us...
• Medical Student Activities Calendar: Did you know we have a student activities calendar, designed to host medical-student specific events and deadlines? You can view the activities calendar in Outlook (once you are set up with your MED accounts), online, or even subscribe to it on your smartphone...
• Seeking Housing/Renting in Vermont? Be informed! Our UVM Off-Campus Housing site has a ton of resources to support you as a VT Tenant, and housing resources are listed for our clinical level as well (“Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus”). The site also has a Roommates feature to help folks connect with roommates [and new friends] across all our various UVM disciplines...
  • ProTip - "The power of Being A MED Student": 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, and LCOM-CT Students might even explore negotiating 18-month leases with local landlords! It never hurts to ask!

Co2028 Students

• LCOM Connect ("Big/Little") Program: 7/18/ 2025. LCOM Connect is a way to help incoming first-years find answers to questions, start school with a friend, and have someone on their team. Personal access links to the survey have been sent to your student email if you are interested in applying! For more info, contact LCOM Student Council at com.student.council@med.uvm.edu
• Important Message from Dean Karen George: We hope you all have a great summer, recharging your batteries from the last 6 months of the Foundations curriculum. This is a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions  for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. If you are requesting either of these for medical or disability related needs, please note this information must be submitted with appropriate medical documentation to Student Accessibility Services by 08/01. As always, please reach out with any questions. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in August! And please note, we in OME are working through the summer; please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, or if we can be of any assistance.

Co2027 Students: 

• AHEC Community Engagement and Service: Rolling application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. The broad goals of this AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. Course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health, and volunteer service activities that are directly or indirectly related to health and medicine. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program overview [PDF] and description of current community partnerships. Apply now. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or AHEC activity. If you would like to learn more, Patti can also connect you to the current fourth year Larner students who have helped to build this volunteer program.

Co2026 Students

• Medicine Residency Letters of Recommendation: July 18, 2025. All students interested in applying to Internal Medicine for residency (categorical only) and who will need a Letter of Recommendation from the Department of Medicine/Chair, please contact Gina Sears Contois, Inpatient Medicine & Acting Internship Coordinator at gina.sears@uvmhealth.org
• AHEC Community Engagement and Service: Rolling application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. The broad goals of AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. Course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health, and volunteer service activities that are directly or indirectly related to health and medicine. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program overview[PDF] and description of current community partnerships. Apply now. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or this AHEC activity. If you would like to learn more, Patti can also connect you to the current fourth year Larner students who have helped to build this volunteer program.
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.
  • AAMC and ERAS Application Resources
    • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
      • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide
    • Specialty Requirements: It’s important to review requirements that residency specialties have issued for the 2026 season as you are working on your application. These requirements are listed on the 2026 ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs webpage. We encourage you to refer to this page throughout the season as it will be updated as additional specialty requirements are received. To access residency specialty requirements:
      • At the top of the page, locate the “Type” tab on the left-hand side.
      • Select “Residency” in the drop-down menu.
      • To the right, select “Specialties with Additional Information.”
      • A listing of all residency specialties that have provided new requirements will display directly on the page.
      • Note: A comprehensive list of all specialties (residency and fellowship) that have issued requirements is also available via the ERAS Specialty Information Report at the top of the page.
    • What you can do now in the MyERAS application:
      • Begin working on your MyERAS application using your updated CV.
      • Begin to wrap up your personal statement(s).
      • Send Letter Request Forms to the people who will write your Letters of Recommendation (LoRs).
      • Authorize the release of the USMLE transcripts.
      • Manage documents.
      • Some documents are assigned to selected programs by default, and others require you to manually make assignments to programs. The Assignments Checklist within the MyERAS portal illustrates which documents are automatically assigned to programs and which require applicant assignation.
    • ERAS Fee Assistance: Eligible students have already been notified via email about their discount, and no additional action is required. Eligibility is displayed on the MyERAS dashboard, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
    • Upload your photo to ERAS, if you’d like a new photo you may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team. Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
      • Photo specifications: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI.

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• The WeeklyWire:
  • Submit a posting to the WeeklyWire (submissions are due by 3:30pm, Thursdays, for the upcoming issue)…
  • To unsubscribe from future issues of the WeeklyWire, please simply inform Medical Student Services.
  • Search past issues of the WeeklyWire…
• 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".  Do you want to learn more about strategically approaching NBME clinical knowledge questions? Take a look at the Unlocking Assessments NBME Video Series…
• Volunteer with Rally Cat's Cupboard: Sundays from 9AM-12PM. Rally Cat's Cupboard is a food pantry for UVM students and community. They need volunteers on Sundays to help transport food donated from Hannaford's to the Cupboard! To sign up to volunteer, please contact CJ Sands at csands1@uvm.edu Submitted by your Medical Student Council Chairs of Community Service.
• Join the Larner COM Class of 2029 Facebook Group: 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, we appreciate your patience as join requests are reviewed.
• Health Care Counselor: 7/6-7/11, South Hero, VT. Come be a part of a fantastic opportunity to help type 1 diabetics have a safe and fun summer! All Counselors are provided with on-camp housing and meals. We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Counselors to join our team for our resident summer camp programs at Clara Barton Camp in North Oxford, MA, Camp Joslin in Charlton, MA, a traveling day camp, and Vermont Overnight Camp…
• Optional External Surveys for Medical Students: Survey is currently open. Physician Infertility Awareness in Medical School Curriculum Survey. Dear Medical Students, We invite you to participate in a voluntary study assessing whether the current medical school curriculum includes discussions on physician infertility awareness or medical students’ fertility and family planning. If you are a current medical student at an LCME- or COCA-accredited MD or DO program in the United States, we would love to hear your experience surrounding this topic. Survey duration: about 2-3 minutes Survey closes at 11:59 pm on July 18, 2025 If you agree to participate in this study, please click the survey link. Your responses are anonymous and kept confidential. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach me. Thank you so much for your time and contribution! Best, Taylor Lan She/Her/Hers MD Class of 2026 at tlan@pennstatehealth.psu.edu Penn State College of Medicine.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds – “The Kids Sent Me: Highlights from a Year of Pediatric Advocacy”: 7/9, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…
• 6th Annual Otolaryngology Virtual Chautauqua: Every Thursday from May 8, 2025 through July 10, 2025 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM EDT. The University of Buffalo will have talks by otolaryngologists geared to prepare students for otolaryngology rotations and content…

Housing Opportunities

• Modern End Unit with Dedicated Office: Now Available – 2BR + Office Apartment Ideal for Medical Professionals and Medical Students ✦ Modern End Unit with Dedicated Office Suite A features a stylish, modern layout with a private office—perfect for studying or remote work. Large windows fill the space with natural light, and the private balcony adds a touch of serenity for plant lovers. This end unit includes heat, hot water, water, rubbish removal, lawn care, and snow removal. Additional conveniences include locked entry with a virtual doorman, off-street parking with garage access, and a private indoor storage unit. Unit is equipped with central air conditioning. ✦ Walk to nearby shops, restaurants, and cafés ✦ 1 mile to the Burlington Bike Path, with stunning Adirondack views along the way ✦ Located just 2 miles from UVM and the UVM Medical Center. Enjoy a scenic bike commute by taking the wooded bike path, then follow Spear Street past the UVM farm and barn—you’ll arrive right on campus. ✦ Quick access to downtown, I-89, the airport, and train station ✦ One Burlington’s most convenient neighborhoods located on the Burlington/South Burlington city line. For an in person tour please contact : Jill Diemer 802-9512457 at Diemerproperties@gmail.com

Scholarship Opportunities 

• American Journal of Medical Quality: Deadline 9/15. The American Journal of Medical Quality (AJMQ) recognizes that opportunities to learn about the perspectives of professionals in training are limited. To address this, AJMQ launched a column dedicated to publishing student work on the topic of performance improvement. This year’s solicitation is now open. Articles accepted for the “Quality Training to Improve Performance” column will be published in issues of AJMQ in 2026. The column may be written by health students from any discipline (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, allied health) and should highlight trainee-initiated improvement work and interprofessional collaborations. Both students and clinical trainees are eligible. The column must be no more than 750 words in length including references. Article submissions and any questions should be sent to Mary Reich Cooper, MD, JD at mary.r.cooper@jefferson.edu

Co2028 Students

• LCOM Connect ("Big/Little") Program: 7/18/ 2025. LCOM Connect is a way to help incoming first-years find answers to questions, start school with a friend, and have someone on their team. Personal access links to the survey have been sent to your student email if you are interested in applying! For more info, contact LCOM Student Council at com.student.council@med.uvm.edu
• Important Message from Dean Karen George: We hope you all have a great summer, recharging your batteries from the last 6 months of the Foundations curriculum. This is a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions  for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. If you are requesting either of these for medical or disability related needs, please note this information must be submitted with appropriate medical documentation to Student Accessibility Services by 08/01. As always, please reach out with any questions. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in August! And please note, we in OME are working through the summer; please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, or if we can be of any assistance.

Co2027 Students: 

• AHEC Community Engagement and Service: Rolling application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. The broad goals of this AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. Course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health, and volunteer service activities that are directly or indirectly related to health and medicine. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program [PDF] overview and description of current community partnerships. Apply now. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or this AHEC activity. If you would like to learn more, Patti can also connect you to the current fourth year Larner students who have helped to build this volunteer program.

Co2026 Students

• Medicine Residency Letters of Recommendation: July 18, 2025. All students interested in applying to Internal Medicine for residency (categorical only) and will need a Letter of Recommendation from the Department of Medicine/Chair, please contact Gina Sears Contois ,Inpatient Medicine & Acting Internship Coordinator at gina.sears@uvmhealth.org
• ResidencyCAS Tokens: Important. If you are applying in Emergency Medicine or ObGyn this cycle, please email Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu to request a ResidencyCAS token.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.
  • AAMC and ERAS Application Resources
    • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
      • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide
    • Specialty Requirements: It’s important to review requirements that residency specialties have issued for the 2026 season as you are working on your application. These requirements are listed on the 2026 ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs webpage. We encourage you to refer to this page throughout the season as it will be updated as additional specialty requirements are received. To access residency specialty requirements:
      • At the top of the page, locate the “Type” tab on the left-hand side.
      • Select “Residency” in the drop-down menu.
      • To the right, select “Specialties with Additional Information.”
      • A listing of all residency specialties that have provided new requirements will display directly on the page.
      • Note: A comprehensive list of all specialties (residency and fellowship) that have issued requirements is also available via the ERAS Specialty Information Report at the top of the page.
    • What you can do now in the MyERAS application:
      • Begin working on your MyERAS application using your updated CV.
      • Begin to wrap up your personal statement(s).
      • Send Letter Request Forms to the people who will write your Letters of Recommendation (LoRs).
      • Authorize the release of the USMLE transcripts.
      • Manage documents.
      • Some documents are assigned to selected programs by default, and others require you to manually make assignments to programs. The Assignments Checklist within the MyERAS portal illustrates which documents are automatically assigned to programs and which require applicant assignation.
    • ERAS Fee Assistance: Eligible students have already been notified via email about their discount, and no additional action is required. Eligibility is displayed on the MyERAS dashboard, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
    • Upload your photo to ERAS, if you’d like a new photo you may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team  Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
      • Photo specifications: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI.
• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well.

• AHEC Community Engagement and Service: Rolling application. Longitudinal volunteer service opportunities with local community agencies. The broad goals of AHEC Scholars activity are to support meaningful service to community agencies and to explore ways physicians can partner with others to address issues of availability, accessibility, and quality of health services in the community. As an AHEC Scholars eligible activity, students complete 40 training hours and at least 40 field/service hours. Course content includes exploration of Vermont systems and services related to promoting and maintaining health, and volunteer service activities that are directly or indirectly related to health and medicine. Through service, students will enhance partnerships with community agencies to further goals agreed upon by the community partner, AHEC, and the student volunteer. Larner medical students may participate in this AHEC Scholars pathway activity in their second, third or fourth year at LCOM. There is an application process, with a limited number of students selected based on the volunteer needs of the partnering community agencies, as well as program capacity and strength of the student application. Read the program overview and description of current community partnerships. Apply now. Contact Patti Smith Urie at patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu  with questions about the AHEC Scholars program or this AHEC activity. If you would like to learn more, Patti can also connect you to the current fourth year Larner students who have helped to build this volunteer program.

   

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• The WeeklyWire:
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• 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".  Do you want to learn more about strategically approaching NBME clinical knowledge questions? Take a look at the Unlocking Assessments NBME Video Series…
• Volunteer with Rally Cat's Cupboard: Sundays from 9AM-12PM. Rally Cat's Cupboard is a food pantry for UVM students and community. They need volunteers on Sundays to help transport food donated from Hannaford's to the Cupboard! To sign up to volunteer, please contact CJ Sands at csands1@uvm.edu  Submitted by your Medical Student Council Chairs of Community Service.
• Join the Larner COM Class of 2029 Facebook Group: 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, so we appreciate your patience as join requests are reviewed.
• DEADLINE APPROACHING! – REQUIRED – Complete Insurance Policy Decision/Waiver Form: July 01. All UVM students are required to have health insurance. Every year by July 1, you MUST sign up for the coverage offered by UVM or supply the name of your current insurance provider. This can be done by visiting the Insurance and Student Health Fee webpage and completing the Insurance Policy Decision/Waiver Form. Students who fail to complete the annual online insurance decision/waiver by the deadline will be billed, the insurance premium will be added to their UVM student account, and a hold will be placed on their student account. Once a hold is placed on a student’s account, they will not be able to register or make registration changes. For more information, please reference the Medical Student Handbook. Questions should be directed to the UVM Center for Health and Well-being at StudentInsurance@uvm.edu
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 7/5, 5:30-7:30PM via zoom. The Student Education Committee (SEC) 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). The group’s responsibility is to act as a liaison with faculty to provide a unified student point of view, and to appropriately bring pertinent educational issues to the attention of faculty and course directors. SEC is charged with reviewing course evaluations written by students at the close of each Foundations course and presenting that data to the Foundations Committee, which oversees the pre-clinical portion of the curriculum.
• Health Care Counselor: 7/6-7/11, South Hero, VT. Come be a part of a fantastic opportunity to help type 1 diabetics have a safe and fun summer! All Counselors are provided with on-camp housing and meals. We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Counselors to join our team for our resident summer camp programs at Clara Barton Camp in North Oxford, MA, Camp Joslin in Charlton, MA, a traveling day camp, and Vermont Overnight Camp…
• Optional External Surveys for Medical Students: Survey is currently open. Physician Infertility Awareness in Medical School Curriculum Survey. Dear Medical Students, We invite you to participate in a voluntary study assessing whether the current medical school curriculum includes discussions on physician infertility awareness or medical students’ fertility and family planning. If you are a current medical student at an LCME- or COCA-accredited MD or DO program in the United States, we would love to hear your experience surrounding this topic. Survey duration: about 2-3 minutes Survey closes at 11:59 pm on July 18, 2025 If you agree to participate in this study, please click the survey link. Your responses are anonymous and kept confidential. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach me. Thank you so much for your time and contribution! Best, Taylor Lan She/Her/Hers MD Class of 2026 at tlan@pennstatehealth.psu.edu Penn State College of Medicine.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds – “TBD”: 7/9, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds – “TBD”: 7/23, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…

Scholarship Opportunities 

• 2025 AMA Research Challenge: Deadline July 16, 2025 $10,000 grand prize at largest research event for medical students, residents, and IMGs! The American Medical Association is accepting abstracts for the 2025 AMA Research Challenge—the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students and residents—and the winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize! Submit an abstract to the AMA Research Challenge - the largest research event of its kind - for the opportunity to showcase your research, enhance your CV, and win a $10,000 grand prize presented by Laurel Road. Submission is free for AMA members. Learn more or submit an abstract at . Additional info and resources are available on the website. For details, contact Dr. Renee Stapleton.

Co2028 Students

• LCOM Connect ("Big/Little") Program: 7/18/ 2025. LCOM Connect is a way to help incoming first-years find answers to questions, start school with a friend, and have someone on their team. Personal access links to the survey have been sent to your student email if you are interested in applying! For more info, contact LCOM Student Council.
• Important Message from Dean Karen George: Congratulations on wrapping up MedNeuro! We hope you all have a great summer, recharging your batteries from the last 6 months of the Foundations curriculum. This is a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions  for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. If you are requesting either of these for medical or disability related needs, please note this information must be submitted with appropriate medical documentation to Student Accessibility Services by 08/01. As always, please reach out with any questions. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in August! And please note, we in OME are working through the summer; please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, or if we can be of any assistance.

Co2027 Students: 

-Happy Vacation to many of you! Get some rest and enjoy some time off

Co2026 Students

• Medicine Residency Letters of Recommendation: July 18, 2025. All students interested in applying to Internal Medicine for residency (categorical only), and will need a Letter of Recommendation from the Department of Medicine/Chair, please contact Gina Sears Contois ,Inpatient Medicine & Acting Internship Coordinator.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu . We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.
  • AAMC and ERAS Application Resources 
    The transition to residency is a critical part of your journey to becoming a physician. To support you during this phase, the AAMC has developed several resources to help you prepare your MyERAS application:
    • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
      • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide
    • Register Now: Specialty Spotlight Webinar Series Features Strategies to Help Advisors and Applicants: The AAMC ERAS team is hosting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. All the webinars are recorded for later viewing and are available on our website. See below for details and registration links for these Specialty Spotlight webinars:
      • Psychiatry, Tuesday, July 1, 1 p.m. ET
      • Family Medicine, Tuesday, July 8, 1 p.m. ET
      • General Surgery, Thursday, July 10, 1 p.m. ET
    • Specialty Requirements: It’s important to review requirements that residency specialties have issued for the 2026 season as you are working on your application. These requirements are listed on the 2026 ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs webpage. We encourage you to refer to this page throughout the season as it will be updated as additional specialty requirements are received. To access residency specialty requirements:
      • At the top of the page, locate the “Type” tab on the left-hand side.
      • Select “Residency” in the drop-down menu.
      • To the right, select “Specialties with Additional Information.”
      • A listing of all residency specialties that have provided new requirements will display directly on the page.
      • Note: A comprehensive list of all specialties (residency and fellowship) that have issued requirements is also available via the ERAS Specialty Information Report at the top of the page.
    • ERAS Fee Assistance: The AAMC has expanded its Fee Assistance Program to include the ERAS application. This program provides an automatic discount for students who previously qualified for fee assistance when they applied to medical school. As a medical student, you are not eligible to apply for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program as it is only available during the premedical application phase. Eligible students have already been notified via email about their discount, and no additional action is required. Eligibility is displayed on the MyERAS dashboard, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
    • You will be responsible for uploading your photo to ERAS, if you’d like a new photo you may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team. Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
    • Photo specifications: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI.
• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well.

Community Connections & Wellness

• The WeeklyWire:
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• Medical Education Curriculum Retreat: June 25 & 26, 8am-noon, in MedEd200. Student participation is welcomed and encouraged. Please save the date. Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 8am – 12pm and Thursday, June 26, 2021: 8am – 12pm In-Person with remote link upon request For more information contact The Office of Medical Education at 802-656-0722 or email Colleen Case, Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu
• Summer Parking at UVM-VT Campus: 5/19 – 8/15, 2025.Campus parking rules remain in effect. Restrictions may be modified, but all vehicles must be registered, and be sure to watch for signs throughout campus this summer, indicating temporary lot closures due to maintenance, construction, and/or events. Please reach out to UVM Transportation & Parking Services (UVM TPS) with any questions.
• Volunteer with Rally Cat's Cupboard: Sundays from 9AM-12PM. Rally Cat's Cupboard is a food pantry for UVM students and community. They need volunteers on Sundays to help transport food donated from Hannaford's to the Cupboard! To sign up to volunteer, please contact CJ Sands at csands1@uvm.edu Submitted by your Medical Student Council Chairs of Community Service.
• Join the Larner COM Class of 2029 Facebook Group: 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, so we appreciate your patience as join requests are reviewed.
• DEADLINE APPROACHING! – REQUIRED – Complete Insurance Policy Decision/Waiver Form: July 01. All UVM students are required to have health insurance. Every year by July 1, you MUST sign up for the coverage offered by UVM or supply the name of your current insurance provider. This can be done by visiting the Insurance and Student Health Fee webpage and completing the Insurance Policy Decision/Waiver Form. Students who fail to complete the annual online insurance decision/waiver by the deadline will be billed, the insurance premium will be added to their UVM student account, and a hold will be placed on their student account. Once a hold is placed on a student’s account, they will not be able to register or make registration changes. For more information, please reference the Medical Student Handbook. Questions should be directed to the UVM Center for Health and Well-being at StudentInsurance@uvm.edu
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 7/1, 5:30-7:30PM via zoom. The Student Education Committee (SEC) 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). The group’s responsibility is to act as a liaison with faculty to provide a unified student point of view, and to appropriately bring pertinent educational issues to the attention of faculty and course directors. SEC is charged with reviewing course evaluations written by students at the close of each Foundations course and presenting that data to the Foundations Committee, which oversees the pre-clinical portion of the curriculum.
• UVM Offices Closed on July 04: All UVM Offices, including the Office of Medical Student Education, are closed all day, Friday, July 04, 2025, in observance of Independence Day (UVM Administrative Closures). Offices will re-open at 8am, Monday, July 07. Please plan accordingly, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
• Health Care Counselor: 7/6-7/11, South Hero, VT. Come be a part of a fantastic opportunity to help type 1 diabetics have a safe and fun summer! All Counselors are provided with on camp housing and meals. We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Counselors to join our team for our resident summer camp programs at Clara Barton Camp in North Oxford, MA, Camp Joslin in Charlton, MA, a traveling day camp, and Vermont Overnight Camp…

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds – “The 2025 Arnold H. Colodny Lectureship in Pediatric Surgery”: 6/25, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom. Visit the Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule for more information…
• 6th Annual Otolaryngology Virtual Chautauqua: Every Thursday from May 8, 2025 through July 10, 2025 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM EDT. The University of Buffalo will have talks by otolaryngologists geared to prepare students for otolaryngology rotations and content…

Scholarship Opportunities 

• AMA Research Challenge: Deadline 7/16. The winner will receive $10,000!. The American Medical Association is accepting abstracts for the 2025 AMA Research Challenge—the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students, residents, and international medical graduates—and the winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize! $10,000 grand prize at largest research event for medical students, residents, and IMGs Submit an abstract to the AMA Research Challenge - the largest research event of its kind - for the opportunity to showcase your research, enhance your CV, and win a $10,000 grand prize presented by Laurel Road. Submission is free for AMA members. Deadline is July 16.
• WCI Medical School Scholarship: DEADLINE  8/31. The White Coat Investor Medical School Scholarship is a way for the entire WCI community to “pay it forward.” Accepting applications 6/1-8/31... 

Co2028 Students

• Important Message from Dean Karen George: Congratulations on wrapping up MedNeuro! We hope you all have a great summer, recharging your batteries from the last 6 months of the Foundations curriculum. This is a quick reminder of the upcoming deadlines for campus change requests and site exemptions[DOC] for the clerkship year. These are due through OASIS by 9/1. If you are requesting either of these for medical or disability related needs, please note this information must be submitted with appropriate medical documentation to Student Accessibility Services at access@uvm.edu by 08/01. As always, please reach out with any questions at studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in August! And please note, we in OME are working through the summer; please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, or if we can be of any assistance.
• Orient yourself to Step 1 starting with this one-page guide to planning. The document has a link to a Step 1 planning Checklist applicable to all stages of the preparation process. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Tim Moynihan, Director of Academic Achievement, at timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu with any questions.

Co2027 Students

• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like. Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well.
• 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".  Do you want to learn more about strategically approaching NBME clinical knowledge questions? Take a look at the Unlocking Assessments NBME Video Series… 

Co2026 Students

• Applying into OB/Gyn or Emergency Medicine? The Residency CAS application is now open for these specialties. If you have not already done so, please reach out to Emma at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu to register.
• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token inviting you to the system. If you didn’t receive the token (make sure to check your spam/junk folders, just in case), please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu. We encourage all students, regardless of specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.
  • AAMC and ERAS Application Resources 
    The transition to residency is a critical part of your journey to becoming a physician. To support you during this phase, the AAMC has developed several resources to help you prepare your MyERAS application:
    • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
      • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
      • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
      • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide
    • Register Now: Specialty Spotlight Webinar Series Features Strategies to Help Advisors and Applicants: The AAMC ERAS team is hosting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. All the webinars are recorded for later viewing and are available on our website. See below for details and registration links for these Specialty Spotlight webinars:
      • Adult Neurology, Thursday, June 26, 1 p.m. ET
      • Psychiatry, Tuesday, July 1, 1 p.m. ET
      • Family Medicine, Tuesday, July 8, 1 p.m. ET
      • General Surgery, Thursday, July 10, 1 p.m. ET
    • Specialty Requirements: It’s important to review requirements that residency specialties have issued for the 2026 season as you are working on your application. These requirements are listed on the 2026 ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs webpage. We encourage you to refer to this page throughout the season as it will be updated as additional specialty requirements are received. To access residency specialty requirements:
      • At the top of the page, locate the “Type” tab on the left-hand side.
      • Select “Residency” in the drop-down menu.
      • To the right, select “Specialties with Additional Information.”
      • A listing of all residency specialties that have provided new requirements will display directly on the page.
      • Note: A comprehensive list of all specialties (residency and fellowship) that have issued requirements is also available via the ERAS Specialty Information Report at the top of the page.
    • What you can do now in the MyERAS application:
      • Begin working on your MyERAS application.
      • Create a personal statement(s).
      • Send Letter Request Forms to the people who will write your Letters of Recommendation (LoRs).
      • Authorize the release of the COMLEX-USA and/or USMLE transcripts.
      • Manage documents.
      • Import ERAS resume information and LoRs from your most recently submitted application (for the previous seven ERAS seasons) under the History tab. Imported resume information may be edited.
      • Some documents are assigned to selected programs by default, and others require you to manually make assignments to programs. The Assignments Checklist within the MyERAS portal illustrates which documents are automatically assigned to programs and which require applicant assignation.
    • ERAS Fee Assistance: The AAMC has expanded its Fee Assistance Program to include the ERAS application. This program provides an automatic discount for students who previously qualified for fee assistance when they applied to medical school. As a medical student, you are not eligible to apply for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program as it is only available during the premedical application phase. Eligible students have already been notified via email about their discount, and no additional action is required. Eligibility is displayed on the MyERAS dashboard, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
    • You will be responsible for uploading your photo to ERAS, if you’d like a new photo you may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team. Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
    • Photo specifications: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI.
• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well.

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Community Connections & Wellness

• IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL CLASSES: 7/1/2025 All UVM students are required to have health insurance. Every year by July 1, you MUST sign up for the coverage offered by UVM or supply the name of your current insurance provider. This can be done by visiting the Insurance and Student Health Fee webpage and completing the Insurance Policy Decision/Waiver Form. Students who fail to complete the annual online insurance decision/waiver by the deadline will be billed, the insurance premium will be added to their UVM student account, and a hold will be placed on their student account. Once a hold is placed on a student’s account, they will not be able to register or make registration changes. For more information, please reference the Medical Student Handbook. Questions should be directed to the UVM Center for Health and Well-being.
• Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup: A Focus on Kindness: Our latest Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup emphasizes the critical importance of kindness as a fundamental component of humanism in healthcare, reminding us that technical skills are most powerful when paired with genuine human connection. Four publications related to kindness are presented by Dr. Nora Jones, the new editor of Research Roundup. Read more…
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Anirudh Hirve on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. In this episode, Dr. Anirudh Hirve is a new intern starting at The Ohio State University Internal Medicine Residency Program. He shares his journey through the residency interview process, what drew him to internal medicine, and the mindset he embraced along the way. Dr. Hirve reminds us that this process doesn’t define who you are, but rather it reveals who you are meant to become.
• Mindfulness and Meditation SIG Event: 6/16,12-1PM, Med Ed 201.  Stop by for a snack and meditation as we wrap up M1 year! For more details, contact Sidney Gregorek at sidney.gregorek@med.uvm.edu
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up: 6/17, 12-1 PM, 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 issues arising or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• UVM Offices Closed for Juneteenth: 06/19
• SAVE THE DATE - Medical Education Curriculum Retreat: June 25 and 26, 8a-noon; Location MedEd 200. Student participation is welcomed and encouraged. Please save the date. Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 8am – 12pm and Thursday, June 26, 2021: 8am – 12pm In-Person with remote link upon request For more information contact The Office of Medical Education at 802-656-0722 or email Colleen Case, EA to SADME at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 6/13, 7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds: 6/17, 8-9 AM HSRF 200 . Adjuvant CDK 4/6 Inhibitors in HR+/HER2-Breast Cancer - Dr. Ike Chidobem, Fellow in Hem/Onc , UVMHN. For more information, email Whitney Feininger at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu  
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds –“Labyrinths and Legacies”: 6/18, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds –“TBA”: 6/25, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom
• RHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025, from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! Read More Here…

Housing Opportunities

• One bedroom apartment brand new: Available July 1st 507 Shelburne Rd Burlington. Two brand new 1-bedroom apartments 740 square ft Apartment 2 620 square ft. New flooring, kitchen cabinets, and appliances. Apartment 1 $2,400 per month. Apartment 2 $2,150 per month. This includes heat, electricity, trash, and water. 2 parking spots per apartment 400 meters from 1-89. 4.5 km from UVM campus. 100 meters from Shaws, and Market 32 free laundry included. Dr. Mark Bradle at mbradleydc@gmail.com
• Burlington Apartment for Rent: 14 University Terrace Apt 2. 3-bed, 1-bath Apt Available June 1. Cozy, Quiet Apartment Available Across Street from Davis Center! A 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment in my house is available beginning June 1, 2025. You'd be living a chill, peaceful life in a cozy spot right across the street from the Davis Center. We are less than a five-minute walk from the bus stop and a ten-minute walk from the medical school and hospital. The main UVM campus is also therefore nearby, with bike paths, the large university green, undergrad libraries, student health, CAPS, the greenhouse, Interfaith Center, and many additional dining options. Rent and utilities will be $2600/month, inclusive of water, gas, garbage, and recycling. Two pairs of washers and dryers are on the lower level (quarters required), and we have ample heat in the winter. Tenants would have the entire second floor of a house divided into three units. I and two other women live on the ground floor, and there is one male in the attic, all quiet, friendly twenty-somethings. Parking is provided behind the building (away from the street), and the unit is accessible by both a common stairwell and a private entrance in the back. Please feel free to message or text/call me anytime at 216.218.1057 if you wish to touch base about the home before reaching out to the landlord. Per him, no smoking or pets are permitted. To proceed with your rental application, contact Brian French and/or 802-863-0125 ext 34, and please mention you saw this in the medical school newsletter.
• Winooski Apartment for Rent: 10 B Dion St, Winooski, VT 05404. Sharing the listing on behalf of my landlord - have LOVED living here and highly recommend. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 Bath plus bonus room in a duplex for rent in Winooski. Five-minute drive to UVM Medical Center and one block from the bus line. Garage, driveway spot, fenced backyard. Washer/Dryer hookups (current residents have washer/dryer and furniture available for free if interested). Local, responsive landlords. No smoking. Prefers no pets. $3100/mo ($825 each for 4 people), heat and hot water included. Lease begins in early June; the exact date is negotiable. Email Arica at aricaharmony23@yahoo.com for pictures and more information. 

Research & Scholarly Activity Opportunities

• Registration is now open for AAMC upcoming webinar “Debunking the Research Arms Race: Navigating Publications in Medical School" : 6/ 18 | 7 p.m. ET | Virtual This session will examine the role of research in residency applications based on program director perspectives and application data. Our goal is to help you make informed decisions about research during medical school.

Scholarship Opportunities 

• AMA Research Challenge: Deadline 7/16. The winner will receive $10,000!. The American Medical Association is accepting abstracts for the 2025 AMA Research Challenge—the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students, residents, and international medical graduates—and the winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize! $10,000 grand prize at largest research event for medical students, residents, and IMGs Submit an abstract to the AMA Research Challenge - the largest research event of its kind - for the opportunity to showcase your research, enhance your CV, and win a $10,000 grand prize presented by Laurel Road. Submission is free for AMA members. Deadline is July 16. Learn more or submit an abstract here.
• WCI Medical School Scholarship: DEADLINE  8/31. The White Coat Investor Medical School Scholarship is a way for the entire WCI community to “pay it forward.” Applications start 6/1-8/31.  Read More Here…

Co2028 Students

• Orient yourself to Step 1 starting with this one-page guide to planning.  The document has a link to a Step 1 planning Checklist applicable to all stages of the preparation process.

Co2027 Students

• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well.
• 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 Students

• Applying in OB/Gyn or Emergency Medicine? The Residency CAS application is now open for these specialties. If you have not already done so, please reach out to Emma at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu to register. More information available here

• The ERAS application registration is now open: You should have received a token this week. If you didn’t get the token (and it’s not in your inbox, please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu. We encourage all students, regardless of your specialty’s application platform, to register in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application. 

   

• AAMC and ERAS Application Resources 
  The transition to residency is a critical part of your journey to becoming a physician. To support you during this phase, the AAMC has developed several resources to help you prepare your MyERAS application:
  • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
    • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
    • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
    • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide 

• Register Now: Specialty Spotlight Webinar Series Features Strategies to Help Advisors and Applicants 

  The AAMC ERAS team is hosting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. All the webinars are recorded for later viewing and are available on our website. 

• See below for details and registration links for these Specialty Spotlight webinars:  

  • Adult Neurology, Thursday, June 26, 1 p.m. ET
    • Psychiatry, Tuesday, July 1, 1 p.m. ET
    • Family Medicine, Tuesday, July 8, 1 p.m. ET
    • General Surgery, Thursday, July 10, 1 p.m. ET   

  Specialty Requirements 

• It’s important to review requirements that residency specialties have issued for the 2026 season as you are working on your application. These requirements are listed on the 2026 ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs webpage. We encourage you to refer to this page throughout the season as it will be updated as additional specialty requirements are received.
  • To access residency specialty requirements:
    • At the top of the page, locate the “Type” tab on the left-hand side.
    • Select “Residency” in the drop-down menu.
    • To the right, select “Specialties with Additional Information.”
    • A listing of all residency specialties that have provided new requirements will display directly on the page. 

• Note: A comprehensive list of all specialties (residency and fellowship) that have issued requirements is also available via the ERAS Specialty Information Report at the top of the page. 

  What you can do now in the MyERAS application: 

  • Begin working on your MyERAS application. 

    • Create a personal statement(s).
    • Send Letter Request Forms to the people who will write your Letters of Recommendation (LoRs).
    • Authorize the release of the COMLEX-USA and/or USMLE transcripts.
    • Manage documents.
    • Import ERAS resume information and LoRs from your most recently submitted application (for the previous seven ERAS seasons) under the History tab. Imported resume information may be edited. 

    Some documents are assigned to selected programs by default, and others require you to manually make assignments to programs. The Assignments Checklist within the MyERAS portal illustrates which documents are automatically assigned to programs and which require applicant assignation.

  ERAS Fee Assistance 

• The AAMC has expanded its Fee Assistance Program to include the ERAS application. This program provides an automatic discount for students who previously qualified for fee assistance when they applied to medical school. As a medical student, you are not eligible to apply for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program as it is only available during the premedical application phase. Eligible students have already been notified via email about their discount, and no additional action is required. Eligibility is displayed on the MyERAS dashboard, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. 

