Peg Gagne
Chief Nursing Officer
It is humbling to have the honor of leading this dedicated, skilled and dynamic team.
Carrie Howard-Canning
Chief Nursing Executive, UVM Health Network
You are the heart of our academic medical center-your impact is felt across all communities as you continue to rise to the challenge every day.
Stephen Leffler
President and COO
Our nurses play a central role in the organization’s grit and resilience that has allowed us to continue our mission despite all that we’ve faced.
By the Numbers
2,067
REGISTERED NURSES
472
NLPNs & LNAs
145
APRNs
Nurses that hold a specialty certification
Nurses that hold a BSN or higher in nursing
Nurses that reached RN III and IV levels
$107,750
Awarded in nursing scholarships in 2024
122
Nurses engaged in Professional Governance
250
Nurses enrolled in the Residency Program in 2024
FUN FACT
Kristin was an ice hockey goalie at Middlebury College and is a mom of two boys.
FUN FACT
Michele has worked as a nurse at UVM Medical Center for almost 40 years.
FUN FACT
Bridget never uses a dryer for her laundry, instead hanging all of her family's laundry on a 150 ft clothesline or on a drying rack next to their woodstove.
FUN FACT
Dawn recently celebrated 35 years with our organization and has 10 family members who have a combined 200+ years of service to UVM Medical Center.
FUN FACT
Before going to nursing school, Betsy and a good friend from college ran a bed and breakfast! They lived in the attic and did all the cooking, cleaning and guest management!
FUN FACT
Deb biked down the Haleakala volcano in Maui.
FUN FACT
Ashley used to run a small farm with her husband, raising pigs, chickens, ducks, guinea fowl and geese!
FUN FACT
UVM Medical Center was Sarah’s first and only traveler contract. She arrived in 2005, signed on permanently in 2006 and the rest is history.
FUN FACT
Julie was inducted into her high school Hall of Fame for her field hockey success.
FUN FACT
Tara became a first-time grandmother this year.
FUN FACT
Pam took classical piano lessons and still has her first piano, purchased when she was six years old.
FUN FACT
Carmel’s dad picked out her name, Carmel, from an Irish folk singer that he loved.
FUN FACT
Lauren has lived in seven states and graduated from an American Embassy High School in New Delhi, India.
Our Professional Practice Model
Our UVMMC Nursing Professional Practice Model (PPM) is a frame work to direct and guide our professional practice of nursing, today and in to the future. It’s comprised of our vision, organizational guiding principles, core practice values, and cultural traits. LEARN MORE
