Alia F. Aunchman
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Associate Vice Chair, Clinical Operations
Vice Chair of Quality
PRONOUNS she/her
- MD, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
- BS, University of Maine, Orono, ME
- Residency, General Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
- Residency, General Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
- Fellowship, Surgical Critical, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
- Fellowship, Transition to Practice, Acute Care Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
- Research Fellowship, Surgery, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
Department of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgery
Areas of expertise
surgical quality, chest wall trauma
BIO
Alia Aunchman is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Acute Care Surgeon in the Department of Surgery. She is Vice Chair of Quality for the Department and Associate Trauma Medical Director for the Level 1 Trauma Center. She provides all aspects of Acute Care Surgery: Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, Critical Care, and Elective General Surgery.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Top Poster, St. Christopher's Hospital For Children (2014)
- SEEDS (Spotting Employees Exceeding Departmental Standards (2013)
- H. Gordon Page Senior Medical Student in Surgery, Alpha Omega Alpha (2010)
- Board Certification in General Surgery (2017)
- Board Certification in Surgical Critical Care (2019)
- Nominee for Harry E. Howe, M.D. & Theo O. Howe Outstanding Teacher of Surgery Prize (2022 and 2026)
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2019-present)
Bio
Alia Aunchman is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Acute Care Surgeon in the Department of Surgery. She is Vice Chair of Quality for the Department and Associate Trauma Medical Director for the Level 1 Trauma Center. She provides all aspects of Acute Care Surgery: Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, Critical Care, and Elective General Surgery.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Top Poster, St. Christopher's Hospital For Children (2014)
- SEEDS (Spotting Employees Exceeding Departmental Standards (2013)
- H. Gordon Page Senior Medical Student in Surgery, Alpha Omega Alpha (2010)
- Board Certification in General Surgery (2017)
- Board Certification in Surgical Critical Care (2019)
- Nominee for Harry E. Howe, M.D. & Theo O. Howe Outstanding Teacher of Surgery Prize (2022 and 2026)
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2019-present)