Medical Education

Posts about medical education in the United States, globally, and at the UVM Larner College of Medicine written by faculty, staff, medical students, and alumni at UVM Larner Med.

Topics frequently covered include the medical school journey, advice for incoming medical students or applicants, curriculum advances over the years, and more.

Visit our affiliated blog – Global Health Diaries for reflections from the Global Health Program at UVM Larner Med and the Western Connecticut Health Network, part of Nuvance Health at https://uvmmedicineglobalhealth.wordpress.com/

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Match Day: The Last Mountain of Medical School

Fourth-Year, Medical Education, residency

Kara Pflaster is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine.

In the following blog post, as one of tens of thousands of graduating medical students nationwide waiting to learn on Match Day where they will continue their training after earning their degrees, she reflects on what the waiting period is like for students on the cusp of this milestone.

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Robert McLafferty, M.D.

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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