Southern Vermont AHEC

Exciting things are happening this summer with our AHEC Scholars!

Recently, our Director of Programs, Alysia Straw, participated in the AHEC Scholars Project Research and Quality Improvement (QI) Orientation at the The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont (LCOM). The event brought together medical students students and advisors to present their upcoming summer fieldwork and research projects.

The AHEC Scholars Project includes both fieldwork and didactic learning components designed to support research and quality improvement initiatives in healthcare.

We are proud to highlight the work of LCOM student researchers Michael Mosqueda and Alannah Garrison, whose project is titled, “Impact of Legal Recreational Cannabis on Motor Vehicles in Vermont.”

Previous state and national research has raised concerns about the relationship between cannabis legislation and motor vehicle crash rates, including injuries and fatalities. Their project will evaluate Vermont’s experience by analyzing quarterly data from 2015–2025.

The project will be overseen by Dr. Corey Burchman, MD, Managing Partner at Pavillion Group LLC and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.

We look forward to seeing the impact of this important research!

Photo: L-R: Michael Mosqueda, AHEC Scholar and Medical Student Researcher, Dr. Corey Burchman MD (Collaborator: Managing Partner at Paviliion Group LLC and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College), Alysia Straw, MBA (Faculty, Director of Programs at Southern Vermont AHEC) and Alannah Garrison, AHEC Scholar and Medical Researcher.

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We are excited to be entering our 3rd session with Rutland Tapestry Program at Rutland Middle School

Last week, our Health Careers Coordinator, Carol Knight, welcomed special guest Sue Pollard, RN (Retired), who demonstrated the proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while also sharing insights into the nursing profession.

One of the students’ favorite activities was exploring healthcare careers through VR headsets, featuring simulations of knee surgery and EMT response to a car crash.

Another successful event that inspired, engaged, and introduced students to the many exciting pathways within the healthcare profession!



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More happy faces from Workforce In Motion event at Vermont State University Castleton Campus. Mount Saint Joseph Academy Vermont Health Careers National AHEC Organization Christ the King School Rutland Rutland Middle School Rutland High School West Rutland School Mill River Union High School Proctor Jr./Sr. High School

We are prepped and ready for the big Workforce In Motion event starting at 9 am. Executive Director Jennifer Scott and Peg Bolgioni, Marketing and Communications Manager will be on site today.