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UVM Larner College of Medicine’s Top 5 Blogs of 2022

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Medical Education, Public Health

Francis Mtuke, M.D., is a 2022 graduate of the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine.

On Sunday, March 22, 2022 Dr. Mtuke delivered the student address at the Larner College of Medicine Commencement Ceremony. It was the second time he’s given a commencement address; the first time was at his graduation from Texas A&M University in 2017. Dr. Mtuke will be starting his anesthesiology residency program at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington in June.

Alicia A. Finney poses in a laboratory and is a doctoral student in the Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Program at the University of Vermont.

Creating Space: Navigating Academia to Propel First-Generation Success.

Cellular, Molecular, & Biomedical Sciences, First Generation Student, Graduate Education, Medical Science

Alicia A. Finney is a Ph.D. student in the Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Program at the University of Vermont.

In the following blog post, Finney writes about her experiences as a first-generation student.

2022: A Year to Remember

Community, COVID-19, Graduate Education, Medical Education, Research

While pandemic safety protocols and guidelines continued to play a role in Larner life, a familiar, reassuring rhythm and return to in-person activities marked 2022. We welcomed new students, said goodbye to those who graduated, witnessed groundbreaking research, and celebrated the opening and dedication of a new state-of-the-art medical research building – 2022 was indeed a year to remember.

Revisit some moments from this year with us…