I always felt like I missed my calling to be in medicine. I had graduated with a degree in therapeutic recreation, but when I couldn’t find the right job, I let my passion steer me to environmental education. Learning and teaching outdoors through experience rather...

Northern Vermont AHEC is proud to partner with the Vermont EMS Office to offer its first Vermont Emergency First Responder (VEFR) course for the public. This introductory-level certification is a great way for Vermont residents to get a direct look into the world of...

This February, Northern Vermont AHEC offered its first Vermont Emergency First Responder (VEFR) course to 20 students free of cost, thanks to our partnership with the Vermont State EMS office. The demand for this training was high - we received over 100 total requests...

The HERO Mentoring Program matches high school students in northern Vermont to trained medical student mentors at the UVM Larner College of Medicine for 1-to-1 online coaching and STEM education.  During the fall semester, mentoring pairs connect to discuss goal...

HERO Mentoring is a no cost, four-month, 1-to-1 online mentoring program that pairs high school students with volunteer medical students trained in mentoring and STEM education. Students engage with their mentors in ten learning modules: one focused on health career...

Few phrases in the English language provoke a more visceral and opposite reaction than what the words literally mean. And yet, we keep saying it.  In almost every case, the reaction that comes from telling someone to “calm down” is, “No, YOU calm down.” It’s too bad...

The Institute for American Apprenticeships is recruiting for The UVM Medical Center Phlebotomy Technician Apprenticeship Program. This program hires apprentices from the first day of training, starting at $16.63/hour plus benefits. Apprentices spend the first five (5)...