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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.

Shaw and VCHIP Partner with UCSF on $13 Million Children’s Quality Measures Study

December 7, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur

The Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) and Judith Shaw, Ed.D., M.P.H., R.N., executive director of the VCHIP and University of Vermont professor of pediatrics and nursing, will play a significant role in a $13.4 million multicenter pediatric quality measures study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Rettew Blogs about What the New ACO Model Could Mean for Patients and Clinicians

November 29, 2016 by David Rettew

My home state of Vermont is poised to be the first state in the nation to switch from a fee-for-service model of healthcare delivery to an accountable care organizational (ACO) structure, regardless of whether a person uses Medicare, Medicaid, or a private insurance company.
M.P.H. Student Finds Fulfillment Helping Vulnerable Communities

November 29, 2016 by Erica Housekeeper

University of Vermont senior Ian McHale’s first exposure to lack of public health access was while setting up mobile clinics in remote villages in Peru, where there was no medicine or clean water.
Healthcare Policy Focus of Fourth Legislative Summit

November 23, 2016 by Jeff Wakefield

The University of Vermont hosted its fourth annual Legislative Summit on Wednesday, November 16, in the Davis Center. Forty-two legislators attended this year’s event, titled Healthcare: Issues and Opportunities for Policy Makers, to engage with faculty experts on a topic the legislature will grapple with in a variety of forms in the coming session.
Macauley Shares the Health Benefits of Gratitude

November 23, 2016 by Robert Macauley

Thanks are the highest form of thought, and … gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — GK Chesterton. This is the time of year for conflicting messages. One day we’re eating turkey with family and friends, giving thanks for all that is good in our lives.

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