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Leffler Explains Value of Academic Medicine in VT Digger Commentary

September 8, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(SEPTEMBER 8, 2022) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, M.H.C.D.S., FACEP, professor of emergency medicine and president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center, wrote a commentary in VT Digger about the value of academic medicine.

Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, M.H.C.D.S., FACEP, professor of emergency medicine and president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center

(SEPTEMBER 8, 2022) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, M.H.C.D.S., FACEP, professor of emergency medicine and president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center, wrote a commentary in VT Digger about the value of academic medicine.

“Our academic medical center is a key component of the health system in Vermont,” Leffler wrote. “The work we do may seem like “bells and whistles” to an insurance provider, but for the patients who need us and the teams who deliver the care, these aren’t frills but care that is needed and expertly delivered. Vermont’s academic medical center must remain strong, current and viable so it is ready when we, or our loved ones, need it.”

Read full story at VT Digger

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Leffler Explains Value of Academic Medicine in VT Digger Commentary

September 8, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(SEPTEMBER 8, 2022) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, M.H.C.D.S., FACEP, professor of emergency medicine and president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center, wrote a commentary in VT Digger about the value of academic medicine.

Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, M.H.C.D.S., FACEP, professor of emergency medicine and president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center

(SEPTEMBER 8, 2022) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, M.H.C.D.S., FACEP, professor of emergency medicine and president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center, wrote a commentary in VT Digger about the value of academic medicine.

“Our academic medical center is a key component of the health system in Vermont,” Leffler wrote. “The work we do may seem like “bells and whistles” to an insurance provider, but for the patients who need us and the teams who deliver the care, these aren’t frills but care that is needed and expertly delivered. Vermont’s academic medical center must remain strong, current and viable so it is ready when we, or our loved ones, need it.”

Read full story at VT Digger

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