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Monday, January 4 – Friday, January 15
Monday, January 4
“Pharmacological Management of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Review of Standard & Novel
Treatment Options”
Clayton English, PharmD, Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Family Medicine Grand Rounds, 8-9 am,
Davis Auditorium
Tuesday, January 5
“Obstetrics Fistula: Past, Present & Future”
Grace Chen, MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Grand
Rounds, 7:30-8:30 am, Davis Auditorium
“The Hunting of the Snark: Pursuit and Targeting of the Leukemic Stem Cell in Chronic Myelogenous
Leukemia”
Alan Rosmarin, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, UVM Cancer Center Grand Rounds, 8-9 am,
Health Science Research Facility, Room #200,
Wednesday, January 6
“Beach to Bedside: Translational Research in Pediatric Leukemia”
Jessica Heath, MD, Pediatrics Grand Rounds, 8-9 am, Davis Auditorium
Thursday, January 7
“Case Presentation – Whipped by a Whipple”
Patrick Bender, MD, Anesthesiology Grand Rounds, 7-8 am, Medical Education Center, Room #200
“Periprosthetic Fractures”
Michael Blankstein, MD, Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, 7-8 am, 101 Stafford
“SICU of the Future”
Charles Parsons, MD, Surgery Grand Rounds, 7:30-8:30 am, Davis Auditorium
“Telemedicine as a Tool for Conducting Family Conference for Patients Transferring to a Tertiary Care
Center”
Prema R. Menon, MD, Nursing Grand Rounds, 8-9 am, Austin Auditorium
Friday, January 8
“Learning About Asthma from the Mouse”
Jason Bates, PhD, Medicine Grand Rounds, 8-9 am, Davis Auditorium
“Psychopathology Following Early Deprivation”
Charles Zeanah, MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, Psychiatry Grand Rounds, 10:30-11:45 am, Davis
Auditorium
“Neurologic Prognosis After Cardiac Arrest in the Era of Cooling”
Andrew C. Schomer, MD, University of Virginia, Neuroscience Grand Rounds, 12 noon-1 pm, Davis Auditorium
Monday, January 11
“TBD”
Catherine Kelley, MD, Family Medicine Grand Rounds, 8-9 am, Davis Auditorium
“1,2,3 Pediatric Numbers”
Katherine Nacca, MD, Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, 12 noon-1 pm, Davis Auditorium
Tuesday, January 12
“Perioperative Care of the Gynecologic Patient”
Mitchell Edelson, MD, Abington Memorial Hospital, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Grand
Rounds, 7:30-8:30 am, Davis Auditorium
“TBD”
Jose Ruades, MD, UVM Cancer Center Grand Rounds, 8-9 am, Given C443
Wednesday, January 13
“Update on Initial Management”
Barry Heath, MD, Pediatrics Grand Rounds, 8-9 am, Davis Auditorium
Thursday, January 14
“Role of Robotic Systems in Anesthesia”
Richard Urman, MD, Harvard Medical School, Anesthesiology Grand Rounds, 7-8 am, Medical Education Center,
Room #200
“AAOS Update 2016: What Keeps Your Academy Leaders Up at Night”
David Halsey, MD, Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, 7-8 am, 101 Stafford
Resident Research Presentations
Andrea Steely, MD, Sean Wrenn, MD, Alia Whitehead, MD, Surgery Grand Rounds, 7:30-8:30 am, Davis Auditorium
Friday, January 15
Morbidity and Mortality Rounds
Medicine Grand Rounds, 8-9 am, Davis Auditorium. Note: this will be a case presentation from the medical service
with discussion. Open to medical staff, medical students and those involved in the case.
“Ground Hog Day: We Will Just Have to Keep Doing This Over and Over Until We Get it Right”
Mark J. Heyrman, JD,, Psychiatry Grand Rounds, 10:30-11:45 am, Davis Auditorium
“TBD”
Thomas Schmidt, MD, Neuroscience Grand Rounds, 12 noon-1 pm, Davis Auditorium
Other Programs and Upcoming Events
“Achieving Health Equity: Tools for a National Campaign Against Racism” – January 20
As part of Martin Luther King Celebration Education and Learning Week (January 19-29), Camara Jones, MD, MPH,
PhD, President-Elect of the American Public Health Association, will present her work as an epidemiologist focusing
on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of our nation. The presentation takes place on Wednesday,
January 20, at 5:30 pm, Medical Education Center, Room #200. It is free and open to the public.
Happy Hour at the Garden Atrium
Join us for Happy Hour at the Garden Atrium. There will be special menu offerings 2-4 pm on the following dates:
January 6 – house-made cupcakes; January 13 – vanilla custard parfaits; January 20 – house-made apple crisp;
January 27 - house-made cookies with milk or coffee.
Wellness Offerings
Mind Over Tobacco – January 29
“Mind Over Tobacco” offers natural and conventional approaches to quitting tobacco by teaching you a combination
of evidence-based stress management, mindfulness and relaxation skills. Free yourself from tobacco and develop
new pathways to health and well-being by taking Power over your mind, time, energy, money, health and your life!
You will learn: how to make lifestyle change easy on yourself; natural approaches to self-care; stress and energy
management, ideas for refraining during the workday; quitting and staying quit; and methods of using the most
powerful tool you have – your mind. Evy Smith, LCMHC, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, will present this workshop
on January 29, 1-2 pm, McClure Lobby. Go to eLearn and select Employee Wellness Program to sign up.
Employee Wellness Facebook Page
Get connected to Employee Wellness: Join our Employee Wellness Facebook Group. Each day a post will bring you
through the dimensions of health and well-being – Mindful Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Workout Wednesday, Wild Card
Thursday and Health Resources Friday. The Employee Wellness Facebook page also lists events going on across
the organization focused on your well-being, both at work and at home. Bring wellness into your life and get
connected with Employee Wellness.
Employee Tobacco Cessation Program
Most tobacco users quit several times before they are successful. Here at The University of Vermont Medical
Center, we believe that every try counts! The employee tobacco cessation program offers a supportive approach to
help you and your household family members become tobacco-free for life. If you are ready to try again, contact
847-2827, or email [email protected] to register. You will receive coaching and a one-month supply of free
patches, gum or lozenges.
Community Tobacco Cessation Program
Free five-week quit groups available. Receive FREE 10-week supply of gum, patches or lozenges when you
participate. Classes are held at various locations around Chittenden County. Call for upcoming dates and times,
802-847-2278, or email [email protected] to register.
Health Care Administration Professional Certificate
As the demand for health care services continues to grow, so does the need for health care professionals. The
University of Vermont’s Health Care Administration Professional Certificate Online prepares participants for the
dynamics of health care management through the lens of reform. If you’re interested in learning more, please visit
our website.
Looking for a Speaker for a Staff Meeting?
Invite Employee Wellness to your department staff meeting. Find out about this year’s Take Charge of Your Health
campaign, how to earn incentive rewards, take the online health assessment or schedule a biometric
screening. Learn about resources available through Employee Wellness and Employee and Family Assistance
Program, including tobacco cessation and support from a health coach. Contact [email protected] to
schedule a speaker at your staff meeting.
Leading the Way in Public Health Education
UVM’s online Certificate of Graduate of Study in Public Health enables you to explore current public health and
health policy issues while building a strong foundation in population health sciences, including epidemiology,
biostatistics and environmental health. Learn more.
Clinical and Translational Research Courses
Join our classes to learn and improve your research skills. Small group settings provide individual attention and
opportunity to share your research ideas and projects. Classes include “Designing Clinical & Translational
Research” and “Cell to Society – Cardiovascular Disease.” Please contact [email protected] or call 656-4560
for information.
Master of Medical Science Degree
The UVM College of Medicine is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new graduate-level degree program,
Master of Medical Science. This one-year, 30-credit hour graduate program serves as an excellent course of study
for students who are preparing for entering a health-related career or in anticipation of applying to medical or other
health professional schools. Students will benefit from the expertise of UVM College of Medicine faculty,
practitioners and researchers as well as having access to patient care and research opportunities. For more
information, visit the program website.
UVM Pre-College Programs
The University of Vermont’s Pre-College programs are outstanding, academically challenging opportunities for 10th,
11th or 12th grade high school students. Experience college first-hand at a top public ivy, that offers world-class
faculty and a vibrant campus community. Programs and courses are offered for credit or non-credit, online or on
campus, or in Ireland or Costa Rica. Learn more.
Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
Emergency Medicine Update, January 24-27
Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, VT
Current Concepts & Controversies in Surgery, January 25-27
Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, VT
Hospital Medicine Conference, February 4-6
Stoweflake Conference Center, Stowe, VT
Eastern Winter Dermatology, February 5-8
Topnotch Hotel, Stowe, VT
Vermont Perspectives in Anesthesia Conference, March 2-6
Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, VT
For information regarding the Event Calendar, contact:
Eleanor Osborne, Marketing & Communications: (802) 847-2870