COVID-19

Posts regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which started in 2019/2020.

Posts highlight the changes, innovations, and adjustments made to and in medical education, graduate education, medicine, science, and research during and in light of the ongoing pandemic and often tell the personal stories of faculty, staff, medical students, graduate students, and alumni who have played and continue to play an active role on the front line of the response.

2022 - A year to remember

2022: A Year to Remember

Community, COVID-19, Graduate Education, Medical Education, Research

While pandemic safety protocols and guidelines continued to play a role in Larner life, a familiar, reassuring rhythm and return to in-person activities marked 2022. We welcomed new students, said goodbye to those who graduated, witnessed groundbreaking research, and celebrated the opening and dedication of a new state-of-the-art medical research building – 2022 was indeed a year to remember.

Revisit some moments from this year with us…

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Rebekah Honce poses for a photo in the UVM Larner Med Medical Education building on the Larner Med Vermont campus.

From the Lab Bench: Understanding Viruses & Vaccines

COVID-19, Research

Rebekah Honce, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow in the UVM Larner College of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, who is currently conducting research in the laboratory of Professor of Medicine Jason Botten, Ph.D.

In the following blog post, Honce writes about her laboratory research on viruses, how viruses behave, and the challenges of achieving vaccine effectiveness.

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From mobilization to fragmentation: approaching COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy through the lens of the polio epidemic

Community, COVID-19

Finlay Pilcher is a medical student at the UVM Larner College of Medicine Class of 2024. In the first of a two-part series, she explores her lifelong interest in vaccines and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted her both on a personal level and as a burgeoning healthcare professional.

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