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The group runs monthly peer support group meetings, biannual mental health panels, provides confidential one-on-one peer support, and can connect students to mental health resources within the university and the broader community. The committee continuously works to implement new ideas that promote the overall wellbeing of the student body, including monthly free produce, summer and spring Creemee nights, and mindfulness mini-series.

Mark your calendar! The Wellness Committee is proud to organize and sponsor these events:

• September 16th at 5:30 pm. Serena's yoga event will take place in MedEd 300.
• September 20th: LCOM, Geisel School of Medicine, Vermont Law and Graduate school Student Olympics happening this year in Burlington
• September 27th-28th: Student Camping Trip
• October 24th: Student performance night, in collaboration with The Jandl â€˜79 and Parker ’73 Endowments
• November 18th: Clerkship Student Lunch and Check-in

Mental Health Panel: M1s were able to hear from various upperclassmen telling their stories about what resources and techniques they have used to navigate medical school.

Ski and Ride Night: Students went to Bolton for a night of skiing and snowboarding.  Wellness subsidized night lift tickets and provided free rentals to those who did not have their own. 

Monthly Wellness Hour/Peer Support: Wellness Committee leaders facilitated conversation with fellow students around the  stresses of medical school, life outside of school, social unrest, and more, opening up a space for meaningful dialogue, vulnerability, and connection. 

Orientation Wellness Events: Medical students lead a variety of wellness events for incoming first years during their orientation week, including rock climbing, yoga, a coffee walk, soccer etc. 

Wellness Walks: Wellness Committee members organized a walk to help students experience the New England foliage with their classmates and learn about some nearby nature paths.