The award honors an individual or team of staff members who demonstrate outstanding behaviors or produce exceptional results, either within a single department or across the College, in any of the following categories: character, job performance, or team-focused contribution.

Linda was nominated for her organizational efficiency and attention to detail, creative problem-solving skills, and compassionate nature. As an administrative assistant and an advocate for patients at the Eleanor M. Luse Center, Linda’s dedication supports the success of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

"Linda accomplishes all that she does so well with grace and a quiet good humor. Her dedication to the smooth, successful running of the department is exemplary," said Dean Patricia Prelock.

Maynard was honored for his commitment to students and the athletic training education program, and his dedication to development of multicultural and interprofessional curricula, including his signature RMS 188 "Organization, Administration, and Leadership in Athletic Training" course, which draws disciplines from across the healthcare spectrum together for discussion and debate.

"It is no small contribution from Alan that our students are increasingly successful after graduation with 100% pass rates (on the board certification exam) for the last three years, and numerous students continuing their education at high-profile graduate programs," said Dean Patricia Prelock.

HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARS

Claudia Abbiati, The Assessment and Development of an Instrument to Measure the Speech Related Attitudes of Preschoolers Who Stutter. Advisor: Barry Guitar, Ph.D.

Stacey Chung, FcGammaRIIa Expression in Patients with Previous Heart Attack. Advisor: David Schneider, Ph.D.

Ashleigh DiLaurenzio, Social Networking and Feelings of Acceptance, Loneliness and Relationships in ASD and Neurotypical Populations. Advisor: Patricia Prelock, Ph.D.

Clarissa Drill, Student Nurse Practitioner Communication Skills when using an Electronic Health Record (EHR) during Health History Taking. Advisors: Sarah Abrams, Ph.D. and Mary Val Palumbo, DNP.

Emily LaPenta, Bedside Report and Implications for Clinical Nursing Education. Advisor: Jeanine Carr, Ph.D.

Jillian Leikauskas, An Analysis of Ethics and Public Health Knowledge on College Students Vaccination Choices. Advisor: Burton W. Wilcke, Jr., Ph.D.

Mukta Mukta, The Role of Culture and Social Structures in Bengali Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Managing Their Health Condition. Advisor: Sarah Abrams, Ph.D.

Vanessa Perez, Small Molecules Inhabit C. albicans Biofilm Growth on Medical Substrates. Advisor: Sarah Abrams, Ph.D.

MCNAIR SCHOLARS

Tony Jiang, Medical Laboratory Science. The Role of Kinesin’s Neck-linker Length in Navigating the Microtubule Landscape. Mentor: Christopher Berger, Ph.D.

Mukta Mukta, Professional Nursing. The Role of Culture and Social Structures on Bengali Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Managing Their Health Condition. Mentor: Sarah Abrams, Ph.D., R.N.

Jillian Tanych, Exercise and Movement Science. Perception and attitudes towards physical activity in healthy weight and obese adolescents. Mentor: Connie Tompkins, Ph.D.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS AWARDS

MARGARET KYTE MEMORIAL AWARD for outstanding academic performance.

Gabrielle Marcotte

RODNEY EVERHARD AWARD for outstanding clinical promise.

Claudia Abbiati

CSD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE for demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, and professional promise.

Kellie Brockel

ELEANOR M. LUSE GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS given to the graduate candidate who demonstrates the highest academic achievement, clinical service and professionalism.

Lynn Varley

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY AND RADIATION SCIENCES AWARDS

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Vanessa Perez

Danielle Gurcillo

F.W. VAN BUSKIRK AWARD in recognition of the senior student with the highest grade point average in the Nuclear Medicine Technology program:

Amy Smith

F.W. VAN BUSKIRK AWARD in recognition of the senior student with the highest grade point average in the Radiation Therapy program:

Sara Agan

CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY AWARD in recognition of outstanding qualities of professional attitude and cooperation in the patient care setting:

Adam Blewett

CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN RADIATION THERAPY AWARD in recognition of outstanding qualities of professional attitude and cooperation in the patient care setting:

Trevor Cook

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING AWARDS

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING “Spirit of Nursing Award” given to a senior nursing student who demonstrates a commitment to excellence through his or her community, professional and academic achievements:

