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Full-Text Articles in Mental and Social Health
Community Resilience In Vermont After The 2023 Flooding Event, Alex Poniz
Community Resilience In Vermont After The 2023 Flooding Event, Alex Poniz
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Between July 10th-11th 2023 Vermont experienced catastrophic flooding after receiving prolonged heavy rainfall of up to 9” over 48 hrs. Damage from the 2023 event rivals the historic destruction of Hurricane Irene in 2011 and is exceeded only by the Great Vermont Flood of 1927, an event predating modern flood controls. We collected oral histories from Vermonters to better understand their lived experience of the flood and its impacts, and identifed common themes related to community and individual resilience.
Medical Repatriation In Vermont: The Current Landscape And Recommendations, Olivia Dominque, Kelly Knight, Aathmika Krishnan, Kassondra Little, Clara Maxim, Sofia Toro Alvarez, Patti Smith Urie, Mark Pasanen Md, Charles Maclean Md
Medical Repatriation In Vermont: The Current Landscape And Recommendations, Olivia Dominque, Kelly Knight, Aathmika Krishnan, Kassondra Little, Clara Maxim, Sofia Toro Alvarez, Patti Smith Urie, Mark Pasanen Md, Charles Maclean Md
UVM AHEC
Background: Medical repatriation is the practice of returning patients to their country of origin when they have major medical problems. Forced repatriation, or “medical deportation”, disproportionately affects undocumented individuals. This project aimed to assess the prevalence of medical repatriation in Vermont, identity factors that lead to it, and recommendations to prevent it.
Methods: Interviews were conducted with ten stakeholders including physicians, lawmakers, and advocates for undocumented patients. Team members then analyzed interview transcripts for major themes.
Results: This study did not uncover any occurrences of forced repatriation. Qualitative themes included: lack of awareness about medical repatriation, inability to track …