   

• You will be responsible for uploading your photo to ERAS, if you’d like a new photo you may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team. Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
• Photo specifications: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI.
• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well. 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup: A Focus on Kindness: Our latest Jeffrey Silver Humanism in Healthcare Research Roundup emphasizes the critical importance of kindness as a fundamental component of humanism in healthcare, reminding us that technical skills are most powerful when paired with genuine human connection. Four publications related to kindness are presented by Dr. Nora Jones, the new editor of Research Roundup. Read more about the research here...
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Anirudh Hirve on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. In this episode, Dr. Anirudh Hirve is a new intern starting at The Ohio State University Internal Medicine Residency Program. He shares his journey through the residency interview process, what drew him to internal medicine, and the mindset he embraced along the way. Dr. Hirve reminds us that this process doesn’t define who you are, but rather it reveals who you are meant to become.
• Music SIG June Jam Session: 6/6 5:00 PM, MedEd 202. Casual jam session for Music SIG members and any LCOM student who wants to stop by! Feel free to bring your preferred instrument with you, or we have some public use ones available. Singers are also welcome! Keiran Kozlowski, Music SIG Leader at keiran.kozlowski@med.uvm.edu
• Musical Brain Initiative June Visit: June 8th, 1:30PM, MedEd 202. The Musical Brain Initiative is making its June visit to Shepardson 3 North on June 8th! Join us in MedEd 202 at 1:30PM for rehearsal, then we'll walk together to Shep 3 at 3:00PM to play for the ~10 patients there. All skill levels, instruments, staff, and graduate students are welcome! Please reach out to Jonathan Palmer (781-850-5880) or Emily Hovan (480-250-5571) with questions.
• The Palestinian Experience Through a Trauma Lens: June 9th, 12-1 pm, MedEd 302. Dr. Sammy Abusrur outlines the causes, diagnostic considerations, and common presentations of trauma amongst Palestinians living in Palestine, the Palestinian diaspora community, and international allies of Palestinian human rights. In discussing these traumas, Dr. Abusrur explores the limitations of traditional methods of psychiatric diagnosis and care, suggesting the need for a broader and more community oriented clinical lens. Dr. Abusrur’s work sheds necessary light onto the challenges and potentials of providing care to those affected both directly and indirectly. For more info, email Sophia Mokhtarian, Psychiatry SIG and Child Psych SIG at sophia.mokhtarian@med.uvm.edu
• Medical Student Council Empty Bowls Event: 6/9 5:30-7:30PM, HSRF 100 Gallery Lobby. Please join us for LCOM Empty Bowls! Empty Bowls is an international project to combat hunger.  The Medical Student Council has been collaborating with Michael Greenburg MS3, an avid potter whose handmade bowls will be used to serve ice cream, just in time for the warm weather!  Buying a ticket gets you ice cream and the provided toppings, and you keep the bowl! All proceeds go to Feeding Chittenden Food bank to support their efforts in our community. Please feel free to contact Molly Hurd, Medical Student Council Chair of Community Service at molly.hurd@med.uvm.edu. Read More Here…
• Red Wheelbarrow Is Seeking Submissions and New Editors!: 6/11 2025 (editors) 6/30 (submissions), virtually. The Red Wheelbarrow is now accepting written and visual submissions for the 2025 edition until June 30th at 11:59 PM! We are also accepting applications for two editor positions until June 11th at 11:59 PM! Please reach out to ryan.marawala@med.uvm.edu for any questions!
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 6/13, 7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard.
• Save the Date Blood Drive: 6/13, 10 AM MedEd 100. REGISTRATION: Schedule your appointment. Click on the “See Times” red box, choose a time and, if you already have an account, log in.  Otherwise, first time donors will need to create an account as this will make it easier for us to track our goal for this drive. Giving blood saves lives so please consider participating in this event.
• SIGN-UP DEADLINE - UVM Weekend 2025 Tail Gate Event: 6/13. Read More about the event Here…
• UVM Weekend 2025 - Student Groups Invited to Participate in "UVM Tail Gate" Event! June 13 Attention student leaders: This is a new program for student groups and campus partners to come and showcase prior to the men’s soccer game (1:00 p.m.). We will provide one 6-foot table per group. Sign-up, now, if you are interested in participating...For more information contact Sarah Lenes, The UVM Division of Student Affairs and The UVM Foundation at Sarah.Lenes@uvm.edu
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up: 6/17, 12-1 PM, 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 issues arising or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu  if you have any questions or concerns.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds: 6/17, 8-9 AM HSRF 200 . Adjuvant CDK 4/6 Inhibitors in HR+/HER2-Breast Cancer - Dr. Ike Chidobem, Fellow in Hem/Onc , UVMHN. For more information, email Whitney Feininger at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds –“Resident Graduation 2025” : 6/11, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds –“ Labyrinths and Legacies”: 6/18, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom
• RHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025, from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! Read More about the summit Here…

Housing Opportunities

• One bedroom apartment brand new: Available July 1st 507 Shelburne Rd Burlington. Two brand new 1-bedroom apartments 740 square ft Apartment 2 620 square ft. New flooring, kitchen cabinets, and appliances. Apartment 1 $2,400 per month. Apartment 2 $2,150 per month. This includes heat, electricity, trash, and water. 2 parking spots per apartment 400 meters from 1-89. 4.5 km from UVM campus. 100 meters from Shaws, and Market 32 free laundry included. Dr. Mark Bradle at mbradleydc@gmail.com
• Burlington Apartment for Rent: 14 University Terrace Apt 2. 3-bed, 1-bath Apt Available June 1. Cozy, Quiet Apartment Available Across Street from Davis Center! A 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment in my house is available beginning June 1, 2025. You'd be living a chill, peaceful life in a cozy spot right across the street from the Davis Center. We are less than a five-minute walk from the bus stop and a ten-minute walk from the medical school and hospital. The main UVM campus is also therefore nearby, with bike paths, the large university green, undergrad libraries, student health, CAPS, the greenhouse, Interfaith Center, and many additional dining options. Rent and utilities will be $2600/month, inclusive of water, gas, garbage, and recycling. Two pairs of washers and dryers are on the lower level (quarters required), and we have ample heat in the winter. Tenants would have the entire second floor of a house divided into three units. I and two other women live on the ground floor, and there is one male in the attic, all quiet, friendly twenty-somethings. Parking is provided behind the building (away from the street), and the unit is accessible by both a common stairwell and a private entrance in the back. Please feel free to message or text/call me anytime at 216.218.1057 if you wish to touch base about the home before reaching out to the landlord. Per him, no smoking or pets are permitted. To proceed with your rental application, contact Brian French and/or 802-863-0125 ext 34, and please mention you saw this in the medical school newsletter.
• Winooski Apartment for Rent: 10 B Dion St, Winooski, VT 05404. Sharing the listing on behalf of my landlord - have LOVED living here and highly recommend. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 Bath plus bonus room in a duplex for rent in Winooski. Five-minute drive to UVM Medical Center and one block from the bus line. Garage, driveway spot, fenced backyard. Washer/Dryer hookups (current residents have washer/dryer and furniture available for free if interested). Local, responsive landlords. No smoking. Prefers no pets. $3100/mo ($825 each for 4 people), heat and hot water included. Lease begins in early June; the exact date is negotiable. Email Arica at aricaharmony23@yahoo.com for pictures and more information. 

Research & Scholarly Activity Opportunities

• Registration is now open for AAMC upcoming webinar “Debunking the Research Arms Race: Navigating Publications in Medical School" : 6/ 18 | 7 p.m. ET | Virtual This session will examine the role of research in residency applications based on program director perspectives and application data. Our goal is to help you make informed decisions about research during medical school.

Scholarship Opportunities 

• WCI Medical School Scholarship: DEADLINE  8/31. The White Coat Investor Medical School Scholarship is a way for the entire WCI community to “pay it forward.” Applications start 6/1-8/31.  Read More about the scholarship Here…

Co2028 Students

• Step 1 Info, Planning, and Summer Recommendations Session: Join MSST in Med Ed 300 on 6/13/25 at 12-1 to begin the conversation about step 1 planning. A yummy burrito lunch will be served.
• Orient yourself to Step 1 starting with this one-page guide to planning.  The document has a link to a Step 1 planning Checklist applicable to all stages of the preparation process. 

Co2027 Students

• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well.
• 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 Students

• The ERAS application registration is now open. You should have received a token this week. If you didn’t get the token (and it’s not in your inbox, please reach out to Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu. We encourage all students, regardless of your specialty’s application platform, to register  in the MyERAS^® system and begin working on your application.

   

  AAMC and ERAS Application Resources 
  The transition to residency is a critical part of your journey to becoming a physician. To support you during this phase, the AAMC has developed several resources to help you prepare your MyERAS application: 

  • What You Need to Know About the 2026 ERAS Application Season
    • Program Signaling for the 2026 MyERAS Application Season
    • ERAS Tools and Worksheets for Residency Applicants
    • 2026 MyERAS Applicant User Guide 

• Register Now: Specialty Spotlight Webinar Series Features Strategies to Help Advisors and Applicants 

  The AAMC ERAS team is hosting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. All the webinars are recorded for later viewing and are available on our website. 

• See below for details and registration links for these Specialty Spotlight webinars:  

  • Anesthesiology, Tuesday, June 10, 1 p.m. ET
    • Internal Medicine, Thursday, June 12, 2:30 p.m. ET   
    • Adult Neurology, Thursday, June 26, 1 p.m. ET
    • Psychiatry, Tuesday, July 1, 1 p.m. ET
    • Family Medicine, Tuesday, July 8, 1 p.m. ET
    • General Surgery, Thursday, July 10, 1 p.m. ET   

  Specialty Requirements 

• It’s important to review requirements that residency specialties have issued for the 2026 season as you are working on your application. These requirements are listed on the 2026 ERAS Participating Specialties and Programs webpage. We encourage you to refer to this page throughout the season as it will be updated as additional specialty requirements are received.
  • To access residency specialty requirements:
    • At the top of the page, locate the “Type” tab on the left-hand side.
    • Select “Residency” in the drop-down menu.
    • To the right, select “Specialties with Additional Information.”
    • A listing of all residency specialties that have provided new requirements will display directly on the page. 

• Note: A comprehensive list of all specialties (residency and fellowship) that have issued requirements is also available via the ERAS Specialty Information Report at the top of the page. 

  What you can do now in the MyERAS application: 

  • Begin working on your MyERAS application. 

    • Create a personal statement(s).
    • Send Letter Request Forms to the people who will write your Letters of Recommendation (LoRs).
    • Authorize the release of the COMLEX-USA and/or USMLE transcripts.
    • Manage documents.
    • Import ERAS resume information and LoRs from your most recently submitted application (for the previous seven ERAS seasons) under the History tab. Imported resume information may be edited. 

    Some documents are assigned to selected programs by default, and others require you to manually make assignments to programs. The Assignments Checklist within the MyERAS portal illustrates which documents are automatically assigned to programs and which require applicant assignation.

  ERAS Fee Assistance 

• The AAMC has expanded its Fee Assistance Program to include the ERAS application. This program provides an automatic discount for students who previously qualified for fee assistance when they applied to medical school. As a medical student, you are not eligible to apply for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program as it is only available during the premedical application phase. Eligible students have already been notified via email about their discount, and no additional action is required. Eligibility is displayed on the MyERAS dashboard, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. 

   

• You will be responsible for uploading your photo to ERAS, if you’d like a new photo you may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team. Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
• Photo specifications: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI.
• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well. 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• FREE Anatomy Artwork Giveaway! Enter now for a chance to get FREE anatomy artwork pieces...We’re celebrating the graduation season by giving away one Codex Anatomicus print painting to THREE LUCKY WINNERS. To enter: Please visit this post.
• Part Time Job Opportunity!: Looking to make some extra money while in medical school? Hi everyone, I'm moving out of Vermont and thus the family I was working with as a caregiver is looking for more people to take care of their son who is 26yrs old, has Angelman Syndrome and needs total assistance with all activities of daily living. They are in South Burlington about 10 min drive from LCOM campus. The shifts are about 6.5 hours each and split into morning and evening. Some weekend shifts are available. This is an official paid position that you will get a 1099 to report on taxes as well. This is a home and community-based position with full training provided. They provide a handicapped vehicle that you can use for transportation with the client. This is a position for self-motivated, responsible, caring individuals. Activities can include swimming in a heated pool in the backyard, bike riding on electric bikes, going to live music events, socializing in the community, and down time at home. You must be willing to change the diaper on a smaller adult. Transferring from chair to wheelchair with assistance from either family or co-workers is also required. Excellent wage. Please email Kathleen O'Brien at kathydemo@aol.com  and you can reference me in your email. Please share with others that might be interested as well! If you have any questions about the job, you can text me on 978-876-7765. Shubhankar Joshi, MD Class of 2025 at Shubhankar.Joshi@med.uvm.edu
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 6/3 ,5:30-7:00PM, via Zoom. The Student Education Committee is comprised of students dedicated to and actively involved in the improvement of the medical school curriculum. Read More about SEC Here…
• Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 6/4, 5-7PM, Med Ed 203. The Larner College of Medicine Student Council meets the first Wednesday of the month, during the academic year (September – June). Meetings are open to the community. Read More about Student Council Here…
• Music SIG June Jam Session: 6/6 5:00 PM, MedEd 202. Casual jam session for Music SIG members and any LCOM student who wants to stop by! Feel free to bring your preferred instrument with you, or we have some public use ones available. Singers are also welcome! Keiran Kozlowski, Music SIG Leader at keiran.kozlowski@med.uvm.edu
• Musical Brain Initiative June Visit: June 8th, 1:30PM, MedEd 202. The Musical Brain Initiative is making its June visit to Shepardson 3 North on June 8th! Join us in MedEd 202 at 1:30PM for rehearsal, then we'll walk together to Shep 3 at 3:00PM to play for the ~10 patients there. All skill levels, instruments, staff, and graduate students are welcome! Please reach out to Jonathan Palmer (781-850-5880) or Emily Hovan (480-250-5571) with questions.
• The Palestinian Experience Through a Trauma Lens: June 9th, 12-1 pm, MedEd 302. Dr. Sammy Abusrur outlines the causes, diagnostic considerations, and common presentations of trauma amongst Palestinians living in Palestine, the Palestinian diaspora community, and international allies of Palestinian human rights. In discussing these traumas, Dr. Abusrur explores the limitations of traditional methods of psychiatric diagnosis and care, suggesting the need for a broader and more community oriented clinical lens. Dr. Abusrur’s work sheds necessary light onto the challenges and potentials of providing care to those affected both directly and indirectly. For more info, email Sophia Mokhtarian, Psychiatry SIG and Child Psych SIG at sophia.mokhtarian@med.uvm.edu
• Medical Student Council Empty Bowls Event: 6/9 5:30-7:30PM, HSRF 100 Gallery Lobby. Please join us for LCOM Empty Bowls! Empty Bowls is an international project to combat hunger.  The Medical Student Council has been collaborating with  Michael Greenburg MS3, an avid potter whose handmade bowls will be used to serve ice cream, just in time for the warm weather!  Buying a ticket gets you ice cream and the provided toppings, and you keep the bowl! All proceeds are going to Feeding Chittenden Food bank to support their efforts in our community.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 6/13, 7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard.
• UVM Weekend 2025 - Student Groups Invited to Participate in "UVM Tail Gate" Event! June 13 Attention student leaders: This is a new program for student groups and campus partners to come and showcase prior to the men’s soccer game (1:00 p.m.). We will provide one 6-foot table per group. Sign-up, now, if you are interested in participating...For more information contact Sarah Lenes, The UVM Division of Student Affairs and The UVM Foundation at Sarah.Lenes@uvm.edu
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up: 6/17, 12-1 PM, 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 issues arising or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Careers in Medicine Advisors Community Discussions: - Several specialty organizations are presenting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who will share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. Today we are sharing information with your students about the following upcoming Specialty Spotlight webinars:  

                                  Neurological Surgery, Available as a recording
                                  Child Neurology, Available as a recording  
                                  Pediatrics, Tuesday, June 3 at 1 p.m. ET 
                                  Plastic Surgery, Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. ET 

• Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds: 6/3, 8-9 AM HSRF 200 Thrombosis in Hematologic Malignancies: Risk Factors and Emerging Biomarkers.in person light refreshments provided.  For more information, email Whitney Feininger at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds – 6/4, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
• RHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025, from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! Read More Here…

Housing Opportunities

• One bedroom apartment brand new: Available July 1st 507 Shelburne Rd Burlington. Two brand new 1-bedroom apartments 740 square ft Apartment 2 620 square ft. New flooring, kitchen cabinets, and appliances. Apartment 1 $2,400 per month. Apartment 2 $2,150 per month. This includes heat, electricity, trash, and water. 2 parking spots per apartment 400 meters from 1-89. 4.5 km from UVM campus. 100 meters from Shaws, and Market 32 free laundry included. Dr. Mark Bradle at mbradleydc@gmail.com
• Burlington Apartment for Rent: 14 University Terrace Apt 2. 3-bed, 1-bath Apt Available June 1. Cozy, Quiet Apartment Available Across Street from Davis Center! A 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment in my house is available beginning June 1, 2025. You'd be living a chill, peaceful life in a cozy spot right across the street from the Davis Center. We are less than a five-minute walk from the bus stop and a ten-minute walk from the medical school and hospital. The main UVM campus is also therefore nearby, with bike paths, the large university green, undergrad libraries, student health, CAPS, the greenhouse, Interfaith Center, and many additional dining options. Rent and utilities will be $2600/month, inclusive of water, gas, garbage, and recycling. Two pairs of washers and dryers are on the lower level (quarters required), and we have ample heat in the winter. Tenants would have the entire second floor of a house divided into three units. I and two other women live on the ground floor, and there is one male in the attic, all quiet, friendly twenty-somethings. Parking is provided behind the building (away from the street), and the unit is accessible by both a common stairwell and a private entrance in the back. Please feel free to message or text/call me anytime at 216.218.1057 if you wish to touch base about the home before reaching out to the landlord. Per him, no smoking or pets are permitted. To proceed with your rental application, contact Brian French and/or 802-863-0125 ext 34, and please mention you saw this in the medical school newsletter.
• Winooski Apartment for Rent: 10 B Dion St, Winooski, VT 05404. Sharing the listing on behalf of my landlord - have LOVED living here and highly recommend. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 Bath plus bonus room in a duplex for rent in Winooski. Five-minute drive to UVM Medical Center and one block from the bus line. Garage, driveway spot, fenced backyard. Washer/Dryer hookups (current residents have washer/dryer and furniture available for free if interested). Local, responsive landlords. No smoking. Prefers no pets. $3100/mo ($825 each for 4 people), heat and hot water included. Lease begins in early June; the exact date is negotiable. Email Arica at aricaharmony23@yahoo.com for pictures and more information. 

Research & Scholarly Activity Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities 

Co2028 Students

• Orient yourself to Step 1 starting with this one-page guide to planning.  The document has a link to a Step 1 planning Checklist applicable to all stages of the preparation process.  Stay tuned for an M1 pre-summer Step 1 and Year 2 planning session from Foundations and the Medical Student Services Team in June. 

Co2027 Students

• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well.
• 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 Students

• Donate Messages of Insight and Support for Step 1 Prep in this Donation Box. The USMLE Step 1 preparation journey can, at times, feel daunting and isolating. Words of wisdom and support from fellow peers who have prepared for Step 1 have the power to inspire, guide, and motivate fellow peers at every prep stage, and for generations of future classes. Feel free to offer as many anonymous submissions as you'd like.  Welcoming donations for USMLE Step 2 CK and NBME Shelf exams as well.
• Interested in applying in Anesthesiology this year? Dr. Hart, Dr. Ng, and Dr Stebbins have created an Excel sheet to collect the names (optional) and emails of students interested in receiving information about the application cycle. Please add your name to this and we’ll send some additional information about applying this year: Interested in Applying to Anesthesiology – Class of 2026
• Careers in Medicine Advisors Community Discussions: - In case you missed it please find information on the upcoming specialty spotlight webinars below. Colleagues representing the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service^® (ERAS^®) program and several specialty organizations are presenting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who will share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. Today we are sharing information with your students about the following upcoming Specialty Spotlight webinars:  

                                  Neurological Surgery,  Available as a recording  
                                  Child Neurology, Available as a recording  
                                  Pediatrics, Tuesday, June 3 at 1 p.m. ET 
                                  Plastic Surgery, Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. ET 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• FREE Anatomy Artwork Giveaway!: Enter now for a chance to get FREE anatomy artwork pieces...We’re celebrating the graduation season by giving away one Codex Anatomicus print painting to THREE LUCKY WINNERS. To enter: Please visit this post.
• Important Safety Advice: Download the CatSafe App (powered by LiveSafe): A MUST FHAVE 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.
• Part Time Job Opportunity!: Looking to make some extra money while in medical school? Hi everyone, I'm moving out of Vermont and thus the family I was working with as a caregiver is looking for more people to take care of their son who is 26yrs old, has Angelman Syndrome and needs total assistance with all activities of daily living. They are in South Burlington about 10 min drive from LCOM campus. The shifts are about 6.5 hours each and split into morning and evening. Some weekend shifts are available. This is an official paid position that you will get a 1099 to report on taxes as well. This is a home and community-based position with full training provided. They provide a handicapped vehicle that you can use for transportation with the client. This is a position for self-motivated, responsible, caring individuals. Activities can include swimming in a heated pool in the backyard, bike riding on electric bikes, going to live music events, socializing in the community, and down time at home. You must be willing to change the diaper on a smaller adult. Transferring from chair to wheelchair with assistance from either family or co-workers is also required. Excellent wage. Please email Kathleen O'Brien at kathydemo@aol.com and you can reference me in your email. Please share with others that might be interested as well! If you have any questions about the job, you can text me on 978-876-7765. Shubhankar Joshi, MD Class of 2025 at Shubhankar.Joshi@med.uvm.edu
• Summer Parking at UVM-VT Campus: 5/19 – 8/15, 2025.Campus parking rules remain in effect. Restrictions may be modified, but all vehicles must be registered. Watch for signs throughout campus this summer indicating temporary lot closures due to maintenance/construction/events.
• The 35^th Edition of the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon: 5/25, Waterfront. Read More Details Here…
• ATTN. Event Canceled LCOM vs. Geisel annual soccer game: 5/25.Geisel just informed us they do not have enough players to field a team this spring, so will look to re-schedule for this fall. Stay tuned!  For more details contact LCOM Footy Club at ian.strohbehn@med.uvm.edu
• Vermont City Marathon & Relay Registration: 5/ 25, 7:15AM; 20 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401. Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three 5-person relay teams for the Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Reach out to Jenna Bourdeau at jenna.bourdeau@med.uvm.edu or Matthew O’Mara at matthew.omara@med.uvm.edu  if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored! Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Please reach out to Jenna Bourdeau or Matthew O’Mara ASAP if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored or have any questions. We will be randomly selecting and registering prior to the price increase on MARCH 15th to give everyone plenty of time to register if not selected for funding. We will notify everyone interested, and if selected, have you completed a registration form. PLEASE ensure your team is committed to racing, it would be SO sad to have another team lose out on that funding! We really wish we could fund everyone, but if you aren’t selected, Connor Nowak has also posted an excellent option to raise money for the Cancer Center, including a discount from Run VT. Details on VCM: VCM is one of the most hype sporting events that takes place in Vermont with a TON of community support along the entire beautiful route and is the largest marathon relay in the US. Our goal is to have as much Larner participation as possible, so we have made the decision to use ~all~ of our sig funds to support the largest possible (5-person) team size. The relay distances add up to a full marathon, so there are several different distances that can be run at any pace, aka ANYONE can participate. Should be a blast, we hope to see you on the course or cheering on the sidelines!! 3–5-person relay team details here.
• UVM Offices Closed for Memorial Day: 5/26.
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up: 5/28 12-1 PM, 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 issues arising or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu, if you have any questions or concerns.
• SNMA and LMSA Physician Panel: 5/29, 5:30-7pm, MedEd 200. Physician Panel with SNMA and LMSA. Join SNMA and LMSA for our annual Physician Panel! Hear from a team of physicians about their experiences working and living in Vermont. We will be joined by Dr. Elizabeth Bonney (Obstetrician/Gynecologist), Dr. Diego Adrianzen Herrera (Medical Oncologist), Dr. Olumbunmi Salako (Pediatric Hospitalist), Dr. Andres Cordova Sanchez (Cardiology Fellow), Dr Judy Fingergut (Family Medicine Physician), and Dr. Anthony Williams (Family Medicine Physician). Pizza will be provided! Maya Davis at maya.davis@med.uvm.edu
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 5/30,7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard.
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 6/3 ,5:30-7:00PM, via Zoom. The Student Education Committee is comprised of students dedicated to and actively involved in the improvement of the medical school curriculum. Read More Here…
• Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 6/4, 5-7PM, Med Ed 203. The Larner College of Medicine Student Council meets the first Wednesday of the month, during the academic year (September – June). Meetings are open to the community. Read More Here…
• Music SIG June Jam Session: 6/6 5:00 PM, MedEd 202. Casual jam session for Music SIG members and any LCOM student who wants to stop by! Feel free to bring your preferred instrument with you, or we have some public use ones available. Singers are also welcome! Keiran Kozlowski, Music SIG Leader at keiran.kozlowski@med.uvm.edu
• 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 

• Careers in Medicine Advisors Community Discussions: - In case you missed it please find information on the upcoming specialty spotlight webinars below. Colleagues representing the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service^® (ERAS^®) program and several specialty organizations are presenting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who will share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. Today we are sharing information with your students about the following upcoming Specialty Spotlight webinars:  

                                  Neurological Surgery, Available as a recording
                                  Child Neurology, Available as a recording  
                                  Pediatrics, Tuesday, June 3 at 1 p.m. ET 
                                  Plastic Surgery, Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. ET 

• Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds: 6/3, 8-9 AM HSRF 200 Thrombosis in Hematologic Malignancies: Risk Factors and Emerging Biomarkers.in person light refreshments provided.  For more information, email Whitney Feininger.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “2024 Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health: Awardee Presentations”: 5/28, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
• NEHearing Test Event!: UVMMC ENT Clinic, 5/29, 8-9am Join UVM Audiologists to learn about hearing, testing, and practice your skills! ENT SIG is hosting an event with the UVM audiology team on 5/29 8-9am! We will be learning about how hearing works, the tests that can be done, and we will get to practice these tests ourselves and each other! We hope to see you there! Contact Sofia Leuch at sofia.leusch@med.uvm.edu  for more details.
• RHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025, from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! Read More Here…

Housing Opportunities

• Condo Available: 2BR/1bath Condo Across the Street from Athletic Campus (VT Campus) Available July 01, 2025. On site pool. Parking included - one covered and one uncovered spot. Read more about this housing opportunity... For more information, contact Michael Tavares at 124quarryhill30@gmail.com
• Winooski Apartment for Rent: 10 B Dion St, Winooski, VT 05404. Sharing the listing on behalf of my landlord - have LOVED living here and highly recommend. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 Bath plus bonus room in a duplex for rent in Winooski. Five-minute drive to UVM Medical Center and one block from the bus line. Garage, driveway spot, fenced back yard. Washer/Dryer hookups (current residents have washer/dryer and furniture available for free if interested). Local, responsive landlords. No smoking. Prefers no pets. $3100/mo ($825 each for 4 people), heat and hot water included. Lease begins in early June; the exact date is negotiable. Email Arica at aricaharmony23@yahoo.com for pictures and more information.
• 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 at wildonionproperties2@gmail.com 

Research & Scholarly Activity Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities 

Co2028 Students

• Reminder: VOTE for Class of 2028 LEAP Committee Reps. Deadline extended to 5/30:co 2028 Committee Election – It's time to vote for your LEAP (Learning Environment and Professionalism) Committee representatives! The LEAP Committee is charged with reviewing and recommending initiatives and policies to support professional behavior across the academic medical center and its affiliate training site. You will vote for TWO reps from VT and ONE rep from CT campus. Deadline extended to 5/30. Thank you for helping to support a positive and professional learning environment.
• Orient yourself to Step 1 starting with this one-page guide to planning.  The document has a link to a Step 1 planning Checklist applicable to all stages of the preparation process.  Stay tuned for an M1 pre-summer Step 1 and Year 2 planning session from Foundations and the Medical Student Services Team in June.
• Call for M1 Tutors Open: OME is currently accepting Tutor Interest Form submissions until 10am on May 30^th 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.

Co2027 Students

• 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 Students

• Interested in applying in Anesthesiology this year? Dr. Hart, Dr. Ng, and Dr Stebbins have created an Excel sheet to collect the names (optional) and emails of students interested in receiving information about the application cycle. Please add your name to this and we’ll send some additional information about applying this year: Interested in Applying to Anesthesiology – Class of 2026
• Residency Application Discussion sign-up!: You are invited to sign up via Sign Up Genius for scheduled consultations with Dean George and Dean Dolbec. Additional appointment times have now been made available for sessions with Dean George. Prior to registering, please ensure that you upload the drafts (even if they are nowhere near complete) of your personal statement and CV to Oasis. Although this step is not required at the present time, doing so will be beneficial in facilitating a more efficient review process. The most important document to start the conversation is the updated RAD pre-meeting form.
• Careers in Medicine Advisors Community Discussions: - In case you missed it please find information on the upcoming specialty spotlight webinars below. Colleagues representing the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service^® (ERAS^®) program and several specialty organizations are presenting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who will share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. Today we are sharing information with your students about the following upcoming Specialty Spotlight webinars:  

                                  Neurological Surgery,  Available as a recording  
                                  Child Neurology, Available as a recording  
                                  Pediatrics, Tuesday, June 3 at 1 p.m. ET 
                                  Plastic Surgery, Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. ET 

• 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). 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• 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.
• Summer Parking at UVM-VT Campus: 5/19 – 8/15, 2025.Campus parking rules remain in effect. Restrictions may be modified, but all vehicles must be registered. Watch for signs throughout campus this summer indicating temporary lot closures due to maintenance/construction/events.
• Spring Move Out Project: 11AM-2PM, 5/22 Buell. If you are moving out of the area or staying and need household goods, the Spring Move Our Project events are for you!  Here is all the information you will need to make your lives smoother.
• The 35^th Edition of the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon: 5/25, Waterfront. Read More Details Here…
• LCOM vs. Geisel annual soccer game: 5/25 at 2:30pm at Virtue Field. Come cheer on the LCOM soccer club as they take on Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine! Last year was a barn burner of a 6-5 OT win for the Cats. Bring your vuvuzelas and signs for your favorite players, should be another good one! For more details contact LCOM Footy Club at ian.strohbehn@med.uvm.edu
• Vermont City Marathon & Relay Registration: 5/ 25, 7:15AM; 20 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401. Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three 5-person relay teams for the Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Reach out to Jenna Bourdeau at jenna.bourdeau@med.uvm.edu or Matthew O’Mara at matthew.omara@med.uvm.edu if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored! Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Please reach out to Jenna Bourdeau  or Matthew O’Mara ASAP if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored or have any questions. We will be randomly selecting and registering prior to the price increase on MARCH 15th to give everyone plenty of time to register if not selected for funding. We will notify everyone interested, and if selected, have you completed a registration form. PLEASE ensure your team is committed to racing, it would be SO sad to have another team lose out on that funding! We really wish we could fund everyone, but if you aren’t selected, Connor Nowak has also posted an excellent option to raise money for the Cancer Center, including a discount from Run VT. Details on VCM: VCM is one of the most hype sporting events that takes place in Vermont with a TON of community support along the entire beautiful route and is the largest marathon relay in the US. Our goal is to have as much Larner participation as possible, so we have made the decision to use ~all~ of our sig funds to support the largest possible (5-person) team size. The relay distances add up to a full marathon, so there are several different distances that can be run at any pace, aka ANYONE can participate. Should be a blast, we hope to see you on the course or cheering on the sidelines!! 3–5-person relay team details here.
• UVM Offices Closed for Memorial Day: 5/26.
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up: 5/28 12-1 PM, 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 issues arising or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu, if you have any questions or concerns.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 5/30,7:30AM-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 

• Careers in Medicine Advisors Community Discussions: - In case you missed it please find information on the upcoming specialty spotlight webinars below. Colleagues representing the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service^® (ERAS^®) program and several specialty organizations are presenting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who will share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. Today we are sharing information with your students about the following upcoming Specialty Spotlight webinars:  

                                  Neurological Surgery, Tuesday, May 20 at 1 p.m. ET 
                                  Child Neurology, Thursday, May 22 at 2 p.m. ET Fner
                                  Pediatrics, Tuesday, June 3 at 1 p.m. ET 
                                  Plastic Surgery, Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. ET 

• Dermatology SIG Melanoma Speaker Event: 05/19/2025, 12pm MedEd 200.Join us for a talk by Dr. Dennis Beatty on melanoma, including tips on skin cancer screening, prevention, and early detection. Learn how to stay sun safe—and enjoy free pizza! For more details contact Dermatology SIG at Sabrina.Herzberg@med.uvm.edu
• Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds: 5/20, 8-9 AM HSRF 200 Morbidity and Mortality Conference. The speaker is Dr. Jinah Kim, 2nd year fellow in Hematology Oncology, UVM For more information, email Whitney Feininger at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds: "Department of Pediatrics Research Day": 5/21, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “2024 Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health: Awardee Presentations”: 5/28, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
• NEHearing Test Event!: UVMMC ENT Clinic, 5/29, 8-9am Join UVM Audiologists to learn about hearing, testing, and practice your skills! ENT SIG is hosting an event with the UVM audiology team on 5/29 8-9am! We will be learning about how hearing works, the tests that can be done, and we will get to practice these tests ourselves and each other! We hope to see you there! Contact Sofia Leuch at sofia.leusch@med.uvm.edu for more details.
• RHA's Rural Health Student Summit: September 6, 2025, from 9:30am to 2:00pm, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Interested in Rural Health? Join the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) for an engaging and inspiring day at the Rural Health Student Summit! Read More about the summit Here…

Housing Opportunities

• Condo Available: 2BR/1bath Condo Across the Street from Athletic Campus (VT Campus) Available July 01, 2025. On site pool. Parking included - one covered and one uncovered spot. Read more about this housing opportunity... For more information, contact Michael Tavares at 124quarryhill30@gmail.com
• Winooski Apartment for Rent: 10 B Dion St, Winooski, VT 05404. Sharing the listing on behalf of my landlord - have LOVED living here and highly recommend. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 Bath plus bonus room in a duplex for rent in Winooski. Five-minute drive to UVM Medical Center and one block from the bus line. Garage, driveway spot, fenced back yard. Washer/Dryer hookups (current residents have washer/dryer and furniture available for free if interested). Local, responsive landlords. No smoking. Prefers no pets. $3300/mo ($825 each for 4 people), heat and hot water included. Lease begins in early June, exact date is negotiable. Email Arica at aricaharmony23@yahoo.com for pictures and more information.
• 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 at wildonionproperties2@gmail.com 

Research & Scholarly Activity Opportunities

• AHEC Summer Projects Orientation: 5/27, MedEd 100 5:30-7:00PM. For the students accepted to the Research/QI track AHEC Summer Projects. AHEC Summer Projects in-person kick-off meeting.  AHEC Contact: Patti S. Urie at Patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu 

 Scholarship Opportunities 

Co2028 Students

• LEAP Committee Election: Deadline to vote is 5/23. It's time to vote for your LEAP (Learning Environment and Professionalism) Committee representatives! The LEAP Committee is charged with reviewing and recommending initiatives and policies to support professional behavior across the academic medical center and its affiliate training site. You will vote for TWO reps from VT and ONE rep from CT campus. Thank you for helping to support a positive and professional learning environment.
• Orient yourself to Step 1 starting with this one-page guide to planning.  The document has a link to a Step 1 planning Checklist applicable to all stages of the preparation process.  Stay tuned for an M1 pre-summer Step 1 and Year 2 planning session from Foundations and the Medical Student Services Team in June.
• Call for M1 Tutors Open: OME is currently accepting Tutor Interest Form submissions until 10am on May 30^th 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 Students

• 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 Students

• Residency Application Discussion sign-up!: Sign up for your required RAD meeting! Please be sure to secure a spot for your Residency Application Discussion (RAD) meeting ASAP! VT Campus students sign up .  CT Campus students sign up
• Careers in Medicine Advisors Community Discussions: - In case you missed it please find information on the upcoming specialty spotlight webinars below. Colleagues representing the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service^® (ERAS^®) program and several specialty organizations are presenting a series of webinars featuring specialty-specific guidance for medical school advisors and 2026 residency applicants. Each webinar includes a program director and an advisor who will share best practices in preparation for the 2026 ERAS application season. Today we are sharing information with your students about the following upcoming Specialty Spotlight webinars:  

                                  Neurological Surgery, Tuesday, May 20 at 1 p.m. ET 
                                  Child Neurology, Thursday, May 22 at 2 p.m. ET Fner
                                  Pediatrics, Tuesday, June 3 at 1 p.m. ET 
                                  Plastic Surgery, Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. ET 

• 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). 

Co2025 Students

—Happy Graduation Weekend!!!

