Education

In all levels of the curriculum, students will learn from Family Physicians how best use their knowledge and skills and attitudes to create a trusting relationship with their patients and provide care that is high quality, accessible, respects the individual and is based on the best current evidence.

Family Medicine at Larner

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Pre-Clinical Curriculum: Foundations

Family Medicine directs Doctoring in Vermont, the intro to clinical medicine where over 60 Family Medicine physicians open their doors to first year students. Faculty also serve as advisors for Professionalism, Reflection and Communication and provide didactic and hands-on sessions in Foundations.
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Clerkship

Many of our committed teachers also participate in the required Family Medicine Clerkship. The clerkship emphasises the acquisition of skills and knowledge realted to the care of patients i nteh outpatien setting. The Clerkshi opereates in in Vermont, Connecticut, Maine and upstate NY. Needs more wo
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Advanced Integration

Senior students can choose among a broad selection of course, clinical and non-clinical, including the extremely popular Family medicine AI.
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Faculty Scholarship Program

The UVM Larner College of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine seeks to boost innovation and extramural funding for faculty scholarship. Competitive grants will be provided for academic projects aligned with departmental priorities, available to Clinical and Education Scholar faculty.

Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) is a student-run group for medical students to engage with and explore family medicine. FMIG focuses on providing:

  • Leadership roles

  • Faculty mentoring

  • Elective series

  • Social events

  • Meetings (local to national)

  • Procedure workshops

  • Residency advice

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