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/

From Pakistan to Georgia to Vermont: A Journey Through Medical School

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Written by Nazia Kabani ’14
“Next up is Nazia…” I heard over the microphone. I quickly texted my sister that I was about to go up to the podium to see where I matched. My friend Vanessa accompanied me on stage for moral support. My heart was beating impossibly fast, and my hands were shaking as I introduced myself to the crowd. I opened the envelope and my heart skipped a beat as I said, “Oh my God!! I’m going to ALABAMA!!!”

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Fourth Year Reflections – When Medicine and Life Collide

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Written by Kelly Gardner ’14
With graduation quickly approaching, I can’t believe my four years here at the College of Medicine have gone by so quickly. There have been many wonderful and many challenging experiences. As I reflect back on my most meaningful memories, I realize it was preparing me for when my own personal life and medical life would collide. Being a medical student made me better prepared for what I faced as a daughter. And what I endured as a daughter will make me a better physician.

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“Good Morning, Doctor” & the Power of Words in Medicine

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Written by Sarah Gardner ’15
“Good morning!” I say to one of the nurses I walk by in the hallway at St Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Good morning, Doctor,” she responds, as she passes me. I continue down the hall, feeling like something isn’t right. What is it? I’m wearing pants…I remembered to put on deodorant…I’m not sleeping through call…Did she just call me doctor? I scan the hall. Nobody else there. She was definitely talking to me. She thinks I’m a doctor!

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