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Spring Move Out Project: 11AM-2PM . 5/15 Loomis, 5/22 Buell. If you are moving out of the area or staying and need household goods, the Spring Move Our Project events are for you!  Here is all the information you will need to make your lives smoother[PDF]
• 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
• Get your customized hanger here: Want a personalized white coat hanger? Handcrafted Affairs is a one-of-a-kind online store that specializes in personalized hangers. They believe that every special occasion deserves a special hanger, and that's why they make every hanger exactly to your specifications. They use only the highest quality materials and craftsmanship, and they are committed to creating hangers that are both beautiful and functional. Whether you're celebrating a white coat ceremony, graduation, wedding or other special event, they have the perfect hanger to commemorate the occasion. Check them out at @handcraftedaffairs on Instagram or online
• 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 at alice.stokes@uvm.edu
• 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 advanced purchase is recommended. Visit the link for ticket pricing and additional information. For more details contact Angela Mueller, Student Council Chair of Communications co2028 at angela.mueller@med.uvm.edu
• Harm Reduction Kit Building Night: 5/12, 5-7pm, MedEd 100. Join the Harm Reduction SIG to put together safer use and wound care kits! Rachel Bolton, SSP Program Manager and educator with Vermont CARES, will join us to chat about syringe service programs in Vermont and lead kit assembly. Vermont CARES provides life-saving harm reduction services, education, and resources to Vermonters affected by HIV, Hepatitis C and substance use by increasing access to care, reducing social stigmas and building relationships. We will put together safer use and wound care kits for the organization to distribute to folks at their sites across the state. Food will be provided! For more details contact Isabel Kay at ikay@med.uvm.edu
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up: 5/13 12-1 PM, 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 issues arising or concerns, and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu , if you have any questions or concerns.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 5/16,7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard.
• Summer Parking at UVM-VT Campus: 5/19 – 8/15, 2025.Campus parking rules remain in effect. Restrictions may be modified, but all vehicles must be registered. Watch for signs throughout campus this summer indicating temporary lot closures due to maintenance/construction/events.
• Vermont City Marathon & Relay Registration: 5/ 25, 7:15AM; 20 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401. Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three 5-person relay teams for the Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Reach out to Jenna Bourdeau at jenna.bourdeau@med.uvm.edu or Matthew O’Mara at matthew.omara@med.uvm.edu  if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored! Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Please reach out to Jenna Bourdeau  or Matthew O’Mara ASAP if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored or have any questions. We will be randomly selecting and registering prior to the price increase on MARCH 15th to give everyone plenty of time to register if not selected for funding. We will notify everyone interested, and if selected, have you completed a registration form. PLEASE ensure your team is committed to racing, it would be SO sad to have another team lose out on that funding! We really wish we could fund everyone, but if you aren’t selected, Connor Nowak has also posted an excellent option to raise money for the Cancer Center, including a discount from Run VT. Details on VCM: VCM is one of the most hype sporting events that takes place in Vermont with a TON of community support along the entire beautiful route and is the largest marathon relay in the US. Our goal is to have as much Larner participation as possible, so we have made the decision to use ~all~ of our sig funds to support the largest possible (5-person) team size. The relay distances add up to a full marathon, so there are several different distances that can be run at any pace, aka ANYONE can participate. Should be a blast, we hope to see you on the course or cheering on the sidelines!! 3–5-person relay team details here.
• UVM Offices Closed for Memorial Day: 5/26.
• 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: 5/20, 8-9 AM HSRF 200 Morbidity and Mortality Conference. The speaker is Dr. Jinah Kim, 2nd year fellow in Hematology Oncology, UVM For more information, email Whitney Feininger at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• 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.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds: "Department of Pediatrics Research Day": 5/21, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “2024 Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health: Awardee Presentations”: 5/28,  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…

Housing Opportunities

• Winooski Apartment for Rent: 10 B Dion St, Winooski, VT 05404. Sharing the listing on behalf of my landlord - have LOVED living here and highly recommend. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 Bath plus bonus room in a duplex for rent in Winooski. Five-minute drive to UVM Medical Center and one block from the bus line. Garage, driveway spot, fenced back yard. Washer/Dryer hookups (current residents have washer/dryer and furniture available for free if interested). Local, responsive landlords. No smoking. Prefers no pets. $3300/mo ($825 each for 4 people), heat and hot water included. Lease begins in early June, exact date is negotiable. Email Arica at aricaharmony23@yahoo.com for pictures and more information.
• 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 at wildonionproperties2@gmail.com 

Research & Scholarly Activity Opportunities

• AHEC Summer Projects Orientation: 5/27, MedEd 100 5:30-7:00PM. For the students accepted to the Research/QI track AHEC Summer Projects. AHEC Summer Projects in-person kick-off meeting.  AHEC Contact: Patti S. Urie at Patti.smith-urie@med.uvm.edu 

 Scholarship Opportunities 

• Application Deadline- Dr. U.R. Plante Medical Scholarship ($10,000): 5/15, Read All About it Here…

Co2028 Students

• Orient yourself to Step 1 starting with this one-page guide to planning.  The document has   a link to a Step 1 planning Checklist applicable to all stages of the preparation process.  Stay tuned for an M1 pre-summer Step 1 and Year 2 planning session from Foundations and  the Medical Student Services Team in June.
• Call for M1 Tutors Open: OME is currently accepting Tutor Interest Form submissions until 10am on May 30^th 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 Students

• 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 at elise.everett@uvmhealth.org
• 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 Students

• Residency Application Discussion sign-up!: Sign up for your required RAD meeting! Please be sure to secure a spot for your Residency Application Discussion (RAD) meeting ASAP! VT Campus students sign up . CT Campus students sign up
• 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). 

Co2025 Students

• 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 at Shubhankar.Joshi@med.uvm.edu
• Honors Night for the Class of 2025: Tuesday, 5/13, 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…

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• 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 at alice.stokes@uvm.edu
• 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 at angela.mueller@med.uvm.edu
• 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 at wildonionproperties2@gmail.com
• 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 about SEC Here…
• Monthly Student Council Meeting: 5/7, 5-7PM, Med Ed 203 or zoom. Read More about the Student Council Here…
• Passover Celebration-Exploring Passover Stories through Song: 5/8, 5-7:30PM, Gathering Hall in UVM Interfaith center. Read More about the event 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 at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu, 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 at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• 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 about the talk Here…

Research Opportunities

None this week to report

Scholarship Opportunities 

None this week to report

Co2028 Students

• Call for M1 Tutors Open: OME is currently accepting Tutor Interest Form submissions until 10am on May 30^th 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 Students

• 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 at elise.everett@uvmhealth.org
• 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 Students

• 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 about the scholarship Here…

Co2025 Students

• 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 at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• 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 at Shubhankar.Joshi@med.uvm.edu
• 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 about the night Here…

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• 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 at alice.stokes@uvm.edu
• 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 at angela.mueller@med.uvm.edu
• 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 at wildonionproperties2@gmail.com
• There have been many changes in federal immigration policy since January 2025.  Notably, certain areas (schools, hospitals, churches) are no longer exempt from immigration enforcement.  Students and faculty have asked appropriate questions on how these changes impact us at the University and in our clinical training environments The Vermont Medical Society has put together a helpful site with resources to answer many of your questions: Resources to Assist you and Your Patients with Immigration Enforcement, 

Flow sheet for interacting with immigration enforcement [PDF] .  As learners in the clinical environment, you should immediately contact your supervising attending physician if you are approached by immigration enforcement agents.  

• Leadership Update - Newly Appointed Aequitas Health Honor Society (AHHS) Faculty Co-Advisor: Please join us in welcoming Dr. Katie Menson as our newly appointed AHHS Faculty Co-Advisor. Dr. Menson will co-lead our AHHS chapter alongside Dr. Katie Wells, the Director of Social Medicine. For more information, contact Kiersten Tavares, Medical Student Services Coordinator at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Jennifer Covino on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, we are joined by pediatric hospitalist Dr. Jennifer Covino. We discuss mascots, hospital snacks, and the schedule of a pediatric hospitalist. Tune in for even more here.
• Visible Body Suite Trial: Dana Health Sciences Library is running a trial of the updated Visible Body Suite including Human Anatomy Atlas. Set up your account today to explore on desktop or in the app. Contact UVM Libraries at alice.stokes@uvm.edu for more details.
• Volunteer at Kids Fest: 4/26, 10AM-1PM, YMCA Burlington. The event includes fun activities and education focused on health and safety for children and families in the Burlington area. The UVM Children’s Hospital is a partner, and they give out bicycle helmets to children. This link includes a flyer with details and volunteer sign up form. Medical students who sign up to volunteer should indicate that they are medical students in question 9 on the form.
• Musical Brain Initiative: April Visit. MedEd 202 4/26/25 1-2 PM., MedED 202.  Read More about the initiative Here…
• Help Thank Larner Donors, Eat Free Pizza: 4/28 from 12- 1 pm, Given Courtyard, right outside the Medical Communications office (S100). Read More about the event Here…
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up: 4/30, 12-1PM. 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 issues arising or concerns and to ensure your dean is always accessible to you. You can up. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu , if you have any questions or concerns.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 5/2,7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard.
• Monthly Student Council Meeting: 5/7, 5-7PM, Med Ed 203 or zoom. Read More about the meeting Here…
• 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 about the meeting Here…
• Passover Celebration-Exploring Passover Stories through Song: 5/8, 5-7:30PM, Gathering Hall in UVM Interfaith center. Read More about the event Here…
• Health Care Counselors needed: 7/6-7/11, South Hero, VT. Come be a part of a fantastic opportunity to help type 1 diabetics have a safe and fun summer! All Counselors are provided with on camp housing and meals. Read More about the opportunity Here…
• 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 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Practical Strategies for Trauma Informed Care”: 4/30, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.
• 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 at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• 6th Annual Otolaryngology Virtual Chautauqua: 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 about the Opportunity Here…

Research Opportunities

• Random Chats About Data - "AI Supported Data Analysis": 4/29, 11:30AM-12:30PM Dana Health Sciences Library Classroom. Are you working with data? Would you like to expand your knowledge about methodology? Do you wonder how to translate text book advice for real world research and messy data? Read More about the chat Here…
• 2025 AMA Research Challenge: Deadline July 16, 2025 $10,000 grand prize at largest research event for medical students, residents, and IMGs! The American Medical Association is accepting abstracts for the 2025 AMA Research Challenge—the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students and residents—and the winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize! Submit an abstract to the AMA Research Challenge - the largest research event of its kind - for the opportunity to showcase your research, enhance your CV, and win a $10,000 grand prize presented by Laurel Road. Submission is free for AMA members. Learn more or submit an abstract at ama-assn.org/researchchallenge. Additional info and resources are available on the website. For details, contact Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu 

Scholarship Opportunities

• Application Deadline Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program: 5/1. The PLF will award up to 10 scholarships with a maximum value of $28,000 each for the 2025-2026 academic year for students with dedicated interest in Family Medicine. Read More about the scholarship Here…

Co2028 Students

• Call for M1 Tutors Open: OME is currently accepting Tutor Interest Form submissions until 10am on May 30^th 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.
• Application Deadline Seeking Nominations for new co2028 LEAP Committee Rep: 4/27. The LEAP Committee is seeking nominations for representatives from the Class of 2028, submit a letter of interest to Lindsey Gleason at lindsey.gleason@med.uvm.edu by 4/27.  Read More about the nomination event Here…
• Application Deadline Medical Education Working Group looking for Student Rep: 04/28/2025. Join the Curriculum Committee Working Group. Medical Education Thematic Working Group is looking for a Student Rep- deadline Monday, April 28th at 12PM. The Thematic Working Group is a working group of the Medical Curriculum Committee (MCC) and is looking for a class representative from the class of 2028. The Charge of this group is to review the location (horizontal and vertical integration), quantity, and quality of thematic content in the curriculum, (ex. reproductive rights, EBMs, Palliative Care, etc.) and making recommendations for curriculum improvements to the Medical Curriculum Committee. Topics change quarterly at the recommendation of the working group and/or MCC, and meetings are held monthly. If interested, please forward a paragraph/statement of interest to Colleen Case no later than Monday, April 28 at noon. For additional information regarding this working group, please contact Colleen at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu
• 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.
• APPLICATION DEADLINE Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: 4/21. Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025. Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC. Read More about TA Here…

Co2027 Students

• 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 at elise.everett@uvmhealth.org
• 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 Students

• 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…
• Marian Regional Medical Center Accepting Upcoming 4th Yr Medical Student Applications for Sub-Internship Rotations: Application Deadline 4/30. Read More about the internship program Here…

Co2025 Students

• 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 at Shubhankar.Joshi@med.uvm.edu
• 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.
• Commencement Guest Tickets: May 1, 2025, 12 PM Tickets will be available online to degree candidates only beginning Friday, March 28 to Thursday, May 1 at 12:00 P.M. (EDT). Each degree candidate is eligible to receive up to six tickets. You will receive an email from Academic_Ceremonies@uvm.edu in your UVM email (NOT your MED.UVM.EDU) account on Friday, March 28. The email will include a link to the University of Vermont University Tickets web page where you will be asked to log in with your UVM Net ID and password. Once logged in, degree candidates will be able to reserve their tickets and print them out at any time and/or send them to their family and friends. Students will have the option to request up to two additional tickets via a waiting list. Wait list tickets will be distributed after the initial ticket deadline of May 1 has passed. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu with questions about commencement guest tickets
• 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 about tthe night Here…

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• There have been many changes in federal immigration policy since January 2025.  Notably, certain areas (schools, hospitals, churches) are no longer exempt from immigration enforcement.  Students and faculty have asked appropriate questions on how these changes impact us at the University and in our clinical training environments The Vermont Medical Society has put together a helpful site with resources to answer many of your questions: Resources to Assist you and Your Patients with Immigration Enforcement, Flow sheet for interacting with immigration enforcement[PDF].  As learners in the clinical environment, you should immediately contact your supervising attending physician if you are approached by immigration enforcement agents.  
• Leadership Update - Newly Appointed Aequitas Health Honor Society (AHHS) Faculty Co-Advisor: Please join us in welcoming Dr. Katie Menson as our newly appointed AHHS Faculty Co-Advisor. Dr. Menson will co-lead our AHHS chapter alongside Dr. Katie Wells, the Director of Social Medicine. For more information, contact Kiersten Tavares, Medical Student Services Coordinator at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Jennifer Covino on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, we are joined by pediatric hospitalist Dr. Jennifer Covino. We discuss mascots, hospital snacks, and the schedule of a pediatric hospitalist. Tune in for even more here.
• Visible Body Suite Trial: Dana Health Sciences Library is running a trial of the updated Visible Body Suite including Human Anatomy Atlas. Set up your account today to explore on desktop or in the app. Contact UVM Libraries at alice.stokes@uvm.edu for more details.
• UVM Wellness Environment 5K: 4/20, 3-5:30 PM, UVM’s Athletic Campus. Read More Here…
• UVM Larner Med Eighth Annual Community Clothing Swap Drop-Off: 4/21,7-9PM, MedEd 300. The Office of Medical Education and the Larner Medical Student Council is co-hosting the SEVENTH Annual Larner College of Medicine Community Clothing Swap! As you flip your closets for fall and spring, please consider setting aside your clothes to donate to this event. Read More Here…
• Volunteer at Kids Fest: 4/26, 10AM-1PM, YMCA Burlington. The event includes fun activities and education focused on health and safety for children and families in the Burlington area. The UVM Children’s Hospital is a partner, and they give out bicycle helmets to children. This link includes a flyer with details and volunteer sign up form. Medical students who sign up to volunteer should indicate that they are medical students in question 9 on the form.
• Musical Brain Initiative: April Visit. MedEd 202 4/26/25 1-2 PM., MedED 202.  Read More Here…
• Help Thank Larner Donors, Eat Free Pizza: April 28 from 12- 1 pm, Given Courtyard, right outside the Medical Communications office (S100). Read More Here…
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Meetings - Sign Up!: 4/30, 12-1PM. 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 issues arising 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 at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu , if you have any questions or concerns.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 5/2,7:30AM-8:15AM, Given Courtyard.
• Health Care Counselor: 7/6-7/11, South Hero, VT. Come be a part of a fantastic opportunity to help type 1 diabetics have a safe and fun summer! . All Counselors are provided with on camp housing and meals. Read More Here…

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatric Subspecialty Series: Infectious Disease: 4/22, 12-1PM, MedEd 309. The PSIG is hosting a subspecialty discussion with a pediatric infectious disease doc (Dr. Raszka) to discuss career paths for any interested medical students. Contact Molly Burke at molly.burke@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Integrative Pediatrics”: 4/23, 8-9PM, Hybrid Even Davis and Zoom.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Practical Strategies for Trauma Informed Care”: 4/30, 8-9 AM Hybrid Event Davis and Zoom.

Research Opportunities

• UVM Student Research Conference:4/23; 10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Davis Center | Grand Maple Ballroom. Opportunity to showcase your research. Open to any UVM undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, the Student Research Conference, hosted by the Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) Office, showcases hundreds of students' research all day at the Davis Center. This conference is part of UVM Research Week. For more details contact Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• 2025 AMA Research Challenge: Deadline July 16, 2025 $10,000 grand prize at largest research event for medical students, residents, and IMGs! The American Medical Association is accepting abstracts for the 2025 AMA Research Challenge—the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students and residents—and the winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize! Submit an abstract to the AMA Research Challenge - the largest research event of its kind - for the opportunity to showcase your research, enhance your CV, and win a $10,000 grand prize presented by Laurel Road. Submission is free for AMA members. Learn more or submit an abstract at ama-assn.org/researchchallenge. Additional info and resources are available on the website. For details, contact Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• Random Chats About Data - "AI Supported Data Analysis": 4/29, 11:30AM-12:30PM Dana Health Sciences Library Classroom. Are you working with data? Would you like to expand your knowledge about methodology? Do you wonder how to translate text book advice for real world research and messy data? Read More Here…
• 6th Annual Otolaryngology Virtual Chautauqua: 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…

Scholarship Opportunities

• Application Deadline Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program: 5/1. The PLF will award up to 10 scholarships with a maximum value of $28,000 each for the 2025-2026 academic year for students with dedicated interest in Family Medicine. Read More Here…

M1 Students (co2028) 

• Call for M1 Tutors Open: OME is currently accepting Tutor Interest Form submissions until 10am on May 30^th 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.
• Application Deadline Seeking Nominations for new co2028 LEAP Committee Rep: 4/27. The LEAP Committee is seeking nominations for representatives from the Class of 2028, submit a letter of interest to Lindsey Gleason at lindsey.gleason@med.uvm.edu by 4/27.  Read More Here…
• Application Deadline Medical Education Working Group looking for Student Rep: 04/28/2025. Join the Curriculum Committee Working Group. Medical Education Thematic Working Group is looking for a Student Rep- deadline Monday, April 28th at 12PM. The Thematic Working Group is a working group of the Medical Curriculum Committee (MCC) and is looking for a class representative from the class of 2028. The Charge of this group is to review the location (horizontal and vertical integration), quantity, and quality of thematic content in the curriculum, (ex. reproductive rights, EBMs, Palliative Care, etc.) and making recommendations for curriculum improvements to the Medical Curriculum Committee. Topics change quarterly at the recommendation of the working group and/or MCC, and meetings are held monthly. If interested, please forward a paragraph/statement of interest to Colleen Case no later than Monday, April 28 at noon. For additional information regarding this working group, please contact Colleen at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu
• 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.
• APPLICATION DEADLINE Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: 4/21. Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025. Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC. Read More Here…

M2 Students (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 [DOC].  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. 

M3 Students(co2026) 

• Apply to join the Admissions Committee: Deadline 4/20.  Calling all class of 2026 students Interested students should complete this application by Sunday, April 20th. Read More Here…
• Application Deadline -Mildred Reardon Medical Student Scholarship: 4/25. 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…
• Marian Regional Medical Center Accepting Upcoming 4th Yr Medical Student Applications for Sub-Internship Rotations: Application Deadline 4/30. Read More Here…
• Application Deadline-Marian Regional Medical Center : 4/30 Accepting Upcoming 4th Yr Medical Student Applications for Sub-Internship Rotations. Read More Here…

M4 Students (co2025) 

• 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.
• Commencement Guest Tickets: May 1, 2025, 12 PM Tickets will be available online to degree candidates only beginning Friday, March 28 to Thursday, May 1 at 12:00 P.M. (EDT). Each degree candidate is eligible to receive up to six tickets. You will receive an email from Academic_Ceremonies@uvm.edu in your UVM email (NOT your MED.UVM.EDU) account on Friday, March 28. The email will include a link to the University of Vermont University Tickets web page where you will be asked to log in with your UVM Net ID and password. Once logged in, degree candidates will be able to reserve their tickets and print them out at any time and/or send them to their family and friends. Students will have the option to request up to two additional tickets via a waiting list. Wait list tickets will be distributed after the initial ticket deadline of May 1 has passed. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu with questions about commencement guest tickets
• 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 about the Night Here…

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• There have been many changes in federal immigration policy since January 2025.  Notably, certain areas (schools, hospitals, churches) are no longer exempt from immigration enforcement.  Students and faculty have asked appropriate questions on how these changes impact us at the University and in our clinical training environments The Vermont Medical Society has put together a helpful site with resources to answer many of your questions: Resources to Assist you and Your Patients with Immigration Enforcement, Flow sheet for interacting with immigration enforcement[PDF].  As learners in the clinical environment, you should immediately contact your supervising attending physician if you are approached by immigration enforcement agents.  
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Jennifer Covino on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, we are joined by pediatric hospitalist Dr. Jennifer Covino. We discuss mascots, hospital snacks, and the schedule of a pediatric hospitalist. Tune in for even more here.
• Visible Body Suite Trial: Dana Health Sciences Library is running a trial of the updated Visible Body Suite including Human Anatomy Atlas. Set up your account today to explore on desktop or in the app. Contact UVM Libraries at alice.stokes@uvm.edu for more details.
• Wellness Appointments: Please note that Dr. Lee Rosen, Director of Wellness, has shifted his appointment scheduling to Signup Genius from Bookings. Kindly sign up for your appointments here…
• 2025 Annual Larner Honors Societies Informational Session Recording Now Available! Event occurred at 4:30pm, on March 17. If you missed the session, or would like to revisit the content, the recording for our 2025 Honors Societies Info Session is now available (MED credentials required)...
• Medical Student Survey. This survey explores attitudes and intentions towards people experiencing homelessness: The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is conducting a research study that aims to assess medical students' attitudes toward people experiencing homelessness. The survey will ultimately help evaluate the impact of various interventions on students' perspectives, helping to improve education on homelessness in medical school and promote compassion amongst medical trainees. It takes 30 minutes or less to complete and is fully confidential. Participants will receive a $5 Amazon gift card from UCF’s Office of Planning and Knowledge Management. Questions can be directed to br238062@ucf.edu.
• Dean Zehle Drop In Meetings - Sign Up!: 4/16 12-1PM These drop-ins are provided for students to connect with Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education. We protect student drop-in sessions to ensure our students can 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 at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• Health C.A.R.E. Series Grand Rounds: 4/16, 12-1 pm, Zoom Celebrate Black Maternal Health Week with the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Read More Here…
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 4/18 7:30 am-8:15 AM, Given Courtyard.
• UVM Wellness Environment 5K: 4/20, 3-5:30 PM, UVM’s Athletic Campus. Read More Here…
• UVM Larner Med Eighth Annual Community Clothing Swap Drop-Off: 4/21,7-9PM, MedEd 300. The Office of Medical Education and the Larner Medical Student Council is co-hosting the SEVENTH Annual Larner College of Medicine Community Clothing Swap! As you flip your closets for fall and spring, please consider setting aside your clothes to donate to this event. Read More Here…
• Volunteer at Kids Fest: 4/26, 10AM-1PM, YMCA Burlington. The event includes fun activities and education focused on health and safety for children and families in the Burlington area. The UVM Children’s Hospital is a partner, and they give out bicycle helmets to children. This link includes a flyer with details and volunteer sign up form[PDF]. Medical students who sign up to volunteer should indicate that they are medical students in question 9 on the form.
• Musical Brain Initiative: April Visit. MedEd 202 4/26/25 1-2 PM., MedED 202.  Read More Here…
• 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. Read More about the Group Here...

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Leadership Update - Newly Appointed Aequitas Health Honor Society (AHHS) Faculty Co-Advisor: Please join us in welcoming Dr. Katie Menson as our newly appointed AHHS Faculty Co-Advisor. Dr. Menson will co-lead our AHHS chapter alongside Dr. Katie Wells, the Director of Social Medicine. For more information, contact Kiersten Tavares, Medical Student Services Coordinator at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• HemOnc Fellows Conference: HSRF 200 April 15, 2025, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM "Quality Improvement Project” Speaker is Dr. Ryan Thomas, 3rd Year Fellow in Hematology and Medical Oncology, UVMMC in person only. Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds- “Decision Making; Navigating Through the Fog”: 4/16, 8-9AM, Davis Auditorium or zoom.
• Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds/Thomas Roland Lectureship: 4/16 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM HSRF 300 "Palliative Care and Radiation Oncology: From Single Fraction to Spirituality: Speaker Information: Tracy Anne Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Program Director, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program Vice Chair of Education, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute Director, Skeletal (Bone/Spine) Radiation Oncology Light Refreshments Provided .Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatric Subspecialty Series: Infectious Disease: 4/22, 12-1PM, MedEd 309. The PSIG is hosting a subspecialty discussion with a pediatric infectious disease doc (Dr. Raszka) to discuss career paths for any interested medical students. Contact Molly Burke at molly.burke@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Integrative Pediatrics”: 4/23, 8-9PM, Hybrid Even Davis and Zoom.
• Physician Residency and Fellowships We welcome all interested students and administrators to attend. To register, please visit this website. For more details, contact Julie Dill at julie.dill@jhmi.edu 

Research Opportunities

• UVM Student Research Conference:4/23; 10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Davis Center | Grand Maple Ballroom. Opportunity to showcase your research. Open to any UVM undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, the Student Research Conference, hosted by the Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) Office, showcases hundreds of students' research all day at the Davis Center. This conference is part of UVM Research Week. For more details contact Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• 6th Annual Otolaryngology Virtual Chautauqua: 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…
• Conference Funding Available: The Burke Foundation Gift is to support registration and travel costs for a medical student of any year in training interested in attending a conference in addiction medicine, substance use disorders and/or mental health. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a paragraph describing how this will help your future career as well as the name/link of the conference and budget for associated costs. Send this information to Halle.sobel@uvmhealth.org .

Scholarship Opportunities

• 2025 Stanley M. Kaplan Essay Award for medical students: Deadline Oct 1, 2025. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 and two runners-up will be awarded $250 each. Winners will be announced in November 2025. Read More about the Award here...

 M1 Students (co2028) Happy Spring Break!!

• Call for M1 Tutors Open: OME is currently accepting Tutor Interest Form submissions until 10am on May 30^th 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.
• Seeking Nominations for new co2028 LEAP Committee Representatives: 4/27. The LEAP (Learning Environment and Professionalism) Committee is currently seeking nominations for 2 VT and 1 CT representatives from the Class of 2028. Read More Here…
• Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025. Deadline for submitting application 4/21 (first day of MedNeuro). Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC. Read More Here…
• Medical Education Thematic Working Group is looking for a Student Rep- deadline Monday, April 28th at 12PM. The Thematic Working Group is a working group of the Medical Curriculum Committee (MCC) and is looking for a class representative from the class of 2028. The Charge of this group is to review the location (horizontal and vertical integration), quantity, and quality of thematic content in the curriculum, (ex. reproductive rights, EBMs, Palliative Care, etc.) and making recommendations for curriculum improvements to the Medical Curriculum Committee. Topics change quarterly at the recommendation of the working group and/or MCC, and meetings are held monthly. If interested, please forward a paragraph/statement of interest to Colleen Case no later than Monday, April 28 at noon. For additional information regarding this working group, please contact Colleen at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu 

M2 Students (co2027) 

Now that you are settled into clerkship, here are some resources to help you be successful: 

• 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. 

M3 students (co2026) 

• UB Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship: now. The University at Buffalo 1-year funded Research Fellowship for M3's looking to take a dedicated research year. The individual in this position will work closely with the faculty and residents in the University at Buffalo's Division of Plastic Surgery. The primary responsibility will be to assist with and generate research for the division. This is a 1 Year, Scholarship Funded Position (12 months), July 1 Start Date. Duties included but not limited to:
  • • Collaborations with PI and co-investigators to develop research protocols
  • • Conduct literature searches
  • • Develop and maintain research databases
  • • IRB approvals and communication
  • • Produce abstracts, manuscripts and poster presentations for
  • submission/presentation at Regional or National meetings
  • • Attend Regional/National meetings (funding provided) as needed to
  • support/present accepted research
  • • Attend/Contribute to regularly scheduled departmental research meetings
  • BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • • US Medical Student in good standing between M3 years and M4 years
  • • Interest in Plastic Surgery
  • • Self-Motivated and able to work independently on multiple projects 

Email Resume, Letter of Interest and 1-2 Letters of Recommendation to: Katie Petrell at katiepet@buffalo.edu 

• Application Deadline 2026 Global Health Electives: 4/13.  Applications for the Global Health Elective can be submitted online.4/14 All day  watch the recording of the informational session here. Access the PowerPoint slides from the intro session here. For more information about the program and Global Health sites, please visit our website If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dilyara Nurkhametova at Dilyara.nurkhametova@nuvancehealth.org
• Apply to join the Admissions Committee: Deadline 4/20.  Calling all class of 2026 students Interested students should complete this application by Sunday, April 20th. Read More Here…
• Application Deadline -Mildred Reardon Medical Student Scholarship: 4/25. 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…
• Marian Regional Medical Center Accepting Upcoming 4th Yr Medical Student Applications for Sub-Internship Rotations: Application Deadline 4/30. Read More Here…

M4 Students (co2025) 

• Guest Hooder Deadline: Friday, April 18, 2025. Guest hooders for graduation must be identified in advance and shared by April 18. Read More Here…
• 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.
• Commencement Guest Tickets: May 1, 2025, 12 PM Tickets will be available online to degree candidates only beginning Friday, March 28 to Thursday, May 1 at 12:00 P.M. (EDT). Each degree candidate is eligible to receive up to six tickets. You will receive an email from Academic_Ceremonies@uvm.edu in your UVM email (NOT your MED.UVM.EDU) account on Friday, March 28. The email will include a link to the University of Vermont University Tickets web page where you will be asked to log in with your UVM Net ID and password. Once logged in, degree candidates will be able to reserve their tickets and print them out at any time and/or send them to their family and friends. Students will have the option to request up to two additional tickets via a waiting list. Wait list tickets will be distributed after the initial ticket deadline of May 1 has passed. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu with questions about commencement guest tickets
• 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…
• FREE AMBOSS FOR M4/co2025 Students!: Deadline to sign up 7/1. I am excited to announce that AMBOSS is sponsoring all our graduating M4s with free access to the AMBOSS Knowledge Library through June 30th, 2026! Read More Here…

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Wellness Appointments: Please note that Dr. Lee Rosen, Director of Wellness, has shifted his appointment scheduling to SignUpGenius from Bookings. Kindly sign up for your appointments here…
• 2025 Annual Larner Honors Societies Informational Session Recording Now Available!: Event occurred at 4:30pm, on March 17. If you missed the session, or would like to revisit the content, the recording for our 2025 Honors Societies Info Session is now available (MED credentials required)...
• Are you interested in Temporary Employment Opportunities? Please read here for all details..
• Medical Student Survey. This survey explores attitudes and intentions towards people experiencing homelessness:  The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is conducting a research study that aims to assess medical students' attitudes toward people experiencing homelessness. The survey will ultimately help evaluate the impact of various interventions on students' perspectives, helping to improve education on homelessness in medical school and promote compassion amongst medical trainees. It takes 30 minutes or less to complete and is fully confidential. Participants will receive a $5 Amazon gift card from UCF’s Office of Planning and Knowledge Management. Questions can be directed to br238062@ucf.edu.
• Support Local Small Business: Sanju's Beauty Salon, (55 Patchen Rd, South Burlington) Beauty salon discounts for med students! Support a local small business that many medical students have loved and been utilizing the past few years - Sanju Beauty Salon (55 Patchen Rd, South Burlington). She does eyebrow threading, brow lamination, waxing and facials and is a licensed esthetician. She has been incredibly supportive of us from early medical school and just opened her own studio so it would be wonderful to help get the word out about it so other students can benefit. She is giving discounts to Larner students as well! For more details contact Ashwini Sarathy at ashwini.sarathy@ned.uvm.edu
• Dean Zehle Drop In Meetings - Sign Up!: 4/16 12-1PM 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, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• Health C.A.R.E. Series Grand Rounds: 4/16, 12-1 pm, Zoom Celebrate Black Maternal Health Week with the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Read More Here…
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 4/18 7:30 am-8:15 AM, Given Courtyard.
• UVM Wellness Environment 5K: 4/20, 3-5:30 PM, UVM’s Athletic Campus. Read More Here…
• UVM Larner Med Eighth Annual Community Clothing Swap Drop-Off: 4/21,7-9PM, MedEd 300. The Office of Medical Education and the Larner Medical Student Council is co-hosting the SEVENTH Annual Larner College of Medicine Community Clothing Swap! As you flip your closets for fall and spring, please consider setting aside your clothes to donate to this event. Read More Here…
• Musical Brain Initiative: April Visit. MedEd 202 4/26/25 1-2 PM., MedED 202.  Read More Here…
• 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. Read More about the group here...

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Identifying Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease: Pre and Postnatal Screening in Vermont”: 4/9, 8-9AM, Davis Auditorium or zoom.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds- “Decision Making; Navigating Through the Fog”: 4/16, 8-9AM, Davis Auditorium or zoom.
• Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds/Thomas Roland Lectureship: 4/16 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM HSRF 300 "Palliative Care and Radiation Oncology: From Single Fraction to Spirituality: Speaker Information: Tracy Anne Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Program Director, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program Vice Chair of Education, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute Director, Skeletal (Bone/Spine) Radiation Oncology Light Refreshments Provided .Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - FREE! Education Program Showcase: 4/10 Spots are filling up fast for the FREE Education Program Showcase on Thursday, April 10th from 2-5pm, taking place on the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. This event will explore our diverse healthcare training programs including:
• Physician Residency and Fellowships We welcome all interested students and administrators to attend. To register, please visit this website. For more details, contact Julie Dill at julie.dill@jhmi.edu 

Research Opportunities

• Inaugural Emergency Medicine Research Symposium: 4/10 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in Davis auditorium. EM Research Symposium - Research: Start with Why. In person attendance is highly encouraged, but for those of you who cannot join in person, a Teams link will be provided. Debbie MacDonald Department of Emergency Medicine at Debbie.McDonald@med.uvm.edu
• UVM Student Research Conference:4/23; 10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Davis Center | Grand Maple Ballroom. Opportunity to showcase your research. Open to any UVM undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, the Student Research Conference, hosted by the Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) Office, showcases hundreds of students' research all day at the Davis Center. This conference is part of UVM Research Week. For more details contact Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu  
• 6th Annual Otolaryngology Virtual Chautauqua: Every Thursday from May 8, 2025 through July 10, 2025 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM EDT . The University of Buffalo will have 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…
• Conference Funding Available: The Burke Foundation Gift is to support registration and travel costs for a medical student of any year in training interested in attending a conference in addiction medicine, substance use disorders and/or mental health. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a paragraph describing how this will help your future career as well as the name/link of the conference and budget for associated costs. Send this information to Halle.sobel@uvmhealth.org .

Scholarship Opportunities

• 2025 Stanley M. Kaplan Essay Award for medical students: Deadline Oct 1, 2025. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 and two runners-up will be awarded $250 each. Winners will be announced in November 2025. Read More about the award here...

 M1 Students (co2028)

• Seeking Nominations for new co2028 LEAP Committee Representatives! : 4/27. The LEAP (Learning Environment and Professionalism) Committee is currently seeking nominations for 2 VT and 1 CT representatives from the Class of 2028. Read More about the LEAP Committee Here…
• Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025. Deadline for submitting application 4/21 (first day of MedNeuro). Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC. Read More Here…
• Medical Education Thematic Working Group is looking for a Student Rep- deadline Monday, April 28th at 12PM. The Thematic Working Group is a working group of the Medical Curriculum Committee (MCC) and is looking for a class representative from the class of 2028. The Charge of this group is to review the location (horizontal and vertical integration), quantity, and quality of thematic content in the curriculum, (ex. reproductive rights, EBMs, Palliative Care, etc.) and making recommendations for curriculum improvements to the Medical Curriculum Committee. Topics change quarterly at the recommendation of the working group and/or MCC, and meetings are held monthly. If interested, please forward a paragraph/statement of interest to Colleen Case no later than Monday, April 28 at noon. For additional information regarding this working group, please contact Colleen at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu 

M2 Students (co2027) 

• 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.
• Sign Up for Clerkship Reflective Writing!: 4/11, 2025 Want to reflect on your clerkship year as you go? Sign up for a pilot reflective writing program designed to work with your busy clerkship schedule and to help you with specialty decision making and residency applications! This year, PCR is piloting an optional reflective writing program. It will consist of 8 flexible reflection activities that are low-time commitment and designed to help you process your clerkship experiences. This optional pilot is not a part of the PCR-3 curriculum, and the reflections are not graded or shared with PCR faculty. Ultimately, we hope this program will help with specialty-decision making and residency applications. Please email Dr. Sakshi Jasra at sakshi.jasra@med.uvm.edu and/or Sarah Yang '26 at sarah.yang@med.uvm.edu to sign up!

