UVM Larner College of Medicine Blog

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Match Day: The Last Mountain of Medical School

Fourth-Year, Medical Education, residency

Kara Pflaster is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine.

In the following blog post, as one of tens of thousands of graduating medical students nationwide waiting to learn on Match Day where they will continue their training after earning their degrees, she reflects on what the waiting period is like for students on the cusp of this milestone.

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At left a mascot Dr. Moo embraces a child at an event. Right a man plays guitar in a room

Udderly Cool – The Challenges and Joys of Mascot Duty

Community, Medical Education, Third-Year, Volunteerism

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.

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Connecting Generations at Cho Ray: A Global Health Experience in Vietnam

Clerkship, Fourth-Year, Global Health, Medical Alumni

Karena Nguyen, M.D.’25, is a Larner alumna and internal medicine intern at the University of California–San Diego.

In the following blog post, she reflects on the profound connection created by sharing an experience at Cho Ray Hospital, where her father served there as a child. This moment transformed a long-held dream into reality, reinforcing the emotional impact of her global health rotation as a medical student in Vietnam.

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