Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc.
University Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology; University Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Medical Director, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program, UVM, Hematologist, UVM Health Network
Vice-Chair for Emerging Researchers, Department of Medicine
Co-Director, Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health; Co-Director, Laboratory for Clinical Biochemistry Research
Board Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont
PRONOUNS she/her
360 South Park Drive
Colchester Research Facility 206D
Larner College of Medicine
Colchester, VT 05446
United States
- M.D., University of Vermont College of Medicine
- M.Sc., Epidemiology, Harvard University School of Public Health
- B.S. (cum laude), Biology, University of Vermont
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Laboratory for Clinical Biochemistry Research
Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health
Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont
UVM Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program
BIO
With continuous NIH funding for 28 years, Dr. Cushman is a practicing physician scientist with research expertise described below. She was inaugural Editor-in-Chief of Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, a journal of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis from 2016-2023 (opening impact factor 6.1). She has authored nearly 800 peer-reviewed original articles, 2 dozen guidelines and society statements, and >70 reviews or commentaries. She has mentored more than 30 research trainees, with a majority staying in academic positions, and numerous faculty members. She has been an invited speaker or visiting professor at universities and other organizations over 135 times. Dr. Cushman’s career has emphasized volunteerism, with innumerable positions. She was a board director or councilor for the American Heart Association, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society, and North American Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis. She is an elected as a member of the Association of American Physicians. Her University Distinguished Professor appointment at UVM is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member.
Dr. Cushman's professional associations
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
American Society of Hematologists
American Heart Association
Dr. Cushman's postdoctoral training
Fellow in Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont
Research Fellow in Hemostasis, Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Resident in Internal Medicine, Traditional Track, Department of Medicine, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Publications
Dr. Cushman's publications on Google Scholar
Awards and Achievements
- 2025 Mentoring Award, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
- 2021 Elected Member, Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering
- 2021 Elected Member, American Clinical and Climatological Association
- 2020 Elected Member, Association of American Physicians
- 2020 Award of Meritorious Achievement, American Heart Association
- 2020 Elected Fellow, Vermont Academy of Arts & Sciences
- 2020 Gender Equity Outstanding Achievement in Medicine and Science Award, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
- 2019 Mentor Award, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont
- 2018 Population Research Prize, American Heart Association
2014 Distinguished Achievement Award, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
2012 Senior Researcher of the Year, UVM Medical Center-
2009 Distinguished Academic Achievement Award. University of Vermont College of Medicine Alumni Association.
Area(s) of expertise
Dr. Cushman studies risk factors for heart disease, stroke, cognitive impairment / dementia, venous thrombosis and risk factors for these using molecular epidemiology approaches. She is interested in the connections of cardiovascular and brain health, and vascular origins of cognitive impairment. During the pandemic she engaged in designing and conducting treatment trials in COVID-19 and studies of COVID-19 epidemiology. She has held leadership roles in a number of NIH-funded observational epidemiology studies, notably the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort study, funded since 2022.
Bio
With continuous NIH funding for 28 years, Dr. Cushman is a practicing physician scientist with research expertise described below. She was inaugural Editor-in-Chief of Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, a journal of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis from 2016-2023 (opening impact factor 6.1). She has authored nearly 800 peer-reviewed original articles, 2 dozen guidelines and society statements, and >70 reviews or commentaries. She has mentored more than 30 research trainees, with a majority staying in academic positions, and numerous faculty members. She has been an invited speaker or visiting professor at universities and other organizations over 135 times. Dr. Cushman’s career has emphasized volunteerism, with innumerable positions. She was a board director or councilor for the American Heart Association, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society, and North American Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis. She is an elected as a member of the Association of American Physicians. Her University Distinguished Professor appointment at UVM is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member.
Dr. Cushman's professional associations
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
American Society of Hematologists
American Heart Association
Dr. Cushman's postdoctoral training
Fellow in Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont
Research Fellow in Hemostasis, Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Resident in Internal Medicine, Traditional Track, Department of Medicine, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2025 Mentoring Award, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
- 2021 Elected Member, Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering
- 2021 Elected Member, American Clinical and Climatological Association
- 2020 Elected Member, Association of American Physicians
- 2020 Award of Meritorious Achievement, American Heart Association
- 2020 Elected Fellow, Vermont Academy of Arts & Sciences
- 2020 Gender Equity Outstanding Achievement in Medicine and Science Award, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
- 2019 Mentor Award, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont
- 2018 Population Research Prize, American Heart Association
2014 Distinguished Achievement Award, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
2012 Senior Researcher of the Year, UVM Medical Center-
2009 Distinguished Academic Achievement Award. University of Vermont College of Medicine Alumni Association.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Cushman studies risk factors for heart disease, stroke, cognitive impairment / dementia, venous thrombosis and risk factors for these using molecular epidemiology approaches. She is interested in the connections of cardiovascular and brain health, and vascular origins of cognitive impairment. During the pandemic she engaged in designing and conducting treatment trials in COVID-19 and studies of COVID-19 epidemiology. She has held leadership roles in a number of NIH-funded observational epidemiology studies, notably the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort study, funded since 2022.