Recent News

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  • Levine Appointed Vermont Commissioner of Health by Governor Phil Scott
    January 5, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    On Wednesday, January 4, 2017, Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced the appointment of Mark Levine, M.D., professor of medicine and associate dean for graduate medical education at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM, as Vermont's new Commissioner of Health.
  • On the Blog: Magier ’18 Discusses UVM Performance Improvement Collaborative
    January 5, 2017 by Samantha Magier
    Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States — as rising physicians, we can improve this statistic. In order to effect change as the next generation of healthcare providers, we must be equipped with the necessary resources.
  • Dixon among 2016 UVM Medical Group Excellence in Education and Research Awardees
    January 3, 2017 by Mindy Clawson
    The 2016 University of Vermont (UVM) Medical Group awards for excellence in education and research – along with grants funding research in medicine and medical education – were presented at the practice’s annual holiday reception on December 13, 2016.
  • Holmes Discusses Using Genetics to Predict Clot Risk
    January 3, 2017 by Michael Carrese
    Among the side effects experienced by cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy is a higher risk of blood clots, but determining which patients are most likely to get them is a challenge for physicians.
  • Sigmon Reports on Study of Waitlisted Opioid-Dependent Adults in NEJM
    January 3, 2017 by Jennifer Nachbur
    In rural states like Vermont, opioid-dependent adults desperate for treatment often find themselves stuck on a wait list, sometimes for eight months or more, increasing their risk of continuing to use illicit opioids, contract an infectious disease, overdose and prematurely die.

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