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/

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc.

The Vital Role of Research in Vermont’s Healthcare

Medical Education, Research

This opinion piece ran in VTDigger on February 20, 2025 by Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., vice chair of medicine and co-director of the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, and director of the thrombosis and hemostasis program 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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Like Father, Like Son—35 Years Later

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Vinh Le completed medical school training with the Class of 2024 at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine and has been working as a research associate in the lab of Dr. Mary Cushman. His father, Phil Le, M.D. ’90 is a Larner alum, current site director of the Family Medicine residency program at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania, and Deputy Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Education.

In the following blog post, they discuss what led them to study medicine and share their intersecting experiences as a current medical student researcher and practicing physician alumnus.

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