Written by Joey Kelley ’17
The UVM College of Medicine running and marathon team began five years ago as a fundraiser for pediatric oncology research. For the last two years, members of the team have raised funds for the Steps to Wellness program, which is an oncology and hematology rehabilitation program run by Dr. Kim Dittus and Dr. Patricia O’Brien.
Written by Taylor Goller ’16
Since starting school last fall it’s been amazing to me how willing, and even eager, so many students are to add more commitments and responsibilities on top of the already rigorous academic course load. In many ways, I think the student interest groups and other organizations help to balance the unfortunate monotony of the classroom and to maintain perspective on the ultimate goals of medical education, namely the support of humanity.
Written by Janel Feliz Martir ’16
Last year, as a first-year medical student, I resected a tumor the size of a roasted chicken from a 76 year-old man who had died of metastatic lung cancer. The tumor arose from the body of a man whose name I did not know, a man who had graciously donated his body for the advancement of my medical education.