Caitlin Sartor

CLARISSA PETERS ALLEN AWARD to an outstanding graduating baccalaureate student who exemplifies the conscientious, motivated character of Clarissa Peters Allen:

Clarissa Drill

FAYE CRABBE AWARD established to honor the memory of the founder of the School of Nursing at UVM, a leader who valued nursing scholarship and service. Awarded to the senior majoring in Professional Nursing who excels in scholarship, nursing ability and service to the university:

Alexis Gadwah

FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE established in 1998 by the nurse administrators at FAHC to recognize a graduating baccalaureate student who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice in any setting:

Sarah Kawasaki

FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN NURSING PRACTICE established in 1998 by nurse administrators at FAHC to recognize a Master’s level student who demonstrates innovation in practice in any setting, breakthrough initiatives in patient care or patient education, or care coordination across the continuum

Carla Kolesar

VERMONT STATE NURSES’ ASSOCIATION CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD presented to a graduating student in each program who, in the opinion of the faculty, best demonstrates outstanding clinical practice:

Bachelor’s program award: Kayla West

Master’s program award: Jennifer Allaire

VERMONT ORGANIZATION OF NURSE LEADERS AWARD to a graduating Master’s level student who consistently demonstrated outstanding scholarship, completed a thesis/project that advances and disseminates nursing knowledge about a leadership issue in nursing, and initiated a career plan that builds on the graduate education foundation to influence the future of nursing:

Shara Tarule

VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION ANN K. TWITCHELL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AWARD presented to a senior in the baccalaureate program who has shown scholarship and excellence in community health services:

Nicole St. Germain

STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD for exemplary service to the Department of Nursing through commitment and participation in the Student Nurses’ Association:

Alexis Gadwah

Stephanie Onyekaba

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARD presented to a student for demonstrated collegial qualities through dedication to supporting student roles in the Department of Nursing, making a positive difference during undergraduate years and exemplary service to the Department.

Morgan Webb

KAPPA TAU CHAPTER, SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING, GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD. Chartered in 1988, Kappa Tau is a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the National Honor Society of Nursing. The society recognizes nursing students for scholarship, nursing ability and potential leadership as well as outstanding community leaders:

Jessica Jannette

KAPPA TAU CHAPTER, SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING, GRAUATE PROJECT AWARD

Carla Kolesar

KAPPA TAU CHAPTER, SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING, UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT/THESIS AWARD

Mukta Mukta

KAPPA TAU HONORS THESIS AWARD

Shara Tarule

DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND MOVEMENT SCIENCE AWARDS

ISOLA BRAUN AWARD awarded to the third year Doctor of Physical Therapy student who has demonstrated the greatest potential for development of professional competency and leadership:

Jonathan Robinson

MARGARET CORBIN AWARD to the third year Doctor of Physical Therapy student who has demonstrated high quality academic and clinical performance throughout the professional curriculum:

Abigail Spaulding

OUTSTANDING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN EXERCISE AND MOVEMENT SCIENCE AWARD given to an outstanding senior who exemplifies academic excellence, exceptional leadership, and a strong commitment to the profession of exercise science:

Marley Ford

Rachel Wellman

ATHLETIC TRAINING AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH given to the student who has shown exceptional growth in the areas of prevention, recognition, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries:

Emma Simmons

ATHLETIC TRAINING AWARD FOR FUTURE PROFESSIONAL given to the student who is viewed by the ATEP clinical instructors and faculty as having the qualities and desire to excel as a Certified Athletic Trainer. These qualities include high expectations for self and others, respect for self and others, caring nature, sense of responsibility, strong work ethic, confidence, flexibility, and constructive communication skills.

Grady Congleton

ATHLETIC TRAINING AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR given to a graduating senior student who exemplifies scholarly excellence in the classroom as well as in his or her clinical assignments and has shown to have the potential to be a leader in the field of athletic training:

Sarah Daniels

HONOR SOCIETIES

SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL, Kappa Tau Chapter of the Nursing Honor Society.

