Medical students Molly Hurd and Sarah Krumholz, and Alyssa Tenney, Aassistant Professor of Family Medicine Whitney Calkins, M.D., and chef educator Christina Vollbrecht were selected as 2024 Frymoyer Scholars. The scholarship supports development of a culinary medicine course that provides future doctors with skills and confidence to discuss nutrition and food access in patient care settings.

Larner College of Medicine professors Rebecca Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D., and Kristen Pierce, M.D., have been selected to participate in a prestigious fellowship that prepares senior women faculty at schools of medicine for institutional leadership positions. They join a class of 98 fellows in the 2024–25 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® fellowship.

Danielle Ehret, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics, has been selected as a member of the 2024–25 class of fellows in the Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) program. The prestigious fellowship provides funding, sponsorship, and protected time to support the fellow’s advancement and opportunities for increased responsibility to bring their full potential to health care organizations. Candidates aspire to lead at the executive level, such as a chief officer. Ehret serves chief medical officer for the Vermont Oxford Network.

Scientists at Larner College of Medicine exploring the intricate heart-brain connection showcased their findings at the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health (VCCBH) symposium at UVM’s Davis Center.

Pediatrics faculty and providers at UVM Children’s Hospital established the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) to add a layer of support to the care of children with serious, life-limiting illness. Many families turn to PACT as a sounding board for making difficult decisions amid their child’s medical journey.

Although Vermont is a small state, Larner doctors and scientists have continued to gain national recognition. Heidi Schumacher, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, and Debora Kamin Mukaz, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, were each recently invited to two separate events at the White House in Washington, D.C.

A “food pharmacy” at UVM Children's Hospital provides food to pediatric patients and families in Vermont, where two in five people currently experience hunger, and families with children are five times more likely than others to face food insecurity. As demand continues to grow, the Children's Hospital hopes to expand the service across the health network.

The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Class of 2024 Honors Night was held on May 14. The event featured recognition and awards for faculty, staff, and graduating medical students.

Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, held its the fifth annual Professionalism Week, providing an occasion for members of the College community to honor exemplary figures and reaffirm their dedication to the principles outlined in the College’s Professionalism Statement.