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Call for Proposals: 2024 Health Equity Summit

Discover and share exciting initiatives at the third annual Health Equity Summit, Building Solidarity: Sustainable Pathways Towards Health Equity. The Summit is a collaboration between community members, healthcare providers and educators to dismantle institutional barriers to health and enhance patient experiences.

Details

Dates: Monday, October 7, 4 - 6 pm: Poster presentations and kickoff reception

Tuesday, October 8, 8 am - 5 pm: Workshops and sessions

Location: Double Tree Hotel, 870 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT 05403 (Google Maps)

Sponsors: The 3rd Annual Health Equity Summit is a joint effort presented by the University of Vermont Health Network, the Larner College of Medicine, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the University of Vermont.

More information: Health Equity Summit | The University of Vermont Health Network (uvmhealth.org)

Questions? Please email HESummit@uvmhealth.org

Recent News

For University of Vermont-related news, see below. For MaineHealth news, click here.

WCAX Interviews Lahey on How to Keep Regional COVID Rates Low

August 12, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(AUGUST 12, 2022) Infectious disease specialist Tim Lahey, M.D., M.M.Sc., professor of medicine, spoke to WCAX-TV about what actions people — and public health officials — can take to help keep COVID case rates down in Vermont and Northern New York despite the increased transmissibility of the BA-5 variant.
Larner Welcomes Class of 2026 Medical Students

August 12, 2022 by Michelle Bookless and Jennifer Nachbur

Class of 2026 medical students start their journeys toward becoming physicians during Orientation.
Stein Comments on $20M NIH Grant to Vermont–Maine Partnership, VermontBiz Reports

August 11, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(AUGUST 11, 2022) A $20 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to the New England Clinical and Translational Research Network (NNE-CTR) will allow NNE-CTR members from UVM, MaineHealth Institute for Research, and the University of Southern Maine to address chronic and life-threatening diseases in northern New England, VermontBiz reports.
Read full story at VermontBiz
UVM & Maine Partners Awarded $20 Million to Continue NNE-CTR Work

August 11, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur

The Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network has received a $20 million-dollar renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue work to ensure residents in Vermont and Maine – and particularly the elderly, New American and Indigenous populations – receive greater support to address chronic and life-threatening diseases.
Larner First-Years Present MedQuest Program to Bennington County High Schoolers

August 9, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(AUGUST 9, 2022) Five high school students from Bennington County recently completed a MedQuest 2.0 program designed and delivered by first-year medical students from the Robert Larner College of Medicine to gain a richer understanding of health careers available to them in Vermont.
Read full story at Bennington Banner

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