M3 Students (co2026)

• UB Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship: now. The University at Buffalo 1-year funded Research Fellowship for M3's looking to take a dedicated research year. The individual in this position will work closely with the faculty and residents in the University at Buffalo's Division of Plastic Surgery. The primary responsibility will be to assist with and generate research for the division. This is a 1 Year, Scholarship Funded Position (12 months), July 1 Start Date. Duties included but not limited to: • Collaborations with PI and co-investigators to develop research protocols • Conduct literature searches • Develop and maintain research databases • IRB approvals and communication • Produce abstracts, manuscripts and poster presentations for submission/presentation at Regional or National meetings • Attend Regional/National meetings (funding provided) as needed to support/present accepted research • Attend/Contribute to regularly scheduled departmental research meetings BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: • US Medical Student in good standing between M3 years and M4 years • Interest in Plastic Surgery • Self-Motivated and able to work independently on multiple projects Email Resume, Letter of Interest and 1-2 Letters of Recommendation to: Katie Petrell at katiepet@buffalo.edu
• Application Deadline 2026 Global Health Electives: 4/13. Applications for the Global Health Elective can be submitted online. For more information about the program and Global Health sites, please visit our website:  If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dilyara Nurkhametova at Dilyara.nurkhametova@nuvancehealth.org Read More about Global health Electives Here...
• Apply to join the Admissions Committee: Deadline 4/20.  Calling all class of 2026 students Interested students should complete this application by Sunday, April 20th. Read More about Admissions Committee Here…
• Marian Regional Medical Center Accepting Upcoming 4th Yr Medical Student Applications for Sub-Internship Rotations: Application Deadline 4/30 . Read More about internship Here…
• Application Deadline -Mildred Reardon Medical Student Scholarship: 4/25. 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 about the scholarship Here…

M4 Students (co2025) 

• Class of 2025 students eligible to enroll in EMED 9775 Emergency Medicine Bootcamp: 4/7 Two-week residency preparation course opens to all class of 2025 med students. Read More about the bootcamp here…
• Association of Women Surgeons: 4/8, 12-1 PM, MedEd 200. Join us for a panel discussion with Class of 2025 M4s who have recently matched into surgical residency programs. They will share their experiences navigating medical school, applying to surgical specialties, and building a career in surgery. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, gain insights, and learn from their journeys firsthand.
• Commencement Guest Tickets: May 1, 2025, 12 PM Tickets will be available online to degree candidates only beginning Friday, March 28 to Thursday, May 1 at 12:00 P.M. (EDT). Each degree candidate is eligible to receive up to six tickets. You will receive an email from Academic_Ceremonies@uvm.edu in your UVM email (NOT your MED.UVM.EDU) account on Friday, March 28. The email will include a link to the University of Vermont University Tickets web page where you will be asked to log in with your UVM Net ID and password. Once logged in, degree candidates will be able to reserve their tickets and print them out at any time and/or send them to their family and friends. Students will have the option to request up to two additional tickets via a waiting list. Wait list tickets will be distributed after the initial ticket deadline of May 1 has passed. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu with questions about commencement guest tickets
• FREE AMBOSS FOR M4/co2025 Students!: Deadline to sign up 7/1. I am excited to announce that AMBOSS is sponsoring all our graduating M4s with free access to the AMBOSS Knowledge Library through June 30th, 2026! Read More about Amboss Here…

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• 2025 Annual Larner Honors Societies Informational Session Recording Now Available! Event occurred at 4:30pm, on March 17.If you missed the session, or would like to revisit the content, the recording for our 2025 Honors Societies Info Session is now available (MED credentials required)...
• Are you interested in Temporary Employment Opportunities? Please read here for all details..
• Medical Student Survey. This survey explores attitudes and intentions towards people experiencing homelessness:  The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is conducting a research study that aims to assess medical students' attitudes toward people experiencing homelessness. The survey will ultimately help evaluate the impact of various interventions on students' perspectives, helping to improve education on homelessness in medical school and promote compassion amongst medical trainees. It takes 30 minutes or less to complete and is fully confidential. Participants will receive a $5 Amazon gift card from UCF’s Office of Planning and Knowledge Management. Questions can be directed to br238062@ucf.edu.
• Support Local Small Business: Sanju's Beauty Salon, (55 Patchen Rd, South Burlington) Beauty salon discounts for med students! Support a local small business that many medical students have loved and been utilizing the past few years - Sanju Beauty Salon (55 Patchen Rd, South Burlington). She does eyebrow threading, brow lamination, waxing and facials and is a licensed esthetician. She has been incredibly supportive of us from early medical school and just opened her own studio so it would be wonderful to help get the word out about it so other students can benefit. She is giving discounts to Larner students as well! For more details contact Ashwini Sarath at ashwini.sarathy@med.uvm.edu
• Persian New Year Event Nowrouz : 3/30, 6-9PM, Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center. Read More Here..
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 4/1/25 5:30-7:30PM . Read More Here…
• Monthly Medical Student Council Meeting: 4/2 5-7PM, MedEd 203. Read More Here…
• Dean Zehle Drop In Meeting: 4/2, 12-1PM 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.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 4/4, Given Courtyard.
• Musical Brain Initiative: April Visit. MedEd 202 4/26/25 1-2 PM. Read More Here…
• 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. Read More here..

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• FamMed Health Equity Grand Rounds: 3/31, 2025 8-9 am Davis Auditorium. Read More Here…
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Rural-urban Disparities for Children with Medical Complexity”: 4/2,8-9AM, Davis Auditorium or zoom.
• FMIG Injection Clinic: 4/2, 5:30-7:00 pm in MedEd100 The Family Medicine SIG will be hosting an Injection Clinic on Wednesday, April 2nd from 5:30-7:00 pm in MedEd100. We will be learning and practicing intradermal, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injection technique with faculty! Pizza and cookies provided. If you’re planning on coming, it would be great if you could RSVP to the SignUp Genius link so we can get an estimate on supplies. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, feel free to contact FMIG Leaders: Isabel Kay at ikay@med.uvm.edu Jessica Fitzgerald at jessica.fitzgerald@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds -“Identifying Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease: Pre and Postnatal Screening in Vermont”: 4-9,8-9AM,Davis Auditorium or zoom.
• Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds/Thomas Roland Lectureship: 4/16 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM HSRF 300 "Palliative Care and Radiation Oncology: From Single Fraction to Spirituality: Speaker Information: Tracy Anne Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Program Director, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program Vice Chair of Education, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute Director, Skeletal (Bone/Spine) Radiation Oncology Light Refreshments Provided .Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - FREE! Education Program Showcase: 4/10 Spots are filling up fast for the FREE Education Program Showcase on Thursday, April 10th from 2-5pm, taking place on the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. This event will explore our diverse healthcare training programs including:
• Physician Residency and Fellowships We welcome all interested students and administrators to attend. To register, please visit this website. For more details, contact Julie Dill at julie.dill@jhmi.edu  

Research Opportunities

• Application Deadline- CVRI Early Career Advisory Committee:3/31.  The CVRI Board of Directors is requesting applications for new members for its Early Career Advisory Committee, which is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI’s cardiovascular-related activities.
  • If you are an Early Career scientist (PhD and medical students, postdocs, residents, clinical fellows, and faculty within 4 years of their first appointment) interested or involved in cardiovascular-related research, please consider applying for a position on this committee.
  • If you know Early Career scientists at UVM/UVM MC, please forward this e-mail to them and encourage them to apply.
  • Successful applicants will join an active committee involved in CVRI activities and benefit from close interactions with their peers and with senior investigators. For more information, contact CVRI-VT@med.uvm.edu.
• Inaugural Emergency Medicine Research Symposium: 4/10 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in Davis auditorium. EM Research Symposium - Research: Start with Why. In person attendance is highly encouraged, but for those of you who cannot join in person, a Teams link will be provided. Debbie MacDonald Department of Emergency Medicine at Debbie.McDonald@med.uvm.edu
• UVM Student Research Conference:4/23; 10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Davis Center | Grand Maple Ballroom. Opportunity to showcase your research. Open to any UVM undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, the Student Research Conference, hosted by the Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) Office, showcases hundreds of students' research all day at the Davis Center. This conference is part of UVM Research Week. For more details contact Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• Conference Funding Available: The Burke Foundation Gift is to support registration and travel costs for a medical student of any year in training interested in attending a conference in addiction medicine, substance use disorders and/or mental health. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a paragraph describing how this will help your future career as well as the name/link of the conference and budget for associated costs. Send this information to Halle.sobel@uvmhealth.org .
• Random Chats About Data - "Nonparametric Analysis Methods": 4/1, 11:30AM-12:30PM, Dana Health Sciences Library Classrrom. Read More Here…

• Substance Use Research Education & Training (SARET) Program

  Become a SARET champion at your institution by articipating in SARET's mentored research and experience has an enduring impact on trainees' interest in SUD research. To develop this capacity at your institution, NYU is accepting applications for SARET's Visiting Mentor Development Program.

  Spend a week in NYC training to be a SARET champion at your institution. Mentors will receive ongoing technical assistance and guidance, tailored to their institutional context, to help develop related programs at their schools

  PROGRAM DETAILS

  • DATES: June 10-13, 2025
    • LOCATION: New York University
    • COST: Tuition and ongoing mentorship is free. Applicant must cover travel costs.
    • ELIGIBILITY: Applicants should meet the following criteria to apply:

1)  Evidence of interest in substance use disorders and research

2)  Commitment to and experience teaching

3)  Letter of support from home institution

4)  Must represent one of the following health- related professions: medicine, dentistry, nursing, social work or public health

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis

  between February 1 - April 25,2025.

  • Contact mia.malone@nyulangone.org for more information and application instructions!
  •  

Scholarship Opportunities

• Application Deadline The Lucey Prize : 4/4. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025. Read More Here..
• 2025 Stanley M. Kaplan Essay Award for medical students: Deadline Oct 1, 2025. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 and two runners-up will be awarded $250 each. Winners will be announced in November 2025. Read More here..

 M1 Students (co2028)

• Application Deadline Medical Curriculum Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30 Apply to be the Medical Curriculum Committee representative for c/o 2028 Read More Here…
• Community Activism at Larner: 3/31, 12pm-1pm, MedEdCenter 200 Sullivan Classroom. Want to learn more about how to get involved in our community? Join us for a Vermont Medical Society Wellness Committee event! Physicians from Vermont Medical Society will lead a discussion and offer support for students feeling overwhelmed by changes in state and national policies, particularly those impacting marginalized communities. We will explore current policy efforts, VMS initiatives, and ways for students to get involved, such as writing resolutions. Ashley Sharma, M1 at ashley.sharma@med.uvm.edu
• Seeking Nominations for new co2028 LEAP Committee Representatives! 4/27. The LEAP (Learning Environment and Professionalism) Committee is currently seeking nominations for 2 VT and 1 CT representatives from the Class of 2028. Read More Here…
• Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025.Deadline for submitting application 4/21 (first day of MedNeuro). Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC: gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. We have two openings for rising 2nd year medical students to serve as Teaching Assistants for the 2025 Jumpstart VIC pre-matriculation course. The TA position will encompass 4 weeks beginning July 7th and ending August 1st. Your compensation will be $20 per hour for up to 35 hours per week. Dr. Stephen Everse is the course director and will be your functional supervisor. TAs will help design sessions, work with student small groups, and help run online and in-person TBL sessions. It’s a great way to gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. Jumpstart TA positions are jointly funded by the Offices of Medical Education and Inclusive Excellence. To apply, please send your resume and a message that describes your interest and qualifications for the position to Dr. Karen Lounsbury, Assistant Dean for Pre-clinical Education at karen.lounsbury@med.uvm.edu 

M2 Students(co2027) 

• Application Deadline Foundations Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Foundations Committee representative for co2027. Read more details here...
• Application Deadline Evaluations Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Evaluations Committee Representative for co2027. Read More here…
• DEADLINE Given Locker Clean Out ACTION REQUIRED:  Please remember to clean out your Given Lockers before the 03/31/25 deadline. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in a $50 cleaning fee. Please contact Beth Stinebring , the OME Administrative Coordinator, at Beth.Stinebring@med.uvm.edu with any questions or concerns.
• Sign Up for Clerkship Reflective Writing!: 4/11, 2025 Want to reflect on your clerkship year as you go? Sign up for a pilot reflective writing program designed to work with your busy clerkship schedule and to help you with specialty decision making and residency applications! This year, PCR is piloting an optional reflective writing program. It will consist of 8 flexible reflection activities that are low-time commitment and designed to help you process your clerkship experiences. This optional pilot is not a part of the PCR-3 curriculum, and the reflections are not graded or shared with PCR faculty. Ultimately, we hope this program will help with specialty-decision making and residency applications. Please email Dr. Sakshi Jasra at sakshi.jasra@med.uvm.edu and/or Sarah Yang '26 at sarah.yang@med.uvm.edu to sign up!

M3 Students (co2026)

• Application Deadline Advanced Integration Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Advanced Integration Committee Representative for co2026. Read More Here…
• Application Deadline Clerkship Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Clerkship Committee representative for c/o 2026. Read More here…
• 2026 Global Health Electives: Application Deadline 4/13. Applications for the Global Health Elective can be submitted online. For more information about the program and Global Health sites, please visit our website: https://www.nuvanceglobalhealth.org/

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dilyara Nurkhametova Read More Here..

• Marian Regional Medical Center Accepting Upcoming 4th Yr Medical Student Applications for Sub-Internship Rotations: Application Deadline 4/30 . Read More Here…
• Application Deadline -Mildred Reardon Medical Student Scholarship: 4/25. 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…

M4 Students (co2025) 

• Application Deadline Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: Deadline 03/31. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn, Surgery Student Coordinator at lisa.washburn@med.uvm.edu
• Class of 2025 students eligible to enroll in EMED 9775 Emergency Medicine Bootcamp: 4/7 Two-week residency preparation course opens to all class of 2025 med students. Read More here…
• Commencement Guest Tickets: May 1, 2025, 12 PM Tickets will be available online to degree candidates only beginning Friday, March 28 to Thursday, May 1 at 12:00 P.M. (EDT).Each degree candidate is eligible to receive up to six tickets. You will receive an email from Academic_Ceremonies@uvm.edu in your UVM email (NOT your MED.UVM.EDU) account on Friday, March 28. The email will include a link to the University of Vermont University Tickets web page where you will be asked to log in with your UVM Net ID and password. Once logged in, degree candidates will be able to reserve their tickets and print them out at any time and/or send them to their family and friends. Students will have the option to request up to two additional tickets via a waiting list. Wait list tickets will be distributed after the initial ticket deadline of May 1 has passed. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu with questions about commencement guest tickets
• FREE AMBOSS FOR M4/co2025 Students! Deadline to sign up 7/1. I am excited to announce that AMBOSS is sponsoring all of our graduating M4s with free access to the AMBOSS Knowledge Library through June 30th, 2026! Read More Here…

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Are you interested in Temporary Employment Opportunities? Please read here for all details..
• Medical Student Survey. This survey explores attitudes and intentions towards people experiencing homelessness: The data collected in this survey will be utilized to increase statistical power to perform a factor analysis. The factor analysis will reduce the 100-question survey to a shorter, more user-friendly version which reliably captures the breadth of student attitudes. The survey will be published to allow for more rigorous quantification of student attitude change across education on homelessness. No information will be published regarding the identity of participating medical schools. Student responses will be confidential; the only identifiable information shared will be email addresses, which will be used by UCF's Office of Planning & Knowledge Management for gift card distribution. The study team will not, at any point, be able to access student email information. The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is conducting a research study that aims to assess medical students' attitudes toward people experiencing homelessness. The survey will ultimately help evaluate the impact of various interventions on students' perspectives, helping to improve education on homelessness in medical school and promote compassion amongst medical trainees. It takes 30 minutes or less to complete and is fully confidential. Participants will receive a $5 Amazon gift card from UCF’s Office of Planning and Knowledge Management. Questions can be directed to br238062@ucf.edu.
• Alumni Office Hours: Tuesdays, 12-2pm, Office of Medical Communications Graduating soon? Looking to connect with an alum in your specialty? Come to alumni office hours! Come to alumni office hours! The office of Alumni Relations is here to be a resource to you. Michaela McCarthy, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at michaela.mccarthy@uvm.edu
• Student Reimbursement Process Update: effective immediately.  Change in reimbursement process for students. The student reimbursement form has been updated. Going forward please send completed forms with receipts[PDF] and backup information in one PDF to the general OME business administration email address at OMSEbusinessadmin@med.uvm.edu as indicated on the form. This email address is monitored by several staff members.
• New/Revised Policies & Procedures: New/Revised Policies & Procedures Approved by the Medical Curriculum Committee Since March 2024 • PLEASE REVIEW [PDF]- New/revised policies approved by the Medical Curriculum Committee since August 2023 have been summarized for your convenience. The LCOM Medical Student Handbook governs expected student roles and responsibilities. All students should be familiar with the content. Questions about any listed policy? Please contact the office listed under “Policy Oversight.”
• New procedure for ADA accommodations letters:  Starting next academic year (AY 2025-26, August), accommodations letters issued to medical students by UVM's Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) will be active only for the curricular level they are issued for. A meeting with the OAS representative (Dr. Laura Clemmons) will need to occur to determine eligibility for an upcoming curriculum level. As a reminder, at any point during an academic year medical students can pursue ADA accommodation eligibility or submit new or amended ADA letters to OME/Dr. Moynihan. Reach out to Dr. Laura Clemmons at lclemmon@uvm.edu for questions or to proactively schedule appointments in anticipation for upcoming curricular levels.
• Support Local Small Business: Sanju's Beauty Salon, (55 Patchen Rd, South Burlington) Beauty salon discounts for med students! Support a local small business that many medical students have loved and been utilizing the past few years - Sanju Beauty Salon (55 Patchen Rd, South Burlington). She does eyebrow threading, brow lamination, waxing and facials and is a licensed esthetician. She has been incredibly supportive of us from early medical school and just opened her own studio so it would be wonderful to help get the word out about it so other students can benefit. She is giving discounts to Larner students as well! For more details contact Ashwini Sarath at ashwini.sarathy@med.uvm.edu
• UVM Community Iftar: 3/28, 7-9PM UVM interfaith Center 400 S. Prospect St. Read More about the iftar here..
• Persian New Year Event Nowrouz 1404: 3/30, 6-9PM, Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center. Read More about Nowrouz Here..
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 4/1/25 5:30-7:30PM . Read More Here…
• Dean Zehle Drop In Meeting: 4/2, 12-1PM 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.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 4/4, Given Courtyard.
• 35th edition of the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon: 5/25. Case sensitive sign up in the link. Please read here..
• Vermont City Marathon & Relay Registration: 5/ 25, 7:15AM; 20 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401. Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Reach out to Jenna Bourdeau at jenna.bourdeau@med.uvm.edu or Matthew O’Mara at matthew.omara@med.uvm.edu  if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored! Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25^th. Read More here…
• 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. Read More about the group here..

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds/Thomas Roland Lectureship: April 16 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM HSRF 300 "Palliative Care and Radiation Oncology: From Single Fraction to Spirituality: Speaker Information: Tracy Anne Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Program Director, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program Vice Chair of Education, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute Director, Skeletal (Bone/Spine) Radiation Oncology Light Refreshments Provided .Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Family Medicine Grand Rounds with Mariana Castells, MD, PhD- “Mast Cell Disease”: UVM Family Medicine is excited to share that Dr. Mariana Castells will be presenting at Grand Rounds on 3/24/25. Read More about the grand rounds here..
• Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - FREE! Education Program Showcase: 4/10 Spots are filling up fast for the FREE Education Program Showcase on Thursday, April 10th from 2-5pm, taking place on the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. This event will explore our diverse healthcare training programs including:
• Physician Residency and Fellowships We welcome all interested students and administrators to attend. To register, please visit this website. For more details, contact Julie Dill at julie.dill@jhmi.edu 

Research Opportunities

• Inaugural Emergency Medicine Research Symposium: April 10th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in Davis auditorium. EM Research Symposium - Research: Start with Why. In person attendance is highly encouraged, but for those of you who cannot join in person, a Teams link will be provided. Debbie MacDonald Department of Emergency Medicine at Debbie.McDonald@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds: 3/26, 8-9 am, Hybrid Event  Read More about the grand rounds here.. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• Application Deadline- CVRI Early Career Advisory Committee:3/31.  The CVRI Board of Directors is requesting applications for new members for its Early Career Advisory Committee, which is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI’s cardiovascular-related activities.
  • If you are an Early Career scientist (PhD and medical students, postdocs, residents, clinical fellows, and faculty within 4 years of their first appointment) interested or involved in cardiovascular-related research, please consider applying for a position on this committee.
  • If you know Early Career scientists at UVM/UVM MC, please forward this e-mail to them and encourage them to apply.
  • Successful applicants will join an active committee involved in CVRI activities and benefit from close interactions with their peers and with senior investigators. For more information, contact CVRI-VT@med.uvm.edu.
• UVM Student Research Conference:4/23; 10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Davis Center | Grand Maple Ballroom. Opportunity to showcase your research. Open to any UVM undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, the Student Research Conference, hosted by the Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) Office, showcases hundreds of students' research all day at the Davis Center. This conference is part of UVM Research Week. For more details contact Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• Conference Funding Available: The Burke Foundation Gift is to support registration and travel costs for a medical student of any year in training interested in attending a conference in addiction medicine, substance use disorders and/or mental health. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a paragraph describing how this will help your future career as well as the name/link of the conference and budget for associated costs. Send this information to Halle.sobel@uvmhealth.org .

Scholarship Opportunities

• Application Deadline The Lucey Prize : 4/4. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025. Read More about the prize Here..
• 2025 Stanley M. Kaplan Essay Award for medical students: Deadline Oct 1, 2025. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 and two runners-up will be awarded $250 each. Winners will be announced in November 2025. Read More about the award here..

 M1 Students (co2028)

• Medical Curriculum Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30 Apply to be the Medical Curriculum Committee representative for c/o 2028 Read More Here…
• FMIG Injection Clinic: 4/2, 5:30-7:00 pm in MedEd100 The Family Medicine SIG will be hosting an Injection Clinic on Wednesday, April 2nd from 5:30-7:00 pm in MedEd100. We will be learning and practicing intradermal, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injection technique with faculty! Pizza and cookies provided. If you’re planning on coming, it would be great if you could RSVP to the SignUp Genius link so we can get an estimate on supplies. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, feel free to contact FMIG Leaders: Isabel Kay at ikay@med.uvm.edu , Jessica Fitzgerald at jessica.fitzgerald@med.uvm.edu
• Community Activism at Larner: 3/31, 12pm-1pm, MedEdCenter 200 Sullivan Classroom. Want to learn more about how to get involved in our community? Join us for a Vermont Medical Society Wellness Committee event! Physicians from Vermont Medical Society will lead a discussion and offer support for students feeling overwhelmed by changes in state and national policies, particularly those impacting marginalized communities. We will explore current policy efforts, VMS initiatives, and ways for students to get involved, such as writing resolutions. Ashley Sharma, M1 at ashley.sharma@med.uvm.edu
• Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025. Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC: gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. We have two openings for rising 2nd year medical students to serve as Teaching Assistants for the 2025 Jumpstart VIC pre-matriculation course. The TA position will encompass 4 weeks beginning July 7th and ending August 1st. Your compensation will be $20 per hour for up to 35 hours per week. Dr. Stephen Everse is the course director and will be your functional supervisor. TAs will help design sessions, work with student small groups, and help run online and in-person TBL sessions. It’s a great way to gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. Jumpstart TA positions are jointly funded by the Offices of Medical Education and Inclusive Excellence. To apply, please send your resume and a message that describes your interest and qualifications for the position to Dr. Karen Lounsbury, Assistant Dean for Pre-clinical Education at karen.lounsbury@med.uvm.edu 

M2 Students (co2027) 

• M2’s co2027 Required Action! Please take a moment to check that your preferred name, pronoun, and contact information are accurately listed in OASIS. If anything is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. All students are expected to enter and maintain current information via their myUVM accounts. This data automatically populates OASIS, regularly overwriting previous information. OASIS user information may only be edited through myUVM. Please ensure that your information is intact and correct as you begin your next curriculum level. For more info contact Office of Medical Education at studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu
• Foundations Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Foundations Committee representative for co2027. Read more details here..
• Evaluations Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Evaluations Committee Representative for co2027. Read More details here...
• Sign Up for Clerkship Reflective Writing!: 4/11, 2025 Want to reflect on your clerkship year as you go? Sign up for a pilot reflective writing program designed to work with your busy clerkship schedule and to help you with specialty decision making and residency applications! This year, PCR is piloting an optional reflective writing program. It will consist of 8 flexible reflection activities that are low-time commitment and designed to help you process your clerkship experiences. This optional pilot is not a part of the PCR-3 curriculum, and the reflections are not graded or shared with PCR faculty. Ultimately, we hope this program will help with specialty-decision making and residency applications. Please email Dr. Sakshi Jasra and/or Sarah Yang '26 at sarah.yang@med.uvm.edu to sign up!
• DEADLINE Given Locker Clean Out ACTION REQUIRED:  Please remember to clean out your Given Lockers before the 03/31/25 deadline. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in a $50 cleaning fee. Please contact Beth Stinebring , the OME Administrative Coordinator, at Beth.Stinebring@med.uvm.edu with any questions or concerns. 

M3 Students (co2026)

• M3’s co2026 Required Action! Please take a moment to check that your preferred name, pronoun, and contact information are accurately listed in OASIS. If anything is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. All students are expected to enter and maintain current information via their myUVM accounts. This data automatically populates OASIS, regularly overwriting previous information. OASIS user information may only be edited through myUVM. Please ensure that your information is intact and correct as you begin your next curriculum level. For more info contact Office of Medical Education at studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu
• Advanced Integration Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Advanced Integration Committee Representative for co2026.Read More Here..
• Clerkship Committee Representative Election: Submission Deadline 3/30. Apply to be the Clerkship Committee representative for c/o 2026. Read More about the election here..
• 2026 Global Health Electives: Application Deadline 4/13. Applications for the Global Health Elective can be submitted online. For more information about the program and Global Health sites, please visit our website. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dilyara Nurkhametova at Dilyara.nurkhametova@nuvancehealth.org Read More about the Electives Here..
• Application Deadline -Mildred Reardon Medical Student Scholarship: 4/25 Open for Applications. Do you dream of becoming a Vermont doctor? 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 current third year student committed to practicing medicine in Vermont. The VMSERF offers this scholarship annually to a third year University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine student. The scholarship is made to a student interested in any specialty, with a preference for specialties in high need in Vermont. * The Committee does consider financial need in selecting a candidate and the scholarship is tuition-linked and is paid directly to the College of Medicine towards tuition. Any student in the Class of 2026 may apply regardless of state of residence or of being a recipient of other scholarships, including the AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship. Applications are currently open for members of the Larner College of Medicine Class of 2026! Please click on the link for instructions on how to apply. For more info email Colleen Magne, VT Medical Society at cmagne@vtmd.org 

M4 Students (co2025) 

• Application Deadline Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: Deadline 03/31. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn, Surgery Student Coordinator
• Class of 2025 students eligible to enroll in EMED 9775 Emergency Medicine Bootcamp: 4/7 Two-week residency preparation course opens to all class of 2025 med students. Read More about the bootcamp here..
• Complete the Graduation Questionnaire!!: Bonus MEGA Prize Drawing! If we can get to 90% completion of the GQ by Match Day, we will draw a BONUS MEGA Prize winner!! That's a $50 gift card to a restaurant or vendor of the winner's choice! Entering is easy. Just complete the survey and forward a copy of your completion confirmation email to StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu. 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• 2025 Specimen Cup Hockey Game & Reception: Sunday, 3/16 at 2:30 PM in Gutterson Fieldhouse Join us for the 2025 Specimen Cup Hockey Match. The game will feature teams from the UVM Larner College of Medicine and the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine. A post-game reception will follow in the Victory Club at the Athletic Center. This is a free event. Click here to learn more and register. Contact LCOM Alumni Relations at daniel.leclair@med.uvm.edu
• Alumni Office Hours: Tuesdays, 12-2pm, Office of Medical Communications Graduating soon? Looking to connect with an alum in your specialty? Come to alumni office hours! Come to alumni office hours! The office of Alumni Relations is here to be a resource to you. Michaela McCarthy, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at michaela.mccarthy@uvm.edu
• Student Reimbursement Process Update: effective immediately.  Change in reimbursement process for students. The student reimbursement form has been updated. Going forward please send completed forms with receipts [PDF] and backup information in one PDF to the general OME business administration email address at OMSEbusinessadmin@med.uvm.edu as indicated on the form. This email address is monitored by several staff members.
• New/Revised Policies & Procedures: New/Revised Policies & Procedures Approved by the Medical Curriculum Committee Since March 2024 • PLEASE REVIEW [PDF]- New/revised policies approved by the Medical Curriculum Committee since August 2023 have been summarized for your convenience. The LCOM Medical Student Handbook governs expected student roles and responsibilities. All students should be familiar with the content. Questions about any listed policy? Please contact the office listed under “Policy Oversight.”
• New procedure for ADA accommodations letters:  Starting next academic year (AY 2025-26, August), accommodations letters issued to medical students by UVM's Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) will be active only for the curricular level they are issued for. A meeting with the OAS representative (Dr. Laura Clemmons) will need to occur to determine eligibility for an upcoming curriculum level. As a reminder, at any point during an academic year medical students can pursue ADA accommodation eligibility or submit new or amended ADA letters to OME/Dr. Moynihan. Reach out to Dr. Laura Clemmons at lclemmon@uvm.edu for questions or to proactively schedule appointments in anticipation for upcoming curricular levels:
• Clerkship Orientation- Honors Societies Info Session: 3/17, 4:30 -5:30 PM, via Teams (see here) Open to all Larner Medical Students. The Larner College of Medicine hosts three primary honors societies for which students can qualify for membership. Join us to hear from our faculty councilors as they present an overview of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), Aequitas Health Honor Society (AHHS), and the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society Larner College of Medicine chapters. Have your questions answered regarding the Larner College of Medicine Honors Societies. Members of the Class of 2025 GHHS, AHHS, & AOA Student Cohorts (our newest inductees!) are welcome to join us if you are interested and able to attend! Event Contact: Kiersten Tavares, MEd at kiersten.Tavares@med.uvm.edu
• Kindness in Bloom: 3/20 at 12pm in MedEd201. Come join us for lunch and decoration of a paper bag to hang on your locker and collect nice notes throughout the week of March 24th.We will have notecards in class throughout this week so peers can drop off encouraging and kind notes in one another's bags throughout the following week. AMWA and Art Together SIG at madeline.cohen@med.uvm.edu
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 3/21 Given Courtyard 7:30-8:15am
• Dr. Moo and Dr. Moo Support Person Needed for Match Day: M1’s, M2’s and M3’s, Friday, 3/21, 2025 - 11:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Help the Class of 2025 Celebrate Match Day as Dr. Moo! Two volunteers are needed to help the Class of 2025 celebrate Match Day on Friday, March 21. Dr. Moo is an important part of Match Day, helping to lead the Class of 2025 into the Hoehl Gallery and congratulating students after they announce their Match. Two volunteers are needed, one to don the Dr. Moo suit and one to guide Dr. Moo safely into Hoehl Gallery. Please contact Liz Dohrman if you are interested in volunteering to be Dr. Moo or Dr. Moo's support person. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu for more info.
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 4/1/25 5:30-7:30PM . Read More about SEC Here…
• 35th edition of the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon: 5/25. Case sensitive sign up in the link. Please read here..
• Vermont City Marathon & Relay Registration: 5/ 25, 7:15AM; 20 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401. Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Reach out to Jenna Bourdeau at jenna.bourdeau@med.uvm.edu or Matthew O’Mara at matthew.omara@med.uvm.edu if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored! Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Please reach out to Jenna Bourdeau or Matthew O’Mara ASAP if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored or have any questions. We will be randomly selecting and registering prior to the price increase on MARCH 15th to give everyone plenty of time to register if not selected for funding. We will notify everyone interested, and if selected, have you completed a registration form. PLEASE ensure your team is committed to racing, it would be SO sad to have another team lose out on that funding! We really wish we could fund everyone, but if you aren’t selected, Connor Nowak has also posted an excellent option to raise money for the Cancer Center, including a discount from Run VT. Details on VCM: VCM is one of the most hype sporting events that takes place in Vermont with a TON of community support along the entire beautiful route and is the largest marathon relay in the US. Our goal is to have as much Larner participation as possible, so we have made the decision to use ~all~ of our sig funds to support the largest possible (5-person) team size. The relay distances add up to a full marathon, so there are several different distances that can be run at any pace, aka ANYONE can participate. This should be a blast; we hope to see you on the course or cheering on the sidelines!! 3–5-person relay team details here.
• Housing Opportunity: Housing Opportunity starting June 1, 2025, hello all, I am graduating this spring and would like to pass my apartment on to another medical student. The apartment is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit at Riverside Condominiums, about a 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 for residents at Riverside. Water and gas, trash and compost are included; electricity and Wi-Fi are set up by tenant. Parking is available on the street, in parking lots, and there is one garage space for the unit. Rent is $1,950/month. Pets are allowed but require a separate application and a $200 fee per year per pet. If you would like photos of the unit or have any questions, please reach me at 616-540-8003. If you are interested in applying for the unit, please contact the landlord, Michael Harrington at wildonionproperties2@gmail.com
• SAVE THE DATE - Medical Education Curriculum Retreat: June 25 and 26, 8a-noon; Location TBD. Please save the date. Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 8am – 12pm and Thursday, June 26, 2021: 8am – 12pm In-Person with remote link upon request For more information contact The Office of Medical Education at 802-656-0722 or email Colleen Case, EA to SADME at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu 

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds/Thomas Roland Lectureship: April 16 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM HSRF 300 "Palliative Care and Radiation Oncology: From Single Fraction to Spirituality: Speaker Information: Tracy Anne Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Program Director, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program Vice Chair of Education, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute Director, Skeletal (Bone/Spine) Radiation Oncology Light Refreshments Provided .Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Family Medicine Grand Rounds with Mariana Castells, MD, PhD- “Mast Cell Disease”: UVM Family Medicine is excited to share that Dr. Mariana Castells will be presenting at Grand Rounds on 3/24/25.  Dr. Castells is a world-renowned expert in mast cell disorders, anaphylaxis, and drug hypersensitivity and has made significant contributions to allergy and immunology research.  3/ 24 2025, 8:00 – 9:00 am Davis Auditorium / Zoom Join Zoom Meeting Presenter – In Person

Research Opportunities

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Be Curious! Getting Started in Pediatric Research”: 3/19. , 8-9 am, Hybrid Event Read More about the Pediatric Grand Rounds here.. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• Application Deadline: Paid Summer Research Fellowship Opportunity: 3/19, 2025 Gain hands-on experience in cancer research under the mentorship of a UVM Cancer Center member, as a paid Summer Research Fellow! Under the UVM Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship, students will receive a stipend of $4,000 to conduct cancer-related basic, clinical/translational, or population science research with a UVM Cancer Center member. This program has offered medical, graduate and undergraduate students a broad spectrum of cancer research opportunities in disciplines ranging from surgery, pharmacology, and radiation oncology to biochemistry, pathology, and psychiatry. To apply, please fill out the program application [PDF] by Wednesday, March 19 by 5 PM EST. For more information on program requirements, application rubric and eligibility, visit their  . Please reach out to crtec@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• Application Deadline- CVRI Early Career Advisory Committee:3/31.  The CVRI Board of Directors is requesting applications for new members for its Early Career Advisory Committee, which is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI’s cardiovascular-related activities.
  • If you are an Early Career scientist (PhD and medical students, postdocs, residents, clinical fellows, and faculty within 4 years of their first appointment) interested or involved in cardiovascular-related research, please consider applying for a position on this committee.
  • If you know Early Career scientists at UVM/UVM MC, please forward this e-mail to them and encourage them to apply.
• Successful applicants will join an active committee involved in CVRI activities and benefit from close interactions with their peers and with senior investigators. For more information, contact CVRI-VT@med.uvm.edu.
• UVM Student Research Conference:4/23; 10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Davis Center | Grand Maple Ballroom. Opportunity to showcase your research. Open to any UVM undergraduate, graduate, or medical student, the Student Research Conference, hosted by the Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) Office, showcases hundreds of students' research all day at the Davis Center. This conference is part of UVM Research Week. For more details contact Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu 

Scholarship Opportunities

• Application Deadline Gold Student Summer Fellowships: 3/17. The fellowship includes up to $4,000 to support a project over a 10-week period. Read More about the Fellowship here..

M1 Students (co2028)

• Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025. Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC: gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. We have two openings for rising 2nd year medical students to serve as Teaching Assistants for the 2025 Jumpstart VIC pre-matriculation course. The TA position will encompass 4 weeks beginning July 7th and ending August 1st. Your compensation will be $20 per hour for up to 35 hours per week. Dr. Stephen Everse is the course director and will be your functional supervisor. TAs will help design sessions, work with student small groups, and help run online and in-person TBL sessions. It’s a great way to gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. Jumpstart TA positions are jointly funded by the Offices of Medical Education and Inclusive Excellence. To apply, please send your resume and a message that describes your interest and qualifications for the position to Dr. Karen Lounsbury, Assistant Dean for Pre-clinical Education at karen.lounsbury@med.uvm.edu 

M2 Students (co2027) Congrats on starting clerkship next week! Your orientation starts Monday morning with breakfast and stoggles distribution at 7:30. This is a reminder that attendance is required to receive credit for this bridge week. Please bring your laptops as the first session is epic training. We will see you then!!

• M2’s co2027 Required Action! Please take a moment to check that your preferred name, pronoun, and contact information are accurately listed in OASIS. If anything is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. All students are expected to enter and maintain current information via their myUVM accounts. This data automatically populates OASIS, regularly overwriting previous information. OASIS user information may only be edited through myUVM. Please ensure that your information is intact and correct as you begin your next curriculum level. For more info contact Office of Medical Education studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu
• DEADLINE Given Locker Clean Out ACTION REQUIRED: Deadline:03/31 is the deadline to clean out your Given Lockers. Please remember to clean out your Given Lockers before the 03/31/25 deadline. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in a $50 cleaning fee. The Office of Medical Education require rising Clerkship level students to have their Given Lockers cleaned out by March 31, 2025, prior to entering their clerkship year or before leaving for any away rotations to prepare for the next class. Please contact Beth Stinebring , the OME Administrative Coordinator, at Beth.Stinebring@med.uvm.edu with any questions or concerns. 

