Student Council Meeting January 7, 2015

Student Council Meeting MINUTES
January 7, 2015
Attendance: Andre Robinson, Taylor Wolfgang, Stephanie Brooks, Paul Baresel, Bryce Bludevich,
Mohammad Mertaban, Rebekah Wieland, Murtaza Bharmal, Andy Liu, Daniel Haddad, Merima
Ruhotina, Emily Hadley Strout, Sarah Gardner, Pamela James, Kiersten Hallquist
Excused: Ryan Hendrix, Shravan Rao, Liqun Chen
1.) Website(s)
o Pamela James is panning on attending to discuss the new Commons website (show us a
preview) and gather ideas. Eventually things like Student Council and Student Affairs and
SIGs will be out of COMET and COMET will be curriculum only in the near future. It is
SharePoint-based and can be previewed at http://commons.med.uvm.edu/
o Runs on Sharepoint (a platform to put Microsoft world together). So now you can just use
one set of credentials to allow guests to come in and cross platforms. Also provides cloud
storage. Need one of 3 accounts to authenticate.
o Bio platform, Commons platform, Data and statistics, Research, Learning (B C D R L). They
are also color coded. Student Council will be under “student groups”. You can add slide
shows, embed videos, include calendars, etc.
o Sites have not yet been built.
o It will not be public.
o Will include OneNote.
o A “Dropbox” kind of environment for file syncing.
o Target audience: Research and Department use. (so to get permission/access rights more
universally). This should work really well for student interest groups—we can start using it.
For example, virtual binders.
o Who from Student Council is interested in getting to know the interface?
o Public health projects
o Login: med\username password: Comet password
o Kiersten put all the documents for student council on the UVM
website http://www.uvm.edu/medicine/mededucation/?Page=studentcouncil.html for easy
access
o Stephanie will unveil this site to the SIGs. (Where to send things).
2.) Advancement Committee Election for 2018
o Michael Hudson
o Andre Robinson
3.) Executive Board Election from student council 2018
o First years send interest emails to Sarah by Saturday.
4.) Foundations Awards
o Nomination Survey
o Award Survey
o Contacting AMWA, AMSA, Wellness about their specific awards
o This is for second years. There is a Foundations Party to celebrate.
o Can we get the deadline extended?
o There needs to be better organization for voting. Kiersten will talk with Dr. Zehle.
5.) Winter Soiree
o Areas for improvement
o Earlier
6.)
7.)
8.)
9.)
o Talk about this at another meeting
o Possibly after break?
Urology SIG
o Application submitted below
o Majority Vote—YES
Readers and Talkies SIG
o Application submitted below
o Majority Vote—YES
Match Week/Senior Week Budget
o Sarah will explain (attached)
o Vote
o Majority Vote—YES
o Dr. Farmer, still unsure. There are still potential speakers in the area who only need a few
months’ notice.
Flow of Meetings
o Productivity
o Goals
o Tasks
o 
NEW STUDENT INTEREST GROUP APPLICATION
Date of Application:
12/28/2014
Name of Group:
Urology Student Interest Group
Officers, list all with their positions/responsibilities/class year:
Theodore Cisu (’18) – Founder/President: organize
If the SIG turns out to have some student interest, more officers will be needed.
Primary Group Contact Information:
Theodore Cisu (’18) – [email protected]
Faculty Advisor, Department (contact info, email):
Peter Holoch
Assistant Professor, Division of Urology
[email protected]
Statement of Purpose (Description of Goals and Objectives of this SIG):
The goal of the Urology Student Interest Group (USIG) is to expand medical student exposure to
the field of urology, which is not a required rotation during clerkships and has an early match.
Broadly speaking, urologists focus on the surgical and medical diseases of the male and female
urogenital system. The USIG is committed to providing students with mentorship and
shadowing opportunities in the medical school, summer research guidance, and information on
the uniquely early match and residency application of urology programs. With subspecialties
from pediatric urology and oncology to renal transplantation and female reconstructive
surgery, urology has something for everyone. If you’ve never given urology much thought
beyond male infertility, come to a meeting and check it out!
