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UVM Community Medical School: In Stroke, Every Minutes Counts: When Time = Brain 05/14/2019

“In Stroke, Every Minutes Counts: When Time = Brain”, presented by Marilyn Cipolla, Ph.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine Professor of Neurological Sciences and Evadne Marcolini, M.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine Assistant Professor of Surgery. Designed to share the medical learning experience with our greater community, Community Medical School is a public lecture series featuring relevant topics presented by University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine/University of Vermont Medical Center faculty experienced with delivering scientific information in an engaging, easy-to-understand manner. Spring Dates: February 19, March 5, April 2 and May 7.

UVM Community Medical School: Vaping, Juuling, and E-Cigarettes: Public Health Implications 04/02/2019

“Vaping, Juuling, and E-Cigarettes: Public Health Implications”, presented by Andrea Villanti, M.P.H, Ph.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine Associate Professor of Psychiatry Designed to share the medical learning experience with our greater community, Community Medical School is a public lecture series featuring relevant topics presented by University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine/University of Vermont Medical Center faculty experienced with delivering scientific information in an engaging, easy-to-understand manner. Spring Dates: February 19, March 5, April 2 and May 7.

UVM Community Medical School: 9-1-1: When to go to the ER, Urgent Care or Primary Care 03/05/2019

“9-1-1: When to go to the ER, Urgent Care or Primary Care”, presented by Peter Weimersheimer, M.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine Professor of Surgery Designed to share the medical learning experience with our greater community, Community Medical School is a public lecture series featuring relevant topics presented by University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine/University of Vermont Medical Center faculty experienced with delivering scientific information in an engaging, easy-to-understand manner. Spring Dates: February 19, March 5, April 2 and May 7.

UVM Community Medical School: Bigger Isn’t Better: Risks & Reasons for an Enlarged Heart 02/19/2019

Tuesday, February 19: “Bigger Isn’t Better: Risks & Reasons for an Enlarged Heart”, presented by David Warshaw, Ph.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine Professor and Chair of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics and Jonathan Flyer, M.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Designed to share the medical learning experience with our greater community, Community Medical School is a public lecture series featuring relevant topics presented by University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine/University of Vermont Medical Center faculty experienced with delivering scientific information in an engaging, easy-to-understand manner. Spring Dates: February 19, March 5, April 2 and May 7.

The Social Exchange: Gaming and Gambling - Entertainment or Excess? 01/22/2019

Dr. Rick Barnett and Zach Rhoads discuss gaming and gambling.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance 01/20/2019

This is an event created by the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his effect on our country.

Multicultural Voices: TBD 01/18/2019

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Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Press Conference 01/14/2019

Press Conference to announce mulitple planned events centered around MLK Day 2019.

FOCUS: Human Trafficking: Its Context and Its Effect in Vermont 01/14/2019

Edith Klimoski, Vermont director of Give Way to Freedom, and Sister Pat McKittrick, RN, SP, director of the University of Vermont Community Outreach program, talk with host Margaret Harrington about the complex issue of human trafficking. In this first show of a series, they give a multi-national cultural context. They describe the human suffering caused by drugs, prostitution, poverty and gangs and how this impacts all sections of the Vermont community. They chart practical ways to confront the issue and lead the way to recovery.

Trump 2020 Flag Raising in Burlington's New North End 01/12/2019

Gus and AnnMarie Klein made national news after their Trump 2020 Flag was removed from their flagpole, set on fire, crumpled up and thrown on their front porch by vandals. In addition to being an avid supporter of President Trump, Gus also received 2 Bronze Stars for his heroic service and achievement while serving on two deployments to Afghanistan. He currently serves in the Vermont National Guard. This event was the raising of a new Trump 2020 flag over their home.

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Vermont Attorney General Posts Privacy Protection Recommendations

The Vermont General Assembly has asked the Attorney General, in consultation with the Public Service Department, to make recommendations on the adoption of regulations concerning telecommunications privacy, the designation of a Chief Privacy Officer, and whether to regulate businesses that handle the data of consumers with whom they have a direct relationship. Read the report.