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(JULY 23, 2024) The Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont was ranked number 4 in U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the top 10 most diverse medical and osteopathic schools, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. The annual medical school rankings and ratings were released July 23, 2024.

(JULY 24, 2024) Nataniel Lester-Coll, M.D., associate professor of radiation oncology, has been selected as the next chair of radiation oncology at UVM Health Network, and division chief at Larner College of Medicine, the Rutland Herald reports.

(JULY 24, 2024) Catherine Naden, M.D.’11, clinical assistant professor of family medicine, and Justin Stinnett-Donnelly, M.D.’10, M.S., clinical assistant professor of medicine, were quoted in a Vermont Public story on the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to reduce burnout.

(JULY 18, 2024) Alicia Jacobs, M.D., associate professor of family medicine, spoke with WCAX-TV about an AI platform that records doctor-patient conversations and converts them into highly accurate notes in real-time.

(JULY 17, 2024) Medical students from UVM’s Larner College of Medicine are assisting with presenting a program that introduces young people to careers in health care fields, the Rutland Herald reports.

(JULY 16, 2024) Alicia Jacobs, M.D., associate professor of family medicine and a family care physician at the UVM Health Network, was interviewed by NBC5 about the expanding use of AI across the University of Vermont Health Network to help doctors avoid burnout.

(JULY 10, 2024) Endocrinologist Matthew Gilbert, D.O., M.P.H., professor of medicine, commented for a story in Yahoo Finance News on whether or not weight-loss drugs can be used as a temporary “metabolic reset.”

(JULY 9, 2024) Alicia Jacobs, M.D., associate professor of family medicine, and Jason Sanders, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the UVM Medical Group, commented to Healthcare Finance News for a story about a new partnership between the University of Vermont Health Network and Abridge to use AI for clinical documentation.

(JULY 3, 2024) Sunil (“Sunny”) Eappen, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network and clinical professor of anesthesiology at the Larner College of Medicine, commented in a VTDigger article on the selection of Vermont to take part in a federal health care reform model known as AHEAD.

(JUNE 25, 2024) Christopher Hebert, M.D.’02, clinical instructor of medicine, ran the entire length of the 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail in honor of late wife, Lisa, who died this past February after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer, WCAX-TV reported.

(JUNE 25, 2024) Rebecca Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of anesthesiology, and Kristen Pierce, M.D., professor of medicine, have been selected as fellows in the 2024–25 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program, according to the Rutland Herald.

(JUNE 18, 2024) James Gerson, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, spoke with WCAX-TV about a new treatment for blood cancer launched last year that appears to be saving lives.

(JUNE 18, 2024) With this week’s—and this summer’s—hot weather, David Rand, D.O., assistant professor of medicine, shares tips for cooling off without AC.

(JUNE 17, 2024) Ben Smith, M.D., clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine and medical director of the Central Vermont Medical Center Emergency Department, commented to WCAX-TV about new security procedures at the Berlin hospital.

(JUNE 7, 2024) In an editorial in the journal Pediatrics, Andrea Green, M.D.C.M., professor of pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine, and Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington, commented on findings that many immigrant communities are at risk for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases because of low and declining vaccination coverage.

(JUNE 6, 2024) Craig Sullivan, M.D., and his son, Larner alum Matt Sullivan, M.D., both clinical assistant professors of family medicine, and Anne Morris, M.D., associate professor of family medicine, were interviewed for a Vermont Public story on the shortage of primary care providers in Vermont.

(May 31, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D., president and COO of the UVM Medical Center, Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D., and other top state health leaders joined U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for a roundtable discussion on why health care is becoming increasingly unaffordable, VTDigger reports.

(MAY 22, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, president and chief operating officer of the UVM Medical Center, spoke with NBC5 about the benefits of a new outpatient surgery center proposed for South Burlington.

(MAY 21, 2024) UVM Medical Center child psychiatrist Steven Schlozman, M.D., spoke with the Milton Independent about what’s on the minds of Vermont teenagers.

(MAY 21, 2024) Marjorie Meyer, M.D., professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences (OB/GYN) and division chief of maternal fetal medicine, and Ira Bernstein, M.D., professor and chair of OB/GYN, are proud of UVMMC’s ranking on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals.