Althea Tapales is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine.
In the following blog post, she reflects on having recently returned from volunteering at a one-week medical mission in Jamaica working with a team who completed 15 congenital cardiac surgeries for children, and the impact it had on her.
Mending Hearts in Jamaica: How I Rediscovered My Why Read More »
Aiden Masters 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 volunteering to play the part of Dr. Moo, the medical school mascot, has been one of the most unexpected, but rewarding adventures of his medical school journey.
Udderly Cool – The Challenges and Joys of Mascot Duty Read More »
Lindsey Gleason is a third-year medical student at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine.
In the following blog post, she shares her deep connection to Vermont’s mountains and how volunteering with athletes with disabilities through Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports rekindled her sense of purpose during medical school.
The Mountains Are Medicine Read More »
