Fletcher Allen: The Academic Advantage

• Thanks to one of our physicians who pioneered a new, groundbreaking genetic test, millions of young girls with a common form of scoliosis can now be saved from years of radiation exposure
  
  
• A physician-in-training receives first-class medical education and invaluable mentoring, and goes on to lead a career saving countless lives as a trauma surgeon
  
  
• A researcher develops a pioneering procedure that revolutionizes the treatment of many forms of cancer, thereby improving the quality of life for patients around the world
   

A Special Partnership

Here, extraordinary people bring together health care, research and education in innovative ways that make a difference in people's lives.

What does this mean to you as a patient?

It means that at Fletcher Allen, you are in skilled and caring hands, and you are benefiting from the level of care that only a university hospital can provide. At Fletcher Allen, you and your family are provided with some important advantages:  

• Knowledge
  As a university hospital, almost all of our doctors not only serve as physicians, but also as medical school professors at the University of Vermont.  Constant learning is a way of life here, and clinician-teachers who have the most up-to-date knowledge and training, provide you with the best care.
  
  
• Experience
  Complex medical procedures are performed more often at university hospitals. Research has shown that this experience results in a greater level of safety and quality of care for you as a patient -- so you and your family can feel confident knowing you’ve chosen an experienced health care provider.
  
  
• Discovery
  Because many of our professionals are also dedicated to seeking new cures and treatments through research, that knowledge gets translated to patients and the community – assuring you of the very best care based upon the very latest research.
  
  
• Technology
  You will find the most up-to-date technology at university hospitals.  And the most advanced technology in the hands of the most knowledgeable medical experts provides you and your loved ones with the best outcomes possible.

More Information

Find more about Fletcher Allen's partnership with the University of Vermont:

• Read about our alliance with the University of Vermont
• Watch a video about the history of the two institutions and the formation of our partnership.