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Rutland Herald Reports Aslakson, Pierce Named to Executive Leadership Program
(JUNE 25, 2024) Rebecca Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of anesthesiology, and Kristen Pierce, M.D., professor of medicine, have been selected as fellows in the 2024–25 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program, according to the Rutland Herald.
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Gerson Interview with WCAX Highlights Lifesaving New Blood Cancer Treatment
(JUNE 18, 2024) James Gerson, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, spoke with WCAX-TV about a new treatment for blood cancer launched last year that appears to be saving lives.
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Rand Shares Tips for Cooling Off Without AC in WVNY Story
(JUNE 18, 2024) With this week’s—and this summer’s—hot weather, David Rand, D.O., assistant professor of medicine, shares tips for cooling off without AC.
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Leffler, Levine Join Sanders Roundtable on Health Costs, VTDigger Reports
(May 31, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D., president and COO of the UVM Medical Center, Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D., and other top state health leaders joined U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for a roundtable discussion on why health care is becoming increasingly unaffordable, VTDigger reports.
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Elevating Voices: Vermont’s Impact on National STEMM and Education Policies
Although Vermont is a small state, Larner doctors and scientists have continued to gain national recognition. Heidi Schumacher, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, and Debora Kamin Mukaz, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, were each recently invited to two separate events at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Holcombe Notes Clinical Trials Awareness Day in WCAX Interview
(MAY 20, 2024) Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., director of the UVM Cancer Center, spoke with WCAX-TV about the more than 100 clinical trials the Cancer Center is currently running.
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Kaminsky Contemplates New Race-blind Assessment of Lung Health in Reuters Story
(MAY 19, 2024) David Kaminsky, M.D., professor of medicine, commented in a Reuters article on a new guideline for U.S. doctors to ignore race in assessing lung health.
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Page, Levine Named to Advisory Working Group Studying Psychedelic Therapy, GreenMountain Cannabis News Reports
(MAY 15, 2024) Larner College of Medicine dean Richard L. Page, M.D., and Vermont State Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D., or their designees, have been named to an advisory working group tasked with studying psychedelic therapy to improve mental health, GreenMountain Cannabis News Reports.
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Seven Days Reports Levine’s Response to 200+ Vt. Overdose Deaths
(MAY 8, 2024) Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D., Larner professor of medicine, commented to Seven Days on the statistic that overdose deaths have topped 200 in Vermont for the third straight year.
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Marijuana Moment Reports on MacLean’s Testimony in Favor of Vt. House Bill on Psychedelic Therapy Working Group
(MAY 6, 2024) Charles MacLean, M.D., professor of medicine, testified before the House Human Services Committee in support of a bill that would create a psychedelic-assisted therapy working group, Marijuana Moment reports.
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Meet the Staff: Tina Thornton, Ph.D.
Meet Tina Thornton, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, co-director of I-Trep, a UVM-based biomedical entrepreneurship training initiative, and UVM faculty lead of the National Science Foundation Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub, which offers entrepreneurship training for student, postdoc, faculty, and other scientists and engineers.
Metabolic Health Before Vaccination Determines Effectiveness of Anti-flu Response
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, UVM and the Larner College of Medicine have shown that improving metabolic health in obese mice before vaccination, but not after, protects against influenza virus.
UVMMC Researchers Quoted in Burlington Free Press Article on 900% Increase in Bloodstream Infections
(APRIL 30, 2024) UVMMC researchers spoke with the Burlington Free Press for a story on a dramatic increase in bloodstream infections suspected to be fueled in part by the increasing presence of the horse tranquilizer xylazine in the illicit drug supply.
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Holcombe Discusses Colorectal Cancer in Vermont Public Interview
(APRIL 17, 2024) Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., director of the University of Vermont Cancer Center, discussed colorectal cancer in a Vermont Public interview.
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WCAX Highlights Holcombe's Welcome of H.S. Students to Careers in Cancer Event
(APRIL 12, 2024) UVM Cancer Center director Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., welcomed more than 75 students from five Burlington-area high schools to the second Careers in Cancer event at the UVM Cancer Center on April 12, WCAX-TV reported.
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75 Students from Five Area High Schools Learn About Careers in Cancer
Dixon Appointed E. L. Amidon, M.D.’32, Chair of Medicine
Professor and Chair of Medicine Anne Dixon, M.A., B.M.B.Ch., was invested as the E. L. Amidon, M.D.’32, Chair of the Department of Medicine on March 29. A UVM faculty member since 2001, Dr. Dixon is chief of pulmonary and critical care medicine and director of the Vermont Lung Center. She served as interim chair of medicine from fall 2022 until her appointment as permanent chair in fall 2023.
Gupta Comments in TCTMD Article on Aortic Stenosis Research
(APRIL 5, 2024) Cardiologist Tanush Gupta, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, commented in a TCTMD story on a new study that echoes previous studies showing that about half of patients with severe aortic stenosis under the age of 65 are receiving TAVI, contrary to current guidelines that preferentially recommend surgery.
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Latreille Discusses Impact of Climate Crisis on Health in VT Digger Commentary
(APRIL 2, 2024) Primary care physician Michael Latreille, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, discussed the impact of the climate crisis on our health in a VT Digger commentary urging support for a renewable energy bill.
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Gogo Supports Bill Banning Flavored Tobacco Products in Times Argus Op-Ed
(MARCH 28, 2024) Cardiologist Prospero Gogo, M.D., professor of medicine, supports a recently passed bill that bans the sale of flavored products containing nicotine, according to an op-ed in the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus.
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