Category Archives: Philanthropy

Giving from the Heart, For the Heart – Guest Blog by Mary Evslin

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

The Cardiovascular Angel Club is a new opportunity enabling philanthropists to fund potential breakthroughs in cardiology at Fletcher Allen directly and personally. Fletcher Allen, along with the University of Vermont (UVM) College of Medicine, already has one of the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardiology, Clinical Trials, Guest blogger, Heart Health, Heart Rhythm Disorders, M.D, Philanthropy, Technology in Healthcare | 3 Comments

The Brown Vest – One Volunteer’s Story

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

I started to volunteer at the Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen when I was 15 years old.  My mom told me I needed to volunteer or get a summer job.  When I chose to volunteer I asked to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Volunteerism | 2 Comments

Comfort at the End of Life: No One Dies Alone

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

As at any hospital, patients at Fletcher Allen are sometimes alone at their life’s end:  some outlive family and friends, some are estranged, and others have loving families unable to arrive at their bedside in time to say goodbye. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Volunteerism | 1 Comment

Dr. Kristen Destigter: Imaging the World Brings Ultrasound Technology to Rural Uganda

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

I have just returned to Vermont from Uganda – I was there as part of a team implementing an ultrasound project through Imaging the World (ITW), an organization that I helped to found. ITW has developed a medical outreach model … Continue reading →

Posted in Philanthropy, Radiology, Women's Health | 3 Comments