M3 Students (co2026)

• M3’s co2026 Required Action! Please take a moment to check that your preferred name, pronoun, and contact information are accurately listed in OASIS. If anything is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. All students are expected to enter and maintain current information via their myUVM accounts. This data automatically populates OASIS, regularly overwriting previous information. OASIS user information may only be edited through myUVM. Please ensure that your information is intact and correct as you begin your next curriculum level. For more info contact Office of Medical Education.
• Entering Advanced Integration Checklist: Please complete now! Please log into OASIS and complete the Entering Advanced Integration Checklist. We have deployed a requirement checklist for your class to complete prior to entering Advanced Integration. Please attend to these items by March 18. If you have questions, or any issues while completing the checklist, please let us know at StudentComServices@med.uvm.edu
• Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - FREE! Education Program Showcase: 4/10 Spots are filling up fast for the FREE Education Program Showcase on Thursday, April 10th from 2-5pm, taking place on the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. This event will explore our diverse healthcare training programs including Physician Residency and Fellowships We welcome all interested students and administrators to attend. To register, please visit this website. For more details, contact Julie Dill at julie.dill@jhmi.edu
• 2026 Global Health Electives: Application Deadline 4/13. Applications for the Global Health Elective can be submitted online. For more information about the program and Global Health sites, please visit our website.If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dilyara Nurkhametova at Dilyara.nurkhametova@nuvancehealth.org Read More about Global Health Elective Here...
• Application Deadline -Mildred Reardon Medical Student Scholarship: 4/25 Open for Applications. Do you dream of becoming a Vermont doctor? 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 current third year student committed to practicing medicine in Vermont. The VMSERF offers this scholarship annually to a third year University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine student. The scholarship is made to a student interested in any specialty, with a preference for specialties in high need in Vermont. * The Committee does consider financial need in selecting a candidate and the scholarship is tuition-linked and is paid directly to the College of Medicine towards tuition. Any student in the Class of 2026 may apply regardless of state of residence or of being a recipient of other scholarships, including the AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship. Applications are currently open for members of the Larner College of Medicine Class of 2026! Please click on the link for instructions on how to apply. For more info email Colleen Magne, VT Medical Society at cmagne@vtmd.org 

M4 Students (co2025) Next week is match week!! Please check your inbox for an email from the NRMP on Monday at 10AM. EVERYONE who applied through ERAS will automatically get SOAP instructions on Monday from the AAMC—do not let this email from AAMC distract you from your match status results from NRMP.

• Save-the-Date for Match Day Celebration!!!: 3/ 21, 2025, 11:45 A.M. This year’s Match Day will be held in-person in the Hoehl Gallery at Larner College of Medicine with a Hollywood, “Lights, Camera Match!” theme. Many of you have begun making plans for family and friends to join you for this important milestone in your medical school career. Tickets will not be required for guests but please be aware that there is limited capacity in the Hoehl Gallery. Overflow seating with livestream viewing will be available in HSRF 200, HSRF 300 and the Sullivan Classroom. Match Day will be recorded. The link to the livestream will be shared with the Class of 2025 as Match Day approaches. Class of 2025 students participating in Match Day should arrive at the lobby outside the Sullivan Classroom at 11:00 A.M. on March 21. The class will process from the lobby, through Given, into the Hoehl Gallery. Match Day will begin with brief remarks shortly after 11:45, with names being called for envelope distribution beginning at 12pm. With many members of the class participating in Match Day, we ask thar those announcing on stage limit remarks to include your name, who is on stage with you, what specialty you applied to and where you matched.
• Application Deadline Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: Deadline 03/31. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn, Surgery Student Coordinator at lisa.washburn@med.uvm.edu
• Complete the Graduation Questionnaire!!: Bonus MEGA Prize Drawing! If we can get to 90% completion of the GQ by Match Day, we will draw a BONUS MEGA Prize winner!! That's a $50 gift card to a restaurant or vendor of the winner's choice! Entering is easy. Just complete the survey and forward a copy of your completion confirmation email to StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu. 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• New/Revised Policies & Procedures: New/Revised Policies & Procedures Approved by the Medical Curriculum Committee Since March 2024 • PLEASE REVIEW [PDF] - New/revised policies approved by the Medical Curriculum Committee since August 2023 have been summarized for your convenience. The LCOM Medical Student Handbook governs expected student roles and responsibilities. All students should be familiar with the content. Questions about any listed policy? Please contact the office listed under “Policy Oversight.”
• New Affinity Group Sign Up: The Middle Eastern and North African Medical Students Association is kicking off its activities for the spring semester! If you are interested in joining for future events, please fill out the following Google form to receive updates. For more details, contact David Rezapour at david.rezapour@med.uvm.edu
• Bolton Valley Ski and Ride Night: 3/11, 4-10pm, Bolton Valley Resort. Come ski and ride with the Medical School at Bolton Valley!  Beginner and experienced skiers welcome. Thank you to Student Council, The Office of Inclusive Excellence, and the Wellness Committee for helping to fund this initiative to get students on the slopes! We are offering to cover rental equipment for students and subsidized ticket prices! Pease RSVP using the form linked by March 4th to reserve your ticket!
• 2025 Specimen Cup Hockey Game & Reception: Sunday, 3/16 at 2:30 PM in Gutterson Fieldhouse Join us for the 2025 Specimen Cup Hockey Match. The game will feature teams from the UVM Larner College of Medicine and the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine. A post-game reception will follow in the Victory Club at the Athletic Center. This is a free event. Click here to learn more and register. Contact LCOM Alumni Relations at daniel.leclair@med.uvm.edu
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 3/21 Given Courtyard 7:30-8:15am
• Dr. Moo and Dr. Moo Support Person Needed for Match Day: M1’s, M2’s and M3’s, Friday, March 21, 2025 - 11:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Help the Class of 2025 Celebrate Match Day as Dr. Moo! Two volunteers are needed to help the Class of 2025 celebrate Match Day on Friday, March 21. Dr. Moo is an important part of Match Day, helping to lead the Class of 2025 into the Hoehl Gallery and congratulating students after they announce their Match. Two volunteers are needed, one to don the Dr. Moo suit and one to guide Dr. Moo safely into Hoehl Gallery. Please contact Liz Dohrman if you are interested in volunteering to be Dr. Moo or Dr. Moo's support person. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu for more info.
• Vermont City Marathon & Relay Registration: 5/ 25, 7:15AM; 20 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401. Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Reach out to Jenna Bourdeau at jenna.bourdeau@med.uvm.edu or Matthew O’Mara at matthew.omara@med.uvm.edu if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored! Running SIG will be fully sponsoring three, 5-person relay teams for Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 25th. Please reach out to Jenna Bourdeau  or Matthew O’Mara ASAP if you have a team and want the chance to be sponsored or have any questions. We will be randomly selecting and registering prior to the price increase on MARCH 15th to give everyone plenty of time to register if not selected for funding. We will notify everyone interested, and if selected, have you completed a registration form. PLEASE ensure your team is committed to racing, it would be SO sad to have another team lose out on that funding! We really wish we could fund everyone, but if you aren’t selected, Connor Nowak has also posted an excellent option to raise money for the Cancer Center, including a discount from Run VT. Details on VCM: VCM is one of the most hype sporting events that takes place in Vermont with a TON of community support along the entire beautiful route and is the largest marathon relay in the US. Our goal is to have as much Larner participation as possible, so we have made the decision to use ~all~ of our sig funds to support the largest possible (5-person) team size. The relay distances add up to a full marathon, so there are several different distances that can be run at any pace, aka ANYONE can participate. This should be a blast, we hope to see you on the course or cheering on the sidelines!! 3–5-person relay team details here.
• Housing Opportunity: Housing Opportunity starting June 1, 2025, hello all, I am graduating this spring and would like to pass my apartment on to another medical student. The apartment is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit at Riverside Condominiums, about a 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 for residents at Riverside. Water and gas, trash and compost are included; electricity and Wi-Fi are set up by tenant. Parking is available on the street, in parking lots, and there is one garage space for the unit. Rent is $1,950/month. Pets are allowed but require a separate application and a $200 fee per year per pet. If you would like photos of the unit or have any questions, please reach me at 616-540-8003. If you are interested in applying for the unit, please contact the landlord, Michael Harrington at wildonionproperties2@gmail.com
• SAVE THE DATE - Medical Education Curriculum Retreat: June 25 and 26, 8a-noon; Location TBD. Please save the date. Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 8am – 12pm and Thursday, June 26, 2021: 8am – 12pm In-Person with remote link upon request For more information contact The Office of Medical Education at 802-656-0722 or email Colleen Case, EA to SADME at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu  
• New procedure for ADA accommodations letters... Starting next academic year (AY 2025-26, August), accommodations letters issued to medical students by UVM's Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) will be active only for the curricular level they are issued for. A meeting with the OAS representative (Dr. Laura Clemmons) is needed to determine eligibility for an upcoming curriculum level. As a reminder, at any point during an academic year, medical students can pursue ADA accommodation eligibility or submit new or amended ADA letters to OME/Dr. Moynihan. Reach out to Dr. Laura Clemmons for questions or to proactively schedule appointments in anticipation for upcoming curricular levels: lclemmon@uvm.edu.
• Honors Societies Info Session: Open to all Larner Medical Students. The Larner College of Medicine hosts three primary honors societies for which students can qualify for membership. Join us to hear from our faculty councilors as they present an overview of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), Aequitas Health Honor Society (AHHS), and the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society Larner College of Medicine chapters. Have your questions answered regarding the Larner College of Medicine Honors Societies. Members of the Class of 2025 GHHS, AHHS, & AOA Student Cohorts (our newest inductees!) are welcome to join us if you are interested and able to attend! Event Contact: Kiersten Tavares, MEd at kiersten.Tavares@med.uvm.edu 

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Be Curious! Getting Started in Pediatric Research”: 3/19. , 8-9 am, Hybrid Event In person in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC) or Via Zoom (passcode required)PASSWORD: pedsgr. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• AHEC Spotlight Series: Primary Care in Rural Vermont (a panel discussion): 3/12,12-1pm Med Ed 200. Participants will learn about delivery of Primary Care in a Rural Setting,  Challenges of Practicing Primary Care in a Rural Setting, Benefits of Practicing Primary Care in a Rural Setting .Contact: Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP, Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu  
• Family Medicine Grand Rounds with Mariana Castells, MD, PhD- “Mast Cell Disease”: UVM Family Medicine is excited to share that Dr. Mariana Castells will be presenting at Grand Rounds on 3/24/25.  Dr. Castells is a world-renowned expert in mast cell disorders, anaphylaxis, and drug hypersensitivity and has made significant contributions to allergy and immunology research.  3/ 24 2025, 8:00 – 9:00 am Davis Auditorium / Zoom Join Zoom Meeting Presenter – In Person

Research Opportunities

• Application Deadline: Paid Summer Research Fellowship Opportunity: 3/ 19, 2025 Gain hands-on experience in cancer research under the mentorship of a UVM Cancer Center member, as a paid Summer Research Fellow! Under the UVM Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship, students will receive a stipend of $4,000 to conduct cancer-related basic, clinical/translational, or population science research with a UVM Cancer Center member. This program has offered medical, graduate and undergraduate students a broad spectrum of cancer research opportunities in disciplines ranging from surgery, pharmacology, and radiation oncology to biochemistry, pathology, and psychiatry. To apply, please fill out the program application [PDF] by Wednesday, March 19 by 5 PM EST. For more information on program requirements, application rubric and eligibility, visit their website using this link. Please reach out to crtec@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• Application Deadline- CVRI Early Career Advisory Committee:3/31.  The CVRI Board of Directors is requesting applications for new members for its Early Career Advisory Committee, which is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI’s cardiovascular-related activities.
  • If you are an Early Career scientist (PhD and medical students, postdocs, residents, clinical fellows, and faculty within 4 years of their first appointment) interested or involved in cardiovascular-related research, please consider applying for a position on this committee.
  • If you know Early Career scientists at UVM/UVM MC, please forward this e-mail to them and encourage them to apply.
• Successful applicants will join an active committee involved in CVRI activities and benefit from close interactions with their peers and with senior investigators. For more information, contact CVRI-VT@med.uvm.edu. 

Scholarship Opportunities

• Application Deadline The Richard L. Byyny Fellow in Leadership Award : 3/11. Recipients will receive a $30,000 fellowship to be used for further development of their leadership skills through a specific year-long project. Read More here…
• Application Deadline Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest: 3/12. Six winners (three medical students and three nursing students) will receive a monetary award ($1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place). Their essays will be published in Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, and The Journal of Professional Nursing, of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Read More Here…
• Application Deadline Gold Student Summer Fellowships: 3/17. The fellowship includes up to $4,000 to support a project over a 10-week period. Read More about the fellowship program here..

 M1 Students (co2028)

• Jumpstart VIC Summer Teaching Assistants Needed: Course Runs July 14th - August 1st, 2025. Two paid positions available to help run TBL sessions in Jumpstart VIC: gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. We have two openings for rising 2nd year medical students to serve as Teaching Assistants for the 2025 Jumpstart VIC pre-matriculation course. The TA position will encompass 4 weeks beginning July 7th and ending August 1st. Your compensation will be $20 per hour for up to 35 hours per week. Dr. Stephen Everse is the course director and will be your functional supervisor. TAs will help design sessions, work with student small groups, and help run online and in-person TBL sessions. It’s a great way to gain teaching skills and brush up on your basic sciences. Jumpstart TA positions are jointly funded by the Offices of Medical Education and Inclusive Excellence. To apply, please send your resume and a message that describes your interest and qualifications for the position to Dr. Karen Lounsbury, Assistant Dean for Pre-clinical Education at karen.lounsbury@med.uvm.edu 

M2 Students (co2027)

• DEADLINE Given Locker Clean Out ACTION REQUIRED: Deadline:03/31 is the deadline to clean out your Given Lockers. Please remember to clean out your Given Lockers before the 03/31/25 deadline. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in a $50 cleaning fee. The Office of Medical Education require rising Clerkship level students to have their Given Lockers cleaned out by March 31, 2025, prior to entering their clerkship year or before leaving for any away rotations to prepare for the next class. Please contact Beth Stinebring , the OME Administrative Coordinator, at Beth.Stinebring@med.uvm.edu with any questions or concerns. 

M3 Students (co2026)

• Entering Advanced Integration Checklist: Please complete now! Please log into OASIS and complete the Entering Advanced Integration Checklist. We have deployed a requirement checklist for your class to complete prior to entering Advanced Integration. Please attend to these items by March 18. If you have questions, or any issues while completing the checklist, please let us know.
• Application Deadline UVM Larner College of Medicine Dean’s Medical Student Research Fellowships (DMSRF): 3/10 applications for the one-year Dean’s Medical Student Research Fellowship are due no later than 12 noon on March 10, 2025 and should be electronically submitted as an attached PDF file to Dr. Renee Stapleton, Director of Medical Student Research at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu. Please see the LCOM medical student research website for more details.
• The Global Health Program Introductory Meeting: March 10th, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST and will be held online via Zoom, will provide an overview of Global Health at UVM, focusing on opportunities for M4 medical students. The application deadline for the Global Health Elective is March 30, 2025, and applications can be submitted online. For more information, visit the Nuvance Health website or contact Dilyara Nurkhametova via email at Dilyara.nurkhametova@nuvancehealth.org
• Application Deadline AMA Foundation's Leadership Development Institute: 3/14. Please read more here…
• Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - FREE! Education Program Showcase: 4/10 Spots are filling up fast for the FREE Education Program Showcase on Thursday, April 10th from 2-5pm, taking place on the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. This event will explore our diverse healthcare training programs including: Physician Residency and Fellowships
• We welcome all interested students and administrators to attend. To register, please visit this website. For more details, contact Julie Dill at julie.dill@jhmi.edu 

M4 Students (co2025)

• Application Deadline Commencement Student Keynote Speaker: 03/10 submission deadline. Submit your drafted speech to be considered for the Commencement Student Keynote Speaker...Submit you drafted speech, now, for consideration… Please contact Medical Student Services at studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Save-the-Date for Match Day! : 3/ 21, 2025, 11:45 A.M. This year’s Match Day will be held in-person in the Hoehl Gallery at Larner College of Medicine with a Hollywood, “Lights, Camera Match!” theme. Many of you have begun making plans for family and friends to join you for this important milestone in your medical school career. Tickets will not be required for guests but please be aware that there is limited capacity in the Hoehl Gallery. Overflow seating with livestream viewing will be available in HSRF 200, HSRF 300 and the Sullivan Classroom. Match Day will be recorded. The link to the livestream will be shared with the Class of 2025 as Match Day approaches. If you or a guest attending Match Day needs an ASL interpreter or other accommodations, including accessible parking, please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu by February 28 with the specific services you or your guest need. Class of 2025 students participating in Match Day should arrive at the lobby outside the Sullivan Classroom at 11:00 A.M. on March 21. The class will process from the lobby, through Given, into the Hoehl Gallery. Match Day will begin with brief remarks shortly after 11:45, with names being called for envelope distribution beginning at 12pm. With many members of the class participating in Match Day, we ask thar those announcing on stage limit remarks to include your name, who is on stage with you, what specialty you applied to and where you matched.
• Application Deadline Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: Deadline 03/31. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn, Surgery Student Coordinator at lisa.washburn@med.uvm.edu
• Complete the Graduation Questionnaire!!: Bonus MEGA Prize Drawing! If we can get to 90% completion of the GQ by Match Day, we will draw a BONUS MEGA Prize winner!! That's a $50 gift card to a restaurant or vendor of the winner's choice! Entering is easy. Just complete the survey and forward a copy of your completion confirmation email to StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu. 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Advising Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Medicine: You are invited to participate in a research study about the recruitment and advising process for medical school students. Specifically, we are asking for people willing to share their experiences identifying as underrepresented in medicine. The objective of this study is to understand the nature of the advice that historically underrepresented medical students receive during their time of study as premedical and medical students. Please read more here.. For more details, contact Dr. Leila Amiri, Dean for Admissions.
• New Affinity Group Sign Up: The Middle Eastern and North African Medical Students Association is kicking off its activities for the spring semester! If you are interested in joining for future events, please fill out the following Google form to receive updates. For more details, contact David Rezapour at david.rezapour@med.uvm.edu
• Ramadan Meal Accommodations & Suhoor and Iftar Snack Station: Mar 03 - Mar 29. Snack station will be in Davis Center Fireplace Lounge. A snack station for students to grab snacks for pre-dawn and evening meals in a welcoming and supportive environment. Check out additional events and UVM Dining Accommodations provided over the course of the Ramadan Month. For more details email UVM Interfaith Center at interfaith@uvm.edu
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 3/4 5:30-7:30 PM, Join Zoom Meeting.  SEC 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). The group’s responsibility is to act as a liaison with faculty to provide a unified student point of view, and to appropriately bring pertinent educational issues to the attention of faculty and course directors. SEC is charged with reviewing course evaluations written by students at the close of each Foundations course and presenting that data to the Foundations Committee, which oversees the pre-clinical portion of the curriculum. Information. Email SEC Representative Chellum Nayyar at chellam.nayar@med.uvm.edu
• Celebration of Gender Equity: March 6, 12:00-1:30, MedEd 200 Sullivan Classroom. Join us to honor members of the LCOM community for their contributions to gender equity and for a keynote lecture with Charity Clark, Attorney General of Vermont. Olive Gallmeyer, Events & Programs Coordinator at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu
• Application Deadline 3/4 Bolton Valley Ski and Ride Night: Tuesday, March 11th 2025 4-10pm, Bolton Valley Resort. Come ski and ride with the Medical School at Bolton Valley!  Beginner and experienced skiers welcome. Thank you to Student Council, The Office of Inclusive Excellence, and the Wellness Committee for helping to fund this initiative to get students on the slopes! We are offering to cover rental equipment for students and subsidized ticket prices! Pease RSVP using the form linked by March 4th to reserve your ticket!
• SAVE THE DATE - Medical Education Curriculum Retreat: June 25 and 26, 8a-noon; Location TBD. Please save the date. Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 8am – 12pm and Thursday, June 26, 2021: 8am – 12pm In-Person with remote link upon request For more information contact The Office of Medical Education at 802-656-0722 or email Colleen Case, EA to SADME at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu
• Rental Apartment Availability: 3-bed, 1-bath Apt Available June 1. Cozy, Quiet Apartment Available Across Street from Davis Center! A 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment in my house is available beginning June 1, 2025. You'd be living a chill, peaceful life in a cozy spot right across the street from the Davis Center. We are less than a five-minute walk from the bus stop and a ten-minute walk from the medical school and hospital. The main UVM campus is also therefore nearby, with bike paths, the large university green, undergrad libraries, student health, CAPS, the greenhouse, Interfaith Center, and many additional dining options. Rent and utilities will be $2600/month, inclusive of water, gas, garbage, and recycling. Two pairs of washers and dryers are on the lower level (quarters required), and we have ample heat in the winter. Tenants would have the entire second floor of a house divided into three units. I and two other women live on the ground floor, and there is one male in the attic, all quiet, friendly twenty-somethings. Parking is provided behind the building (away from the street), and the unit is accessible by both a common stairwell and a private entrance in the back. Please feel free to message or text/call me anytime at 216.218.1057 if you wish to touch base about the home before reaching out to the landlord. Per him, no smoking or pets are permitted. To proceed with your rental application, contact Brian French at brian@brianfrenchre.com and/or 802-863-0125 ext 34, and please mention you saw this in the medical school newsletter.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• New procedure for ADA accommodations letters... Starting next academic year (AY 2025-26, August), accommodations letters issued to medical students by UVM's Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) will be active only for the curricular level they are issued for. A meeting with the OAS representative (Dr. Laura Clemmons) is needed to determine eligibility for an upcoming curriculum level. As a reminder, at any point during an academic year, medical students can pursue ADA accommodation eligibility or submit new or amended ADA letters to OME/Dr. Moynihan. Reach out to Dr. Laura Clemmons for questions or to proactively schedule appointments in anticipation for upcoming curricular levels: lclemmon@uvm.edu.
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Michelle Dorwart on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, we are joined by family medicine physician Dr. Michelle Dorwart. We discuss ideal Vermont adventures, favorite medical historical figures, and healthcare reform. Tune in for even more here.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Prenatal Findings: A Roadmap for Postnatal Assessment of Hydronephrosis”: 3/5, 8-9 am, Hybrid Event  In person in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC) or Via Zoom (passcode required)PASSWORD: pedsgr. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “TBA”: 3/12, 8-9 am, Hybrid Event  In person in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC) or Via Zoom (passcode required)PASSWORD: pedsgr. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• AHEC Spotlight Series: Primary Care in Rural Vermont (a panel discussion): 3/12,12-1pm Med Ed 200. Participants will learn about delivery of Primary Care in a Rural Setting,  Challenges of Practicing Primary Care in a Rural Setting, Benefits of Practicing Primary Care in a Rural Setting. Contact: Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP, Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu 

Research Opportunities

• CVRI_ Call for Applications: Early Career Advisory Committee: Application deadline 3/31. The CVRI Board of Directors is requesting applications for new members for its Early Career Advisory Committee, which is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI’s cardiovascular-related activities. Read More Here…
• The Lucey Prize: Deadline 4/4. The “Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health.” This is a prize to be awarded for completed or near-completed work within the past three years and not to fund a research proposal. The prize will be a monetary award, paid directly to the recipients, along with an award plaque. The recipients shall be selected based on merit for their work exploring new horizons in neonatology and/or other areas of pediatrics. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025.. Read More Here…

Scholarship Opportunities

• Application Deadline The Richard L. Byyny Fellow in Leadership Award : 3/11. Recipients will receive a $30,000 fellowship to be used for further development of their leadership skills through a specific year-long project. Read More here…
• Application Deadline Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest: 3/12. Six winners (three medical students and three nursing students) will receive a monetary award ($1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place). Their essays will be published in Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, and The Journal of Professional Nursing, of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Read More Here…

 M1 Students (co2028)

• Application Deadline- Summer Emergency Medicine Fellowship: 3/1.  Please apply to be a part of the four-week Emergency Medicine Fellowship this summer. The UVM Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to sponsor the Emergency Medicine (EM) Summer Medical Student Fellowship for the upcoming 2025 year, designed for LCOM students to complete in the summer between their M1 and M2 years. 1st year medical students with a budding interest in emergency medicine are encouraged to apply. The goal of this pre-clerkship clinical summer fellowship is to provide the student with early exposure to the complex, fast-paced, and high-volume nature of emergency medicine as it applies to the Emergency Medicine Physician. This will provide rising M2 LCOM students with the opportunity to gain early exposure to the rigors of a clinical rotation in emergency medicine, providing valuable experience to bring to their 4th year core and extramural rotations in Emergency Medicine and ultimately improving students' success on residency applications. Please email Michael.Greenberg@med.uvm.edu, Shannon.Wasley@med.uvm.edu, Oliver.Koch@med.uvm.edu, and Anastasia.arvin-diblasio@med.uvm.edu with the following information to apply: - Current CV - 1-2 paragraphs explaining your interest in the fellowship (Letter of Intent) Deadline for the first round of applications is March 1st and deadline for the second and final round of applications is March 31st.
• ATTENTION REQUIRED: Before starting your DIV clinical sessions the week of 3/3/25, you are responsible for ensuring that you are up to date with immunization requirements. Please visit your CastleBranch portal to check your compliance status and review any action items that need your attention. Students who are not in compliance will receive a follow-up communication. You must be in compliance in order to start your DIV preceptor sessions. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement. 

M2 Students (co2027)

• As a reminder, support during Step 1 dedicated study is still available...Whether on campus or remote, the Medical Student Services Team wants you to know that we are here to help and advice during the dedicated weeks of Step 1 study.  Please reach out to (or grab a drop-in with) Drs Moynihan, Rosen, George, Dolbec, and Holterman if you're encountering any barriers to daily progress, uncertainty about your plan, or struggle navigating setbacks. While there are many ways forward, we strongly encourage you to include ongoing engagement with a question bank (sets > review of sets), daily structure, barrier identification/removal, and — above all — self-care and belief in your ability to find progress in the weeks ahead.

M3 Students (co2026)

• Entering Advanced Integration Checklist: Please complete now! Please log into OASIS and complete the Entering Advanced Integration Checklist. We have deployed a requirement checklist for your class to complete prior to entering Advanced Integration. Please attend to these items by March 18. If you have questions, or any issues while completing the checklist, please let us know.
• Application Deadline AMA Foundation's Leadership Development Institute: 3/14. Please read more here…
• The Global Health Program Introductory Meeting: 3/ 10, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST and will be held online via Zoom, will provide an overview of Global Health at UVM, focusing on opportunities for M4 medical students. The application deadline for the Global Health Elective is March 30, 2025, and applications can be submitted online. For more information, visit the Nuvance Health website or contact Dilyara Nurkhametova via email at Dilyara.nurkhametova@nuvancehealth.org
• Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - FREE! Education Program Showcase: 4/10 Spots are filling up fast for the FREE Education Program Showcase on Thursday, April 10th from 2-5pm, taking place on the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. This event will explore our diverse healthcare training programs including: Physician Residency and Fellowships
• We welcome all interested students and administrators to attend. To register, please visit this website. For more details, contact Julie Dill at julie.dill@jhmi.edu 

M4 STUDENTS (co2025)

• Match Rank List: For those applying in the main match, you have until 3/5/25 to finalize your rank list in NRMP. Don’t forget to make sure that you are certified by 3/5/25.
• Application Deadline Commencement Student Keynote Speaker: 03/10 submission deadline. Submit your drafted speech to be considered for the Commencement Student Keynote Speaker...Submit you drafted speech, now, for consideration… Please contact Medical Student Services at studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu with any questions.

For all Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Advising Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Medicine: You are invited to participate in a research study about the recruitment and advising process for medical school students. Specifically, we are asking for people willing to share their experiences identifying as underrepresented in medicine. The objective of this study is to understand the nature of the advice that historically underrepresented medical students receive during their time of study as premedical and medical students. Please read more here.. For more details, contact Dr. Leila Amiri, Dean for Admissions.
• Learning Environment Annual Report: Please read this message from Dr. Feldman and Dr. Hunt and this accompanying  Learning Environment Annual Report . For more information, contact Dr. Nathalie Feldman or Dr. Liz Hunt at liz.hunt@uvmhealth.org
• Take the Campus Climate Survey!The 2025 Campus Climate Survey is now open to all UVM students, staff, and faculty. Please go to the Campus Climate Survey Access webpage and complete the survey according to your primary affiliation with the university—either staff/faculty or undergraduate/graduate student. As a reminder, this survey is expected to take 10–15 minutes, and your responses will be collected and analyzed in accordance with the anonymity and privacy standards outlined on this Campus Climate Survey webpage. All survey respondents can enter to win Apple AirPods (3rd gen), UVM Bookstore gift cards, UVM swag, and more.
• Ramadan Fasting: Bridging Metabolism and Clinical Care: Monday, 2/24, from 12-1 PM in MedEd 200 Join us for an engaging discussion on Ramadan Fasting: Bridging Metabolism and Clinical Care with Dr. Abu Alfa! Learn about the physiological effects of fasting and key considerations for caring for Muslim patients during Ramadan. We will be serving food! HIba Osmani, M1 at hiba.osmani@med.uvm.edu
• “Coffee and Bagel with Dean Page”: Message from Dean Page: Dear Students, I would like to extend an invitation to you for another "Coffee and Bagels with Dean Page" event on Wednesday, 2/26/2025. These events are tremendously valuable to me, giving a chance for informal discussion of various issues that are on the mind of those in attendance, all the while providing an opportunity for all of us to get to know each other better. Since we start with introductions, it works best if you arrive before 8 am. My office is Given E126.If you are interested in attending, please respond using the link provided. If you cannot join us this time, or if we are unable to accommodate everyone, please note that there will be additional opportunities in the future. Please be sure to mark your calendars, as we will not be sending out calendar invites.
• Thank a Resident Day: 2/28 Led by the Gold Humanism Honor Society, “Thank a Resident Day” is a special day that takes place each year on the last Friday of February to collectively show gratitude and appreciation for resident physicians and fellows, and how integral they are to the healthcare team. Thank a Resident Day will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025. Residency is a key component of graduate medical training, offering an in-depth exposure to medical practice. It can often mean long working hours matched with many responsibilities. Residents serve as the hospital’s “house staff” and are an integral part of the healthcare team. They often serve as indispensable resources for medical students, especially during a clinical clerkship. In 2018, the Gold Humanism Honor Society decided to bring to light the importance of the residence staff and encourage medical students at chapters throughout the nation to show their gratitude and appreciation. Thank a Resident Day has since expanded to hundreds of programs around the country. Kiersten Tavares, Administrative Support to LCOM GHHS at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• Dean Zehle Drop In Meetings - Sign Up!: 2/28, 12-1PM 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 at colleen.case@med.uvm.eduif you have any questions or concerns.
• Celebration of Gender Equity: March 6, 12:00-1:30, MedEd 200 Sullivan Classroom. Join us to honor members of the LCOM community for their contributions to gender equity and for a keynote lecture with Charity Clark, Attorney General of Vermont. Olive Gallmeyer, Events & Programs Coordinator at ogallmey@med.uvm.edu
• Bolton Valley Ski and Ride Night: Tuesday, March 11th 2025 4-10pm, Bolton Valley Resort. Come ski and ride with the Medical School at Bolton Valley!  Beginner and experienced skiers welcome. Thank you to Student Council, The Office of Inclusive Excellence, and the Wellness Committee for helping to fund this initiative to get students on the slopes! We are offering to cover rental equipment for students and subsidized ticket prices! Pease RSVP using the form linked by March 4th to reserve your ticket!
• 2025 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest is now open: 03/12 submission deadline. Monetary awards of up to $1k. Medical and nursing students are invited to submit an essay that illustrates an experience of humanistic care to the 26th annual Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest…
• Dr. Moo and Dr. Moo Support Person Needed for Match Day: M1’s, M2’s and M3”s, Friday, March 21, 2025 - 11:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Help the Class of 2025 Celebrate Match Day as Dr. Moo! Two volunteers are needed to help the Class of 2025 celebrate Match Day on Friday, March 21. Dr. Moo is an important part of Match Day, helping to lead the Class of 2025 into the Hoehl Gallery and congratulating students after they announce their Match. Two volunteers are needed, one to don the Dr. Moo suit and one to guide Dr. Moo safely into Hoehl Gallery. Please contact Liz Dohrman if you are interested in volunteering to be Dr. Moo or Dr. Moo's support person. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu for more info.
• Save the date! UVM Larner Med EIGHTH Annual Community Clothing Swap: 04/21-04/23. As you start to scratch that “spring cleaning” itch, consider doing a sweep of your closet for items to donate to this year’s swap. Clothes you are tired of, but not tired clothes, please! Also, you do not need to donate items to participate. The swap is open to everyone in the community! Flip your wardrobe during this fun, supportive, college-wide community event…
• Rental Apartment Availability: 3-bed, 1-bath Apt Available June 1. Cozy, Quiet Apartment Available Across Street from Davis Center! A 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment in my house is available beginning June 1, 2025. You'd be living a chill, peaceful life in a cozy spot right across the street from the Davis Center. We are less than a five-minute walk from the bus stop and a ten-minute walk from the medical school and hospital. The main UVM campus is also therefore nearby, with bike paths, the large university green, undergrad libraries, student health, CAPS, the greenhouse, Interfaith Center, and many additional dining options. Rent and utilities will be $2600/month, inclusive of water, gas, garbage, and recycling. Two pairs of washers and dryers are on the lower level (quarters required), and we have ample heat in the winter. Tenants would have the entire second floor of a house divided into three units. I and two other women live on the ground floor, and there is one male in the attic, all quiet, friendly twenty-somethings. Parking is provided behind the building (away from the street), and the unit is accessible by both a common stairwell and a private entrance in the back. Please feel free to message or text/call me anytime at 216.218.1057 if you wish to touch base about the home before reaching out to the landlord. Per him, no smoking or pets are permitted. To proceed with your rental application, contact Brian French at brian@brianfrenchre.com and/or 802-863-0125 ext 34, and please mention you saw this in the medical school newsletter.

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Michelle Dorwart on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, we are joined by family medicine physician Dr. Michelle Dorwart. We discuss ideal Vermont adventures, favorite medical historical figures, and healthcare reform. Tune in for even more here.
• Application Deadline Global Surgery Student Alliance National Conference: Deadline 2/25, event 4/12, at Harvard Medical School. Interested in sharing your global health work with an expansive network of professional leaders in this space? We are excited to announce that the annual GSSA National Conference will be hosted at HMS this year on April 12th. This year’s theme is, “Building Resilient Surgical Systems for Forcibly Displaced Populations.” Read More here…
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “From Rock n' Roll to Lullabies: Medical Music Therapy Supporting Whole-Person Care at UVM Children's Hospital”: 2/26, 8-9 am ,Hybrid Event  In person in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC) or Via Zoom (passcode required)PASSWORD: pedsgr. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• Family Medicine Hybrid Grand Rounds: 3/24 ,8-9am, Davis Auditorium / Zoom. UVM Family Medicine is excited to share that Dr. Mariana Castells will be presenting at Grand Rounds on 3/24/25.  Dr. Castells is a world-renowned expert in mast cell disorders, anaphylaxis, and drug hypersensitivity and has made significant contributions to allergy and immunology research.  Read more here…

Research Opportunities

• CVRI_ Call for Applications: Early Career Advisory Committee: Application deadline 3/31. The CVRI Board of Directors is requesting applications for new members for its Early Career Advisory Committee, which is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI’s cardiovascular-related activities. Read More Here…
• The Lucey Prize: Deadline 4/4. The “Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health.” This is a prize to be awarded for completed or near-completed work within the past three years and not to fund a research proposal. The prize will be a monetary award, paid directly to the recipients, along with an award plaque. The recipients shall be selected based on merit for their work exploring new horizons in neonatology and/or other areas of pediatrics. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025.. Read More Here…

M1 Students (co2028)

• Application Deadline- AHEC Summer Projects 2025: Applications due February 21, 2025. Students in the class of 2028 are invited to apply. Projects are typically 100 hours and pay a stipend of $1,500. AHEC Summer Projects fall into one of two tracks: Research/Quality Improvement or Education/Mentoring. Projects are typically 100 hours (40 didactic hours and 60 field-based/project-specific hours). A program overview, description of each project, and the application can be found on the AHEC website. All projects relate to AHEC Scholars priority areas such as social determinants of health. Applications from LCOM class of 2028 will be accepted until February 21, 2025. Certain projects require some in-person time in Vermont, other projects may be completed via hybrid or fully remote participation. Students who are not yet enrolled in the AHEC Scholars program will need to enroll to participate in the summer program. Questions about AHEC Scholars or the AHEC summer program can be directed to Patti Smith Urie at Patti.Smith-Urie@med.uvm.edu
• Exercise as Medicine 2025: First session: 2/26/25, 3:00-5:45PM  Please consider signing up for Exercise as Medicine! This four-session extracurricular is designed to complement the NMGI curriculum and highlight the tremendous health benefits of exercise. Each session will include didactic teaching from some all-star staff and a group workout! We hope to get your brain and your body moving! Sessions will run on Wednesday afternoons/evenings and will NEVER fall on an exam week! Please use the attached signup genius to join our lottery, see specific dates/times, and find more details on our program! Let's get to work!
• Application Deadline- Summer Emergency Medicine Fellowship: 3/1. Please apply to be a part of the four-week Emergency Medicine Fellowship this summer. The UVM Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to sponsor the Emergency Medicine (EM) Summer Medical Student Fellowship for the upcoming 2025 year, designed for LCOM students to complete in the summer between their M1 and M2 years. 1st year medical students with a budding interest in emergency medicine are encouraged to apply. The goal of this pre-clerkship clinical summer fellowship is to provide the student with early exposure to the complex, fast-paced, and high-volume nature of emergency medicine as it applies to the Emergency Medicine Physician. This will provide rising M2 LCOM students with the opportunity to gain early exposure to the rigors of a clinical rotation in emergency medicine, providing valuable experience to bring to their 4th year core and extramural rotations in Emergency Medicine and ultimately improving students' success on residency applications. Please email Michael.Greenberg@med.uvm.edu, Shannon.Wasley@med.uvm.edu, Oliver.Koch@med.uvm.edu, and Anastasia.arvin-diblasio@med.uvm.edu with the following information to apply: - Current CV - 1-2 paragraphs explaining your interest in the fellowship (Letter of Intent) Deadline for the first round of applications is March 1st and deadline for the second and final round of applications is March 31st.
• ATTENTION REQUIRED: Before starting your DIV clinical sessions the week of 3/3/25, you are responsible for ensuring that you are up to date with immunization requirements. Please visit your CastleBranch portal to check your compliance status and review any action items that need your attention. Students who are not in compliance will receive a follow-up communication. You must be in compliance in order to start your DIV preceptor sessions. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement. 

