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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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“Edison of Medicine” & MIT Engineer Langer Shares Biotech Wisdom as Stetson Lecturer

September 21, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur

Robert Langer, Sc.D., David H. Koch Institute Professor at MIT, presented the 2nd Annual Stetson Lecture at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont on Monday, September 25, 2017.
Atherly Appointed Director of Health Services Research Center

September 21, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur

The Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont has announced the appointment of Adam Atherly, Ph.D., as the College’s first director of the health services research center and professor of medicine, effective February 1, 2018.
In the Wake of Charlottesville: Q&A with Class of ’17 Grad Shehab

September 18, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur

Syed “Samin” Shehab, M.D.’17 (SS) is currently a first-year internal medicine resident at Boston University Medical Center. He recently published a blog post, titled “403,” on In-Training that addresses the issue of caring for patients with vastly different beliefs. The Larner College of Medicine (LCoM) recently conducted a Q&A with Shehab.
4th-Year Wisdom: "First Year Feels Slow, but Med School Happens Fast"

September 18, 2017 by User Not Found

In the first and second years of medical school, the end goal – an M.D. – seems far away. But Vic Hudziak ’18 now knows that despite that first-year slow-mo feeling, four years actually flies by. She and classmate Julia Shatten ’18 have some great tips for students in the Classes of 2020 and 2021 for getting through the next few years smoothly.
The UVM Gender & Sexuality Alliance Marches in Burlington Vermont Pride Parade 2017

September 18, 2017 by User Not Found

On Sunday, September 10, Class of 2020 student leaders of the UVM Gender & Sexuality Alliance, Jenna Morris, Eli Goldberg, and Zachary Silberman and their faculty advisor, Pam Gibson, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine participated in the Burlington, VT Pride Parade. It was the fifth year in a row the GSA has attended.

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