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November 19, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 19, 2024) UVM Medical Center President and COO Stephen Leffler, M.D., was featured on WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s Roundtable in a discussion about recently announced cuts to patient services by the University of Vermont Health Network.
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at WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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November 14, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 14) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, president and chief operating officer of the UVM Medical Center, commented to Seven Days on the University of Vermont Health Network’s recent announcement of sweeping service cuts—which the network blames on recent regulatory decisions.
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at Seven Days
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November 13, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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November 12, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 12, 2024) Infectious disease specialist W. Kemper Alston, M.D., M.P.H., professor of medicine, was quoted in a Public News Service article on so-called superbugs.
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at Public News Service
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November 12, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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November 11, 2024 by
Janet Essman Franz
Many people note that a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it forced people to collaborate remotely, accelerating innovations in teamwork and problem-solving. This is evident within the UVM Children’s Hospital and the pediatrics department at the Larner College of Medicine.
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November 10, 2024 by
Janet Essman Franz
During their first year of medical school, Class of 2025 medical students Lindsay Aldrich and Richard Vuong won a competitive fellowship from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to develop an idea: They envisioned bringing the doctor’s office to new mothers and infants in rural regions of Vermont via a mobile health clinic.
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November 8, 2024 by
Margie Brenner
Since the Global Health Program’s inception, more than 120 medical students from the Larner College of Medicine have participated—most recently: Uganda (Sarah Chiavacci ’27, Annie Lindholm ’27, and Ben Sebuufu ’27); Vietnam (Martin Briche ’27, Max Pendleton ’27, Curtis Plante ’27, and Eunice Suberu ’27); and the Dominican Republic (Arya Kale ’27 and Estefania “Stefa” Obando ’27).
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November 7, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 7, 2024) A North Country man says lung cancer screening saved his life, WVNY-TV reported. Beth Zigmund, M.D., associate professor of radiology, a diagnostic radiologist with the UVM Cancer Center said only 10 percent of Vermonters at high risk of cancer are being screened.
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at WVNY-TV
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November 4, 2024 by
Janet Essman Franz
Pre-med students visited the University of Vermont October 25–26, 2024, for the fourth annual “Look at Larner,” a two-day event for aspiring medical students from populations underrepresented in the profession of medicine.
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November 3, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 3, 2024) In a VT Digger article on helping kids navigate election stress, Steven Schlozman, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, shared advice for parents.
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at VT Digger
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November 1, 2024 by
Jeff Wakefield, Brian Happel
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November 1, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 1, 2024) UVM Health Network Chief Medical Officer David Clauss, M.D., commented in a Saint Albans Messenger article on how the IV fluid shortage is impacting Franklin County medical services.
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at Saint Albans Messenger
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October 31, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 31, 2024) Larner social scientist Matt Dugan, M.A., was quoted in a Manchester (Vt.) Journal article about AI-generated text.
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at Manchester Journal
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October 30, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 30, 2024) Linda Klumpers, Ph.D., M.Sc., research assistant professor of pharmacology, spoke to a Cannabis Control Board working group about Vermont’s medical cannabis program, according to Green Mountain Vermont Cannabis News.
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at Green Mountain Vermont Cannabis News
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October 28, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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October 25, 2024 by
Office of Medical Communications
Five Endowed Professorships were conferred this month upon Larner College of Medicine faculty: William “Gabe” Tharp, M.D., Ph.D., Michael O’Reilly, M.D., M.S., Green and Gold Professorship in Anesthesiology; Robert Millay, M.D., Green and Gold Professorship of Ophthalmology; Patrick Forgione, M.D., Green and Gold Professorship of General Surgery; Michelle Sowden, D.O., Green and Gold Professorship of Surgical Oncology; and Donald Laub, M.D., M.S., Linda A. and David W. Leitner Green and Gold Professorship of Plastic Surgery.
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October 24, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 24, 2024) The Burlington Free Press reported on comments by David Clauss, M.D., chief medical officer at the UVM Health Network, about the necessity to delay some elective procedures due to national shortage of IV fluids following Hurricane Helene.
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at Burlington Free Press
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October 23, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 23, 2024) UVMMC neurologist James Boyd, M.D., professor of neurological sciences, spoke with WCAX-TV about a special rehab gym program called Push Back for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
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at WCAX-TV
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October 21, 2024 by
Margie Brenner
Against a backdrop of vibrant autumn leaves on October 18, the Larner College of Medicine’s Class of 2028 assembled at the University of Vermont’s historic Ira Allen Chapel to receive their first white coats. Members of the class hail from throughout the nation and around the world, and each has a unique story of what brought them to study medicine.