Intercultural Excellence at the Larner College of Medicine | March 2026
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March is Women's History Month
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As we mark Women’s History Month this March, we take time to celebrate the achievements of women while acknowledging the ongoing work required to create systems where all women can thrive. We honor those who paved the way—and those who are shaping what comes next.
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2/17 - 3/3- Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse)
2/18 - 3/19- Ramadan
3/2 - 3/3- Purim
3/3 - 3/4- Holi
3/20- Nowruz
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| UVM Our Common Ground Symposium
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Building Resilience through Connection
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There is still time to register for this four-day symposium will bring together scholars, performers and educators to explore the ways cultivating connection can build resilience.
Larner faculty, staff and students can attend the 2026 Our Common Ground Symposium FREE with code: LCOM.
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March 16-19, 2026
UVM Dudley Davis Center and online
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Public Health Week Lecture
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From Past to Present to Future: Transformative Lessons from Public Health History
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Jan K. Carney, M.D., M.P.H, MACP
Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Public Health
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
12:00 pm
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Gender Equity Education Series
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"Man Up": The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism
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Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Ph.D., M.P.P., M.A.
Professor, School of Public Affairs and School of Education, American University
Director, Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL)
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
12:00-1:00 pm
Zoom
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| OIE Launches Lecture Guides
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OIE has established lecture guides for all CMIE‑accredited Health C.A.R.E. Series lectures as an educational resource to reinforce and extend lecture content. The guides curate readings, resources, and reflection questions to support deeper engagement with lecture themes.
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Call for Speaker Nominations
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The Office of Intercultural Excellence is soliciting speaker nominations for the 2026 Vito Imbasciani, Ph.D., M.D.’85 and George DiSalvo LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture. This lectureship brings experts to the Larner College of Medicine whose work prepares future physicians to provide high‑quality, affirming care for LGBTQ+ populations. Members of the Larner College of Medicine community are invited to nominate providers, advocates, educators, and administrators who are champions for LGBTQ+ health equity by Sunday, March 15.
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| Call for Proposals - 2026 Health Equity Summit
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The 2026 Health Equity Summit is now accepting proposals for presentations, lectures, posters and workshops grounded in community-informed work and lived experience, alongside research and practice.
Proposals that highlight effective strategies, lessons learned, cross-sector partnerships and system-level approaches that improve community well-being and expand equitable access are especially encouraged.
The submission deadline is April 10.
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AAMC - Call for Nominations
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Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship
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The Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship recognizes an outstanding faculty member who has held the assistant professor position for no more than three years. The candidate must have demonstrated leadership in the United States in addressing inequities in medical education and health care; demonstrated efforts in addressing educational, societal, and health care needs of underserved populations; and is committed to a career in academic medicine. Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2026 .
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| National Library of Medicine
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Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives
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Activists and reformers have long recognized the harms of domestic violence, but beginning in the late 1970s, nurses led efforts to mobilize the medical community to identify victims, respond to their needs, and prevent violence. Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives examines this late‑20th‑century movement.
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When the Medical Women’s National Association launched in 1915, even women physicians themselves were not sure they wanted such an organization. Some spurned the increased visibility such a group would bring, and others argued instead for integration into the broader world of medicine. Now known as the American Medical Women's Association, the organization has over 250 branches dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women’s health.
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| Laura Mann Integrative Healthcare Lecture Series
Whole Person Care: Good Medicine For All
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Helene M. Langevin, MD, Research Director for the Osher Center for Integrative Health, leads the growth of UVM’s robust, transdisciplinary research agenda, aligned with national and international partners and field experts.
8:00 am, Davis Auditorium & Zoom
Learn more
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| Adult Mental Health First Aid for Employees
Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.
Learn more
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| CroSSTOC Cancer Center Seminar Series
Integrative Epidemiological Studies of Breast Cancer Etiology and Progression
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CroSSTOC is the new premier, center-wide seminar series designed to foster collaboration and community within the University of Vermont Cancer Center by showcasing distinguished speakers who address a diverse range of multidisciplinary topics relevant to the four pillars of our Cancer Center – Research, Clinical Care, Education, and Community Outreach
Speaker: Gretchen Gierach, PhD, MPH
12:00 pm, Davis Auditorium
Learn more
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Finding Balance: How Medical Students Can Thrive During Ramadan
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Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Observed worldwide by Muslims, it includes fasting from both food and drink from sunrise to sunset while also emphasizing spiritual reflection, prayer, and charity. However, for me, as a medical student, Ramadan presents unique challenges.
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Professional medical associations as catalytic pathways for advancing women in academic medicine and promoting leadership
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Women in medicine face persistent structural and cultural barriers that disproportionately impede career advancement. Here we describe how professional medical associations can advance academic, scholarly and leadership development through inclusive strategies and practical frameworks designed to address both systemic and individual challenges.
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Programs that pair older-adult mentors with medical students aim to overcome ageism
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One in five older adults have experienced ageism in a health care setting. Mentorship programs can help change attitudes about aging, research shows.
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Medical schools assign students a new coach: AI
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A growing number of schools are building customized AI tools to tailor study material for each student, assess their work, and improve clinical skills.
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How interprofessional education became a bedrock of medical training
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Medical students increasingly work in multidisciplinary teams, echoing how they’ll practice medicine in the future.
Read more
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