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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  • Ahern Receives St. Baldrick's Foundation Grant to Study Phthalates & Cancer
    August 7, 2018 by Sarah Keblin
    UVM Assistant Professor of Surgery Thomas Ahern, Ph.D., is the recipient of one of 76 St. Baldrick's Foundation grants totaling more than $19.1 million to support studying innovative treatment options in the pediatric cancer space.
  • Putting the Active in Learning – Med Students Bring First-hand Insight to Curriculum
    August 7, 2018 by Michelle Bookless
    As the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont works toward a curriculum that is 100 percent lecture-free by 2019, faculty aren’t the only ones helping move the transition forward; medical students are playing a critical role in creating active learning curriculum as well.
  • Center on Aging Hosts Beers Fund in Geriatrics Lecture on “Caring for the Caregiver”
    July 31, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont Center on Aging and UVM Geriatric Medicine program will host a presentation, titled “Caring for Caregivers and Transitions from Hospital to Home,” by international experts Horst Vollmar, M.D., M.P.H., and Mary Austrom, Ph.D., on August 3, 2018.
  • Parsons Leads American Thoracic Society, Named ATS Fellow with 3 UVM Colleagues
    July 26, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    At the American Thoracic Society 2018 International Congress, held in May 2018, UVM E.L. Amidon Chair of Medicine Polly Parsons, M.D., was installed as president, and she and Larner College of Medicine colleagues Jason Bates, Ph.D., Sc.D., Anne Dixon, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., and Renee Stapleton, M.D., Ph.D., were inducted as the inaugural class of ATS Fellows.
  • King Elected Chair of Federation of State Medical Boards
    July 24, 2018 by User Not Found
    Patricia King, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, was elected chair of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) at the organization’s 106th annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C., on April 28, 2018.
  • UVM Larner College of Medicine Clinical Chairs’ Letter to the Community
    July 23, 2018 by UVM Larner College of Medicine Clinical Chairs
    On July 18, 2018, UVM Larner College of Medicine clinical department chairs issued a letter to the community.
  • Clinical Chairs Letter to the Community in VTDigger.com
    July 23, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    On July 22, 2018, a "Letter to the Community" submitted by the clinical chairs of the UVM Larner College of Medicine was published as a Commentary in VTDigger.
  • UVM Clinical Simulation Lab Welcomes 2018-19 Simulation Fellows Ranney & Bedrin
    July 20, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont’s Clinical Simulation Lab is pleased to welcome two new Simulation Fellows for 2018-2019: Stephen Ranney, M.D., and Nicholas Bedrin, M.D.
  • Janssen-Heininger, Anathy & Team's Study Demonstrates Potential Lung Fibrosis Therapy
    July 11, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    New translational research led by UVM Professor Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, Ph.D., demonstrates a novel biological therapeutic candidate for regressing pulmonary fibrosis in a difficult-to-treat preclinical model of the disease, providing much-needed hope for the roughly 150,000 Americans suffering from this devastating condition.
  • Tandoh Discuss Adolescent Burn Safety on WCAX
    July 11, 2018 by User Not Found
    Margaret Tandoh, M.D., UVM Assistant Professor of Surgery, spoke with WCAX about ways parents can protect their kids against burns during the hot summer months.
  • Inside Higher Ed Highlights UVM's Spark VT Program
    July 3, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    An article, titled "Academics pitching practical research" and highlighting UVM's SPARK-VT program, was posted today on InsideHigherEd.com .
  • Carr Speaks with WCAX about New Federal PFOA Health Standard
    June 29, 2018 by User Not Found
    In an interview with WCAX, Frances Carr, M.D., UVM professor of pharmacology, spoke about the new federal PFOA health standard.
  • UVM, Dept. of Medicine & Chair Honored for Support of Guard Member Employees
    June 25, 2018 by User Not Found
    The University of Vermont and Polly Parsons, M.D., professor and chair of medicine at the UVM Larner College of Medicine, were recognized with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award, the Above and Beyond Award, and the Pro Patria Award, respectively, at an annual ESGR awards ceremony held May 23, 2018.
  • Wood Named Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
    June 22, 2018 by User Not Found
    Marie Wood, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Familial Cancer Program in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, was named a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO) at the organization’s annual meeting, held June 1 to 5, 2018 in Chicago, Ill.
  • Plante and Colleagues Say High Ratings Don’t Mean Blood Pressure App Works
    June 22, 2018 by User Not Found
    University of Vermont Assistant Professor of Medicine Timothy Plante, M.D., M.H.S., and colleagues say that a high “star rating” doesn’t necessarily reflect medical accuracy or value in a blood pressure app. Based on their latest study results, the researchers are concerned that unregulated mobile health app use could give people a false sense of security, which could lead to dire health consequences.
  • Gaining a Global Perspective: Part 1 of 2
    June 19, 2018 by Michelle Bookless
    By this time next week, UVM Larner College of Medicine medical students Katie Callahan '21 and Nina Dawson '21 will be 6,971 miles away from Vermont in Kampala, Uganda. The students are participating in the first-year summer Global Health elective through the Global Health Program at the Larner College of Medicine and Western Connecticut Health Network. In this two part series, we'll hear from both students about their expectations before they leave and, when they return, about their experiences when they arrive in Uganda.
  • Montgomery Honored with 2018 Our Common Ground Award
    June 15, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Erin Montgomery, coordinator of faculty development, graduate education and postdoctoral training at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM received a 2018 President's Our Common Ground Award.
  • Wong Invested as Inaugural Berta Pi-Sunyer Williams Endowed Professor
    June 8, 2018 by Ben Yousey-Hindes
    Cheung Wong, M.D., was invested as the inaugural Williams Professor at an investiture ceremony held June 8, 2018 at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
  • Medical Reunion Celebration includes Investiture, Medallion Ceremony & Awards
    June 7, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
  • Class of ’21 Social Justice Coalition Members Attend Social Medicine Consortium
    June 6, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur and Raghav Goyal
    Class of 2021 students and Social Justice Coalition leaders Raghav Goyal, Nina Dawson, and Samuel Epstein joined four hundred medical professionals, students, organizers, and activists from all around the world at the Social Medicine Consortium in Churchrock, New Mexico at the end of April.