M2 Students (co2027)

As a reminder, support during Step 1 dedicated study is available...Whether on campus or remote, the Medical Student Services Team wants you to know that we are here to help and advice during the dedicated weeks of Step 1 study.  Please reach out to (or grab a drop-in with) Drs Moynihan, Rosen, George, Dolbec, and Holterman if you're encountering any barriers to daily progress, uncertainty about your plan, or struggle navigating setbacks. While there are many ways forward, we strongly encourage you to include ongoing engagement with a question bank (sets > review of sets), daily structure, barrier identification/removal, and — above all — self-care and belief in your ability to find progress in the weeks ahead.

M3 STUDENTS (co2026)

• Entering Advanced Integration Checklist: Please complete now! Please log into OASIS and complete the Entering Advanced Integration Checklist. We have deployed a requirement checklist for your class to complete prior to entering Advanced Integration. Please attend to these items by March 18. If you have questions, or any issues while completing the checklist, please let us know.

M4 Students (co2025)

• If you missed the GQ Launch, please watch the recording ( Passcode: *hha3?SD).
• Complete the survey and forward a copy of your confirmation email to StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu or drop it in the box in OME to be entered into drawings for fun prizes! We’ve already awarded several awesome prizes and will continue with the Weekly prize drawings and Monthly Mega Drawings  through the close of the survey in June. Complete your survey and send in your entry early for the most chances to win!
• Match Rank List: For those applying in the main match, you have until 3/5/25 to finalize your rank list in NRMP. Don’t forget to make sure that you are certified by 3/5/25.
• WE WANT YOU! - Commencement Student Keynote Speaker: 03/10 submission deadline. Submit your drafted speech to be considered for the Commencement Student Keynote Speaker...Submit you drafted speech, now, for consideration… Please contact Medical Student Services at studentCOMservices@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Save-the-Date for Match Day!: Friday, March 21, 2025, 11:45 A.M. This year’s Match Day will be held in-person in the Hoehl Gallery at Larner College of Medicine with a Hollywood, “Lights, Camera Match!” theme. Many of you have begun making plans for family and friends to join you for this important milestone in your medical school career. Tickets will not be required for guests but please be aware that there is limited capacity in the Hoehl Gallery. Overflow seating with livestream viewing will be available in HSRF 200, HSRF 300 and the Sullivan Classroom. Match Day will be recorded. The link to the livestream will be shared with the Class of 2025 as Match Day approaches. If you or a guest attending Match Day needs an ASL interpreter or other accommodations, including accessible parking, please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu by February 28 with the specific services you or your guest need. Class of 2025 students participating in Match Day should arrive at the lobby outside the Sullivan Classroom at 11:00 A.M. on March 21. The class will process from the lobby, through Given, into the Hoehl Gallery. Match Day will begin with brief remarks shortly after 11:45, with names being called for envelope distribution beginning at 12pm. With many members of the class participating in Match Day, we ask thar those announcing on stage limit remarks to include your name, who is on stage with you, what specialty you applied to and where you matched.
• Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: DEADLINE 3/31 Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery Co2025. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn at lisa.washburn@med.uvm.edu 

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Learning Environment Annual Report: Please read this message from Dr. Feldman and Dr. Hunt and this accompanying Learning Environment Annual Report[PDF] . For more information, contact Dr. Nathalie Feldman or Dr. Liz Hunt at liz.hunt@uvmhealth.org
• “Coffee and Bagel with Dean Page”: Message from Dean Page: Dear Students, I would like to extend an invitation to you for another "Coffee and Bagels with Dean Page" event on Wednesday, 2/26/2025. These events are tremendously valuable to me, giving a chance for informal discussion of various issues that are on the mind of those in attendance, all the while providing an opportunity for all of us to get to know each other better. Since we start with introductions, it works best if you arrive before 8 am. My office is Given E126.If you are interested in attending, please respond using the link provided. If you cannot join us this time, or if we are unable to accommodate everyone, please note that there will be additional opportunities in the future. Please be sure to mark your calendars, as we will not be sending out calendar invites
• Take the Campus Climate Survey! The 2025 Campus Climate Survey is now open to all UVM students, staff, and faculty. Please go to the Campus Climate Survey Access webpage and complete the survey according to your primary affiliation with the university—either staff/faculty or undergraduate/graduate student. As a reminder, this survey is expected to take 10–15 minutes, and your responses will be collected and analyzed in accordance with the anonymity and privacy standards outlined on this Campus Climate Survey webpage. All survey respondents can enter to win Apple AirPods (3rd gen), UVM Bookstore gift cards, UVM swag, and more.
• Musical Brain Initiative: 2/15, 1:00pm, MedEd 202 5The Musical Brain Initiative is making its February musical visit to Shepardson 3 North this Saturday (2/15). Join us in 202 at 1pm for snacks, then walk together to Shep 3 at 2:00pm to play oldies love songs for the ~20 patients there.All skills levels and instruments welcome. Reach out to Jonathan Palmer at jonathan.palmer@med.uvm.edu(781-850-5880) with questions.
• Gender Equity Education Series: February 19, 12:00-1:00, Zoom. Clinical Considerations for Working with Transgender & Nonbinary Clients, Laura Erickson-Schroth. For more details contact Olive Gallmeyer, Events & Program Coordinator at meddiversity@med.uvm.edu
• Black History Month Trivia: 2/20, 5-6 pm, MedEd100. Save the date for our annual Black History Trivia Event! Test your knowledge, celebrate achievements, and embrace the richness of Black history. Join us for a fun, educational night with dinner and exciting giveaways! Olive Gallmeyer, Events & Programs Coordinator at meddiversity@med.uvm.edu
• Dean Zehle Drop In Meetings - Sign Up!: 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, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 2/21, 7:30am-8:15am. Given Courtyard.
• 2025 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest is now open: 03/12 submission deadline. Monetary awards of up to $1k. Medical and nursing students are invited to submit an essay that illustrates an experience of humanistic care to the 26th annual Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest…
• Dr. Moo and Dr. Moo Support Person Needed for Match Day: M1’s, M2’s and M3”s, Friday, March 21, 2025 - 11:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Help the Class of 2025 Celebrate Match Day as Dr. Moo! Two volunteers are needed to help the Class of 2025 celebrate Match Day on Friday, March 21. Dr. Moo is an important part of Match Day, helping to lead the Class of 2025 into the Hoehl Gallery and congratulating students after they announce their Match. Two volunteers are needed, one to don the Dr. Moo suit and one to guide Dr. Moo safely into Hoehl Gallery. Please contact Liz Dohrman if you are interested in volunteering to be Dr. Moo or Dr. Moo's support person. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu for more info.
• Thank a Resident Day: 2/28 Led by the Gold Humanism Honor Society, “Thank a Resident Day” is a special day that takes place each year on the last Friday of February to collectively show gratitude and appreciation for resident physicians and fellows, and how integral they are to the healthcare team. Thank a Resident Day will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025. Residency is a key component of graduate medical training, offering an in-depth exposure to medical practice. It can often mean long working hours matched with many responsibilities. Residents serve as the hospital’s “house staff” and are an integral part of the healthcare team. They often serve as indispensable resources for medical students, especially during a clinical clerkship. In 2018, the Gold Humanism Honor Society decided to bring to light the importance of the residence staff and encourage medical students at chapters throughout the nation to show their gratitude and appreciation. Thank a Resident Day has since expanded to hundreds of programs around the country. Kiersten Tavares, Administrative Support to LCOM GHHS at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• Save the date! UVM Larner Med EIGHTH Annual Community Clothing Swap: 04/21-04/23. As you start to scratch that “spring cleaning” itch, consider doing a sweep of your closet for items to donate to this year’s swap. Clothes you are tired of, but not tired clothes, please! Also, you do not need to donate items to participate. The swap is open to everyone in the community! Flip your wardrobe during this fun, supportive, college-wide community event…

Scholarships available

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Emily Strout on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, we sit down with Dr. Strout, an internist with a passion for education and mentorship. She is truly exceptional. Dr. Strout also offers valuable advice for patients on living healthier lives, blending her expertise in medicine with a commitment to fostering the next generation of doctors.
• HemOnc Fellows Conferences:  2/18, HSRF 200 ,8-9AM.” Morbidity and Mortality Conference”. Joint presentation by Dr. Dermot Murphy, 1st year fellow in Hematology and Medical Oncology, UVMMC and Dr. Rushad Patell, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.  Contact: Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Let’s Take a Bite Out of Pediatric Dog Bites: Recent Trends and Our Local Injury Prevention Efforts”: 2/19, 8-9 am ,Hybrid Event - In person in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC) or Via Zoom (passcode required)PASSWORD: pedsgr. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• Family Medicine Hybrid Grand Rounds: 3/24 ,8-9am, Davis Auditorium / Zoom. UVM Family Medicine is excited to share that Dr. Mariana Castells will be presenting at Grand Rounds on 3/24/25.  Dr. Castells is a world-renowned expert in mast cell disorders, anaphylaxis, and drug hypersensitivity and has made significant contributions to allergy and immunology research.  Read more here…
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “From Rock n' Roll to Lullabies: Medical Music Therapy Supporting Whole-Person Care at UVM Children's Hospital”: 2/26 8-9 AM. Sessions will be held by Zoom meeting only at this link: Join Zoom Meeting.  PASSWORD: pedsgr 

Research Opportunities

• Gold Humanism Student Summer Fellowships: 3/17 application deadline. Apply as an individual or group. Offers opportunities for medical students to undertake a research or service project related to community health and to develop skills to become a compassionate, relationship-centered physician...For more info, contact Kiersten Tavares, Medical Student Services Coordinator & GHHS Admin Support at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• CVRI_ Call for Applications: Early Career Advisory Committee: Application deadline 3/31. The CVRI Board of Directors is requesting applications for new members for its Early Career Advisory Committee, which is tasked with identifying and addressing the needs of our Early Career scientists and involving them in CVRI’s cardiovascular-related activities. Read More about CVRI Here…
• The Lucey Prize: Deadline 4/4. The “Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early CaFreer Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health.” This is a prize to be awarded for completed or near-completed work within the past three years and not to fund a research proposal. The prize will be a monetary award, paid directly to the recipients, along with an award plaque. The recipients shall be selected based on merit for their work exploring new horizons in neonatology and/or other areas of pediatrics. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025.. Read More about Lucey Prize Here…

M1 Students (co2028)

• ATTENTION REQUIRED: Before starting your DIV clinical sessions, the week of 3/3/25, you are responsible for ensuring that you are up to date with immunization requirements. Please visit your CastleBranch portal to check your compliance status and review any action items that need your attention. Students who are not in compliance will receive a follow-up communication. You must be in compliance in order to start your DIV preceptor sessions. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.
• Application Deadline-Curriculum for Understanding Population-based Inequities & Disparities (CUPID) Summer Translational Oncology Program John Hopkins: 2/16. Read more about CUPID here…
• Application Deadline AHEC Summer Projects 2025: 2/21, 2025. Students in the class of 2028 are invited to apply. Projects are typically 100 hours and pay a stipend of $1,500. AHEC Summer Projects fall into one of two tracks: Research/Quality Improvement or Education/Mentoring. Projects are typically 100 hours (40 didactic hours and 60 field-based/project-specific hours). A program overview, description of each project, and the application can be found on the AHEC website. All projects relate to AHEC Scholars priority areas such as social determinants of health. Applications from LCOM class of 2028 will be accepted until February 21, 2025. Certain projects require some in-person time in Vermont, other projects may be completed via hybrid or fully remote participation. Students who are not yet enrolled in the AHEC Scholars program will need to enroll to participate in the summer program. Questions about AHEC Scholars or the AHEC summer program can be directed to Patti Smith Urie at Patti.Smith-Urie@med.uvm.edu

M2 Students (co2027)

As a reminder, support during Step 1 dedicated study is available...Whether on campus or remote, the Medical Student Services Team wants you to know that we are here to help and advice during the dedicated weeks of Step 1 study.  Please reach out to (or grab a drop-in with) Drs Moynihan, Rosen, George, Dolbec, and Holterman if you're encountering any barriers to daily progress, uncertainty about your plan, or struggle navigating setbacks. While there are many ways forward, we strongly encourage yours to include ongoing engagement with a question bank (sets > review of sets), daily structure, barrier identification/removal, and — above all — self-care and belief in your ability to find progress in the weeks ahead.

M3 Students (co2026)

• Application Deadline: Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship: 2/17. Read all about it here…
• Entering Advanced Integration Checklist: Please complete now! Please log into OASIS and complete the Entering Advanced Integration Checklist. We have deployed a requirement checklist for your class to complete prior to entering Advanced Integration. Please attend to these items by March 18. If you have questions, or any issues while completing the checklist, please let us know.

M4 Students (co2025)

It was nice to see so many of you for the GQ Launch this morning! For anyone who wasn’t  able to attend the GQ presentation, please watch the recording ( Passcode: *hha3?SD).

Complete the survey and forward a copy of your confirmation email to StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu or drop it in the box in OME to be entered into drawings for fun prizes! We will draw two of the first 25 entries to receive a $25 Amazon or DoorDash gift card, and if you submit your confirmation before 11:59pm on Monday, 2/17 you will be entered to win one of two $50 gift cards to a restaurant of your choice (gift cards must be available to purchase online)! Weekly prize drawings and Monthly Mega Drawings will continue through the close of the survey in June. Complete your survey and send in your entry early for the most chances to win!

• Save-the-Date for Match Day!: Friday, March 21, 2025, 11:45 A.M. This year’s Match Day will be held in-person in the Hoehl Gallery at Larner College of Medicine with a Hollywood, “Lights, Camera Match!” theme. Many of you have begun making plans for family and friends to join you for this important milestone in your medical school career. Tickets will not be required for guests but please be aware that there is limited capacity in the Hoehl Gallery. Overflow seating with livestream viewing will be available in HSRF 200, HSRF 300 and the Sullivan Classroom. Match Day will be recorded. The link to the livestream will be shared with the Class of 2025 as Match Day approaches. If you or a guest attending Match Day needs an ASL interpreter or other accommodations, including accessible parking, please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu by February 28 with the specific services you or your guest need. Class of 2025 students participating in Match Day should arrive at the lobby outside the Sullivan Classroom at 11:00 A.M. on March 21. The class will process from the lobby, through Given, into the Hoehl Gallery. Match Day will begin with brief remarks shortly after 11:45, with names being called for envelope distribution beginning at 12pm. With many members of the class participating in Match Day, we ask thar those announcing on stage limit remarks to include your name, who is on stage with you, what specialty you applied to and where you matched.
• WE WANT YOU! - Commencement Student Keynote Speaker: 03/10 submission deadline. Submit your drafted speech to be considered for the Commencement Student Keynote Speaker...
• Match Rank List: For those applying in the main match, you have until 3/5/25 to finalize your rank list in NRMP. Don’t forget to make sure that you are certified by 3/5/25.
• Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: DEADLINE 3/31 Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery Co2025. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn at lisa.washburn@med.uvm.edu

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• “Coffee and Bagel with Dean Page”: Message from Dean Page: Dear Students, I would like to extend an invitation to you for another "Coffee and Bagels with Dean Page" event on Wednesday, 2/26/2025. These events are tremendously valuable to me, giving a chance for informal discussion of various issues that are on the mind of those in attendance, all the while providing an opportunity for all of us to get to know each other better. Since we start with introductions, it works best if you arrive before 8 am. My office is Given E126.If you are interested in attending, please respond using the link provided. If you cannot join us this time, or if we are unable to accommodate everyone, please note that there will be additional opportunities in the future. Please be sure to mark your calendars, as we will not be sending out calendar invites.
• IMPORTANT- Funds for Educational Scholarship and Opportunities (FESO) Update: effective 02.01.25 This is an update re: eligibility and funding limits for student travel awards under FESO at the Larner College of Medicine, which supports LCOM students to travel and present their scholarly work at conferences and meetings.  Applicants should review the FESO website carefully and completely to ensure familiarity with the latest eligibility criteria and maximum award amounts. For further questions, contact StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu. We thank you for your commitment to scholarly work at the Larner College of Medicine, and UVM alumni and supporters look forward to continuing to support you in presenting your work!
• Fair Housing Project - "Know-Your-Rights Workshop": 2/8, 1-2:30 pm , Waterman Memorial Lounge. Hybrid event. RSVP Required. Read more about the Project here...
• Students for the Health Equity Summit Planning Committee: Deadline to apply is February 9th, Midnight EST. We are excited to invite students of any cohort to apply for a position as a medical school student representative on the 2025 Health Equity Summit Planning Committee. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application after the deadline. For more details, please contact Ayanna Linton, Admissions Coordinator at ayanna.linton@med.uvm.edu
• GHHS Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care: 2/10-2/14. Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care. Read More about GHHS Week Here…
• Black HEALTHstory Month Lecture: 2/ 12, 12:00-1:00, Zoom "The Federal Government’s Efforts to Racially Integrate Hospitals Under Medicare, 1963-1967", P. Preston Reynolds D., Ph.D. Olive Gallmeyer, Events & Programs Coordinator at meddiversity@med.uvm.edu
• USMLE Study Break Snacks and Coffee: 2/13 from 2 - 4 p.m. in Dana Health Sciences Library. Join the Libraries in Dana Health Sciences Library for a USMLE study break with coffee and snacks.
• Dr. Moo Needed for Community Mascot Breakfast: 2/15, 9:15 A.M. - 10:30 A.M., University Mall Dr. Moo has been invited to attend a Community Mascot Breakfast. Dr. Moo has been invited to attend a mascot community breakfast event for kids at the University Mall on Saturday, February 15th. Dr. Moo will arrive to get dressed at 9:15, with families attending from 9:30 – 10:30AM. Dr. Moo will mingle and take photos with the attendees. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu if you're interested in donning the Dr. Moo suit for this Community Event.
• Family Medicine Hybrid Grand Rounds: 3/24 ,8-9am, Davis Auditorium / Zoom. UVM Family Medicine is excited to share that Dr. Mariana Castells will be presenting at Grand Rounds on 3/24/25.  Dr. Castells is a world-renowned expert in mast cell disorders, anaphylaxis, and drug hypersensitivity and has made significant contributions to allergy and immunology research.  Read more about the Grand Rounds here…
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “What’s New in Medical Education in the UVM Department of Pediatrics?”: 2/12, 8-9 am ,Hybrid Event - In person in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC) or Via Zoom (passcode required)PASSWORD: pedsgr. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Let’s Take a Bite Out of Pediatric Dog Bites: Recent Trends and Our Local Injury Prevention Efforts”: 2/19, 8-9 am ,Hybrid Event - In person in Davis Auditorium (UVMMC) or Via Zoom (passcode required)PASSWORD: pedsgr. For more details contact Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu
• HemOnc Fellows Conferences:  2/18, HSRF 200 ,8-9AM.” Morbidity and Mortality Conference”. Joint presentation by Dr. Dermot Murphy, 1st year fellow in Hematology and Medical Oncology, UVMMC and Dr. Rushad Patell, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.  Contact: Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Gender Equity Education Series: February 19, 12:00-1:00, Zoom. Clinical Considerations for Working with Transgender & Nonbinary Clients, Laura Erickson-Schroth. For more details contact Olive Gallmeyer, Events & Program Coordinator at meddiversity@med.uvm.edu
• Last day- Contribute to Study: Exercise and mental Health: 2/10. Read health details here…
• Black History Month Trivia: February 20, 5-6 pm, MedEd100. Save the date for our annual Black History Trivia Event! Test your knowledge, celebrate achievements, and embrace the richness of Black history. Join us for a fun, educational night with dinner and exciting giveaways! Olive Gallmeyer, Events & Programs Coordinator at meddiversity@med.uvm.edu
• AHEC Spotlight Series: Professional Advocacy in Healthcare: 2/12, 12-1pm, MedEd200. Read all about it!
• Dean Zehle Drop-In Sessions: 2/14.,12-1pm 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, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• Dr. Moo Needed for Community Mascot Breakfast: 2/15, 9:15 A.M. - 10:30 A.M., University Mall Dr. Moo has been invited to attend a Community Mascot Breakfast. Dr. Moo has been invited to attend a mascot community breakfast event for kids at the University Mall on Saturday, February 15th. Dr. Moo will arrive to get dressed at 9:15, with families attending from 9:30 – 10:30AM. Dr. Moo will mingle and take photos with the attendees. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu if you're interested in donning the Dr. Moo suit for this Community Event.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 2/21, 7:30am-8:15am. Given Courtyard.
• 2025 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest is now open: 03/12 submission deadline. Monetary awards of up to $1k. Medical and nursing students are invited to submit an essay that illustrates an experience of humanistic care to the 26th annual Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest…
• Save the date! UVM Larner Med EIGHTH Annual Community Clothing Swap: 04/21-04/23. As you start to scratch that “spring cleaning” itch, consider doing a sweep of your closet for items to donate to this year’s swap. Clothes you are tired of, but not tired clothes, please! Also, you do not need to donate items to participate. The swap is open to everyone in the community! Flip your wardrobe during this fun, supportive, college-wide community event…
• Housing Opportunity: Looking for a roommate (preferably female) starting May 2025 in a 3bed/3 bath near Winooski River. Actual move-in day is negotiable but must sign the lease in May. I am a 3rd year medical student, and my other roommate is a 2nd year medical student. 5-minute drive to UVM campus/hospital. No pets. Room is $815 and comes with your own private bathroom. It really is a beautiful space with close proximity to restaurants, supermarket, park, and the highway. If interested and want to learn more, please reach out to Shani Legore at shani.legore@med.uvm.edu and Eunice Suberu at eunice.suberu@med.uvm.edu

Scholarships available

• Application Deadline-VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program: M2’s(co 2027) and M3’s (co2026). 2/ 12, Applications are now being accepted [PDF]! The deadline is approaching for the next round of the VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program for Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) rising third- and fourth-year medical students who are pursuing family medicine, internal medicine adult primary care, pediatrics primary care, obstetrics-gynecology, or psychiatry, and who are committed to future practice in rural Vermont. Anticipated Award Amount: $40,000; Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Number of Awards: up to 10 Apply online. This program was established by the Vermont legislature in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Health, UVM LCOM’s Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program, and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). The purpose of the program is to strengthen the primary care physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters, with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties. Click here for additional information about the program, its requirements, future service obligation, and how to apply. For more details contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
• Application Deadline- Travel Scholarship- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE): 2/14. Apply for a Travel Scholarship! We are offering travel awards for 2 students to attend Digestive Disease Week in San Diego, CA. The conference will occur from May 3rd through the 6th, 2025. This is one of the largest GI conferences in the world and would be an excellent opportunity for any medical student interested in gastroenterology. It will provide networking opportunities, mentorship, and of course, a CV boost. The award also comes with a $2,000 stipend. For more information contact kennethobi@romegi.com

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Emily Strout on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, we sit down with Dr. Strout, an internist with a passion for education and mentorship. She is truly exceptional. Dr. Strout also offers valuable advice for patients on living healthier lives, blending her expertise in medicine with a commitment to fostering the next generation of doctors.

Research Opportunities

• Application Deadline: Summer research: 2/10.Reminder that summer student research fellowship pre-proposals are due on February 10th. See the Medical Student Research website for details. Extensions will not be routinely granted, so please submit these on time. Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• Gold Humanism Student Summer Fellowships: 3/17 application deadline. Apply as an individual or group. Offers opportunities for medical students to undertake a research or service project related to community health and to develop skills to become a compassionate, relationship-centered physician...For more info, contact Kiersten Tavares, Medical Student Services Coordinator & GHHS Admin Support at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• Paid Summer Research Fellowship Opportunity: 3/19, 2025 Gain hands-on experience in cancer research under the mentorship of a UVM Cancer Center member, as a paid Summer Research Fellow! Under the UVM Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship, students will receive a stipend of $4,000 to conduct cancer-related basic, clinical/translational, or population science research with a UVM Cancer Center member. This program has offered medical, graduate and undergraduate students a broad spectrum of cancer research opportunities in disciplines ranging from surgery, pharmacology, and radiation oncology to biochemistry, pathology, and psychiatry. To apply, please fill out the program application [PDF] by Wednesday, March 19 by 5 PM EST. For more information on program requirements, application rubric and eligibility, visit this link for more details. Please reach out tocrtec@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• The Lucey Prize: Deadline 4/4. The “Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health.” This is a prize to be awarded for completed or near-completed work within the past three years and not to fund a research proposal. The prize will be a monetary award, paid directly to the recipients, along with an award plaque. The recipients shall be selected based on merit for their work exploring new horizons in neonatology and/or other areas of pediatrics. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025.. Read More about the Prize Here…

M1 STUDENTS (co2028)

• Summer research Deadline: Pre-proposals due 2/10. Upcoming deadline for summer research. Reminder that summer student research fellowship pre-proposals are due on February 10th. See the Medical Student Research website for details. Extensions will not be routinely granted, so please submit these on time. Please reach out to Dr. Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• Application Deadline-Curriculum for Understanding Population-based Inequities & Disparities (CUPID) Summer Translational Oncology Program John Hopkins: 2/16. Read more about the Program here…
• AHEC Summer Projects 2025: Applications due 2/21, 2025. Students in the class of 2028 are invited to apply. Projects are typically 100 hours and pay a stipend of $1,500. AHEC
• Summer Projects fall into one of two tracks: Research/Quality Improvement or Education/Mentoring. Projects are typically 100 hours (40 didactic hours and 60 field-based/project-specific hours). A program overview, description of each project, and the application can be found on the AHEC website. All projects relate to AHEC Scholars priority areas such as social determinants of health. Applications from LCOM class of 2028 will be accepted until February 21, 2025. Certain projects require some in-person time in Vermont, other projects may be completed via hybrid or fully remote participation. Students who are not yet enrolled in the AHEC Scholars program will need to enroll to participate in the summer program. Questions about AHEC Scholars or the AHEC summer program can be directed to Patti Smith Urie at Patti.Smith-Urie@med.uvm.edu

M2 STUDENTS (co2027)

• As a reminder, support during Step 1 dedicated study is available...Whether on campus or remote, the Medical Student Services Team wants you to know that we are here to help and advice during the dedicated weeks of Step 1 study.  Please reach out to (or grab a drop-in with) Drs Moynihan, Rosen, George, Dolbec, and Holterman if you're encountering any barriers to daily progress, uncertainty about your plan, or struggle navigating setbacks. While there are many ways forward, we strongly encourage yours to include ongoing engagement with a question bank (sets > review of sets), daily structure, barrier identification/removal, and — above all — self-care and belief in your ability to find progress in the weeks ahead.

M3 STUDENTS (co2026)

• Application Deadline Freeman Foundation Medical Legacy Scholarship:2/12, 2025 The Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Freeman Foundation Legacy Medical Scholarship for rising fourth year medical students. All medical specialties are eligible to apply. Typical awards range from $6,000-$10,000. Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. This scholarship honors the Freeman Family and Foundation in appreciation and recognition of their significant financial support to UVM Larner medical students. The aim of the 2001-2012 Freeman Medical Scholars Program was to strengthen the physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters (i.e., increase access to care), with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties. The last Class of Freeman Medical Scholars graduated in 2012. This legacy scholarship continues work to support and incentivize students committed to future medical practice in Vermont. See a complete list of Freeman Medical Scholars Eligibility: Full-time enrollment in (or entering) the fourth year of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Any medical specialty Intent to work in Vermont as a physician for a minimum of one-year (to commence within one year following the completion of your medical training) Students who have existing contractual service obligations (e.g., military, NHSC Scholars) are not eligible. For more information and application materials, please visit the website. Or contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
  • Application Deadline: David and Eleanor Ignat Scholar Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program: 2/12, 2025 .The Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the David and Eleanor Ignat Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program! This program was established in 2022 by the Founding Donors, David and Eleanor Ignat, and the University of Vermont Foundation and is administered in collaboration with UVM’s Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Centers Program (AHEC), and UVM Student Financial Services (SFS). The purpose of the program is to strengthen the physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters. Eligibility: o Full-time enrollment in (or entering) the fourth year of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Vermont residency is not required. All medical specialties are eligible to apply. Intention to work in Vermont as a physician for a minimum of one year following the completion of medical training (residency/fellowship) or Intention to start work in Vermont within one year following completion of medical training. Students who have existing contractual service obligations (e.g., military, NHSC Scholars, AHEC Scholars Incentive Scholarship) are not eligible. Award Conditions: If awarded, recipient must sign a promissory note detailing the terms and conditions of the Incentive Scholarship/Loan. The award and its terms become binding once the promissory note is signed and executed. Disbursement of the award will not be made unless a signed promissory note is received. Recipients who work in Vermont as a physician according to the terms and conditions will have complete forgiveness of this loan. Recipients who do not work in Vermont as a physician according to the terms and conditions will repay this incentive scholarship/loan to the University. Amount: It is anticipated to be $40,000 (award amount may vary annually), with an estimated 1 to 2 awards annually. Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Selection: Personal statement/required questions, required documents, and input from AHEC/LCOM Selection Committee. The Founding Donors will have no role in the selection process. For more info contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu Application attached here.
  • Application Deadline: Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship: 2/17. Read all about it here…

M4 STUDENTS (co2025)

• Entering Advanced Integration Checklist:  Please complete now! Please log into OASIS and complete the Entering Advanced Integration Checklist. We have deployed a requirement checklist for your class to complete prior to entering Advanced Integration. Please attend to these items by March 18. If you have questions, or any issues while completing the checklist, please let us know.
• WE WANT YOU! - Commencement Student Keynote Speaker: 03/10 submission deadline. Submit your drafted speech to be considered for the Commencement Student Keynote Speaker...
• For those applying in the main match, you can start to put your rank list in on Monday 2/3/25 and have until 3/5/25 to finalize. Don’t forget to make sure that you are certified by 3/5/25.

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• REQUIRED ACTION:  Please take a moment to check that your preferred name, pronoun, and contact information (contact phone number, living address) are accurately listed in OASIS. If anything is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. All students are expected to enter and maintain current information via their myUVM accounts. This data automatically populates OASIS, regularly overwriting previous information. OASIS user information may only be edited through myUVM. Please ensure that your information is intact and correct as you begin your next curriculum level.
• Libraries seek your input on possible replacement for Web of Science: Help us test and evaluate Scopus as a potential replacement for Web of Science. For more information contact Alice Stokes at alice.stokes@uvm.edu
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Emily Strout on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, we sit down with Dr. Strout, an internist with a passion for education and mentorship. She shares her role in shaping residency curriculum and what she believes makes an internist truly exceptional. Dr. Strout also offers valuable advice for patients on living healthier lives, blending her expertise in medicine with a commitment to fostering the next generation of doctors.
• IMPORTANT- Funds for Educational Scholarship and Opportunities (FESO) Update: effective 02.01.25 This is an update re: eligibility and funding limits for student travel awards under FESO at the Larner College of Medicine, which supports LCOM students to travel and present their scholarly work at conferences and meetings.  Applicants should review the FESO website carefully and completely to ensure familiarity with the latest eligibility criteria and maximum award amounts. For further questions, contact StudentCOMServices@med.uvm.edu. We thank you for your commitment to scholarly work at the Larner College of Medicine, and UVM alumni and supporters look forward to continuing to support you in presenting your work!
• Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds: 2/4, HSRF 200, 8-9am. Parenthood on Ice - Safeguarding Reproductive Potential During Gonadotoxic Therapy" Amanda N. Kallen, MD, FACOG (she/her) Associate Professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Adjunct Professor, Yale School of Medicine Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 2/4 5:30-7:30 Pm Zoom. The Student Education Committee is comprised of students dedicated to and actively involved in the improvement of the medical school curriculum. Read More about SEC Here...
• UVM Dining Services Management RFP: 2/4. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, UVM will welcome the two suppliers chosen as finalists from the University Dining Services Management RFP process to present their vision for the future of UVM Dining. All students, faculty, and staff can tune into these presentations virtually using the following links: Presentation 1: 8:30–10:30 a.m. Presentation 2: 12:15–2:15 p.m.
• Dean Zehle Drop in Meetings - Sign Up! : 2/5. 12-1pm. 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 can 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-in’s sign-up. Please contact Colleen Case, the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu, if you have any questions or concerns.
• Wear Red Day! : 2/7 cardiovascular disease is the no.1 killer of women. Share your heart as we wear red together.
• Coffee/Tea with Dean Zehle: 2/7 7:30 am-8:15 am at the Given Courtyard.
• Fair Housing Project - "Know-Your-Rights Workshop": 2/8/ 1-2:30PM, Hybrid Event at Waterman Memorial Lounge and zoom. More details about the Project here…
• Students for the Health Equity Summit Planning Committee: Deadline to apply is February 9th, Midnight EST. We are excited to invite students of any cohort to apply for a position as a medical school student representative on the 2025 Health Equity Summit Planning Committee. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application after the deadline. For more details, please contact Ayanna Linton, Admissions Coordinator at ayanna.linton@med.uvm.edu
• Black HEALTHstory Month Lecture: 2/ 12, 12:00-1:00, Zoom "The Federal Government’s Efforts to Racially Integrate Hospitals Under Medicare, 1963-1967", P. Preston Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D. Olive Gallmeyer, Events & Programs Coordinator at meddiversity@med.uvm.edu
• GHHS Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care: 2/10-2/14. Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care. Read More about GHHS Week Here…
• Dr. Moo Needed for Community Mascot Breakfast: 2/15, 9:15 A.M. - 10:30 A.M., University Mall Dr. Moo has been invited to attend a Community Mascot Breakfast. Dr. Moo has been invited to attend a mascot community breakfast event for kids at the University Mall on Saturday, February 15th. Dr. Moo will arrive to get dressed at 9:15, with families attending from 9:30 – 10:30AM. Dr. Moo will mingle and take photos with the attendees. Please contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu if you're interested in donning the Dr. Moo suit for this Community Event.
• HemOnc Fellows Conferences:  2/18, HSRF 200 ,8-9AM.” Morbidity and Mortality Conference”. Joint presentation by Dr. Dermot Murphy, 1st year fellow in Hematology and Medical Oncology, UVMMC and Dr. Rushad Patell, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.  Contact: Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• “Coffee and Bagel with Dean Page”: Message from Dean Page: Dear Students, I would like to extend an invitation to you for another "Coffee and Bagels with Dean Page" event on Wednesday, 2/ 26,2025. These events are tremendously valuable to me, giving a chance for informal discussion of various issues that are on the mind of those in attendance, all the while providing an opportunity for all of us to get to know each other better. Since we start with introductions, it works best if you arrive before 8 am. My office is Given E126.If you are interested in attending, please respond using the link provided. If you cannot join us this time, or if we are unable to accommodate everyone, please note that there will be additional opportunities in the future. Please be sure to mark your calendars, as we will not be sending out calendar invites.
• Housing Opportunity: Looking for a roommate (preferably female) starting May 2025 in a 3bed/3 bath near Winooski River. Actual move-in day is negotiable but must sign the lease in May. I am a 3rd year medical student, and my other roommate is a 2nd year medical student. 5-minute drive to UVM campus/hospital. No pets. Room is $815 and comes with your own private bathroom. It really is a beautiful space with close proximity to restaurants, supermarket, park, and the highway. If interested and want to learn more, please reach out to Shani Legore at shani.legore@med.uvm.edu and Eunice Suberu at eunice.suberu@med.uvm.edu

Scholarships available

• Japanese Medical Society of America Scholarship: 2/1, M1's (c02028) M2's (co2027) and M3's(co2026) Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, the scholarships range from $5,000 to $20,000. For more details, contact Ryan Gates Assistant Director Medical Student Financial Services at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• Application Deadline Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship: 2/3. Outside of medical school, do you have a talent or practice in the fine arts, such as literature, music, opera, painting, dance, sculpture, etc.? Even better, do you integrate the two, such as volunteering to play the piano in a hospital lobby? Read More about the Scholarship Here…
• Application Deadline- Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship (Connecticut Residents): 2/4. Award amount:  $1,500-2,000. Number of awards:  2-3. Read More about the scholarship Here…
• Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship: For M2, M3, M4’s .2/4/25. Scholarship award amounts $1,500-$2,000. For more details, contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program: M2’s(co 2027) and M3’s (co2026). Deadline: February 12, 2025, Deadline Approaching! Applications are now being accepted [PDF]! The deadline is approaching for the next round of the VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program for Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) rising third- and fourth-year medical students who are pursuing family medicine, internal medicine adult primary care, pediatrics primary care, obstetrics-gynecology, or psychiatry, and who are committed to future practice in rural Vermont. Anticipated Award Amount: $40,000; Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Number of Awards: up to 10 Apply online. This program was established by the Vermont legislature in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Health, UVM LCOM’s Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program, and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). The purpose of the program is to strengthen the primary care physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters, with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties. Click here for additional information about the program, its requirements, future service obligation, and how to apply. For more details contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
• Gold Student Summer Fellowships: 3/17 application deadline. Apply as an individual or group. Offers opportunities for medical students to undertake a research or service project related to community health and to develop skills to become a compassionate, relationship-centered physician...For more info, contact Kiersten Tavares, Medical Student Services Coordinator & GHHS Admin Support at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “Medical/Dental Integration: Partnerships & Possibilities”: 2/5, 8-9am. Heather K. Blair, MPH, RDH, FADHA. Sessions will be held by Zoom meeting only at this link: PASSWORD: pedsgr. To access by phone: +16468769923, meeting ID 123552961# Invitations to the Zoom meetings will also be sent via email to our Grand Rounds listserv. Meeting info (Pediatric Grand Rounds Calendar)… View this month's Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule... If you have either a uvmhealth.org or uvm.edu email login, you can access all of our recordings by signing in at link here  and searching for Pediatric Grand Rounds. If you don’t have the ability to log in, please let Penny Marchessault know and they’re happy to send you recording(s) via the UVM File Transfer Service. Penny Marchessault at Penelope.Marchessault@med.uvm.edu

Research Opportunities

• Application Deadline - St. Jude Summer 2025 Cancer Research Opportunity: 2/1 Program participants will receive a $600/week subsistence allowance. Fully furnished group housing will be provided at no cost for non-local participants. Read More about the Research here...
• Paid Summer Research Fellowship Opportunity: 3/19, 2025 Gain hands-on experience in cancer research under the mentorship of a UVM Cancer Center member, as a paid Summer Research Fellow! Under the UVM Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship, students will receive a stipend of $4,000 to conduct cancer-related basic, clinical/translational, or population science research with a UVM Cancer Center member. This program has offered medical, graduate and undergraduate students a broad spectrum of cancer research opportunities in disciplines ranging from surgery, pharmacology, and radiation oncology to biochemistry, pathology, and psychiatry. To apply, please fill out the program application [PDF] by Wednesday, March 19 by 5 PM EST. For more information on program requirements, application rubric and eligibility, visit this link. Please reach out tocrtec@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• The Lucey Prize: Deadline 4/4. The “Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health”. This is a prize to be awarded for completed or near-completed work within the past three years and not to fund a research proposal. The prize will be a monetary award, paid directly to the recipients, along with an award plaque. The recipients shall be selected based on merit for their work exploring new horizons in neonatology and/or other areas of pediatrics. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025.. Read More about the Prize Here…
• Cancer Research Education Excellence in Radiotherapy Program (CaREER) : Deadline 01/31. A mentored 12-week hands-on research experience through a co-op mentored by world class cancer researchers and clinicians at campus Hopkins and collaborators. Read More about CaREER here….

