Positive Learning Environment, Personal Growth Opportunities
At Larner, faculty and students collaborate to enhance student life, addressing aspects from extracurricular activities to the curriculum. Offerings include interest groups, weekly yoga, intramural sports, talent shows, and Wellness Committee initiatives.
Student Wellbeing
At the Larner College of Medicine, we focus on enhancing student wellbeing through accessible resources and programming. We empower students to define their own wellness within a framework of Professionalism, guided by compassion and respect. Our commitment to fostering a collaborative and equitable learning environment supports excellence in patient care, research, and education. We prioritize destigmatizing help-seeking behaviors, enabling students to develop resilience and skills for their medical careers, all while promoting a philosophy of responsive care within the Larner community.
Student Voice
There are many opportunities lead initiatives in matters that are important to you. In the past few years, students have had a large say in curriculum changes, have started new interest groups, implemented new Wellness initiatives, and participated in community-wide events.
Ways Students Have an Active Voice on Campus (and Beyond):
- Student Council
- Wellness Committee
- Student Education Committees
- Student Ambassadors
- Student feedback about the Learning Environment
- Morning Coffee/Drop-in with the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education or designee
- Regular course and faculty evaluations
- Will be Advertised in the WeeklyWire
- Town Hall meetings
- Dining with the Deans
Meditation for the Medical Student
Medical school requires intense concentration and preparation, which can lead to insecurities and worries about the future, as a physician and in your personal life. Meditation can help foster new strengths and sources of calm for the medical student.
Click here for a detailed meditation resource guide prepared by Larner's Wellness experts (PDF).Contact Student Wellness
Assistant Director of Student Wellbeing • Assistant Professor of Psychology
leigh.holterman@med.uvm.edu