Students inducted in October of 2012:

Undergraduate students:

Michelle Bourgeois

Nicole Couchman

Mary Foley

Alexis Gadwah

Sarah Kawasaki

Emily LaPenta

Julia Petras

Morgan Nealy

Morgan Riddle

Caitlin Simpson

Ellen Thomas

Kristina Wilson

Graduate Student: Miriam Dowling

It’s no surprise that he felt excited to return to his alma mater as a faculty member in 1982. Thinking back over the past 30 years in his role as a professor, he fondly recalls faculty meetings where everyone sat around the table dressed in dark business attire, Sam Feitelberg’s ability to convince faculty to perform embarrassing skits, and attending Jean Held’s dinner parties. Reed says he enjoyed “the adventure of problem-based learning modules” and became passionate about teaching “great students who inspire us and make the world a better place.”

As a member of the last master’s degree class prior to UVM’s transition to the DPT degree, alumna Jessica Goodine, M.P.T.’05, was one of only 16 students in the MPT program her first year. The small class size provided an excellent learning environment and created significant bonds among the students.

Goodine, who specializes in working with spinal cord injury patients and is co-founder of the nonprofit corporation Empower Spinal Cord Injury, says, “The program taught me how to learn in a completely new manner, how to start from the problem and work backwards through problem-based learning.” While she didn’t find this educational format easy, she says “it taught me how to look at a patient as a whole, work together with my peers, and how to perform an effective and efficient literature search.” Goodine says the influence of Deborah O’Rourke, P.T., Ph.D., clinical associate professor of rehabilitation and movement sciences, had the greatest impact on her.

“Her office door was always open, she always had time to listen, she was incredibly empathetic, and she was always able to provide me with advice and multiple solutions,” shares Goodine. “If it weren’t for Deb, I would not have finished my program and I would not be where I am today in my PT career.”

Current UVM Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences Professor and Chair Diane Jette, P.T., M.S., D.Sc., worked part-time for Feitelberg from 1975 to 1981 while her husband completed a  graduate degree in psychology at UVM. She believes that though PT education has changed over the past decades, it has also stayed the same.

“We have become much more evidence-based in our approaches to patient care,” Jette says. “In the 1970s, there was not a lot of empirical evidence to support our practice, so most of our treatment decisions were based on what we knew about the anatomy and physiology of the human body, but the effectiveness had not been tested. As both basic and applied science have provided more sophisticated information about how the human body functions, physical therapist researchers have advanced our clinical knowledge, physical therapists’ treatments have become more sophisticated and more are better supported by studies of their effectiveness.” Jette also explains why the education of physical therapists changed over the past 40 years.

“In the 70s, physical therapists were educated at the baccalaureate level and practiced largely in hospital settings. Now the majority of PTs practice in out-patient practices and many own their own practices. In most states, patients may receive treatment by physical therapists without physician referral.”

It was due to this increasing scope of practice, expanding knowledge base and focus on professionalism, explains Jette, that all U.S. physical therapy programs now award the DPT degree. When she arrived at UVM in 2006, the PT program was in the process of transitioning to the DPT, and classes were small, but in the past six years, the program’s cohort size has tripled and the curriculum has been completely redesigned.

“Our DPT students have courses that prepare them to participate in healthcare at the system and societal levels, including health policy, quality improvement in healthcare, health care ethics and health promotion and wellness,” says Jette. “Because the focus of healthcare has shifted in many respects to the management of chronic conditions, and PT has a large role in improving  and maintaining the health and function of individuals with many types of conditions, our students now have courses that aid their understanding of how pharmaceuticals affect their patients and their interventions, how imaging studies can be applied and interpreted in designing their treatment plans, and how to advocate for access to healthcare resources for their patients across their lifespan.”

Despite four decades of evolution and these major curricular changes, the characteristics of UVM’s PT students have not altered over time. According to Jette, they are “passionate, hard-working, creative and highly intelligent.” And, she adds, they will be playing a vital role in the evolving health care system and all of our lives.

“Our graduates will be helping all of us manage the inevitable changes that come with aging and allowing us to remain active and functional through our older years,” she says. “They are, and will continue to be, Sam’s legacy.”

This student-generated award goes to a university professor who excels at teaching graduate classes. Criteria include teaching and learning techniques and strategies, out-of-the-classroom support, and the capacity to encourage and inspire students.

Nomination letters offered high praise for Dr. Rambur's breadth of knowledge, pedagogy, and ability to inspire a passion for learning while offering ongoing support and mentorship.

