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October 9, 2026, marked the day when the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont's Class of 2030 gathered in the Ira Allen Chapel to celebrate the annual White Coat Ceremony.

A tradition for the past 25+ years at medical schools across the country, the White Coat Ceremony celebrates the official entry of new students into the medical profession. With a reading of “The Oath”, the students acknowledged the responsibilities and ethical commitment that come with wearing the iconic white coat. Larner is also proud to have its values and performance hinge on the ideals of professionalism: integrity, accountability, compassion, altruism, social responsibility, cultural humility, kindness, and respect. The Professionalism Statement was also read by the incoming class to reinforce the ideas and standards that the college seeks to uphold across all disciplines.

Dean of the Larner College of Medicine Richard L. Page said, “The White Coat Ceremony represents a defining moment in a medical student’s journey. As students receive the white coat, a symbol of the profession and its responsibilities, and recite the oath, they take an important step toward becoming the physicians they aspire to be. It is a day of tremendous pride and promise.”

🔗 Read the full ceremony recap at @uvmmedicine ‘s link in bio!

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What are some of your favorite #LarnerMed moments?

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I’m a med student and … Class of 2030 edition! 🩺🐮

On Friday, 8/14, the Resource & SIG Fair brought our newest medical students together in the Given Courtyard. We asked them one question: What do you love to do outside of being a med student?

From hobbies and passions to the things that bring them joy, here’s what the Class of 2030 had to say!

#UVM #UVMLarnerMed #ClassOf2030 #MedicalSchool #MedStudentLife @aamctoday @universityofvermont @uvmalumni @waterfront.runclub by @uvmmedicine

From November 1-4, 2026, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is hosting its annual meeting and expo, in which six Larner College of Medicine Class of 2028 students will present their co-authored public health research. This year's conference is in San Antonio, Texas.

Back, left to right: Aldi Chan, Caitlin Wizda, Nour Hassan
Front, left to right: Tommy Wondrasek, Theresa Kirsimagi, Nila Sabetfakhri
[Not pictured: Jess Fitzgerald, Jack Finn, and Eli Howe]

@nila_sabet, @aldichanwaiyan, @twondrasek, @caitlin.wizda, @theresa_mrose

#UVM #UVMLarnerMed #UVMFutureDocs #APHA #APHA2026 @uvm.public.health by @uvmmedicine

Happy Halloween Eve from Dr. Boo! 👻 🐮

Join the Larner community for Trick-or-Treating today, 10/30! Start at the Office of Medical Education to pick up a bag and a map, then head around the offices to collect some candy and goodies!

Stay spooky, stay safe, and have fun this weekend!

(Also a shoutout to the Clinical Simulation Lab for letting Dr. Moo get some action shots!)

#UVM #UVMLarnerMed #Halloween #HalloweenEve TrickOrTreat by @uvmmedicine

The development of a personalized lung protective breathing method by William “Gabe” Tharp, M.D.’14, Ph.D.’13, associate professor of anesthesiology at the Larner College of Medicine, is supported by a $923,000 K23 award from the National Institutes of Health.

This new technique will be especially helpful for patients who are at high risk for post-operative lung damage. This includes people who have obesity, people who have experienced chest trauma, or those with lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, or cardiovascular dysfunction. The method may be particularly effective for patients undergoing surgical procedures in which they are placed in a head-down position for surgery. This means the technique could be used daily in operating rooms around the world.

🔗 Read more about Dr. Tharp's reserach and grant at the link in our bio.

#UVM #UVMLarnerMed by @uvmmedicine

In a recent interview with fourth-year medical student Lexi Amaio ’27, Contemporary Pediatrics highlighted Amaio’s research on pediatric water bead ingestion. A scary reality for parents is that, according to a recent study, children swallowing expanding water beads resulted in 6,135 calls to America’s Poison Center from 2010 to 2022. Water beads are superabsorbent polymer crystals capable of expanding to many times their original size after exposure to liquid, creating the potential for gastrointestinal obstruction or aspiration following ingestion.

The interview touched on what Amaio thinks accounts for children under age 2 having increased odds of moderate or major clinical outcomes; when emergency intervention is necessary; and specific warning signs that parents should be on the lookout for.

“A large part of my outpatient pediatrics clerkship was providing anticipatory education to parents, and part of that education often includes toys to be careful of with children, namely those with button batteries, small size, etc.,” Amaio stated.

#UVM #UVMLarnermed #UVMFutureDoc @contemporarypediatrics by @uvmmedicine

UVM Weekend was celebrated by the entire community October 2-4, 2026 – and Dr. Moo made sure to get out and say hi! Saturday 10/3 was Rally's Rally filled with games, giveaways, and tables featuing the University's colleges, centers, and programs.

The Larner College of Medicine's table had community members trying their hand at surgery with a nostalgic game of Operation, in addition to new Dr. Moo tattoos, coloring sheets, and copies of recent Larner publications.

A big thanks to all of our volunteers! Medical students, Seth Epling '29, Aiden Masters '27, Brandon Lawson '29, Hamza Azhar '29, Fabiana Ferreira '29, Jessica Fitzgerald '28, Richard Zhang '28, and Emma DeNaples, staff assistant for academic health sciences at UVM Foundation.

#UVM #UVMLarner by @uvmmedicine

From ICU floors and stroke units to trauma centers and flight nursing programs, four nurses have chosen to take the next step in their healthcare journeys at the Larner College of Medicine.

The Class of 2030 has welcomed four nurses, joining another nurse from the Class of 2029, who are bringing years of clinical experience, compassion, and patient-centered care into medical school. Their paths may be nontraditional, but their commitment to making a difference remains the same.

Meet the nurses-turned-medical students who are redefining what it means to follow your calling and proving that there is no single path to becoming a physician.

🔗 Read their stories at the link in our bio.

#UVM #UVMLarnerMed #UVMFutureDoc #Nursing #medicalschool @aamctoday by @uvmmedicine

For Megan Tarte, a fourth-year Ph.D. student at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, attending a conference in Barcelona, Spain, became more than just a professional development opportunity.

In Larner's latest blog post, Tarte reflects on how a connection made two years earlier unexpectedly played a pivotal role in her successful F31 award application. Her story is a powerful reminder that the relationships we build at conferences can shape our careers in ways we never anticipate.

🔗 Read her blog at the link in out bio!

#UVM #UVMLarner #PhD by @uvmmedicine

This is just the beginning for the Class of 2030! 🥼👏

Follow @uvmmedicine to follow them on their journey in becoming the next generation of physicians. 🩺🐮

#UVM #uvmlarnermed #uvmfuturedoc #medicalschool #whitecoat @aamctoday by @uvmmedicine

Limited edition Larner College of Medicine Couture!! 🥼😼

Only 124 made exclusively for our Class of 2030!

#UVM #uvmlarnermed #uvmfuturedoc #whitecoat by @uvmmedicine