Larner News Archive Men’s Health Month: Prostate Cancer in Focus June is Men’s Health Awareness Month—an ideal time to highlight the importance of prostate... PACE: From Studio Art to Medicine — Building the Foundation at UVM UVM and Larner College of Medicine alumna Autumn Polidor ’03, M.D.’14, embarked on her path to... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Clinical Trial Reveals Effective Method for Quitting Tobacco for Young Adults Who Smoke and Vape New evidence points to accessible treatment that can help young adults quit now, before developing... Pediatrician as Storyteller “Words of Power,” an essay by Rebecca Bell, M.D., describes the evolution of this pediatric... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Biomarker Test Developed by UVM Cardiologist Offers Insights to Prevent Recurrent Heart Attacks Research by cardiologists at the University of Vermont Medical Center is giving doctors powerful... Larner College of Medicine Launches New Office of Research and Engagement On May 28, 2025, Larner College of Medicine Dean Richard L. Page, M.D., announced the establishment... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Christian D. Pulcini, M.D., M.Ed., M.P.H. While many children experiencing anaphylaxis stay in the ED for hours—even overnight—after... Larner Accolades & Accomplishments: JUNE 11, 2025 Larner College of Medicine faculty and medical students volunteered in the medical tent at the... Aspiring Medical Students Gain Confidence and Skills at Pediatrics Event The quantity of pediatric residency training programs and positions has increased during the past... Deborah L. Cook, M.D., Invested as Dinehart Green and Gold Professor of Dermatopathology Deborah L. Cook, M.D.’90, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, was invested as the... Klemperer Receives Award from Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Elias Klemperer, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, associate director of the Vermont Center... Like Father, Like Son—35 Years Later In their joint blog post, Larner College of Medicine alumni Vinh Le, M.D.’25, and his father,... Larner College of Medicine Graduates Celebrate at 2025 UVM Commencement Ceremonies On May 17 and 18, 2025, University of Vermont students, families, friends, faculty, and staff came... Larner Accolades & Accomplishments: MAY 21, 2025 Several Larner College of Medicine faculty members—Rebecca Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D., Danielle Ehret,... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Pediatric Oncologist-Hematologist Jessica Heath, M.D. For pediatric oncologist-hematologist Jessica Heath, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and... UVM Cancer Center Recognizes Clinical Trials Awareness Day To celebrate Clinical Trials Awareness Day on May 20, the UVM Cancer Center is highlighting stories... May: Mental Health Awareness Month For Mental Health Awareness Month in May, learn how the Larner College of Medicine provides... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Koide Lab Explores Links Between Blood Pressure Regulating Hormone and Cognitive Decline A hormone that controls blood pressure may lead to cognitive decline, even without changing blood... The Teaching Academy Turns 10 On Friday, May 9, the Teaching Academy at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine... Breaking Down Barriers Class of 2025 medical student Ashwini Sarathy received the 2025 Larry Bellew Award for Volunteering... Larner College of Medicine Announces Commencement Speakers Medical class of 1994 alumna Maureen G. Phipps, M.D., M.P.H., has been selected as commencement... A College’s North Star: Professionalism Launched in 2019, Professionalism Week at the Larner College of Medicine provides members of the... Carney Named President-Elect of American College of Physicians Effective April 5, 2025, Jan K. Carney, M.D., M.P.H., has been named president-elect of the... UVM Cancer Center Hits the Road with New Outreach and Education Van On May 1 at the Vermont State House in Montpelier, the UVM Cancer Center (UVMCC) launched its new... Morris Appointed Associate Dean for Primary Care Effective May 1, 2025, Anne Brisson Morris, M.D., associate professor of family medicine, has been... After 20+ Years, a Leadership Transition at the Vaccine Testing Center After more than 20 years at the helm of the University of Vermont’s Vaccine Testing Center (VTC),... Can Art Connect Us to Cancer Science? In academia, science and art departments rarely overlap. But they do share common ground—both... 2025 Careers in Cancer Day On April 15, 90 high school students gathered at the Larner College of Medicine to learn about... Fentanyl or Ketamine? UVM Researchers Join National Study Evaluating Pain Management for Traumatic Injury When a person in the U.S. suffers a traumatic injury, emergency responders commonly give them one... UVM Clinical Trial Leads to Better Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Patients People living with cystic fibrosis can now take a once-daily drug that will help them breathe... All Brains Belong: Health Care for the Neurodivergent Community “If we can do one thing to improve health care experiences and relationships, it’s to... Thomas Griffin, Ph.D., Visits ‘Across the Fence’ for April 7–13 National Public Health Week From vaccination campaigns to healthy lifestyle education and policies leading to cleaner air and... Public Health Experts Discuss the Realities of the Measles Outbreak As the measles outbreak continues to spread in the U.S., Jan K. Carney, M.D., MPH, associate dean... Larner Accolades & Accomplishments: APRIL 9, 2025 On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the University of Vermont Department of Surgery held the 55th Annual... UVM Cancer Center Announces 2025 Pilot and Pre-Pilot Award Grantees The UVM Cancer Center has announced the recipients of its 2025 Pilot and Pre-Pilot Project Grants... Cushman Receives 2025 EPI Mentoring Award from American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention The American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) selected Mary Cushman,... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Cameron Cordero, CMB Ph.D. candidate, and Steven Roberts, Ph.D. A recent paper published in Nature Communications titled “Contributing factors to the... Larner Group Represents at AAP Advocacy Conference Opposing Medicaid Budget Cuts Larner medical students Olivia Domingue ’25, Stefanie Kelsey ’25, Kassondra Little ’25,... Lights, Camera, Match Day 2025! At 12 noon on March 21, more than 47,000 graduating medical students nationwide learned where they... Larner Researchers Share Key Discoveries on Cardiovascular and Brain Health Medical students, postdoctoral fellows and associates, and faculty from the UVM Larner College of... Larner Accolades & Accomplishments: MARCH 19, 2025 Mark Nelson, Ph.D., chair and University Distinguished Professor of pharmacology, has been selected... Cancer Center’s Chris Anker, M.D., on New Treatment Guidelines for Rectal Cancer March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and amid reminders to get screened if you’re 45 or... Early-Career Researchers Compete in Sixth Annual Viridis Montis Challenge The sixth annual Viridis Montis Early-Career Investigator Challenge, organized by the... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: William Copeland, Ph.D. Most children are exposed to adversity by the time they reach adulthood, but a portion of children... The Power of Mentoring More than 50 percent of Vermont high school students attend a rural school, and geographical... Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., Visits ‘Across the Fence’ for February Heart Month During Heart Month, the February 27 episode of the University of Vermont’sAcross the Fenceprogram... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Mark Nelson, Ph.D. For decades, University Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Mark Nelson, Ph.D., at... UVM Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program Serves Homeless Vets For the past 12 years, over one thousand veterans from Vermont and New York have received... Black HEALTHstory Month Lecture Explores Racial Integration in American Medicine On February 12, the Office of Inclusive Excellence at the Larner College of Medicine hosted a Black... ‘Bird Flu’ Basics from Larner College of Medicine Infectious Disease Experts The H5N1 avian influenza virus, commonly called “bird flu,” is striking dairy farms across the... UVM Achieves Prestigious Carnegie R1 Designation, Joining Highest Level of U.S. Research Institutions A transformative moment for the university, a result of decades of investment in cutting-edge... Love at Larner The hallways at the Larner College of Medicine have created and supported love stories throughout... Larner Community Celebrates Class of 2027 Public Health Projects Poster Session In January, the Larner community gathered to celebrate at the Class of 2027 Public Health Poster... Humanities and Medicine The world of medicine is increasingly recognizing the importance of explicit attention to the... “We Are Stronger Working Together” Each January, the Larner College of Medicine Office of Inclusive Excellence at the University of... Kate Tracy, Ph.D., Featured on ‘Across the Fence’ for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month For January Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the January 27 episode of the University of... The Surprising Truth About Winter Sun Snow reflects sunlight with incredible efficiency, providing nearly double the dose of ultraviolet... Investigating Brain Health and Dementia Two projects led by early-career investigators at the University of Vermont were selected recently... Vermont Leads the Nation in Maternal and Infant Health with ‘A’ Grade on March of Dimes Report Card Vermont has earned an extraordinary distinction for its commitment to maternal and infant health,... Accolades & Accomplishments: January 15, 2025 As of December 2024,Andrew Strong, M.S., has been appointed manager of clinical simulation... Students Explore ACL Tears and Arthritis Larner Class of 2027 medical students Cassandra Chin, Oona Davies, Ivan Davis, Aaron Dees, Nick... Nelson’s Research Team Unveils Breakthrough Mechanism in Brain Blood Flow Regulation A team of UVM scientists led by University Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Mark... Closing Gaps: Larner Students Address Literacy and Nutrition in Burlington Driven by a partnership between two Larner fourth-year medical students, several grant-funded... Doctor’s Children’s Book Conveys the Benefits of Physical Touch If you want to spread good feelings, hug someone you love! That’s the treatment prescribed in... Spider Brain Research Leads VT Neuroscientists to Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Discovery Researchers from Saint Michael’s College and the University of Vermont have made a groundbreaking... Lasting Friendships Geoffrey Smith, M.D.’67, remembers vividly the first time he met his UVM classmate Ursel... Invisible No More As a Black kid growing up in inner-city Queens, becoming a doctor felt impossible. I’d simply... The Art of Science Amber Goerner, M.S.’24, who earned her master’s degree in cellular, molecular, and biomedical... Accolades & Accomplishments: December 4, 2024 Larner pediatricianLewis First, M.D., M.S., has been awarded the Vermont Association of... Larner College of Medicine Joins Nationwide Observance of National Rural Health Day on November 21 The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont joins communities across... Calling All Country Doctors: Study Challenges Assumptions About Rural Physician Recruitment About 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas, but only 9 percent of physicians practice... Caring for a Community: Ignat Incentive Scholarship Supports Larner Graduates Returning to Vermont Class of 2025 medical students Liz Kelley and Jessie Lucas don’t know yet where their residency... Connecting the Docs: Creating a Network Department Many people note that a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it forced people to... A Holiday Message from Dean Page Dear Larner Community, As we enter our holiday break and approach a new year, I hope you... Medical Students’ Project Improves Rural Health Care Access During their first year of medical school, Class of 2025 medical students Lindsay Aldrich and...