The Graduate Student Senate cultivates both the academic and non-academic activities of the graduate student body and exists to enhance all aspects of graduate school life at the University of Vermont.

• Curriculum and program development
• Scenario design
• Debriefing techniques

Registration is limited. Email Nancy Lemieux or call (802)656-2036.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

5:30-8:00 p.m.

Capitol Plaza, Montpelier, VT

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 Dr. Susan Kasser, PhD, Exercise and Movement Science Program Director, Associate Professor:

"Postural Dyscontrol in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: From Mechanisms to Intervention"

Dr. Karen Lomond, PhD, Post Doctoral Associate:

"Clinical Assessment and Measurement of Lumbopelvic Coordination and Movement Impairments"

The keynote address will be given by Dr. Nicholas Mantis, Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health. Dr. Mantis' presentation is entitled "Bugs as Drugs: The Gut Microbiome and the Future of Personalized Medicine."

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A Rochester, Vt. native, Achee enrolled at UVM dedicated to begin her training as a nurse as well as to develop an expertise in how to help women around the world, especially around issues of sexual violence. As a survivor of sexual violence, Achee has worked with communities throughout Vermont to advocate for women’s empowerment in areas of our society where it is needed most. She created a leadership weekend for the Girl Scouts Beyond Bars; an empowerment event for young girls who have a parent in prison. Her work with the organization introduced children to positive role models, strategies for living a healthy lifestyle, and how to foster self-efficacy.

Two other UVM students were chosen as finalists for this year's Truman award: Tad Cooke '14, an ecological food and energy systems major from Williston, Vt., and Hillary Laggis ’14, a public communications major from Hardwick, Vt.

The Truman Foundation, a federal agency that seeks to identify and support college juniors who are on track to be future public servants and change agents, issues the Truman Scholarship. Each year, universities across the country submit up to four nominees through a rigorous application review and interview process (in total, 629 students were nominated in 2013). At UVM, the Office of Fellowships Advising oversees this process.

"We are thrilled that Jeanelle has been recognized in this way -- she is a truly inspiring person," said Lisa Schnell, associate dean of the Honors College, who supervises the Office of Fellowships Advising. "Indeed, all four Truman nominees this year were stellar candidates for the award, and of the three Vermonters who were finalists -- Jeanelle, Tad, and Hillary -- UVM has every right to be proud. Their success is all theirs, but I know that they would want me to mention that behind them all the way was Brit Chase, UVM's fellowships adviser, who spent countless hours helping them prepare for the competition, as well as a faculty committee and individual UVM faculty mentors who have been extremely generous in the support and mentoring of all the nominees."

In addition to her work with Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, Achee, a certified crisis counselor, has dedicated thousands of hours to counseling victims at Hope Works, Chittenden County’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people who have experienced the trauma of sexual violence. She has also been an active volunteer in statewide campaigns for presidential candidates John Kerry and Barack Obama. She’s volunteered for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ re-election. She co-founded the Vermont Student Summit for Building Peace in Iraq, a foundation for a statewide student-led peace group. She’s received state and national recognition for her service to her community, including the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, the Miss America Community Service Award, and the Vermont Governor’s Award for Outstanding Community Service. A global studies minor, she is also a member of Mortar Board, and is a former member of the Dewey House for Civic Engagement, UVM’s residential learning community for students who are dedicated to becoming engaged and active members in the community through public service.

"Jeanelle Achee is an exceptional young woman who represents all that we hope for in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences -- someone who really does make a difference for the health and wellbeing of others," says Dean Patricia Prelock.

"As a student here, Jeanelle has made a huge impact not just on her fellow students' lives -- counseling individuals through crises, advising on writing papers, organizing service activities, for instance -- but also faculty," says Luis Vivanco, director of the Global and Regional Studies Program. "Her combination of humility, dedication and insightfulness about people is amazing. While the Truman is an excellent reflection on her qualities and commitment, she's an excellent reflection on the Truman program."

Achee is the fourth UVM student to win the award. Brent Reader ’13, a social work major, received the award in 2012. Alumna Kesha Ram, now a Vermont state representative, was a winner in 2007, and William F. Steinman was a winner in 1988.

A pediatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Buck-Rolland was honored for her commitment to excellence in nurse practitioner education and the promotion of professional development. She will be recognized for this achievement during the AANP's 28th National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in June.