M1 Students (co2028)

• Summer research Deadline: Pre-proposals due Feb 10^th. Upcoming deadline for summer research. Reminder that summer student research fellowship pre-proposals are due on February 10th. See the Medical Student Research website for details. Extensions will not be routinely granted, so please submit these on time. Please reach out to Dr. Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• AHEC Summer Projects 2025: Applications due February 21, 2025. Students in the class of 2028 are invited to apply. Projects are typically 100 hours and pay a stipend of $1,500. AHEC Summer Projects fall into one of two tracks: Research/Quality Improvement or Education/Mentoring. Projects are typically 100 hours (40 didactic hours and 60 field-based/project-specific hours). A program overview, description of each project, and the application can be found on the AHEC website. All projects relate to AHEC Scholars priority areas such as social determinants of health. Applications from LCOM class of 2028 will be accepted until February 21, 2025. Certain projects require some in-person time in Vermont, other projects may be completed via hybrid or fully remote participation. Students who are not yet enrolled in the AHEC Scholars program will need to enroll to participate in the summer program. Questions about AHEC Scholars or the AHEC summer program can be directed to Patti Smith Urie at Patti.Smith-Urie@med.uvm.edu
• Summer Emergency Medicine Fellowship:  The UVM Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to sponsor the 4 week Emergency Medicine (EM) Summer Medical Student Fellowship for the upcoming 2025 year, designed for LCOM students to complete in the summer between their M1 and M2 years. 1st year medical students with a budding interest in emergency medicine are encouraged to apply. The goal of this pre-clerkship clinical summer fellowship is to provide students with early exposure to the complex, fast-paced, and high-volume nature of emergency medicine and improve students' success on residency applications. Please email Michael.Greenberg@med.uvm.edu, Shannon.Wasley@med.uvm.edu, Oliver.Koch@med.uvm.edu, and Anastasia.arvin-diblasio@med.uvm.edu with the following information to apply: - Current CV - 1-2 paragraphs explaining your interest in the fellowship (Letter of Intent) Deadline for the first round of applications is March 1st and deadline for the second and final round of applications is March 31st.

M2 Students (co2027)

Congrats on completing the preclinical curriculum!

• Given Locker Clean Out ACTION REQUIRED: Deadline:03/31 is the deadline to clean out your Given Lockers. Please remember to clean out your Given Lockers before the 03/31/25 deadline. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in a $50 cleaning fee. The Office of Medical Education require rising Clerkship level students to have their Given Lockers cleaned out by March 31, 2025, prior to entering their clerkship year or before leaving for any away rotations in order to prepare for the next class. Please contact Beth Stinebring , the OME Administrative Coordinator at Beth.Stinebring@med.uvm.edu with any questions or concerns.
• As a reminder, support during Step 1 dedicated study is available...Whether on campus or remote, the Medical Student Services Team wants you to know that we are here to help and advice during the dedicated weeks of Step 1 study.  Please reach out to (or grab a drop-in with) Drs Moynihan, Rosen, George, Dolbec, and Holterman if you're encountering any barriers to daily progress, uncertainty about your plan, or struggle navigating setbacks. While there are many ways forward, we strongly encourage yours to include ongoing engagement with a question bank (sets > review of sets), daily structure, barrier identification/removal, and — above all — self-care and belief in your ability to find progress in the weeks ahead.

M3 STUDENTS (co2026)

• Freeman Foundation Medical Legacy Scholarship: Deadline: February 12, 2025 Deadline Approaching! The Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Freeman Foundation Legacy Medical Scholarship for rising fourth year medical students. All medical specialties are eligible to apply. Typical awards range from $6,000-$10,000. Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. This scholarship honors the Freeman Family and Foundation in appreciation and recognition of their significant financial support to UVM Larner medical students. The aim of the 2001-2012 Freeman Medical Scholars Program was to strengthen the physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters (i.e., increase access to care), with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties. The last Class of Freeman Medical Scholars graduated in 2012. This legacy scholarship continues work to support and incentivize students committed to future medical practice in Vermont. See a complete list of Freeman Medical Scholars Eligibility: Full-time enrollment in (or entering) the fourth year of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Any medical specialty Intent to work in Vermont as a physician for a minimum of one-year (to commence within one year following the completion of your medical training) Students who have existing contractual service obligations (e.g., military, NHSC Scholars) are not eligible. For more information and application materials, please visit the website. Or contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
  • David and Eleanor Ignat Scholar Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program: Deadline: February 12, 2025 Deadline Approaching! . The Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the David and Eleanor Ignat Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program! This program was established in 2022 by the Founding Donors, David and Eleanor Ignat, and the University of Vermont Foundation and is administered in collaboration with UVM’s Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Centers Program (AHEC), and UVM Student Financial Services (SFS). The purpose of the program is to strengthen the physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters. Eligibility: o Full-time enrollment in (or entering) the fourth year of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Vermont residency is not required. All medical specialties are eligible to apply. Intention to work in Vermont as a physician for a minimum of one year following the completion of medical training (residency/fellowship) or Intention to start work in Vermont within one year following completion of medical training. Students who have existing contractual service obligations (e.g., military, NHSC Scholars, AHEC Scholars Incentive Scholarship) are not eligible. Award Conditions: If awarded, recipient must sign a promissory note detailing the terms and conditions of the Incentive Scholarship/Loan. The award and its terms become binding once the promissory note is signed and executed. Disbursement of the award will not be made unless a signed promissory note is received. Recipients who work in Vermont as a physician according to the terms and conditions will have complete forgiveness of this loan. Recipients who do not work in Vermont as a physician according to the terms and conditions will repay this incentive scholarship/loan to the University. Amount: It is anticipated to be $40,000 (award amount may vary annually), with an estimated 1 to 2 awards annually. Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Selection: Personal statement/required questions, required documents, and input from AHEC/LCOM Selection Committee. The Founding Donors will have no role in the selection process. For more info contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu.  Application attached here.
• AMA Foundation’s Leadership Development Institute: Deadline for Application 03/14. Applications for the AMA Foundation’s 2025-26 Leadership Development Institute (LDI) are now open. Read More about AMA  here…
• Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program: 05/01/2025 The PLF will award up to 10 scholarships with a maximum value of $28,000 each for the 2025-2026 academic year. For more details contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• Wellsford and Mildred Clark Medical Memorial Scholarship: 04/30/2025 The scholarship requires that applicants must be a resident of Connecticut for five years and be currently enrolled in a not-for-profit medical school accredited by the LCME. For more details, contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical Student Financial Services at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu 

M4 Students (co2025)

• For those applying in the main match, you can start to put your rank list in on Monday 2/3/25 and have until 3/5/25 to finalize. Don’t forget to make sure that you are certified by 3/5/25.
• IMPORTANT: Take a moment to confirm that OASIS reflects all course requirements needed for graduation. In accordance with Policy 565.45 Graduation Degree Requirements, all requirements must be scheduled by January 1. Please contact Advanced Integration Level Curriculum Coordinator Michelle McKay at mmckay@med.uvm.edu for assistance.
• Graduation Regalia: DEADLINE 2/5. It’s time to think about ordering regalia for your graduation ceremony in May. Submit your regalia order now. Orders must be placed no later than Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Read More about the event here…
• Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: DEADLINE 3/31 Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery Co2025. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn at lisa.washburn@med.uvm.edu

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• REQUIRED ACTION:  Please take a moment to check that your preferred name, pronoun, and contact information (contact phone number, living address) are accurately listed in OASIS. If anything is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. All students are expected to enter and maintain current information via their myUVM accounts. This data automatically populates OASIS, regularly overwriting previous information. OASIS user information may only be edited through myUVM. Please ensure that your information is intact and correct as you begin your next curriculum level.
• HemOnc Fellows Conferences:
• HSRF 200 1/28 8-9 AM Medical Oncology, UVMMC "Rethinking the Obesity Paradox: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor and The New Frontier" Speaker is Dr. Haze Xu, 3rd year fellow in Hem/Onc, UVMMC.
• HSRF 200 2/18 8-9AM Morbidity and Mortality Conference .Joint presentation by Dr. Dermot Murphy, 1st year fellow in Hematology and Medical Oncology, UVMMC and Dr. Rushad Patell, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.  Contact: Whitney Feininger, Admin, Hematology/Oncology Division at whitney.feininger@med.uvm.edu
• Dean Zehle Drop-in Session: 1/31 12-1pm 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 can 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, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• Monthly Student Education Committee (SEC) Meeting: 2/4 5:30-7:30 Pm Zoom. The Student Education Committee is comprised of students dedicated to and actively involved in the improvement of the medical school curriculum. Read More about SEC Here..
• SEEKING NOMINATIONS - 2024 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty & Student Awards: Sunday, January 26th nomination deadline. Please nominate outstanding Co2025 med students and physician faculty members for Tow Awards, which are designed to recognize the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families…

Scholarships available

• Japanese Medical Society of America Scholarship: 2/1, M1's (c02028) M2's (co2027) and M3's(co2026) Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, the scholarships range from $5,000 to $20,000. For more details, contact Ryan Gates Assistant Director Medical Student Financial Services at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• Application Deadline Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship: 2/3. Outside of medical school, do you have a talent or practice in the fine arts, such as literature, music, opera, painting, dance, sculpture, etc? Even better, do you integrate the two, such as volunteering to play the piano in a hospital lobby? Read More about the scholarship Here…
• Application Deadline- Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship (Connecticut Residents): 2/4. Award amount:  $1,500-2,000. Number of awards:  2-3. Read More about the Scholarship Here…

• Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship: For M2, M3, M4’s .2/4/25. Scholarship award amounts $1,500-$2,000. For more details, contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu 

   

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• U.S Army Healthcare Scholarship and Career Opportunities Presentation: 1/29, 6pm MedEd200, Health Professions Scholarship and stipend programs/army nursing programs. Special guest speaker, CPT Jamison Tate and Maj Ariel Shagory. Food catered by Panera Bread. Register for a chance to win an apple watch. For more details, contact Ryan Gates. at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu

Research Opportunities

• Application Deadline - Massachusetts General Hospital Research Trainee Program (SRTP): 1/24 Financial support, including housing, a $5,000 stipend, and travel grants based on need. Read More about the Program here…
• Application Deadline - St. Jude Summer 2025 Cancer Research Opportunity: Program participants will receive a $600/week subsistence allowance. Fully furnished group housing will be provided at no cost for non-local participants. Read More about the research here...
• Paid Summer Research Fellowship Opportunity: 3/ 19, 2025 Gain hands-on experience in cancer research under the mentorship of a UVM Cancer Center member, as a paid Summer Research Fellow! Under the UVM Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship, students will receive a stipend of $4,000 to conduct cancer-related basic, clinical/translational, or population science research with a UVM Cancer Center member. This program has offered medical, graduate and undergraduate students a broad spectrum of cancer research opportunities in disciplines ranging from surgery, pharmacology, and radiation oncology to biochemistry, pathology, and psychiatry. To apply, please fill out the program application by Wednesday, March 19 by 5 PM EST. For more information on program requirements, application rubric and eligibility, click to visit website. Please reach out to crtec@med.uvm.edu with questions.
• The Lucey Prize: Deadline 4/4. The “Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health”. This is a prize to be awarded for completed or near-completed work within the past three years and not to fund a research proposal. The prize will be a monetary award, paid directly to the recipients, along with an award plaque. The recipients shall be selected based on merit for their work exploring new horizons in neonatology and/or other areas of pediatrics. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025.. Read More about the Prize Here…
• Cancer Research Education Excellence in Radiotherapy Program (CaREER) : Deadline 01/31. A mentored 12-week hands-on research experience through a co-op mentored by world class cancer researchers and clinicians at campus Hopkins and collaborators. Read More about CaREER here….

M1 Students (co2028)

• Summer Research Opportunity: Application Deadline: 5:00pm ET, January 27, 2025. Summer 2025 National Medical Student Injury Research Training Program. The Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital will virtually host its annual Injury Research Program for medical students again during the summer of 2025. The goal of this program is to provide research training to future physician-investigators while introducing them to the field of injury research and prevention. For more information, see the Program Letter[DOC] and flyer. Contact Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu for more details.
• Apply for Look at Larner 2025 Leadership! 1/31/25. We are seeking Class of 2028 students to apply for a leadership role for Look at Larner 2025, an annual student-led outreach program that supports aspiring physicians from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds. Event Leads play a key role in outreach and recruitment, reviewing applications, issuing acceptances, developing the event agenda, and communications to participants as well as Larner students, staff, and faculty involved in the event. Supported by LCOM Admissions Ambassadors and the Office of Medical Student Admissions, this is a great opportunity to strengthen leadership skills, make meaningful connections, and contribute to advancing diversity and equity in medicine. Questions? Contact lcom.admissions@med.uvm.edu.
• Summer Emergency Medicine Fellowship: 3/1. Please apply to be a part of the four-week Emergency Medicine Fellowship this summer. The UVM Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to sponsor the Emergency Medicine (EM) Summer Medical Student Fellowship for the upcoming 2025 year, designed for LCOM students to complete in the summer between their M1 and M2 years. 1st year medical students with a budding interest in emergency medicine are encouraged to apply. The goal of this pre-clerkship clinical summer fellowship is to provide students with early exposure to the complex, fast-paced, and high-volume nature of emergency medicine. This will provide rising M2 LCOM students the opportunity to gain early exposure to the rigors of a clinical rotation in emergency medicine, valuable experience to bring to their 4th year core and extramural rotations in Emergency Medicine, and improve students' success on residency applications. Please email Michael.Greenberg@med.uvm.edu, Shannon.Wasley@med.uvm.edu, Oliver.Koch@med.uvm.edu, and Anastasia.arvin-diblasio@med.uvm.edu with the following information to apply: - Current CV - 1-2 paragraphs explaining your interest in the fellowship (Letter of Intent) Deadline for the first round of applications is March 1st and deadline for the second and final round of applications is March 31st.

M2 Students (co2027)

• Foundations Awards Celebration for the Class of 2027: 1/28, 10:30 am Hoehl Gallery. Celebrate the end of Foundations with your class! The Class of 2027 will reach a significant milestone in your medical education with the completion of the Foundations level classroom education. As you prepare to transition from classroom to the clinic, let’s celebrate your accomplishments and honor those who supported you along the way. Awards will be presented to members of the class for their achievements in Foundations coursework and to faculty and staff selected by the Class of 2027. All members of the class are highly encouraged to attend to celebrate the end of your Foundations curriculum and to recognize the achievements of your classmates, faculty, and staff. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Liz Dohrman for more details at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu
• Given Locker Clean Out ACTION REQUIRED: Deadline:03/31 is the deadline to clean out your Given Lockers. Please remember to clean out your Given Lockers before the 03/31/25 deadline. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in a $50 cleaning fee. The Office of Medical Education require rising Clerkship level students to have their Given Lockers cleaned out by March 31, 2025, prior to entering their clerkship year or before leaving for any away rotations in order to prepare for the next class. Please contact Beth Stinebring , the OME Administrative Coordinator at Beth.Stinebring@med.uvm.edu, with any questions or concerns. 

M3 Students (co2026)

• AMA Foundation’s Leadership Development Institute: Deadline for Application 03/14. Applications for the AMA Foundation’s 2025-26 Leadership Development Institute (LDI) are now open. Read More about LDI here…
• Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program: 05/01/2025 The PLF will award up to 10 scholarships with a maximum value of $28,000 each for the 2025-2026 academic year. For more details contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• Wellsford and Mildred Clark Medical Memorial Scholarship: 04/30/2025 The scholarship requires that applicants must be a resident of Connecticut for five years and be currently enrolled in a not-for-profit medical school accredited by the LCME. For more details, contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical Student Financial Services at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu

M4 Students (co2025)

• Your applications are in, your interviews are wrapping up, so now what? Join us for the Co2025 R3 Meeting (Registration, Ranking, and Results) meeting on Monday January 27 at 5-6 sponsored by deans for students to discuss the process of creating and submitting /certifying you Rank order list for the Main Match. Zoom link here. And more information here. As always, please reach out to Dean Dolbec or me if you have any questions or concerns.
• National Resident Matching Program: DEADLINE 1/31. If you are applying in the Main Match, you must complete registration by the deadline. After that deadline, you must pay an additional $50 late fee ($120 total fee).
• IMPORTANT: Take a moment to confirm that OASIS reflects all course requirements needed for graduation. In accordance with Policy 565.45 Graduation Degree Requirements, all requirements must be scheduled by January 1. Please contact Advanced Integration Level Curriculum Coordinator Michelle McKay for assistance.
• Graduation Regalia: DEADLINE 2/5. It’s time to think about ordering regalia for your graduation ceremony in May. Submit your regalia order now. Orders must be placed no later than Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Read More about the event here…
• Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: DEADLINE 3/31 Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery Co2025. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn at lisa.washburn@med.uvm.edu

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• REQUIRED ACTION:  Please take a moment to check that your preferred name, pronoun, and contact information (contact phone number, living address) are accurately listed in OASIS. If anything is incorrect, please update it through your myUVM account. All students are expected to enter and maintain current information via their myUVM accounts. This data automatically populates OASIS, regularly overwriting previous information. OASIS user information may only be edited through myUVM. Please ensure that your information is intact and correct as you begin your next curriculum level.
• Contribute to Study: Exercise & Mental Health: Invitation from a researcher at Texas Tech to participate in a study regarding exercise and mental health among medical students; if you are interested in participating in this study, please click on the link below. Read More about the research here…
• 2 bed/1 bath duplex available 2/1:  $2550/month. Click for home details for more information.
• MLK Health Equity Lecture: 1/ 22, 5:30-7 pm, MedEdCenter 200 Sullivan Classroom. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Health Equity Lecture Series: "DE Why and the Why Knot", Dr. Carla Carten, PhD. Read More about the lecture here…
• Dean Zehle Drop In Session: 1/22 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, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds - "IgA Nephropathy/IgA Nephritis: where Are We Going, Where Have we been?": 1/22 8-9 am. Sessions will be held by Zoom meeting only at this link:Join Zoom Meeting:  PASSWORD: pedsgr To access by phone: +16468769923, meeting ID 123552961#
• SAVE THE DATE! Seventh Annual StorySlamRx - "Voices in Medicine" Event: Thu, 01/23, 6-8pm (doors open @5:45).HSRF 100. A Moth-style StorySlam for all members of the UVM-MED community (all Larner, NuvanceHN, UVMHN faculty, non-faculty physicians, residents, staff, students, etc.) and their loved ones; RSVP as an attendee and/or a prospective storyteller...For more details contact Kiersten Tavares, Medical Student Services Coordinator at kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• SEEKING NOMINATIONS - 2024 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty & Student Awards: Sunday, January 26th nomination deadline. Please nominate outstanding Co2025 med students and physician faculty members for Tow Awards, which are designed to recognize the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families…

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• AHEC Spotlight Series: Summer Opportunities with AHEC: 1/22 Med Ed 200. The Vermont AHEC Network offers a variety of opportunities for medical students enrolled in the VT AHEC Scholars Program during the summer between first and second year. AHEC Summer Projects have two tracks: Research/QI and Education/Mentoring. The typical time commitment is 100 hours (40 didactic hours and 60 project/field hours), and the stipend amount is $1,500. Read More about the series here…
• U.S Army Healthcare Scholarship and Career Opportunities Presentation: 1/29, 6pm MedEd200, Health Professions Scholarship and stipend programs/army nursing programs. Special guest speaker, CPT Jamison Tate and Maj Ariel Shagory. Food catered by Panera Bread. Register for a chance to win an apple watch. For more details, contact Ryan Gates at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu.
• VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program: Event for M2’s and M3’s. Deadline:2/12, 2025.Applications are now being accepted! We are pleased to announce the next cycle of the VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program for Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) rising third- and fourth-year medical students who are pursuing family medicine, internal medicine adult primary care, pediatrics primary care, obstetrics-gynecology, or psychiatry, and who are committed to future practice in rural Vermont. Anticipated Award Amount: $40,000; Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Number of Awards: up to 10 Apply online . This program was established by the Vermont legislature in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Health, UVM LCOM’s Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program, and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). The purpose of the program is to strengthen the primary care physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters, with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties. Click here for additional information about the program[PDF], its requirements, future service obligation, and how to apply. For more details contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Anya Streeter on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, family medicine physician Dr. Anya Streeter takes us on a journey through her medical career, sharing how she trusted her intuition to find her true calling as a family medicine doctor. After exploring surgery and OB/GYN, Dr. Streeter realized her heart was ultimately drawn to family medicine—where she could truly connect with patients and hear their stories. She encourages us all to trust our hunches, listen to our inner voice, and embrace the unique path that aligns with our own purpose. For more details contact Haley Bayne M3 at haley.bayne@med.uvm.edu

Research Opportunities

• The UNC-Chapel Hill Medical Students Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) summer program: Deadline 1/20. First-year medical students in good academic standing are eligible to apply if they have 8-weeks during summer block (mid-May through mid-August) available to dedicate to research in Chapel Hill. Students receiving non-program federal funding during summer block, those on temporary or student visas are not eligible, per NIH requirements.  MS2, MS3, or those conducting a gap medical research year who can meet the same availability may also be eligible. Read More about the research here…
• AOA Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant: application deadline 1/21. The grant is a three-year grant with each winning team’s medical school/institution to receive $5,000 the first year, $3,000 the second year, and $1,000 the third year. The grant will be paid to the sponsoring institution. Payee name must be included in the application. No indirect costs will be paid. Read More about the Grant Here…
• PROSPECT summer research fellowship: All application materials due 1/20, 2025. early exposure and engagement to the field of urology through mentorship, clinical and research experiences, and match coaching. The mission of this program is to increase the number of medical students who select urology as a career choice by early exposure and engagement to the field of urology through mentorship, clinical and research experiences, and match coaching. It is specifically designed for medical students with a demonstrated commitment to research, improving health disparities, and who may not otherwise gain exposure to urology as a specialty in their medical school experience. PROSPECT is a North Central Section (NCS) sponsored program for medical students matriculating at an accredited medical school within the geographical boundaries of the American Urological Association. For more details contact Gabriela Sarriera Valentin, MS4 at Gabriela.sarriera-valentin@med.uvm.edu
• Application Deadline - Massachusetts General Hospital Research Trainee Program (SRTP): 1/24 Financial support, including housing, a $5,000 stipend, and travel grants based on need. Read More about SRTP here…
• The Lucey Prize: Deadline 4/4. The “Jerold and Ingela Lucey Early Career Investigator Prize for Innovations in Infant or Child Health”. This is a prize to be awarded for completed or near-completed work within the past three years and not to fund a research proposal. The prize will be a monetary award, paid directly to the recipients, along with an award plaque. The recipients shall be selected based on merit for their work exploring new horizons in neonatology and/or other areas of pediatrics. The prize awarded includes $1500 to each level awardee or their team and will be distributed at a Pediatric Grand Rounds May 28, 2025.. Read More About the Prize Here…
• Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship: For M2, M3, M4’s .2/4/25. Scholarship award amounts $1,500-$2,000. For more details, contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• Travel Scholarship- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE): Application deadline 2/14. Apply for a Travel Scholarship! We are offering travel awards for 2 students to attend Digestive Disease Week in San Diego, CA. The conference will occur from May 3rd through the 6th, 2025. This is one of the largest GI conferences in the world and would be an excellent opportunity for any medical student interested in gastroenterology. It will provide networking opportunities, mentorship, and of course, a CV boost. The award also comes with a $2,000 stipend. For more information contact kennethobi@romegi.com
• Cancer Research Education Excellence in Radiotherapy Program (CaREER) : Deadline 01/31. A mentored 12-week hands-on research experience through a co-op mentored by world class cancer researchers and clinicians at campus Hopkins and collaborators. Read More about CaREER here….

M1 Students (co2028)

• Research Assistant Needed! (Remote/Virtual Opportunity): Now through spring or beyond, flexible hours, remotely. Get peer-reviewed publications under your belt! This is a writing role and a great learning and CV building opportunity to get publications that pertain strongly to the specialties of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pathology! You will work with the M4 student who started this project along with a UVMMC faculty mentor through MS Teams/Zoom who will both help to guide you. For more details contact Jordan Franco, MS4 at jordan.franco@med.uvm.edu
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (self-nominations warmly welcomed) – Technical Standards Annual Review: 01/19 nomination deadline (self-nominations encouraged). LCOM completes and annual review of Policy 300.00 - Technical Standards for Admission, Advancement and Graduation, and we are seeking student representative(s) to join this Committee. Do you have ideas on how we might improve this policy or know someone who could provide incredible insights on this policy? Please submit a nomination, now…
• AHEC Spotlight Series: AHEC Summer Projects Information Session: Wednesday,  1/22/25; 12-1 p.m.; MedEd200/Sullivan Classroom SAVE THE DATE: Important Session for AHEC Scholars Participants! The Vermont AHEC Network offers a variety of opportunities for medical students enrolled in the VT AHEC Scholars Program during the summer between first and second year. AHEC Summer Projects have two tracks: Research/QI and Education/Mentoring. The typical time commitment is 100 hours (40 didactic hours and 60 project/field hours), and the stipend amount is $1,500. More information about summer opportunities will be released in January! Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP, Physician Placement Professional at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
• Summer Research Opportunity: Application Deadline: 5:00pm ET, January 27, 2025. Summer 2025 National Medical Student Injury Research Training Program. The Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital will virtually host its annual Injury Research Program for medical students again during the summer of 2025. The goal of this program is to provide research training to future physician-investigators while introducing them to the field of injury research and prevention. For more information, see the Program Letter [DOC] and flyer. Contact Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu for more details.
• Schweitzer Fellowship applications are due on Feb 2, 2025.  Each year the Schweitzer Fellowship selects students from Geisel, UVM’s Larner College of Medicine, and Vermont Law and Graduate School.   A Schweitzer Fellow is a student who (individually or with a partner) is selected to complete a yearlong community-based project and receive a $2000 stipend.  Fellows partner and collaborate with a community organization to design and implement a project that addresses social determinants of health and a local community need.  After you complete your project, you become a “Fellow for Life” and a permanent member of this inspiring community and support network. Learn more about the NH/ VT Schweitzer Fellows Program here. Find more information about the application process and apply here. Learn more about other Albert Schweitzer Fellows Programs here Questions?  Contact - Molly Rideout at Molly.Rideout@uvmhealth.org and Tim Lahey, Faculty Advisors at Timothy.Lahey@uvmhealth.org; Nancy Gabriel, Program Director at Nancy.E.Gabriel@dartmouth.edu
• Apply for Look at Larner 2025 Leadership! 1/31/25. We are seeking Class of 2028 students to apply for a leadership role for Look at Larner 2025, an annual student-led outreach program that supports aspiring physicians from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds. Event Leads play a key role in outreach and recruitment, reviewing applications, issuing acceptances, developing the event agenda, and communications to participants as well as Larner students, staff, and faculty involved in the event. Supported by LCOM Admissions Ambassadors and the Office of Medical Student Admissions, this is a great opportunity to strengthen leadership skills, make meaningful connections, and contribute to advancing diversity and equity in medicine. Questions? Contact lcom.admissions@med.uvm.edu. 

M2 Students (co2027)

• Foundations Awards Celebration for the Class of 2027: 1/28, 10:30am Hoehl Gallery. Celebrate the end of Foundations with your class! The Class of 2027 will reach a significant milestone in your medical education with the completion of the Foundations level classroom education. As you prepare to transition from classroom to the clinic, let’s celebrate your accomplishments and honor those who supported you along the way. Awards will be presented to members of the class for their achievements in Foundations coursework and to faculty and staff selected by the Class of 2027. All members of the class are highly encouraged to attend to celebrate the end of your Foundations curriculum and to recognize the achievements of your classmates, faculty, and staff. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu for more details.
• Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship: 2/3. Outside of medical school, do you have a talent or practice in the fine arts, such as literature, music, opera, painting, dance, sculpture, etc. For more details contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• Given Locker Clean Out ACTION REQUIRED: Deadline:03/31 is the deadline to clean out your Given Lockers. Please remember to clean out your Given Lockers before the 03/31/25 deadline. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in a $50 cleaning fee. The Office of Medical Education require rising Clerkship level students to have their Given Lockers cleaned out by March 31, 2025, prior to entering their clerkship year or before leaving for any away rotations in order to prepare for the next class. Please contact Beth Stinebring , the OME Administrative Coordinator at Beth.Stinebring@med.uvm.edu, with any questions or concerns. 

M3 Students (co2026)

• AMA Foundation’s Leadership Development Institute: Deadline for Application 03/14. Applications for the AMA Foundation’s 2025-26 Leadership Development Institute (LDI) are now open. Read More about the program here…
• Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program: 05/01/2025 The PLF will award up to 10 scholarships with a maximum value of $28,000 each for the 2025-2026 academic year. For more details contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu 

M4 Students (co2025)

• Your applications are in, your interviews are wrapping up, so now what? Join us for the Co2025 R3 Meeting (Registration, Ranking, and Results) meeting on Monday January 27 at 5-6 sponsored by deans for students to discuss the process of creating and submitting /certifying you Rank order list for the Main Match. Zoom link here. And more information here. As always please reach out to Dean Dolbec or me if you have any questions or concerns.
• National Resident Matching Program: DEADLINE 1/31. If you are applying in the Main Match, you must complete registration by the deadline. After that deadline must pay an additional $50 late fee ($120 total fee).
• IMPORTANT: Take a moment to confirm that OASIS reflects all course requirements needed for graduation. In accordance with Policy 565.45 Graduation Degree Requirements, all requirements must be scheduled by January 1. Please contact Advanced Integration Level Curriculum Coordinator Michelle McKay at mmckay@med.uvm.edu for assistance.
• Graduation Regalia: DEADLINE 2/5. Now that 2025 has officially begun, it’s time to think about ordering regalia for your graduation ceremony in May. Submit your regalia order now. Orders must be placed no later than Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Read More about the event here…
• We Want You! - Commencement Student Keynote Speaker: 03/10 submission deadline. Submit your drafted speech to be considered for the Commencement Student Keynote Speaker...
• Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery: DEADLINE 3/31 Howe Award for Excellence in Surgery Co2025. Established Harry Howe, MD '52, this award ($1000) will recognize a student for excellence in the field. To be considered submit an essay (<1000 words) on " The Attributes of an Outstanding Physician" along with a brief personal statement. Submit to Lisa Washburn at lisa.washburn@med.uvm.edu

For All Medical Students

Community Connections  & Wellness

• Contribute to Study: Exercise & Mental Health: Invitation from a researcher at Texas Tech to participate in a study regarding exercise and mental health among medical students; if you are interested in participating in this study, please click on the link. Read More about the study here…
• UVM Libraries New Website: The UVM Libraries is launching a new website on 1/7. We will now have one website that will include three landing pages for continued quick access to what you care about most. There will be one landing page for each of our three libraries: Howe Library, Silver Special Collections, and Dana Health Sciences Library. You might have the current library website you use most frequently bookmarked in your browser, linked on Brightspace, or elsewhere. Though we will have redirects in place to top-level pages, you may want to replace links to deeper pages after 1/7. Visit us online and after 1/7 at: (click for main website homepage) (click for new Dana landing page)  (click for new Special Collections landing page) (new Howe landing page) Faith Morgan, Communications Manager in the Libraries Dean's Office at faith.morgan@uvm.edu
• Campus Rec Free Week!: Week of Jan 13. All group fitness classes are free the week of Jan 13! Check out the group fitness schedule...For more details contact UVM Campus Rec at Campus.Recreation@uvm.edu. These group classes are fantastic and available at a variety of times.
• 2 bed/1 bath duplex available 2/1:  $2550/month:  Click for home details for more information.
• 1-Bedroom Apartment Available in Catamount Run – South Burlington Hi everyone, I’m moving out of my 1-bedroom apartment on February 3rd and looking for someone to take over the lease. Details: • Location: Catamount Run, South Burlington (close to Target, Trader Joe’s, and Healthy Living) • Building: Newly built with amenities including a gym and covered parking • Unit: 3rd floor, lots of natural light • Move-in Date: Management estimates the unit will be ready by February 10th, but they’ve told me they’re willing to work with new tenant to accommodate an earlier move-in. Rent: $1,900/month (includes all utilities + Wi-Fi; electricity not included) Optional Covered Parking: $80/month If you’re interested or have questions, feel free to message Rani Moshashian Asl at Ranya.moshashaian-asl@med.uvm.edu.
• Narcan Training: 1/15, 12-1pm, MedEd 300. Join us for a Narcan training led by Dr. Dolbec to learn the critical skills to recognize and reverse an overdose. Narcan kits provided. Please feel free to reach out to Lindsey Gleason, Cliff Bauman or Claudia Tarrant with any questions!
• Quarterly MSST Meet - "Elevensies" to Keep You Toast-tea!: 1/17 10-11am The Courtyard at Given. Come get toast-tea during winter weather season with some hot beverages, a few warm snacks.. Read More about MSST Meet here…
• Participate in UVM’s Lived Identity Project Focus Group Discussions - Lunch & Students Focus Group, 1/17 12-3pm, 4^th fl, Davis center Boulder, Handy and Spruce Rooms. Read More about the discussions Here..
• Participate in UVM’s Lived Identity Project Focus Group Discussions - Lunch & Students Focus Group: 01/17, 12-1 lunch & 1-3 student focus groups, 4th Floor, Davis Center (Boulder, Handy, and Spruce Rooms). This project aims to enhance UVM’s data infrastructure while promoting dignity, confidentiality, and autonomy for all participants. This is an excellent opportunity to share your experiences and contribute to the policies and culture of UVM. Space is limited, and not all applicants may be selected—so don’t wait to express your interest…
• Your Access to VisualDx is Safe: If you've received a message from VisualDx about your access expiring, ignore it! UVM/Health Network affiliates have access to VisualDx through the Libraries. For more info contact Faith Morgan, Communications Manager in the Libraries Dean's Office at faith.morgan@uvm.edu
• MLK Health Equity Lecture: 1/ 22, 5:30-7 pm, MedEd Center 200 Sullivan Classroom. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Health Equity Lecture Series: "DE Why and the Why Knot", Dr. Carla Carten, PhD. Read More about the lecture here…
• SAVE THE DATE! Seventh Annual StorySlamRx - "Voices in Medicine" Event: Thu, 01/23, 6-8pm (doors open @5:45).HSRF 100. A Moth-style StorySlam for all members of the UVM-MED community (all Larner, NuvanceHN, UVMHN faculty, non-faculty physicians, residents, staff, students, etc.) and their loved ones; RSVP as an attendee and/or a prospective storyteller...For more details contact Kiersten Tavares, Medical Student Services Coordinator at Kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu
• SEEKING NOMINATIONS - 2024 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty & Student Awards: Sunday, January 26th nomination deadline. Please nominate outstanding Co2025 med students and physician faculty members for Tow Awards, which are designed to recognize the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families…
• Volunteering Opportunities at Family Room: Deadline 12/24. The Family Room is seeking medical and graduate students to volunteer for their various programs. The Family Room is a local parent-child center that offers inclusive programming for all, including immigrant, refugee, and BIPOC families. They need volunteers for Supergroup, Supergroup Swim, Garden Days, and Family Supper. Please visit the signup genius for more info! Slots are open now through December. Please reach out to Claire Baptiste, SJC Co-leader, with any questions.
• REMINDER - SEEKING NOMINATIONS - 2024 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty & Student Awards: Sunday, January 26th nomination deadline. Please nominate outstanding Co2025 med students and physician faculty members for Tow Awards, which are designed to recognize the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families…

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Careers in Medicine Emergency Medicine Panel: 1/16 noon in Med Ed 200. Learn About Emergency Medicine and connect with faculty. Rescheduled from the fall. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Emergency Medicine as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Please complete the Panel Session evaluation . Contact Emma Faustner at Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• U.S Army Healthcare Scholarship and Career Opportunities Presentation: 1/29, 6pm MedEd200, Health Professions Scholarship and stipend programs/army nursing programs. Special guest speaker, CPT Jamison Tate and Maj Ariel Shagory. Food catered by Panera Bread. Register for a chance to win an apple watch. For more details, contact Ryan Gates at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program: Event for M2’s and M3’s. Deadline:2/12, 2025.Applications are now being accepted! We are pleased to announce the next cycle of the VT AHEC Scholars Medical Student Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program for Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) rising third- and fourth-year medical students who are pursuing family medicine, internal medicine adult primary care, pediatrics primary care, obstetrics-gynecology, or psychiatry, and who are committed to future practice in rural Vermont. Anticipated Award Amount: $40,000; Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Number of Awards: up to 10 Apply online . This program was established by the Vermont legislature in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Health, UVM LCOM’s Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program, and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). The purpose of the program is to strengthen the primary care physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters, with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties. Click here for additional information about the program[PDF], its requirements, future service obligation, and how to apply. For more details contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
• New episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast: Click here to listen to Dr. Anya Streeter on this month's episode of Green Mountain Medicine Podcast. On this episode of GMM, family medicine physician Dr. Anya Streeter takes us on a journey through her medical career, sharing how she trusted her intuition to find her true calling as a family medicine doctor. After exploring surgery and OB/GYN, Dr. Streeter realized her heart was ultimately drawn to family medicine—where she could truly connect with patients and hear their stories. She encourages us all to trust our hunches, listen to our inner voice, and embrace the unique path that aligns with our own purpose. For more details contact Haley Bayne M3 at haley.bayne@med.uvm.edu.

