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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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  • 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.
  • Wilcox Selected for 2022-23 Class of Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellows
    June 28, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Rebecca Wilcox, M.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and associate dean for faculty affairs at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, has been selected as a member of the 2022-2023 class of fellows participating in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program at Drexel University College of Medicine.
  • 3D MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE BENEFITS SOME WOMEN, NOT ALL
    June 27, 2022 by Division of Surgical Research
    BCSC study finds that with 3D mammography technique, advanced cancer is reduced in women with most dense breasts and highest risk
    Read full story at BCSC
  • Association of Screening With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis vs Digital Mammography With Risk of Interval Invasive and Advanced Breast Cancer
    June 27, 2022 by Division of Surgical Research
    Question: Is digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) associated with lower risk of interval invasive and advanced breast cancer (prognostic pathologic stage II or higher) compared with digital mammography among women with dense breasts?
    Read full story at JAMANetwork
  • New Osher Center for Integrative Health to Benefit UVM Cancer Center Patients
    June 23, 2022 by Kate Strotmeyer
    A $5.5 million gift to establish the Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM will expand access to complementary therapies for UVM Cancer Center patients.
  • Wojewoda Comments on Monkeypox Testing & Diagnosis in Philadelphia Inquirer
    June 23, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JUNE 23, 2022) Physicians who have never encountered monkeypox may fail to recognize it, said Christina Wojewoda, M.D., associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, in an article in the "Philadelphia Inquirer."
  • MacAfee Discusses Pregnancy Termination Decision-Making on WCAX-TV
    June 22, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (JUNE 22, 2022) Lauren MacAfee, M.D., associate professor of OB/GYN, spoke with WCAX-TV’s Christina Guessferd for a story about abortion in Vermont.
  • Albaugh Cannabis Use & Brain Development Study in HealthDay Article
    June 17, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    (JUNE 17, 2022) A study published in JAMA Psychiatry and authored by Matthew Albaugh, Ph.D., University of Vermont assistant professor of psychiatry, and colleagues, was featured in a HealthDay article, titled "Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show."
  • Breast Cancer Phase III Clinical Trial Now Open at UVM Cancer Center
    June 17, 2022 by Kate Strotmeyer
  • URiM Pathway to Pediatrics Program Clarifies Journey for Pre-Med Students
    June 15, 2022 by Michelle Bookless
    Kiana Heredia, a medical student in the Larner College of Medicine Class of 2024, helped Larner Assistant Professor of Pediatrics L.E. Faricy, M.D., create the URiM Pathway to Pediatrics program to assist others who may encounter the doubts she experienced during her undergraduate years. The program originated from a grant proposal Faricy and Heredia developed with help from Nicole Obongo ’24, Annaliese Lapides ‘24 and Mialovena Exume ’24, for American Academy of Pediatrics funding to support events aimed at increasing workforce diversity and supporting students historically underrepresented in medicine.
  • UVM Hosts Second Symposium for Heart and Brain Health
    June 2, 2022 by Sam Israel
    The Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health's annual symposium was featured in a news story on ABC22 and Fox44. on June 1.
    Read full story at mychamplainvalley.com
  • 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.