Medical Student Life

Written by Joey Kelley ’17
The UVM College of Medicine running and marathon team began five years ago as a fundraiser for pediatric oncology research. For the last two years, members of the team have raised funds for the Steps to Wellness program, which is an oncology and hematology rehabilitation program run by Dr. Kim Dittus and Dr. Patricia O’Brien.

Written by Taylor Goller ’16
Since starting school last fall it’s been amazing to me how willing, and even eager, so many students are to add more commitments and responsibilities on top of the already rigorous academic course load. In many ways, I think the student interest groups and other organizations help to balance the unfortunate monotony of the classroom and to maintain perspective on the ultimate goals of medical education, namely the support of humanity.

Written by Ayse Celebioglu ’17
Med student Murtaza Bharmal created a UVM MoSpace team page through which individuals could donate money to members or the team as a whole to support them in the process of growing out their mustaches. All the funds would be donated to an official global charity that supports men’s health programs combating prostate and testicular cancer as well as mental health challenges. After seeing the team page in the Class of 2017 Facebook group, I posted asking if I could make donations for the men to NOT grow their mustaches out. When Jon Hernandez jokingly replied that for every $100 I raised, I could shave someone’s mustache off, a new movement was born.