Vision 2025

Vision

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The Vision of the University of Vermont (UVM) is to be among the nation’s premier research universities with a comprehensive commitment to a liberal arts education, environment, health, and public service.

Mission

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In support of this vision, the mission of the UVM Larner College of Medicine is to educate a diverse group of dedicated physicians and biomedical scientists to serve across all the disciplines of medicine; to bring hope to patients by advancing medical knowledge through research; to integrate education and research to advance the quality and accessibility of patient care; and to engage with our communities to benefit Vermont and the world.

Values

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  • Professionalism at the heart of patient care, research, and education
  • Inclusive Excellence as an essential component of all we do
  • Commitment to the wellness of students, staff, and faculty
  • Innovation of clinical care, research, and education
  • Advocacy to promote public health and improve social conditions, including rural health disparities
  • Building on our land-grant heritage to improve the health of Vermont and our region
  • Excellence in all we do
  • Stewardship of resources
  • Service to our patients, our university, and our community

Professionalism

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Our Larner College of Medicine community upholds the highest standards of professionalism as we follow our passion for lifelong learning and improvement. We demonstrate professionalism through integrity, accountability, compassion, altruism, and social responsibility. We honor the trust our society has placed in us as stewards of the art and science of medicine, relying on cultural humility, kindness, and respect to guide our daily interactions. We expect all members of our community to embrace these principles of professionalism as we strive to conduct and support patient care, research, and education that are second to none.

Vision 2025 unifies plans within the College and aligns with the University of Vermont’s strategic vision for Amplifying Our Impact and the implementation of that vision through achievement of the Academic Success Goals.

Strategic Priorities

Objective 1
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Objective AreaAction
CLINICAL: 
Maximize UVM Health Network (UVMHN) collaboration and partnerships		Incorporate missions of research and education into full implementation of network departments
EDUCATION: 
Prepare the physicians and scientists of the future		Preserve the fundamentals of being a physician: professionalism; first, do no harm; joy of caring; wellness
RESEARCH: 
Advance scope and impact of research		Improve infrastructure: Firestone Building, Center for Biomedical Shared Resources, Given Building renovation; sustained access to shared resource services; enhanced data processing/storage capabilities
COMMUNITY: 
Commit to the health of our state and region		Build on the land grant tradition of UVM in commitment to accessibility across economic class and leveraging our knowledge in support of the community

Objective 2
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Objective AreaAction
CLINICAL: 
Maximize UVM Health Network (UVMHN) collaboration and partnerships		Commitment to public health, population health, health services research, and value‐ based population care
EDUCATION: 
Prepare the physicians and scientists of the future		Promote interprofessional education and care; incorporate personalized medicine (genomics, proteomics, etc.)
RESEARCH: 
Advance scope and impact of research		Focus on current strengths and future opportunities: strengths in mechanistic, translational, and clinical research domains; support for innovation and entrepreneurship
COMMUNITY: 
Commit to the health of our state and region		Focus on primary care and public health

Objective 3
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Objective AreaAction
CLINICAL: 
Maximize UVM Health Network (UVMHN) collaboration and partnerships		Fully develop the role of Director of Research to increase the availability of clinical trials across the UVMHN; focus on rural healthcare delivery across our region
EDUCATION: 
Prepare the physicians and scientists of the future		Enhance communication through telemedicine, social media, and digital health devices
RESEARCH: 
Advance scope and impact of research		Strengthen mentorship and career development for faculty, graduate students, post‐doctoral fellows, medical students, and staff; maximize recruitment and retention
COMMUNITY: 
Commit to the health of our state and region		Further strengthen partnership and synergy with the UVMHN

Objective 4
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Objective AreaAction
CLINICAL: 
Maximize UVM Health Network (UVMHN) collaboration and partnerships		Fully develop the role of Director of Education to enhance clinical clerkship sites within the network; support graduate medical education; support innovation in continuing medical and interprofessional education
EDUCATION: 
Prepare the physicians and scientists of the future		Incorporate public health, environmental change, population health, health services research, big data, informatics, and artificial intelligence
RESEARCH: 
Advance scope and impact of research		Diversify funding portfolio for research support: foundations, industry partnerships, philanthropy
COMMUNITY: 
Commit to the health of our state and region		Strengthen policy and advocacy to promote public health and health equity; improve social conditions, including rural and racial health disparities

Objective 5
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Objective AreaAction
CLINICAL: 
Maximize UVM Health Network (UVMHN) collaboration and partnerships		Integrate inclusive excellence initiatives throughout the academic medical campus
EDUCATION: 
Prepare the physicians and scientists of the future		Develop innovative programs to support and retain students
RESEARCH: 
Advance scope and impact of research		Enhance capacity for health services research for all populations
COMMUNITY: 
Commit to the health of our state and region		Strengthen our connections with the communities we serve