Throughout its nearly 200-year history, the University of Vermont College of Medicine has developed a longstanding approach to medical education that reinforces the centrality of the doctor-patient relationship. The College was formally founded in 1822, and today graduates nearly 100 physicians and 20 biomedical Ph.D.s each year.

Our Mission: Educate new generations of physicians and scientists.
The school's innovative Vermont Integrated Curriculum has become a national model for educating physicians in an atmosphere that stresses the interrelated nature of the basic and clinical sciences. Many new physicians continue their post-graduate residency training at Fletcher Allen Health Care, and many more participate in continuing medical education. The presence of the academic health center means more qualified health care professionals are attracted to the area: nearly 40 percent of Vermont's current doctors received their education or training here.

Our Mission: Advance medical knowledge through research.
Research funding at the College of Medicine has increased 300 percent in the last decade, to more than $82 million annually. Today, researchers in laboratory, clinical and community settings work to bring greater understanding of disease and wellness, and new, more effective treatments in key areas such as cardiovascular, cancer, neuroscience and lung biology. Thanks to the presence of an academic health center, Vermont is one of only 20 states with both a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a General Clinical Research Center funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Our Mission: Render compassionate and effective care.
At more than 40 patient care sites and 100 outreach clinics in Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire, the health care professionals of Fletcher Allen and the University of Vermont provide personalized care and treatment. Clinical services offered include primary, secondary, and tertiary care covering every major area of medicine. Vermont's academic health center is also home to the state's only Level I Trauma Center, an National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a specialized children's hospital, and the most advanced CT and MRI imaging systems.

Our Mission: Collaborate and engage with the communities we serve.
To be effective, an academic health center must be an integral part of the communities it serves, learning from every act of service. Our community connections range from the thousands of educational moments that take place as our students learn in health care practices, service, and research projects throughout the region and around the world, to the many programs that assess and address community health needs - like the Area Health Education Centers that help find and place health care professionals in rural communities where they are needed. The academic health center also serves as a vital driver in the regional economy, employing more than 6,800 people.