Community

The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont has a remarkable community that provides ample opportunities to connect with fellow graduate students, postdocs, staff, and faculty. Offerings include workshops, conferences, events and seminars to bring together the perspectives of our diverse specialties. It is important to share your voice and feel heard as well as get involved with our Larner Community. 

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  • CNN Mentions COVID-19 Vaccine Response Study by Lee, Kirkpatrick, Cushman
    October 24, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 24, 2022) A study co-authored by Benjamin Lee, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics; Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D., professor and chair of microbiology and molecular genetics and professor of medicine; and Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor of medicine, along with researchers from Columbia University and Boston University, concluded that post-vaccination symptoms are a good sign, CNN reported.
    Read full story at CNN
  • Chaarani and Colleagues Find Evidence of Better Impulse Control & Memory in Gamers
    October 24, 2022 by NIDA Press Office
    A study by UVM researchers of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games.
  • Into the Woods: Wilderness Medicine Elective Gets Fourth-Year Students Outdoors
    September 26, 2022 by Janet Essman Franz
    “Remember the view, and breathe,” Sarah Schlein, M.D., FACEP, advised her student, Nina Feinberg ’23, as Feinberg prepared to descend a steep rock face in Vermont’s west Bolton woods. Clutching the rope clipped to her waist harness, Feinberg took a deep breath and backed down the crag, with fellow medical students cheering her on. After a few hesitant steps, she looked around: “Okay, I’m fine, it’s really pretty.”
  • Beerman Comments to The Other Paper on Firearm Access, Safety Movement
    October 20, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 20, 2022) Abby Beerman, M.P.H., education instructor in medicine and UVMMC injury prevention coordinator, commented in an article by The Other Paper on a national firearm access and safety movement.
    Read full story at The Other Paper
  • Leffler Quoted in VT Digger article on ED Overcrowding
    October 19, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 19, 2022) Stephen Leffler, M.D., professor of emergency medicine and president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center, was interviewed by VT Digger about overcrowding in the hospital’s Emergency Department.
    Read full story at VT Digger
  • Spector Discusses CoreMap in Seven Days Article
    October 19, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 19, 2022) A Seven Days article about CoreMap, co-founded by cardiologist and Professor of Medicine Peter Spector, M.D., discusses the medical technology startup’s search for a breakthrough in detecting the source of atrial fibrillation, and solving the long-standing challenge of providing individualized treatment.
    Read full story at Seven Days
  • Dumas Discusses Link Between Menopause & Alzheimer's on Nationally Syndicated Bloom TV
    October 18, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 18, 2022) Julie Dumas, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show "Bloom," to discuss the impact menopause has on the brain and its connection to Alzheimer’s disease.
  • UVM’s Newest Future Physicians Receive First White Coats
    October 15, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The UVM Larner College of Medicine medical Class of 2026’s White Coat Ceremony took place on October 14, 2022, at Ira Allen Chapel.
  • Schlein’s Research on Gender Distribution of Leadership Roles Highlighted in Elsevier Article on PHYS.ORG
    October 13, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 13, 2022) Sarah Schlein, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, is a lead investigator and co-author of research on the gender distribution of key leadership roles at the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) published in WMS’s official journal, "Wilderness & Environmental Medicine" (WEM). The research was featured in an Elsevier article on PHYS.ORG.
  • Rawson Interviewed by Seven Days about ‘Big Meth Problem’ in Vt.
    October 12, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 12, 2022) Richard Rawson, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and research professor at the Vermont Center for Behavior and Health, spoke with Seven Days for an article on increased meth use around Burlington.
    Read full story at Seven Days
  • Eradicating Polio: UVM Vaccine Trials Aim to End Disease’s Historical Journey
    October 12, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    In the past several months, cases of polio have been reported in New York, the United Kingdom, and Israel, underscoring the need for safer and more effective vaccines. Over the past nearly two years, University of Vermont Vaccine Testing Center researchers have been conducting trials on two experimental polio vaccines poised to help accomplish global eradication.
  • McMahon Proud of CVPH Gold Quality Award for Stroke, Press-Republican Reports
    October 11, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 11, 2022) Michael McMahon, M.D., stroke medical director of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, was quoted in a Press-Republican article highlighting the hospital’s Gold quality achievement award for treating stroke.
    Read full story at Press-Republican (Plattsburgh, N.Y.)
  • Wojewoda Warns of ‘Unusually Intense Flu Season’ in WGNO Interview
    October 10, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 10, 2022) Brace yourself for what could be a bad flu season, warned Christina Wojewoda, M.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, in an interview with WGNO-TV in New Orleans during the College of American Pathologists Convention.
    Read full story at WGNO-TV
  • Delaney Comments on Mental Health and Suicide in VTDigger Article
    October 4, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 4, 2022) Thomas Delaney, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, comments on the rising suicide rates in Vermont in an article in VTDigger about the launch of a new website and education campaign geared toward helping the public understand how to intervene before a suicide attempt.
  • Bruce Quoted about COVID Shots and DNA Alteration in Associated Press Story
    October 4, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 4, 2022) Emily Bruce, Ph.D., assistant professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, was quoted in an Associated Press story responding to false claims that COVID-19 vaccines are editing humans’ DNA.
  • Boyd Interviewed by NHPR about Benefits of Exercise in Parkinson’s
    October 3, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 3, 2022) James Boyd, M.D., professor of neurological sciences, commented for an NHPR Morning Edition story on the benefits of vigorous exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease.
    Read full story at NHPR
  • Lahey Comments to WCAX for Vaccines Story
    September 28, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (September 28, 2022) Infectious disease expert Tim Lahey, M.D., M.M.Sc., professor of medicine, commented to WCAX-TV for a story on vaccines and boosters.
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • Klein Talks Burnout in Vermont Edition Q&A
    September 27, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 27, 2022) Psychiatrist Kelley-Anne Klein, M.D., joined UVM associate professor of education Justin Garwood, Ph.D., and wellness expert Ryan Grey on Vermont Edition for a live call-in discussion on burnout.
    Read full story at VPR’s Vermont Edition
  • Medical Students Hold Second Annual Look at Larner Event
    September 27, 2022 by John Turner
    In 2021, the College of Medicine’s inaugural “Look at Larner” outreach program attracted aspiring medical students from across the country. For the 2022 Look at Larner, Class of 2025 members Jasmine Bazinet-Phillips and Karena Nguyen served as co-leaders and welcomed 27 individuals to the second iteration of the program.
  • Women’s Health and Cancer Conference to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
    September 27, 2022 by Kate Strotmeyer