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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.

Vice President Biden Brings 'Cancer Moonshot' to UVM

November 14, 2016 by Amanda Waite

“If you are ever going to be involved in cancer research, this is the moment,” Vice President Joe Biden told a packed Davis Center ballroom at the University of Vermont Oct. 21. “This is the inflection point.”
Dumas' Comments on Menopausal Brain Fog Featured on CBSNews.com

November 14, 2016 by Kate Skinas

Julie Dumas, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the Larner College of Medicine, comments on a new study suggesting that hormonal shifts could be the reason for memory issues among post-menopausal women.
NIH Microbiome Project’s Proctor Keynotes Inaugural Dean’s Excellence in Research Awards 11/1

October 27, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur

The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is proud to present the inaugural Dean’s Excellence in Research Awards event, titled “Celebrating Excellence in Research,” on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in Carpenter Auditorium in the Given Building.
Diehl and Pierce Discuss Dengue Vaccine & Zika at Community Medical School 11/1

October 27, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur

According to an October 11 "Viewpoint" article in theJournal of the American Medical Association, "nearly 1700 cases of travel-associated Zika infection, including 479 in pregnant women, had been reported in the continental United States" as of August 4, 2016.
Kinsey’s NIH-Funded Study Aims to Alleviate Guesswork in Lung Cancer Screening

October 24, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro

Screening presents a dilemma for lung and cancer specialists: Only about four percent of abnormal spots found on patients’ lungs during preventative CT screening turn out to be cancer, yet lung cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer and usually progresses rapidly, so catching it early is particularly important.

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