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The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont has a remarkable community that provides ample opportunities to connect with fellow graduate students, postdocs, staff, and faculty. Offerings include workshops, conferences, events and seminars to bring together the perspectives of our diverse specialties. It is important to share your voice and feel heard as well as get involved with our Larner Community. 

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  • Shook Speaks to News Finale about Forgiveness When Dying
    February 25, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 25, 2023) Angela Shook, an end-of-life doula who graduated from and now teaches in UVM’s End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate Program, was interviewed by News Finale for an article on forgiveness at the end of life.
    Read full story at News Finale
  • Leffler, Eappen Comment to The Other Paper on New Surgery Facility
    February 23, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 23, 2023) Stephen Leffler, M.D., M.H.C.D.S., professor of emergency medicine and president and CEO of the UVM Medical Center, and Sunil Eappen, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the UVM Health Network, spoke to The Other Paper about UVMMC’s request for state approval to build a new surgery facility at its current Tilley Drive complex in South Burlington.
    Read full story at The Other Paper
  • “Clinician Office Hours” Gives Rural Providers Access to Substance Use Disorder Experts
    February 22, 2023 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont’s Center on Rural Addiction has launched a new free program called Clinician Office Hours to help providers access specialists in prevention and treatment of substance abuse disorders. The program is available virtually to any health care provider in the U.S. located in an area designated as rural by the Health Resources & Services Administration.
  • Looking at the Future of Cardiovascular Health through the Lens of Early-Career Investigators
    February 22, 2023 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine features some of the world’s foremost cardiovascular researchers, experts in cardiovascular disease risk factors, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, stroke, and heart failure. the science shared by early-career investigators at the Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont’s fourth annual Viridis Montis Challenge, it was apparent that the institution’s reputation and legacy in the field of cardiovascular research will continue to have a global impact.
  • UVM Cancer Center Offers Innovative New Cancer Treatment
    February 22, 2023 by Katherine Strotmeyer
    The University of Vermont Cancer Center now offers a novel, highly effective form of cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy, and recently began treating patients. The Cancer Center is the only health care institution in Vermont and northern New York to provide the treatment.
  • Study Shows Speeding Up Heart Rate Helps Heart Failure Patients with Stiff Hearts
    February 22, 2023 by Jennifer Nachbur
    A new study published in JAMA Cardiology by UVM cardiovascular medicine fellow Margaret Infeld, M.D., M.S., and colleagues found evidence that by implementing a tailored acceleration of heart rates, they could reduce congestion and improve the circulation of blood in heart failure patients with "stiff" hearts.
  • Stacey Sigmon and Sherrie Khadanga Receive Gender Equity Award Recognition
    February 21, 2023 by Charles Brooks
    Vermont Center on Behavior and Health members Stacey Sigmon, Ph.D., and Sherrie Khadanga, M.D., will be recognized at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine's Celebration of Gender Equity in Medicine and Science. Dr. Sigmon is the 2023 recipient of the Gender Equity Outstanding Achievement in Medicine and Science Award, and Dr. Khadanga is the winner of the 2023 Rising Star Emerging Professional Award.
  • Holcombe Named Associate Dean for Cancer Programs at UVM Larner College of Medicine
    February 21, 2023 by Ed Neuert
    Randall F. Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., director of the UVM Cancer Center and chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine, has been appointed as associate dean for cancer programs at the UVM Larner College of Medicine.
  • Docs Tell VTDigger Spottswood’s Mental Health Care Advice Hotline for PCPs Is ‘An Absolute Game-Changer’
    February 19, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 19, 2023) Alexandra Bannach, M.D., Haley McGowan, D.O., and Greta Spottswood, M.D.’11, M.P.H., spoke to VTDigger about the Vermont Child Psychiatry Access Program, a grant-funded program conceived of by Spottswood that offers a free telephone hotline for primary care providers who see children and youth with mild to moderate mental health challenges.
