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. 

Calendars of Events

Social Media Connections

SocialMedia.pexels-tracy-le-blanc-607812

UVM Handshake, UVM Connect, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter. . . find our social media communities by checking out these social media platforms here. 

  • Rettew Blogs about What the New ACO Model Could Mean for Patients and Clinicians
    November 29, 2016 by David Rettew
    My home state of Vermont is poised to be the first state in the nation to switch from a fee-for-service model of healthcare delivery to an accountable care organizational (ACO) structure, regardless of whether a person uses Medicare, Medicaid, or a private insurance company.
  • M.P.H. Student Finds Fulfillment Helping Vulnerable Communities
    November 29, 2016 by Erica Housekeeper
    University of Vermont senior Ian McHale’s first exposure to lack of public health access was while setting up mobile clinics in remote villages in Peru, where there was no medicine or clean water.
  • Healthcare Policy Focus of Fourth Legislative Summit
    November 23, 2016 by Jeff Wakefield
    The University of Vermont hosted its fourth annual Legislative Summit on Wednesday, November 16, in the Davis Center. Forty-two legislators attended this year’s event, titled Healthcare: Issues and Opportunities for Policy Makers, to engage with faculty experts on a topic the legislature will grapple with in a variety of forms in the coming session.
  • Macauley Shares the Health Benefits of Gratitude
    November 23, 2016 by Robert Macauley
    Thanks are the highest form of thought, and … gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — GK Chesterton. This is the time of year for conflicting messages. One day we’re eating turkey with family and friends, giving thanks for all that is good in our lives.
  • UVM Offers New Online Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management and Policy
    November 23, 2016 by Erica Housekeeper
    The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont will offer a new online Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Care Management and Policy starting in January.
  • 5 Ways to Debrief and De-Stress after the Election
    November 23, 2016 by Sara Pawlowski
    Following one of the most divisive campaign seasons in our history, many people are feeling stressed and emotionally exhausted. If you feel this way, you are not alone. The American Psychological Association’s “Stress in America” survey revealed that the 2016 presidential election has been a source of significant stress for more than half of Americans, regardless of their political party affiliation.
  • First among Vermont Medical Society and VMS Education & Research Foundation 2016 Honorees
    November 23, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The Vermont Medical Society recognized five Vermonters for their outstanding contributions to the health and well being of the state’s residents during its 203rd annual meeting held November 5, 2016 in Burlington, Vt., including two faculty members from The Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont.
  • Ades Study on Improving Participation in Cardiac Rehab Programs Featured in Multiple Outlets
    November 18, 2016 by Kate Skinas
    Once a patient has experienced a cardiac event, they are often prescribed participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation, yet only 20 to 30 percent of patients actually participate.
  • Ades Study Supports Road Map to Saving Lives through Cardiac Rehab
    November 14, 2016 by Nancy Bercaw
    More than two million Americans experience some type of a cardiac event every year. Whether they’ve had a heart attack or coronary revascularization procedure, such as bypass surgery or coronary stent placement, doctors typically recommended these patients participate in Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) as outpatients.
  • In Honor of Veterans' Day: Celebrating John McCrae, M.D., Author of "In Flanders Fields"
    November 14, 2016 by Kate Bright
    Dr. John McCrae (1872-1918) wrote "In Flanders Fields," the most influential poem associated with World War I. At the Larner College of Medicine, we are proud to count him as part of our rich and deep history.
  • Class of ’18 Students Present Public Health Projects at APHA Meeting
    November 14, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Twelve members of The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont’s Class of 2018 traveled to Denver, Colo. Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 to present their groups’ Public Health Projects at the American Public Health Association 2016 Annual Meeting.
  • Dixon and Colleagues Receive $6.2 Million in Asthma Research Funding from NIH
    November 14, 2016 by Mindy Clawson
    More than 50 percent of asthmatics have a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30, and the majority of these patients have severe asthma that doesn’t respond well to traditional medication.
  • Larner Students Meet Partners in Health's Paul Farmer, M.D.
    November 14, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Medical students, public health students and anthropology students had an opportunity to meet and discuss global health advocacy with world-renowned physician, anthropologist and Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer, M.D., during an afternoon session that was part of his visit to the University of Vermont on November 3, 2016.
  • Geriatrics Expert LaMantia Publishes Study on Aging Brain Care Medical Home
    November 14, 2016 by Carolyn Shapiro
    Aging baby boomers want to stay independent and live in their own homes as long as possible, but aging also increases the prevalence of depression and dementia.
  • Bates Presents University Scholar Lecture
    November 14, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Jason Bates, Ph.D., professor of medicine at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, presented his University Scholar lecture on “How Does a Physicist Become a Biologist, and Vice Versa?” on November 2, 2016, in Memorial Lounge in UVM's Waterman Building.
  • Inaugural Dean’s Excellence in Research Awards Recognize Trainees, Faculty
    November 14, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    More than 150 faculty, trainees and staff attended the inaugural Dean’s Excellence in Research Awards event, titled “Celebrating Excellence in Research,” at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont on November 1, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in Carpenter Auditorium in the Given Building.
  • TAs Get Head Start on Physician's Important Role as Teacher
    November 14, 2016 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The case projected on the screen in the Sullivan Classroom describes a patient – a 55 year-old male with a six-year history of hypertension and a recent acute flare of gout, a type of arthritis – and lists several lab results.
  • Holmes Discusses Vermont's Preterm Birth Rates on NPR
    November 14, 2016 by Kate Skinas
    Preterm birth rates in the US have risen in 2015 for the first time in eight years, though Vermont is among 3 other states that have seen declining rates.
  • VP Biden Visits UVM for Cancer Moonshot Discussion Featured in Media
    November 14, 2016 by Kate Skinas
    The United States Vice President Joe Biden visited the University of Vermont on Friday, October 21, 2016 to join faculty of the University of Vermont Cancer Center in a Cancer Moonshot Roundtable Discussion.
  • Vice President Biden Brings 'Cancer Moonshot' to UVM
    November 14, 2016 by Amanda Waite
    “If you are ever going to be involved in cancer research, this is the moment,” Vice President Joe Biden told a packed Davis Center ballroom at the University of Vermont Oct. 21. “This is the inflection point.”