Inclusive Excellence at the Larner College of Medicine | February 2025
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February is Black HEALTHstory Month
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Each February, the United States celebrates Black History Month in recognition of the contributions and achievements that African-Americans have made throughout history.
Black HEALTHstory Month, aims to present a fuller history of Black health in the United States by highlighting the long-standing fight for health justice and advocacy by African-Americans for African-Americans, and honoring these pioneers.
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Medicare significantly contributed to the desegregation of hospitals in the United States?
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Black HEALTHstory Month Webinar
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Medicare's Impact on Hospital Integration in the U.S., 1963-1967
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P. Preston Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
12:00 - 1pm
Via Zoom
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| Black History Trivia Night!
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Join us for an evening filled with delicious food, exciting prizes, and loads of fun!
Thursday, February 20, 2025
5:00-6:00 pm
Med Ed 100, Larner Classroom
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Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons
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African Americans have always practiced medicine, whether as physicians, healers, midwives, or “root doctors.” The journey of the African American physician from pre-Civil War to modern day America has been a challenging one.
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Further Exploration - Black HEALTHstory Month
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Gender Equity Education Series
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Clinical Considerations for Working with Transgender and Nonbinary Clients
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Laura Erickson-Schroth, M.D., M.A.
Chief Medical Officer, The Jed Foundation
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
12:00 - 1 pm
Via Zoom
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Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women. Join us for a photo on Friday, February 7, at 10:00 am in the Given Courtyard!
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| Presidential Distinguished Burack Lecture
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Cancel Wars: How Universities Can Foster Free Speech, Promote Inclusion, and Renew Democracy
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Sigal Ben-Porath, Ph.D.
Presidential Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
4:30 -5:45 pm
Waterman 338, Memorial Lounge
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| 2025 Campus Climate Survey
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The Campus Climate Survey will be administered in February 2025. Your feedback will help the college understand the experiences and perceptions of its students and employees.
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Compliance Alert: ADA, Equal Opportunity, and Privacy Notices
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Does your unit, department, or division create, develop, or send newsletters, informational brochures, or reports that provide information about UVM’s programs and services? If so, be sure you’re up to date with responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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| Celebration of Gender Equity in Medicine and Science
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With Charity R. Clark, J.D., Vermont Attorney General
March 6, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Med Ed Center 200
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| UVM Inclusive Excellence Symposium
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| Health C.A.R.E. Lecture Series: Black Maternal Health Week
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With Amanda P. Williams, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Webinar
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Medical school enrollment reaches a new high
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New data from the AAMC show mixed trends, as applicant numbers fall. COVID might have played a role. Read more
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New study from the AAMC and AACOM finds year one residents met or exceeded program director expectations
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A multiyear study published in JAMA Network Open, authored by the AAMC and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) staff using data from the AAMC Resident Readiness Survey, found that 96.8% of postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) residents met or exceeded their program directors’ expectations within the first six months. Read more
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Puerto Rican medical students face challenges when applying for residency
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Students report being misidentified as international medical graduates despite U.S. citizenship and medical school accreditation. Read more
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How a new framework built around fairness, access, inclusion, and representation can succeed where DEI has failed. Read more
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Listening to TikTok — Patient Voices, Bias, and the Medical Record
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Social media apps provide patients with a platform to share experiences of medical care that have left them feeling disrespected or judged and can highlight common failures in clinical communication. Read more
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Vermont Leads the Nation in Maternal and Infant Health with ‘A’ Grade on March of Dimes Report Card
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Vermont has earned an extraordinary distinction for its commitment to maternal and infant health, becoming the only state in the nation to receive an “A” grade on the 2024 March of Dimes Report Card. Read more
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