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Vermont Reinvents Rural Care at the Library

Communications, Community, Opinion, Public Health, Research, Rural Health

This opinion piece ran in VTDigger on November 30, 2025 by Roz King, M.S.N., R.N. She is a UVM Medical Center Emergency Department nurse, manager of the Research in Emergency Medicine Program and director of the Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program. As a clinical translational scientist, her work focuses on improving access to care and health outcomes in rural and underserved communities. Opinion pieces give voice to the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine community members and do not represent the college’s views.

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At left a mascot Dr. Moo embraces a child at an event. Right a man plays guitar in a room

Udderly Cool – The Challenges and Joys of Mascot Duty

Community, Medical Education, Third-Year, Volunteerism

Aiden Masters is a third-year medical student at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine.

In the following blog post, he reflects on how volunteering to play the part of Dr. Moo, the medical school mascot, has been one of the most unexpected, but rewarding adventures of his medical school journey.

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Rediscovering Passions: A Surgeon’s Musical Journey

Medical Alumni, Music

Robert B. McLafferty, M.D.’90, M.B.A., is a Larner alumnus, Professor of Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine in the Division of Vascular Surgery in Portland, Oregon. He is also the Medical Director of the Wound and Hyperbaric Center.

In the following blog post, he highlights his journey from being a vascular surgeon and academic leader to rediscovering his passion for music and songwriting later in life, encouraging everyone to pursue passions beyond their career.

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