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

  • 11:00am to 11:30am - Registration and Lunch
  • 11:30am to 11:45am - Welcome
  • 11:45am to 12:45pm - Trust in an Untrusting Time, Lisa Rosenbaum, MD
  • 12:45pm to 1:45pm - AI Uses in Local Practices, Alicia Jacobs, MD and Michele Thomas, MD, FAAFP
  • 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, Lisa Rosenbaum, MD
  • 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

Exhibitor Information – 2025 Collaborative Meeting

Join us as an exhibitor at the Vermont Medical Society’s 2025 Collaborative Meeting, being held Friday–Saturday, November 7–8, at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT.

We are continuing our partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter, the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, and the Vermont Psychiatric Association. With broad statewide and specialty representation, we expect strong attendance from physicians, health professionals, residents, and medical students.

Visit the exhibitor event page to explore sponsorship options that maximize your organization’s visibility. Supporters are acknowledged in the program and during the meeting based on sponsorship level. Eventbrite applies a 7% sales tax on sponsorship/dinner purchases; to pay by check and avoid this fee, contact us.

Register as an exhibitor by October 15th and find the tentative schedule, sponsorship details, and registration link here.

Questions? Contact Birdie Pauley at BPauley@vtmd.org.

Join Us in Congratulating the VMS' Leadership Award Winners

Every year, VMS asks our members to nominate Vermont leaders who have provided outstanding contributions to the medical profession, to health organizations and to the welfare of the public. VMS is proud to announce this year's 2025 Leadership Award Recipients, who have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the health of their patients and all Vermonters.

The recipients are:

Distinguished Service Award - Barbara Dalton, MD
"Dr. Dalton has been a pillar of the Springfield, VT community for nearly four decades, embodying the very best of family medicine. Known for her compassion, dedication, and tireless advocacy, she has cared for generations of patients with unwavering commitment, often going above and beyond to ensure their needs are met. Her patients consistently describe her as kind, thoughtful, and deeply engaged, while colleagues praise her as a mentor, teacher, and leader who sets the standard for primary care in Vermont. As she prepares for a well-deserved retirement, she is leaving a lasting legacy of exceptional clinical expertise, mentorship of future providers, and profound impact on her community’s health and well-being."

Physician of the Year Award - Whitney Calkins, MD
"Dr. Calkins is an exceptional mentor, innovative teacher, and provider of transformative clinical care. At the Larner College of Medicine, she co-created and advises the Culinary Medicine program, equipping medical students with practical skills in nutrition and lifestyle counseling. In her family medicine practice, she leads the groundbreaking “Skills Before Pills” program, reimagining chronic disease care through team-based, holistic approaches that inspire both patients and future physicians"

Physician Award for Community Service - Sujata Singh, MD
"Dr. Singh is Vermont’s only pediatric ophthalmologist and she provides outstanding care while championing access to vision services for vulnerable populations. She has led free vision screening programs across Vermont, educated the public through outreach, and co-directed an international school-based vision screening initiative in The Gambia. Her commitment to community service has improved the lives of children and families both locally and globally"

Citizen of the Year Award - Merideth Plumpton, RN
"Merideth has led Vermont’s immunization programs for more than a decade, ensuring access to vaccines for children and adults while guiding statewide strategies that achieve some of the highest coverage rates in the nation. She is a nationally recognized leader (recipient of the 2024 AIM Rising Star Award) whose expertise and public presence have provided clarity, confidence, and science-based guidance during times of vaccine hesitancy and public health disruption. Her leadership continues to make an extraordinary and lasting impact on the health of Vermonters."

Founders' Award - Lisa Catapano - Friedman, MD, DLFAPA
"Dr. Catapano-Friedman has devoted more than three decades to advancing psychiatric care in Vermont. As medical director of The Memory Clinic, she has guided the treatment of thousands of patients with dementia while leading clinical trials that have shaped modern therapies. A trusted colleague to pediatricians, schools, primary care providers, and a national leader in her field, she embodies clinical excellence, mentorship, and advocacy."

These awards will be presented on Friday, November 7th at 7pm in-person and virtually, as part of the 2025 Collaborative Meeting.

Register to attend the awards banquet or full meeting here.

Accommodations

  1. Stay on site with a Discounted Room at Topnotch - This discounted room rate applies to Executive rooms only and runs until October 20th or rooms run out. We recommend booking ASAP. You must call the hotel directly at 1-800-451-8686 and say you are attending the 2025 Collaborative/Annual Meeting to receive the discount.  Book a spa treatment in advance by calling the Topnotch spa at (802) 253-6463 and receive 20% off your treatment when you say you are attending the event.
  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.

Community Service

Thanks to the incredible support at last year’s Collaborative Meeting, we’re excited to continue the community service tradition this year!

For 2025, we're partnering with Just Basics, Inc. to help stock their pantry with much-needed items. Please consider bringing new, unopened donations from the list below to support our neighbors in need:

  • Peanut butter & jelly/jam
  • Pasta and pasta sauce
  • Juice, tea & coffee
  • Packaged snacks
  • Canned soup
  • Dry beans and dry rice
  • Microwavable meals
  • Personal hygiene (soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, laundry detergent)
  • Pet food

Together, we can make a meaningful difference—thank you for your generosity!