About Us

The Office of Medical Education supports high quality educational programs and services for medical students and faculty development in educational methods.

The office has oversight of the medical curriculum, clinical education, grading and evaluations, academic success programs, student affairs, and National Board examinations including USMLE examinations. Our goals follow from our mission to facilitate continual enhancement of the medical curriculum through support of educational programs for students and faculty, and through promotion of education innovation. We do this in a variety of ways including:

  • Administrative support for faculty of integrated, interdisciplinary programs for medical education.
  • Maintenance of a variety of methods of communication about teaching between faculty and students, and college administration.
  • Rewards programs for excellence in teaching.
  • Awards and grants for innovation in courses and improvement of educational methods

How to Find Us

The Medical Education office is located on the 1st floor of the Given Courtyard North.

Office of Medical Education
Courtyard at Given N-100
Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
89 Beaumont Avenue
Burlington, VT 05405

Phone: 802.656.0722
Fax: 802.656.9377

Message from Dr. Zehle

Headshot of Christa Zehle, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education

UVM students gain a practical understanding of health care early in their education, which makes them more prepared for the array of patients, physicians and systems they will experience throughout their careers."

— Dr. Christa Zehle, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, Larner College of Medicine

Art + Science, 2019

MED ED report coverThe Art + Science annual report highlights the Office of Medical Student Education, the Teaching Academy, College initiatives, the Vermont Integrated Curriculum and medical student life. 

Download the 2019 Arts and Sciences Annual Report. (PDF)