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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Mind, Body, Soul: One Larner Student’s Musical Journey Toward a More Humanistic Medicine 

Music, Third-Year, Volunteerism

Jonathan Palmer Fee 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 his personal journey with music and years of playing for patients in hospitals, hospices, and shelters has informed his future vision where musical medicine becomes a staple of compassionate care.

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Brian Nguyen

Notes of Resilience: A Medical Student’s Insight on Music, Cancer, and Meaning

Music, Second-Year

Brian Nguyen is a second-year medical student at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine.

In the following blog post, he reflects on his personal and professional path from childhood to medical school, centered around the enduring influence of his aunt and a deepening understanding of cancer.

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