Research Opportunities

• Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship: For M2, M3, M4’s .2/4/25. Scholarship award amounts $1,500-$2,000. For more details, contact Ryan Gates, Assistant Director Medical SFS at ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu
• Travel Scholarship- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE): Application deadline 2/14. Apply for a Travel Scholarship! We are offering travel awards for 2 students to attend Digestive Disease Week in San Diego, CA. The conference will occur from May 3rd through the 6th, 2025. This is one of the largest GI conferences in the world and would be an excellent opportunity for any medical student interested in gastroenterology. It will provide networking opportunities, mentorship, and of course, a CV boost. The award also comes with a $2,000 stipend. For more information contact kennethobi@romegi.com
• Summer Research Program for Medical Students 2025: Washington University in St. Louis Emergency Medicine and Emergency Care Research Guided Experience (EMERGE) - The EMERGE program at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is a six-week program offered to medical students to provide an introduction to emergency care research and emergency medicine careers.  Students will be paired with emergency medicine faculty to complete an emergency care research project.  Didactics focused on emergency care methodology and career pathways will be combined with shadowing opportunities.  June 9th - July 18th.  $2,500 stipends and housing provided.  Visit EMERGE link for more information.
• Cancer Research Education Excellence in Radiotherapy Program (CaREER) : Deadline 01/31. A mentored 12-week hands-on research experience through a co-op mentored by world class cancer researchers and clinicians at campus Hopkins and collaborators. Read More about CaREER here….

M1 Students (co2028)

• Option for summer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering: information session 1/13 ,     6-7pm  EST via zoom.  For more details contact Renee Stapleton at Renee.Stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• Research Assistant Needed! (Remote/Virtual Opportunity): Now through spring or beyond, flexible hours, remotely. Get peer-reviewed publications under your belt! This is a writing role and a great learning and CV building opportunity to get publications that pertain strongly to the specialties of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pathology! You will work with the M4 student who started this project along with a UVMMC faculty mentor through MS Teams/Zoom who will both help to guide you. For more details contact Jordan Franco, MS4 at jordan.franco@med.uvm.edu
• Careers in Medicine Co-Curricular Experience: As you approach the mid-point of your first year, it’s time to think about how you will meet short-term career goals such as finding co-curricular experiences. These resources from Careers in Medicine® will help you understand how co-curricular experiences factor into your residency application and find the experiences that best meet your career goals.
• APPROACHING DEADLINE - STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (self-nominations warmly welcomed) – Technical Standards Annual Review: 01/19 nomination deadline (self-nominations encouraged). LCOM completes and annual review of Policy 300.00 - Technical Standards for Admission, Advancement and Graduation, and we are seeking student representative(s) to join this Committee. Do you have ideas on how we might improve this policy or know someone who could provide incredible insights on this policy? Please submit a nomination, now…
• AHEC Spotlight Series: AHEC Summer Projects Information Session: Wednesday, 1/22/25; 12-1 p.m.; MedEd200/Sullivan Classroom SAVE THE DATE: Important Session for AHEC Scholars Participants! The Vermont AHEC Network offers a variety of opportunities for medical students enrolled in the VT AHEC Scholars Program during the summer between first and second year. AHEC Summer Projects have two tracks: Research/QI and Education/Mentoring. The typical time commitment is 100 hours (40 didactic hours and 60 project/field hours), and the stipend amount is $1,500. More information about summer opportunities will be released in January! Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP, Physician Placement Professional at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
• Summer Research Opportunity: Application Deadline: 5:00pm ET, January 27, 2025. Summer 2025 National Medical Student Injury Research Training Program. The Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital will virtually host its annual Injury Research Program for medical students again during the summer of 2025. The goal of this program is to provide research training to future physician-investigators while introducing them to the field of injury research and prevention. For more information, see the Program Letter[DOC] and flyer. Contact Emma Faustner at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu for more details.
• Schweitzer Fellowship applications are due on Feb 2, 2025.  Each year the Schweitzer Fellowship selects students from Geisel, UVM’s Larner College of Medicine, and Vermont Law and Graduate School.   A Schweitzer Fellow is a student who (individually or with a partner) is selected to complete a yearlong community-based project and receive a $2000 stipend.  Fellows partner and collaborate with a community organization to design and implement a project that addresses social determinants of health and a local community need.  After you complete your project, you become a “Fellow for Life” and a permanent member of this inspiring community and support network. Learn more about the NH/ VT Schweitzer Fellows Program here. Find more information about the application process and apply here. Learn more about other Albert Schweitzer Fellows Programs here. Questions?  Contact - Molly Rideout at Molly.Rideout@uvmhealth.org and Tim Lahey at Timothy.Lahey@uvmhealth.org, Faculty Advisors; Nancy Gabriel, Program Director at Nancy.E.Gabriel@dartmouth.edu
• Apply for Look at Larner 2025 Leadership! : 1/31/25. We are seeking Class of 2028 students to apply for a leadership role for Look at Larner 2025, an annual student-led outreach program that supports aspiring physicians from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds. Event Leads play a key role in outreach and recruitment, reviewing applications, issuing acceptances, developing the event agenda, and communications to participants as well as Larner students, staff, and faculty involved in the event. Supported by LCOM Admissions Ambassadors and the Office of Medical Student Admissions, this is a great opportunity to strengthen leadership skills, make meaningful connections, and contribute to advancing diversity and equity in medicine. Questions? Contact lcom.admissions@med.uvm.edu.
• John Hopkins Curriculum for Understanding Population-based Inequities & Disparities (CUPID) Summer Translational Oncology Program: DEADLINE 2/16/25 First year medical students from accredited medical schools in the US or US territories are invited to apply. Students will be chosen on the basis of their demonstrated interest in oncology, health care disparities, and community service. Students will receive a program stipend, housing (if needed) and gym membership for the duration of the program. An application form may be found here and is due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Read More about CUPID Here...

M2 Students (co2027)

• Foundations Awards Celebration for the Class of 2027: 1/28, 10:30am Hoehl Gallery. Celebrate the end of Foundations with your class! The Class of 2027 will reach a significant milestone in your medical education with the completion of the Foundations level classroom education. As you prepare to transition from classroom to the clinic, let’s celebrate your accomplishments and honor those who supported you along the way. Awards will be presented to members of the class for their achievements in Foundations coursework and to faculty and staff selected by the Class of 2027. All members of the class are highly encouraged to attend to celebrate the end of your Foundations curriculum and to recognize the achievements of your classmates, faculty, and staff. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Liz Dohrman for more details at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu
• 2025 Herbert W. Nickens Awards: Submit nominations no later than 11:59pm EDT, Sunday, January 26(extended from Jan 12). $5k scholarships given to outstanding students entering their third year of medical school (co2027 student) who have shown leadership in efforts to eliminate inequities in medical education and health care...

M3 Students (co2026)

• Freeman Foundation Legacy Medical Scholarship: Deadline:2/12/2025 Applications are now being accepted! The Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Freeman Foundation Legacy Medical Scholarship for rising fourth year medical students. All medical specialties are eligible to apply. Typical awards range from $6,000-$10,000. Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. This scholarship honors the Freeman Family and Foundation in appreciation and recognition of their significant financial support to UVM Larner medical students. The aim of the 2001-2012 Freeman Medical Scholars Program was to strengthen the physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters (i.e., increase access to care), with a focus on rural areas and undersupplied medical specialties. The last Class of Freeman Medical Scholars graduated in 2012. This legacy scholarship continues work to support and incentivize students committed to future medical practice in Vermont. See a complete list of Freeman Medical Scholars Eligibility: Full-time enrollment in (or entering) the fourth year of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Any medical specialty Intent to work in Vermont as a physician for a minimum of one year (to commence within one year following the completion of your medical training) Students who have existing contractual service obligations (e.g., military, NHSC Scholars) are not eligible.
• David and Eleanor Ignat Scholars Incentive Scholarship/Loan Forgiveness Program: Deadline: 2/12/25. Applications are now being accepted! This program was established in 2022 by the Founding Donors, David and Eleanor Ignat, and the University of Vermont Foundation and is administered in collaboration with UVM’s Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Centers Program (AHEC), and UVM Student Financial Services (SFS). The purpose of the program is to strengthen the physician workforce pipeline and increase the number of new physicians practicing in Vermont to meet the health care needs of Vermonters. Eligibility:
  • Full-time enrollment in (or entering) the fourth year of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Vermont residency is not required. All medical specialties are eligible to apply. Intention to work in Vermont as a physician for a minimum of one year following the completion of medical training (residency/fellowship) or Intention to start work in Vermont within one year following completion of medical training. Students who have existing contractual service obligations (e.g., military, NHSC Scholars, AHEC Scholars Incentive Scholarship) are not eligible. Award Conditions: If awarded, recipient must sign a promissory note detailing the terms and conditions of the Incentive Scholarship/Loan. The award and its terms become binding once the promissory note is signed and executed. Disbursement of the award will not be made unless a signed promissory note is received. Recipients who work in Vermont as a physician according to the terms and conditions will have complete forgiveness of this loan. Recipients who do not work in Vermont as a physician according to the terms and conditions will repay this incentive scholarship/loan to the University. Amount: It is anticipated to be $40,000 (award amount may vary annually), with an estimated 1 to 2 awards annually. Awards will be disbursed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Selection: Personal statement/required questions, required documents, and input from AHEC/LCOM Selection Committee. The Founding Donors will have no role in the selection process. For more info contact Jennifer Gaudreau at jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu.
• ICYMI last week, the meeting recording links for 1) 4^th year scheduling for students who have chosen their specialty and 2) Lottery Logistics are now available in the Advanced Integration area of the Learning Commons.

M4 Students (co2025)

• Your applications are in, your interviews are wrapping up, so now what? Join us for the CO2025 R3 Meeting (Registration, Ranking, and Results) meeting on Monday January 27 at 5-6 sponsored by deans for students to discuss the process of creating and submitting /certifying you Rank order list for the Main Match. Zoom link here. And more information here. As always please reach out to Dean Dolbec or me if you have any questions or concerns.
• National Resident Matching Program: DEADLINE 1/31. If you are applying in the Main Match, you must  complete registration by the deadline. After that deadline must pay an additional $50 late fee ($120 total fee).
• IMPORTANT: Take a moment to confirm that OASIS reflects all course requirements needed for graduation. In accordance with Policy 565.45 Graduation Degree Requirements, all requirements must be scheduled by January 1. Please contact Advanced Integration Level Curriculum Coordinator Michelle McKay  at mmckay@med.uvm.edu for assistance.
• Prep for Practice needs TAs! If you are looking for a TA month, consider Prep for Practice! The Prep for Practice course is looking for 4 more TAs to work with the course directors on content and facilitation of this popular course. If you're still looking to fulfill your TA requirement (MD 1005), or if you're interested in medical education and have ideas for the course, please sign up! Contact Emma Faustner, at emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu
• SEEKING NOMINATIONS - 2024 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty & Student Awards: Sunday, January 26th nomination deadline. Please nominate outstanding Co2025 med students and physician faculty members for Tow Awards, which are designed to recognize the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families…
• Graduation Regalia: DEADLINE 2/5. Now that 2025 has officially begun, it’s time to think about ordering regalia for your graduation ceremony in May. Submit your regalia order now. Orders must be placed no later than Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Read More about the event here…
• WE WANT YOU! - Commencement Student Keynote Speaker: 03/10 submission deadline. Submit your drafted speech to be considered for the Commencement Student Keynote Speaker...
• Teaching in Medicine Elective: 1/6-1/17. Join us to learn about teaching in medicine! We combine readings, evidence-based teaching methods, and interactive discussions for a comprehensive approach to information about careers in MedEd as you embark on the transition to residency. For more details contact Deirdre O'Reilly, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, at Deirdre.OReilly@uvmhealth.org Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Pediatrics Grand Rounds : - "Hocus Pocus: Does Point-of-Care Ultrasound Belong in Pediatrics?" 1/15 8-9am via zoom link here. Password: pedgr

For All Medical Students

Community Connections & Wellness

• Joke of the Month with candy prize: Sunday September 21. In the student lounge, using the fridge magnets or the whiteboard, create your school-appropriate joke, take a picture of it, and submit it by SUN SEP 21 midnight. Then the student body will vote on the winner from the top 5. Click on the link. For more information, contact Franklin Mao M2 at franklin.hang@med.uvm.edu
• Campus Safety Week: September 22–26. Campus safety week is next week (Sep 22-26), and it includes a scavenger hunt where teams of 2-4 UVM students can work together to complete the challenge, and the winning team will secure a $100 Target Gift card for each member of the team!  Join the UVM community for a week of activities, workshops, and training sessions focused on promoting safety awareness and preparedness across our campus. Choose from more than 25 events including : Empowerment Self-Defense trainings, Better Biking workshops, Cones4CATSafe (show CATSafe on your phone, get a free ice cream cone), and the Fire Extinguisher Challenge—a featured event that lets you test how fast you can put out a fire, with prizes for the best times. Read more about Campus Safety Week here...
• Larner Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session: Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 3:00pm - 5:30pm in the Hoehl Gallery/Given Courtyard/Sullivan Classroom Foyer. Please join us at the annual Summer Medical Student Research Poster Session. Current M2 students who participated in research this past summer that was supported by LCOM and CVRI, along with other students who did summer research elsewhere, will be presenting at this session which is occurring during LCOM Research Excellence Week. Stop by and take a look at the impressive work that LCOM students are doing! For more details, contact Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu
• Andrew Harris Legacy Reception: Sunday 9/28, 10am - 11:30am, Grand Maple Ballroom (in the Davis Center, 4th floor). Come celebrate the legacy of Andrew Harris, UVM’s first African American graduate, and recognize those making a difference in academic excellence and access. This year, we’re honoring the legacies of Dr. Jackson and Lydia Clemmons. There will be free brunch and live music, so register today!
• Random Chats about Data: October 1, 2025 - Choosing an Appropriate Model for Data Analysis. Picking the best model is not always straight forward. You will want to consider your research question and the purpose of the model. This chat is about model selection, model assumptions and fit assessment. These workshops are intended for researchers at any point in their career. We will get together and talk about best practices for data analysis. Bring lunch and join the conversation. We will meet on select Wednesdays at 11:30 in the Dana Health Sciences Library Classroom. Please register to let me know at maria.sckolnick@uvm.edu that you are coming. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the workshop.
• Coffee and Code: October 3, 9-10:30AM, Howe Library. Coffee and Code is the best way to start your Friday! Whether you are debugging code, refining your syntax or exploring programming to advance your research, Coffee and Code at the library is a great place to receive help and share knowledge! Stop by for some free coffee and advice for your R, SAS, SPSS or STATA project. No specific problem or questions? No worries -- join us to chat with other researchers. For details, contact Maria Sckolnick at maria.sckolnick@uvm.edu.
• Art Project for Anatomical Gift Program: Date flexible. Dr. Abby Hielscher, director of the anatomical gift program, is working with a local artist, Mary Lacy, on the development of an art installation to honor our past, current and future anatomical donors. Mary Lacy, a local artist who has visited UVM with her anatomical art, is interested in speaking to current medical students about their experiences in the gross anatomy lab. These conversations will be brief (20 minutes or less) and will help shape the art piece that she will develop for the anatomical gift program. If you're interested in speaking with Mary individually or with a group of other interested students, please let Abby Hielscher at abigail.hielscher@med.uvm.edu know by October 10th, 2025. The timing of these meetings is flexible and can occur remotely. Depending on interest, meetings may need to be held with groups of students.
• Coffee / Tea / Morning Greet with Dean Zehle / Guests: October 3,7:30-8:15AM, Outside N100. Dean Zehle would like to invite you to stop by before class/clinicals to join her and/or special guests for coffee/tea/cocoa/juice. Feel free to stop by for a chat, catch up on events, share a story – whatever you would like to talk about – or simply feel free to grab a drink and head off to start your day! She often hosts special guests and looks forward to seeing you whenever you are able to come by. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to her Administrative Assistant, Colleen Case at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu for more information.
• Dean Zehle Student Drop-In Meetings: October 3,12-1PM 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 can discuss any rising 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, at colleen.case@med.uvm.edu  if you have any questions or concerns.
• Now Accepting Submissions - Annual William Carlos Williams Poetry competition: December 31,2025 submission deadline. Established to celebrate medical-student poets. First-, second- and third-place winners in each category will receive a cash prize and will be considered for publication in the Journal of Medical Humanities. Read more about this opportunity and to enter here…

Career Counseling Opportunities 

• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Pediatrics with Dr. Molly Rideout and the Pediatrics Team: September 25, 12-1Pm, Med Ed 200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Pediatrics as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Combined medicine/Pediatrics with Dr. Joshua Price: October 2,12-1PM, Med Ed 200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Combined Med-Peds as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions
• Webinar on Wound Care: October 24, 2025 A live hybrid on-line event. Day-long seminar covering clinical wound care. Please click on the link to overview and registration. Do part or all. Reimbursement for registration fee is available for students. For more information, contact Dr. Ellen Andrews at elland@mindspring.com

Student Interest Group Activities

• ENT SIG Lunch and Learn: 9/29, 12pm-1pm MedEd 205 & Zoom. The ENT SIG's first event of the semester will be a Lunch and Learn session with Dr. David Bianchi, MD, a renowned ENT specialist based in Maryland who trained at the National Naval Medical Center. Pizza will be provided. Come with questions about the field of ENT, military medicine, different career paths, research, or anything else you may think of! We hope to see you there! Zoom link here. For more information, contact Sofia Leusch at sofia.leusch@med.uvm.edu

Research Opportunities

• Step 1 Research Opportunity! Day before each available session. I’m reaching out to see if medical students would be interested in participating in an interview for research exploring the experience of underrepresented minorities in medicine (Black, Latine and Indigenous) learners (URIMs). Study participation includes a 75 to 90-minute focus group interview in person or via a secure Zoom link with 1-4 other students and a study team member about your experience and beliefs regarding USMLE Step 1, wellbeing, residency matching, and the structural barriers (e.g., racism, expenditures of time or money etc.,). More information regarding the study can be found here. For more information, please contact Evelyn Thomas, M3 at Evelyn.c.thomas@med.uvm.edu.
• AMA Research Challenge: Abstracts open October 2025 for multi-specialty medical research. Fore information, click  here
• Larner Summer Research Fellowship Poster Session: Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 3:00pm - 5:30pm in the Hoehl Gallery/Given Courtyard/Sullivan Classroom Foyer. Please join us at the annual Summer Medical Student Research Poster Session. Current M2 students who participated in research this past summer that was supported by LCOM and CVRI, along with other students who did summer research elsewhere, will be presenting at this session which is occurring during LCOM Research Excellence Week. Stop by and take a look at the impressive work that LCOM students are doing! For more details, contact Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu

Conferences

• Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (DACMed) National Conference: Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 21, 2025 (11:59 PM CST) virtual Conference Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2025 (10:00 AM CST - 3:30 PM CST). You are invited to submit abstracts and attend the 5th Annual DACMed virtual National Conference featuring Dr. Lisa Meeks, Clinical Professor, University of Illinois COM and co-founder of Docs with Disabilities. Registration is FREE! This year’s conference theme is “Reimagining Clinical Excellence: How Disability Makes Medicine Better.” The conference will feature engaging speaker sessions, patient panels, research presentations, and more. Registration is FREE and closes on 10/11/25 at 11:59pm CT. Stay tuned for more information provided in a detailed program prior to the conference. DAC Med is a trainee-led group dedicated to mitigating ableism in healthcare through education, support, programming, research, networking, and outreach. Please email dacmed.national@gmail.com with any questions.

Training Opportunity

• Postpartum Support International- PMADs training funded through VT Dept of Health: November 19-21, virtually. Postpartum Support International- PMADs training funded through VT Dept of Health. I am writing to share some exciting news that the VT Dept of Health- Family & Child Health Division has secured a number of training slots FREE for providers and community partners to participate in Postpartum Support International’s (PSI) virtual trainings this fall 2025 (dates below). Components of Care- a 2-day, thorough and evidence-based curriculum designed for anyone interested in learning skills and knowledge for assessment and treatment of perinatal mood disorders. Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy - is an evidence-based curriculum designed for mental health and psychotherapy providers who have previously completed at least 14 hours of perinatal mental health training. This advanced training covers differential diagnosis, evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches, and advanced therapeutic issues. It combines expert presentation with case studies, group discussion, and practical examples of treatment approaches. Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychopharmacology -presents a 6-hour advanced course on psychiatric pharmacology during pregnancy and lactation, taught by perinatal psychiatric experts. It is an interactive, case-based advanced seminar covering differential diagnosis, medication challenges, case examples, research on medication safety, and your questions. Participants should have previously completed at least 14 hours of perinatal mental health training. We also have funding to cover a number of Perinatal Mental Health Certification Exam Fee for those who have completed the prerequisites and are eligible to sit for the PMH-C exam. Please reach out if you are interested in pursuing this credential! If you are interested in attending any of these trainings, please contact Kathryn Wolfe at Kathryn.wolfe@vermont.gov at your earliest convenience, as space is limited, with the following training info: -Full name -Preferred email address to receive info on accessing the training -Organization/agency -Position -County -Any credentials you may have -Dates and type of trainings(s) you wish to attend: - Components of Care o Nov 19th-20th 11:30 am- 8:00 pm - Advanced PMH Psychotherapy o Nov 21st 12:00 pm-7:30 pm - Advanced PMH Psychopharmacology o Nov 21st 12:00 pm-7:30 pm Please note, we will be keeping a waitlist once the free slots fill. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about these upcoming training opportunities. And feel free to share this info with those you are connected with serving perinatal people.

Co2029 Students

• ATTENTION REQUIRED: On Monday, October 6, from 12-1pm, we will be distributing your official University of Vermont Medical Center badges. Your VIC calendar contains details of the pickup. To receive your badge, you must complete the following items:

  1. Annual mandatories training in Cornerstone platform and attestation in Oasis
     • In accordance with Joint Commission hospital accreditation standards, all medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each curriculum level in order to maintain access to University of Vermont Medical Center information systems. These mandatories are made available through the UVMMC Cornerstone platform and should be completed within the first month of enrollment in any academic year. You cannot participate in activities in a clinical setting (including DIV and shadowing sessions during PCR) if mandatories are not completed.
     • Please complete your Foundations Year 1 mandatories by September 30, 2025. Questions should be directed to the UVMMC IS Service Center, 802-847-1414. You can find your M# and more information on your “Admissions/Entering Student Data” academic history tab in OASIS. Contact the IS Service Center at 802-847-1414 for your initial password. Your default PIN is the last 4 digits of your UVM ID#.
     • Once you have completed your assigned mandatories, please complete the required attestation in OASIS. Instructions with screenshots are available for M1 students.
  2. UVMMC badge form, which encompasses the following items:
     • Affiliation agreement
     • Pledge of Confidentiality
     • Non-employee staff vaccination attestation

  Please help us ensure efficient distribution by completing these items prior to pick-up day. You will need your UVMMC badges to participate in a PCR hospital visit this semester, as well as for Doctoring in Vermont and other clinical activities during the remainder of your time at LCOM. Please let us know if you have any questions about these requirements and we can direct you to the appropriate contact. 

• White Coat Ceremony Guest Tickets Available to Request: October 10, 2025, 1 P.M. Each member of the Class of 2029 may request up to five guest tickets for the ceremony. Please review the email sent to the class of 2029, which includes additional information about the ceremony. To request tickets for your White Coat Ceremony, please click on the link here. You will be asked to enter your email address – please use your med.uvm.edu address. The deadline to request tickets is 12pm on September 30. Each student may request up to five tickets, with the option to request additional tickets. A request for additional tickets is not a guarantee that you will receive them. After completing the request, you will receive a confirmation email. You will not receive actual tickets. Please make sure your guests have a copy of this email, (paper or electronic). Guest names will be checked at the entrance to the chapel. Additional tickets, if available, will be allocated after September 30 when the initial ticketing period closes. Those who requested additional tickets will be notified via email if additional tickets are available. For more details. Contact Liz Dohrman at elizabeth.dohrman@med.uvm.edu
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Urology with Dr. Peter Holoch: September 23,12-1PM, Med Ed200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Urology as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the  opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Pediatrics with Dr. Molly Rideout and the Pediatrics Team: September 25, 12-1Pm, Med Ed 200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Pediatrics as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions.
• M1 Camping Trip! Saturday September 26th - Sunday September 27^th Lake Elmore State Park. Come bond with your M1 classmates and upperclassmen on our Lake Elmore Camping Trip! Wilderness Med SIG is hosting a camping trip at Lake Elmore for some class bonding! Upperclassmen will be there to help run things and answer any questions you have as well as get to know you all! The camping trip will be at Lake Elmore State Park. There is a great hike to the fire tower, the lake to play in and we will have some games and other activities available, or you can just chill and commune with nature! Please sign up by Friday, Sept 19th! We would love to see you all there! If you have any questions, please reach out to: Ashley Turner 802-923-6904 ashley.turner@med.uvm.edu
• co2029 Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series - Combined medicine/Pediatrics with Dr. Joshua Price: October 2,12-1PM, Med Ed 200. The goal of this informal session will be to answer any and all questions about Combined Med-Peds as a specialty choice. Attendings will be on hand to discuss the field in general and to describe the subspecialty opportunities available. Special attention will also be taken to explain the residency application process and offer specific guidance to best prepare you for navigating that process. Students: Please complete the Panel Session evaluation using this link. Contact Emma.Faustner@med.uvm.edu with any questions
• Application open for the Nuvance Global Health Summer elective: Monday, Oct 13th, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm. Application Deadline is Sunday November 2. Nuvance Global Health Program information session MedEd 200. Join us for an information session about the Nuvance Global Health Program and the application process. Please click on the link to complete the application form.  For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu.
• REMINDER: Global Health Summer Elective Information Session 10/13: Global Health Summer Elective Information Session: Monday, Oct 13th, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm. in MedEd 200.  Join Drs McNamara and Green for an information session about the Nuvance Global Health Program and the application process. Monday, October 13 from 12 noon-1:00 pm in MedEd 200. Application now open. Please click on the link to complete the application form.  For more information, contact Cristin Gildea, Program Specialist, OME at cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu. Application Deadline is Sunday November 2.
• M1 STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (self-nominations warmly welcomed) – Technical Standards Annual Review Task Force: Submit nominations no later than 8am EDT, November 11, 2025. LCOM completes and annual review Policy 300.00 Technical Standards for Admission, Advancement and Graduation, and we are seeking student representative(s) to join this Committee. Do you have ideas on how we might improve this policy or know someone who could provide insights on this policy? Please submit a nomination now using this link…

Co2028 Students

• ATTENTION REQUIRED: In accordance with Joint Commission hospital accreditation standards, all medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each curriculum level in order to maintain access to University of Vermont Medical Center information systems. These mandatories are made available through the UVMMC Cornerstone platform and should be completed within the first month of enrollment in any academic year. You cannot participate in activities in a clinical setting (including DIV and shadowing sessions during PCR) if mandatories are not completed. Please complete your Foundations Year 2 mandatories by September 30, 2025. Questions should be directed to the UVMMC IS Service Center, 802-847-1414. You can find your M# and more information on your “Admissions/Entering Student Data” academic history tab in OASIS. Contact the IS Service Center at 802-847-1414 if it appears that your account has been deactivated due to a lapse in use. Your default PIN is the last 4 digits of your UVM ID#. Once you have completed your assigned mandatories, please complete the required attestation in OASIS. Instructions with screenshots are available for M2 students
• Step 1 Registration Update: We’ve received important updates regarding USMLE Step 1 registration: Scheduling permits are now available for the early 2026 testing window. You can schedule your test at Prometrics. Need a refresher on how to register? Check out the link (also linked in your Step 1 checklist) for a step-by-step guide. For more details, please email studentcomservices@med.uvm.edu
• M1/2 summer research poster session: September 23, 3-5:30pm, Hoehl Gallery/Given Courtyard/Sullivan Classroom Foyer. Please join us at the annual Medical Student Summer Research Poster Session. Also, if you are an M2 student and did summer research that was not supported by LCOM, CVRI, or the Cancer Center and want to present, let us know. The annual Medical Student Summer Research Poster Session will occur on Sept 23. Current M2 students participating in research this past summer supported by LCOM and CVRI will be presenting. Students supported by the Cancer Center already participated in a separate poster session. If you are an M2 student who did research this past summer through another mechanism, including unfunded work, and you would like to present, please email Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu.
• LCOM Summer Opportunities Info Session Panelists Wanted! Apply no later than 8am, October 15. How did you spend your summer between first and second year? Are you available and happy to participate in a student panel on summer opportunities on Monday, November 17, @Noon? Apply here to be consider for the panel, now...
• The Charles River District Medical Society Scholarship Program is available to any medical school student enrolled at an approved US institution who is a legal resident of one of the five towns comprising the district: Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, and Weston. Applications must be received by December 31st of the sophomore year or junior year. The scholarship is awarded for the sophomore year and is renewable for the junior year upon re­ application and at the discretion of the Committee on Medical Education. The scholarship is awarded at the Charles River District Annual Meeting in April.
  • A curriculum vitae which must include: Legal address, High school and date of graduation, Medical school and expected date of graduation
  • A letter, which includes a statement of personal goal.
  • A copy of the Graduate and Professional School Financial Aid Service form or a financial aid form of equivalent informational value (not the summary page). (This should include parents' resources). Applications, which provide the best documentation of financial need, are given first consideration].
  • A letter from the Financial Aid Office of the medical school with detailed verification of financial need.
  • A statement of academic standing from the medical school.

Include a letter of recommendation from a District Society Member if possible. Only applications which meet all requirements are considered. Email all requirements to Linda Howard at lhoward@mms.org

Co2027 Students 

• LCOM Summer Opportunities Info Session Panelists Wanted! Apply no later than 8am, October 15. How did you spend your summer between first and second year? Are you available and happy to participate in a student panel on summer opportunities on Monday, November 17, @Noon? Apply here to be consider for the panel, now...
• M4 Planning: It’s not too early to start thinking about planning your AI year. We will hold our first information session for AI requirements and electives on November 13, 2025. Stay tuned for details.
• Sports Medicine Fellowship Opportunity: Application deadline: 12/1/2025. Apply to the 2026-2027 Massachusetts General Hospital Sports Medicine Research Fellowship. Third-year medical students are invited to apply for a Clinical Research Fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard teaching hospital. The selected Research Fellow will be the 15th to go through this program, one of the longest-running research fellowships in the country. This is an extremely competitive fellowship that is awarded to one (1) rising fourth-year medical student who has demonstrated a keen interest in orthopedics and is a competitive candidate for orthopedic residency. This is a wonderful opportunity for a highly-motivated individual to supercharge their application for the orthopedic residency match. This position is unique in that the medical student interacts with a nationally-recognized orthopedic surgeon on a daily basis. Eligible students are those who have completed their MS3 year and are looking to take a research gap year between their MS3 and MS4 years. Please see the fellowship website for more information. For more details, contact Dr. Renee Stapleton at renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu

Co2026 Students

• Please pay attention to these important reminders!

• Programs will start reviewing applications in ERAS next Wednesday, September 24 at 9am ET. It is strongly suggested that you submit complete applications prior to the release. All applications submitted to programs in ERAS between 9am on 9/3 and 9am on 9/24 will be time-stamped for 9:00 am on 9/24. Applications submitted after that will be time-stamped in real time.
  • «All MSPEs will be uploaded over the next few business days prior to the 9/24 release across all platforms. You do not need to wait for the MSPE in order to submit your applications, the MSPE will be auto-attached to your applications when it is uploaded.
  • If you are applying through ResidencyCAS be sure to make the request within the platform for your MSPE to be uploaded.
• Letters of Recommendation: Make sure you have correctly requested/created your letters of rec in the application platform(s) and that your letters have been uploaded by your letter writers. OME is not allowed or able to upload letters of recommendation to any of the platforms on a letter writer’s behalf.
• Authorize the release of your USMLE transcript in ERAS (Documents tab > Additional Documents).
• Upload your photo: Photo specifications for ERAS: JPG/JPEG or PNG file, max file size of 150KB, max dimensions 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches, max resolution 150 DPI. You may have a portrait taken by the Creative Services team. Drop-in studio portrait sessions take place on Mondays from noon to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 – 4pm. You may also take your own photos with a smart phone if you choose – professional attire, with or without your white coat (military applicants may choose to wear their dress uniform), full face and shoulders, against a plain background.
• Med School Transcripts for any/all of the application platforms must be requested through the UVM Registrar’s Office. If you haven’t already, please see the online instructions for requesting a transcript for me to upload. Remember, if you’re applying through ResidencyCAS you must make transcript requests within ResidencyCAS (which allows me to upload the transcript) and through the Registrar’s Office (which sends me the transcript file to upload).
• NRMP Registration is open. 42 of you have already registered with the NRMP (the Main Match)! If you are participating in the Main Match and haven’t registered yet, please do so before 11:59 pm EST on January 30, 2026 to avoid extra fees.
• è Don’t forget to add your NRMP ID to ERAS (Application tab > Personal Information > Match Information). This helps programs find you easily for ranking.
• Residency Interview Prep Session scheduled for 9/30/25 at 5:30 pm via Zoom (Click here for the link) Many departments have scheduled mock interview sessions to get ready for residency interviews. If this is not available to you, please sign up for a meeting with Dr. Dolbec, Dr. George, or Dr. Clementi for time after this session.

• ATTENTION- Join LCOM Discord: As you may have seen, the c/o 2026 Groupme was accidentally deleted. Please join the already established LCOM discord for further inter-class communication! This link is an invitation to join the c/o 2026 chat space. You will also have access to other discord channels with M1s, M2s, and M3s concerning school-wide topics. If you have any trouble joining, please reach out to Trevor Watkins at trevor.watkins@med.uvm.edu.

• LCOM Summer Opportunities Info Session Panelists Wanted! Apply no later than 8am, October 15. How did you spend your summer between first and second year? Are you available and happy to participate in a student panel on summer opportunities on Monday, November 17, @Noon? Apply here to be consider for the panel, now...