Department of Medicine

David Rand, D.O., assistant professor of medicine

(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.

UVMMC staff are expecting heat-related emergencies to increase eightfold, if not more. “Many buildings in the Vermont area aren’t prepared for the heat,” Rand says. “Our homes and our businesses and our schools are not set up for this type of weather.”