As the world looks to Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics February 6–22, we at the Larner College of Medicine turn to our very own Olympian—Ty Walker, M.D.’25, who is now a resident in internal medicine at the UVM Medical Center.
The Larner alum’s blog post from May 2025, “From Olympic Athlete to Doctor: Lessons from Ty Walker,” reflects on her post-athletic career choices since her time in Sochi on the 2014 U.S. Snowboard Team at age 16, and how Olympic training has translated to her medical career.
Read Dr. Walker’s blog post, “From Olympic Athlete to Doctor”