Statement of Operations (Description of Planned Events/Outreach/Anticipated Funding):
Sample titles of lunch talks:
*Life of a Urologist
*Humorous (and Anonymous) Stories from the Urologist
*The Early Match: Ophthalmology and Urology (joint talk!)
*Others: journal talk and/or procedure clinic a possibility.
Movie/TV screenings:
*Pilot episode of Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” – 1950s physiologists Masters and Johnson
pioneer the field of human sexual response. Maybe joint with OB/GYN SIG.
*Screen the film “Kinsey” – also related to human sexual response. Joint with OB/GYN SIG.
Shadowing and Clinical/Basic
*Database of residents and attending physicians in urology willing to have med students
shadow.
*Resource for surgical and urological research grants nationwide
*Database of labs with clinical and research opportunities for medical students
Membership Guidelines (what are the requirements to be considered a member of this Student Interest Group):
Any member of the UVM College of Medicine community with an interest in, or desire to
learn more about, the field of urology.
No group or organization can deny consideration for membership to any student because of sex, race, religion, creed, national
origin, handicap, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. The Office of Medical Student Education is not
responsible for the recruitment of members or the development of group activities. The group is solely responsible for funding
and expense issues. By signing this document, you agree to abide by the University of Vermont’s policies and the UVM COM
SIG Policy and Procedures.
Submitted By: Theo Cisu Date: 12/28/2014
Please email form to Stephanie Brooks ([email protected])
NEW STUDENT INTEREST GROUP APPLICATION
Date of Application: 1/4/15
Name of Group: Readers and Talkies
Officers, list all with their positions/responsibilities/class year:
Susannah Kricker, President, MS1
Kishan Patel, Officer MS1
Primary Group Contact Information:
Susannah Kricker [email protected]
845-764-1102
Faculty Advisor, Department (contact info, email):
R. P Hudson, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department
of Surgery
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (802) 847-2434
Office Location: Surgery, MFU-McClure Wing, ER, Burlington, VT
Statement of Purpose (Description of Goals and Objectives of this SIG):
The purpose of this SIG is to create a space for medical students to engage with literature and
film and to foster conversations and personal growth outside the realm of the medical
profession. Once a month we will select a reading (book, short stories and/or poems) for the
group and we will meet to discuss our thoughts related to the material and themes presented.
We will also use other media, primarily film and podcasts, to explore ideas. The idea behind this
SIG is to encourage critical thinking in fields other than medicine/science. It’s also supposed to
be fun!
As a long term goal, we would like to build connections between our group and students in
other departments of UVM. Dr. Hudson has contacts in the classics and music departments of
the undergraduate college and will help us to reach out to undergrad faculty and students in
order to co-plan events or just meet as a larger group to share perspectives.
We also would like to start a book swap in the student lounge.
Statement of Operations (Description of Planned Events/Outreach/Anticipated Funding):
Events will include monthly meetings to discuss the book/literature or movie. We will advertise
on facebook and via posters in the student lounge. We will use each meeting to select the
book/movie for the next month. We hope to hold the meetings in the evenings and at homes of
SIG members. This way we can have relaxed meetings that are less likely to overlap with the
meeting times of other SIGs.
Our funding will be directed towards resources such as books (if we are unable to reserve
enough copies at the library), purchasing rights to films, and hosting events such as poetry or
book readings.
Membership Guidelines (what are the requirements to be considered a member of this Student Interest Group):
Members should make an effort to attend gatherings and engage with the materials. We would
like to see consistent participation but are also welcome to people who may just want to join us
for a single meeting. We also expect members to bring suggestions for readings and films.
No group or organization can deny consideration for membership to any student because of sex, race, religion, creed, national
origin, handicap, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. The Office of Medical Student Education is not
responsible for the recruitment of members or the development of group activities. The group is solely responsible for funding
and expense issues. By signing this document, you agree to abide by the University of Vermont’s policies and the UVM COM
SIG Policy and Procedures.
Submitted By: ___Susannah Kricker_________________________ Date: 1/4/15
Please email form to Stephanie Brooks ([email protected])
Senior Week Schedule
Monday May 11, 2014
Paintball w. no evening activity
Tuesday May 12, 2014
Hike
Honors Night Awards Dinner 6:00PM, Emerald Ballroom Sheraton Conference Center. RSVP
required.