The Nurse Practitioner State Award is given annually to a dedicated nurse practitioner in each state who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice.

• An otoscopic (visual) ear exam
• A hearing screening in a sound-treated booth

Call 656-3861 to schedule an appointment.

Screenings will be offered in The Eleanor M. Luse Center for Communication, 489 Main St., Pomeroy Hall, Burlington, VT.

Please note: This is a screening to determine if hearing loss may be present. It is not a full hearing evaluation. If the screening suggests hearing loss may be present, individuals are referred to an audiologist for a full hearing evaluation.

All procedures will be supervised by a licensed audiologist.

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Through the use of standardized patients trained to accurately portray specific medical conditions, high-fidelity mannequins that simulate life-like physical responses to medical treatment, task trainers for specific skill development, and hybrid simulations, the clinical simulation laboratory provides a critical interdisciplinary forum for state of the art health care provider training.

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Thrilled to have the opportunity to realize her dream of representing the United States in international competition – her team took the bronze medal at the 2012 World Championships held in Gothenburg, Sweden - Finn said she now looks forward to returning to class.

“It was a hard decision to leave UVM, but I knew I needed to at least try to see what this team was about,” said Finn, who hails from Simsbury, CT. “I really like Burlington and Vermont. I had a good experience my freshman year. I lived in the Dewey House for civic engagement, with people who cared about the same things I did.”

Finn’s first semester in the athletic training program involved observation hours undertaken with the men’s basketball, women’s ice hockey, and women’s field hockey teams. The experience provides students with a sense of what athletic training as a career is all about from the start, Finn said.

Training for world-class skating competition and studying at UVM have a fair bit in common, according to Finn.

“Both take a lot of organization and time management,” Finn said.

With skating, practicing individual skills, fitness, and teamwork take top priority, Finn said. In school, it’s also about getting your work done, and “making sure you’re in the right place at the right time,” she added.

From the first skating class she attended with a friend at age eight, Finn couldn’t get enough time on the ice. She competed in both singles and synchronized events. While attending UVM, she joined the Catamount Blades, and was recruited during a competition to audition for the Haydenettes. She made the team and began traveling back and forth to Lexington to practice on the weekends.

Looking back, her experience representing the US in international competition, traveling, and getting to know friends and teammates the world over are definite highlights. And what she missed most while she was away from UVM?

“I missed my friends, living on campus, having the real college experience – eating dorm food, not having a car and having to walk.”

Fresh from earning their 21st US National Synchronized Skating Championship title, Alexandra and her team will represent the United States as Team USA 1 at the World Synchronized Skating Championships in Boston this April.

Featured events will include keynote speaker Marilyn Moffat, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA and a tribute to UVM Physical Therapy Program founder Sam Feitelberg, PT, MS, FAPTA by Michael Emery, PT, EdD, FAPTA.

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Donations to support the Physical Therapy Fund may be made via the UVM Foundation

Through microphilanthropy efforts, the students hope to raise $500 to help support educating the UVM community about the risks of drinking and smoking and what they can do now to prevent being diagnosed with cancer later in life. Students will post flyers on campus about the education night to encourage students to attend.

Support the CNHS Radiation Therapy Cancer Screenings Micro-fund

• Monday, June 17
  “Social Thinking: Teaching social nuance versus social rules to students with social learning challenges”
  Michelle Garcia Winner, M.A., CCC-SLP
• Tuesday, June 18
  “Engaging Autism: Developmental Implications for Interventions”
  Connie Kasari, Ph.D.
• Wednesday, June 19
  “Racial Disparity in the Identification of Autism in Special Education at National and State Levels” and “A Rationale and Model for Integrating Antecedent-based Interventions and Embedded Instruction to Promote Learning and Address the Inappropriate Behaviors of Students with Autism”
  Jason Travers, Ph. D., BCBA-D
• Thursday, June 20
  “Helping Verbal Children with ASD Tune into Others"
  Fern Sussman, B.A., Master’s Equivalent
• Friday, June 21
  “Autism Spectrum Disorder: How the Past Informs the Future”
  Bryan King, M.D.

