Celebrating the UVM Larner College of Medicine Community
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Larner Graduating Class of 2024 Shines |
The next generation of biomedical scientists, health professionals, and medical doctors are on their way, following UVM’s Commencement Weekend May 18–19. At the Graduate College Ceremony on Saturday, advanced degrees were conferred in biochemistry; cellular, molecular, and biomedical sciences; clinical and translational science; medical science; microbiology and molecular genetics; neuroscience; pathology; pharmacology; and public health. On Sunday, the sun shone brightly as more than 100 of UVM’s newest medical degree recipients were celebrated at the Larner College of Medicine Ceremony.
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Debora Kamin Mukaz, Ph.D., and Heidi Schumacher, M.D., each participated in separate events recently at the White House. On May 15, Schumacher spoke at the “Every Day Counts Summit: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism and Increasing Student Engagement.” On May 1, Kamin Mukaz attended the “2024 White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence: Propelling Progress and Prosperity by 2050.”
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| Local Food Pantries Meet Needs |
A food pantry at the University of Vermont offers food for students and employees, and a “food pharmacy” at UVM Children’s Hospital supports pediatric patients in Vermont, where two in five people currently experience hunger. As demand continues to grow, the Children’s Hospital hopes to expand the service across the health network.
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| “Working in the UVMMC ED, I came to see a very clear picture of my future and resolved to become a physician that embodied the values I saw there.”
—Elise Prehoda, Class of 2024
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ACCOLADES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Professionalism Week at the Larner College of Medicine, held annually in May, is an opportunity for our community to reaffirm our dedication to the principles outlined in the College’s Professionalism Statement. On May 9, the Dean’s Professionalism Awards honored individuals who consistently exceed expectations and embody values of cultural humility, kindness, and respect.
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Honors Night for the Class of 2024, held on May 14, featured recognition and awards for faculty, staff, and graduating medical students. Presentations included the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society awards, the Gold Foundation’s Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine awards, the AHEC Scholars, department awards to students, and awards from the Class of 2024.
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Althea Tapales ’25, Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Fellow ’23–’25, presented her annual fellowship sponsored research titled “High-throughput Assessment of TNNT2 Variant Function in a hiPSC Cardiomyopathy Model” at the Sarnoff 44th Annual Scientific Meeting. Dean Richard Page, a distinguished Sarnoff Alumni (1982–1983), attended the meeting and her presentation.
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On May 10, some of the best of the Larner student community’s ping pong players fought to the finish in the first annual Dean’s Cup Ping Pong Tournament, organized by the Larner Wellness Committee in the new Larner student lounge. Three matches defined the winners: Ankrish Milne ʼ24 (first place), Mohamed Ahmed ʼ27 (second), and Isaac Sellinger ʼ27 (third).
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Class of 2025 Larner College of Medicine student Richard Vuong was recently inducted into the National Institute of Health’s Medical Research Scholars Program. Established in 1997, this year-long initiative is dedicated to fostering biomedical research skills among U.S. medical students, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to become leaders in health care innovation.
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As part of an international project to combat hunger, the Larner Medical Student Council is sponsoring a student-led Empty Bowls event on Wednesday, June 5, 5:30–7:30 p.m. in the Hoehl Gallery. Ticket purchases entitle attendees to enjoy ice cream and toppings—and keep a handmade bowl provided by first-year student Michael Greenburg. All proceeds will go to the Feeding Chittenden food bank in Burlington.
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The Symposium for the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health (VCCBH) will be held on Thursday, June 6, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and Friday, June 7, 9:00 a.m.–2:40 p.m. at the Dudley H. Davis Center at the University of Vermont. The event will include UVM and external speakers, panel discussions, and poster sessions; agenda and registration information is available at the VCCBH webpage.
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Please consider joining Dean Page in giving the gift of life during the second annual Larner Blood Drive on June 14, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in MedEd 100 (Larner Classroom). As many are aware, it was the experience of the dean’s now 4-year-old granddaughter in 2022 that inspired him to personally donate and to advocate for others to give blood if they are able. Schedule your appointment.
