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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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  • More States Looking at COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Programs
    May 14, 2021 by Nicole Twohig
    As the US begins to see demand for COVID-19 vaccines plateau, some states have started implementing incentive programs to encourage residents to get one of the three vaccines available: Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson. Recently announced incentive programs are supported by numerous research studies that support the efficacy of incentivizing vaccine adherence.
  • Class of 2021 Medical Students, Faculty, Staff Recognized at Honors Celebration
    May 7, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    In a salute to graduating medical students’ accomplishments and to honor the faculty and staff who have supported them during their medical education journey, the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine launched a virtual 2021 Honors Celebration on May 6, 2021.
  • Seminar Series: Concerns & Beliefs about Substance Use & Treatment, May 14 RECORDED
    May 5, 2021 by User Not Found
    In this presentation, Dr. Harder shares results from a baseline needs assessment survey with practitioners across Vermont and New Hampshire related to substance use and treatment. Learn about the level of concern that practitioners have for many substances including opioids, stimulants, cannabis, and tobacco, and about their beliefs related to treatment. Learn about the barriers that practitioners and patients face in relation to providing and seeking treatment for opioid use disorder, how comfortable practitioners feel treating opioid use disorder, and how comfort and barriers are related.
  • Statement on Sexual Misconduct Prevention, Reporting and Survivor Support
    May 4, 2021 by Reposted Email to the Larner Community on May 4 2021
    In light of the concerns voiced by students across campus over the past week regarding the University's sexual assault prevention, reporting and survivor support services, we wish to underscore the University’s clear position that sexual harassment, sexual assault, gender-based stalking, relationship violence, and all other forms of sexual misconduct are prohibited at UVM and at the Larner College of Medicine.
  • Our ‘True North’: Larner Celebrates Professionalism with Awards, Special Events
    April 29, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    In recognition of the second anniversary of the formal introduction and celebration of the Larner College of Medicine's Statement on Professionalism, the College hosted its first Professionalism Week from Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 7, 2021.
  • Zehle Appointed as UVM Health Network Director of Education
    April 28, 2021 by Michelle Bookless
    Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education Christa Zehle, M.D., has been appointed University of Vermont Health Network Director of Education by John Brumsted, M.D., CEO of the UVM Health Network.
  • New Hematologist Dr. Jacqueline Poston
    April 27, 2021 by User Not Found
  • Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor of medicine, was inducted as a member of the Association of American Physicians
    April 27, 2021 by User Not Found
  • "An Incentive to Work Together": Student-Led Research Improves Eye Care
    April 27, 2021 by Erin Post
    UVM Assistant Professor of Surgery Christopher Brady, M.D., considers Vermont the “perfect living laboratory” for experimenting with telehealth. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a massive shift in healthcare delivery, he’s been researching how to efficiently provide preventive care to the patients who need it the most.
  • 2021 Burton E. Sobel Visiting Professor: Judith S. Hochman, MD
    April 23, 2021 by Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont
    2021 Burton E. Sobel Visiting Professor: Judith S. Hochman, MD joins the Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont for career development seminar and Medicine Grand Rounds program "The Role of Revascularization in SIHD: A Deep Dive into ISCHEMIA".
  • Seminar Series: Spatial Mapping with 10x Genomics, May 7 RECORDED
    April 26, 2021 by User Not Found
    ​Assessing gene expression with morphological context is critical to our understanding of biology and the progression of disease. Learn how Visium Spatial Solutions from 10x Genomics are enabling researchers to map the whole transcriptome with morphological context. Learn how Visium Spatial Solutions can enable uncovering novel insights into normal development, disease pathology, and clinical translational research.
  • Kirkpatrick Named 2021-22 University Scholar
    April 19, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont Graduate College has announced that Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D., professor and chair of microbiology and molecular genetics, has been named one or three 2021-2022 University Scholars. The University Scholars program recognizes distinguished UVM faculty members for sustained excellence in research, scholarship, and creative arts.
  • 2020 NNECOS Research Grant Awarded to Dr. Adrianzen & Dr. Zakai
    April 16, 2021 by User Not Found
  • Stowe Weekend of Hope
    April 16, 2021 by User Not Found
  • WCAX-TV Interviews Dickerson about Long-Term Effect of Pandemic on Kids
    April 15, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    (APRIL 15, 2021) Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., was interviewed by local Burlington, Vt. CBS affiliate WCAX-TV for a story, titled "Should parents worry about pandemic’s long-term effects on kids?"
  • Reopening Schools Safely: A Q & A with Two Pediatric Infectious Disease Experts
    April 13, 2021 by Erin Post
    In the summer of 2020, a commentary in Pediatrics by William Raszka, M.D., and Ben Lee, M.D., led to a flurry of interest around the globe. The duo of pediatric infectious disease experts found that “children are not significant drivers of the COVID-19 pandemic” based on an analysis of early studies from Switzerland, China, France and Australia. They wrote: “On the basis of these data, SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools may be less important in community transmission than initially feared.”
  • Cushman Comments on Blood Clot Risk & Vaccination Status in Business Insider
    April 13, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    (APRIL 13, 2021) Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor of medicine and co-principal investigator of the Vermont Center on Cardiovascular and Brain Health, commented on the risk of blood clots in young women in relation to COVID-19 vaccination status in a Business Insider article, titled "Why younger women have a higher risk of blood clots, whether or not they're vaccinated."
  • Holcombe Named UVM Cancer Center Director & Hematology/Oncology Division Chief
    April 12, 2021 by Ed Neuert
    Randall F. Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., has been appointed director of the UVM Cancer Center (UVMCC) and chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine. Holcombe will officially begin his tenure August 1, 2021.
  • TGIR Research Slam Highlights Progress One Year into Pandemic
    April 7, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    On March 18, 2021, researchers from across UVM came together via Zoom for the second edition of the Translational Global Infectious Diseases Research Center's COVID-19 research slam, titled “UVM Tackles COVID-19: Research Progress and Perspectives One Year into the Pandemic.”
  • UVM Cancer Center Awarded $9 Million Grant to Investigate Epigenetics of Breast Cancer
    April 6, 2021 by Jeff Wakefield