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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  • VT High School Students Participate in Annual Brain Bee
    February 23, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    A three-pound human super computer was the focus of the Vermont Brain Bee, held Saturday, February 18 at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
  • Marchese Launches Catamount Innovation Fund for Student Inventors
    February 21, 2017 by Kate Skinas
    Medical students see a lot of the health care system – the good, the bad and the ugly – during their training, and their fresh perspectives sometimes lead to the identification of a need and a potential solution. But without sufficient support, an idea for an innovative technology to improve health care falls flat.
  • Lian and Stein Recognized as AAAS Fellows
    February 21, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    University of Vermont Cancer Center members Jane Lian, Ph.D., and Janet Stein, Ph.D., have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their contributions to innovation, education, and scientific leadership. The announcement of the AAAS 2016 Fellows was featured in the November 25, 2016 issue of Science.
  • Dumas’ Comments on HRT’s Effect on Women’s Brain Health Featured in National Media
    February 21, 2017 by Kate Skinas
    Does the use of hormone therapy after menopause cause a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in women? A new study reports conflicting evidence, yet Julie Dumas, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM, believes more research is needed before reaching a conclusion.
  • American Heart Month: Gray Discusses Importance of Screening for Congenital Heart Disease
    February 21, 2017 by Karin Gray
    Karin Gray, M.D., is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and a pediatric hospitalist and medical director of the newborn nursery at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Her post, below, originally appeared on the UVM Medical Center blog and was titled “Why Screening for Congenital Heart Disease is Important.”
  • American Heart Month: Dauerman Discusses Symptoms of Leaking Heart Valve
    February 17, 2017 by Harold Dauerman
    Harold Dauerman, M.D., is an interventional cardiologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center and professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. He is the author of the information, below, which originally appeared on the UVM Medical Center blog and can also be found here.
  • All in the Genes: How Dr. Debra Leonard is Leading the Charge Nationally in Genomic Medicine
    February 17, 2017 by Sarah Zobel
    As they have for eons, most doctor’s visits begin with measurements that are stored in patient records: weight, height, pulse, blood pressure, temperature. Those numbers don’t give a complete medical picture, says Debra Leonard, M.D., Ph.D., but are still measured and recorded.
  • Fossati Discusses Benefits of Mindfulness for Patients with CAD in Forbes
    February 14, 2017 by Kate Skinas
    Those suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD) may find relief by integrating mindfulness practices into their daily lives.
  • Celebrating 60 Years: The University of Vermont
    February 13, 2017 by Shirley Callaghan, MLS III
  • Stressed Out Interferons Reveal Potential Key to Alternative Lupus Treatment
    February 13, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Only one new drug has become available over the past 50 years for the estimated 1.5 million Americans and five million-plus people worldwide suffering from lupus, but new research has identified a previously unknown mechanism involved in the immune response that could provide an alternative therapy target.
  • Meet a Scientist: Krementsov Studies Gut Bacteria-M.S. Link
    February 10, 2017 by Erin Post
    Think of the immune system as the shepherd, and bacteria as the sheep, says Dimitry Krementsov, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Immunobiology at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
  • Brown & Ma’s “Mock Code” Curriculum Helps Prep Clerkship Students
    February 8, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    It was only the third day of her first-ever Clerkship rotation – internal medicine at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut – and Class of ’17 medical student Melanie Ma witnessed a patient go into cardiopulmonary distress and die.
  • Larners' Gifts Featured in "Philanthropy 50"
    February 7, 2017 by Kate Skinas
    Two historic gifts to UVM over a one-year timeframe from medical alumnus Dr. Robert Larner and his wife Helen have been recognized in The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “Philanthropy 50” for 2016. The Larners’ gift ranked 16th on the list.
  • Bernstein Presents University Scholar Lecture on Pregnancy & Preeclampsia Feb. 8
    February 6, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont Graduate College will be hosting a University Scholar lecture by Ira M. Bernstein, M.D.'83, John Van Sicklen Maeck Professor and chair of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the Larner College of Medicine, on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in Waterman Memorial Lounge. Bernstein will be discussing “Pregnancy and Preeclampsia: Insights into Women’s Health.”
  • American Heart Month: Zakai Research Q&A on Populations Most at Risk for Vascular Disease
    February 6, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The following interview with Neil Zakai, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, originally appeared on the Facebook page of the Thrombosis and Haemostasis journal and focused on his research publication, titled “D-dimer and the Risk of Stroke and Coronary Heart Disease: The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS),” which was pre-published online in December 2016. (Key: TH = Thrombosis and Haemostasis; NZ = Neil Zakai)
  • Western CT Health Network and UVM Larner College of Medicine Branch Campus Announcement in National Media
    February 3, 2017 by Kate Skinas
    The State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education has approved a branch campus partnership with The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont.
  • College’s Active Learning Approach Featured on Front Page of Boston Globe
    February 2, 2017 by Kate Skinas
    The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont’s commitment to increasing active learning in place of traditional lectures was been featured on Page 1 of the February 1 issue of the Boston Globe.
  • College’s Active Learning Approach Featured in Page 1 Boston Globe Article
    February 2, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The innovative medical education approach of The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is the focus of a Boston Globe article, titled “Who needs lectures? Vermont medical school chooses other ways to teach,” which is featured on Page 1 of the February 1, 2017 issue.
  • Chopan ’17 and Littenberg Study on Chili Peppers’ Effect on Mortality Featured in International Media
    January 31, 2017 by Kate Skinas
    Researchers from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont have found a link between consuming red hot chili peppers and overall mortality.
  • Levine’s Appointment to Vermont’s Commissioner of Health Featured in Local Media
    January 31, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    On Wednesday, January 4, newly-inaugurated Governor Phil Scott for Vermont announced the appointment of Mark Levine, M.D., professor of medicine and associate dean for graduate medical education at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM, as Vermont's Commissioner of Health.