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Dawson-Hahn E, Green AE. Applying a Cultural Safety Framework to Understand Vaccination of Children in Immigrant Families. Pediatrics. 2024 May 22:e2023065190. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-065190. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38774988.
de Jager E, Osman SY, Sheu C, Moberg E, Ye J, Liu Y, Cohen ME, Burstin HR, Hoyt DB, Schoenfeld AJ, Haider AH, Ko CY, Maggard-Gibbons MA, Weissman JS, Britt LD. Identifying Population-Level and Within-Hospital Disparities in Surgical Care. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001113. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38722036.
Devitt KA, Kern W, Li W, Wang X, Wong AJ, Furtado FM, Oak JS, Illingworth A. TRBC1 in flow cytometry: Assay development, validation, and reporting considerations. Cytometry B Clin Cytom. 2024 May 3. doi: 10.1002/cyto.b.22175. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38700195.
Duno-Miranda S, Nelson SR, Rasicci DV, Bodt SML, Cirilo JA Jr, Vang D, Sivaramakrishnan S, Yengo CM, Warshaw DM. Tail length and E525K dilated cardiomyopathy mutant alter human β-cardiac myosin super-relaxed state. J Gen Physiol. 2024 Jun 3;156(6):e202313522. doi: 10.1085/jgp.202313522. Epub 2024 May 6. PMID: 38709176; PMCID: PMC11074782.
Heward KD, Roy-Hewitson C, Solomon AJ. Multiple sclerosis presenting with paroxysmal symptoms: Patients at the limitations of current diagnostic criteria. Mult Scler. 2024 May 15:13524585241253513. doi: 10.1177/13524585241253513. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38751226.
Kerns SC, Beck Dallaghan GL, Borges NJ, Huggett KN. Where Do We Go From Here? An Inventory of Publicly Available Data About Educator Academies, Medical Education Departments, and Offices of Medical Education. Acad Med. 2024 May 14. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005762. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38742891.
Logan S, Porter HJ, Lowry J, Carpenter C, Seward DJ, Holmes T, Goldman G, Bui MR. Oncologic Outcomes for Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ With a Clinically Resolved Biopsy Site Managed by Watchful Waiting. Dermatol Surg. 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004202. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38722701.
Morgan HK, Banks E, Gressel GM, Winkel AF, Hammoud MM, Akingbola B, George K. Inequities at the Transition to Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency. J Surg Educ. 2024 May 4:S1931-7204(24)00202-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.04.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38705787.
Muntner P, Plante TB. Blood pressure across the life course: The importance of cardiovascular health and considerations for those with adverse social determinants of health. Am J Hypertens. 2024 May 10:hpae064. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpae064. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38725316.
Naumann J, Benson J, Lamberson M, Hunt S, Moran W, Stevens MW, Wolfson D. At- risk patient documentation and naloxone dispersal for a rural statewide EMS "Naloxone Leave Behind" program. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 May 17;5(3):e13186. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13186. PMID: 38766594; PMCID: PMC11099750.
Nicoli CD, Long DL, Plante TB, Judd SE, McClure LA, Carson AP, Cushman M. N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Risk for Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 May 4:dgae301. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgae301. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38703102.
Schlein SM, Reno EM, Coffey CH, Casper LM, Klein DA, Claypool MS, Wiitala EL, Keyes LE. Environmental Exposures and Risks During Pregnancy. Wilderness Environ Med. 2024 May 5:10806032241248626. doi: 10.1177/10806032241248626. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38706212.
Wood M, Kennedy AG, Khan S, Hitt JR, Davis K, Reddy SS, Gilbert MP. Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Patients With Steatotic Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pharm Pract. 2024 May 8:8971900241253661. doi: 10.1177/08971900241253661. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38720191.
Yazdani A, Halvaei I, Boniface C, Esfandiari N. Effect of cytoplasmic fragmentation on embryo development, quality, and pregnancy outcome: a systematic review of the literature. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2024 May 14;22(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s12958-024-01217-7. PMID: 38745305; PMCID: PMC11092204.
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