Learning Environment and Professionalism (LEAP) Office

The LEAP office is committed to creating and maintaining a learning environment that supports and encourages respect for every individual, and promotes the development of professionalism in medical students, residents, fellow, faculty, and staff across all instructional sites.

Meet the Team

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Elizabeth Hunt, M.D.

Director of the Learning Environment • Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nephrology, Dept. of Pediatrics • Pediatric Nephrologist, the University of Vermont Children's Hospital

elizabeth.hunt1@med.uvm.edu (802) 847-8840
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Nathalie Feldman, M.D.

Learning Environment and Professionalism Consultant

Nathalie.Feldman@med.uvm.edu

Cristin Gildea

Program Specialist

cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu (802) 656-4259

LEAP Committee

About us

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The LEAP Committee provides oversight and support for the quality of the educational environment for students, residents, and fellows at the Larner College of Medicine, the University of Vermont Medical Center and Health Network, and affiliate organizations or hospitals where trainees complete clinical training. 
 

The committee includes faculty, residents, students, and staff from Larner and the University of Vermont Health Network.

Co-Chairs and Permanent Members

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Co-Chairs:
  • Melissa Davidson, M.D.
  • Nathalie Feldman, M.D.

Permanent Members:

  • LCOM Director of the Learning Environment- Liz Hunt, M.D.
  • Learning Environment and Professionalism Consultant - Nathalie Feldman, M.D.
  • Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education/Designated Institutional Official - Melissa Davidson, M.D.
  • Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education - Christa Zehle, M.D.
  • Assistant Dean For Student Affairs - LCOM UVM CT Campus - Jennifer Clementi, M.D.
  • Associate Dean for Students, Karen George, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Quality Improvement Partner Jeffords Institute for Quality - Julie Cole
  • Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion - Margaret Tandoh, M.D.
  • Nursing Representative- Betsy Hassan

Faculty and Resident Representatives

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Faculty Representatives:

  • Judy Lewis, M.D.

Resident Representatives:

  • Erin Dagostiono, M.D

Medical and Graduate Student Representatives

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Medical Student Representatives:

  • Class of 2026 – Shani Legore, Alex Tran, Julia Halvorson-Phelan
  • Class of 2027 - Lindsey Gleason, Alexia Amaio, Cassie Chin, Anthony Jeong (CT Campus)
  • Class of 2028 - Jess Fitzgerald, Kate Bidgood, and Audrey Cussen (CT Campus)

Graduate Student Representative

  •       Amalia Sanches
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Ensuring a Positive Learning Environment

The LEAP Office Team and Committee reviews and recommends initiatives and policies to promote professional behavior throughout the academic medical center and affiliate training sites.




Submit a professionalism accolade or concern here.