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HALL A | CLASS NOTES NEWS & NOTES FOR LARNER If you have news to share, or updated contact information, you may submit it at NewsCOLLEGE & Notes for Larner OF College MEDICINE of Medicine Alumni ALUMNI Hall A go.uvm.edu/infoupdate. You may also contact your class agent or the Development & Alumni Relations office at [email protected] or (802) 656-4014. COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S CORNER friends. He and Pam split their time 1940s 1960s between Illinois and Florida. Mike Cheney advises that he is still EVENTS As I begin my tenure as president of our Even as we continue to focus on events like REUNION 2019: 1944 + 1949 REUNION 2019: 1964 + 1969 searching for his soul mate while man- Medical Alumni Association, I want to the White Coat Ceremony, and of course MARCH 15, 2019 Donald E. Rock writes from Bob Fenning and Gloria have aging rental property at Pemaquid on extend my deepest appreciation to Fred Medical Reunion, which in 2019 will be Noon ’49 Spanish Fort, Ala.: “Still on top ’64 relocated to Greenville, S.C. the Maine coast. Many of his children Mandell for his leadership over the past shifting to October 4-6 (mark your calendars Match Day of the grass and doing a bit of Bob remains active, volunteering at and grandchildren are in or are con- UVM Campus — Hoehl Gallery two years. We’ve benefited from his energy now!), we’re creating opportunities to connect traveling. You know when you’re old two free clinics and tutoring medical templating health professions, and and enthusiasm, and I look forward to online. If you haven’t had the chance to when your children are retired.” students. He misses his Kiawah Mike is offering his guidance. MAY 19, 2019 check out the new medical alumni directory, continuing his work building opportunities home, but enjoys the youthful spirit Tony Belmont continues to enjoy Medical Commencement for alumni to connect with each other and available through the College’s development of Greenville. life on the Maine coast where he and 3:00 pm with current students. It’s an incredible and alumni relations website, I would Lester Wurtele has retired from Linda are deeply involved in a variety UVM Campus — Ira Allen 1950s Chapel honor to represent fellow alums from across encourage you to take a look by visiting his radiology practice. He and Irma of community activities. Retired now REUNION 2019: 1954 + 1959 the years who make it a priority to keep our www.alumni.uvm.edu/medicaldirectory. now divide their time between the from all clinical pursuits, he regrets OCTOBER 4-6, 2019 community strong. It’s easy to create an account, and you can Paul Giles Stevens writes: Jersey shore and Florida, where he that none of his three children or six Medical Reunion search by name, class year, and more. It’s a ’55 “We are now almost a year maintains contact with Avram Kraft grandchildren has an interest in a UVM Campus Our Larner College of Medicine White Coat medical career. great resource to reconnect with classmates. living away from Hawaii and and Larry Eisenstein. Ceremony — held this year on October 5th UVM has also launched UVM Connect, an managing quite well. This area in Frank Bolles continues his spiritual Joseph H. Vargas offers — has become a key moment of connection Iowa is very pleasant and reminds ’65 online community specific to UVM grads. The development on Whidbey Island, congratulations to his For updates on events, visit: between alums and students. We always me of Vermont in many ways. daughter, Sara, who is the recipient med.uvm.edu/alumni Larner College of Medicine has its own group Wash., where he enjoys easy access receive such an outpouring of support from Winter is OK as long as you stay of The Distinguished Academic where alums can connect with each other, to his children and grandchildren. Larner College of Medicine inside! Best wishes to the classmates Achievement Award, pediatric IT’S AN INCREDIBLE alumni in the form of notes to students, Despite some recent GI surgery graduates are also members provide mentorship opportunities to current that are still around.” pathologist at Boston Children’s and this year was no exception. Thanks to for a carcinoid tumor which of the UVM Alumni Association. students, share events, news, photos, and Hospital. HONOR TO REPRESENT all of you who took the time to write a few A. Rees Midgley says: “My “keeps me on a short leash to See those events at: more. Find it at: www.uvmconnect.org. ’58 the bathroom,” Frank has visited FELLOW ALUMS FROM sentences and pass on words of wisdom to wife, Jane Wilson Coon, and I James David Cahill writes: www.alumni.uvm.edu have spent a different winter northern New England with one of ’69 the Class of 2022. Students benefit from your I look forward to connecting with you online, “Looking forward to 50th restoring our second home in the his granddaughters. He recalls reunion. Where did the years go!” ACROSS THE YEARS WHO perspective, and knowing they have alumni and seeing many of you at Reunion and other British Virgin Islands subsequent to youthful activities and adventures MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO KEEP support during their first year of medical events over the next several years! two Cat 5 hurricanes, Irma and there with wistful enthusiasm. school (and beyond) can make all of the Maria, last September. We are John Chiu believes he is the only difference. Lots of time now for travel, golf, and OUR COMMUNITY STRONG.” making good progress, but still have class member still working. He 1970s family activities. I have been on the much to do including adding an has recently contracted to provide REUNION 2019: 1974 + 1979 board of directors of the Western aluminum roof, replacing all part-time allergy services at a local BETSY SUSSMAN, M.D.’81 Howard D. Solomon says: States 100 Mile Endurance Run for windows, and adding roll-down health facility, but says he has ’71 “Bill Belville and I enjoyed 35 years.” President shutters. While we are fine, the BVI difficulty adjusting to the electronic another great salmon fishing trip at UVM Medical Alumni Association islands are not. Soper’s hole, where health record. He and Karin continue James M. Betts writes: “The Hippa Island, British Columbia in ’73 we live, was devastated with only a their very ambitious worldwide Class of ’73 had a wonderful July.” small coffee shop and the top of the travels and have probably visited 45th reunion! This was, once again, Pussers Restaurant partially usable. “everywhere” by now. Gary L. Towle writes: “I graciously hosted by Susie Parker at MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Plan now to spend All the other shops, restaurants, and ’72 recently retired after 42 years her lovely lakeside Charlotte home. Bob Cross stays close to home REUNION IS a long, glorious grocery store were destroyed and of practicing emergency medicine. The evening flew by, as we reminisced Alumni Executive Committee MEMBERS-AT-LARGE (SIX-YEAR TERMS) near Lake Bomoseen in Vermont. autumn weekend reconstruction only began on one Best part of my career was serving about our four years...eight for Fiscal Year 2019 Annie Coates, M.D.’07 (2018-2024) in Vermont He is the only class member who building a week ago, ten months as medical director for Yosemite almost 40 percent of our class... at Sean Diehl, Ph.D.’03 (2016-2022) MOOOVING catching up with OFFICERS (TWO-YEAR TERMS) Seth Dorsky, M.D.’10 (2017-2020) after the storm. Sad for this remained in Vermont for his practice old friends and National Park from 2002 to 2010. UVM. Many attended sessions on Janice M. Gallant, M.D.’89 (2015-2021) and truly enjoyed his clinical career PRESIDENT faculty members. beautiful and popular harbor. Via Albert J. Hebert, Jr., M.D.’74 (2015-2021) TO THE FALL! as a primary care provider. Despite Betsy L. Sussman, M.D.’81 (2018-2020) the internet, I am still working on Christopher J. Hebert, M.D.’02 (2015-2021) being 81 he says he can “still swing Danie Leahy, M.D.’17 (2018-2024) vCases, our many-year effort to PRESIDENT-ELECT a sledge hammer or an axe” at his Omar A. Khan, M.D.’03 (2018-2020) Gus Papadakis, M.D.’92 (2018-2024) REUNION 2019 develop a realistic, simulated and JOIN UVM CONNECT TODAY! Suzanne R. Parker, M.D.’73 (2016-2022) virtual case workup system for camp in Johnson, but he doesn’t get SECRETARY OCTOBER 4-6, 2019 UVMCONNECT UVMCONNECT.ORG Heidi Schumacher, M.D.’10 (2015-2021) medical education and assessment. up there as often as he would like. Mary Cushman, M.D.’89 (2018-2020) Michael D. Upton, M.D.’94 (2016-2022) For more information see the Medical If anyone is intrigued, let me know!” Paul Morrisseau reports he is happy UVM Connect is your community – exclusive to the UVM family. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Pramila Yadav, M.D.’99 (2015-2021) Development and Alumni Relations website at: Find and reminisce with fellow alumni, see what they have been John Tampas, M.D.’54 (Ongoing) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Ronald S. Nadel of and well following elective repair up to, and stay in touch. Connect, mentor and advise students Richard L. Page M.D., Dean www.med.uvm.edu/alumni ’59 Longmeadow, Mass., writes: of a thoracic aneurysm. His advice and young alums. Share job opportunities. The Larner College Kevin P. McAteer “I am still working full time when I to classmates is to not wait too of Medicine hosts its own group within UVM Connect! am here, but I am away in Florida in long before reaping the pleasures the winter and traveling out of the associated with retirement.