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COVID-19 Vaccine Ordering Now Open for Vermont Practices
The CDC opened ordering today for COVID-19 vaccines for Vermont Vaccine Program enrolled providers.
Because vaccine supply is currently limited practices are asked to order only what you can realistically use within the next two to three weeks. More COVID-19 vaccine will arrive each week in October and then every two weeks starting in November.
Vermont’s initial Moderna shipment is small: 960 doses for children 6 months through 11 years, and 760 doses for people 12 and older. We expect more Moderna vaccine next week.
Pfizer vaccine is more readily available this week for both children 5–11 years and people 12 and older, with additional doses expected soon.
Nuvaxovid supply remains extremely limited at just 20 doses this week.
The COVID-19 vaccines available for the 2025–2026 season include:
- Moderna Spikevax for ages 6 months–11 years
- Moderna Spikevax for ages 12 and older
- Pfizer Comirnaty for ages 5–11 years
- Pfizer Comirnaty for ages 12 and older
- Sanofi Nuvaxovid for ages 12 and older
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Register by October 26th for the 2025 Collaborative Meeting Registration for the 2025 Collaborative Meeting, hosted by the Vermont Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, and the Vermont Psychiatric Association, will close on October 26th at midnight!
Join us in-person at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT on November 7–8 for two days of education, collaboration, and connection. (Please note: There is no virtual option for the educational sessions this year. The only virtual component offered will be the Awards Banquet on Friday, November 7th.)
Topics include:
- Battling Misinformation
- AI Uses in Local Practices
- Medical Student and Resident Case Presentations
- Beyond Moral Injury - Reclaiming Agency, Belief, & Joy in Medicine
- Health Reform Panel Presentations with Discussions
Register here for the 2025 Collaborative Meeting by October 26th! |
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Most Medicare Advantage Plans Leaving Vermont for 2026
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation announced last week that Vermont Blue Advantage, run by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont in conjunction with its counterpart and parent company in Michigan, will end all Medicare Advantage plans at the end of 2025. For 2026 there are few plans left in Vermont’s Medicare Advantage market and none available in a number of Vermont counties. The announcement explains that plans that are making changes or terminating coverage must send notices to members that advise of the upcoming changes in coverage. Members will need to choose a new Medicare Advantage plan or a Medicare Supplement plan to replace their coverage. An alternative Medicare Advantage plan can be selected during the Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment Period, October 15 through December 7. If members would like to select a Medicare Supplement plan, they will be eligible for guaranteed issue open enrollment in any plan in the Vermont Medicare Supplement market until 63 days after their coverage ends. See more coverage of the issue and the impact on Vermonters here and here. |
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Vermont Academic Detailing - NEW TOPIC! - Management of Migraines
The Vermont Academic Detailing Program is excited to announce our new topic for Fall 2025: Management of Migraines.
Please join our academic detailers to review the latest evidence on this or any one of our currently available primary care topics! If you have missed any of our sessions, you can now sign up online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/vtad. Sessions are 1-to-1 and focused on your needs. Small group sessions are also available to schedule in person or as zoom by contacting Alicia.Poquette@med.uvm.edu. Our evidenced based handouts are concise, straight forward, and can be used as a reference for you and for patient education. This program is free and each topic offers a free CME credit.
Available topics include:
- *NEW FOR 2025 – Management of Migraines*
- Updates in Infectious Disease – HIV PrEP
- Updates in Infectious Disease – Hepatitis C
- Management of Obesity
- Prevention and Management of Alcohol Use Disorder
- Management of Type 2 Diabetes
- Management of Opioids in Primary Care (Controlled substance credit)
- Management of Fibromyalgia (Controlled substance credit)
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Breaking the Silence: Confronting Physician Stress & Suicide in Modern Healthcare
October 14, 2025 at 12pm
This program is meant to raise awareness of the important topic of Physician Suicide with a faculty who have a wide range of professional and personal experiences. In addition, we hope to reduce stigma and equip individuals and institutions with strategies to identify, prevent, and address physician suicide.
Free Credits Offered
- 1.5 CME Credits
- 1.5 COP Credits
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the facts related to physician stress and physician suicide.
- Explain key perspectives that enhance understanding of physician stress and physician suicide.
- Identify strategies to support colleagues who may be experiencing stress or suicidal thoughts.
Learn more and register here.
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National Health Equity Grand Rounds virtual event, “Creating the Conditions Vital to Health: Health Care's Role in Economic Progress
October 14, 2025 at 3pm
Join the next National Health Equity Grand Rounds panel discussion to learn how health systems invest in their communities to address vital conditions and improve financial and population health over time. During this panel discussion, health care leaders from rural and urban health systems will share real-world solutions, including how hospitals can use existing resources to partner with their communities as conveners, employers, and investors—creating pathways for job growth, wealth-building, improved standards of living, and better health outcomes for all. Learn more and register here.
