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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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  • Janssen-Heininger Inducted as 2018-19 University Scholar
    April 25, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, Ph.D., professor of pathology at the University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine, was inducted as one of three 2018-19 University Scholars at a ceremony held April 24, 2018 in Waterman's Memorial Lounge.
  • Freeman & McHenry Featured in CNN Article on Medical Cannabis Courses
    April 20, 2018 by Madi Wood
    An April 2018 CNN article highlights UVM’s medical cannabis courses and includes comments by Kalev Freeman, M.D., UVM assistant professor of surgery, and Monique McHenry, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, regarding the importance of informing medical professionals about the potential uses of medicinal marijuana.
  • Training New Docs for 21st Century Medicine
    April 19, 2018 by Carolyn Shapiro
  • Global Health Leaders, Educators, Students Honored at Annual Celebration Events
    April 17, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The Global Health Program at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine and the Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) hosted "A Celebration of Global Health" at the College April 17 to 18, 2018.
  • 13th Annual Vermont AHEC Vermont Geriatrics Conference Recap
    April 12, 2018 by Brittany Willette
    On April 11, 2018, over 150 physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other health professionals with an interest in the care of older adults attended the 13th Annual Vermont Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Vermont Geriatrics Conference, which covered practical and innovative approaches to the medical care of older adults.
  • A Med Student and an Educator: Goldberg presents at Community Medical School
    April 10, 2018 by Michelle Bookless
    (APRIL 10, 2019) Community Medical School is a health and healthcare focused public lecture series that occurs on the first Tuesday of each month from March through May and September through November. The series, which is designed to share the medical learning experience with community members in and around Vermont, features faculty, staff and student experts from the UVM Larner College of Medicine, the UVM Medical Center, and local community organizations. Last Tuesday, Eli Goldberg, a medical student in the class of 2020 joined panelists A. Evan Eyler, M.D., a UVM professor of psychiatry and family medicine, Kate Jerman, M.P.H., the director of the LGBTQA Center at UVM, and Lola Houston, a UVM standardized patient and Burlington-based relationship coach for a special panel presentation, "Transgender Health & Healthcare: Transitioning to Affirmative Care." The topic is one that Goldberg is an expert on both as a medical student and as a member of the transgender community.
  • Linares Advocates for Statewide Uniformity in Stroke Treatment on WCAX-TV
    April 9, 2018 by User Not Found
    In a recent interview on WCAX Health Watch Guillermo Linares, M.D., UVM assistant professor of neurological sciences, discussed the importance of treating all Vermont stroke patients in the same way.
  • Department of Surgery Holds 48th Surgery Senior Major Scientific Program
    April 9, 2018 by Michelle Bookless
    On Thursday, March 29, 2018 the University of Vermont Department of Surgery held the 48th Annual Surgery Senior Major Scientific Program in the University of Vermont Medical Center’s Austin Auditorium. At an awards luncheon following the program UVM Larner College of Medicine Class of 2018 students Miles Grunvald, Brianna Spencer, and Samy Ramadan were honored with Senior Surgery Major Awards for their presentations.
  • First-Ever Integrative Pain Management Conference a Success
    April 9, 2018 by Brittany Willette
    “Integrative Pain Management: National Experts, Local Focus,” a first-ever conference presented by UVM Integrative Health, introduced new standards for assessing and treating pain and showed more than 250 participants how research-based therapies including acupuncture, meditation and yoga can help calm the nervous system for better health on Saturday, April 7 at the Dudley H. Davis Student Center.
  • Diminishing the Expanse Between Myself & Those Who Suffer: Sadigh’s #ClimbforaCause
    April 3, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
  • Wong Named Associate VP for Clinical Affairs for UVM Health Network Medical Group
    April 3, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Claude Deschamps, M.D., president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group (UVMHN Medical Group) and senior associate dean for clinical affairs at the Larner College of Medicine has announced that Cheung Wong, MD, associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, has accepted the role of associate vice president for clinical affairs for the UVM Health Network Medical Group.
  • Shukla Research Highlights How Asbestos Causes Lung Disease Mesothelioma
    March 27, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
  • Miller '18 and Team Win Lancet-Consortium of Universities for Global Health Poster Competition
    March 27, 2018 by Michelle Bookless
    Each year, hundreds of submissions are considered for the electronic poster competition sponsored by the medical journal The Lancet Global Health at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference in Washington, Dc. This year, UVM Larner College of Medicine medical student Alexandra Miller '18 and her team beat 543 submissions to become one of 8 award winners with their poster "Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Tanzania; A Capacity Building Project."
  • 4th Annual Health Career Exploration Day Draws 60 Vermont High School Students
    March 26, 2018 by Michelle Bookless and Jennifer Nachbur
    On March 24, sixty students from six Vermont high schools attended the fourth annual Health Career Exploration Day at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. The event was hosted by the Larner College of Medicine MedMentors Student Interest Group and UVM's Area Health Education Centers Program.
  • Evans and Hagan Appointed Members of UVM Medical Center Board of Trustees
    March 26, 2018 by Michael Carrese
  • Knakal Comments on Treating Stroke Patients for Depression on WCAX-TV
    March 21, 2018 by User Not Found
    In an article posted on WCAX on March 21, 2018, Roger Knakal, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation, discusses why stroke patients are often also treated for depression.
  • Teaching Academy Event Features Inaugural Morin Educational Leadership Award
    March 20, 2018 by User Not Found
  • The Big Reveal: UVM Senior Medical Students Learn Fate on Match Day, March 16
    March 12, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
  • Dean Morin’s Match Challenge: Three Peaks in Four Weeks
    March 9, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur
    When he’s not busy leading the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Dean Frederick Morin, M.D., likes to engage in challenging outdoor activities, so it was only natural for him to choose winter mountaineering as the focus of his fundraising campaign – “Three Peaks in Four Weeks” – in honor of the Class of 2018 and their Match Day.
  • Decision Time: Expanding Palliative Care Training and Practice at UVM
    March 8, 2018 by Carolyn Shapiro
    Learn more about the steps the UVM Larner College of Medicine is making to expand palliative care training in this article originally published in the Winter 2018 issue of Vermont Medicine.