Wednesday May 13, 2014
Sunset Cruise: Board 4:45pm, Dock 7:30 PM. Food, music by DJ ENZO and dancing. Cash Bar
available. We have a capacity on the boat. Guests will need tickets.
BOARDING TIME:
4:45 PM If you are late, the boat will sail without you!
DEPARTURE:
5:00 PM
CONCLUSION:
7:30 PM
Departs from the King Street Ferry Dock (Northern Lights – Lake Champlain Cruises)
Bar Crawl: No UVM funds will be provided for alcohol, Church Street Downtown Burlington
Thursday May 14, 2014
Unsponsored Event: 12-4pm Wine tasting at Shelburne Vineyard/Brewery/Pizza at Folinos
across the street.
Osler Banquet 6pm-12am, Hilton Downtown Burlington, ticket required for entrance.
Friday May 15, 2014
Oakledge: BBQ
R^2 Extravaganza (Ri Ra and Red Square): No UVM funds will be provided for alcohol.
Sunday May 17, 2014
Graduation!
Match Week/Senior Week Budget
Match Day
Decorations
After-Party
Budgeted
Projected
Cost
Cost
Ticket Price
$1,000
$150
$900
Senior
Week
Paintball
Cruise
BBQ
Hike
Osler
Yearbook
$20/Osler $30 Osler + Cruise OR Paintball $40 All
three
$1,000
$8,500
5,000
$2,030
$4,100
$500
$50
$6,000
3,500
$15,500
$17,230
Class funds $1275
Total
$15,955
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Medical Student Executive Board 12/17/2014
Attendance: Dean Jeffries, Emily Schloff, Brian Till, Andrew Jones, William Manning, Justin
Genziano, Sarah Johnson, Rebekah Wieland
Excused: Sarah Gardner, Samin Shehab
I.
II.
Administrative Updates
a. Teaching academy conference to improve the teaching- held two Fridays ago (135 faculty
attended)
i. Got 45 posters
ii. Changed the faculty standards to create a more scholarly approach to teaching
b. Larner Classroom
i. Ordered more tables
Committee Updates
a. SC
i. Orientation Ropes Course About $5500-6000, company willing to prorate the costs
 Asking Wellness if willing to contribute
 Date TBD
ii. Increasing alumni connections with current medical students
http://www.uvm.edu/medicine/alumni/?Page=alumni_directory.html&SM=alu
mnisubmenu.html
 Password: Given
 Class Historian will now be “Student and Alumni Relations Liaison”
iii. Community service update
 Third Community service event – food shelf for thanksgiving
 Fourth event at Middlebury Open Door Clinic with Migrant Workers for
Mexican Consulate visit
iv. Ice skating event to create something more family friendly- held January 10th
b. Wellness
i. Funding for yoga SIG- increased funding to buy yoga mats and blocks
ii. Training in Self Defense: condensed class down to two hours
iii. Open House with folks at living well- therapy dogs, craft station: event in
January date TBD
c. SEG
i. Last month at SEG meeting had Laurey Burris come in and talk about student
success and letter went out to those in the second year class who seem to be
struggling
ii. Developing advise system from the upperclassmen- general advice from each of
the classes
iii. Met with Laurey Burris: how to minimize the escalation of negative ways that we
talk to one another about academic issues
d. AAMC-OSR
i. Will pick a 2018 rep in January
ii. AAMC second year evaluation is currently only collecting data for national
reporting- trying to ensure the data is valid
e. DACDI
i. Dr. Tandoh gone in Liberia
ii. Did not meet this month
iii. Organizing MLK Week with Office of Diversity and Inclusion
iv. Appropriateness on issues posted on COMET
v. Working with admissions to reach out to admitted students of diversity
vi. Meeting tomorrow with Dean Morin
vii. Posters at Teaching Academy
viii. GSA- LGBT Consortium 5 medical school representatived
ix. White Coat for Black Lives: organized “Die In” at noon on Monday Dec 15th