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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  • Class of ’19 Honors Anatomical Donors at Convocation of Thanks
    July 21, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Music, history and first-time experiences marked the University of Vermont College of Medicine’s Class of 2019 Convocation of Thanks ceremony April 23, 2016 in UVM’s Ira Allen Chapel, which was attended by more than 250 donor family members, medical students, Doctorate in Physical Therapy students and faculty members.
  • Class of 2019 Students Selected as 2016-17 NH/VT Schweitzer Fellows
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The “Reverence for Life” philosophy established and lived by 1952 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, M.D., provides the foundation for the mission of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) program. On May 3, the New Hampshire/Vermont Schweitzer Fellowship announced the names of 33 graduate students, including nine medical students at the University of Vermont, who will serve as Fellows in the 2016-17 class.
  • Clark’s Health Economics Work in Department of Surgery Leads to IBM Personal Technology Project
    July 12, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro
    When IBM’s inventors heard about Eric Clark’s data-driven healthcare projects at the University of Vermont, they asked him to join their efforts to develop personal technology that will help doctors take care of patients.
  • Cushman Discusses Why Elite Athletes Can Get Abnormal Blood Clots
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., UVM professor of medicine and director of the Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program at the UVM Medical Center discusses why elite athletes can develop abnormal blood clots.
  • Harvard's Maktabi Appointed Chair of Anesthesiology at UVM
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    University of Vermont College of Medicine Dean Frederick C. Morin III, M.D., and University of Vermont Medical Group President and CEO Claude Deschamps, M.D., have announced the appointment of Mazen A. Maktabi, M.B.B.Ch., as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and health care service chief of anesthesiology, effective August 1, 2016.
  • Avila Honored with Child Mind Institute 2016 National Change Maker Award
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Maria Mercedes Avila, M.Ed., Ph.D., program co-director of Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (VT LEND) and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Vermont, received the 2016 Local Hero Award from the Child Mind Institute. The awards event took place May 10 in New York City.
  • UVM AMWA Hosts 100+ Middle-School Girls at Science Discovery Day
    July 12, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro
    At the Girls’ Science Discovery Day at the University of Vermont College of Medicine on May 14, brains were a particularly big hit. Hosted by the College’s chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), the annual event drew about 110 seventh- and eighth-grade girls from middle schools across Vermont to the College of Medicine, where they learned about such topics as blood-clotting, neuroanatomy, and how to perform physical exams from medical student and faculty volunteers.
  • Class of 2016 Members Recognized for Excellence and Service at Honors Night
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Only days away from Commencement and their medical degrees, students in the University of Vermont College of Medicine’s Class of 2016 took a moment to be acknowledged for their accomplishments over the past four years at Honors Night on Tuesday, May 17.
  • Class of 2016 Receives Medical Degrees at Commencement
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Like its state, Vermont’s only medical school tends to attract a unique, determined and community service-oriented set of individuals who want to make a positive change. Some have overcome significant struggles, enjoyed notable achievements, explored new therapeutics, and cared for people across the globe, and all are ready to move on to residencies with their newly-minted medical degrees in tow.
  • UVM College of Medicine Announces 2016 Medical Alumni Association Award Honorees
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
  • Budd Receives 2016 University Distinguished Professor Award from UVM
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Ralph Budd, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Vermont Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, was recognized with the 2016 University Distinguished Professor Award during the University’s 215th Commencement Ceremony on May 22, 2016.
  • Rincon and Champagne's Discovery Could Help Boost Flu Vaccine Response
    July 12, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro
    A relatively unknown molecule that regulates metabolism could be the key to boosting an individual’s immunity to the flu – and potentially other viruses – according to research reported May 24, 2016 in the journal Immunity.
  • UVM Center on Aging Announces 2016 Research Award
    July 12, 2016 by University Communications
  • Harder and VCHIP to Roll Out Electronic Shared Plan of Care System for Special Needs Kids’ Families
    July 12, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro
    University of Vermont Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) faculty member Valerie Harder, M.H.S., Ph.D., knows that managing medications, doctors, and appointments can amount to a full-time job for parents of children with special needs.
  • Commencement Address by Alumna Rochelle Dicker, M.D.'95
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Commencement Speaker Rochelle Dicker, M.D.’95, returned to her alma mater to address the Class of 2016 in Ira Allen Chapel on May 22, 2016.
  • Three Alumni Receive Distinguished Academic Achievement Awards on June 10
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    In conjunction with the 2016 Medical Alumni Reunion, the University of Vermont College of Medicine’s Medical Alumni Association recognized three Distinguished Academic Achievement award recipients, among other honorees, at the Celebration of Achievements event on June 10, 2016, in the Davis Auditorium at the UVM Medical Center.
  • Study Shows UVM Suicide Risk Assessment Tool Performs Like Psychiatrist
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Climbing suicide rates over the past ten years have prompted three Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alerts – the most recent in February 2016 – urging health care organizations to step up screening and detection of those individuals most at risk.
  • Holly and Bob Miller Donate $3 Million to Establish Chair in Palliative Medicine
    July 12, 2016 by Jay Goyette
  • College Welcomes 2016 Medical Reunion Attendees to Campus
    July 12, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont College of Medicine welcomed back alumni for the 2016 Medical Reunion June 10 to 12.
  • Low-Tech System Overcomes Barriers Preventing Doctor-Patient Chat about Drinking Habits
    July 12, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro
    Primary care doctors are reluctant to talk to patients about their drinking habits, for fear of being perceived as judgmental. But a simple, intervention that encourages discussion could resolve this issue, according to a recent study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine