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UVM Marks Milestone for New Occupational Therapy Program

'Beneath Our Skin' exhibit highlights experiences of Black Vermonters during COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Meet Tammy Bender, President’s Our Common Ground Staff Award winner

UVM Launches New Nursing Degree to Tackle Nursing Shortage

Celebrating 80 Years of UVM Nursing

New Peer Educator Program Seeks to Address Interpersonal Violence at UVM and Beyond

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01/14/2024

UVM Exercise Science Program Earns National Accreditation

The University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences Exercise Science bachelor’s degree program has earned national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES)....

01/13/2024

New Occupational Therapy Course Promotes Cultural Humility

In Morocco, religion plays a significant role in the structure of people’s daily lives, and the call to prayer rings out over cities and towns five times a day, recalls Addie Irvin, '25, of her recent trip to western North Africa with UVM's new occupational therapy (OT) program. The Birmingham,...

01/10/2024

A Different Picture

In graduate school, Emily Coderre, Ph.D., was fascinated by how the brain manages language in bilingual speakers. Her doctoral work considered language processing and executive control. As a postdoc, her focus shifted to how language processing differs in autistic and non-autistic individuals....

12/07/2023

Food As Medicine

This semester, 28 first-year Larner College of Medicine students are learning about culinary medicine, which pairs nutritional science with preventative health care. Medical class of 2026 students Sarah Krumholz and Molly Hurd developed a semester-long extracurricular program comprised of...

11/17/2023

Networking on UVM Connect

Students across UVM and across the country are encouraged to put their academic skills to the test in the real world through internships, service learning, job shadows and others. But finding those real-world opportunities can be challenging. In the vast landscape of career exploration and...

10/30/2023

UVM’s 2023 Health Equity Summit Explores "Closing the Margin: Avenues to Health Equity"

The University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Larner College of Medicine, Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the University of Vermont Health Network presented the 2023 Health Equity Summit: "Closing the Margin: Avenues to Health Equity" on October 29 and 30....

10/12/2023

Engineering Human Performance

“I've put together about 35,000 calories, enough for seven days of food for me,” explains Kit Vreeland, exercise science professor and UVM’s Initiative for Rural Emergency Medical Services director. “It's a little under 30 pounds. Hopefully, I only have to carry five pounds of food at a time....

10/02/2023

Beyond Birds and Bees

With a degree in social services and a new job, Zeph’s early career appeared to be off to a great start. Time spent studying books on professional networking resulted in a social skillset that led to a successful role in recruitment. Soon, Zeph met someone special, and their relationship led to...

10/02/2023

University of Vermont Recognized by Exercise is Medicine for Efforts to Create Culture of Wellness on Campus

The University of Vermont is one of only 149 universities and colleges worldwide to be honored by Exercise is Medicine® for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. Exercise Science students’ passion for making movement a part of daily campus culture and helping others in our...

09/28/2023

Open House for CNHS Alumni, Parents and Families

Schedule of Events Friday, September 29 PRNU 2121: Gerontology 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. | Rowell 103 Join nursing instructors Janelle Sarnevitz and Abby Wintersteen for the required undergraduate nursing course in Gerontology which focuses on...

09/14/2023

Tammy Bender Receives President's Our Common Ground Award

Tammy Bender, director of student services for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, has received the President’s Our Common Ground Award for her contributions and commitment to the University’s values of respect, integrity, innovation, justice, and responsibility. The President’...

09/13/2023

American Physical Therapy Association CEO to Welcome Incoming DPT Class

Justin Moore, licensed physical therapist and chief executive officer of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), will speak at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 induction ceremony on September 22. Before being named CEO,...

09/01/2023

Professor Miller Celestin Honored with Dr. H. Lawrence McCrorey Award for Inclusive Excellence

Miller Celestin, clinical assistant professor of nursing, recently received the Dr. H. Lawrence McCrorey Award for Inclusive Excellence in recognition of his contributions to creating a legacy of equity, justice and inclusion at the University of Vermont. The honor is awarded to a faculty or...

