All members of the learning and teaching environment share responsibility for creating a positive and supportive learning environment. Our goal is to create a culture that enhances patient care, scholarship and research and that is committed to the health care needs of society. 

Optimal medical and scientific practice require good judgment, respect for the values of the profession of medicine, and a commitment to the wellbeing of patients and those close to them.

The policies and standards that outline the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine expectations of professional conduct include:

• Statement on Medical Professionalism
• Tenets of Professionalism
• Positive Learning Environment and Mistreatment Prevention Policy
• Policy on Standards for Professional Code of Conduct
• Procedure for Reporting Violations of the Positive Learning Environment and Mistreatment Prevention Policy

For additional Larner College of Medicine policies, please review the Medical Student Handbook.

Ever wonder where your reports go and how your concerns are addressed? 

Please refer to the algorithms provided in the PDFS below that address the process of reporting a violation and how reports of a violation are addressed.

Report a Violation Flowchart (PDF)

How Reports are Addressed (PDF)

Learning Environment Report 2021-2022 (PDF)

The Learning Environment and Professionalism (LEAP) Committee reviews and recommends initiatives to support professional behavior in the learning environment. Learn more about the LEAP Committee.

Creating a Positive Learning Environment (PDF)

Inclusive Language (PDF) 

Supporting Learners (PDF) 

What a Microaggression is and How to Avoid Them (PDF)

Breaches of Professionalism (PDF)