Intercultural Excellence at the Larner College of Medicine | April 2026
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National Public Health Week
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Led by the American Public Health Association, National Public Health Week celebrates how public health protects our families and strengthens communities. This year’s theme, Ready. Set. Action!, encourages recognition of public health professionals and advocacy for equitable, healthy communities.
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| 4/1 - 4/9- Passover (Pesach)
4/5- Easter
4/14- Vaisakhi
4/22- Earth Day
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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- 1:00 pm
Med Ed 300 & Zoom
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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
School of Education
Director, Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL)
American University
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
12:00-1:00 pm
Zoom
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Creating Inclusive Clinical Environments: Addressing Microaggressions, Bias & Allyship in Healthcare
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Noma Anderson, Ph.D.
Dean
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
12:00-1:00 pm
Med Ed 200 Sullivan Classroom & Zoom
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Larner Students Elected to Regional LMSA Leadership
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Two Larner medical students were elected to regional leadership roles within the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) following the Northeast Regional Conference this March.
Past Larner chapter Co‑Presidents Mirella Fernandez and Jesus Mendoza were elected as Regional Director‑Elects and will assume full Regional Director roles in 2027. Their election follows a record‑setting conference attendance by ten Larner students—the largest delegation from Vermont to date.
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| 2026 Health Equity Summit
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Last Call for Proposals: Due April 10
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Have an idea, experience, or project that moves us closer to health equity for all?
The 2026 Health Equity Summit, presented by UVM Health, the UVM Larner College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is now accepting proposals for presentations, lectures, posters, and workshops rooted in community‑informed work, lived experience, research, and practice.
We especially welcome submissions that share effective strategies, lessons learned, cross‑sector partnerships, and system‑level approaches that advance community well‑being and equitable access. Proposal submissions are open through April 10.
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| National Library of Medicine
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Images from the History of the Public Health Service; A Photographic Exhibit
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The photographic exhibit, "Images from the History of the Public Health Service," consists of 165 photographs depicting people involved in the work of the Public Health Service (PHS) over much of its long history. For the most part they are fleeting images frozen in time by the lens of the camera, but they are symbolic of much more -- the spirit of a Federal agency whose mission focuses on care and service.
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| American Public Health Association
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This year’s theme highlights public health’s everyday impact while honoring public health professionals and advocating for policies that support health and well‑being for all.
Explore and register for events hosted by the American Public Health Association and public health organizations, schools, programs, and community groups nationwide.
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Federal quarantine is one of the United States’ earliest public health tools. Though early enforcement was housed in the Treasury Department to protect ports of entry, its core purpose was preventing the spread of infectious disease. Today, CDC Port Health Stations—formerly quarantine stations—reflect the evolution of public health toward a comprehensive approach that protects travelers, communities, and population health.
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| Medical Education Grand Rounds
Frymoyer Scholars Program Showcase
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Through the Frymoyer Scholars Program, the John W. and Nan P. Frymoyer Fund for Medical Education supports physicians and nurses who are actively engaged in teaching University of Vermont medical and nursing students who embody the best qualities of the clinician teacher.
Friday, April 10, 2026
12:00-1:00 pm
MedEd 300
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| Research Week 2026: Whole Health Connect
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Whole Health Connect brings together campus and community voices to celebrate Research Week 2026. The event features a welcome from Interim Provost and Senior Vice President Linda Schadler, insights on Planetary Health at UVM and beyond from Osher affiliate Christine Vatovec, PhD, and brief project highlights from three recipients of the Osher Center’s Advancing Whole Health Through Innovative Research grants.
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| Targeting Tobacco Disparities: Innovative Cessation Strategies for Vulnerable Populations
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Karen L. Cropsey, Psy.D.,
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
12:00-1:00 pm
Davis Auditorium
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| Translating Identity Conference
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Vermont's Premier Conference for Trans, Non-Binary & Gender Non-Conforming Students & Community
Main Conference:
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1:00-5:15 pm
Davis Center, 4th floor
TIC After Dark Celebration:
Saturday, April 18, 2026
5:30-9:00 pm
Davis Center, 4th floor
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Sarah Krumholz ’26: Balancing Motherhood and Medicine
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As a newly pregnant third-year medical student, Sarah Krumholz ’26 faced unique challenges: balancing clerkship demands with crippling fatigue and nausea, planning maternity leave, and deciding when and how to disclose her pregnancy to preceptors. In a perspective piece published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Krumholz reflects on navigating medical training while becoming a mother, exploring themes of professional identity, empathy, and the evolving expectations placed on physicians, particularly women, in clinical spaces.
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Autism Insights: Historical Context, Treatment, Prevalence, and Limitations
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Q&A Series Part One with James McPartland, PhD, Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at Yale Child Study Center
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Environmental health - WHO Resource Page
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Good health depends on clean air, a stable climate, a preserved natural environment, as well as access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene. It also requires protection from harmful radiation, unsafe chemical management and unhealthy working conditions. A healthy environment could prevent nearly a quarter of the global disease burden.
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Pursuing medical school after another career
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A pharmacist. A physical therapist. An optometrist. An Army medic. These students came to medical school after other health care careers. They find out this week where they've matched for residency.
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Skorton: Medical school admissions standards are as strong as ever
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In a letter to the editor published in the Wall Street Journal, AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, writes that all future physicians, without exception, must demonstrate the highest levels of competence at every stage, underscoring that medical graduates nationwide continue to meet these expectations. “From admission to graduation, and through residency training and medical licensing, physician standards are comprehensive, demanding and as strong as ever.”
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Academic medicine leaders advocate for research, patient care, and training
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More than 30 leaders from AAMC-member medical schools and academic health systems recently met with lawmakers and congressional staff on Capitol Hill to advocate for policies that ensure access to care and support medical research and medical education.
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4 medical breakthroughs that are transforming patient care
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From a daring heart bypass approach to the first personalized gene editing therapy, these medical firsts are improving care and saving lives.
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Flipping the medical school classroom
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How medical schools are encouraging active learning by moving lectures out of class time.
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