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A nationally recognized medical center where academic health care comes together with the values of Vermont to create one-of-a-kind care. For more information on The University of Vermont Medical Center's social media program and to read our Terms of Use please visit:
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facebook.comDaylight savings time is here. When the seasons change, so do our energy levels. We’re affected by the cooler temperatures and the decrease in daylight hours. What to do to stay energized? Here’s how to practice self-care at this time of year.
Gamers are breaking the stereotype as they unite today to raise funds for our pediatric patients. Extra Life offers tabletop and video gamers a chance to earn donations while they play. Visit http://spr.ly/61878CSG5 to support gamers playing for the UVM Children's Hospital or join the fun by registering to participate!
Let the games begin! UVM Children's Hospital supporters are raising funds for local kids by playing video, tabletop and lawn games for the next 24 hours. Help kids like Cameron with a donation to one of our gamers at: http://spr.ly/61888CSDm
Thank you to the members of New England Federal Credit Union for raising $7,297.25 all in one day for patients and families here at the UVM Children's Hospital.
“My passion is to be there for my patients in their journey of learning about their disease — to help them make educated health decisions that are right for them and their families.”- Faye Straight, RN, Care Coordinator, Cardiology
Dr. Gino Trevisani returned from helping hurricane victims in the Virgin Islands only to find a storm had devastated his home state. Now, he is helping Vermonters recovering from the recent wind storm. Find out more in this news segment.
Nearly half of all caregivers experience substantial anxiety and feel unprepared. Kathy McBeth, PSYCH-MA, provides advices and resources who need support.
Congrats to our team for winning the 2017 Vizient Sustainability Award and the Vizient Supply Chain Management Excellence Award! In this video, Theresa Fortner, RN, nurse manager, explains how we saved $1M in just the first year of our cost-savings effort.
Vermonters have that great can-do attitude, especially when it comes to helping their neighbors. But, it’s important to put safety first when cleaning up after any storm or weather-related event. Here’s how.
We will host our 15th annual Children’s Memorial Service on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Ira Allen Chapel at 3:00 PM. A reception at Waterman Manor will follow. The service is intended for families in which a young person has died. You are most welcome to attend. If you know of any families in which a child, adolescent or young adult died in the past few years please let them know about the service. Parking will also be available at the Waterman Building and at our 1 South Prospect Street building.
When it comes to undescended testicles, what is normal? Lewis First, MD, chief of pediatrics at the UVM Children's Hospital, answers on our blog.
Opioid overdoses alone could kill as many as 650,000 — or more people than live in Vermont today — across the US in the next decade. Find out how Vermont's "hub-and-spoke" model tackles the opioid crisis.