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/

Brian Nguyen

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

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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David Schneider, M.D.

Balancing Care, Research & Education: Why Vermont Needs Academic Medicine

This opinion piece ran in VTDigger on January 20, 2025 by David Schneider, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, cardiologist, and director of cardiovascular services at the UVM Medical Center. Opinion pieces give voice to the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine community members and do not represent the college’s views.

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