Our Commitment to the Patients and Communities We Serve
UVM Health Network President and CEO Sunil “Sunny” Eappen, MD, discusses our commitment to the patients and communities we serve.
UVM Health Network Appoints Lori Boisjoli Network Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Brings 30 Years of Health Care IT Experience, Epic Implementation Work to Role Burlington, Vt. – The University of Vermont Health Network has appointed Lori Boisjoli as its new Network Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Boisjoli has been with the UVM Health Network since 2017, serving as...
UVM Health Network Announces Investment in Second Apartment Building to Support Employees Seeking Housing and Child Care
Latest initiative represents continued crucial investments to recruit and retain staff Burlington, Vt. –The University of Vermont Health Network today breaks ground on a second investment in new housing in South Burlington, this time with an apartment building that will include a child care facility for employees with families. Housing...
Hospice Care at Home Empowers Vermonters in their End-of-Life Journey
Program helps Vermonters and their families live well and cope with loss. “Some people think that if you go on hospice, you’re giving up,” says Erica Lustgarten of Burlington. “But what I say is, ‘If you go on hospice, you’re surrounded by this blanket of love and care and basic...
UVM Health Network Names Sunil Eappen, MD, MBA, as Next Leader
Burlington, Vt. – Following an extensive national search, The University of Vermont Health Network has named Sunil “Sunny” Eappen, MD, MBA, as the health system’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Eappen, who comes from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, part of the Mass General Brigham network, will...
UVM Health Network Experts List Steps to Protect Against a COVID Surge This Summer and Fall
Vaccinating Children Now, Getting Tested Early Among Most Important Recommendations Burlington, VT – As COVID-19 cases see a summer uptick across the country, the University of Vermont Health Network is urging everyone to continue following mitigation efforts to help keep our family, friends and neighbors safe and healthy. Parents should...
Care at Home Helps Children Thrive
Henry’s long blond hair bobs back and forth as he tries to hold his head up. Making a series of grunts, the two-year-old squishes up his face as he tries to stand up straight while clutching a giant foam block. Sitting beside him, with a hand on his back...
Statement from John R. Brumsted, MD, President and CEO of The UVM Health Network, on Supreme Court Decision
As a health care safety net provider for more than 1 million people, including critical services that our patients cannot receive elsewhere in our region, the UVM Health Network supports preserving access to the full range of reproductive health care. Our policies and our practices regarding abortion services focus on...
Community Helps Raise $75,000 for End-of-Life Care at the McClure Miller Respite House
The 2022 Jiggety Jog & Fun Run annual fundraiser incorporated virtual and in-person events this year to benefit the University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice’s McClure Miller Respite House. The McClure Miller Respite House is Vermont’s only Medicare-certified inpatient hospice residence. This year, Vermont Lieutenant Governor...
Celebrating caring hearts during National Volunteer Week
“People who volunteer develop new skills, build their personal and professional networks, forge a deeper connection with their communities and service organizations, and experience the joy of serving a larger cause,” a White House proclamation states. “The opportunities to volunteer are seemingly limitless. Students gain real world experience, workers apply...