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Given in memory of former Registrar and Dean of Administration Robert H. Kroepsch and his wife, UVM alumnus and teacher Ruth M. Kroepsch, the Kroepsch-Maurice Award recognizes select faculty for their commitment to instructional distinction. The award also honors Ruth’s mother, Mary L. Maurice and her father, Walter C. Maurice, who was a teacher.

Teaching provides an opportunity to do what he loves, Sibold said.

“The classroom is a sanctuary for me. It is where I am most comfortable and most rewarded, professionally speaking. I get to accompany the students on their journey into their careers . . . that really is a privilege. It is a gift to get to do what we do as teachers. The obligation is huge, but the reward is even bigger.”

Receiving the award was also moving evidence of Sibold’s belief that teaching is a true calling.

“I work with a lot of colleagues who are just as good a teacher, if not better than I, so to have been recognized is deeply meaningful to me because teaching is such a part of who I am,” he said.

Sibold was among four faculty members recognized at a reception hosted by the Provost’s Office in Waterman Manor on November 1, 2012.

Other award recipients included School of Engineering Professor Dryver Huston, Political Science Associate Professor Lisa Holmes, and English lecturer Angela Patten. Each honoree received $1,000.

Learn more about the Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award

The Society for Simulation in Health Care, established in 2004, “promotes improvements in simulation technology, educational methods, practitioner assessment, and patient safety that promote competent and excellent patient care, including continuous measurements and improvements in patient outcomes.”

Certified Clinical Healthcare Simulation Educators must show competency in four areas: Professional Values and Capabilities; Knowledge of Educational Principles, Practice and Methodology; Implementing, Assessing and Managing Simulation-Based Educational Interventions; and Scholarship.

LeMieux is coordinator of simulation-based education activities for the UVM/Fletcher Allen Clinical Simulation Laboratory. Cohen, who also serves as a simulation faculty member for the Clinical Simulation Laboratory, earned a 2011 Frymoyer Scholarship with UVM Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Clinical Simulation Ted James, M.D., to develop a series of simulated clinical management scenarios with a goal of preventing patient safety mishaps. The scenarios teach and assess health communication skills, professionalism, and inter-professional communication.

Gayle has served students, fellow professionals, and community members in a variety of capacities for nearly 25 years. Her contributions to the field of speech-language pathology include teaching, mentoring, and inspiring students in the classroom and the clinic - in not only the department of communication sciences and disorders, but also theatre, music, and athletics as well. As a clinical specialist and consultant on voice and cranio-facial teams in collaboration with Fletcher Allen Health Care and the UVM Medical School, she has provided assessment, treatment, and clinical guidance to many children, students, and families.

Gayle has presented workshops and published on issues including supervision, voice, and cranio-facial differences. She has served as an active member and president of the Vermont Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and as ASHA legislative councilor. Gayle offers her support with insight, enthusiasm, and compassion.

Please join us in celebrating Gayle's legacy by donating to the College of Nursing and Health Services Dean’s Fund established in her honor. The money raised will sustain clinical workshops addressing issues of importance to speech-language pathologists.

To donate to the Dean’s Fund online enter the gift amount, then scroll down and click “other” before entering appeal code 13FBP. Specify “CNHS Dean's Fund in honor of Gayle Belin.”

Donations may also be mailed to the UVM Foundation, University of Vermont, Grasse Mount Building, 411 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401.

Vermont is seeking health care professionals and offers attractive educational loan repayment programs. Information about these programs will be available at this event.The statewide Vermont Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program is a partnership between Northeastern Vermont AHEC, Champlain Valley AHEC, Southern Vermont AHEC and the University of Vermont College of Medicine AHEC Program. AHEC improves access to quality healthcare through its focus on workforce development. We believe that success in healthcare innovation, transformation, and reform depends on an adequate supply and distribution of well-trained healthcare professionals.

If you have any questions about this event or Vermont’s educational loan repayment programs, please contact AHEC at 656-2179.

In 2011, Miller was diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer and went through chemotherapy to overcome the disease. She has written several books related to health and wellness and is a women's health and fitness advocate.

Miller's talk is sponsored by the Vermont Cancer Center of the University of Vermont and the Eleanor B. Daniels Fund of Fletcher Allen Healthcare. A 50/50 raffle will raise money for both organizations.

For more information, visit ebdfund.org/events or vermontcancer.org. To make a reservation, email ebdfund@gmail.com or call 802-434-3979