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Pushing Boundaries: Students Develop a Novel Approach to Surgical Markings

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Written by Zach Ehret ’20
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to stand in front of the Sharks on Shark Tank. For those who don’t know, it’s the hit TV show where budding entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas to potential high caliber investors, the Sharks. Given that I am in medical school, it seems a plausible way to get there is to steer my creativity towards something innovative within the healthcare field.

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The Ever-Changing Landscape of Prostate Cancer Screening

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Written by Laura Donnelly ’18
As a medical student attempting to get involved in research, it can be difficult to know where to start. My undergraduate work was in developmental biology, and while I learned molecular methods and laboratory techniques, I wanted to work on clinically-oriented research in medical school. I did not pursue research during the summer after my first year, but as second year continued, I began to look for a project.

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Summer Research at the UVM College of Medicine: Exploring Opioid Addiction

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Written by Emily Forbes-Mobus ’18
After finishing my first year at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, I had the chance to go back to my hometown of Springfield, Vermont, to help with a public health problem that has had a devastating effect on many of the families I grew up with: Opioid addiction. Through a summer research project with the Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (SVAHEC), I spent a couple of weeks talking to patients seeking treatment, exploring what about the current treatment model is working and what additional resources could be useful.

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