2025 Collaborative Meeting


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The 212th VMS Annual Meeting will be held on November 7th and 8th in-person with the option to join virtually for the Awards Ceremony. The weekend will be filled with educational content, time to spend with colleagues, policy-setting meetings, and the opportunity to honor physicians and other health care leaders across the state. VMS’ Annual Meeting, hosted in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter, the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians and the Vermont Psychiatric Association, is a celebration of the unwavering commitment Vermont clinicians have to their practice and to the deep connection VMS members have with each other.

During the VMS Business Meeting, the VMS President will steward the organization through elections and issues affecting its members. Afternoon CME sessions provide insight on issues effecting health care practitioners and their patients.

Tentative Agenda

Friday, November 7th

  • 1 1:00am to 11:30am - Registration and Lunch
  • 11:30am to 11:45am - Welcome
  • 11:45am to 12:45pm - Battling Misinformation
  • 12:45pm to 1:45pm - AI Uses in Local Practices
  • 1:45pm to 2:00pm - Break
  • 2:00pm to 3:00pm - Medical Student and Resident Case Presentations
  • 3 :00pm to 3:15pm - Break to Specialty Society Meetings
  • 3:15pm to 5:30pm - Specialty Society Meetings (AAPVT, VPA & VTAFP)
  • 6pm to 6:45pm - Reception
  • 7pm to 9:30pm - Awards Dinner and Reception

Saturday, November 8th

  • 7am to 8am - Morning Run/Walk
  • 8am to 8:50am - Registration and Breakfast
  • 8:50am to 9am - Welcome
  • 9am to 10:15am - Beyond Moral Injury - Reclaiming Agency, Belief, & Joy in Medicine
  • 10:15am to 11:45am - Health Reform Panel Presentations with Discussions
  • 11:45am to 12:00pm - Break/Break Into Small Groups
  • 12:00pm to 1:00pm - Health Reform Working Groups
  • 1:00pm to 1:30pm - Networking Luncheon
  • 1:30pm to 2:30pm - VMS Business Meeting

Call for VMS' Leadership Awards

Nominations are now open for VMS’ Leadership Awards! We are asking members to nominate Vermont leaders who have provided outstanding contributions to the medical profession, to health organizations and to the welfare of the public. Please nominate a Vermont leader here. Nominations are open through August 13, 2025.

Awards include:

  • Distinguished Service Award - The Distinguished Service Award is the highest award the Society can bestow upon one of its members. It shall be awarded on the basis of meritorious service in the science and art of medicine and of outstanding contribution to the medical profession, its organizations, and the welfare of the public.
  • Physician of the Year Award - The recipient must be a physician licensed in the state of Vermont who has: demonstrated outstanding performance in the quality of care given to his/her patients; demonstrated skillful and compassionate patient care, and; demonstrated dedication to the welfare of his/her patients in accordance with accepted principles of good medical practice.
  • Physician Award for Community Service - The recipient must be a physician licensed in the state of Vermont; The recipient must be living. Awards are not presented posthumously; The recipient has not been a previous recipient of the Award; The recipient has compiled an outstanding record of community service, which reflects well on the profession.
  • Citizen of the Year Award - The recipient must be a non-physician resident of the state of Vermont who in the past and presently has made a significant contribution to the health of the people in Vermont.
  • Founders’ Award - The Vermont Medical Society Founders’ Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, vision and achievement in improving the health of Vermonters and all Americans.

The awards ceremony will be held on the evening on November 7th at the 212th VMS Annual and Collaborative Meeting.

Accommodations

  1. Stay on site with a Discounted Room at Topnotch - This discounted room at Topnotch is inclusive of all fees.
  2. Hotels in the Area - when booking confirm that your dates are correct and that you are comfortable traveling the distance in between your hotel of choice and Topnotch to join us for meeting start times.
  3. Airbnbs in the Area - when booking confirm that your dates are correct and that you are comfortable traveling the distance in between your Airbnb of choice and Topnotch to join us for meeting start times.