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Cancer Clinical Research for InvestigatorsVermont Cancer CenterWhen: Friday, October 13, 2023, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM ESTWhere: TBD

We are pleased to announce the UVMCC Principal Investigator Introductory Course for those of you who serve as PIs on cancer focused clinical trials and for new investigators who are interested in activating studies. All investigators are welcome.

The meeting will be organized as an in-person event but zoom option will be available for those of you who wish to participate but cannot attend. More information will be forthcoming with location and specific meeting agenda.

If you plan to participate, please respond to VCC Project Calendar vccproject.calendar@med.uvm.edu with confirmation if you will attend in person or virtually by Sep 15.

Recent News

Larner Researchers Find Lack of Confidence in Providers for Cannabis Info, Labroots Reports

August 18, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(AUGUST 18, 2023) In a study on medicinal cannabis use and reporting, Larner researchers Nicole Wershoven, Amanda Kennedy, Pharm.D., and Charles MacLean, M.D., found that just 18 percent of patients thought their provider was a “good source of information regarding cannabis” and cannabis-related health issues, according to Labroots.
Read full story at Labroots
Heward Comments to WCAX about Integrated Addiction Treatment Approach at UVMMC

August 17, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(AUGUST 17, 2023) Brady Heward, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke to WCAX-TV about an integrated approach by the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) to make addiction treatment more accessible.
Read full story at WCAX-TV
Vermont Edition Interviews Plante about COVID Uptick, New Booster

August 17, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(AUGUST 17, 2023) Epidemiologist Timothy Plante ’06, M.D.’10, M.H.S., assistant professor of medicine, spoke with Vermont Public for a story focusing on the recent uptick in the number of COVID cases and a new, updated vaccine booster that is expected to be available in the fall.
Read full story at Vermont Public
Eric Thrailkill Receives 2023 BF Skinner Foundation Award

August 16, 2023 by Charles Brooks

Eric A. Thrailkill, PhD, Associate Professor with the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, is the recipient of the 2023 BF Skinner Foundation New Researcher Award from Division 25 of the American Psychological Association (APA).
UVMMC Earns CMS 5-Star Quality Rating, Times Argus Reports

August 16, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(AUGUST 16, 2023) UVM Medical Center has again earned a 5-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which announced its annual hospital ratings in late July, according to the Barre–Montpelier Times Argus.
Read full story at The Barre–Montpelier Times Argus

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