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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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Lee Earns Hood Foundation Grant for Rotavirus Vaccine Research in Bangladesh

July 12, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro

University of Vermont researcher Benjamin Lee, M.D., is studying whether a higher dose will help make the rotavirus vaccine more effective in developing countries, where the disease causes more than 200,000 children’s deaths each year due to related dehydration.
Sadigh Named a Healthcare Hero by Connecticut Hospital Association

July 8, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur

Majid Sadigh, M.D., director of the Global Health Program at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN), was recognized as a 2016 Healthcare Hero by the Connecticut Hospital Association during the organization’s 98th Annual Meeting held June 28, 2016, in Wallingford, Ct.
American College of Radiology Honors DeStigter with Global Humanitarian Award

July 7, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro

University of Vermont radiologist Kristen DeStigter, M.D., has received a 2016 Global Humanitarian Award from the American College of Radiology (ACR) Foundation for her efforts to expand access to ultrasound imaging to underserved areas of Africa.
Irvin Receives Crapo Lifetime Achievement Award at 2016 ATS Conference

July 5, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) Assembly on Respiratory Structure and Function (RSF) selected Charles Irvin, Ph.D., professor of medicine and director, Vermont Lung Center, to be the inaugural recipient of the RSF 2016 Robert Crapo Lifetime Achievement Award for Pulmonary Diagnostics.
2016 Frymoyer Scholars to Focus on Progressive Education Projects

June 24, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro

The University of Vermont’s medical and nursing curriculum will be delving into more progressive territory, courtesy of five new Frymoyer Scholars projects.

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