Graduate Education

Posts about graduate education in the United States, globally, and at the UVM Larner College of Medicine by graduate students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and alumni at UVM Larner Med. Topics frequently covered include the graduate school journey, advice for incoming and current graduate students, and more.

Ph.D. Candidates Take On 3-Minute Thesis Competition

Leave a Comment / Cellular, Molecular, & Biomedical Sciences, Community, Graduate Education, Neuroscience, Research

On April 17, 2024, six Larner-affiliated Ph.D. candidates represented the Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences (CMB) and Neuroscience departments as they competed for cash prizes in the first annual 3MT Three Minute Thesis Competition. The event was sponsored by the UVM Graduate College as a part of UVM Research Week.

In the following blog post, three 3MT graduate student competitors share their research, including Daniel Peipert (neuroscience), second-place winner, Amber Goerner (CMB), and Paola Peña Garcia (CMB).
In the following blog post, Mia, Alayna, and Elise answer questions in an interview about their inspiration to study medicine, the impact of their experience as medical students, and plans for the future.

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4 individuals sit at a table dedicated to raising skin cancer awareness

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Giving Back to the Community

Community, Dermatology, First-Year, Medical Education, Public Health

Claire Baptiste is first-year medical student at the University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine.

In the following blog post, she writes about her volunteer experience spreading awareness about skin cancer and getting involved with the Abenaki community, and how this heightens her interest in the field of dermatology.

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