healthcare
Mike Nocek Leaves the World of Finance and Start-Ups for a Career in Medicine
Working in medicine was always in the back of Mike Nocek’s mind. An avid skier, Nocek attended Stratton Mountain School in southern Vermont, studied economics at Boston College, and raced on the college ski team. After working in finance in Boston, followed by a year-long stint to launch a start-up sports medicine app, Nocek decided […]
Trevor McDonald Pivots from Math to Marketing to Medical School
Trevor McDonald studied math in college and worked in digital marketing before realizing that practicing medicine was what he wanted all along. After graduating from college in 2015, he returned to school in 2017 when he enrolled in UVM’s Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program. Two years after completing the program, McDonald is now a medical student at […]
Learning to Live by Talking About Death
End-of-life doulas emphasize the practice of listening, acceptance, and being in the moment. For Nancy Weber, those principles are as applicable in life as they are in death. Weber recently completed the UVM End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate, an eight-week online program developed in partnership with the UVM Robert Larner College of Medicine. The Saratoga Springs […]
Public Health Graduate Program Helps Alumna Take Her Career to the Next Level
Shifting from an office environment to remote working turned out to be a smooth transition for Zoe Adams. For Adams, who works as a research coordinator for Gideon Health, her time at UVM prepared her well for the evolving remote workforce. The Vermont native graduated from UVM in 2014 with a degree in Community and […]
A U.S. Navy Veteran Finds Fulfillment in Health Care
Just as Isaac Smith was taking the MCAT in March, the world began shutting down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Smith, a Tulane University alumnus, isn’t on the front lines of the global crisis. But as a U.S. Navy veteran who served in Afghanistan and was stationed at a post-anesthesia care unit in Virginia […]
As America Reopens, Associate Professor Larry Shelton Offers Insight Into Supporting Children’s Mental Health
As stay-at-home orders are lifted in Vermont and elsewhere, families are grappling with questions about sending their children to daycare, camps, and school. A panel of mental health experts from the University of Vermont and UVM Medical Center recently participated in a webinar titled, “Caring for Children’s Mental Health as America Reopens.” The webinar offered […]
Once an Aspiring Artist, Caroline Clark Found Her True Calling in Medicine
Caroline Clark’s career after college bounced between art and medicine. It was during an intensive artist residency in 2017 that she realized she wanted to work in medicine. Now, three years later, Clark is working at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. While her job as a clinical research coordinator for Dana-Farber’s Medical Oncology Department does […]
A Hospice Volunteer Supports the Dying, Loved Ones from a Distance
After losing her mother and grandmother a month apart, Alana Osher felt compelled to learn more about end-of-life support. “When my mom got sick—she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of terminal cancer—I was her caregiver at the end, and it was kind of crazy and a whirlwind,” Osher says. “I remember feeling so frustrated […]
UVM Announces New Public Health Award in Honor of Linda Dorey
A new public health award has been established at the University of Vermont to honor a former longtime Vermont Department of Health employee. The Linda Dorey Service to Public Health Award will be given to a student, staff person or faculty member in the UVM Public Health program who has demonstrated a high level of service to […]
How Can Parents Support Children’s Well-Being During COVID-19?
Children and young adults may be feeling significant stress during the coronavirus pandemic. Stress is a normal, healthy biological response to perceived threats and challenges, but too much of it can be harmful for our well-being. Research shows that being in the presence of a compassionate, safe adult can help kids and young adults feel […]
