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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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  • Lahey Tells WCAX Monkeypox is Likely Already Here
    July 22, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 22, 2022) In an interview with WCAX-TV, infectious disease specialist Timothy Lahey, M.D., M.M.Sc., professor of medicine, said the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox has likely been undercounted because people with mild or no symptoms have not gone to a doctor for a diagnosis. Vermont health officials Friday said monkeypox is likely here even though there are still no confirmed cases in the state.
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • Shapiro Joins Expert Migraine Panel on Medscape
    July 20, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 20, 2022) Robert Shapiro, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurological sciences, joined other experts for a conversation about the impact of migraine on quality of life, as well as the pain of stigma and how advocacy can reduce stigma, in an editorial collaboration between Medscape and the American Headache Society.
    Read full story at Medscape
  • HealthDay Covers Sajisevi Study of Thyroid Cancers in Asymptomatic Patients
    July 19, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 19, 2022) More than half of thyroid cancers are identified among patients with no symptoms, according to a study by Mirabelle Sajisevi, M.D., associate professor of surgery, and colleagues, HealthDay News reported.
    Read full story at HealthDay News
  • Zigmund Touts Easy Screening for ‘the Deadliest Cancer of All’
    July 18, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (July 18, 2022) Despite the strong evidence for early lung cancer screening and its widespread availability, very few eligible individuals take advantage of this potentially lifesaving procedure, Beth Zigmund, M.D., associate professor of radiology, wrote in an opinion piece in VTDigger.
    Read full story at VTDigger
  • Teaching Academy Announces 2022 Frymoyer Scholars Projects & Investigators
    July 18, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Three Larner College of Medicine faculty-led, interprofessional group projects have been selected to receive 2022 Frymoyer Scholars funding. The three projects focus on newborn resuscitation, building an interdisciplinary gender affirming care model, and fostering excellent clinical teachers, respectively.
  • Holcombe Touts Benefits of Early Lung Cancer Screening in Burlington Free Press Article
    July 15, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 15, 2022) UVM Cancer Center director Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., told the Burlington Free Press that the center, together with the Dartmouth Cancer Center and Vermonters Taking Action Against Cancer, has launched a campaign to increase screening for lung cancer — the leading cause of cancer death in Vermont and the country.
    Read full story at Burlington Free Press
  • Class of ’24 Med Student Pilcher Receives U.S. Public Health Service Award
    July 15, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The U.S. Public Health Service Physician Professional Advisory Committee selected Finlay Pilcher, a Class of 2024 medical student at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, to receive a 2022 Excellence in Public Health Award.
  • Our Time Press Reports on Albaugh Study of Effects of Cannibis Use on the Adolescent Brain
    July 14, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 14, 2022) A new study by Matthew Albaugh, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, and colleagues has found that smoking marijuana as a teen likely affects the still-developing brain, Our Time Press reports.
    Read full story at Our Time Press
  • Deerfield Valley News Covers CORA Webinar on Rural Naloxone Distribution
    July 14, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 14, 2022) As part of its Community Rounds Workshop series, UVM's Center on Rural Addiction (CORA), led by Stacey Sigmon, Ph.D., held a webinar on July 13 about the importance of distributing naloxone in rural communities, according to the Deerfield Valley News.
    Read full story at Deerfield Valley News
  • Lahey Warns WCAX of ‘Peaks and Valleys’ in COVID-19 Pandemic
    July 13, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 13, 2022) As Vermonters contemplate the future of COVID-19, infectious disease expert Timothy Lahey, M.D., M.M.Sc., professor of medicine, said in an interview with WCAX-TV that there are going to be peaks and valleys during the pandemic.
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • Dr. Polly Parsons: Looking Back and Moving Forward
    July 13, 2022 by Janet L. Essman Franz
    On July 11, E.L. Amidon Chair and Professor of Medicine Polly Parsons, M.D., began the transition to her new role as President and CEO of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM). We sat down with Dr. Parsons to reflect on her 16 years at the helm of the department, review her accomplishments and consider the department’s growth, struggles and triumphs.
  • King Encourages Lung Cancer Screening in Milton Independent Article
    July 12, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 12, 2022) John King, M.D., M.P.H., professor of family medicine, who practices in Milton, urges all high-risk patients to get screened for lung cancer, according to the Milton Independent. The Dartmouth and the University of Vermont Cancer Centers have named Milton an area of focus to promote early detection of lung cancer.
    Read full story at The Milton Independent
  • Zigmund Comments on Lung Cancer Screening in Conjunction with UVM & Dartmouth Cancer Centers’ Announcement on NBC5
    July 11, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 11, 2022) Beth Zigmund, M.D., associate professor of radiology and director of lung cancer screening for UVMMC, explained the benefits of early detection and treatment as part of the UVM and Dartmouth cancer centers’ newly launched partnership with the state’s cancer coalition, NBC5 reported.
  • Stanford’s Aslakson Appointed UVM Chair of Anesthesiology
    July 8, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Stanford University School of Medicine anesthesiologist and expert in palliative care Rebecca Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed as the next chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, effective September 1, 2022, following a national search.
  • UVM, Dartmouth, VTAAC Launch Public Education Program Promoting Early Detection of Lung Cancer
    July 7, 2022 by Jeffrey Wakefield
  • Study First to Show Benefit of 3D Mammography in Reducing Late-stage Breast Cancer
    July 6, 2022 by Kate Strotmeyer
    In a Journal of American Medical Association study, researchers - including UVM Professor and UVM Cancer Center member Brian Sprague, Ph.D. - found that 3D screening with digital breast tomosynthesis had certain benefits compared to breast cancer screening with conventional 2D digital mammography.
  • Bell Discusses New AAP Guidelines for Babies' Safe Sleep
    July 6, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JULY 6, 2022) Associate Professor of Pediatrics Rebecca Bell, M.D., spoke with Alexandra Montgomery of WCAX-TV Channel 3 for a story about updated guidance on safe sleep for babies issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • Herrington Appointed Inaugural Chair of New Department of Emergency Medicine
    July 1, 2022 by Ed Neuert
    University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Dean Richard L. Page, M.D., and UVM Health Network Medical Group President and Larner Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Jason Sanders, M.D., M.B.A., have announced the appointment of Ramsey Herrington, M.D., as the inaugural chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, effective July 1, 2022.
  • Brundage Invested as Green & Gold Professor in Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
    June 29, 2022 by Christina Davenport and Jennifer Nachbur
    In a formal ceremony held at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine on June 28, 2022, Associate Professor of Surgery William Brundage, M.D., was invested as the inaugural Green and Gold Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
  • VCCBH Symposium Highlights Early Career Investigators, Innovative Multidisciplinary Research
    June 29, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur and Masayo Koide, Ph.D.
    More than 100 in-person and dozens of virtual participants attended the second annual Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health (VCCBH) Symposium, held at the University of Vermont’s Davis Center June 2 to 3, 2022. The VCCBH, one of three National Institutes of Health Center of Biomedical Research Excellence-funded programs at UVM, is co-directed by Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor and vice chair for emerging researchers in the Department of Medicine, and Mark Nelson, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology.