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UVM medical school dean tells House panel Vermont must bolster primary‑care pipeline
Summary
Dr. Richard Page, dean of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, told the House Healthcare Committee that medical education, AHEC programs and residency capacity are central to stabilizing Vermont’s primary‑care workforce and urged caution about unclear quality metrics and the bill’s cost.
Dr. Richard Page, dean of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, told the House Healthcare Committee on Thursday that the state’s medical school plays a central role in producing primary‑care doctors and supporting rural access.
Page said he is “absolutely committed to accessible, affordable, high‑quality health care for every Vermonter” and described a set of training programs and federal grants that feed the state’s physician pipeline.
The Larner College of Medicine and its affiliated UVM Medical Center together educate and train a sizable share of the state’s doctors. Page told the committee that roughly 32% of Vermont physicians were either educated at Larner or trained at UVM-affiliated residencies, and that about 38% of primary‑care providers were trained through those channels. He said first‑year medical…
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