Written by Jake Ermolovich '24
I recently heard something that inspired me to write a meditative piece. Paraphrased, it is: take the Golden Rule and flip it; do unto yourself as you would do unto others because if you can’t care for yourself, then how do you expect to truly give it back? Read more…
Category: Student Life
Criminal Records as a Metric in Medical Student Admissions
Written by Luke Higgins '22
The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine community proactively grapples with the most equitable ways to accomplish our mission “to engage with our communities to benefit Vermont and the world.” I am privileged to attend a school that fosters and elevates key discussions. Read more...
Vulnerability as Strength: The Student Mental Health Panel
Written by Emerson Wheeler '22
The mental health panel, for me, serves as a semiannual reminder that we all have to put our own life vests on first. We can’t expect to serve our communities to the best of our abilities if we’re drowning as we do so. We can’t expect life not to happen.Read more...
“Presence & Attention”: A Meditation Guide for Medical Students
Q&A with Collin York '20
The UVM Larner College of Medicine recently launched a meditation guide for students, giving a broad look at the various ways integrating a meditation practice into daily life can help ease stress and anxiety, as well as foster health and well-being over time. Here, co-author Collin York ’20 talks about the goals for the project and the benefits to medical students. Read more...
Podcasting from the Green Mountains of Vermont
Written by Matt Tsai '21 and Dylan Koundakjian '21
“Testing 1, 2, 3. You’re listening to Green Mountain Medicine, an original podcast series for all things internal medicine.” We found the inspiration for our podcast at the end of our Foundations curriculum at the UVM Larner College of Medicine.
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