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Vermont Public Health Association: Federal Cuts to Global and Public Health Programs: Effects and Responses
October 16, 2025 - 5pm to 8pm In-Person and Virtual
Join the University of Vermont and Vermont Public Health Association for an evening of critical exploration of the impacts federal funding cuts and policy changes are having on global and public health. With global and public health systems facing unprecedented headwinds, what’s the latest on these disruptions? How is the global and public health community responding? What more can and must be done to protect the health of our communities here and around the world?
Come engage with our event’s keynote speaker and two panels of global health and public health experts (bios below) as we explore how to best navigate these tumultuous times.
This is a free event, but pre-registration is required here.
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Medicare Advantage: The Good, The Bad, and The Future
October 21, 2025, 4pm to 5pm
In this session, three nationally recognized experts will discuss opportunities and challenges for Medicare Advantage, which now enrolls more than half of Medicare beneficiaries. The panelists will examine evidence of the program’s effects on quality and costs; weigh concerns about risk adjustment and coding practices; and consider the tradeoffs that policymakers face when deciding whether and how to reform the program. View the flyer here and register here. |
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Clinical Quality Symposium: Building & Expanding Collaborative Systems for Maternal Health
October 28, 2025
Join us for a one-day symposium focused on strengthening partnerships across maternity care, primary care, and public health. Designed for maternity providers, primary care clinicians, public health professionals, and community organizations, this event will explore collaborative models to improve maternal health outcomes—particularly in the face of growing maternity care deserts in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Sessions will include:
- Innovative approaches to integrating maternity and primary care
- Dedicated breakout tracks for maternity and primary care providers
- Strategies to support postpartum care and mental health
- Practical tools for building cross-sector collaboration
Register here. |
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2025 Obesity Medicine & Weight Management Conference
November 14, 2025 Delta Hotel, South Burlington, VT
This conference is designed to improve the skills of primary care healthcare teams as they navigate new treatments in obesity medicine and weight management. The target audience includes primary care physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other health professionals who pertain to primary care.
Learn more and register here. |
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New England History of Medicine Society: Noah Webster: Proto Epidemiologist with Richard Kahn, MD
November 18, 2025
Virtual
Noah Webster (1758-1843), best known for the dictionary that bears his name (1828), was also an educator, newspaper editor, lawyer, and politician, and he advocated for universal education, social welfare, and public health. Less well known are his efforts to understand the causes and prevention of diseases such as yellow fever that plagued the young nation, Though not a physician, between 1796 and 1800 Webster published two books and many articles on disease, public health, yellow fever, and quarantine, and this work catalyzed the creation of the first U.S. medical journal, The Medical Repository (1797-1824).
Richard Kahn's research explores Webster’s medical writings, their publication challenges, and contemporary responses.
Learn more and register here. |
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Save the Dates - 2026 VMS Advocacy Breakfast Series
Please join us in the Vermont Statehouse cafeteria for informal conversation with legislators over coffee on specific Wednesday mornings from 8-9am throughout the legislative session. Starting this January, lawmakers will be tackling tricky policy issues like Medicaid coverage, health care workforce initiatives and next steps in both State and federal health care reform. Your expertise is incredibly valuable in educating them on the practice of medicine in Vermont and what you think can improve our current system. These advocacy breakfasts are hosted by the Vermont Medical Society, the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter, the Vermont Ophthalmologic Society, and the Vermont Psychiatric Association. Each date will be hosted by your specific specialty society with everyone being welcome on the Vermont Medical Society dates. Look for the dates to be posted to our website shortly - but look below for a preview of the Wednesdays we will be hosting Legislative Coffee Hours in 2026:
- Jan. 21- Vermont Medical Society/Vermont Psychiatric Association
- Feb. 3 – UVM OB/GYN Residents
- Feb. 4 - Vermont Ophthalmologic Society
- Feb. 18 - Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
- Mar. 18 - American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter
- Apr. 1 - Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
- Apr. 15 - American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter
- Apr. 29 - Vermont Medical Society
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AlpTerra Wilderness Medicine Course
March 5–9, March 12–16, October 1–5, October 8–12, 2026
Franconia, New Hampshire
Join Alpterra for an immersive, hands-on wilderness medicine course designed to prepare you for real-life scenarios in the outdoors. Treat mock injuries, problem-solve in the elements, and walk away with practical skills that stick.
- Max 4:1 participant-to-instructor ratio for highly personalized, discussion-driven learning.
- Accredited for up to 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ — an excellent use of your CME allowance.
- Stay on-site in a luxury home-style setting. Enjoy locally sourced, family-style meals tailored to dietary needs.
- Add-on trips let you ski, climb, or explore the White Mountains with expert guides before or after your course.
Learn more about the agenda and registration here. |
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