When Chris Veal ‘20, was 13 years old, he was diagnosed with cancer. At the time, his family was unable to afford health insurance and was overburdened with the enormous cost of care, which led to incredible financial hardship and eventually, the loss of their home.

The Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is well on its way to becoming the first medical school to be completely lecture-free and the groundbreaking move has caught the eye of The Washington Post.

In this broadcast of Vermont Edition, Karen Lounsbury, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology at the UVM Larner College of Medicine, speaks with Vermont Public Radio's Ric Cengeri about the science of addiction and what triggers it. ​

Thanks to the unique design of the Vermont Integrated Curriculum, fourth year students at the Larner College of Medicine have 14 months to explore specialties, hone their research and teaching skills, and gain practical experience in a range of health care settings as they interview for residency and complete their USMLE Step 2 Exams. Learn more about some recently graduated students who used their fourth year to advance LGBTQ healthcare, serve in an underserved, rural location, and take steps toward becoming a military physician.

Benedek Erdos, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, was invested in a formal ceremony on July 31 as the inaugural Martin E. Bloomfield ’56 M.D.’60 and Judith S. Bloomfield ’59 Early Career Professor in Cardiovascular Research.