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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  • Larner Responds: Connecting with Elderly Community Members
    April 23, 2020 by Sarah Zobel
    We’ve seen the images: an elderly nursing home resident on the far side of a window, looking out at family members, hands pressed to the glass the only means of contact.
  • The Vermont Integrated Curriculum During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    April 22, 2020 by Erin Post
    For first-year students, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant the interruption of active learning sessions on campus as well as the suspension of the Doctoring in Vermont course that sends students into primary care offices throughout Vermont. Karen Lounsbury, Ph.D., director of the Foundations level of the Vermont Integrated Curriculum, says faculty have stepped up to the challenge the pandemic has presented.
  • Celebrating Student Research
    April 22, 2020 by Erin Post
    Over one dozen Larner College of Medicine medical, doctoral students and Master of Public Health degree students recently presented their research alongside hundreds of peers from across UVM for the first-ever virtual Student Research Conference.
  • Cancer Center Team Presents National Model to Reduce Blood Clots in Patients
    April 21, 2020 by Sarah Keblin
    Often-deadly blood clots are a common complication of cancer care, yet less than five percent of patients receive education on how to prevent them. A team of clinician-researchers at the UVM Cancer Center have published an evidence-based prevention “roadmap” found to reduce blood clots by 38 percent in the highest-risk patients.
  • Wilderness Medicine Conference Will Offer EMT Credit!
    April 20, 2020 by Michele Morin
    The launch of UVM’s first-ever Wilderness Medicine Conference last year tapped into a great enthusiasm among a wide range of medical professionals for improving medical care in remote locations. This year’s event will be an even bigger draw for “medical and interprofessional education” with the introduction of credit approval for EMTs.
  • Weiss Comments on Potential of Cell Therapy Treatment for COVID-19 in ClinicalTrialsArena.com
    April 20, 2020 by Lila Sullivan
    (APRIL 20, 2020) Daniel Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, commented on the potential for cell therapies to be effective in treating COVID-19 in an article on ClinicalTrialsArena.com, a drug development and research industry news site.
  • Shapiro Discusses Migraine Care During Pandemic in Virtual Interview
    April 17, 2020 by Lila Sullivan
    (APRIL 17, 2020) Professor of Neurological Sciences Robert Shapiro, M.D., Ph.D., was featured in a video interview for Neurology Live on gaining access to migraine treatment in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shapiro is an advocate for a new class of medications that are administered less frequently, which may help improve management of migraine during the pandemic.
  • Important COVID-19 Update From Dean Page
    April 17, 2020 by Richard L. Page
  • Larner Responds: Feeding Healthcare Workers
    April 17, 2020 by Sarah Zobel
    The "COVID-19: The Larner Community Responds" series highlights stories about Larner College of Medicine students, faculty and staff who are answering the call for help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Lahey Authors NY Times Opinion Article on Unproven Vaccine
    April 16, 2020 by Lila Sullivan
    (APRIL 16, 2020) An Opinion piece authored by UVM Larner College of Medicine Professor Tim Lahey, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and director of clinical ethics at the UVM Medical Center, was featured in the New York Times.
  • Virtual Grand Rounds Are Here!
    April 13, 2020 by Michele Morin
    The COVID-19 pandemic has brought both changes and challenges for the UVM CMIE team. While the suspension of live, in-person learning has forced some of our conferences to be postponed and even cancelled, it has also spurred us into action on a project we have been wanting to address for some time – accrediting Grand Rounds for remote and recorded learning!
  • Silver Jubilee year for Vermont Perspectives in Anesthesia
    April 13, 2020 by Michele Morin
    The 25th Annual Vermont Perspectives in Anesthesia conference featured poster presentations by selected student researchers, quality education, and superb skiing in Stowe last month.
  • Building on the momentum of the 2018 conference, “Diabetes 2019: Updates on Management and Treatment” exceeds expectations!
    April 13, 2020 by Michele Morin
    ”Diabetes 2019: Updates on Management and Treatment” was very well-received by a diverse audience of healthcare professionals. Evaluation comments indicate that the conference achieved its goal – to educate and transform collaborative care in the area of diabetes care.
  • Bates Discusses Vermontilator on WCAX-TV
    April 12, 2020 by Lila Sullivan
    (APRIL 12, 2020) Jason Bates, Ph.D., Sc.D., professor of medicine, discussed a low-cost ventilator option for treating COVID-19 patients called the Vermontilator during "You Can Quote Me" on local CBS affiliate WCAX-TV Channel 3. Bates described the potential uses, how the Vermontilator works, and why it is different from other ventilators.
  • Important COVID-19 Update from Dean Page
    April 10, 2020 by Richard L. Page
  • Larner Responds: Tapping the Community to Protect Frontline Workers
    April 10, 2020 by Sarah Zobel
    At businesses and locations around Vermont that are currently closed or operating at a reduced level, personal protective equipment (PPE) is sitting unused. It’s in short supply around the country in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Vivek Chittineni, M.D., along with three University of Vermont (UVM) Larner College of Medicine students, are spearheading a drive to stockpile PPE, some of it for UVM Medical Center (UVMMC).
  • Larner Responds: Le Develops Medical Student COVID-19 Action Network
    April 10, 2020 by Michelle Bookless
    On March 13, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Vinh Le walked out of the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, uncertain about when he and his classmates would be returning. Two weeks later, Le’s Medical Student COVID-19 Action Network (MSCAN) emerged as a map of how medical students across the nation have met that challenge posed by the pandemic.
  • Bates and Vermont Team Invent Emergency Ventilator
    May 5, 2020 by Joshua E. Brown
    Over the last three weeks, a team of scientists, engineers and doctors at the University of Vermont, including Professor of Medicine Jason Bates, have developed a new design—and built a working model—for a simple, inexpensive ventilator.
  • College Establishes COVID-19 Volunteer Task Force
    April 9, 2020 by Michelle Bookless
    Over the past few weeks, Larner College of Medicine students have sought out and initiated impactful volunteer projects to help address a growing variety of needs presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Seeing the need for a centralized model to coordinate these various efforts, Christa Zehle, M.D., senior associate dean for medical education, and Nathalie Feldman, M.D., director of the learning environment, convened the LCOMCares Service Corps – COVID-19 Task Force.
  • Cushman Discusses Activity to Prevent Blood Clots During Quarantine in USA Today
    April 8, 2020 by Lila Sullivan
    (APRIL 8, 2020) Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor of medicine, discussed reducing the risk of blood clots and thrombosis due to more sedentary behavior during quarantine in USA Today.