david d. aronsson, m.d

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B.S., 1967, University of Michigan M.D., 1973, University of Michigan

U V M C A R E E R

Associate Professor, 1990–1998 Professor, 1998–2014

K E Y S C H O L A R L Y I N T E R E S T S

Teaching interests include teaching pediatric orthopaedic principles to orthopaedic, pediatric, and family practice residents as well as medical and undergraduate students. Research interests include mechanically induced growth modulation, the treatment of children’s fractures, scoliosis, slipped capital femoral epiphysis and children with special health needs.

S E R V I C E A N D A W A R D S

State of Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Health. Medical Director, Orthopaedic Program, Division for Children with Special Health Needs, 1990–2011

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1985–2014. Chair, Subcommittee on Pediatric Evaluation, 1991–1998. Board of Specialty Societies, 2006–2009

American Academy of Pediatrics, 1986–2014. Executive Committee, Section on Orthopaedics, 1990–2006

International Federation of Pediatric Orthopaedic Societies, 2002–14. Board of Directors, 2003–2013

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 1985–2014. President, 2005–2006

International Editorial Board, Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics 2006–2014

Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Vermont College of Medicine. Selected by the Orthopaedic Residents, Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, June 1993, June 1996, and June 2004

Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009

David D. Aronsson, M.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SOrthopaedic Surgery

E D U C A T I O N

B.S., 1968, Springfield College M.A., 1973, University of Connecticut M.D., 1995, University of Vermont College of Medicine

U V M C A R E E R

Instructor, 1996–1998 Assistant Professor, 1996–2010 Associate Professor, 2010–2014


Family Medicine teaching of residents and medical students; general Family Medicine with special interest in women and children; 2012 Haas Grant for Ovarian Cancer Research


Balint Group coordinator and co-facilitator for Family Medicine Residency

Teaching Attending UVM Family Medicine Residency Doctoring in Vermont preceptor; Mentor to Family Medicine

residents Admissions Committee, University of Vermont College of

Medicine UVM Faculty Senate — Tenure, Promotions and

Re-appointment Committee Board Member Lund Family Center President of the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians Delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates Vermont Pediatric Council CME Educator of the Year Award Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Recent Alumni Award, UVM College of Medicine

Allyson M. Bolduc, M.D.A S S O C I A T E P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T AFamily Medicine

John N. Evans, Ph.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SMolecular Physiology and Biophysics

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B.A., 1970, Clark University Ph.D., 1976 University of Florida College of Medicine

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Joined faculty in 1977 as Research Assistant Professor; promoted to Assistant Professor (1982), Associate Professor (1985), Professor, (1990).

Executive Dean, College of Medicine, 1992–2001 Interim Dean, College of Medicine, 2000 Senior Advisor, College of Medicine, 2001–2003 Acting Dean, College of Medicine, 2003 Dean, College of Medicine, 2004–2006 Senior Advisor to the President, 2002–2003 and 2009 –2013 Vice President for Research, 2013–2014


A long-standing interest in lung biology with specific emphasis in the remodeling of pulmonary blood vessels and airways in disease. Over 40 years of research investigations ranged from studies of mechanisms of coughing in humans to studies of the control of growth in isolated cell systems. Additional interest in curriculum development and problem solving skills in medical education.

S E L E C T E D S E R V I C E A N D A W A R D S

Fellow American Lung Association, 1977–1979 Young Award Investigator, National Institutes of Health,

1977–1980 Established Investigator American Heart Association, 1982–1987 College of Medicine Graduate Education Committee,

Chair 1984–1992 Vermont Technology Council, 1993–Present,

President 2009–Present Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Award, 2000 Vice Chair, Presidential Search Committee, 2001–2002 Founders Award from the Vermont Medical Society Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies Board, 2002–Present Fletcher Allen Health Care Board of Directors, 2000, 2003–2006 Vermont Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors,

2006–Present Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, 2010–Present Vermont Business Roundtable, 2011–Present

Christopher J. Grace, M.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SMedicine

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B.S., 1975, University of Notre Dame M.D., 1979, New York Medical College

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Assistant Professor, 1987–1993 Associate Professor, 1993–2004 Professor, 2004–2014


Clinical care and epidemiology of HIV infection in Vermont. 23 Federal or Industry grants for HIV care. Development of the statewide AIDS clinical care program. Expansion and growth of the Infectious Diseases Unit at Fletcher Allen from two faculty to nine involving clinical care, research and teaching. Hospital preparedness for pandemic influenza and biological weapons

T E A C H I N G / R E S E A R C H / M E M B E R S H I P H I G H L I G H T S

Unit Director, Infectious Diseases Unit, Fletcher Allen Health Care, 1991–present

Clinical Teacher of the Year, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 1991–1994

Commissioners Award for AIDS, Vermont Department of Health Award, 1991

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1996 Infectious Diseases fellowship program director, 1997–2013 Frymoyer Scholar Award, 2002–2004 Fellow of the American College of Physicians, 2004 Teacher of the year award; Department of Medicine, Fletcher Allen

Health Care, 2008 Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2013 Volunteer work in Thailand and Haiti

Nicholas H. Heintz, Ph.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SPathology

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B.A., 1971, College of the Holy Cross M.S., 1976, University of Vermont Ph.D., 1979, University of Vermont

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Research Assistant Professor, 1983–1986 Assistant Professor, 1986–1992 Associate Professor, 1992 –1999 Professor, 1999–2014


Over 100 publications in cell cycle control, cancer biology, redox signaling. Instructor in graduate and medical education courses at UVM for 30 years. Served on numerous National Institutes of Health study sections. Reviewer for over 40 peer reviewed journals. Invited seminar speaker at more than 50 national and international institutions, and adviser for 14 doctoral and 8 postdoctoral trainees.


President’s Fellowship, American Society for Microbiology, 1978 National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health,

1979–1983 Visiting Scientist Fellowship, MBCRR, Harvard University, 1986 J. Walter Juckett Scholar, Lake Champlain Cancer Research

Organization, 1993–1994 American Cancer Society Faculty Research Award, 1993–1998 FPCR, Senior Visiting Professor, National Cancer Center Research

Institute, Tokyo, Japan, 1997 F33 Senior Research Service Award, NIHGMS, 2001 Visiting Research Professor, European Institute of Oncology,

Milan Italy, 2001–2002 Leader, Cell Signaling and Growth Control Program, Vermont

Cancer Center 2002–2006 Director, DNA Analysis and Flow Cytomtery Cores, Vermont Cancer

Center 2002–2006 Interim Director, Basic Science Research, Vermont Cancer Center,

2010–2012 Director, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Graduate

Program, 2013–present

Edward S. Leib, M.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SMedicine

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M.D., 1971, University of Michigan

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Instructor, 1979–1984 Assistant Professor, 1984–1988 Associate Professor, 1988–1994 Professor, 1994–2014


Application of Bone Density Testing to at risk population to reduce fracture incidence.


Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Director, the Osteoporosis Center at Fletcher Allen Health Care Fellow, American College of Rheumatology Executive committee, Vermont and Norther NY Chapter, Arthritis

Foundation Teacher of the Year, Department of Medicine, 1979, 1982, 1984. President, Vermont Medical Society, 1992 White House Meeting on Health Care Reform, 1993. International Society for Clinical Densitometry, Clinician of the

Year 2004, Paul Miller Award 2009, Education Council Chair, 2007–2010

Rodney Parsons, Ph.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SNeurological Sciences

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A.B., 1962, Middlebury College Ph.D., 1965, Stanford University Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University, 1965–67

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Assistant Professor, 1967–1969 Associate Professor, 1969–1973 Professor, 1973–2014 Founding Chair, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology,

1979–2012 Interim Co-Chair, Department of Neurological Sciences,

2012–2013


Mechanisms regulating nicotinic receptor function; neural control of cardiac function; histochemical and synaptic integration within parasympathetic cardiac ganglia; role of neuropeptides and neuropeptide receptors in regulation of autonomic neuron excitability; injury-induced alteration of excitability and neurochemical phenotype of autonomic postganglionic neurons.


Director, UVM Anatomical Gift Program, 1979–2011 Founding Member, Association of Neuroscience Departments

and Programs, Secretary/Treasurer 1986–1990 Jacob Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, 1989–1996 UVM University Scholar, 1990–1991 Member, American Physiological Society, Society of General

Physiologists, Society for Neuroscience, Association of Anatomy Chairmen, and Association of Medical School Neuroscience Department Chairs

Grant reviewer for National Science Foundation and the Spinal Cord Research Foundation

Member, NIH MCDN -1 Study Section, 1999–2004 Panelist for Howard Hughes Medical Institute Doctoral Fellowships Board of Trustees, Fletcher Allen Health Care 2002–2008 Chair, Program Advisory Committee, Howard University,

Specialized Neuroscience Research Program, 2005–2010 Executive Committee of the Graduate College, 2013–present

William W. Pendlebury, M.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SPathology

E D U C A T I O N

A.B., 1972, Brown University M.D., 1976, University of Vermont College of Medicine

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Assistant Professor,1984–1990 Associate Professor,1990–1995 The Ernest Hiram Buttles Professorship,1994–1999 Professor, 1995–2014


Research has focused on basic and clinical aspects of Alzheimer’s disease, including pharmacologic treatment strategies. Author or co-author of over 150 manuscripts, abstracts and edited book chapters, and an invited speaker at more than 200 local, regional, national and international symposia. Recipient of research grants from the National Institute on Aging, Muscular Dystrophy Association, private foundations, and pharmaceutical research divisions.


US Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Award, 1979 Clinical Investigator Award, National Institute on Aging,

1984–1987 Basic Science Teacher of the Year, 1987 Director, Computer Assisted Teaching System (CATS) Laboratory,

1993–2002 Distinguished Academic Achievement Alumni Award, UVM College

of Medicine, 2006 Director, Center on Aging, University of Vermont, 2008–present Community Leadership and Activist Award, Alzheimer’s

Association, 2012 University of Vermont Medical Group Excellence in CME Award,

2013 Ad hoc consultant, National Institute on Aging, Member, Special

Emphasis Panel Governor’s Commission on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related

Disorders Member, American Association of Neuropathologists, the American

Academy of Neurology, and the American Neurological Association, and President, Northern New England Neurological Society

Mark Phillippe, M.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SObstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

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B.S., 1971, Northwestern University M.D., 1974, Northwestern University Medical School M.S., 2007, Harvard School of Public Health

U V M C A R E E R

Professor and Chair, 2001–2013


With continuous support from the National Institutes of Health (1987–2011), his research has addressed the physiology, cell signaling mechanisms and gene expression of uterine smooth muscle and, more recently, the pathophysiology and immunobiology of influenza infection during pregnancy. Presented over 120 scientific abstracts and published over 90 biomedical papers, reviews and book chapters.


Advisory Council Member, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Member, the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, the Perinatal Research Society, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the American Gynecologic and Obstetrical Society, the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the American Society for Cell Biology and the American College of Physician Executives

Served on multiple scientific peer review committees for the National Institutes of Health, the March of Dimes Foundation and other funding agencies

Outstanding Teacher in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Golden Apple Award, 1989, 1995

Excellence in Teaching Award, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Medical Education Foundation, 1995

Northwestern University Obstetrical and Gynecological Society Award, 1998

4th Annual Herold F. Ziprick Lectureship, Loma Linda University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, 2001

Visiting Professor, Brown University School of Medicine, 2003 Visiting Professor, Geissinger Medical Center, 2005 W. Newton Long Lecturer, Emory University, 2007 Luis Cibils Honorary Lecture, Pritzker School of Medicine,

University of Chicago, 2014

Karen Richardson-Nassif, Ph.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T AFamily Medicine

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B.A., 1981, St. Michael’s College Ph.D., 1987, University of Connecticut

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Development and evaluation of medical education, and faculty development and leadership.


Inaugural Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development and Diversity, College of Medicine, 2006–2012

Director of Assessment, Office of Medical Student Education Small Group Leader, Introduction to Clinical Decision Making

Course, 2003–present Intimate Partner Violence Workshop leader, 2004–present Grant Reviewer, Health Resources and Services Administration

Bureaus of Health Professions and Special Projects of National Significance

Chair, AAMC Northeast Group on Educational Affairs, MERC and LEAD faculty Advisor, Grant Reviewer

Steering Committee Member, AAMC Group on Educational Affairs Outstanding Service Award, AAMC Northeast Group on

Educational Affairs Independent Evaluator, Area Health Education Centers and

Association of Professors of Gynecology AAMC Research in Medical Education, Best Paper Award Jackie Gribbons Leadership Award, Vermont Women in

Higher Education Fellow, Harvard Macy Institute Physician Educator Program

Thomas A. Roland, M.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SRadiology

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B.S., 1968, Ohio University M.D., 1973, University of Cincinnati

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Management of head and neck malignancies; stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia; education of the radiation therapists and critical team members in radiation oncology.


Radiation Oncology Course Director, 1978–2013 Member, the American Society of Radiation Oncology and Physics,

the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and the American College of Radiology

Attending Radiation Oncologist, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Central Vermont Medical Center, and Rutland Regional Medical Center

Phi Beta Kappa American Cancer Society Clinical Fellowship

David W. Yandell, Sc.D.P R O F E S S O R E M E R I T U SPathology

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B.S., 1978, University of Colorado at Boulder M.S., 1983, Harvard University Sc.D., 1986, Harvard University

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Associate Professor, 1993–1997 Professor, 1997–2014 Director, Vermont Cancer Center, 1995–2006


Human molecular genetics; familial cancer predisposition; pediatric cancers; retinoblastoma; methods for molecular diagnosis of inherited disease.


NIH Scientific Workshop Organizer/Chair, 1990, 1991, 1992 Communicating Editor, Human Mutation, 1991–2008 Cold Spring Harbor Banbury Conference Organizer, 1991 Scientific Director, UVM Molecular Diagnostics Lab, 1993–2010 American Association of Cancer Research, Program Committee/

Subcommittee, Annual meetings 1993, 1994, 1997, 2002 Visiting Lecturer, Harvard School of Public Health, 1994 Director, Familial Cancer Program, Vermont Cancer Center,

1993–1995 Co–Director, Vermont Human Genetics Initiative, 1995–2004 Chair, UVM Radiation Safety Committee, 1996–1999 Visiting Scientist, National Cancer Research Institute, Tokyo, 1998 Director, UVM Community Genetics and Ethics Project, 1998–2002 Steering Committee, Vermont Integrated Curriculum, 1999–2003 Full Member, National Institutes of Health/National Cancer

Institute Study Sections: Clinical Oncology 2001–2003; Subcommittee A, Cancer Centers, 2001–2006

Director and Program Coordinator, UVM Pathology Masters Program, 2010–2013

Scientific Advisory Boards for Cancer Centers at Wake Forest, LSU-New Orleans, Boston University, Markey Cancer Center, and Lake Champlain Cancer Research Organization

Lecturer, visiting faculty or course organizer for 32 courses at 10 institutions from 1983–2014

Fellow, H.S.T. Society of Harvard/M.I.T Fellow, Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences

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B.S., 1979, Colby College M.D., 1983, Northwestern University

U V M C A R E E R

Assistant Professor, 1987–1995 Associate Professor, 1995–2014


Anesthesia-based pain management; non-steroid pain medicine in laparoscopic surgery, subarachnoid morphine for post-operative pain relief; managing the difficult airway. Resident and medical student education and mentoring.


Member, National Society for Education in Anesthesia Director, Anesthesia Grand Rounds, 1987–1993 Director, Anesthesia Morbidity and Mortality Conference,

1987–1992 Founding physician, Anesthesia Pain Service and Director,

Fiberoptic Intubation Program Member, Anesthesia Education Committee, Quality Assurance

Committee, and Chair, Clinical Competence Committee, Department of Anesthesia

Bruce A. Viani, M.D.A S S O C I A T E P R O F E S S O RAnesthesiology

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M.D., 1977, Xian Medical University, China

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Post Doctoral Research Scholar, 1990–1991 Post Doctoral Associate, 1991–1994 Post Doctoral Fellow, 1994–1998 Research Associate, 1998–2014


Cardiac function in animal models; performance and design of isolate buffer-infused cardiac function, protein, and isolated myocyte studies; left ventricular relaxation studies.


Member of the heart failure research program, with over 40 published journal articles, five as first author, and 11 national presentations

Licensed acupuncturist, 1990–present

Zengyi Chen, M.D.R E S E A R C H A S S O C I A T EMedicine

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B.A., 1977, Lawrence University M.D., 1981, Medical College of Ohio

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Assistant Professor, 1992–2005 Associate Professor, 2005–2014


Geriatrics; comprehensive primary care. Resident, medical student and physician education.


Medical Director, The Arbors dementia care facility, 1994–present

Board of Directors, Cathedral Square Corporation, 2006–present

Course Director, Geriatrics Continuing Medical Education Course, 2006–2009

Dean’s Award, Excellence in Teaching in Primary Care, 2005 American College of Physicians: Member, 1985–1994; Fellow,

1994–present; Vermont Chapter Advisory Council, 1997–present

Reviewer, Annals of Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians

Director, Geriatric Rotation for Internal Medicine Residents Mentor, Doctoring in Vermont and Preceptor, Medical Student

Outpatient Rotation Member, American Geriatrics Society Member, Fletcher Allen Medical Records Committee Advisory Board, Program for All-Inclusive Care of Elderly (PACE)

Marvin F. Klikunas, M.D.A S S O C I A T E P R O F E S S O RMedicine

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