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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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  • Medical Student Heredia is Inaugural Oguejiofor Diversity Scholarship Recipient
    June 10, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    In April 2022, Class of 2024 medical student Kiana Heredia was named the inaugural recipient of the Oguejiofor Scholarship, named in honor of Collins Oguejiofor, a member of the medical Class of 2022 who died unexpectedly at the end of his second year. The scholarship is supported by The Oguejiofor Fund, which was established in the fall of 2020 with gifts from family, students, faculty, staff, friends and the UVM Larner Alumni Association.
  • Medical Students Showcase Public Health Projects at Celebration
    June 10, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    While public health concerns like teen e-cigarette use, blood donation recruitment, and ensuring quality senior care existed prior to the pandemic, many have become of greater concern over the past two years. Class of 2025 Larner College of Medicine medical students dug into these and other health and social issues as part of their Public Health Projects course, revealing important findings that will help shape policy and direction for numerous social service agencies in the region.
  • Nicholas Comments on Doctors’ Exam Skills in MarketWatch
    June 3, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JUNE 3, 2022) Cate Nicholas, Ed.D., M.S., P.A., director of simulation education and operations for the UVM Clinical Simulation Laboratory, explained the correct way to measure a patient’s blood pressure in a MarketWatch story.
  • VCCBH Symposium Presenters Interviewed for Local ABC22/Fox44 Story
    June 2, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JUNE 2, 2022) Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Movement Science Denise Peters, PT, D.P.T., Ph.D., was among those interviewed for a segment on the second annual VCCBH symposium that aired on Local ABC22/Fox44.
  • VCBH Study Tests Novel App-Delivery of Financial Incentives for Pregnant Smokers
    May 26, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur and Nicole Twohig
    A new study, led by University of Vermont Center on Behavior and Health researchers and colleagues and published in JAMA Network Open, found that using a smartphone app that monitored smoking and delivered incentives to participants’ debit cards showed promise in achieving similar results to traditional best practices with financial incentives.
  • Plante Discusses Evolution of COVID-19 Impact on Body on KCBS Radio
    May 25, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (MAY 25, 2022) Timothy Plante, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, broke down the intricate variations in the coronavirus evolution for a segment on KCBS Radio.
  • Clinical study looks at blood test to predict clotting risk in cancer patients
    May 24, 2022 by Kate Strotmeyer
  • Larner Graduates Celebrated at Commencement Ceremonies
    May 20, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont celebrated 2022 master’s degree, Ph.D., and M.D. recipients on May 21 and 22. At both the Graduate College and Larner Commencement ceremonies, speakers acknowledged the hurdles these graduates had endured due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the important impact they were poised to make to ensure a better future for society.
  • Medical Class of 2022 Honors Night Recognizes Faculty, Students & Staff
    May 18, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    On May 13, the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont held Honors Night for graduating medical students in the Class of 2022. Accolades presented included the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society faculty, housestaff, and community physician awards; the Arnold P. Gold Foundation's Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine faculty and student awards; Area Health Education Center Scholars; department awards to students; and awards from the Class of 2022.
  • Janssen-Heininger Honored as University Distinguished Professor
    May 17, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, Ph.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the UVM Larner College of Medicine, is a 2022 recipient of the University Distinguished Professor Award. This title is a career appointment, and is the highest academic honor that UVM can bestow upon a member of the faculty.
  • CVRI Early Career Advisory Committee Awards Funding to Support Trainee Research Projects
    May 16, 2022 by Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont
    Through its initiative to support research projects conceived and developed by early career investigators, the ECAC recently funded 5 research projects.
  • Larner Geriatrics Expert Responds to Questions at Annual Conference
    May 17, 2022 by Janet L. Essman Franz
    This Q&A with Holly and Bob Miller Chair in Memory and Aging Michael LaMantia, M.D. M.P.H., associate professor of medicine and chief of geriatrics, is featured in honor of Older Americans Month, and was excerpted from his "Ask The Expert" session held during the April 2022 Vermont Geriatrics Conference.
  • Financial Incentives Delivered via App Show Positive Outcomes for Pregnant Smokers
    May 16, 2022 by Nicole Twohig
    A new study, led by researchers and colleagues at the Vermont Center of Behavior and Health, published in JAMA Network OPEN found that using a smartphone app (DynamiCare Health Inc) that monitored smoking and delivered incentives to participants’ debit cards, showed promise in achieving similar results to clinic-based best practices with financial incentives.
  • Larner Medical Students Selected as 2022-23 NH/VT Schweitzer Fellows
    May 16, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    ​The New Hampshire/Vermont (NH/VT) Schweitzer Fellows Program selected five teams of Larner College of Medicine Class of 2025 medical students as 2022-23 Schweitzer Fellows.
  • Higgins Named Recipient of 2022 CPDD Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award
    May 16, 2022 by Nicole Twohig
    Stephen Higgins, PhD, director of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, professor, and vice chair of psychiatry has been named the recipient of the 2022 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award, their career achievement award.
  • Stephen T. Higgins, PhD Receives SABA Award for Scientific Translation
    May 16, 2022 by Nicole Twohig
    Stephen Higgins, PhD, director of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, professor, and vice chair of psychiatry has been selected by the Society of the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) as the recipient of the 2022 SABA Award for Scientific Translation.
  • Silveira Honored for Teaching Excellence
    May 17, 2022 by Janet L. Essman Franz
    Jay Silveira, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry, was selected to receive a 2022 UVM Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, which recognizes faculty for excellent undergraduate instruction, innovation in teaching methods and ability to motivate and challenge students.
  • PTSD and OUD Study Highlighted in News
    May 16, 2022 by Nicole Twohig
    This month, local news affiliate WCAX interviewed VCBH Project Leader and Assistant Professor Kelly Peck, PhD about his prolonged exposure therapy (PET) study that examines cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for PTSD in people currently receiving buprenorphine or methadone medication maintenance.
  • Lee Comments on Concerning Trend of Hepatitis in Kids in The Atlantic
    May 13, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (MAY 13, 2022) Benjamin Lee, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a story in The Atlantic on the alarming trend of previously healthy children being diagnosed with hepatitis .
  • Parsons Named President and CEO of Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine
    May 11, 2022 by Ed Neuert
    Polly Parsons, M.D., E.L. Amidon Chair and Professor of Medicine, has been named the next president and CEO of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine.