Post-Bacc Pre-Medical Podcast

Post-Baccalaureate Premedical students at the University of Vermont have access to a Level 1 Trauma Center in the UVM Medical Center. Access to direct patient experience is why many students choose UVM's Post-Bacc Premed program. Graduate of the PBPM Caroline Shrewsbury is working as a LNA while she applies to medical school. Her path to medicine landed her on the McClure 6 floor at the University of Vermont Medical Center, which is the floor accepting COVID-19 or Coronavirus patients. Caroline talks about caring for COVID-19 patients and how this experience has confirmed her passion for medicine. About UVM's Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program:UVM's Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program boasts a high acceptance rate into medical school and has helped students pursue medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physical therapy, and other health professions. With specialized tracks that help students pursue a background in a specific medical field of interest, students find the most relevant courses to help get them prepared.

UVM Post-Bacc Premedical student Maisie Laud has a combined passion for comedy and medicine. While honoring the stay-at-home mandate and adjusting to remote learning, Laud decided to put her comedic talent and love for the healthcare industry to good use. Growing up with what Laud refers to as "funny brothers" she discovered that she enjoyed making people laugh and was pretty good at it. She started a stand-up comedy club in college and tried to get on stage every chance she got. But it was her autoimmune disease of Celiac that led her down a path toward medicine. She is nearing completion of the Post-Baccalaureate Premedical program at the University of Vermont and hopes to pursue a career in gastroenterology. Five stand-up comedians will join hosts Maisie Laud and Jeremy Rayburn in a virtual comedy show, Laughter is the Best Medicine, to benefit both UVMMC (& their COVID19 relief fund) AND Vermont Comedy Show. Laud's goal was to raise $1,000 from the event and plans to match additional donations. Comedians: Kyle GadapeeEmily KueppersAsh DiggsMaggie Phelan Paige Smith-HoganHosted by Maisie Laud and Jeremy Rayburn

Post-Baccalaureate Premedical student Jasmine Bazinet-Phillips taught elementary school in Baltimore before setting her sights on medicine.After completing UVM's Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program in December, she's now gaining health care experience during the unprecedented global crisis of COVID-19. In this episode of Students on the Frontlines of Healthcare, Bazinet-Phillips describes her work as a newborn hearing screening technician at the UVM Medical Center, and as an emergency medicine clinical research coordinator for the UVM Larner College of Medicine during the Coronavirus Pandemic.UVM's Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program helps students pursue medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physical therapy, and other health professions.

Post-Bacc Premedical student Heather Calderwood is getting ready for her first shift as a volunteer EMT on Richmond Rescue during the Coronavirus pandemic. She shares how she is thinking of ways to be able to express compassion for patients she may see on her shift while she is also wearing extensive personal protective equipment to keep herself and everyone around her safe from the virus. This experience is on top of Heather keeping up with her premedical coursework and adjusting to remote learning. She shares her experience both in school and as she prepares to volunteer in her community, all of which are confirming her choice to become a Physicians Assistant in the near future. About UVM's Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program:UVM's Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program boasts a high acceptance rate into medical school and has helped students pursue medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physical therapy, and other health professions. With specialized tracks that help students pursue a background in a specific medical field of interest, students find the most relevant courses to help get them prepared.

University of Vermont Post-Baccalaureate Premedical student Evan Watkins is preparing to apply to medical school on his path becoming a doctor. He is also adjusting to learning remotely as UVM transitioned to remote learning due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. And while he keeps up with his coursework in a new learning environment, he is volunteering his time on the frontlines of the Coronavirus as an EMT. He shares his inspiring story and his dedication to pursuing a career in medicine.Note: In the podcast, Evan talks about studying in the library on the University of Vermont campus. The library has since been closed to students and the public to encourage the mandate for social distancing.About UVM's Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program:UVM's Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program boasts a high acceptance rate into medical school and has helped students pursue medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physical therapy, and other health professions. With specialized tracks that help students pursue a background in a specific medical field of interest, students find the most relevant courses to help get them prepared.