Community

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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  • Rettew Featured in Yahoo!Life Article on Parenting
    April 6, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    (APRIL 6, 2021) David Rettew, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, discusses parenting and the strategies shared in his book on "Parenting Made Complicated: What Science Really Knows About the Greatest Debates of Early Childhood" in a Yahoo!Life article, titled "Want to Be a Better Parent? Consider Temperament."
  • Sprague & Colleagues Examine Mammography Screening Rates in U.S. during Pandemic
    April 5, 2021 by Sarah Keblin
    A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute authored by Brian Sprague, Ph.D., and colleagues provides an analysis of mammography screening rates during the first five months of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Results show a strong rebound in breast cancer screening rates, but also uncover a cumulative deficit, as well as disparities by race, that researchers say require additional attention to understand and address.
  • Biden-Harris Administration Announce Drug Policy Priorities Including Focus on Contingency Management and Reimbursement
    April 5, 2021 by Nicole Twohig
    On April 1st, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s drug policy priorities (PDF) for year one. Priority one is an expansion of access to evidence-based treatment, which includes identifying and addressing “policy barriers related to contingency management interventions (motivational incentives) for stimulant use disorder” as well as exploring “reimbursement for motivational incentives and digital treatment for addiction, especially stimulant use disorder.”
  • Nowak and Seward Invested as Inaugural Huber Early Career Green and Gold Professors
    March 31, 2021 by Christina Davenport
    Sarah Nowak, Ph.D., and David Seward, M.D., Ph.D., were invested as the inaugural holders of a Huber Early Career Green and Gold Professorship of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine during a virtual ceremony March 30. UVM Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emerita Sally Huber, Ph.D., established two separate Green and Gold professorships, one in honor of each of her parents, that will provide crucial funding to promising assistant professors who are likely to develop into successful, independent basic scientists or physician-scientists.
  • National Study Examines Mammography Screening Rates in the U.S. During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    March 31, 2021 by Sarah Keblin
  • College Shows Strength in Primary and Rural Care Education in 2022 U.S. News Rankings
    March 30, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The Larner College of Medicine was ranked 24th for medical education in primary care and 13th for training in rural care in the 2022 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released March 30, 2021.
  • Tandoh Appointed to Senior Advisor Role
    March 30, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Associate Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Margaret Tandoh, M.D., has been named to the Senior Advisory Group of Dean Richard L. Page, M.D.
  • Seminar Series: Cancer Care in Rural America, April 16 RECORDED
    March 26, 2021 by User Not Found
    This presentation provided a broad perspective on current challenges in providing high quality cancer care in rural settings, barriers to generating evidence to address those challenges, and efforts the National Cancer Institute has undertaken to both improve care and generate evidence.
  • Rubin Honored for 46 Years of Service at College of Medicine
    March 24, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends, and family gathered virtually March 12 to celebrate Alan Rubin, M.D., associate professor of medicine and psychiatry, whose 46-year-long career at the University of Vermont has touched thousands of lives. Serving as a clinician, teacher, and mentor over the past nearly five decades, Rubin developed an extensive following through the deep connections he forged with his patients, students, and colleagues.
  • UVM Master of Public Health Program Earns National Accreditation
    March 24, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine is proud to announce that its Master of Public Health Program has earned national accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health, the independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs.
  • Cipolla Among 11 Leading Scientists Honored at International Stroke Conference
    March 23, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Eleven scientists leading the way in stroke research, including University of Vermont Professor of Neurological Sciences Marilyn Cipolla, Ph.D., were recognized for their exceptional achievements during the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2021 on March 17-19.
  • Class of 2021 Medical Students Celebrate Match Day
    March 19, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    ​On Friday, March 19 - Match Day - members of the Class of 2021 at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, along with senior medical students across the country, learned where they will be practicing as residents after graduation. The Larner College of Medicine held a virtual live event to mark the occasion, which was livestreamed on YouTube.
  • Faculty and Staff News
    March 17, 2021 by User Not Found
  • Faculty Receive Teaching Academy Awards
    March 17, 2021 by User Not Found
  • CVRI Competition Highlights 2020 Early Career Research Accomplishments
    February 3, 2021 by Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont
    A unique Early Career investigator competition highlighting cardiovascular research, health/wellness, and service to the State of Vermont. This is a merit based scientific abstract competition to highlight the best cardiovascular research work conducted by early career scientists at the University of Vermont and UVM Health Network.
  • Seminar Series: Health & Healthcare in Rural NNE, March 26 RECORDED
    March 12, 2021 by User Not Found
  • Larner Changemakers Recognized at Celebration of Gender Equity
    March 10, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The Larner College of Medicine's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held its second annual Celebration of Gender Equity in Medicine and Science on March 4, which featured a keynote by Diane Magrane, M.D., and an awards ceremony.
  • Brian Sprague, MD Discusses Latest Cancer Statistics
    March 11, 2021 by Division of Surgical Research
    Brian Sprague, PhD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of the Vermont Breast Cancer Surveillance System and Senior Epidemiologist at the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health (VCBH), was interviewed by WCAX in February 2021 to share the findings of the new study on US cancer statistics as reported in American Cancer Society’s 2021 annual report.
    Read full story at VCBH News
  • New Commentary on Contingency Management Published in JAMA Psychiatry
    March 10, 2021 by Nicole Twohig
    On March 3, 2021, JAMA Psychiatry published "Bringing Together Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, and Cultural Adaptations to Increase Alcohol Abstinence Among American Indian and Alaska Native People Using Contingency Management Therapy," authored by Stephanie S. O’Malley, PhD; Maria C. Crouch, MS; Stephen T. Higgins, PhD.
  • Dixon Comments in NY Times on Obesity & Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalization
    March 8, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    (MARCH 8, 2021) Anne Dixon, M.A., BM BCh, professor of medicine and director of the Vermont Lung Center, was quoted in a New York Times article, titled "Severe Obesity Raises Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death, Study Finds."