08/08/2023

Promoting Firearm Safety in Vermont

“In Vermont from 2011 to 2022, more individuals passed away from gunshot wounds than car crashes,” said Ella Kenney, Public Health Sciences ’25, of the reason she chose to intern with Vermont Area Health Education Centers (VT AHEC) this summer on a project to promote firearm safety. Working on a...

07/05/2023

International Spinal Cord Injury Community Project Promotes Inclusive Dialogue

Three hundred thousand people live with spinal cord injuries in the U.S., and 18,000 new cases occur worldwide yearly.The International Spinal Cord Injury Community Project was created as a way to begin to understand the experiences of people living with spinal cord injury (SCI), and a symposium...

06/20/2023

UVM to Host Spinal Cord Injury Symposium

The University of Vermont will host a symposium and dialogue on spinal cord injury (SCI) on Monday, June 26, from 3-5 p.m. in the Sullivan Classroom (Medical Education Room 200) and online. Part of a global initiative of researchers from 40+ countries to understand the lived experience...

06/15/2023

Angelopoulos Receives Honorary Degree

Theodore Angelopoulos, Ph.D., was awarded an honorary doctorate by The Department of Physical Education and Sports Science of the University of Thessaly in Karyes, Trikala, on Wednesday, May 17. Dr. Angelopoulos is a leader with more than three decades of experience and a distinguished...

05/26/2023

UVM Honors Nursing Graduates with Pinning Tradition

The Department of Nursing formally welcomed the 109 members of the Class of 2023 to the nursing profession in a pinning ceremony on May 20 in Ira Allen Chapel. The ceremony featured remarks by Associate Dean and Department Chair Rosemary Dale, Ed.D., APRN, faculty member Kathleen Monforte, D.N.P...

05/18/2023

Meet the CNHS Class of 2023

Entering UVM in the fall of 2019 with the advent of the pandemic’s upheaval just months ahead, the CNHS Class of 2023’s introduction to healthcare demanded flexibility, resilience, and the capacity to adapt. Four years later, they've earned their places in the healthcare professions they chose...

05/12/2023

Celebrating CNHS Student Success

Honors Day awards are presented annually to senior undergraduate and graduate students and faculty by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The students and faculty recognized have been nominated by fellow members of the CNHS community—including students, faculty and staff—for...

05/06/2023

CNHS Celebrates Class of 2023

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences honored the Class of 2023 with a celebration in Patrick Gymnasium following the University's formal commencement ceremony on May 21. Dean Noma Anderson welcomed the crowd, expressing pride and excitement for the accomplishments of the 239 graduates as...

04/27/2023

WCAX-TV Features Interprofessional Collaborative to Help New Americans Access Healthcare

APRIL 19, 2023 - UVM’s Susan Kasser and SUNY Plattsburgh’s Julie Richards discussed their Interprofessional Collaborative Health Access and Care Management Pilot, designed to train students to help new Americans and refugees with chronic health conditions access critical health care. The program...

04/25/2023

Finding Affinity and Mentorship for BIPOC Nursing and Medical Students at UVM

Miller Celestin began his nursing career in a New York City hospital, working on the floor with colleagues from around the world. His coworkers immigrated to the U.S. from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Philippines. But things looked vastly different when he took a job in a Chicago hospital....

04/13/2023

UVM Students Collaborate to Help New Americans Navigate the US Healthcare System

Faculty from the University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences and State University of New York (SUNY) Plattsburgh are training a team of students to help new Americans and refugees with chronic health conditions access critical healthcare services. UVM Exercise Science...

04/10/2023

UVM Physical Therapy Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Physical therapists help restore function and reduce pain for individuals who have experienced injury or disease, translating evidence into contemporary best practices and collaborating with patients, families, and colleagues to improve health outcomes in a complex healthcare environment. But...