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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

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Larner Graduates Celebrated at Commencement Ceremonies

May 20, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur

The Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont celebrated 2022 master’s degree, Ph.D., and M.D. recipients on May 21 and 22. At both the Graduate College and Larner Commencement ceremonies, speakers acknowledged the hurdles these graduates had endured due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the important impact they were poised to make to ensure a better future for society.
Medical Class of 2022 Honors Night Recognizes Faculty, Students & Staff

May 18, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur

On May 13, the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont held Honors Night for graduating medical students in the Class of 2022. Accolades presented included the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society faculty, housestaff, and community physician awards; the Arnold P. Gold Foundation's Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine faculty and student awards; Area Health Education Center Scholars; department awards to students; and awards from the Class of 2022.
Janssen-Heininger Honored as University Distinguished Professor

May 17, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur

Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, Ph.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the UVM Larner College of Medicine, is a 2022 recipient of the University Distinguished Professor Award. This title is a career appointment, and is the highest academic honor that UVM can bestow upon a member of the faculty.
CVRI Early Career Advisory Committee Awards Funding to Support Trainee Research Projects

May 16, 2022 by Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont

Through its initiative to support research projects conceived and developed by early career investigators, the ECAC recently funded 5 research projects.
Larner Geriatrics Expert Responds to Questions at Annual Conference

May 17, 2022 by Janet L. Essman Franz

This Q&A with Holly and Bob Miller Chair in Memory and Aging Michael LaMantia, M.D. M.P.H., associate professor of medicine and chief of geriatrics, is featured in honor of Older Americans Month, and was excerpted from his "Ask The Expert" session held during the April 2022 Vermont Geriatrics Conference.

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