University of Vermont College of Medicine

About UVM
The University of Vermont combines faculty-student relationships most commonly found in a small liberal arts college with the resources of a major research institution. The university is home to 10,459 undergraduates, 1,540 graduate students, 449 medical students and 1,471 full- and part-time faculty. Located in Burlington, Vermont (perennially voted one of America's most exciting small cities), UVM's setting in a valley on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Adirondack and the Green mountain ranges, inspires visitors and residents.

What makes UVM special?

• Top-flight academics with choices - 101 majors to choose from;
• Graduates who get jobs - 85% are satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs one year after graduation;
• Accessible faculty who are experts in their fields - 91% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field;
• A fun campus life, rife with activities and events - more than 150 campus organizations keep things lively;
• You'll get that college experience here - superior academics on one of the most beautiful, historic campuses in the country, located in one of the most loved towns in America.

The University of Vermont College of Medicine is an American medical school located in Burlington, Vermont and associated with the University of Vermont (UVM). Established in 1822, it is the nation's seventh oldest medical school. The primary teaching hospital for the UVM College of Medicine is Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.

The UVM College of Medicine offers both MD and MD/PhD programs. In 2007, there were 431 medical and 23 MD/PhD students enrolled.Each class contains approximately 110 students; the entering class of 2015 contains 112 students.

The school's medical curriculum is known as the "Vermont Integrated Curriculum". It has both traditional, subject-based and more contemporary, organ/system-based components. The first 18 months of the curriculum are devoted to basic and clinical science; the remainder of the four-year program largely consists of clinical clerkships.

The institution is one of the ten most-selective medical schools in the United States, with an acceptance rate of 4.0% annually.

Education
The UVM College of Medicine offers both MD and MD/PhD programs. It enrolls approximately 100 students into the MD program, and four students into the MD/PhD program annually.

According to the institution, the UVM College of Medicine offers an "integrated" medical curriculum. This curriculum, known as the "Vermont Integrated Curriculum", or "VIC", is separated into three levels.Level one/foundations is focused on basic and clinical sciences and lasts 18 months. Level two/clinical clerkships is a 12-month period spent rotating through various clinical clerkships at Fletcher Allen Health Care and Maine Medical Center. In level three/advanced integration, students continue rotating through clinical clerkships and acting internships with additional responsibilities.

Rank
The UVM College of Medicine is highly ranked among American medical schools. For 2010, The University of Vermont College of Medicine was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as 4th on the "Top Medical Schools - Primary Care" list and 8th on the "Top Medical Schools - Rural Medicine" list.

Affiliations
The UVM College of Medicine is affiliated with four teaching hospitals, with the primary affiliate being Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vermont. A long-standing affiliation with Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine began in the late 1970s but ended in February 2011. Three new hospitals took the place of MMC: Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut, Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, and St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida.

History and Traditions
Chartered in 1791

• Chartered the same year that Vermont became the 14th state.
• Established as the fifth college in New England (after Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown).
• The initials UVM stand for the Latin words Universitas Viridis Montis, or University of the Green Mountains. The phrase appears on the university's official seal as Universitas V. Montis.

Early Stages

• Much of the initial funding and planning for the university was undertaken by Ira Allen, who is honored as UVM's founder. His statue sits on the university's main green.
• The citizens of Burlington helped fund the university's first building, and, when fire destroyed it in 1824, also paid for its replacement, the Old Mill building.
• The Marquis de Lafayette, a French general who became a commander in the American Revolution, laid the cornerstone for the Old Mill which still stands on University Row, along with Ira Allen Chapel, Billings Library, Williams Hall, Royall Tyler Theatre and Morrill Hall. A statue of Lafayette sits on the north end of the main green.

University's Public Status

• Although it began as a private university, UVM attained quasi-public status with the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant College Act in 1862 and the addition of the State Agricultural College.
• Today, the university blends the traditions of both a private and public university, drawing 16 percent of its general fund (and about 8 percent of its current operating budget) from the state of Vermont.

Tradition of Equality

• Throughout its history, the University of Vermont has demonstrated its commitment to fairness and equality. It was the first American college or university with a charter plainly declaring that the "rules, regulations, and by-laws shall not tend to give preference to any religious sect or denomination whatsoever."
• In addition, the university was an early advocate of both women's and African-Americans' participation in higher education. In 1871, UVM defied custom and admitted two women as students.
• Four years later, it was the first American university to admit women to full membership into Phi Beta Kappa, the country's oldest collegiate academic honor society.
• Likewise, in 1877, it initiated the first African-American into the society.

Today's Continuation of Justice and Excellence
Some of our most famous graduates exhibit a similar social consciousness. Some notables:

• John Dewey, the late-19th-century educational philosopher.
• Jody Williams, recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for the international campaign to ban landmines.
• John McGill, who led the U.S. section of Doctors Without Borders when it won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
• Jon Kilik, who has produced thought-provoking major motion pictures, including "Malcolm X," "Do the Right Thing," "Dead Man Walking," and "Babel."

Fast Facts
Academics

• Seven undergraduate schools and colleges, offering 101 bachelor's programs, four pre-professional options
• Graduate College, offering 54 master's and 24 doctoral programs, and an M.D. program through the College of Medicine
• Undergraduate student-faculty ratio: 17-1
• 1,183 full-time and 288 part-time faculty
• 91% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field
• 1,880 undergraduate course offerings
• Average undergraduate class size: 31
• Fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Additional information can be found in our accreditation letter (PDF).

History

• Founded in 1791
• Fifth oldest university in New England (after Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown)
• First institution of higher education to declare public support for freedom of religion
• First university to admit women and African-Americans into Phi Beta Kappa honor society
• Called UVM for Universitas Viridis Montis, Latin for "University of the Green Mountains"

University of Vermont College of Medicine Degree Programs :

Medicine

Nursing

Video Presentation

University of Vermont Medical Residency Programs at Fletcher Allen Health Care