    Read full story at VTDigger
  • Herrera Comments to Medscape on Acute Myeloid Leukemia Study
    February 17, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 17, 2023) Diego Adrianzen Herrera, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, commented to Medscape on a study of postremission therapy in patients with intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that was published online in JAMA Oncology.
    Read full story at Medscape
  • McGinnis Interviewed by WCAX about New Study on Expanding PanicMechanic App
    February 16, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 16, 2023) Ellen McGinnis, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and one of the creators - with Ryan McGinnis, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and biomedical engineering - of PanicMechanic, an app that coaches individuals through panic attacks, spoke with WCAX-TV about a new study that aims to help prepare for, intervene with, and even prevent panic attacks.
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • Guth Speaks to WCAX about Postpartum Depression Screening
    February 15, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 15, 2023) Pediatric psychiatrist Sarah Guth, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, was interviewed on WCAX-TV for a story on postpartum depression (which medical professionals now call “perinatal mood and anxiety disorder”).
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • Pulcini, Bell Comment to NBC5 about Gun Safety Initiative
    February 15, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 15, 2023) Christian Pulcini, M.D., M.Ed., M.P.H., assistant professor of emergency medicine, and Rebecca Bell, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, commented to NBC5 in response to news that thousands of free gun locks will soon be available to the public across the state.
    Read full story at NBC5
  • Grayson Quoted in Country Folks Article on Stress De-Escalation Strategies for Farmers
    February 14, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 14, 2023) Andrea Grayson, Ed.D., M.A., assistant professor of public health at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, was quoted in an article in Country Folks offering farmers practical strategies for de-escalating stressful situations.
    Read full story at Country Folks
  • Mulkey Shares Feelings about Negative Perceptions of the Local Health Care System in VTDigger Piece
    February 14, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 14, 2023) In an opinion piece published in VTDigger, psychiatry resident Nat Mulkey, M.D., clinical instructor of psychiatry, discusses his feelings of sadness, defensiveness, and discomfort at the negative portrayals of the local health care system in the news and elsewhere.
    Read full story at VTDigger
  • Khadanga Highlights Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training in Cardiac Rehab for Women
    February 13, 2023 by Nancy Brooks for UVM Health Network
    Sherrie Khadanga, M.D., M.S., assistant professor of medicine at UVM's Larner College of Medicine and assistant director of cardiac rehabilitation at the UVM Medical Center, was recently featured in a UVM Health Network HealthSource blog post titled "Women Find Strength with Cardiac Rehab" that focused on how High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) exercise can help women's recovery after a cardiac event.
  • NHPR Reports on Center on Rural Addiction’s Donation of ‘NaloxBoxes’
    February 11, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 11, 2023) UVM’s Center on Rural Addiction is donating “NaloxBoxes” containing doses of the opioid reversal drug naloxone throughout the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire, according to New Hampshire Public Radio.
    Read full story at NHPR
  • Cushman Interview on Pre- and Post-Pandemic Racial Disparities in Pulmonary Embolism Treatment in The American Journal of Managed Care
    February 11, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 11, 2023) Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor of medicine and director of the thrombosis and hemostasis program at the UVM Medical Center, recently spoke with The American Journal of Managed Care about racial trends in pulmonary embolism treatment and potential improvements compared with pre-pandemic trends.
    Read full story at The American Journal of Managed Care
  • Medscape Reports Retractions Following Ross Suspicions of Research Misconduct
    February 10, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 10, 2023) Eric Ross, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, shared “oddities” in two studies of antidepressant therapies by a team of researchers in Egypt with the journals that had published the studies. Now, almost a year later, one paper has been pulled and the other is still under review.
    Read full story at Medscape
  • Dickerson Interviewed by ABC22 about Lasting Effects of School Threats, Lockdowns
    February 9, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (FEBRUARY 9, 2023) Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke to ABC22 about how stressful situations like school threats and lockdowns can impact emotional, behavioral, and even physical health.
    Read full story at ABC22