Office of Medical Communications

(JUNE 17, 2024) Ben Smith, M.D., clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine and medical director of the Central Vermont Medical Center Emergency Department, commented to WCAX-TV about new security procedures at the Berlin hospital.

Kathryn Huggett, Ph.D., assistant dean for medical student education and director of the Teaching Academy, and Cate Nicholas, Ed.D., M.S., PA, associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences and the retiring director of education and operations for UVM’s Clinical Simulation Lab, received NEGEA Distinguished Educator Awards at the annual Northeast Group on Educational Affairs conference May 29–31.

(JUNE 7, 2024) In an editorial in the journal Pediatrics, Andrea Green, M.D.C.M., professor of pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine, and Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington, commented on findings that many immigrant communities are at risk for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases because of low and declining vaccination coverage.

(JUNE 6, 2024) Craig Sullivan, M.D., and his son, Larner alum Matt Sullivan, M.D., both clinical assistant professors of family medicine, and Anne Morris, M.D., associate professor of family medicine, were interviewed for a Vermont Public story on the shortage of primary care providers in Vermont.

(May 31, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D., president and COO of the UVM Medical Center, Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D., and other top state health leaders joined U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for a roundtable discussion on why health care is becoming increasingly unaffordable, VTDigger reports.

Pediatrics faculty and providers at UVM Children’s Hospital established the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) to add a layer of support to the care of children with serious, life-limiting illness. Many families turn to PACT as a sounding board for making difficult decisions amid their child’s medical journey.

The Vermont Lake Monsters is teaming up with the UVM Cancer Center for a game of hope, connection and cancer awareness.

Although Vermont is a small state, Larner doctors and scientists have continued to gain national recognition. Heidi Schumacher, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, and Debora Kamin Mukaz, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, were each recently invited to two separate events at the White House in Washington, D.C.

A “food pharmacy” at UVM Children's Hospital provides food to pediatric patients and families in Vermont, where two in five people currently experience hunger, and families with children are five times more likely than others to face food insecurity. As demand continues to grow, the Children's Hospital hopes to expand the service across the health network.

(MAY 22, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, president and chief operating officer of the UVM Medical Center, spoke with NBC5 about the benefits of a new outpatient surgery center proposed for South Burlington.

(MAY 21, 2024) UVM Medical Center child psychiatrist Steven Schlozman, M.D., spoke with the Milton Independent about what’s on the minds of Vermont teenagers.

(MAY 21, 2024) Marjorie Meyer, M.D., professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences (OB/GYN) and division chief of maternal fetal medicine, and Ira Bernstein, M.D., professor and chair of OB/GYN, are proud of UVMMC’s ranking on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals.

(MAY 20, 2024) Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., director of the UVM Cancer Center, spoke with WCAX-TV about the more than 100 clinical trials the Cancer Center is currently running.

(MAY 19, 2024) David Kaminsky, M.D., professor of medicine, commented in a Reuters article on a new guideline for U.S. doctors to ignore race in assessing lung health.

The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Class of 2024 Honors Night was held on May 14. The event featured recognition and awards for faculty, staff, and graduating medical students.